Monthly Archives: October 2010

Dances with chipmunks

By Frank Paynter | Published: October 5, 2010

I just got back from a hike on the prairie. Dogs are glad I’m home. They like these daylight rambles in the fall, the season for gathering seeds from the prairie… big blue stem, little blue stem, prairie drop seed, Indian feather grass, compass plant, prairie dock, cone flowers, and umpteen kinds of sunflowers all [...]

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Riding on the crazy train to nowhere

By Frank Paynter | Published: October 4, 2010

Ronni Bennett posted what follows in the voice of her duly appointed ranter, the Crabby Old Lady. I decided to steal it, edit it a little, and re-post it here. Everyone with a blog ought to steal it. She can’t sue all of us! Ronni’s post is titled “Stupid, Venal, Crackpot Politics.” Here goes… Crabby [...]

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For What It’s Worth

By Frank Paynter | Published: October 3, 2010

The last event of the Orlando@50 AARP gathering was a powerhouse concert featuring stars from the sixties. Richie Havens opened the show, and yes, he sang “Freedom” during his set. Next up was Judy Collins and she covered favorites from “Diamonds and Rust”, through “Both Sides Now” to “Send in the Clowns”. When a creative [...]

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AARP to the Future

By Frank Paynter | Published: October 2, 2010

Rob Reiner, Jeff Cole, and Vint Cerf shared visions of a digital future where mobile devices will dominate our communications, where physical media will give way to digital media, and where meeting face to face will require more conscious intention. AARP is (no fooling, I wouldn’t say this if it was bogus)… AARP is leading [...]

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Secretary Sebelius at Orlando AARP Convention

By Frank Paynter | Published: October 1, 2010

Sebelius was here to talk about the new Affordable Care Law, to inform us regarding details, and to enlist AARP members’ support in getting the facts out in the face of the continuing huge disinformation campaign. She didn’t mention Newt Gingrich, Fox News, or the Insurance Industry’s advertising budget, but she reminded us that there [...]

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