Angie's Blog

1. I LOVE TO HERE YOU EVERY DAY .

   (Posted on 2008-06-11 01:42:00 by marilyn)

2. WHERE DID MAY GO?

   Is it me or did the month of May fly by faster than I could keep up. Not only have the Indy 500 and the Memorial Day Weekend come and gone we are now creeping into the second week of June. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by how quickly time is flying by. Today we are smearing ourselves with Sun Block and keeping cool by the pool but within a blink of an eye we will be sending the kids back to school asking ourselves what happened to summer and by the way has anyone seen the box of Christmas Lights?

   As we get older it seems that time slips away so much quicker. As a kid I felt like it took 100 years to reach the big milestone birthdays, 16, 18, then 21. By the time I turned 25 I began to realize that days, months and years turnover quicker than my teenage boyfriends. Then once I had Carly, someone flipped the calendar to fast forward. It seems like just yesterday I was holding a 6lb 1oz baby girl in my arms and now I look at this little person who is now 4 years old and almost as tall as my mom. (Sorry Ma!)

   Her little mind and spirit are drinking up all that life has to offer and watching her try to make since of it all is exciting and scary at the same time. Sometimes all I can do is just sit and look at her and think to myself, absorb it all Ang. Enjoy those moments when Carly says, "Hey Mom wanna play with me." Those moments are becoming less and less as she finds her own way through the world. I have to tell myself, hang up the phone, turn off the computer, lay your personal agenda aside and accept that invitation to play Barbie’s or dress up. Pretty soon she won't ask that of me.

   Honestly, I am wiping away tears as I write this because I know that I have taken people and things in my life for granted. I have left things undone, unnoticed and unsaid because I feel as though they will always be around and there will be time tomorrow to say what needs to be said, or do what needs to be done. However I know from experience that is not true and without warning life can change and opportunities will be missed.

   I know this may sound heavy and not your typical radio DJ Blog. But you know what I have discovered about these Blogs that my bosses have asked me to write? They are less of an assignment and more of an opportunity for me to be silent, be still, be with myself and put my thoughts, my feelings, my fears, my joys and hopefully my humor in print. It is therapy for me at the same time I hope that my comments are enjoyable for the reader and also a place where others can say...Oh yeah girl, I hear ya! Been there done that and lived to tell about it.

   So as I close this chapter, I say thank you for visiting the Angie Fox Blog on the KICKS 96 web site. Thanks for inviting me into your world. Thanks to many of you for becoming more than a listener many of you have become my friends. Thanks to mom and dad who love me no matter what I do or say and always pushing me forward and being patient when I not wanting to be pushed. Thanks to my baby girl for hanging in with old mom and taking this journey together. Thanks to my husband for understanding me and being the guy who says it’s all going to be Okay. Thanks to my bosses for giving me a job that allows me to be creative, silly and serious. And finally thanks to God for giving me one more day to say the things I need to say, do what I need to do and loves those who need to be loved.

   Always Ang

   (Posted on 2008-06-06 15:06:00 by Angie Fox)

3. Good Ride Cowboy Good Ride: Larry "Rocky" Duncan, 54.

   He lit up a room when he walked through the door, with a face like sunshine, golden and radiant. You just knew you where in for a good time when he showed up. Lots of laughter, a silly song and dance, maybe a few goofy jokes and of course lots of hugs and kisses. He was as affectionate as he was jubilant and he always made you feel like you were the most important person in the room when he talked to you.

   When the news came through that he was up for the fight of his life, shock soon changed to survival, and just like Sinatra it was going to be done his way. His way was the right way, he knew better than the doctors how he wanted to treat his disease. His focus was inspiring, his spirit was infectious and though his strength was tested he bravely battled on. “Live Like You Were Dying” is more than just lyrics to a song when you are the one making each minute count, not only for yourself but for those around you.

   He was as much of a brother to my father as those who share his blood. And I knew him more like an uncle as those who truly are. He was a friend who always wanted you to see the good things in your life and to love yourself the way he loved himself....And boy did he love him self!

