Friday, September 25, 2020
the king is dead
9/11
Don’t give up
After the late Rev. Jerry Falwell blamed 9-11 on pagans, abortionists, feminists, gays and the ACLU, a little see-through angel appeared in a vision and told me: “It was because you kicked people off welfare.” I Googled it. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, requiring poor families to leave Temporary Assistance to Needy Families within 60 months, was enacted Aug. 22, 1996; 60 months and 20 days later was Sept. 11, 2001.
Who created the housing bubble by speculating in real estate with loans at interest rates lowered by the Fed to prop up the markets after 9-11? People on food stamps?
Who got people to accept sub-prime mortgages with escalating variable rates by claiming the people could get a better mortgage when their home’s value rose due to the bubble? Homeless people?
Who packaged those mortgages, got them inaccurately rated and sold them as securities, creating the credit crunch? Methadone clinics?
Who drastically increased many types of insurance premiums? Planned Parenthood?
If you’ve been on TANF and injured by putdowns on these pages and by multimillionaires who make their living disparaging the poor — I apologize.
Check out Luke 6:20-26 and Google the Kate Bush-Peter Gabriel video “Don’t Give Up.”
God didn’t begrudge America His help.
Keith C. Taft
Van Buren
- bangor daily news letters to the editor february 8th, 2010
Thursday, September 17, 2020
green mountain racetrack just burned down
Thursday, September 10, 2020
another nobel prize for obama ?
another nobel prize for obama ?
obama met with the u a e crown prince at the white house in 2015 and israel opened an embassy in u a e a short while later in 2015
'Obama meets Monday with crown prince of tiny UAE'
- by tom hussein, mcclatchy foreign staff april 19, 2015:
'Israel to Open Diplomatic Office in United Arab Emirates'
- by diaa hadid in the new york times
nov. 27, 2015:
professor wyckoff
post link : https://tinyurl.com/y4b48t5j
the williamstown historical museum says mrs wyckoff was the first town select woman in berkshire county
North Adams Transcript (Newspaper)
- August 31, 1970, North Adams, Massachusetts—The Transcript, Monday, August 31st 1970
Deaths William O. Wyckoff, 78, Williams College alumnus
'William Ozmun Wyckoff, 78, of 14 Baxter Road, Williamstown, a former trustee of Williams College and retired placement director of the college, died Saturday at the North Adams Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Wyckoff graduated from Williams in the class of 1914 and served as permanent secretary of his class. His term as a trustee of the college extended from 1932 to 1937.
In 1946, following a term of service as major in the U.S. Army during World War 2. he was appointed the first placement director at his alma mater and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1957 He was awarded the Rogerson Cup by Williams College in 1960, This cup is regarded as the most coveted alumni award and is given for outstanding service, loyalty and achievement, "The Williams Alumni Assn in 1960 awarded him the Joseph's Coat, an annual award to a loyal Williams man who is high in the affectionate regard and esteem of his fellow alumni"
Mr Wyckoff following his graduation from Williams College, taught at the • iilman School Baltimore. Maryland, and served in World War I He then worked for the Federal Reserve System and later was associated with Coffin and Burr an investment firm with offices in New \ork City. A member of the Williams Club of New York City, he served as governor of the club and also as an officer.
Not content with his many college associated activities, including a major interest in supporting the Alumni fund, Mr Wyckoff took just as active a part in Williamstown affairs and was an ardent supporter of all enterprises that might benefit his adopted town.
He was a commander and officer of the Williamstown auxiliary Police and served as statistical officer until last year.
He was also a member of the American Legion and took part in the work of the Richard A Ruether Post.
He is survived by his wife, the former Katharine Slater Haskell; a stepson James S Haskell of New York City and I stepdaughter Mrs. William C Turrer (rf Westport Conn.
Burial will be Tuesday at the Lakeview Cemetery. Ithaca N.Y. and will be private.
A memorial service wiil be held in the Thompson Memonal Chapel, Williams College Thursday Afternoon at 2 o clock.
It is requested that flowers be omitted Memorial contributions may be made to the Williams College Alumni Fund The Hopkins Funeral Home Williamstown, is in charge ot arrangements.'
- north adams transcript, monday august 31st, 1970