My Thoughts On How America Has Broken The Ten Commandments

Bible reference from Exodus 20 verses 1-17, New King James

1. "I am the Lord your God....You shall have no other gods before Me" - Worship of allah, Budda, Mohammad, Satan and self. Praising movie stars, rock stars, Presidents, money.
2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image - Statues, pictures, symbols, etc. (Used for worship)
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain - profanity, jokes, phrases, idle talk.
4. Remember the Sabbath - Drop in church attendance, businesses open 7 days a week, causing employees to work longer hours and more days. Over scheduling of time, leading to lack of proper rest, relaxation, and spiritual renewal.
5. Honor your father and mother - Loss of respect and trust, increased violence toward parents, systematic removal of parental rights, crime against the elderly.
6. You shall not murder - Abortion, gangs, serial killings, assassinations.
7. You shall not commit adultery - Extra marital affairs, pornography, prostitution, sexually explicit advertising.
8. You shall not steal - Auto theft, burglary, embezzlement, money laundering, bribery, corruption in businesses, government, community organizations, voter fraud, tax evasion.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor - Slander, gossip, celebrity newspaper rags, countries blaming other countries for the woes of the world.
10. You shall not covet - This list could go on forever! Spread the wealth, communism, monopolies, punishing high achievers, stealing. That's just a few.
So dear blog readers, this is the deal. Think about your life in America, or anywhere else in the world, and let me know if you notice any of the points made here. Better yet, let me know of some that haven't been addressed in this post.

Am I A Racist?

According to popular opinion, I am a racist for the following reasons:
1. I am white
2. I live in the South
3. I don't listen to Hip Hop or Rap music
4. I don't agree with much of what the President is doing

Let me address each one of these points individually.
Point 1. Yes, I am white. I'm actually very white. I don't have even a hint of a tan, just kinda a fish belly color. But you see, my parents were white too, so you can't really hold this one against me.
Point 2. I was born and raised in the south. Again, this one is on my parents. Oh, I guess I could have moved away when I grew up, but hey, it's not a bad place to live. Especially when your whole family and most all of your friends live there too. Besides, I'm not much of a mover anyway. I've only lived in three different places my whole life, and all of those were within a few miles of each other. I have been living where I am now for over 30 years and we are working on the 3rd generation coming up on this place.
Point 3. I guess I should have said I don't listen to Hip Hop or Rap music now. I had to listen to it at some point to know that I don't care much for it. I also don't care much for Opera, Techno or Metal (you know, the kind that sing about the devil?) I do like most other kinds of music including Motown.
Point 4. Now for the big one. The one that has everyone's dander up. I happen to disagree with the President on several issues. It has nothing to do with the color of his skin. I didn't agree with everything Mr. Bush did either. Is it possible to be prejudiced against Texans? I kinda liked Mr. Clinton, until the Monica thing. At least he answered my e-mail. Mr. Bush didn't. Then there is Mr. Carter. Need I say more? Let's don't forget the first Mr. Bush, Mr. Read My Lips.
This is what it boils down to dear readers. I don't care what color is in the Oval office. I care what policies and agendas are there. I care what the President thinks is good for this country, not what he looks like. I think it is perfectly OK to disagree with those in office. We need to pay attention! Speak out if something isn't right.
I'm really tired of hearing that every opinion contrary to Mr. Obama's stems from racism. I just don't believe that that is true. Don't think I have my head in the sand. I know that there is still plenty of racism to go around, but everything really isn't about race, unless it's made to seem that way. Stick to the issues and don't be intimidated when someone calls you a racist just because you don't agree with them. That is just a distraction, a way of shutting you up. Remember racism can go both ways.

President Obama's Speech To School Children

My grandkids will not be participating in the telecast of President Obama's speech. They will be doing other activities while the speech is on. I found out about this on Thursday. I am in total agreement with their parent's decision. Today I heard on the radio that there was a transcript of the speech on the internet. I think I may have found it. The speech is pretty basic. He talks about the importance of a good education, setting goals and sticking with it, even when the going gets tough. He also talks about how the decisions we make as individuals has an effect not only on us, but our families, community and country. My concern is more for the "suggested" lesson plan that is to follow. Again, in basic form; what do you want to be when you grow up and what do you think you need to do to achieve that, is fine. Any teacher worth a grain of salt can do that without any suggestions from the White House.
I believe it is the responsibility of the parents to guide, encourage and nurture our children in their effort to set goals and realize their potential. It is up to parents to impart moral standards, good work ethics and an understanding of their own self worth and place in society. With young children, Kindergarten and elementary, the most important people in their lives are their parents (or should be). I don't think the President will have much of an effect on them. Besides, he has some things to learn himself. How to run a great nation without running it in the ground for starters. Yes Mr. President, you concentrate on your job and how you can improve, and leave the raising of our children to us the parents.

