hillaryvillagers

Friday, June 12, 2009

My fellow hillaryvillagers:

It is with great humility to thank and congratulate all of you for the love, peace, joy and harmony you bring to the village.  As we celebrate our first anniversary, I am re-posting the very first blog thread that I wrote on June 12, 2008, as a reminder on how we got here and as a path to our continuing journey:

A young girl borrows Chopin's passion and transforms an evening. Life is good, no matter the disappointments.

By Garrison Keillor

June 3, 2009 | The driest May in Minnesota since the Dust Bowl. Venerable GM slides into bankruptcy and you shudder for the old Pontiac dealers and the retirees in Michigan. In the middle of the night, an Airbus drops out of the air into the Atlantic Ocean and the veteran traveler shudders to think of it. And the posthumous Joh...

Heart of the Village

Thursday, April 23, 2009 was another interesting day in the life of the Fenns of San Ramon.

By Bob Fenn, Alumnus, University of California-Berkeley, College of Engineering, Class 1963

Member, Dean's Society

Normita and I attended the groundbreaking for the future home of The Richard C. Blum Center for Developing Economies.  "Propelled by the energy and talent of...

Normita and Bob with Justice Stephen Breyer

Justice Breyer asks Bob about power grid in Hawaii

Friday, April 10, 2009 was a very exciting day in the life of the Fenns of San Ramon!

These quotes by Hillary remind us why we are here.   If you have other favorites, share them with the village.  We will continue to do as Hillary has asked—we will  participate and debate. 
 
When I am talking about "It Takes a Village", I'm obviously not talking just about or even primarily about geographical villages any longer, but about the network of relationships and values that do connect us and binds us together.
 
I'm sic...

Below is the cover letter addressed to Sen. Clinton sending greetings on her SOS post with a  copy to her family.  Awesome photos!   It was printed by a local printer who gave this top priorty - he admires her as well.  A pdf copy will be sent via email to those who sent their message.

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January 16, 2009  

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As I walked the village of Hillary

I have been an admirer and a "follower" of Hillary Clinton from when her husband ran for president in 1992.  I saw in her a dynamism, passion, loyalty and courage as she stood by her husband, taking blows from every direction during the very heated campaign against the powerhouse of President George W.H. Bush and the Republican Party.  Hillary showed an unprecedented strength and toughness during her husband's presidency, the rest is history. 

I met Hillary in pers...

Dear Senator Clinton,

I am one of your gatekeepers at your village who traveled to Denver this week to march in your honor and in honor of those who fought 88 years ago so women will have the right to vote.  Watching your speech from my hotel room was a wonderful experience as you spoke of the everyday Americans you met in your journey, spoken with compassion and love for your fellow citizens.

My heart and the hearts of your village keepers are broken that you were denied...

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