   He loved others just as passionately starting with his "Bride" Julie, and his daughters, Kasey and Kylie, who share their father’s radiance, spirit and strength. And speaking of strength the word is not strong enough to describe Julie who kept her promise to God and her husband, for better, for worse, for richer, for poor, in sickness and in health until death do us part.

   Though we are sad that he is gone and we will miss him and how he made us feel, we find comfort that he suffers no more, he is at home with his Heavenly Father. He is at the tee box overlooking the big fairway in the sky where every shot is a hole in one. So God if you are keeping score, on Larry Duncan and how he lived his life, let us review.

   LARRY DUNCAN AGE 54, MUNCIE, INDIANA:

   Know and Love God, CHECK

   Love you wife and kids, CHECK

   Leave a legacy you can be proud of, CHECK

   Leave 'Em wanting more, CHECK

   Tell Saint Peter the one about the cocktail waitress and the----CHECK

   Reflect on your life and know you gave the best of everything you have to everyone who loved you--CHECK!

   Rest in Peace in Heavens Holy Light, CHECK.

   (Posted on 2008-05-14 13:47:00 by kicks96)

4. EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT:

   AHHH!!! The month of May in Indiana brings out the race fan in me. I must admit I have lost my flavor for Nascar/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup whatever cup. I just don't enjoy it anymore. For me the season is too long, the race times are later in the day and there is more politics in the sport then last Tuesday's election. Being a Hoosier child raised at the Indianapolis Motor Speed, I am always glad to see the month of May roll around and more so this year than in years past because the excitement has returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500.

   Once again the pendulum has swung back into Indy Car's favor and it is good to see the Greatest Spectacle in Racing once again living up to it's title. Obviously in the past few years we have had Danica Patrick to thank for bringing the "romance" back to Indy. Hey, I have always been a sucker for a man in a driver’s suit. Why shouldn't the fellas have the same adoration for Danica, Milka and Sarah? I love seeing three women competing in a male dominated sport. Male race fans can drool for the hot chick turning the hot lap, female race fans can get behind the you go girl movement and kids seem to enjoy seeing a mother/sister figure succeeding at such speeds.

   Keeping in the theme of family another bonus for IMS is the image change and the makeover has been purely positive for the Speedway and the sport. In the 60's/70's and 80's you didn't see a lot of children at the race track. It was a time for adults to enjoy the madness. And if you have ever taken a walk through the fourth turn you know exactly what kind of madness I'm talking about. I'm sure there is still crude and drunken activity but not as prevalent nor a focus of the race as in decades past. Mom's and Dad's can avoid most of that craziness if you stick to the beaten path. Oh sure their may be some explaining to do but as my dad told me at young age, "you may see things that are in bad taste and that is an example of what not to do...He followed it by if I ever hear of you behaving that way I'll put the smack down no matter how old you are." I'm thirty-three and I can say through my teen, college and adult years, Daddy's message was heard loud and clear and respected fully.....dressed that is.

   Again, keeping with the family theme, it is great to see the legacy of some of Indy's legends live on through their sons and grandsons. Gasoline Alley still houses the Andretti's, the Rahal's and the Foyt's. However you will find Mario, Michael, Bobby and AJ behind the pit wall and not behind the wheel. That job has been passed on to their sons and grandsons who continue to chase the dream that has been passed on to them from their fore fathers.

   History, Dreams, Magic, and 226 miles per hour worth of FUN, that sums the Indianapolis 500 experience. Whether you take the family for a day of practice, catch opening day of Qualifications, take a trip through the IMS museum or celebrate Memorial Day weekend with 2 million fellow race fans for the running of the Indianapolis 500 I encourage you to Experience the Excitement of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500.

   NOTE: KICKS 96 has live Qualification Coverage beginning at 12pm Saturday and Sunday, May 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th. You can also Experience the Excitement of the INDY 500 right in your own backyard with the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday May 25th beginning at 11am right here on the station for the Best Country and the Most 500 miles of fun...KICKS 96.

