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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
 
Earthquake? What Earthquake?
Jerry Hinkle owed his uncle, Don Hinkle, a phone call, so he called him last night. Don said that there was an earthquake in Los Angeles that afternoon that was supposedly felt as far away as Las Vegas and San Diego. He also reported that he never felt a thing.
Jerry called to let Don know that he has all A's and a 4.0 GPA for the Summer Term. Jerry had told him in May that he was expecting a C+ at best in World Religions. Jerry did better than expected, this time anyway!
Publisher Says "Goodbye" to One Friend "Hello" to Another
Yesterday was one of mixed blessings for Jerry Hinkle. Ms. Herman, his good friend and part time exercise buddy, has joined the Army Reserve, and left on a jet plane to exercise without him. Before she left, Ms. Herman arranged for Jerry to meet up with Nicole, a good friend of hers, who works with a company called Reliv. Nicole and three other ladies had a Reliv meeting at the new MTI building at 7:30 last night, and Jerry went. He learned quite a bit about Reliv, and will be studying up a little further on this company, that just turned 20 years old this year.
Jerry has seen this kind of thing before, Market America, Royal Body Care, Studio Girl, and of course, Amway . He might try out some of the products, but he's not looking to get into anymore businesses. Not with his own money anyway. Reliv has some top notch people in it, just like all the other businesses we've named here!
North of 40:Engineered food
by Red Green
If you're like me, you've been hearing a lot about these genetically modified organisms lately. Where scientists are making these new kinds of foods by taking the genes from a zucchini, mixing them with the genes from a sheep's bladder and getting a woolly cucumber that's potty trained. The other day, I was at the grocery store looking for the ingredients to make a BLT, and on the shelf I see these things called "grape tomatoes" -- tomatoes the size of, you guessed it, grapes. Fine, I suppose if you want to make a salad that you have to eat with a pair of tweezers. Then I look over next to them, and there are these "organic" tomatoes, grown without using any chemicals. And it shows: They're greener and lumpier than a 40-year-old mattress. And right there in front of them is this guy wearing open-toed sandals and a T-shirt with "100 percent HEMP" written on it. He sees me looking at the Franken-tomatoes and says, "Those little things are totally unnatural. They'll totally mess with your system." So I tell him that happens every time I eat a bratwurst.
And he gets this look on his face like I just told him that granola was a four-letter word and says, "Oh, you eat meat." And I say, "Well, it's a whole lot better than the other way around." Then he goes off in a huff, and I'm left wondering what just happened there. All I wanted was a BLT, but some hippie and I end up comparing the size of our tomatoes. Now I'm not saying that the dude in the smokable T-shirt was wrong or the scientists are right.
All I'm saying is the next time you go to buy a beefsteak tomato, you'd better think twice.





Monday, July 28, 2008
 
Extra Extra! Read all about it!
Postcard from Holabird
by Mary Hinkle
We made it home fine about 5 pm. The reception for Stephen and Kassidee was very nice. Stephen's folks live in Illinois. Kassidee and Stephen are flying to Columbia, SC were they will be living. Stephen is going to the University to study to become a physical therapist. Kassidee isn't sure what she will be doing. She will probably try to get work. Everyone was fine in WY. We went out to the Peterson ranch for supper on Sunday night. Everything looks good in Wy. They have had rain for a change. It looks the best it has for 8 years. They have been having a long dry spell. We will probably try to go fishing with Ken while he is here. It is so humid that Darrel hasn't been able to combine much. Hopefully it will dry out so he can combine tomorrow.
Love, Mom




