I'm setting a political course for this blog at the moment. I saw that Lisa sent me a follow up email to her prior comment, and Dad's forwarded a note that's circulated on the internet (Gary passed it on to him) and a reaction from someone he knows from Wasilla about the new pol phenom, Sarah Palin. At least the family is campaigning among themselves. I have yet to speak much with Cyndi's family. A couple of mild Republicans among the in laws but otherwise Dems, too. Cyndi probably shares Lisa's surprise that Palin IS such a phenom.
I see there are efforts to deconstruct Palin. I dont' know that it'll amount to much. So she's padded her resume. Not much news there. How fascinating that she is the center of the national election! Dems for now just have faith that time will tell and the luster will fade. Polls are even at the moment, with McCain/Palin enjoying a bump ahead.
We shall see if Charlie can ask any tough questions or just lobs softballs. Charlie actually has a blog site, but he's not posting his thoughts. I just saw that there looks to be about 1300 comments and proposed questions posted that ABC says are being directed to Charlie.
Biden at least seems to be taking his debate with her seriously enough not to believe it'll be a slam dunk.
Meanwhile, I downloaded Obama's "blueprint" to be convinced.
And I think I'll undo the control that moderates comments to this blog.
I see there are efforts to deconstruct Palin. I dont' know that it'll amount to much. So she's padded her resume. Not much news there. How fascinating that she is the center of the national election! Dems for now just have faith that time will tell and the luster will fade. Polls are even at the moment, with McCain/Palin enjoying a bump ahead.
We shall see if Charlie can ask any tough questions or just lobs softballs. Charlie actually has a blog site, but he's not posting his thoughts. I just saw that there looks to be about 1300 comments and proposed questions posted that ABC says are being directed to Charlie.
Biden at least seems to be taking his debate with her seriously enough not to believe it'll be a slam dunk.
Meanwhile, I downloaded Obama's "blueprint" to be convinced.
And I think I'll undo the control that moderates comments to this blog.
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Testing. Testing.
Ft. Wainwright deployment ceremony is scheduled for this afternoon. Should be interesting to hear what Palin has to say. I'd go if I could, but the car's sold (not like it ran anyway)and the bikes are shipped off, so I'm stuck here writing about smoke forecasting and ice sheet modeling for a deadline next week. It doesn't surprise me that Alaskans have gone nuts over Palin. She is afterall, an All-Alaska girl: pro-drilling, pro-predator control,pro-guns, pro-snowmachines (as opposed to "snowmobiles," as she likes to point out). It seems to all fit in nicely to life in Alaska, where much of the economy is based on oil revenue and oil jobs, where high caribou counts really do matter, where there's room (and often necessity) for guns and trucks and machines. But I don't see how what's right for Alaska fits into what's right for the country as a whole. And it's shocking, frankly, to hear educated Americans (like Chris's parents--they actually used the word "impressed"...though by what, I don't know) get excited over a VP candidate who has such an unimpressive educational and experiential background. There was a TV drama that aired several years ago (I don't know if it's still out) called "West Wing" that I used to watch with my dad. And there's a scene that keeps popping in my head. It's the one where the president has to choose the next supreme court justice. He ends up picking the guy who "did things the hard way" (paid his way through a mediocre law school and fought his way to the top) over the guy who had his career laid out for him. Palin (at least so far in her career) strikes me as one who's "done things the lazy way." Not to say she can't go far, but at this point in her career...and they're all saying it...she's not ready to be VP, let alone President. (Plus, I just don't share her views on most things.)
I mentioned to Chris the other day that my dad was blogging about politics, and Chris immediately responded "I bet your dad's a republican." I have no idea where that came from. (Although I have often re-iterated the "I used to wash plastic bags and now I buy them in bulk at Costco" comment.) Chris seems to share your reservations about Obama (what exactly does he plan to DO?)but believes we need a real change from the current administration.
On a totally unrelated note, I interviewed a guy who grew up in Austria yesterday and when I sat down he said: "You know, I had to laugh when I saw your name because in German, Bleicher means bleacher, and in Austria we have a kind of bleach that is very popular and it's called Ariel."
Thanks for the comments and update, Ariel. Through your Dad's web site I am able to keep up on what he is up to and also you and the extended family.
I have this sick feeling that McCain will pull through on this election. I have many misgivings about another Republican administration and McCain seems to be way too hawkish, arrogant and bullish and I am sick of more war. We can't be a super power unless we are a super economy and that is vanishing fast. If McCain wins, I hope he cools the rhetoric -- we can only hope. Poppa
I would absolutely agree with "anonymous's" comment. McCain/Palin scares the heck out of me.
The real reason for this post is to find out if we're related. Where are you?
I'm the oldest sibling in a fairly large family of Bleichers coming from Omaha, NE. I live in Dallas, TX
The family came originally from Russia (or environs) via New York in the early part of the twentieth century.
contact me. Norm Bleicher
capbli@sbcglobal.net
Hello Norm. I have seen more and more Bleichers, with various origins. My father's family hails from the Milwaukee area. I have heard different stories about when my family first came to the US and where they came from. My aunt has the best information on this. I'm in the process of putting that history together online. The last I heard, if I remember right, they came from Austria. No question it is Germanic, and the name appears to be more common in Germany and Austria. I don't believe I had heard of a Russian origin, but that doesn't surprise me. There are a few Bleichers here in Albuquerque, where I live. I bumped into one one time. They pronounce their name differently, making it sound more French to my ear. I have seen the name pop up a lot in the New York City area and once got a call in Georgia from a family on their way through to a Bleicher reunion in Florida. Bleichers also seem to have different faith backgrounds. We were a military family, and so my family is spread out quite a bit in different parts of the country. Curious to know how you found the blog. Thanks for the comment, and don't hesitate to contact me. Paul
I sent N. an email with the prior words and he emailed a response, which I thought was interesting.
Thanks Paul for responding.
Our family came from Russia during the pogroms of the 19th century, I believe. Most in my family are Jewish.
The origin of the name is Teutonic, of course. I have heard the name pronounced Bliker (with a hard i) which is the way we pronounce it, Blisher in Munich and other variations. I actually have some relatives who pronounce it Bleecher.
Your blog site popped up thru Google. I subscribe to a notification email which advises me anytime the Bleicher name is listed on the Google site. Any sort of internet activity will typically trigger notification....a news release, a new blog, etc.
My family is in Dallas. Many are still in the Omaha, NE area. Others are scattered around the country and the world.
We're probably not related, unless one goes way back.
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