Archive for June, 2008

Change We Can Believe In, Part 2

Posted in Current Events, Personal Stuff by John E. Pannell on June 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am

Change is good, but I prefer improvement. Many Americans are disappointed in their annointed choices for this year’s presidential election. So, I would like to offer up an alternative that might be appealing to readers of this blog.

The video after the break is worth watching… really… ;)
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"Television is where you watch people in your living room that you would not want near your house."
Groucho Marx


Tribute to the Iowa Scouts

Posted in Scouting Blogs and Websites, Scouting News by John E. Pannell on June 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm

A group of Rovers from the Boy Scouts of the Phillipines have produced a tribute to the four Iowa Scouts killed when a tornado destroyed their camp earlier this month.



“What kind of scale compares the weight of two beauties, the gravity of duties, or the ground speed of joy? Tell me, what kind of gage can quantify elation? What kind of equation could I possibly employ?”
Ani Difranco


1956 Area 6-A Fellowship

Posted in Area 6-A, Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on June 28th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

1956 6-A PatchThe eight remaining lodges of Area 6-A once again met for their area fellowship in 1956.   The patch pictured here is the only item I know of that was issued for this event.

While the lodges of this area did meet in 1955, I know of no memorabilia issued for that year.

The patch design this year breaks with the standard of graphically simple designs of previous fellowships.  While not a common piece,  this patch can be found with some effort.



"One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half."
Sir Winston Churchill


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George Carlin, RIP

Posted in Current Events by John E. Pannell on June 25th, 2008 at 12:02 am

1953 Area 6-A Fellowship

Posted in Area 6-A, Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on June 24th, 2008 at 5:02 am

1952 Area 6-A Fellowship

Posted in Area 6-A, Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on June 23rd, 2008 at 10:36 am

1948 Area I Meeting

Posted in Area 6-A, Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on June 21st, 2008 at 10:50 am

1947 Area I Meeting

Posted in Area 6-A, Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on June 20th, 2008 at 5:02 am

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