Today's song is Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison, released in 1963.

As mentioned on my previous home page, April 10, 2009, I attended the Tax Day Tea Party to express my views. It was my first-ever protest against my government. My main reason is to let my elected officials know that they should never become complacent in their office. There were hundreds of protests across the nation on one day to show the various feelings of discontent are widespread.

For my part, I held a sign, Power to the People at the smaller protest in Escondido, California. About 25 people attended with signs and U.S. Flags. Countless people driving by honked in support. It was a demonstration of peaceful protest, part of our Constitutional Right for Free Speech.

Our nation of about 300 million is a place to live in freedom. There are probably about as many opinions as to how our nation should be managed. No one person has the best answers, it takes everyone to make this a great country.

I want President Obama to succeed in his Presidency. I voted for him. As with every one of the presidents in my life, I don't agree with everything he does. When I do, I'll communicate it as I see fit.

Change isn't always what is anticipated. Unknown Certainties are always present.

Yesterday, our daughter and her husband celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary! It made me wonder how Jenny McShnooddles has been these so many years...

Yesterday I published one new short story, The Breakup.

I started attending my second Six Sigma course, Total Quality Applications course this week.

I started watching the new PBS series, We Shall Remain.

I agree with President Obama's position on this, just as I supported President Bush. Almost as if on this matter Obama is completing Bush's third term. ;-)

Football will never be the same again. :-(

Change that sticks.

Resistance is futile.

My friend, Bob, sent me information about the dark side of Dubai.

Interested in Oxidizer? Some of my desktops generated by Oxidizer reside here.

Water, water everywhere, but nary a drop to drink.

Now they tell us.

Fly the light-weight skies of United.

Microsoft helps out once again. They tried to help this guy out too. :-)

Found on the web links for April 16, 2009

Don