Archive for June 2013

10 Reasons I Hate Top Ten Lists

10 Hottest Celebrities! 10 Things You Should Always Do! 10 Things You Should Never Wear! Here’s to hoping Top Ten Lists go the way of the Pet Rock, then we can all look back and laugh at how we were taken in by the hype; slightly embarrassed we took part but shrug it off as... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
June 28, 2013 at 2:59 pm • 

Paula Deen and Robert Kerkorian: Words From the Past

Paula Deen is held accountable for what she said and loses her job. Robert Kerkorian lies about his military service and is promoted to Chief of Waukegan Police. What’s wrong with this picture? I cannot and will not defend Paula Deen, though I believe we as a culture have become ridiculously overly sensitive. Because she,... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
June 24, 2013 at 3:05 pm • 

Edward Snowden leaking NSA Surveillance Records, Patriot or Traitor?

Is NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden a patriot or traitor, is the Air Force denying access to news, who is responsible for PRISM and what about the collecting of news outlets phone records?  These are several of the items currently flitting across my radar, each of which is alarming in and of itself. Taken all... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
June 12, 2013 at 1:01 pm • 
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    Views and opinions from the Gold Star, Military and Veteran perspective are generally different from those of the civilian world. Much of what I write is "their" stories, as told to me as the Gold Star Mother of PFC Andrew Meari, KIA 11/1/10 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. This is how I continue to honor the Oath my son took. I don't like labels or boxes as the former is insufficient to describe a person and the latter limits a person but if you insist, call me a Progressive Republican. I believe in this country, our Constitution and above all, in the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe our government is supposed to serve the people, not tell them how to live. To me, this is just common sense but since it seems to be a minority opinion, it has become "Uncommon Sense".

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