 
Publisher Ready for "Chickenhouse"
Jerry Hinkle has requested and been given time off to see the last showing of "The Best Little Chickenhouse in Texas" at 2pm on Sunday, August 10. For the benefit of the local Readers, yes, Jerry is planning to wear the suit and bow tie, just as he has done every other time he goes to the Pepsi Cola Theatre as an audience member. He's hoping by then it won't be hotter that 12 feet of you know where.
Jerry is also going to do something a little different. Since taking Intro to Theatre, Jerry has learned how to write a proper review. Jerry plans on showcasing what he has learned from that class in general an Professor Dan Miller in particular on the Front Page of the Holabird Advocate. There will be some differences, however, in that the review. It will not be double spaced, in the MLA format, or 2 pages long (because it's not double spaced). Jerry will do his best to make Dan proud of him, or at least not ashamed. Some time ago, Dan told Jerry that he read the Holabird Advocate and was very complimentary. We'll see if he still reads it when the review is in.
Another Vacation?
Andrew Lennick is getting married next month to a gal named Jennifer Entringer in a private ceremony that our Publisher has been invited to. He has asked for time off from the Hut. Mary Hinkle seems to think that if Jerry gets time off, the Hinkle Family can have a reunion and do something fun together. You gotta admire that kinda faith!
The Honeymoon Continues
On July 5, 2008, Stephan Cuffey took Kassidee Kennedy to be his lawful wedded wife. At least, that's what we've been told. It's been reported that they had another ceremony. Well, with the prices they charge for wedding dresses, one should be able to use it again, eh!
The Kennedys put on a shindig for the happy couple in Wyoming. Harold and Mary Hinkle went to the reception and took Joyce Ferris along. Harold had little to report about the ceremony. He would only say that he ate too much. No word on if the Kennedy-Cuffeys will include the Corn Palace on their honeymoon itinerary. We wouldn't blame them if they didn't come. After all, Jerry Hinkle was lucky to get the two invites that he got, let alone coming over to see his worthless self. The best they could hope for as a wedding gift from Jerry is a Mississippi Mud Pie Ice Cream Sandwich, and they'd probably have to share it
Not much is known about Stephen other than his good taste in life partners. He comes from, we believe, Indiana. As for where he's going. Well if he meets Kassidee's family and still sticks with her he's going to be fine. Besides ice cream sandwiches, Jerry can make this pledge, on their 60th anniversary, he will offer his services to renew their vows absolutely free. Of course, by then gasoline will be $100/oz. or better.
All of us here at the Holabird Advocate wish Stephen and Kassidee well on their life together. Happy Trails, and as E.E. Hinkle would say, "God be with you and do the best you can!"





Thursday, July 24, 2008
 
Baby Sandlin Due in December
Just when we thought there was nothing to write about, the Father in Heaven drops a big story right from the morning sky. It was reported earlier today that Representative Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin and her husband-her husband, um-Mr. Sandlin (Lucy, find out the name of Stepanie Herseth's husband, would you, please!) are expecting a baby in early to mid December. Christmas is gonna be real special at the Max Sandlin house (Thanks, Lucy!). It is safe to assume that boy or girl, this is one child that won't be on Emily's list. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate wish the prospective parents well on this latest undertaking. As for names, well our Publisher has a few ideas. For a boy, Ralph, of course. For a girl, He's partial to Bergit. If either of these names are used, he'll throw in a baptism absolutly free! He won't even charge for the water or the paperwork (not that ya'll can't afford it, eh!).
Newsblog Shoot's to #2
The latest Blog$hare ratings have placed the Holabird Advocate just behind a blog called The Open Window (The address is: http://theopenwindow1.blogspot.com/ in case your interested. Being in the Avis position, perhaps we should try a little harder. Is Avis even in business anymore?If we have to be #2, we are glad it's to a site of this caliber.
Is Johnson Re-Electable?
by Jerry Hinkle
courageous dynamic Publisher
of the Holabird Advocate
Last Saturday, a lovely young lady from Mississippi was looking for volunteers for Senator Tim Johnson. Well, I took the bait! I'm a sucker for a pretty girl's smile, a southern accent, and good manners. This gal has all three in spades!
Now I'm starting to wonder if I did wrong. I heard a radio statement made by our senior Senator, and I'm not sure he's up to the job. Senator Johnson's health has not in the pink since his little episode in December of 2006. I'm not the only one who seems concerned either. Both Doug Lund and Bernie Hunhoff have brought up the subject online. The latest flap seems to be over the Dakota Fest debate in Mitchell. Some are wondering if Johnson should debate or not. If he does debate, and performs badly, the rest of the voters might get the same uneasy feelings I have. If he doesn't the rest of the voters will know he isn't up to the job. Fact is, debate is part of a Senator's job in Washington. He might be good for a filibuster, but I'm not sure he will be able to speak up for South Dakota as well as he should. Now this is coming from a lifelong Democrat AND a campaign volunteer! Imagine what the Republicans are thinking!
Of course, it's to late to do something about the situation now. He's the Democratic candidate, and if anyone doesn't like it, HARD CHEESE! We're going to have to pray that one way or the other, that the voters of South Dakota make the right decision on November 4 and take what we get. One thing I know for sure, is that if Johnson can overlook the fact that one of the people working on his behalf is from Mississippi, I can overlook the fact that he speaks a little slower than what society calls normal. In the interest of equal time, I'll be praying for both Johnson and Joel Dykstra. Like the voters, they have hard decisions to make. I pray we all make the right choice for November and in November and beyond!