Tiling The Bathroom

After a couple of hours of trying to decide what kind/color tile to get, we left our local home improvement store equipped with everything we needed to start the long awaited bathroom remodel. Actually, we had already started several months ago. Anyway, this is a small bathroom, really only room for one person to work. That got me off the hook right fast. Hubby jumped right in and now, Monday night, he is taking a break. The tiling is almost finished, just five more tiles and that's it. We just have to figure out what to do with the big hole in the wall where the tile ends and uh, nothing begins.
I have a bunch of great ideas. You see, that's my job. I get the ideas and then try to impart them to hubby to make them a reality. He says, "When you think, I get into trouble." Trouble meaning I think it and he gets to do the work. I must say, over the years he's become very good at figuring out just what it is my brain is seeing. They say once you live with someone long enough, you kinda blurr into one. I think that may be what's happening. The only thing is, most of the time, things look much better in my brain than they do here in the real world.
So this weekend I have been going between my sofa (where the computer is) and the bathroom to offer my help. Just between us, I am really checking to make sure he's still working and not eating pizza or something, but I do have to keep up appearances! I did get to hand him a few tiles and I think once I even squeezed out the sponge. So I did my part. He doesn't allow me to play with the tools.
Considering that neither one of us knew what we were doing, it all came out pretty good. We did have to exchange the grout, but that was a good excuse for me to look at vanities, fixtures, mirrors, etc. See, my brain already has other troubles just waiting for my dear hubby!

A Tiny Ray of Hope

I was just looking around on my blog and according to my little ligit thingy, someone other than the three people following me has actually visited! I'm so pleased. I was about to file 13 this blog, but I think I will stick around a while longer.

Revelations From The Clouds

I was sitting out on my front porch this morning, just looking around and enjoying the nice weather. I do this a lot! The sky was such a pretty blue with just a couple of poofy white clouds. So serene and peaceful. I got to thinking about what I was seeing and how sometimes you find familiar shapes in the clouds. It's fun to do. Then I thought about what it was like up over those clouds. Until now, I just wondered how it could be. Thanks to a plane trip to Pennsylvania, I can try to explain what it is like. It's truely amazing! There is cities up there in the clouds! I mean, I saw skyscrapers, domes, all sorts of buildings. There's trees, rivers, mountains, valleys and lakes all with a beautiful blue sky above it. The colors are so vibrant. Blues, grays, yellows and whites. So clean and fresh looking. I especially enjoyed the sunset. Again the colors were fantastic. So many shades of orange and red. I took some pictures, but no camera can do it justice nor can my description.
There was several times when I looked down, I could see the ground below. That is an awesome sight as well. I saw a lot of farms and different kinds of crops that I'm not able to name. The rolling hills all looked so lush and green. I could see houses and cars on the highways and roads. Of course, everything looked so small, but it made me feel so big. To be able to see all of that with my two little eyes. It got me to thinking about something I have turned over in my mind hundreds of times. I have grown up knowing that God is omnipresent (everywhere at the same time). I know that he sees all things.
I accept it, I believe it. I just never could get my brain to wrap around how. While I was up there in that plane, I felt a tiny bit of what it must be like for God. I mean, I saw soooo much from just a little window. Just imagine being as big as God. Of course he'd be able to see all things. Now I know that "sees all things" encompasses much more than just the visual (he sees into our hearts and minds as well), but for a few moments, my finite mind could relate, from a human standpoint, and begin to understand the total awesomeness of God. I am so grateful to have had that experience.

Fishy E-mail

I have been hearing a lot about David Axelrod sending e-mails to people because of some "fishy e-mails". I must tell you, I'm starting to feel a little left out. I don't think anyone I know has gotten one. Is this like those stimulus checks some people were getting? Oh, yeah, I forgot, you have to be dead to get those. If you have gotten an e-mail from Axelrod, let me know.

AARP

I remember when my parents first joined AARP. They really seemed to like it, so I thought, when I get old enough, I will join too. Well, I will be 50 this October, and one of the things I won't be doing is joining AARP! As long as they are backing the health care bill, I will not back them. I am also telling everyone I know not to join, or if they already have, to cancel their membership. I went on the AARP website and looked around. They didn't have an e-mail to contact them or I would have told them directly that I wouldn't be joining. I may still call them. I think there was a phone number. I also sent an e-mail to Glenn Beck telling him the same thing I'm telling you here.

