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    May 7, 1945 started early for General George S Patton with a 4am call from General Omar Bradley.  The Germans had just surrendered. Miles away Col. Alois Podhajsky an Austrian, was looking for a way to guarantee the safety of the riding school and the horses he supervised as the Third Reich c...

  Beginning February 1, 2011 you will be required not only show ID but provide a fingerprint to buy ammo for handguns in California.  Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 962 into law on October 11, 2009. AB 962 requires purchasers to show bonafied ID to ammunition vendors in order to purchase handg...

    The Lipizzan is the aristocrat, the royalty the light and the nimble dancer and the aerialist of the equestrian world.       His distant ancestors from the Orient bore Ghengis Khan out of the wastes of Asia to conquer much of the then-known world. The fleet Arabic strain in the Lipizzaners pa...

  Thought I'd share this bit of humor to start off the week.  Enjoy a little chuckle.   Many parents wonder what profession their child will choose.  Well, there's an old country preacher who has it all figured out.He had a teenage son, and the preacher thought it was time for his son give the id...

  Every now and then we need to sit back and take stock of where we are.  Some times a little reminder shows us we are missing some of the great moments in life.     Today I dusted off my Rollerblades and off I went, skating through the neighborhood.   I can’t remember the last time I skated; I t...

Senator Carl Levin, (D) Michigan,Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has suggested that a tax on upper income earners should be levied to pay for the additional troops needed in Afghanistan. Representative David Obey (D) Wisconsin and Representative Charles Rangel (D) New York have al...

  Today's lenders are tightening up requirements for buyers.  We have seen some fairly unusual requests just prior to closing. This is a nationwide trend and one buyers should be aware of. Remember if you are planning on buying a home in the near future - do not make any large purchases like a ca...

  Why can't Nancy Pelosi answer the question?  Will Osama be given rights when he is captured?  Do you think that is a reasonable question?  I certainly do. Evidently Nancy Pelosi thinks the question is not worthy of an answer.   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems a little uncomfortable with the qu...

Not all Americans are pleased that the 9/11 conspirators will be brought to US soil and tried here. At noon today in New York a coalition of 9/11 Never Forget family members held a news conference revealing their attempt to have the Obama administration reconsider their action. Not surprisingly ...

  This blog is an interesting read for everyone who thinks Health Care will help all Americans.  What does a short sale have to do with health care? The same banks who are making it difficult for homeowners to sell their under water homes, are the same banks who hold financial interest in the ins...