The Thoughtful Homemaker

I saw this chart on a blog entry defending FDR. I have seen this blog entry quoted before in other forums, etc. The problem that I have with it is that it is misleading. The lowest dip in U.S. Industrial Production was in 1932 not in 1933. The market hit bottom on July 2, 1932 […]

I did more reading on Herbert Hoover finding him a very interesting man the more I read about him. Hoover was a good man who meant well. He had success dealing with disasters in the past working as head of Committee for the Relief in Belgium (1914-1917), U. S. Food Administration during WWI under […]

This is the official history—Roosevelt’s successors, Republicans Calvin Coolidge and Warren G. Harding, “wanted to have so little federal government that, if it closed down, nobody noticed, and the main place most people saw the federal government was at the post office and only there.” Roosevelt started the Public Works Program of 1933.

WRONG– Harding might […]

I was complaining in the last post pet peeves of mine. I will in this post explain further why the political debates I have seen sadden me.
A lot of political arguments are based on emotion rather than reason. A reasonable person will conclude that it is near impossible for George Bush or the federal […]

Topic: The Depression
I hate it when this topic comes up. Republicans and Democrats are sure to bring out the talking points.
I think Democrats misunderstand something vital. Conservatives like myself who lean libertarian are not out to Demonize FDR. I dont believe FDR was a Communist or Fascist but merely a man of his […]

My Paternal Grandmother’s Line
1. Frances Tucker from Ripley, TN. She died last year in Chattanooga, TN. She loved tennis, bridge, and Coca Cola. She was active in Girl Scouts and other organizations. She met her husband at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
2. Joseph Magruder Tucker was from Ripley, TN. He was a businessman who […]

I have been doing genealogy again. I am working on my paternal line. That is my father’s father’s line.
1. Lt. Col. Charles Henry Keith Sr. was born in Atlanta. He was a pilot in WWII and married Frances Tucker. We worked as an architect of some kind and for the Department of Housing Urban […]

In high school it drove me crazy when we were taught the tradition left-right political spectrum. This is what it looked like:
Communism—–Democracy—–Fascism
That simply didn’t make sense to me. What about monarchy? Isn’t fascism similar to Communism? Aren’t they both ruled by tyrants? Why are Nazis to the right and Communists to the left? The […]

Chicken
garlic (I put a tablespoon but I LOVE garlic)
tablespoon of shallots
half a stalk of lemon grass
choice of stir fry veggies like carrots and cabbage (I put broccoli and hated it)
rice noodles, chicken broth, salt
First stir fry the garlic and shallots and put a little bit of season salt. Then stir fry the chicken (I baked […]

I used the word pop meaning “popular” so it can mean rock, etc.
1. “Sun King” by the Beatles- Here is a great commentary on the song by a professional. The first memory of this song I have is in my basement on Capewood Dr. in Memphis, TN. In the summer, my family would “live” […]

The current political debates are sickening and prove how dumb the masses are becoming. Can’t someone form an objective opinion anymore? If you do then you are accused of being on the payroll of the oil companies or being a Bush operative. I mention the right point of view because it is usually the right […]

I am back in good ol’ Virginia. Let me specify, Northern Virginia. Since driving through southern and central Virginia on Wednesday I realize that Northern Virginia is a place unlike any other in Virginia.
Thursday was exhausting as long road trips are terrible when you have an inflamed bladder. I am still getting used to […]