Wednesday, July 23, 2008
 
Publisher Gets Back Home
It has been a busy week for Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle. He left the Ponderosa on his birthday, because he had to work at the Hut at 5pm. He visited Lillian Larson and Esther Butzman for a spell. Esther was glad to hear that Sheldon Bright was home with Helen. As Jerry continued back home, he had a tire blow out somewhere between Vayland and Wessington in a region that he is calling "cellphone hell" because of the poor reception. It didn't help that his battery was running low as well. Jerry was so used to seeing two spare tires in the trunk that he couldn't find them when he needed them, because they haven't been there for some time. All he could find was a tire with no rim. He didn't know about the donut in the secret compartment that all Park Avenue's have. A fellow from Dell Rapids let Jerry borrow his cell phone and he called the Ponderosa for help. Harold and Darrel Hinkle had to go over and change the tire because they were not able to tell him about the aforementioned donut in the secret compartment. The fellow also took Jerry to the Wessington grocery store, where he charged up his phone because he didn't have one that plugs into his car. By the time Jerry got back to the car, Darrel and Harold had the tire changed and told him what to do next time that happened. Jerry had to call Pizza Hut to let them know he would be late, which he was able to do on the 281 turn off to Alpena, when the reception came back. He was an hour and 15 minutes late, but he made up the time by staying late as well.
Hinkle Going to "Texas"
Even though he didn't get the part of the Governor in "The Best Little Chicken house in Texas", Jerry decided he should at least check it out, just to see how they'll do it without him. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate think they will manage just fine, as the ACT has a superb company of players.
Jerry went to the Antique Mall and bought a reserve ticket for in the H section for the closing Matinee performance on August 10. Now all he as to do is make sure he can get the afternoon off from the Hut. If he volunteers to work from 6pm until closing time, he should have it in the bag
North of 40:Computer reality
by Red Green
They say to err is human, but to really foul things up takes a computer. And yet, we've let them take over our lives. Once microchips got a foothold in our homes, there was nothing to stop them taking control of our cars, our workplace, even our power tools. Computers just kept making things smarter, safer and more efficient despite our best efforts. Then groups of them started linking up to form the World Wide Web, and it was all over. It's turned an entire generation into Cyber Zombies. When I was young, it was "Tune in, turn on, drop out." Now it's "Boot up, log on, zone out." Over the last few decades, computers have slowly but surely taken over every aspect of human life, and there are those of us who have resisted them every step of the way from punch cards to PCs. I salute the effort but I'm here to tell you the battle is over -- we lost. Badly. The Palm Pilots have landed. Lay down your arms and get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome like everyone else. The enemy's at the gates. The enemy may even be named Gates.
A Special Card of Thanks
41 Becomes 40 Wonderful!
by Jerry Hinkle
courageous dynamic Publisher
of the Holabird Advocate
I want to thank all of those who sent cards, letters, some even sent cash. Just so you know, I bought a tank of 10% ethanol with it. There is still time to contribute to the "Whiskey Creek Steakhouse Research Fund" You may wish to consult with Mary Hinkle, or your own accountant, to see if it's tax deductible. Also thanks to the person who sent the Ditty Bops Calendar! a little late for New years, but I can catch up!
Sorry that I've not been writing more. It's just that not much has happened here there or anywhere lately that I consider newsworthy.





Thursday, July 17, 2008
 
Publisher Learns to Loaf

Jerry Hinkle has really been putting the rubber to the road for the last few months. He motored up to the Ponderosa last Sunday for a little relaxation. He started out his vacation by being driven to Onida to see Mike and Pat Gailband, their son, Charles, and two of their grandchildren, whose names have been forgotten. Howard and Tudy Brown organized a nice little get together. Don and LaRayne Hinkle were not in attendance as we had been lead to believe, but that did not take away from the pleasure of the afternoon. Jerry was recognized right away by the DWU hat and George McGovern T-shirt he wore. Harold and Mary Hinkle also took Jerry to see Sheldon Bright. Sheldon's wife, Helen Bright, has actually heard of the Holabird Advocate. We are world famous in Onida as well!

