Vice President Joe Biden... Debunking Medicare Myths... White House Blog Video

["Traveling with the V.P."; Posted on the White House Blog Post by Jason Djang on 9/24/09; http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Traveling-with-the-VP/?e=15&ref=image]

Respectfully Passed On [I received this by email from Nancy-Ann DeParle, The White House) by,

NS

Addendum: There is (I think) a great post [Titled "Inmates Should Work for Us"] - some "food for thought" - on Mike Madsen's blog ("Kingston Progressive") at http://kingstonprogressive.blogspot.com/ [Direct link in sidebar >]

Michelle Obama on Health Care Reform... White House.Gov Blog Video

["The White House - Blog Post - Health Insurance Reform as a Women’s Issue The First Lady's Take"; posted on 9/21/09 by Margaret Chen, the Special Assistant to the White House Council on Women and Girls; WhiteHouse.Gov "The Blog"; http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Health-Insurance-Reform-as-a-Womens-Issue-The-First-Ladys-Take/]

Respectfully Passed On / Posted by,

NS

WARD 9 NOTICE / ANGRY GRANDMOTHER

I know there is a lot of dysfunction out there...

I know it is tough to be a teenager...

I know what goes on in some of the homes [because I lived it] that the less fortunate (the degree varies) kids grow up in...

And I also know that there is some truth (at least in some quarters) to the old saying (I don't have it here exact...) that the boss kicks the man, the man kicks the wife, the wife beats the child, the child beats the dog, etc...

But I have got to tell whomever is doing it - that if you continue to harass my grand-daughter on her way home from school [she just started KHS] you WILL be - if I can in any way be instrumental in making this happen - down at the police station in handcuffs...

Which usually (for repeat offenders) leads to:

A pins petition...

A youth facility...

And probably [generally speaking] to some very bad [life gets tougher and tougher if you choose this route] to other places [where you might meet up with some folks more obnoxious than yourselves) via the "corrections" system...

WARD 9 NOTICE: Apparently one new KHS student (and there are probably others) is being followed home by a group of (for lack of a better word) "bullies" - that are calling her names, threatening to beat her up, etc...

Which I do believe should be a ZERO Tolerance situation!

So please - talk to your children - your KHS walkers - and see if there are other such problems going on...

And if the school - having been notified of THIS situation - is taking the appropriate actions...

Or police involvement is required....

NS

Public Notice - KUBA Meeting Announcement

[Photo by NS]

Public Notice:

I waited until the last moment to formally cancel (via City Hall, the candidates and KingstonCitizens.org) the Ward 5 and Leg District 6 Debates - but since no-one has stepped forward to take these on - they are formally cancelled (I just made the call) as of today.

Medical issues, tooth issues and personal issues have kept me from fulfilling my own commitment - and I apologize for that. As I understand it, however, there is at least one more chance to meet with Ward Candidates (and perhaps ask some questions) at the September 29th (?) Kingston Uptown Business Alliance (KUBA) meeting. [I believe the topic, or one of the topics, is business and residential tax issues.]

My regrets,

Nancy Smith

Addendum: Jen Fuentes, Ward 5 Alderman Candidate (Working Families) has informed me that she will be attending the KUBA meeting on September 29th - which is apparently (according to Jen / a change in venue?) going to be held at 7-21 Media Center on Broadway at 6PM. [Clarification pending.]

Medwyn Goodall Bethrothal Relaxation Meditation You Tube Video... Going Green the Old Fashioned Way... Garden Photos

["MEDWYN GOODALL - Betrothal (Music for Relaxation & Meditation)"; as submitted to You Tube by Termininja on February 19, 2009; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRMvsftrzl4]