Posted by Melanie on Aug 31, 2008 in Uncategorized
The buzz about Sarah Palin has been non-stop the past couple of days. Political blogs are alive with the sound of Republican music – lyrics such as “lifetime member of the National Rifle Association” and “a conservative, pro-life politician” and “more experience than Barack Obama” and “willing to stand up to corruption, even within [...]
Tags: John McCain, politics, Sarah Palin
Posted by Melanie on Aug 29, 2008 in
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It’s the talk of the political town today as John McCain chooses Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain officially announced his choice just a few hours ago in Dayton, OH. In his introduction, McCain profiled the woman who may be the first woman vice president – she is a mother [...]
Posted by Melanie on Aug 28, 2008 in
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This ad pretty much sums up Barack Obama.
Posted by Melanie on Aug 28, 2008 in Uncategorized
In college my friends and I use to talk about how we wish life had “rewind moments” where you could say anything you wanted to anyone, and then take it back as if you had never said it. You know, when you really want to chew someone out, but you bite your tongue. Or you [...]
Tags: Beijing, Olympics
Posted by Melanie on Aug 27, 2008 in Uncategorized
Being dutiful American citizens, the husband and I have been watching (really tolerating) the Democratic National Convention this week on NBC. Sure, our living room between the hours of 10 and 11 pm is reminiscent of a severe case of 5 o’clock road rage as the husband and I yell back at the TV (I [...]
Tags: DNC, Obama, politics, RNC
Posted by Melanie on Aug 25, 2008 in Uncategorized
Dear London 2012,
Thank you for coming to visit my Closing Ceremonies on Sunday night. As you will find out in four years, hosting the games is a huge undertaking, and I wish you all the best. But as a fellow host city, I must be honest with you.
Your debut sucked.
While your choice to use the [...]
Tags: Beijing, China, David Beckham, London, Olympics
Posted by Melanie on Aug 25, 2008 in Uncategorized
Puppies Go For the Gold! @ Yahoo! Video
Combining two of my loves: The Olympics and dogs
Tags: dogs, Olympics
Posted by Melanie on Aug 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
For those of you who keep up with this blog, you probably know that last night was the big event I’ve made reference to in earlier blog posts – my ten year high school reunion.
Last night’s festivities got under way at 7:00 pm at the Marshall Street Smokehouse in downtown Winston-Salem (at first, “Smokehouse” really [...]
Tags: high school reunion
Posted by Melanie on Aug 21, 2008 in Uncategorized
EAs you know, I have been pretty much glued to our television since the Opening Ceremonies last Friday night. What can I say? I love the Olympics and this year it’s nice to have a break from presidential politics. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that my Olympic game viewing habits for [...]
Tags: equestrian, Eric Lamaze, horses, Olympics
Posted by Melanie on Aug 20, 2008 in
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There once was a time when parents who made the decision to home school their children did so because they wanted to provide a more tailored education to their child, or they were concerned that their child was not being challenged enough at school.
There once was a time when kids were home schooled because at [...]