My grandfather immigrated from Italy to the U.S when he was young. One of his first jobs when he arrived was in the coal mines. After he almost lost a leg in a mining accident, he went on to start a small grocery store chain in Pennsylvania, before retiring to South Florida in the 50's. While all of this was going on, he was able to return to Italy to find a wife, and raise a family of three girls and a boy. One of those girls is my mother. My Family Reunion This past weekend, this side of my family met in the north Georgia "mountains" for a family reunion. It was great to see everyone again, all in one place, and all at the same time. During one of the dinners, I told two of my uncles what I'd been up to, and more importantly, what ICANN and the U.S. Government had been up to. They were flabbergasted. "How come we haven't heard about this?" they asked! (Both are retired business executives, and one even reads the Wall Street Journal every day.) I then proceeded to tell them about the last couple of weeks of activities -- the hearings, the letters, the charges of collusion, and of course, the press coverage. "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" one of them said. For those who have never seen it, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is a Frank Capra movie from the 1930s. It highlights the power the press has to suppress a story, even when it involves a scandal that is being exposed in the hallowed halls of Congress. If you haven't seen this movie, I strongly suggest that you do. If you can't, or if you'd just like to refresh your memory, check out: http://www.ozcraft.com/scifidu/mr_smith.html FWIW, I believe that my uncle is absolutely correct. In my next posting, I'll provide a summary of the story that I believe is being suppressed. Until then . . . Respectfully, Jay Fenello President, Iperdome, Inc. 404-943-0524 ----------------------------------------------- What's your .per(sm)? http://www.iperdome.com P.S. Here's a different story on one of my cousins. He recently left his job as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office, to pursue this new venture: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,21000000000105534,00.html