So, all of you dear blog readers, if you are 50 or about to turn 50, don't join AARP!

This is just one way I am fighting the health care bill. I do not want this to pass!
Get a copy of the bill and read it. I looked over some of it the other night. I do intend to read it all, if I ever get passed the tittles and subtittles. Geez, I think I was on page 16 and hadn't even gotten to the actual bill yet! It may take me a long time to read, but hey, I'm not getting paid to do it, so I can take my time. The rest of you bozos that are supposed to be representing "We The People" had better get to it. After all, you are getting paid!

The Vacation Is Over

Phew! We are home at last! We had a great time, but there's truly no place like home. I have tons of pictures and I will write more in a day or so, once I get my thoughts in order.

Going On Vacation

Tomorrow hubby and I will be on our way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is sort of a working vacation for us. We are going to paint 2 houses, but it looks like there will be some down time for sightseeing and such. The first week, we will be staying in the city of Pittsburgh. The second week, we will be in the Allegheny Mountains at a little cabin on the river. It is about an hour away, north of the city and a beautiful place. We were there 2 years ago and loved it. That time, we drove up from here. It was some hard driving. We covered 7 states in 2 days. The first leg, we stopped in Nashville for a night. The next day, we went all the way to Pennsylvania. What a ride! We were on a stricter schedule then. This time, we will be flying. That is going to be interesting to say the least. I have only been on a plane once when I was 9 years old. It was a short trip. From New Orleans to Tampa, Fla. I don't remember much about it, so you could say this is going to be a new experience for me. We will stop in Washington D.C., but only for about 45 minutes. I would have liked to see some of that city too. I figure, if I take a nerve pill and maybe get a shot of whiskey at the airport, I should be ok for the duration of the flight. A friend suggested I take along a book. I have a couple in mind, but I don't want anything too deep. Just some light reading and I definately don't want anything about airplanes, terrorists and stuff like that. Maybe I'll just take the funny papers, or one of my grandkids story books!
All in all, I am excited about the trip and looking forward to some different scenery. I hope to have some good pictures to post when I get back. Until then, keep on blogging!

Inkheart

I finished reading the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke. If you like fantasy type stories, this is a good one. I won't tell you the whole story, but it's about a man that reads characters out of books and the consequences of doing so. I really enjoyed the books and was thrilled when the movie came out on DVD. The other day I finally had the time to watch it. The movie stars Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. Of course the movie lumped all three books together so there were some things left out and some things out of place. I didn't have a problem with that. I felt like the movie was a little slow and the action parts were a little weak. Other than that, it was fine. To be fair, if you are like me, most of the time the movie isn't as good as the book anyway. Well, except maybe for Lonesome Dove. That was a darned good movie and I remember thinking a lot of the scenes were just as I had imagined when I read the book.
Anyway, if you decide to check out Inkheart, let me know what you think.

Our Puppy

Hello everyone! I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family. This is Jenna. She is an eight month old Weimeraner/Lab mix. We got her when she was just six weeks old, and it has been a trip raising her. She is a sweet and friendly dog. I think she will be tall like the Weim, but with the personality of the Lab. Where the ears came from, I do not know. She can do some very funny things with those ears. When she was smaller, we called her the flying nun.

Jenna is very smart and was easy to house train. She knows several tricks and listens pretty well most of the time.

My seven year old grandson has become Jenna's giant squeaky toy. She likes to sit on him and nibble on his ears. I thought he might be a little intimidated by her at first (she's a BIG puppy)but he takes it all in stride. They have become good friends. No reason why the shouldn't. Little boys and puppy dogs have a lot in common. They both have tons of energy, will eat you out of house and home, and after an hour or so of heavy play in the yard, they begin to smell the same! They have been good for each other. I think a boy and his dog is the cutest thing.

Well, now that you've met Jenna and I have figured out how to post a picture, I will probably have a lot more stories to tell.

Below you will find a simple recipe for homemade dog biscuits. I made some similar to these at christmas to give to my friends with pets. Give these a try and let me know what you think!

Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375'F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 20 minutes on a greased baking sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container. This is the original recipe, but I have found the cookies burn easily.

I got this recipe from Bullwinkle.com

Islam and Healthcare

I had to come on here and type or I think I would have blown a gasket! Go take a look at this YouTube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEPod-hxD7g&eurl=http://www.jihadwatch.org/&feature

If this doesn't get your dander up, nothing will. A pastor from my area sent this to me. I think I will be attending services at his church this Sunday.

I'm not even going to comment on the video. I will let you draw your own conclusions. What I am doing is passing it on to everyone I can.

