Meet The Second Lady

This morning on the CBS "Sunday Morning" show they had a real good story and interview, only about a ten minute segment, with the Second Lady of the Land, Dr Jill Biden.

Second Lady of the Land


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But you can just call her Jill. Rita Braver goes on the road and gets candid with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden.

Exclusive Interview With Dr. Jill Biden: Vice President's Spouse, Mother, Educator and Advocate for Military Families

Dr. Jill Biden at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she delivered a commencement address.

Many a Washington figure expects to be addressed by his or her full name and title. Not so the nation's current Second Lady . . . Rita Braver explains why in our Cover Story.

When you watch Jill Biden shaking every hand in sight . . . stuffing gift bags for soldiers . . . inviting veterans and their families to the vice president's house, you may be tempted to say, "Isn't she nice!"

That would be a mistake!

"'Energetic,' interesting,' 'vivacious,' but 'nice' is blah. It's just too bland. So I never want to be 'nice.'"

Her friend, First Lady Michelle Obama, says Jill Biden is so much more than nice: "She's an incredibly passionate, focused woman."

"I think, after her family, you are the number one fan?" Braver asked.

"Oh yeah, I'm up there, I'm up there. But you know my husband loves her, my mom loves her, so she's got a lot of fans."...This gives you the article transcript

Photo Essay: Inside the Life and Times of Vice President Joe Biden's Wife

Hiding In Plain Sight

The Righteous

A Little-Known Secret was that Albanian Muslims Hid Jews from the Nazis; Now a Survivor Reunites With Her Savior.

Johanna Neumann is on a journey more than 70 years in the making . . . a journey that started in Germany. She left Hamburg when she had just turned 8.

She remembers it because, she says, "this was such a dramatic experience."

Her life changed in the violent darkness of November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht - the Night of Broken Glass. It was when the Nazis launched a vicious assault on Jewish communities - looting homes, destroying businesses, burning synagogues. It was an ominous preview of the horrors to come...>>>>

Johannna Neuman's journey from darkness to salvation is 70 years in the making, owing much of that to the Albanian family who saved her and her family during the Holocaust. Jim Axelrod reports.

Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks

Seeger's 90th Birthday Bash - Backstage on CBS Sunday Morning show 8.02.09.

On a May night, backstage at Madison Square Garden, more than 50 musicians warmed up for a birthday party.

Folk hero Pete Seeger was turning 90, and the occasion brought out, in the words of the honoree, an "extraordinary guest list," including Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp.

"One of the first songs I would play on the guitar was a Pete Seeger song, 'If I Had a Hammer,'" Mellencamp said..........Rest Here

The Video above isn't the full Video from the CBS Sunday Morning Show, hopefully they'll put that one up as they talked to Pete.

Live From The Newport Folk Festival

Fifty years ago, a folk festival took root in Newport Rhode Island. This weekend, NPR Music, WFUV, Folk Alley and mvyradio will explore the legacy of the legendary festival and present live coverage of this year's musical offerings. Listen live all weekend to performances by Pete Seeger, The Decemberists, Joan Baez, The Avett Brothers, Neko Case and many more.

Sunday, August 2: Live From Fort Stage
11:30 a.m. Josh Ritter
12:30 p.m. Campbell Brothers
1:35 p.m. Neko Case
2:55 p.m. Arlo Guthrie
4:15 p.m. Joan Baez
6 p.m. Pete & Tao Seeger & friends with special guest Judy Collins

If you missed yesterday, 8.01.09, and todays, 8.02.09, all day shows, allot of the Concerts will be archived at the site, to listen to or download, Enjoy!

"Camp Hell" Afghanistan

"Camp Hell"!! Pay attention 'kombat keyboard chickenhawk rambo' cheerleaders, as well as the greater majority of this population that have forgotten our Two Occupations and the Veterans of, this is what Service in and War, Wars of Choice, Occupations, Look and Sound like!!

Despite 100 Attacks, Unit Leaves Afghan War With No Casualties
'Camp Hell' Attacked More Than Any Other Outpost in Afghanistan

Its job has been to disrupt al Qaeda and Taliban smuggling routes through the area.

Over the past year, the several dozen U.S. troops hunkered down in Combat Outpost Lowell have seen more firefights than any unit in Afghanistan.

Located on the northern part of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, the troops in Combat Outpost Lowell did not see any reinforcements from the U.S. surge, which has been concentrated in southern part of the country.

