Tuesday, October 2, 2007
THE CHIEF & THE HUGGERS
Two stories caught my attention Monday.First, the name Ralph Sturges probably doesn't ring a bell to you, but what he did certainly will.
Sturges died Sunday in New London. He was 88.
A former deliveryman and Salvation Army worker, Sturges was named Chairman and Chief-for-Life of the Mohegan Indian tribe in 1992.
He led the tribe to federal recognition in 1994, and in 1996, cut the ribbon on the Mohegan Sun casino.
All this, well after he turned 70.
We can deal with the gambling issue another time, but consider that a man in his so-called "golden years" helped turn a forest into a field of gold.
A tip of the cap to a person of experience, determination and vision.
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And now for something completely different.A middle school in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park has banned hugging in the hallways.
The principal is concerned that so-called "hug lines" were making students late for class. (What's a hug line? Is that like two NHL teams lining up after a playoff game?)
She's also concerned that some hugs between students were too long and too close. (NO!!! That damned puberty!)
So what's the new slogan? "Drugs, not hugs???"
Just wondering.
Posted at 12:16 AM by Gerry
2 Comments:
Just another way to toughen the bubble placed around kids these days...
Did I just say 'kids these days?'
You did. Good song by Tom Rush.
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