GOV. RICK PERRY'S TEXAS SHOWS THE CORRUPTING POWER OF UNLIMITED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

We need to be aware of what is going on.

This is the trend in national politics. The wealthy buy influence. Ordinary folks have no recourse. We are powerless.

Irma--when you mentioned Rachel a moment ago you reminded me of this report she filed yesterday. As usual, it was up to her high journalistic standards and it presented an angle that is not being covered very much.

I wonder how the people of Texas feel about the situation knowing that wealthy donors are limited their opportunities.

Irma--thank you for asking about my next book.

I made some substantial progress this summer on my Phillis Wheatley bio. Twelve chapters in the can. I would say it is a little more than halfway done.

The next segment is about her poems--a short discussion of many of the poems featured in her 1773 book. Right now, I am doing the research, gathering my notes, organizing. Then comes the writing part--I do not expect to begin that for several months.

AFter that I will begin organizing and note taking for the publication of her book--a momentous event, her trip to London and her freedom.

The book is still several years from actually being completed. But I love working on it because I am absolutely in love with Phillis Wheatley. She is one person I wish I could meet personally!

Thanks, Irma.

You know what? I have enough material for 20 blogs. I just might post some of them here!!!

Hopefully, that will get folks interested.

Cheer up by doing what I do when I see Gov. Perry out there running for pres...

JOHN EDWARDS AND JOHN ENSIGN COMES TO MY MIND NOW...I WONDER WHY????? LOL ??? (SMILE)

Rich thanks so much for this post and all of your postings today as they have caused me to be able to put in the way(to be able to properly say what ) I have been trying to do in the blog just above this one...I seem like I am never not giving a lecture ...lol so again thanks. lov ay (smile)

(and by the way how is the next book coming as school is back in now)...

Great my brother Cow...and since you are a writting teacher, you might want to keep us informed on your progress and how to go about writting our own books sort of like a site writting class...

Our site does do blogs about how to sell your books, but not how to research and do outlines on how to do the next step beyond the idea of writting a book.Thanks (smile)

..."brain storming" is the word I was trying to remember. (smile)