Jerry has also been introduced to all of the chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and other bird life at the old Goehring Place. They must produce 2 dozen eggs a day down there. Justin Hinkle let it be known that their prize tom turkey, "Turkey Bites" and prize rooster, "George" were not to be eaten no matter how hungry Jerry was to get this week

Jerry has to get back to Mitchell to wear pink on his birthday at the Hut! Loafing was fun while it lasted, but it's time to get back to work!

Eastlake Hits 1000+

Our Publisher has just checked the latest figures and the Eastlake High YouTube Video featuring Jauhn Hinkle in the duel role of Mr Hinkle and the can of "Ill" has met and surpassed it's 1000 hit mark. At last report, they had 1067 hits and rising. All of us here at the Holabird Advocate give the video the "thumbs up". The little old lady playing Michael Jackson role was quite amusing. The three stunt double break dancers were also superb. We do ask that the good folks at Eastlake would please keep us abreast of the progress of your teacher in her fight against this nasty brain cancer.

Nemec Makes Senate Run

Just when Jerry was thinking of registering to vote in Kornfield County, it has been reported that Nick Nemec is making a second run for the South Dakota State Senate in District 23. This information was found out be reading it in the Highmore Herald instead of being directly contacted for our endorsement (Lucy, get Tom Hackl on the phone, please!). Actually we can't blame Nick for ignoring us. After all, our little Newsblog isn't as reliable as it has been in the past. even then it hasn't been that reliable. Perhaps he wants us to endorse the other guy. He's tricky that way. Either way, we'll hold off endorsement talk until after Labor Day.
North of 40:Grandchildren should be seen
by Red Green
A lot of people my age have grandchildren. That has to be the best of all worlds. All the good parts of being a parent without any of the consequences. You play with the kid until he gets on your nerves, and then you take him home. You can give him a pony for his birthday and not have to worry about where he's going to keep it. Spoiling your grandchildren is the nicest way to get back at your kids.





Thursday, July 10, 2008
 
George McGovern Turns 86
The McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service will host the celebration marking George McGovern’s 86th birthday and the 36th anniversary of his presidential nomination at the McGovern Library on July 10. The McGovern Legacy Museum will be open throughout the day. Readings by regional authors in the McGovern Library begin at 5 p.m. The schedule, as presented in the DWU website, is as follows:
5 p.m.
Dr. Donald Simmons, “George McGovern: A Political Life, a Political Legacy”
5:30 p.m
Dr. Joseph Ditta, professor of English at DWU, poetry readings
6 p.m.
Jerry Wilson, retired managing editor of South Dakota Magazine, reading from his forthcoming book, “Waiting for Coyote's Call: An Eco-Memoir from the Missouri River Bluff.”
Norma Wilson, reading from “The Nature of Native American Poetry” and her other books.
Books will be available for purchase at the DWU Bookstore in the McGovern Library.
From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sen. McGovern and the authors will sign books in the library. Cake and refreshments will be served and music will be provided by East of Westreville.
The evening concludes with a special presentation, “An Evening of Conversation with George McGovern,” beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the McGovern Library.
Partial funding for the program is provided through a partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council.
Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle was invited to the festivities by e-mail, which made him feel pretty good. Then this Morning he heard the event was open to the public. Dr. Simmons made sure that Jerry both knew about the event and would make the commitment of his presence. This will give Jerry an excuse to wear his suit and bow tie, even if it is 94 degrees outside. The library is air conditioned. Jerry will bring his digital camera, and try to get some shots of the celebration as well. Maybe get some help developing the photos.
Harold Hinkle told his oldest son to make sure that he passes along "Happy Birthday" Wishes from everyone in the Hinkle family.
Brittany Hinkle Shoots Straight
Brittany"Little Miss Sure shot" Hinkle, The Calamity Jane Of Hyde County has done her family and the area of beautiful Downtown Holabird proud. Not only did Brit place first in her age group at the National B.B. Gun Tournament in Bowling Green, Kentucky, she placed 12th out of all 800 participants according to Harold Hinkle. Harold got her started with shooting by giving Brit her very first b.b. gun. He also let her practice in the shop when she wanted. Of course, her dad, Darrel Hinkle, and Coach Larry Kerr should get a little credit as well. Some may think that Larry taught Brit a little too good. No Complaints from all of us here at the Holabird Advocate!
North of 40:Time capsule re-think
by Red Green
A long time ago some of us made time capsules, filled them with memorabilia and buried them in our back yards. Now that we've gained the perspective of time, you may not want to be remembered for what you put in there. Here are a few items you should remove before it's too late:
Your pet rock;
Your Slim Whitman 8-track;
Your mood ring;
Your lucky rabbit's foot;
Your Nixon button.





