This is probably true of many cultures, but I attribute it to my German/Russian heritage because of the experiences I had growing up = the father is in charge, no matter how old he is.

One fall day many years ago we were out pheasant hunting. Well, the older folks were - my father, grandfather and uncle. Us little kids were just used for fetching the birds. At any rate, a bird flew over my father. Grandpa hollered and him to shoot, but he didn’t, what with it being a hen pheasant and all. My grandfather proceeded to scold my father for not taking the shot. What was so astounding to us kids was that my father, normally so gruff and demanding, was standing there so quiet, not saying a word while his father was barking orders at him, “I don’t care if it was a hen. The next time I tell you to shoot, you’d darn well better listen.”

It didn’t matter how old my father was or that he had a family of his own, he was still expected to obey and respect his own father.

I hope everyone gets a chance to check out our new survey page. The survey only takes a couple of minutes and is scored instantly for you. Your results are strictly confidential - we have no way to track back urls or any such thing.

There are also a couple of additions to the photo page with more to come. Have a great weekend.

Lots of exciting things happening for the AADC: The DROC open house was a great success. English and Spanish classes are being taught there and Roncalli High School donated two computers to start our computer lab.

The web site is being upgraded. Right now there is a button to link to our new commercial which will be shown on KELO soon, but you saw it here first, folks.

There will also be a diversity self-assessment link - participants can take the very short survey and find out what areas they need diversity awareness education. The survey is confidential.

Another Summit is in the works, probably for autumn. The last one held was a great success and participants asked for another.

On April 30 people in Sweden celebrate Walpurgis Night - it the feast of the witches. Huge bonfires are lit to scare away the witches as they fly overhead. People celebrate around the bonfires. Sounds kind of like our Halloween, which is on the 31st instead of the 30th.

April 4 is the Ch’ing Ming Festival in China. This a a national holiday when family graves are visited and they ask for the blessings of the departed souls. Very similar to our Memorial Day.