But the Taliban has had a surge of its own, making July the bloodiest month of the Afghan war so far for U.S. troops. Part of the Taliban offensive was a determined effort to erase Lowell from the map. The Taliban attacked the outpost nearly 100 times in the past year.

With words of True Wisdom from one Soldier:

"After experiencing this, what I will say ... if I ever do a job interview again and they say have you ever found yourself in a stressful situation, I'll try not to smile," said Sgt. Matthew Bertran of San Jose, Calif.

And while this unit, now replaced with another, miraculously didn't suffer any casualties, this speaks of the Priorities, and Attention Spans of this Nation:

A Life Lost Out of the Spotlight

This is what Brian Bradshaw's, killed by an IED in Afghanistan, aunt Martha Gillis said, with tears in her eyes and overwhelming love showing in those eyes and words as well!

While a Nation and World Paid Tribute to a Passing Singer, a Small Town Mourned a Young Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

Members of the Patriot Guard salute the flag-draped casket of Brian N. Bradshaw, after it was loaded into a hearse at St. John's Bosco Church in Lakewood, Wash. on Monday, July 6, 2009. Bradshaw, from Steilacoom, Wash., was killed by an IED in Afghanistan on June 25. (AP/Dean J. Koepfler, News Tribune)

Millions around the world will remember the day Michael Jackson died. Martha Gillis will, too - but she'll be thinking of someone else. She shares her Opinion with us now: The Rest Here

Not A "SuperStar"........July 12, 2009

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A Soldier Comes Home July 15 2009

On July 5, The Post published a letter from Martha Gillis of Springfield, whose nephew, Lt. Brian Bradshaw, was killed in Afghanistan on June 25, the day that Michael Jackson died. The letter criticized the extensive media coverage of Jackson's death compared with the brief coverage of Lt. Bradshaw's death. Among the responses was the following letter, written July 9 by an Air National Guard pilot and a fellow member of the crew that flew Lt. Bradshaw's body from a forward base in Afghanistan to Bagram Air Base. Capt. James Adair, one of the plane's pilots, asked the editorial page staff to forward the letter to the Bradshaw family. He and Brian Bradshaw's parents then agreed to publication of these excerpts.......Read Rest Here

The above letter, to the family, is a must read to fathom the deep Respect at least the Fallen receive from their brothers and sisters as a Nation pays little heed!

A Life Lost Out of the Spotlight {UpDated}

This is what Brian Bradshaw's, killed by an IED in Afghanistan, aunt Martha Gillis said, with tears in her eyes and overwhelming love showing in those eyes and words as well!

While a Nation and World Paid Tribute to a Passing Singer, a Small Town Mourned a Young Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

Members of the Patriot Guard salute the flag-draped casket of Brian N. Bradshaw, after it was loaded into a hearse at St. John's Bosco Church in Lakewood, Wash. on Monday, July 6, 2009. Bradshaw, from Steilacoom, Wash., was killed by an IED in Afghanistan on June 25. (AP/Dean J. Koepfler, News Tribune)

Millions around the world will remember the day Michael Jackson died. Martha Gillis will, too - but she'll be thinking of someone else. She shares her Opinion with us now: The Rest Here

Not A "SuperStar"........July 12, 2009

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A Soldier Comes Home July 15 2009

On July 5, The Post published a letter from Martha Gillis of Springfield, whose nephew, Lt. Brian Bradshaw, was killed in Afghanistan on June 25, the day that Michael Jackson died. The letter criticized the extensive media coverage of Jackson's death compared with the brief coverage of Lt. Bradshaw's death. Among the responses was the following letter, written July 9 by an Air National Guard pilot and a fellow member of the crew that flew Lt. Bradshaw's body from a forward base in Afghanistan to Bagram Air Base. Capt. James Adair, one of the plane's pilots, asked the editorial page staff to forward the letter to the Bradshaw family. He and Brian Bradshaw's parents then agreed to publication of these excerpts.......Read Rest Here

On Recovering Without PTSD - CBS Sunday Morning‏

Kimberly Dozier Was Almost Killed By A Car Bomb In Iraq; Now She Tells How She Went Past Mere Survival

What does it take to recover from a traumatic war injury? CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier knows the answer firsthand. In fact, she's now written a book about it, "Breathing the Fire".



In this commentary, CBS correspondent Kimberly Dozier reflects on her experiences as a trauma patient and the important steps to take in order to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Kimberly has taken a good track in handling the trauma she experianced but the triggers will always remain. By doing what she is now it will help her cope with the future.