Wednesday, July 09, 2008
 
Publisher Done With Summer School
Anne Frank has been receiving most of the blame for putting Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle, behind at DWU. He has not been showing up for work as often as he should, and that has placed out little Newsblog from #1 to #7 in the Blog$hare ratings in South Dakota. But the Spring term is over, and after Jerry turns in the paper that is 1.5 months overdue tomorrow morning, he will be done with Summer School. Then he will have 1.5 months to get back to #1 before the Fall term starts. Just to remind the longtime Readers, Jerry's class on Ancient Greek History has a 1500 page textbook. He also has Religion, Astromony, and Philosophy. On top of that he has Biology with a 7:30 am lab on Thursday. We must remember of course, that he did sign up for all of that himself, and nobody placed a gun to his head.
Hinkle to go Back to His Roots
Now that Summer School is over Jerry Hinkle will be able to motor on up to Holabird. He has the day off from the Hut next Sunday, so he will get up that morning and get over to the Ponderosa in time to be the surprise guest of Don and LaRayne Hinkle of Bonita, California, who are apparently putting on some kind of luncheon somewhere in Onida that afternoon. Harold Hinkle may be planning this as a surprise, so placing an article about this in a Newsblog that is read the whole world over may release the cat from the bag. Of course, Jerry might meet up with a pretty blond co-ed and forget to show up at all. THAT would be a surprise!
Preview of East of Westreville
Jerry Hinkle was among those invited to George McGovern's Birthday at the McGovern Library tomorrow evening. The band East of Westreville will be playing there. Tonight they played at the DWU Campus Center as part of the United Methodist Church's Historical Society convocation. They presented a show of Bluegrass Gospel music, which the Methodist Church is not famous for, but it was well received. People from as far away as Ohio were at this event.
This was a presentation of The Comfort Theatre Company. For more information about this and other presentations, their website is www.comforttheatre.com
North of 40:Talking shop
by Red Green
In order to regain credibility and acceptance in the areas of social conversation, I'm asking all middle-aged men to avoid the following topics:
Your colonoscopy;
Anything to do with Viagra, especially the results;
The high price of Advil;
How young your boss is;
How great you once were;
Other people your age who are already dead.