   (Posted on 2008-05-08 13:10:00 by kicks96)

5. Hey Angie and Budda

   Loved reading the blogs, i completely get what you are saying about the Saturday morning cartoons. I even remember watching the Bay City Rollers on Saturday, that may be showing my age just a bit. The Snorks and Smurfs were some of my favorites also.

   Anyway, about this Friday morning announcement for non-profit organizations, I have one for you. I would love to call but the job i'm in doesn't allow me personal calls and I can't get to my cell until lunch. I am with ABATE, which is an education organization of bikers and the safty of the road. We also help other non-profit organizations with their fund raisers. This year is our second with helping out the "Indiana Children's Wish Fund" and I would love it if you would announce it on your show this Friday and next. We are doing this as a region and there are 9 counties involved; Wayne, Rush, Henry, Fayette, Blackford, Randolf, Delaware, Union and Jay. We are having a charity run on May 17th starting at set points in each county at 1p.m. and ending at Dan Robinson's Farm on Hwy 40 east of Straughn on the north side of the road. There is going to be games for the kids, field events, food, camping, auction, and live music that starts at 6 p.m. by the Wayne Davis Band and Dean Cline Band. All procedes go to the "Indiana Children's Wish Fund" which does stay in Indiana. Last year we raised enough to grant one wish and this year we would love to make it two. If you could put the word out for us on your station we would sure be grateful. And if anyone wants to donate prizes or items to raffle off to help with the fund raising, we will gladly take it. For more information you can log onto the web site www.abateonline.org or call our regional director Joe Adams 765-545-0392. If you could do this for our organization to help out some of the kids in Indiana we would be thankful. Thanks for your help and I hope that in the future we can count on you for support in all our events for helping out the community.

   Angel Cox 765-541-9567

   Wayne Co. Treasurer

   ABATE of Indiana

   (Posted on 2008-05-07 03:36:00 by Angel Cox)

6. No matter your age or if you have children or not, surely you are still kid enough to enjoy a good old fashioned cartoon every now and then. Not the cartoons of today, I'm not talking about Kim Possible or The Replacements or even Spongbob. I'm talkin' about the good old Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny and Friends - Hannah Barbara Davs like the The Flintstones, The Jetson's, Pixie and Dixie, SnagglePuss and Huckleberry Hound and of course my favorite... Tom and Jerry (the older years).

   Life was good when you could sit on your living room floor on a Saturday morning with a bowl of cereal and your Barbie's or GI Joe's and settle in to the Super Saturday Cartoons. Not only were the cartoons great so were the commercials, I remember the Hershey's Syrup commercials with Messy Marvin, a.k.a Ralphy from A Christmas Story, what about the Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum commercialistic. I don't know that they chewed that much bubble gum in the Old West but they sure made me a believer. And probably the most notable of all were the McDonalds commercials back when the Fry Guys were still kickin' it.

   Well if you are like me and long for those nostalgic commercials then I have a surprise for you. You can share those cartoon classics with your kids and all you have to do is fire up your computer. Last Saturday morning Carly and I cuddle up in bed with our blankets and bears and momma's laptop and watched some of my favorite cartoons on Youtube.com. We watched several Tom and Jerry cartoons, Frog Horn Leg Horn, Popeye and Carly's new favorite Old show...FRAGGLE ROCK. I still love that show - the Fraggles, Doozers, Gorges, Sprocket. They are timeless and cool. Carly was so into seeing some of my old cartoons we didn't turn Disney Channel on all morning.

   It's a nice change of pace from Hannah Montana and Suite Life of the Annoying Twins. Think of some of those old favorite shows then search them out on Youtube.com. Lounge in your favorite PJ's, skip the Bran Flakes and go for the Frosted Flakes and be a kid for a half an hour - we have the rest of our lives to be stuffy adults. Take the time to share your youth with your kids.

   (Posted on 2008-04-24 12:20:00 by Angie)

7. Hey! Can you Come Out and Play?

   I’m feeling good today the sun is shining, the temps are rising, my taxes are finished, my family is healthy, I am loved and I’m lucky to have a job that allows us to have a little fun and freedom. Gee things could be a whole lot worse for me. Guess I’ll take a minute to count my blessings and be thankful for all that I have instead of worrying about what I might be missing or who may be getting one up on me.

