Category Archives: First Ladies

…Farewell, Socks the Cat…

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Socks, the cat who won international fame during his years in the Clinton White House, was euthanized Friday after months of treatment for cancer. Socks was adopted by Chelsea Clinton when her father was governor of Arkansas. … Continue reading →

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Ford Theater Reopens

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

President Obama speaks in front of the box where Lincoln was assassinated. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stood beneath the flag-draped box where Abraham Lincoln was shot inside Ford’s Theatre, honoring the “hallowed space” on the eve of the 16th president’s … Continue reading →

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HAPPY 200th BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN!

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

Yes! This is an exciting day for me. As a child in elementary school I can remember calculating how many years before it would be Lincoln’s birthday, and how old I would be. Well, the day has arrived… 2009, and I … Continue reading →

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Statehouse party will salute President Lincoln

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

Ohioans’ views of the man changed greatly from his 1st Capitol visit to last Wednesday,  February 11, 2009 3:31 AM By Alan Johnson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH On his first visit to the Ohio Statehouse, Abraham Lincoln was definitely not a … Continue reading →

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Counting blessings…

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

Jose’s youth group had an interesting discussion on how “doubt” is often crucial to faith. The youth were asked that upon waking this morning, count your blessings, and to walk through the next few days in a state of gratitude. My friend, Jeff … Continue reading →

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…The Day of Days…

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Wright Flyer Guy

It is 9:11am, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009. I have been awake since 7:00am watching the beginning of the inaugural festivities. It is my tenth inaugural ceremonies to observe, but my eleventh swearing in of a president. I was in Myrtle … Continue reading →

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Ringing of the bells…

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Wednesday morning I drove to Columbus to attend the funeral mass of a friend’s father. I met Katie Pfister-Musick in the late 1980’s and absolutely fell in love with this incredible actress. Despite the various moves between the two of … Continue reading →

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Senator Caroline Kennedy?

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

 (CNN) — Caroline Kennedy, the 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy, has indicated her interest in filling the New York Senate seat being vacated by secretary of state designee Hillary Clinton. Caroline Kennedy has her eyes on the New … Continue reading →

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Congressman helps get OSU band in inaugural parade

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

By Jessica Wehrman Staff Writer Sunday, December 14, 2008 WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader John Boehner, ever the wiseacre, was quick with a funny when the Ohio congressional delegation started working to get the Ohio State University Marching Band into … Continue reading →

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Mary Todd Lincoln

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Today is the 190th birthday of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. As a girlhood companion remembered her, Mary Todd was vivacious and impulsive, with an interesting personality–but “she now and then could not restrain a witty, sarcastic … Continue reading →

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Lincoln letter discovered…

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

DALLAS – A Texas museum hopes a document found in its archives turns out to be an authentic government copy of Abraham Lincoln‘s eloquent letter consoling a mother thought to have lost five sons in the Civil War. The famed … Continue reading →

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Bright Shining Moments…

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I love this air of hopefulness, this air of accomplishment, this air of vision and foreword thinking. In 2000 we missed the feeling of change, the feeling of renewal because of that hotly contested election that dragged on well into … Continue reading →

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Bright Shining Moments…

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This past week’s election seems to have ignited a multitude of bright shining moments – moments that have touched others in a deep, hopeful manner. This particular story was on Indianapolis’ Channel 8… INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – When President Elect Barack … Continue reading →

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One hundred three… and a half!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Tuesday morning, I hurried my morning routine along so I could be out the door by 8:45am to vote. As I was getting into the car, I twisted my back – somehow – and was in great pain. Muscle spasms … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2008

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Tonight, an incredible dawn has begun to emerge. Though there will surely be some storms, we now have a captain that will steer the ship safely into the harbour. We have redefined our national spirit, and rededicated our vision to … Continue reading →

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Election Day…

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

It is 8:30am, and I will leave in a few minutes to cast my vote for the 2008 election. Right now, I am watching Barack Obama casting his vote. The first African American presidential candidate voting for himself to become … Continue reading →

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…One day more…

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

In about 36 hours we may know who our next president shall be. I pray it does not become a fiasco of 2000. Whomever accepts the country’s charge, I trust like President John Adams wrote his wife upon his first … Continue reading →

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Fact check: Context of key debate claims

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

By Richard Wolf and Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY A look at the claims made by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama at the third and final presidential debate Wednesday:     Tax cuts The claim: Obama said his tax plan … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady of the World

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Eleanor Roosevelt     Birthdate: October 11th, 1884 White House portrait Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (IPA: /ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt/; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal … Continue reading →

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A Friday night…

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

At 12:05am the five buses carrying the marching band passed in front of the house. I was standing on the front steps smoking my pipe and letting Flyer explore the symphony of smells in the front yard when they passed. … Continue reading →

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Who needs to know?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

(CNN) — March 30, 1981. Arguably the most powerful man in the world is shot. President Reagan waves to crowds just before he was shot in an assassination attempt in 1981. As measures were taken to save President Reagan’s life, … Continue reading →

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What Can I Do?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This is a message I posted on one of my hometown’s websites, WILLKIE’S PRIDE. This morning, my sixteen year old son came into my study before leaving for school and said he was really frustrated with something in marching band. … Continue reading →

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I Feel Like A Musical Theatre Character…

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

For the past several months, or so, I have been experiencing a feeling – as John Adams called it in the musical 1776 – “discontentment.” As I was writing a good friend earlier this afternoon, I feel like all these … Continue reading →

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Truly, Madly, Deeply… Mary Todd Lincoln

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

For some reason, Mary Todd Lincoln has been resurfacing this past month in a variety of connections. I had begun writing a musical on Miss Todd in 1986, and put it away in the mid-1990’s. And here she is again, … Continue reading →

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THE WEST WING…

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I have been watching the first two seasons of THE WEST WING, my absolute most favorite television show. There is one particular episode that was very moving to me. Toby Ziegler, the communications director, is called to a Washington metro … Continue reading →

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