Monday, July 07, 2008
 
Can't Stand the Heat Go to the Kitchen
the heat in Mitchell on Sunday afternoon was so bad that Jerry Hinkle decided it was time to install the air conditioner that has been in the trunk of the Thrustmobile since June into the parlor window of McGovern Hall. Trouble was that it did wouldn't stay in the window, even after using a whole roll of duct tape (Darn you, Red Green ! That stuff is supposed to be sticky !).
After having 19 fits and a couple nervous breakdowns, Jerry noticed that the kitchen window is a little smaller, and he just might be able to fit it in there. It did take a little coaxing, but the duct tape stuck to this window a little better. Today, when it was 90 degrees outside, McGovern Hall was a chilly 78 in the parlor. No word on how cold it was in the kitchen.
Sheriff Comes to the Hut
Sunday was no day of rest for our Publisher. He put in a shift at Pizza Hut after installing the air conditioner. It had just started raining when Jerry went outside. The tornado sirens went off in Mitchell even though the tornado was at Mt. Vernon. There was speculation that it was headed that way. As far as all of us here at the Holabird Advocate know, it never got here. The closest we could get to a tornado was the Sheriff of Whiskey Creek, the newest steakhouse in Mitchell. When she first came in the door, Jerry thought it was a peace officer. A closer examination showed that she was one of his coursemates from Jesus class, who one assumes works at Whiskey Creek, since she has the uniform and all. when the sirens sounded, Whiskey Crek evacuated, so she came to Pizza Hut. She was with her boyfreind, but still talked to Jerry for nearly 5-10 minutes while the boyfriend just listened. Maybe they were married during the Summer Break or something.
There was a fire at Whiskey Creek a while back, and they were closed. Perhaps they've reopened. We might investigate Whiskey Creek a little deeper if any Readers would care to send donations into our research budget.
South Dakota Songbook
"We Can Do Better in America"
by Donna Fargo
I woke up from a dream When I heard a voice calling out
We can do better in America
We've forgotten who we are And were gonna lose our country
If we don't fix what's wrong in America
Big shot CEO's have moved our jobs to other countries
Gas prices are killing us in America
But we still love our promise land
And were gonna keep believing
That we can do better in America
Cause we are Americans When were down we must rise
We must come back to greatness Honor truth instead of lies
If we wanna lead the world again We've got to lead ourselves
And we just got to do better in America
If life is for living, why not peace instead of war?
The house out of order doesn't work right anymore
An eye for eye just leaves everybody blind
We can do better in America and better for mankind
This is no time for applebee
Its time to face reality
Who's looking out for us in America
Our food isn't safe Our money is being wasted
Shouldn't Americans come first in America
We've got people homeless in this place we call home
Nobody should go hungry in America
Nobody should be sick if we know how to make them well
Were better than that and we can do better in America
Cause we are Americans
When were down we must rise
We must come back to greatness
Honor truth instead of lies
If we want to lead the world again
We must lead ourselves
We need each other more than ever in America
This is America Land we call our own
The spirit of our people is what makes it feel like home
Lets all stand together, speak with one heart, one mind
We can do better in America and better for mankind





Saturday, July 05, 2008
 
Publisher Spends First 4th in Kornfield County
It wasn't a Capitol 4th, but it was the best Jerry Hinkle could do. There were no parades, he heard fireworks, by saw none. There was a picnic of sorts at the Discovery Museum on the DWU campus, but lemonade, bottled water, and ice cream cones cost $1 each. Ice cream sundaes were on sale for $2. They did have free homemade ice cream. The kids helped out some, but it was mostly old men cranking. Mike Vehle, the District 20 Representative was on had buying votes with butter candy for his upcoming race with Todd Herseth for the Senate seat in District 20. Jerry said that if he was registered in District 20, he might vote for this guy, even though he's a banker in civilian life, as well as a Republican.
After the picnic, Jerry put on his uniform and went to work at the hut. I was quite humid last night, and it is to this day. Gonna get hotter tomorrow. Jerry needs to get the AC installed at McGovern Hall on of these times.
Surf Ballroom, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announce partnership
by TOM THOMA
of the Globe Gazette

