Posts Tagged ‘Upstate New York’

A Wedding Party Worth Waiting For

1, Nov 2009

I was fortunate to live only a few miles from my younger cousins Sara and Lara when growing up. We spent every Sunday playing together at my grandparents’ house and countless occasions having fun with their older brother Jon. Because of Sara and Lara’s close proximity in age with me and my brother Matt, they [...]

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 [...]