Sweet Martha's In Iraq - Troop Pictures

I have had some requests for the link sharing all the great pictures of our Minnesota National Guard Troops enjoying their Sweet Martha's Cookies...

Click on "Sweet Martha's" to get to the troop pictures: Sweet Martha's

Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale Potato Salad

Though many recipes have appeared for this potato salad, this is the first to be authorized by Louise Saunders, who ran the Minneapolis restaurant after her husband's death.

Homemade mayonnaise:

1 pasteurized egg yolk
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar, divided
1 c. vegetable oil

Salad:

5 medium potatoes, freshly cooked and peeled
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
2 tbsp. or more chopped green onion
1 to 2 tbsp. finely chopped red bell pepper
3 hard-cooked eggs, diced (or more to taste)

To make mayonnaise: In a blender, combine egg yolk, mustard, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. Blend at medium speed, adding oil in a thin stream until mixture thickens. Add remaining lemon juice or vinegar. Makes 1 3/4 cups.

To make salad: Dice cooked potatoes into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add green onion, red pepper and eggs. Stir in about 1 1/4 cups dressing, adding more if needed. (Charlie's was a very creamy potato salad). Mix gently. Chill 2 hours.

Serves 6.

Super Tomato Juice!

If you like tomato juice...you will love this!

Super Tomato Juice

1 Gallon of Tomato Juice

Add 2 Teaspoons of:

Salt
Pepper
Celery Salt
Dill Weed
Horseradish

Add 1 Teaspoon of:

Tabasco
4 oz of Lemon Juice
4 oz of Worchester Sauce

Add

1/4th to 1/8th of a teaspoon of Garlic Powder or ½ to a whole clove of crushed Garlic Clove if so desired.

2 oz of clam juice if so desired..to taste..not much though...

Let stand and chill for 24 hours.. shake periodically...

Garnish with Green Olives..and Salary..when served..chilled with a bit of ice.

May 28th, 2007

Click on the link below for The Blue Star Moms of Minnesota

Blue Star Moms of Minnesota

Blue Star Moms Cookbook

The Blue Star Mothers – We are mothers who now have, or have had, children serving in the military. We are a non-profit service organization supporting each other and our children while promoting patriotism. www.bluestarmothers.org

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2000 -– They’re there when military men and women head overseas. They're there to shower them with love when they come home again. Their thoughts are with them every day, no matter where they are. They are the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., whose members hang blue stars in their windows whenever their children join the armed forces.

Army Capt. George H. Maines conceived the idea for the Blue Star Mothers in 1942. He ran a newspaper article in Flint, Mich., on Jan 22, 1942, requesting information about children serving in the armed forces. More than 1,000 mothers responded.

“Blue Star Mothers have tomorrows with their children, but Gold Star Mothers only have yesterdays,” Naill said.

“I think this legacy has been stored and almost forgotten over the years,” Naill said. “Many of our military sons and daughters don’t know about thesignificance of the stars -- the blue for hope and pride; the gold for sacrifice to the cause of liberty and freedom. Serving in the armed forces is an honor to our country, to our principles and to our faith.”

Naill said the Blue Star Mothers’ original goals were ”to bring our sons home, to ensure they received the benefits they deserved, help service member’s families, help each other and to be there if something happened.” Over the years, the goals have broadened to rehabilitation, hospital work, children’s welfare and civil defense.

Blue Star Mothers do much more than volunteer in VA hospitals and outreach centers, she noted. “We work in physical and emotional rehabilitation, help with medical supplies, transportation, food, clothing and friendship, gratitude and love,” Naill said. “We show our children and America's sons and daughters that we appreciate them and their service.”

During the Persian Gulf War, the mothers sent a variety of items to service members, including cards, toilet paper, candy, cookies, cameras, microwavable food, toothbrushes, magazines, local newspapers, writing paper, pens and letters from school children thanking them, Naill said.

“You can find support, the joy of giving and also find people who will understand if something happens,” Naill said. “Even in peacetime they don’t always come back as they left. We have strength in our sisters. We also feel a kindred spirit to our Gold Star Mothers.”

Mothers interested in becoming a Blue Star Mother should write to:

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
Box 555
Kensington, MD 20895-0555

May 27th, 2007

Dear American Hero! with Richard Glasgow!

A SPECIAL THANKS to Richard Glasgow for lining up some great guests whose names and if given...follow up information is below:

ABC Man of the Week from 2/2/207 - Bert Brady - Who greets with other Patriots the returning troops who return every day at the Dallas Airport.

Air Force Veteran Tony Geanopulos - Who has given away 24,000 "Dear American Hero Cards" and shipped additional cards to veterans in over 24 states.

Cookie Brigade President - Susan Hager - The Purpose of the Cookie Brigade is to get America baking for our deployed military personnel, military working dogs and convalescing military personnel. This mission will be accomplished by asking local communities to bake "home made" cookies and dog biscuits which will be sent to our men, women and canine teams serving the USA. Click on the following link to donate and support "The Cookie Brigade".

Jan Donahue - Jan is the wife of a deployed soldier who shared her challenging and difficult story and how finding a sense of humor has made all the difference. Jan now travels the country sharing the specialty she has become known for "Military Humor".

For more information her Web Site is: Jan The Military Comic
Jan's email is: http://www.blogger.com/JantheMilitaryComic@hotmail.com

Author Ron Murray a Vietnam Veteran and Author of "Memories Never Die". To contact Ron for a copy of his book you can email him at: http://www.blogger.com/choppergrunt@peoplepc.com

May 26th, 2007

A Legislative Wrap Up - Dr. David Schultz of Hamline University - dschultz@hamline.edu – A special wrap up of the just ended legislative session and conversation about some of the recent actions and legislation in Washington, DC. Also take time to download and read..

