Started off today with a Bill W. meeting as usual, then stopped to pick up more cereal. Home and read the paper. My Letter tot he Editor was there:

Enough with Vietnam

I'm really getting sick of the mainstream press comparing our present war to the conflict in Vietnam - a war we eventually lost because of the communist influence within our own universities.
Why not compare the Iraq war to World War II, a war the United States won? Like Bush, Roosevelt tapped phones, interned those suspected of enemy connections, treated enemy prisoners of war a thousand times better than our enemies treated U.S. soldiers and had a very good relationship with Britain's prime minister.

Unlike Roosevelt, President Bush is attacked from all sides by uninformed citizens and selected members of Congress for doing the exact same things that led this country to victory 67 years ago.

Can someone please tell me what has happened to the country I was raised in? Because it is definitely turning into something I was taught it would never become.

Stephen Lodge

Then I worked on my novel and essay all morning. Had lunch with Gene and Smiley who starred with Gail Davis in "On Top of Old Smokey," one of those old Westerns with a title that has absolutely nothing to do with the story.
Took a nap, then up and feed girls. Had a nice response to my Letter to the Editor. Here it is:

Directed to Mr. Stephen Lodge and other Patriots: I was born and raised In Indio. My Mother was informed I was a healthy male on the morning Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected. She was more elated that I was healthy than joy over President Roosevelt. Regardless, My Grandfather helped build the Pines to Palm Hiway under the auspices of the WPA and the CCC along with many other projects. Times were, as I have been led to understand, difficult to say the least, and people had to work for a living, albeit much sponsored by or directed by the Federal Government, but they did work. Work was not only created (I hate that word------------but, apropos at the time) our men & women were encouraged to work, not prompted to accept un-employment checks. These were most difficult times for all, and then WWII was announced on the Philco and we went to war. My Father went to War. I grew up in Indio @ Roosevelt Grammar School, lived in a three story home on the N.E. corner of 48th and Jackson and went to CVUHS. People had to work then, now, it is different. People (not all, but a goodly portion) expect the Government to provide for them. We are the Government...this is often forgotten. In answer to your query, to what has happened to this Country. It is not the Country Mr. Lodge; it is the people who live here. They have become complacent and lazy. Life has been too good for them; they are spoiled. The Country is the same, thank goodness for the Bill of rights and our Constitution.I suggest more of our citizens re-read these documents and even throw in the Gettysburg address. It will not hurt them to read these pages of history. It may even do some good to a small few. That, Mr. Lodge, Is better than none. I thank you for being a concerned American. God Help us to bring more of your kind out of the spoils of the Republic. We must speak our mind, and realize these United States are still United. It's the populace that is divided. For God and Country. Chad M. Bowlin

I also went and bought some anti spam software for Beth's ocmputer which I tried to install before lunch. It didn't seem to work, so I just installed it again. NOw it seems to be working.
She sould be home soon, so I will cook something, and look forward to having her here tonight. Her assignment as dog watcher ends today. Later ~