Interesting point…..

Thanks to The Federal Observer

One day I had a date for lunch with friends. Mae, a little old “blue hair” about 80 years old, came along with them—All in all, a pleasant bunch. When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Mae who said, “Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate.” I wasn’t sure my ears heard right, and the […]

The USS Astoria (C-34) was the first U.S. cruiser to engage the Japanese during the Battle of Savo Island, a night action fought 8-9 August 1942. Although she scored two hits on the Imperial flagship Chokai, the Astoria was badly damaged and sank shortly after noon, 9 August. About 0200 hours a young midwesterner, Signalman 3rd Class Elgin Staples, was […]

I wish folks would think of this fable when they go to vote. The career politicians are the scorpions….   and so are some of the *newcomers* who pretend to call themselves *conservatives* when in reality they are the new blood suckers hoping the voter won’t see them for what they really are. PAY ATTENTION TO WHO IS ENDORSING AND/OR SUPPORTING […]

I can’t believe that our privacy is so invaded. This is downright SCARY. Click on the link below which will take you to a web page to track GPS phones. Enter a cell phone number. Don’t put any dashes or spaces between your area code and numbers. Example: (3805551212) The satellite map will show you where they are. It’s called “mobile […]

An old pastor lay dying.  He sent a messenger for an IRS agent and his lawyer to come to the hospital.  When they arrived, they were ushered up to his room. As they entered the room, the pastor held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed. The pastor grasped their hands, sighed […]

[peckplayer id=”1″ sound=”http://thejacksonpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mary-Chapin-Carpenter-Grow-Old-Along-With-Me.mp3″] Good marriages grow better as they grow older. Fidelity ages well. This poem echo the sentiment of Robert Browning’s famous call: “Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.” By Thomas Moore Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,      Which I gaze on so fondly to-day, Were to change by to-morrow, and […]