Special Interest Money in 06 Elections Influences 07 Legislative Session – This new report documents role of money in Minnesota politics.

A complete copy of the report may be found at: http://davidschultz.efoliomn2.com/index.asp by clicking on Money in Minnesota Politics on the left side of the page.

May 20th, 2007

Author Stan West a native of St. Paul shared new stories and reviews of his best selling books. Much of what of the fiction written in his trilogy series was born our of his time as a student in St. Paul and embraces a very special time and history of the City.

His Trilogy Series Includes: Until They Bring the Street Cars Back, Finding Laura Bugs and Growing and Inch.

Other best selling and very popular titles include: Amos: To Ride a Dead Horse, Blind Your Ponies and Sweet Shattered Dreams

All books are available at: Amazon

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Our friends Tom Partridge, President of the Minnesota Exchange Club and Katie Smith, National Volunteer Representative for the National Exchange Club from the Minnesota Branch of the National Exchange Club joined me in the 4 AM hour to talk about the various programs and events of the Minnesota District Exchange. The Minnesota District of the Exchange Club provided all the PRIORITY MAIL POSTAGE for sending the 10,000 Sweet Martha Cookies to our Minnesota National Guard Troops in Iraq. A SPECIAL THANKS again to Otto Bang and RJ Milinar for their work and dedication to fund the postage to get the cookies to our troops in Iraq.

This September the Minnesota District of the National Exchange Club will host a Healing Field in Owatonna, Minnesota ...September 11-16, 2007

The following link will provide you with the information you need to become a part of this very special event: Healing Field

May 19th, 2007

Bob DeFlores & Arne Fogel

Film historian-preservationist Bob DeFlores grew up in Hollywood immersed in showbiz culture. His parents performed in movies, on the radio, and in nightclubs, and his passion for the cinema and jazz music developed early. He began collecting and restoring films in 1953, and has since amassed a library of 6,000 works, including rare newsreels, cartoon shorts, sports footage, full-length features, and jazz and big band material. DeFlores has assisted many legendary performers in completing their film libraries, including Bing Crosby, Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, Kitty Carlise, Eleanor Powell, Tex Benke, Buddy Rogers, Frankie Carle, Phil Harris, and Loretta Young. In addition, he has become a primary resource for historical footage and clips used on A&E's Biography series, as well as such galas as the Kennedy Center Honors and the Grammy Awards. Based in the Twin Cities, DeFlores frequently travels across the country to present work from his expansive archive at universities and various organizations. In conjunction with the exhibition The Cities Collect, the Walker presents this unique program of films selected by DeFlores from his personal film collection. DeFlores will host each event.

Arne Fogel appears frequently as a singer at the top jazz venues in the Twin Cities, and served as the opening act for Rosemary Clooney during her December 2001 appearance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. He regularly hits the high-school-college-community meeting lecture circuit with songs and historical presentations of popular music and entertainment figures, was chosen from nationwide auditions to participate as a FELLOW of the 1998 EUGENE O'NEIL THEATER CENTER CABARET SYMPOSIUM in Waterford, Connecticut, and was a lecturer, performer, and conference consultant to the Hofstra University (Hempstead, New York) conference "BING! Crosby And American Culture" (2002). In 2003 Arne Fogel wrote, co-produced, and hosted a special program "Moments To Remember", presented in the 3M Auditorium of the MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER.

To Contact Arne or Bob: fogarn@aol.com or 952.546.3822

May 14th, 2007

Books Reviews and Future Predictions with Robert Parker.

A special review and critique of "The Secret" and other recent and new books.

Robert has been a guest on WCCO for over 27 years sharing his gift, insights and wisdom. He is a favorite of many of liseners.

To contact Robert for a reading or speaking engagement: 952.936.9974

I will update this area of my site with Robert’s predictions later in the week.

May 13th, 2007

Jack Rice, WCCO Radio Host, joins me again to talk about his recent trip to Iraq. We will have the opportunity to hear more of Jack's stories and reflections from this his second trip.

Jack also spoke about his new documentary on Abraham. Click on this highlighted link and you can listen to Jack’s Audio Documentary: The Search for Abraham – the birthplace of the Father of Monotheism.

Be sure to join Jack Monday thru Friday...Noon to 3 PM on WCCO!

You can learn more about Jack’s daily radio broadcast here on WCCO at http://www.830wcco.com/ and make sure to check out his blog site at www.thejackriceshow.blogspot.com

May 11th, 2007

Good Question and Finding Minnesota Reporter Ben Tracy from WCCO Channel 4 TV

If you ask Ben Tracy why he is a reporter, he will simply tell you he likes to tell stories.

Ben, a native of St. Paul and a graduate of Saint Thomas Academy, returned to join the WCCO-TV team as a special projects reporter in 2004.

Ben, who interned for Bill Carlson during college said, "Bill really taught me a lot, so coming back home and to a station that helped me get a start in the news business has been so rewarding."

Ben earned bachelor's degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science as well as a masters degree in Public Service/Policy at Marquette University.

Special Links:
BenTracy's Bio
WCCO TV Channel 4 Home Page

Submit Your Good Question to Ben

May 6th, 2007

Dr. David Schultz of Hamline University - dschultz@hamline.edu – Special Interest Money in 06 Elections Influences 07 Legislative Session – This new report documents role of money in Minnesota politics.

A complete copy of the report may be found at: http://davidschultz.efoliomn2.com/index.asp by clicking on Money in Minnesota Politics on the left side of the page.

May 5th, 2007

A Conversation about the Possible Implications of RFID Chips and our Privacy

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