NewMexiKen’s Dad

NewMexiKen knows I’m not the only grandpa blogger, but I’ll wager I’m the only grandpa blogger whose dad makes comments on the blog.

Culture of life update

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high school announced her own name and walked across the stage anyway at the close of the program.

Alysha Cosby’s decision prompted cheers and applause Tuesday from many of her fellow seniors at St. Jude Educational Institute.

But her mother and aunt were escorted out of the church by police after Cosby headed back to her seat.

“I can’t believe something like this is happening in 2005,” said her mother, Sheila Cosby. “My daughter has been through a lot, and I am proud of her. She deserved to walk, and she did.”

The school’s guidance counselor delivered Cosby’s degree to her house earlier Tuesday, but she still wanted to participate.

“I worked hard throughout high school, and I wanted to walk with my class,” she said.

Cosby was told in March that she could no longer attend school because of safety concerns, and her name was not listed in the graduation program.

The father of Cosby’s child, also a senior at the school, was allowed to participate in graduation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t get an abortion but if you keep the baby we will shun you. Damn hypocrites.

Link via The American Street

Postcards

PostSecret will make you happy, sad, nervous. It will make you laugh, and shake your head, and maybe cry.

Thanks to Musings from America’s Outback for the link.

Unchain my blog

Steve Terrell has forwarded to me a blog chain letter. Now what I always do with chain letters is break the chain. And while, I know, that means I have passed up endless opportunities at good fortune, nothing drastic has come my way as a result yet either (I don’t think).

But a blog chain letter is different. It’s public. If you break the chain it will be known to all. When an asteroid hits the earth or Antarctica melts I could be held responsible and possibly even face litigation. So I fear I must respond to Steve.

Besides I like Steve’s blog and I’m flattered he included me.

The last CD I bought was: Madeleine Peyroux, Careless Love — but I bought it at Borders, not Starbucks so I will not be held to ridicule

Song playing right now: “This Cowboy Song,” Sting; just before: “Little Shoes,” Leo Kottke — the best part of blogging BTW is friends, but the next best part is iTunes while you blog (I have 6089 tracks on shuffle play)

Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me: I’m going to cheat a little on this. Jill, official oldest daughter of NewMexiKen, made me a couple of mix CDs when I was last visiting her, and I’ve been listening to them a lot. So I will pick a few from the 40 tracks — some that I found surprising, that I liked more than I would have guessed.

• “I’ve Been Everywhere.” Johhny Cash — pure Americana, pure Johnny, sounds like he was having fun, and I’m sure Tom Petty and the band were
• “You Were Meant for Me,” Jewel — I knew who Jewel is and certainly had heard this song before, but it is such a great song
• “Just A Ride,” Jem — a lot of good advice in that riff
• “Hey Ya!” OutKast — a very useful song while doing 90 on an Interstate, and pop music was invented for driving — “shake it like a Polaroid picture”
• “Pony,” Kasey Chambers — this one isn’t on the mix CDs, but I like this song and they way it’s sung, little girlie voice or not, and I have played it a lot

Five people to whom I’m passing the baton (and who I hope forgive me): Well, the last time I did pass something along to bloggers only one of the three responded, so I am feeling a little uneasy. I am going to contact five and ask if they’re interested. If they are, or when they blog it, I will add the link here.

MakesMeRalph

Musings from America’s Outback

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