The Surf Ballroom has gained national recognition from the showplace of rock ’n’ roll history.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is partnering with the Surf to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Winter Dance Party in 2009.Plus, the Hall of Fame will dedicate the Surf as a rock ’n’ roll landmark, “which identifies locations around the country that have historical significance relative to the origins and development of rock and roll,” according to a letter to the Surf from Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock Hall.“This adds an incredible amount of momentum to our local event,” said Jeff Nicholas, president of the non-profit North Iowa Cultural Center and Museum Inc., which operates the Surf.The Winter Dance Party will be Jan. 28 through Feb. 2. Some entertainment has been booked, including Bobby Vee and Buddy Holly’s original band, the Crickets. But Nicholas said that process will become more significant with the affiliation with the Hall of Fame, which has “such a good relationship with its inductees.”Nicholas said Surf officials had heard from some performers that the Hall of Fame was planning its own observance of the 50th anniversary of the Winter Dance Party, “so we invited them to come here.”Three representatives visited in April, Nicholas said.“Once they saw the Surf and the things we were planning, they decided we’d be stronger together than separate,” Nicholas and Surf manager Laurie Lietz said.“Terry Stewart was only in here for 10 minutes when he said that he’d always wanted to come here but never imagined it was this cool,” Nicholas said. “To tell you how enthused they are, their contingent is coming in Johnny Cash’s 1979 tour bus.”In Stewart’s letter to the Surf announcing the partnership, he called the Surf a “true American cultural icon.”“There are few buildings that exist today that represent a complete shift in our musical history like the Surf does. As the last concert venue for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, the Surf Ballroom is the bedrock of where the sound and attitude of rock and roll changed forever. The legacy of these artists is sustained in their pioneering efforts, vision and influence on the musicians that came after them.”Designation of the Surf as a rock ’n’ roll landmark will take place Feb. 2. Other locations that have received the landmark designation are the famed nightclub Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Brooklyn High School in Brooklyn, Ohio, where Elvis Presley played his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Clarksdale, Miss., which Stewart called the “cradle of the blues.”In closing, Stewart wrote, “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum extends its mission to preserve and educate the world about the history and significance of rock and roll music by supporting the Surf Ballroom and Museum and their continuing efforts to keep the memory of the Winter Dance Party alive. We look forward to a continued and fruitful partnership with them well into the future.”
Who Will Tell the People?
byTHOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Traveling the country these past five months while writing a book, I’ve had my own opportunity to take the pulse, far from the campaign crowds. My own totally unscientific polling has left me feeling that if there is one overwhelming hunger in our country today it’s this: People want to do nation-building. They really do. But they want to do nation-building in America.
They are not only tired of nation-building in Iraq and in Afghanistan, with so little to show for it. They sense something deeper — that we’re just not that strong anymore. We’re borrowing money to shore up our banks from city-states called Dubai and Singapore. Our generals regularly tell us that Iran is subverting our efforts in Iraq, but they do nothing about it because we have no leverage — as long as our forces are pinned down in Baghdad and our economy is pinned to Middle East oil.
Our president’s latest energy initiative was to go to Saudi Arabia and beg King Abdullah to give us a little relief on gasoline prices. I guess there was some justice in that. When you, the president, after 9/11, tell the country to go shopping instead of buckling down to break our addiction to oil, it ends with you, the president, shopping the world for discount gasoline.
We are not as powerful as we used to be because over the past three decades, the values of our parents’ generation — work hard, study, save, invest, live within your means — have given way to sub prime values: “You can have the American dream — a house — with no money down and no payments for two years.”
That’s why Donald Rumsfeld’s infamous defense of why he did not originally send more troops to Iraq is the mantra of our times: “You go to war with the army you have.” Hey, you march into the future with the country you have — not the one that you need, not the one you want, not the best you could have.
A few weeks ago, my wife and I flew from New York’s Kennedy Airport to Singapore. In J.F.K.’s waiting lounge we could barely find a place to sit. Eighteen hours later, we landed at Singapore’s ultramodern airport, with free Internet portals and children’s play zones throughout. We felt, as we have before, like we had just flown from the Flintstones to the Jetsons. If all Americans could compare Berlin’s luxurious central train station today with the grimy, decrepit Penn Station in New York City, they would swear we were the ones who lost World War II.
How could this be? We are a great power. How could we be borrowing money from Singapore? Maybe it’s because Singapore is investing billions of dollars, from its own savings, into infrastructure and scientific research to attract the world’s best talent — including Americans.
And us? Harvard’s president, Drew Faust, just told a Senate hearing that cutbacks in government research funds were resulting in “downsized labs, layoffs of post docs, slipping morale and more conservative science that shies away from the big research questions.” Today, she added, “China, India, Singapore ... have adopted biomedical research and the building of biotechnology clusters as national goals. Suddenly, those who train in America have significant options elsewhere.”
Much nonsense has been written about how Hillary Clinton is “toughening up” Barack Obama so he’ll be tough enough to withstand Republican attacks. Sorry, we don’t need a president who is tough enough to withstand the lies of his opponents. We need a president who is tough enough to tell the truth to the American people. Any one of the candidates can answer the Red Phone at 3 a.m. in the White House bedroom. I’m voting for the one who can talk straight to the American people on national TV — at 8 p.m. — from the White House East Room.
Who will tell the people? We are not who we think we are. We are living on borrowed time and borrowed dimes. We still have all the potential for greatness, but only if we get back to work on our country.
I don’t know if Barack Obama can lead that, but the notion that the idealism he has inspired in so many young people doesn’t matter is dead wrong. “Of course, hope alone is not enough,” says Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, “but it’s not trivial. It’s not trivial to inspire people to want to get up and do something with someone else.”
It is especially not trivial now, because millions of Americans are dying to be enlisted — enlisted to fix education, enlisted to research renewable energy, enlisted to repair our infrastructure, enlisted to help others. Look at the kids lining up to join Teach for America. They want our country to matter again. They want it to be about building wealth and dignity — big profits and big purposes. When we just do one, we are less than the sum of our parts. When we do both, said Shriver, “no one can touch us.”
North of 40:Time is relative
by Red Green
Last week, I was at a 25th wedding anniversary for an average normal couple, if there is such a thing. He's a schoolteacher, she's a sales clerk. These are two careers where you don't take business trips. That means that at the end of every day, you both go home. You have to respect that. This is a marriage with no time off. Compare that to the scenario where the man and the woman are both senior executives in a large corporation. They travel all the time. In 25 years of marriage, they're really only together about four years. We need to differentiate between these types of marriages. It's not how many years you're married, it's how many days and, more importantly nights, you've spent together. Now obviously we don't want to discount the accomplishment of a 25-year marriage, regardless of the reduced years of active service, but I think you have the right to calibrate your gift based on the degree of difficulty. The traveling business couple should get flowers and a card, the stay-at-home working couple deserves something better. I suggest a gift of separate holidays for each of them or a large bottle of an expensive beverage with a significant alcohol content.





