Radio Free JoJo

This day before Thanksgiving has always been one of excitement and fun. And for a period of eight years, Thanksgiving was this huge holiday for me which gives me great memories.

The story starts right after college when my high school buddy Joe took a job in Florida, taking his new bride, my high school buddy Jackie with him. They had their first child about a year later and invited me and a few of our other high school buddies to join them for Thanksgiving. I remember that first trip quite well because it was only the second time I had been on a plane, and I ended getting stuck in Cincinnati for several hours because of a mechanical breakdown. That’s back in the day when they would give you a voucher for a hotel room and meal vouchers. I ended getting rerouted to Atlanta where I met up with some of my other buddies who were on their way to the same get-together.

On that trip we all helped to make the turkey dinner, took care of the new baby, played games, drove to the beach, swimming in November, and took my first trip to Disney World, living a kid’s dream at 23. With that get-together we set a precedent that would follow our group of friends for many years to come. Read the rest of this entry »

Over these past several months as I’ve studied the candidates’ positions and record, I am giving strong support to John McCain and Sarah Palin for President and Vice President. Here’s why:

• McCain is the pro-life candidate. He has a voting record that supports unborn babies
• McCain will nominate constructionist justices committed to upholding the Constitution to the Supreme Court
• McCain will provide conservative balance to the agenda of the far-left leaning Democrat Congressional leadership of Pelosi and Reid
• McCain is a war hero and has solid credentials for national defense and foreign affairs
• McCain will finish the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in victory, not retreat and defeat
• McCain is a strong fiscal conservative and promises to curb spending and balance the budget in five years
• Often to my chagrin, McCain has a record of crossing the aisle and working with Democrats on issues of importance; he is an independent leader
• Palin embodies the achievement of today’s woman; raising five children while working and keeping what’s important, family and faith, foremost

I don’t have to run down McCain’s opponent, Barack Obama, to present McCain’s credentials. The list is long; McCain’s love and sacrifice for country is unquestioned.

In the end, forget about the crooked pollsters, the demoralizing pundits, and the massive amounts of money. Look at the man, what he’s done, what he believes in, and what he’s proven he can do.

John McCain deserves our vote.