   You know the old purse strings are a little tight right now, and we aren’t able to do all that we would like to do, gas prices are climbing, grocery prices are shocking and just when I start to get a little down I realize that I’m not alone and in fact many of us are in this together. I could fuss and grumble about it all but I just have to keep focused on the good things that are going on right now. Many of my friends and I have been talking about cheap things to do to fun. Lately I’ve been enjoying taking a walks with my best friend, laughing at each other all the way as we huff and puff down the street. We are all gearing up for little league season, that is always fun to through the lawn chair out by the fence and watch the nieces through the softball around. Who knows maybe Auntie Angie will take a swing at few pitches and see if the old girl still has it. I’m looking forward to tuning up the bike, I need new tires and to 44D the chain a bit but the Huffy will be ready for a ride alongside, Carly and her brand new “Big Girl Barbie Bike’ equipped with the pom-poms on the handlebars and the backpack with the Barbie water bottle and the little bell that goes “ching ching.” I guess I need to start thinking more like a kid when it comes to finding fun things to do. What else did I do before I had a driver’s license, and ATM card? Why can’t me and my friends and our husbands all run through the neighborhood playing hide and seek, kick the can or flashlight tag. The kids are getting older now either they would welcome the idea of finding mom or dad hiding behind the garage or they would die of shear embarrassment at the thought….Never hurts to ask. Hey guys wanna play hide and seek…One, Two, Three, NOT IT!

   (Posted on 2008-04-17 13:48:00 by Angie)

8. Free Plug Friday's are a way for the community to have an announcement about thier non for profit event. Each Friday between 5am and 8:30 Buddha and I welcome your phone calls (765-966-6465, 1-877-KICKS96) Tell us about your special event. As a mom I love to learn of low cost event to take Carly to. Whether it is church bizaar or chili supper we enjoy visiting different communities in our area learning about the people or organizations you are raising money for. I love the fact that you can generally get a great home cooked meal with for 1/2 the price you would spend at a reastaurant and none of the dishes left in the sink. Everyone has to eat so why not support these fundraising dinners. Good food for a great cause. Who cares if you've never stepped foot in that church or if your kids don't go to that particular school. It is good for us to step out of comfort zone now and then and learn more about our community and neighbors. What better way to do that then over a fish fry or chicken noodle dinner. Chances are those noodles are homemade and lord knows the only noodles I know how to prepare come from a plastic bag. And has I conclude this little chattachatchat. I say thank you to all of the men and women and kids who help prepare the food for these events you can taste the love that has gone into it. We appreciate your hard work, good food and the money that it raises for your specific organization or families. Good luck to you and don't forget to call us with your free plugs, Friday Mornings from 5:00to 8:30.

   (Posted on 2008-04-11 13:01:00 by Angie)

9. I NEVER GET A CHANCE TO GET ON AND READ BUT AFTER IHEARD WHAT YOU SAID I DECIDED TO TAKE THE TIME AND READ IT THIS IS VERY TOUCHING

   (Posted on 2008-04-11 13:00:00 by ROBERTA)

10. FAMILY: A group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals.

    In the time of tragedy families pull together and that was certainly the case for everyone at KICKS 96 this past week. In the middle of our St. Jude radiothon we learned that one of our sisters in the sales department, tragically lost her beloved. I remember hearing Steve say the words and feeling the shock, horror and sadness and how I could relate to every single thing my friend was feeling. I too, have suffered a similar loss. Instantly the KICKS Crew wanted to run to our dear friend and surrond her with our prayers and love. Although we knew she was in the comfort of her family, we still felt like we all needed to be together as radio station family. After all that is what we are. Steve, Buddha, CJ, Ang, Marta, the sales team, traffic team, news team, engineer, managers and owners are one big family. Over the past few days I have seen my family members become amazing selfless people, I've seen tough exterior softened by sadness. During this time the team leaders made thier priorities clear, business was not the number one priority, though we still had a job to do, doing the right thing by our friend and her family quickly became our main focus.