Wednesday, July 02, 2008
 
The Emperor Gets "All Hails"
It has been a long dry spell for Readers of the Holabird Advocate. They have waited hoping to see the Hinkle Empire rise again. Our little Newsblog is doing fine. We are, like the proverbial newspaper, black and white and read all over. The Hinkle Empire is in good shape as well, as the map is red all over.Our Publisher is gaining kudos for being back with the Holabird Advocate. As Ken and Joan Hansen report"...we always enjoy your ramblings….and have missed them." Our Publisher needs to look up the word "Ramblings" in his Webster's 9th Collegiate that he got for his high school graduation, but it came up missing. He seems to recall Hank Williams was a "Rambling Man" but he died at age 29 from too much wild living, which is not a good description of anything going on in the home office.
Jerry Hinkle gets to see the pink t-shirt on the 4th of July. A lot of praise has been lavished on him for participating in that as well. But as anyone can tell you, Jerry will do whatever he can to fight the War on Cancer. Fighting other people's cancer is what he does best!

Jauhn Hinkle Is Gonna "Beat It"

Submitted by Theresa Berwager

slightly edited by the Publisher

I am sending you a youtube sight so you can view what Jauhn Hinkle is up to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIOvQqSa9Ys
This is very funny and if it reaches over 1000 hits or something like that they will get some sort of prize money. They will in turn use the money for a young woman teacher that has brain cancer. For Holabird Advocate Readers that have never met Jauhn, in this video, he plays the part of Mr. Hinkle!

The Haircut

Submitted by

Lynette Goehring

A young fellow had just gotten his Driver's Permit. He asked his father if they could discuss his use of the car. His father said he'd make a deal with his son.'You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little, get your hair cut and we'll talk about the car.'The son thought about that for a moment, decided he'd settle for the offer, and they agreed on it. After about six weeks his father said, 'Son, I've been real proud. You brought your grades up and I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I'm real disappointed that you didn't get your hair cut.'The young man paused a moment, then said: 'You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long Hair, and there's even a strong argument that Jesus had long hair.'To this his father replied,
'Did you also notice that they all walked everywhere they went?
North of 40:I'm king of the world
by Red Green
Iknow that in the early stages of child development, they go through a phase when they believe they are the center of the universe. As a parent, it is your job to alter that misconception by trying to convince them to be mindful of others, mainly to be mindful you. It happened to us. Through the experiences of growing up and having teachers and friends and bosses, we all became convinced that we are not the center of our universe. I think this is a mistake. This may be a good policy short term, but in the long run, like when you get to be my age, it's really important to be the focus of your own life. Otherwise, you run the risk of making a 27-year-old Hooters waitress the center of your universe and that will only lead to disappointment as you fall short in oh so many areas. But when you're the one who sets the standard for your universe, you're like a chapter from the Goldilocks story -- everyone different than you is either too young or too old or too big or too small, whereas you are just right. So be the center of your universe. Make all of your decisions based on how it affects you. Live everyday as if you are the Intergalactic Emperor. But don't tell anyone. Especially your wife.




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