Nine Years Ago . . . .

Americans were reminded that we were not immune to the troubles of the world.

Here is one woman's memory, and her reminder that we know how to pull together in a crisis -- we know how to forge a community. We do it every day in the blog communities we set up.

So, she offers us her story, and a recipe.

http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2010/09/symons-homemade-spaghetti-with-heirloom.html

I'm part Pennsylvania Dutch -- we bring food to everything. This comforts me.

Coda to article on Humble, TX Teen Book Festival....

According to the Guardian, the Humble, TX Teen Book Festival 2011 has been canceled.

Guardian Article: http://tinyurl.com/29ffawr

My original summation:

http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2010/08/21/the-season-of-censorship/

The Lyme Report -- the latest Texas doctor shot down by IDSA and the Texas Medical Board

But weren't the IDSA guidelines shown to be biased and written by people directly benefiting from those guidelines? Mais, oui, my friends. Here's the latest victim, Dr. Ron Wilson:

http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=57254@ktvt.dayport.com