Archive for May, 2009

Ken Kogut, R.I.P.

17, May 2009

For as long as I can remember, my Uncle Ken was always telling jokes. Christmas, Easter, birthday parties, graduations, weddings, even funerals. He had that rare natural talent to bring a smile to your face using humor no matter what the occasion.
That’s what I’ll miss most about him. Last Saturday, after a courageous battle against [...]

Support Your Local Hardware Store

16, May 2009

I love the Home Depot. Each and every Thursday, I flip through its ad in The Washington Post in search of specials and good deals.
The same was true this week when I spotted a sale on Toro mowers. My old Bolens mower — it’s actually my brother-in-law’s mower on loan — has turned out to [...]

Help Me Rebuild the Our Movement

5, May 2009

Jack Kemp, R.I.P.

5, May 2009

 
Jack Kemp (Photo by Chas Geer), originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
 
I was 17 years old when Jack Kemp was running for vice president on Bob Dole’s ticket in 1996. I was a senior in high school and getting my first real taste of a political campaign. Kemp’s addition to the ticket was an important factor [...]