    When you work with a group of people for as long as we have been together, it would be nearly impossible to avoid a family type atmosphere. Some days this place is like Sunday dinner at Grandma's with tons of food on table and funny stories about employees past and present. Somedays we are like brothers and sisters, challenging each others every move, razzing each other, and flat out driving each other insane but thats what families do, they put each other to the test for better or worse.

    I was proud of our team that works so well together to deliver the best radio station possible, we applied that same level of team work and rallied together and raised $40,000 for St. Jude Research Hospital. All the while in the front of our minds was our friend and all that she must be dealing with. I was proud of management for thinking of things others weren't in tune to. While some of us were baking casseroles and ordering flowers, they were thinking of the big picture and what needed to be done next. Though the KICKS CREW has known each other for a long, long time, this week our whole hearts were exposed, our true selves where bared for all to see. And I was proud of who we are as individuals and as a team. We are a family, who works together, eats together, plays together, tease each other, hug each other and protects one another. Not a bad place to be!

    I hope the love and respect that the KICKS CREW has for one another resinates from our studios through your radios. I hope you find that KICKS 96 shares the same values for their employees and listeners, as the values you have within your own family. I hope that people know that being a part of KICKS 96 is so much more than listening to or working for a radio station. From the airstaff to the listeners from business staff to our advertisers. We are a community, a family, we have shared in each others celebrations and sorrows, our family is big and strong and their is always more room at the inn....And to totally steal one of our general managers favorite sayings......We'll leave the tower light on for you!----LUV 2 U TT!

    (Posted on 2008-04-03 12:10:00 by Angie)

11. Easter: All That Remains Are a Bunch of Earless Bunnies.

    Easter has come and gone leaving behind a bunch of left over ham, green plastic Easter grass that I will be picking up until the 4th of July and a bunch of Earless Bunnies. Come on how much candy does one kid need. My daughter got 7 chocolate bunnies and a chocolate chickie, a plethora of Peep, a barrage of jelly beans and not a toothbrush to be found. Though she did score well in the entertainment department, the Easter Bunny brought her Enchanted.” How did he know we wanted Enchanted,” Carly exclaimed,

    She also hooked up on Bee Movie and 101 Dalmatians. This will be a welcome change from Hannah Montana, “Ya Think?”

    As we snuggled into bed last night after our Easter Feastival, Carly asked me,

    “Mommy why is it that every time we go to Great’s house for the holidays, we eat a bunch of stuff, why do we do that?”(Great is what Carly calls my 90 year old grandfather.) I explained that holidays were a time to for families to get together and one way families come together is to share a meal together, food brings families together.

    “Why is there so much food?”

    Well everyone has their favorite dishes and everyone brings something or several something and it all adds up on the dinner table.

    “Can’t we all do something together besides eat?”

    HMMM, guess I never thought about that, it is just what we do, we meet at Grandpa’s and we eat. We watch a little sports, tell stories over again that we have heard a hundred times but they are still funny. Laugh about the good times, remember those who are missing from our table, catching a glimpse of the lady in the kitchen and thinking for one second that Granny was home again pulling that ham out of the oven. With a second glance, it isn’t Granny it is my mom. Then feeling a little sad cause I miss Granny but equally grateful that mom was there was pickup were Marge left off, she would be proud.

    So you see Carly, when we go to Great’s House for holidays we are doing more than just eating a bunch of food. We are making memories, bonding with the people who know and love us the most and bringing several household together as one, enjoying each others company and being thankful for the time we share.

    (Posted on 2008-03-24 14:11:00 by kicks96)

12. Good Friday Tradition Continues:

    Well it is time once again to roll up the sleeves, place the newspaper on the table, boil up a big pot of eggs and let the dying begin. Easter Egg coloring is very important in my house. As a kid I loved dunking the white eggs into the food coloring and vinegar bath, designing eggs for each member of my family and of course placing them in the basket once they were dry so the Easter Bunny could hide my works of art through out our house.