Now, on to health care....I am not a doctor, or a member of the medical field in any way. I am also not an economist, politician or lobbyist. I am just one poor (according to the groups I just mentioned)American citizen. I don't have any kind of health care, except what I receive at charity hospitals and clinics where you pay according to your family income. You would think a person in my situation would welcome this health care bill that the President is trying to cram down our throats. Well, I don't welcome it! I don't want it. From what I've heard, it seems to me that it will be a lot like the charity system that we already have. We have to wait months for tests, doctor visits, etc. And that's if the receptionist remembers to set it up. Once you get your appointment, you then are looking at a long wait to see the doctor. Most of the time, it's not a doctor that you see, it's a nurse practitioner. I don't have anything against them, that is who I see when I go, but they are limited to what they can do. If you have an acute problem and go to the emergency room, your wait can still be as long as a couple of hours. Then, a lot of times, you see a doctor that doesn't speak good English, doesn't seem to want to touch you, and gets frustrated when you can't understand what the heck he's saying! All of this and you usually come away knowing less about your illness than when you went in! Or, you get some stupid advice like clean your ears and the pain in your groin will go away. (yes, this really happened to someone). That being said, it is still my choice to go through the charity system. I'm sure if we took a closer look at the budget and made some cuts, we could find affordable health care without the government's involvment.

I do think something needs to be done, but I don't want it to be the government forcing us into anything. Let's look into why health care is so expensive. I'll give you a couple of examples. Several years ago, I was in the hospital. When I got my itemized statement, there was Tylenol at a cost of $40.00 for 2. What's up with that??? How much do you pay for a whole bottle of Tylenol? Another thing, the rooms. Now I think you should be as comfortable as possible, but I don't need wood paneling and fancy artwork on the walls. How much of our insurance payments are going for that? I know some of you that read this will get mad at me for saying this, but really, if you are in the hospital, you are sick. You don't really care what's on the walls (as long as it's not dried blood or some other yucky stuff). You just want to hurry up and get well enough to go home. Again, I think it should be comfortable and cheerful, but a four star hotel room? Not!! Not only are the rooms decorated to the nines, there's one hospital in my area that only has private rooms. I know that in some cases a private room is a must. Keep some, but all of them? Another hospital here has an electronic grand piano in the lobby. What happened to elevator music? I am not going to get well any faster just because this piano is constantly playing music! You can't even hear it in the rooms. What is the point of this? There isn't even someone playing it. Then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Maybe we could tip them with our rubber Jello or something. I would rather they spent my hard earned money on some nice exam/hospital gowns! So, now that we have these ritzy hospitals and high end Tylenol, our insurance goes up. We can't afford it any longer, so we drop it and go to charity and hope like hell we don't get cancer or some other life threatening illness. This is where we need to make changes. Let's keep the health care that we have, just control the idiotic charges for some of this stuff.

One more thing that doesn't sit right with me. Why is my insurance or myself being charged for a consultation that I didn't ask for? I believe if I go to a doctor and he doesn't know what's wrong with me, then he should tell me that he needs a little help. Let me decide if I want to let him consult with his colleague, or if I want to go to the other guy directly. Don't go behind my back and then let the colleague bill me for his services. This happened to my dad. He was not told that his doctor was calling in another for a consultation. When he got the bill from the second doctor, I sent it to the first doctor. Let him pay for it. My dad never laid eyes on him, let alone consulted with him! Here again, let me make myself clear. I know there are times when one doctor needs to get with another on some cases. That's fine. I just think that the patient should be made aware of it beforehand. Is that too much to ask?

Well now I've had my say and gotten my blood pressure up. Think I will put on some piano music and take a couple of Tylenol......(the cheap kind)

Telephone

Today was a crazy day. Of course I woke up and still no telephone. I was able to get the laundry done before the electricity went out. We had another down pour. So, now I'm sitting in the dark with no phone and no lights. Luckily, my stove is gas so I was able to cook woo hoo. Finally, this evening around 6, I see my buddy from the telephone junction box out in front of my driveway. He gets the phone working, after three trips to the junction box and my driveway. So, at this point, I have phone service, sort of. I have a dial tone, so I figure I'll call my son and say hi...not...a recording comes on and says I can only call 911..humm, well, that's good. Another trip to the junction box. Then, low and behold, the phone rings! I let it ring as long as I could before the answering machine picked up. I was just enjoying the sound! It's the guy down by the box. Yes, I have complete phone use now, but no internet. He says he will call me back in a few minutes. O.K. I didn't time him, but in the meantime, the sun comes out. I run to tell my husband, but not before I turn the T.V. on while I wait for my phone guy to call me. Don't you know, the cable is out!!? By this time I think I am living in some sort of technology twilight zone. I think there is some connection between sunshine and eletronics. Here at this house, you can't have both. Well, that's not really true. After all is said and done, I now have telephone, cable, electricity and internet. What more could I ask for? Uh, oh, the microwave is tripping now. Is there such a thing as electronic demons? Is there an exorcist for that?? deedeedeedee

