Are You Against The War?

Why isn't this story in the mainstream national press. I bet there are millions of soldiers who would gladly go on TV and talk about the good work they're doing overseas. Unfortunately nobody wants to hear it.

CLICK HERE for the Roanoke times interview with David Diaz. He's the Executive Director of Downtown Roanoke Inc, and a reservist serving in Iraq.

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It's Been So Long

I've really been slacking on updating this website. I'm sure you all know what it feels like to be pressed for time with Christmas coming up soon. I can't believe we're only one week away.

This weekend included two Christmas parties, the grand opening of the new Buffalo Wild Wings at Valley View Mall, and shopping all day yesterday. Finally I have a day off.

The only reason this is a day off is because I'm putting shopping off again until later this week.

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What's Up With This?

Why close schools on a day when the snow doesn't even coat the roads? I understand the schools that closed early...but why would a school close at 6 in the morning, like several schools did, when there was nothing even falling? Here are some shots from around my apartment.

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A Christmas Tradition Lost

I can remember, even as a little child, leaving the house with my father to pick out our wonderful Holiday Tree. We would either cut one down ourselves or go to the YMCA in Cortland New York. They had Holiday Trees lined up out front and we had our pick if we went early enough. Now in Roanoke my girlfriend and I are going out this weekend to pick up our Holiday Tree, and decorate it with many little Holiday decorations.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT STORY???

I'll tell you what's wrong...The City of Roanoke!

A tree at Christmas is not a Holiday Tree...It's a CHRISTMAS tree. But for some reason Someone's decided to officially change the name of the tree Downtown to Roanoke's Holiday Tree.

What would the reason be behind that kind of a decision? Is someone trying not to offend certain citizens of the valley? Has the city received thousands of complaints about our Christmas tradition? I would venture a guess that it has not.

Never the less, Nelson Harris has even decided to go against his own religion and AGREE WITH THE DECISION. Here's his input courtesy of WFIR Radio.

MAYOR NELSON HARRIS CLAIMS ROANOKE IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY...AND THE TERM "HOLIDAY" RESPECTS THE AREA'S MANY BACKGROUNDS. HARRIS--WHO IS A BAPTIST MINISTER--SAYS HE HAS NO INTENTIONS OF PUTTING THE "CHRISTMAS" BACK IN ROANOKE'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

How about we don't put a tree up at all to respect the area's many backgrounds? Political Correctness has gone too far.

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