This is an outrage. Our military often travel with extra gear; and are now being asked to pay up front for the baggage, as they head to war zones

I say: Bull. For what they are doing for our country it should be free.

A very short diary to pass on the news, just heard on Fox--former Yankee star Bobby Murcer died today of cancer.

Earlier today Barack Obama launched his bid to be the next President of the United States—whether or not he is your candidate, one thing is certain-he has "IT"

The use of that word prompted several comments in the open thread earlier today, as to who had "it".  That reminded me of the late George Frazier, a celebrated columnist for many years with the Boston Globe; who among other things popularized the word: "duende"
Let's explore the meaning and the possiblities.

This is my first diary, a little short, but I hope you can see where I'm going..

Teacherken linked to an  article earlier today by Ken Shelton regarding George Allen's bigotry ; and in that article was a reference to something that happened years ago in NYC:

Many years ago in NYC, a young woman, Kitty Genovese, was stabbed and sexually assaulted by a serial rapist and murderer in an apartment complex.  A dozen witnesses heard and observed this. Everyone thought "someone else" would come to her aid or call the police. After 30 minutes, someone did but Kitty Genovese died on the way to the hospital.  
Her killer was not caught immediately and lived to kill again.  
We are left to speculate, what would have happened if "someone else" had called for help sooner? Kitty and others may have lived. We will never know.

Reading this story about Kitty Genovese, which I remember, made me think about Tuesday; and what responsibilities we all have between now and then.