    Now with a four year old at home we continue the tradition of coloring eggs on Good Friday, while we watch basketball we will dunk, drip, paint, color, stencil, sticker, glue and bead our eggs until we are satisfied with our end result. This is no doubt a family affair, in fact my husband has become quite the egg art master. With his Crayola Crayons and pools of color he will decorate the prettiest and most unique egg. After all, my attention span isn’t much greater than the four year olds. Usually about twenty minutes into the whole thing I will be over it. Slamming the remainder of the eggs into a color bath and reaching for the Shrinky Dink Egg sleeves that shrink wraps an Easter bunny or a little chickie around my colored egg. I love those shrink wrap decorations so cute and easy and fun to peel off when you are ready to make deviled eggs…..MMMM yet another benefit of Easter Egg Coloring.

    (Posted on 2008-03-17 14:57:00 by Angie)

Buddha's Blog

1. I LOVE HEREING YOU ON EVERY DAY

   (Posted on 2008-06-11 01:44:00 by MARILYN)

2. Indiana mattered when it came to Primary election day. Record turnout across the state of Indiana proved that people wanted a say in a government that they may not be very happy with. This is not a President Bush bash because there is enough for all politicians. High gas prices and high food prices are causing a pressure on what to cut back on. Politicians are not the answer as they will only disappoint you. I applaud those polticians who say cuts in government are necessary without raising taxes elsewhere. We are experiencing unique times and the solutions will not come without a price. In the end be ready to pay more for just living and expecting less from Washington D.C.

   (Posted on 2008-05-08 12:36:00 by Buddha)

3. It's not everyday you wake up to your chair or bed rattling and you soon realize you're experiencing an earthquake. I'm glad I don't live in California where earthquakes happen more often and can be much more dangerous. Our recent earthquake though is one for the memory banks in that everyone who felt it will remember what they were doing at the time. If you didn't feel the earthquake you're likely to forget it. I have a list of events that maybe you can remember what you were doing or where you were when you first heard about the event.

   The shuttle Columbia blowing up on re-entry

   9/11 everyone remembers this one

   The current war in Irag broke just over five years ago

   For parents only-when you found out you were pregnant

   Where were you when an elderly relative passed away

   I could go back many years but I've proven a point. You remember big events in the world and big events in your life. And a huge part of this is the fact that on a personal level these things are happening everyday and every hour. Someone at this moment is probably experiencing a life changing moment. We tend to think on an individual level. Huge events happen all the time only to different people. My final point that comes from this is to enjoy the moment for what it is. Soak it in if it's good and never pass up the chance to tell someone you value their friendship.

   (Posted on 2008-04-21 12:19:00 by Buddha)

4. How long are each of the four seasons? Easy question with the answer being three months for each. But my body perception, and I'll bet some of you would agree that you would like to see warmer spring-like weather around February 15th. If that happens it is usually a fluke and lasts for a short time before the cold winter stuff returns. When Labor Day arrives we know summer is waning and by October 1st the colder weather is here. But soon after New Year's the anxious waiting begins. I want Spring!!! In the last three weeks we have a day here and there that is warmer but continuous warm weather is not quite here. A perfect day for is a clear blue sky with the temperature hitting 82 in the afternoon and a round of golf early in the morning. An afternoon nap is good with a relaxing evening watching the sunset and a good baseball game on tv. This may not be your perfect day so I would like to know what is your perfect day. One thing I've learned and this plays to our lives. Live everyday to the fullest. There is nothing like living in the moment. Look at nature and kids and family and freeze the moment in time like a snapshot for later consumption. Your memory can be a powerful thing.

   (Posted on 2008-04-11 12:57:00 by Buddha)

5. With our recent discussion on air about fuel prices it got me thinking ab out an easy meal to make to try to cut costs. It's called tomato sausage bean soup. You start with two cans of tomato soup and two cans of been soup. Fry up about a half a pound of smoke sausage that you cut into pieces. Do the same with a pound of ground beef. Drain off the grease. Once you have all of this cooking you can your favorite spices like garlic and pepper or chili powder. The last ingredient is a bag of frozen corn or other veggie. This recipe will feed 8 people at little cost. You might like dipping this recipe over cornbread.

