MUSE: Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

*original author unknown - but too funny not to pass on!* SARAH PALIN: Before it got to the other side, I shot the chicken, cleaned and dressed it, and had chicken burgers for lunch. BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a change! The chicken wanted change! JOHN MC CAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the … [Read more...]

Badges of Rank – and remembering those that perished

Our local pack had their ceremony tonight, to award badges of rank to the new Tiger, Wolf and Bear scouts in the den.  It is hard to convey to small children the sadness that we feel about the Scouts who perished in the Iowa tornado -- but my son responded to the ceremony by saying that he wanted to learn about camping, and about saving lives.  That is a fitting tribute from a boy of … [Read more...]

Jam-Packed. A call for High School Expansion – by my niece!

Take a look at this video, created for the Board of Education that is posted on the high school web site, shown on two local channels once an hour, and is shown in the lobbies of every school in town. There are now about 40 DVDs floating around town of the film. The context - our high school, is overcrowded, and we are projecting growth for the next seven years. We are within a month of a … [Read more...]