POLITICS

HI ALL
The democratic party will have their BIG party tonight in Denver. I think that Biden was a good choice for a running mate. Tomorrow we will know who McCain's VP choice will be. We have two weeks now of conventions and then 2 months of campaigning and will then have a new president selected! This is a very important time in the history of our country. Solving the energy problem is the crucial element for improvement of the whole situation. We need an APOLLO approach. There are so many areas of unrest around the world that I do not envy the next president. It would be good to know the major members of the cabinet before the election in Nov.
I have started to read another book by James Alexander Thom titled "Children of First Man". He writes in western/indian genre. His wife Dark Moon is of the Shawnee Indian tribe. I have been reading the Wagon West Series by Dana Fuller Ross. The library apparently does not have the last volume #24. I can get it used from Amazon for about 2 dollars, with about 3.50 for shipping. Costs more to ship than to buy--signs of the time.
Amazon has come out with an e-book reader which is enticing. It is called KINDLE and will hold about 600 books. The hang-up is the price at 350.00. It uses SPRINT wireless technology and a book can be downloaded in just a couple of minutes.
Last Sunday's Q andA with Brian Lamb was very interesting. Gregg Mortenson was the guest and he has established "Central Asian Institute" whose mission is to establish schools in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. The interview is available through podcast and the web page for CSI is---www.ikat.org--He has written a book titled "Three Cups of Tea" which has been on the best seller list. The library has a copy but there is a 3 month waiting time. There is an emphasis to educate the girls which is so important for the future of the countries. An example of this is Mary's "sister" thru "Women for Women" is 20 years old and does not know how to read or write--We have no concept of the problems facing parts of the world.
Hope that all is well in your part of the world!

HAF AKA HAPPYDOC