   I don't claim to be a world renowned chef but this sounds easy and cheap and delicious. When it comes to food there is one meal that makes my weekend. Saturday and Sunday must begin with eggs, bacon, toast with jelly and coffee and orange juice. It doesn't seem right with these foods on the weekend. Maybe it's just habit...

   (Posted on 2008-03-31 16:33:00 by Buddha)

6. The visit by former President Bill Clinton is the main topic of my blog this week. I have some nice things to say about the man and the event even though I am not a Bill Clinton fan. I was in attendance at the campaign event for his wife, Hillary, as she seeks the Democratic nomination for President. Firehouse One in Richmond was chosen by the Secret Service as the best place for the event. The Secret Service's job is to protect the former President so I have no argument with their choice of the site. The Kuhlman Center or Raper Center at the fairgrounds would have held more people and had better parking, but you must remember this is a campaign event designed to impress voters to vote for Hillary. A packed house to the TV cameras looks more impressive and the firefighters background impresses more union people to consider Hillary.

   The one item that impressed me most were the people crowding into the firehouse after standing in the rain. These were hardworking Hoosiers who were Bill Clinton fans. Some were ready to support Hillary before Bill spoke and some were on the fence. As the former president spoke I understood his appeal. He is a powerful speaker and his body shape and skin tone were attractive. He looked presidential. For once these people felt like they mattered to their country and their vote will matter come May 6th. Imagine your in the audience with a former president you believe in and he is hitting all the right reasons for you to vote for his wife. Powerful stuff. Plus everyone there will be able to say that they were at the event and tell their friends how maybe they got to shake the former presidents hand. I loved especially seeing one mother with her daughter. You talk about a history lesson that a book can't teach. Some say there are two things one should never talk about in public, politics and religion. I think the idea has been diminished over the last few years. People admit their politics today and say how proud they are and how messed up the other side is. So my advice is learn the issues and vote May6th. And Happy Easter. I guess I talked about politics and religion.

   (Posted on 2008-03-21 20:50:00 by Buddha)

7. i also remember those days we had some good times to

   (Posted on 2008-03-19 23:05:00 by pam arthur)

8. Can you remember any one moment from your grade school days? The recent school dress code issue at Richmond Schools got me thinking about this. I wore standard blue jeans and a plaid button down shirt in the elementary grades. I kept my shirttail tucked in but this is well before the saggy pants look. I can also remember wearing Chuck's from Converse but only in Phys Ed. I wore regular street shoes otherwise.

   Each day had three recess periods. One at mid-morning, another after lunch and third about an hour before dismissal. Kickball was the usual sport for us guys. I can also remember playing a game called 4 square or something like that. Four players would stand in their individual square bouncing a ball to an adjoining square and that player. They in turn would bounce it to someone else. I don't remember how we kept score and I only remember the game now after seeing it played in a recent TV commercial.

   The end of recess would come with the teacher in charge ringing a bell or blowing a whistle and we would line up at the school door. The teacher would say, "Quiet please", or something like that. We would file in back to our classrooms asking the teacher if we could use the restroom or get a drink of water. Once back in the classroom, we would still be hot and sweaty from twenty minutes of play.

   A memory that is still very vivid in my memory was while I was in fifth grade and the sixth grade teacher was in charged of recess. The whistle was blown by this male teacher, who happened to be missing several teeth, and we lined up as usual. Only this nice, sunny spring afternoon this teacher told me to slow down as there was no good reason for hurrying back into this God-forsaken building. I did wonder what had this teacher is such a bad mood. I had fun in school (don't call me a teacher's pet) and I looked forward to new things.

   That sixth grade teacher never returned the next year and with an attitude like his I think I know why. When I then entered sixth grade we had a very lovely female teacher that every boy noticed and what perfume she would wear. I can still smell it today. Every boy in the class had a crush on her but for some reason she quit after just a couple of months breaking all of our hearts. I guess the moral of the story is that it's not easy being a sixth grade teacher. More to come next week.

   Buddha

   (Posted on 2008-03-14 18:17:00 by Buddha)