Apr

13

Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson

Posted by Pennie

April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Today, April 13th, 2009, is the 266th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth in 1743. He was quite a figure!
He married his wife Martha in 1772 and they went to live at Monticello.
Four years later in 1776, at the young age of 33, Jefferson drafted our Declaration of Independence. Not a small feat in itself!
In [...]

Dec

11

Minnesota’s Senate Seat Recount–Can We Trust It?

Posted by Pennie

December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Have any of you of the Empty Nest been following the vote recount in Minnesota for the Senate seat there between Coleman (R) and Franken (D)? From what I’ve read, someone in their infinite wisdom has decided that in one of Minnesota’s smaller towns, they should just go ahead and use the vote count that they [...]