Category Archives: U.S. Presidents

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 →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, First Ladies, Harry Truman, Indiana, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | 1 Comment

…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 →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, First Ladies, Harry Truman, Politics - 2008 Election, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

Tuesday night's play-by-play coverage…

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I thought this was incredibly interesting – the break-down of what to expect Tuesday night. 7 P.M. ET Polls close in the first six states. We’re pretty sure that South Carolina and Kentucky will go to McCain and Vermont to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents | Leave a comment

Obama & Christianity…

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

I am so dreadfully sick and tired of so-called Christians making claims that Obama is NOT a Christian. How can anyone, with the exception of Senator Obama, know whether or not he is truly Christian? How can anyone be so … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Family Life, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, Religion, The Haasienda, U.S. Presidents | 4 Comments

Smokin' Stamps, Batman!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Thank you for smoking By Roger Ebert  on October 11, 2008 6:46 AM This stamp honoring Bette Davis was issued by the U. S. Postal Service on Sept. 18. The portrait by Michael Deas was inspired by a still photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, U.S. Presidents | 1 Comment

Go, Campbell Brown! Right on!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Editor’s note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN’s “Campbell Brown: Election Center” at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the “Cutting through the Bull” segment of Monday night’s broadcast. NEW YORK (CNN) — You may find it … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - 2008 Election, U.S. Presidents | Leave a comment

Which religion is right?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

My thoughts are included in RED… BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — At least 900 Christian families have fled Mosul in the past week, terrified by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists ordering them to convert to Islam or … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Family Life, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, Religion, Spirituality, The Haasienda, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Eleanor Roosevelt, First Ladies, Harry Truman, Politics, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

Candidates & The Arts…

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Jeff Carter, my friend who is now the director of music at Webster University in St. Louis, always finds the neatest things. This was an incredible discovery! http://jeffreycarter.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/candidate-record-on-the-arts.pdf

Posted in Ball State University, Ball State University Singers, Entertainment, Music - Band, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, School, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Eleanor Roosevelt, First Ladies, Harry Truman, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

A Charlie Reese editorial…

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

545 PEOPLE By Charlie Reese [Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper] Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents | Leave a comment

Campbell Brown editorial…

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Editor’s note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN’s “Campbell Brown: Election Center” at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays. She delivered this commentary during the “Cutting through the Bull” segment of Monday night’s broadcast. Campbell Brown says whoever wins should enter the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Family Life, First Ladies, Indiana, Music - Marching Band, Parenting, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, Single Parent, The Haasienda, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

The Gettysburg Tree…

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — Standing just 150 feet from the platform on which President Lincoln delivered his most famous speech, one of the few remaining “witness trees” to the Battle of Gettysburg has been severely damaged by a storm, National … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents | Leave a comment

United We Stand… Divided We Fall…

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

“For united we stand, divided we fall And if our backs should ever be against the wall We’ll be together; together, you and I.” I remember the words to this song when I was quite young. It seemed to resonate … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Harry Truman, Indiana, Politics, Politics - 2008 Election, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Broadway, Entertainment, Family Life, First Ladies, Inspiration, Music - Band, Musical Theatre, People: Joshua Logan, People: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Playwright, Spirituality, The Secret, Theatre, U.S. Presidents, Wright Brothers | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Entertainment, First Ladies, Musical Theatre, Playwright, Politics, Theatre, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in First Ladies, Harry Truman, Politics, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

George Washington's Boyhood Home

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

***NATIONAL NEWS PRESS RELEASE*** LONG-SOUGHT BOYHOOD HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUND! Cellars Contain Evidence from the Lives of the Washington Family STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – Archaeologists working at the site of George Washington’s childhood home have located and excavated the remains … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S. Presidents, Vacation & Travel | Leave a comment

Some of my thoughts today…

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

A few weeks ago, I posted a video of one of my favorite show choir performances. It was North Central High School (Indianapolis) show choir’s “Like A Prayer.” I am not a Madonna fan, but I love the exciting rhythm … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Christianity, Family Life, Indiana, Politics, Religion, Spirituality, The Haasienda, U.S. Presidents | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Classmates Bridge a Watergate Rift

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This afternoon, I watched a DVD about The Duke of Windsor, followed by one of my favorite books/movies, All The President’s Men.  What an incredible movie, and book. Woodward and Bernstein are two of my favorite writers. The movie is … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, First Ladies, Movies, Politics, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

FDR's Grandchildren…

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

As I work on the Wright Brothers’ musical, I have a DVD running, FDR: A Presidency Revealed. Super documentary with tons of personalities sharing Roosevelt history. Of particular interest to me are two of Franklin & Eleanor’s grandchildren. Curtis Roosevelt, … Continue reading →

Posted in Eleanor Roosevelt, First Ladies, Politics, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | 1 Comment

Saturday, June 28th…

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Getting ready to shower and head to training for the update of my adoption license.   I finally hit a point last night where I could just write no more on the Wright Brother musical.  Normally I can go strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family Life, Family Pets, Musical Theatre, Playwright, Politics, Theatre, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House, Wright Brothers | Leave a comment

This Administration…

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This author of this post is Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler from South Florida. Wexler has been ubiquitous these last months as a top surrogate for Senator Obama — even representing him at the nationally televised DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, U.S. History, U.S. Presidents, White House | Leave a comment

NORTH AND SOUTH – 1985, 1986, 1994

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Over the past month or so, I have watched all three series of the movie based on John Jakes’ novels, NORTH AND SOUTH… ahhh… The writing, the directing, the cinematography, the costuming, the set design, and THE MUSIC… as if all … Continue reading →

Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Entertainment, Inspiration, Movies, Music - Band, U.S. History | Leave a comment