A salute to the American soldier
Read this heartwrenching story about Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, a Navy SEAL, gave his life to protect his fellow SEALS:
Howdy
Been out and about doing some shopping most of the day – will be back tomorrow to catch up on some blogging. Hope your fall day has been as beautiful as mine has!
North Carolina election info
I’ve focused a lot of attention on national races, but wanted to take a moment to alert North Carolina readers to a few NC sites of interest you should find useful in learning more about Republican candidates running for the NC House and Senate, as well as those seeking a seat on the NC Court of Appeals and the NC Supreme Court. You’ll find the info on the judges especially useful, considering that North Carolina no longer puts the party affiliation of judges on the ballot.
Friday open thread
Another way to support our troops
As the America Supports You site shows, there are many, many ways out there we can show support our troops. Here’s another, via AP: