Posts Tagged ‘Making Connections’
The Next Republican Presidential Campaign has started and it ain’t pretty!
copyright 2013 Marceline Donaldson What is this government shut-down about? Don’t even mention Obamacare because that has nothing to do with all of this hullabaloo. Obamacare is really only a distraction and something on which to hang the proverbial hat of those who have done this. They are really into red herring when they throw…
Read MoreThe March on Washington
copyright 2013 Bettina Network, inc. This coming week we will remember one of the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement which changed so much in this country. It is such an emotional time that I have barely started to write this and the grief, tears and overwhelming feelings take over. I was very young during…
Read MoreA Bettina Guest Comments on Zimmerman-Martin
You don’t have to copyright my comment! It is free to whoever wants to use it. I’ve been a guest at Bettina homes for many years. My regret is that I was not at the home in Harvard Square to be a part of the discussions that I know took place over this trial and…
Read MorePlease ask your readers to sign the petition
Thank you for your writings about the Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman encounter. It was special and I learned a lot. You said everything I wanted to say. The NAACP has a petition on its web site which you can sign asking that the Department of Justice file a case against George Zimmerman, who violated…
Read MoreMartin-Zimmerman and they Followed Historical Patterns
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 Don’t you know, just about every table talk conversation today is about the Zimmerman/Martin case and practically every sermon in many different denominations and religions includes some reference to it. This is our contribution to the conversation: 1) George Zimmerman was not tried by a jury of his peers. Wasn’t…
Read MoreOpen That Car Door Wide before Entering
copyright 2013 Bettina Network, inc. We had a guest recently, a frequent visitor from Turkey, who was going with us to an estate sale. His area of expertise – both education and research – is in materials. He got to the car door, opened it and stood there for a minute or two. I wasn’t…
Read MoreDr. Oz – Breakfast Conversation
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 Considering we are a network which tries hard to be as organic as possible – which means in food, lifestyle, building structures, etc. – it was quite something to be a part of a breakfast conversation which resulted in all saying they were turning off Dr. Oz and his television…
Read MoreThe Morning After
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 Estate Sales should be staffed by psychiatrists and psychologists who are looking for material to use in writing a book about all of us. At some time or other we all pass through – either an estate sale or a bed & breakfast. We pass through as a guest or…
Read MoreMore Comments on Marathon Bombing
“Thanks for this blog. And thanks to the reader who responded. I am sick and tired of the media. There is nothing on television except the bomber story all day everyday and that has been the way of the media since this happened. It isn’t as if they have something to say – they basically…
Read MoreTo Sara – Vinegar Pumps
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 Hi Sara, Thank you for your telephone call. It has taken a while for us to research your question, but your question opened other doors and presented information to us we weren’t looking for – so thank you and we enjoyed the research and hope this helps. You wanted to…
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