The Telephone Company

My telephone has been out of service since Monday. We had a bad storm and I think lightening hit it or the line, or something. I just got internet back a day or so ago. Boy, AT&T really dropped the ball this time. I mean, my internet and telephone is with them. (This is why I'm against bundling). Don't get me wrong, I am very happy to have my computer back online and I love all my dear readers,but don't you think it is a little more important to have phone service? I mean, what if I fell down, or set the house on fire? I can't even call a friend and complain to them about the phone service. That's why I'm laying it on you dear reader! And why is it that I have a strong craving for pizza? No, I can't order my pizza online like most 21st century people. That's another brilliant screw up courtesy of the phone company. They have my address listed in a different city, so the pizza people can't find me! With all of the modern technology out there you would think a telephone line could be repaired in less than a week! I know it only takes seconds for them to turn it off if I'm late with a payment. And then only seconds to turn it back on when I make the payment online. So what gives? There is a telephone employee that sits right down the street from my house at a telephone junction box, or whatever that's called, almost everyday. I swear I've seen him get his pizza delivered! This past week, guess what, no one is there. Maybe he went to work for the pizza place.....oh well, balogna sandwich anyone??

Independence Day

4th of July (Interesting but little known facts of history)

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.

Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: freedom is never free!

Lazy Sunday

Today was a slow, lazy day here. I didn't get up until after 8 a.m., which is somewhat late for me. Sat around the house all day. Watched old movies on TCM. It's one of my favorites. The first thing I saw was David Copperfield. I was just a kid when I read the book, so I'd pretty much forgotten what it was all about. It's a great story. I'll have to get the grand kids to read/see it. Speaking of grand kids, I went picked them up today at their other grandmother's house. They are staying with their dad who lives right in my backyard...literally! Anyway, that's really all I did today. I didn't watch any news or read any articles.
It finally rained this evening. We sure did need it! Well, it's almost my bedtime, so I will stop now. I'm sure tomorrow I will have something to rant about.

Fox News

My T.V. has been on all day. I have a lineup of programs that I usually follow throughout the day while I'm piddling around the house. I like to watch Fox news. I have pretty much always been pleased with their coverage of various stories, until today. It has been all about Michael Jackson. Yes, I know he is a music icon. I also know that the death of a celebrity of his caliber is very news worthy. I just think that there is so much more going on in the world that we need to be aware of. It seemed that everything else has been put on the back burner. What's going on in Iran? Are they still protesting? How about Korea? Are we still following that ship? If so, where is it? And the one closest to home.....the energy bill? Have you read the bill? Do you think congress did? We must pay attention to these things. Thanks to Glenn Beck, I am getting some information about cap and trade and other news. Keep up the good work Glenn!

Memories

What a day. I was saddened by the news of the deaths of Farrah and Michael.
I grew up listening to the Jackson Five. I had all of their records (45's remember those?) It was terrible how Michael's life took such a downward turn. So much talent! What a waste.
As for Farrah, I thought she was adorable, but kind of lost interest in her after she left Charlie's Angels. I've always loved her hair and pretty much wore mine like that through much of the 80's. I know millions of others did the same. Not long ago, I was channel surfing and ran across "Farrah's Story". I normally don't watch things like that, but something made me stay with it. I'm glad I did. She had such grace and dignity, not to mention a sense of humor. I appreciated what she was doing. Letting the world in to see her in her final days, so sick, took great courage. We all know how the tabloids tear into people. I think she got the jump on them by doing the documentary on her battle with the cancer. I hope it will help others in their struggles with terminal illness.
My prayers go out to Farrah and Michael's families. No matter what we think of them, they were some one's baby and deserve a respectful time to mourn. May God bless them all.

June In Southern Louisiana

Today was another scorcher. We are officially in a drought and it shows. Everything is looking for water. I have given up on the few vegetable plants I had growing. Between the puppy and lack of rain, well, let's just say my green thumb is turning brown very fast! I've managed to keep the plants on the front porch watered that's about it. My granddaughter's little rose bush is coming along. She brought it to me wrapped up in a damp paper towel down in a paper cup. I think it may have been a school project. Anyway, I didn't hold out much hope for it. It was limp as a noodle and I swear I heard it call out for help, but the little bugger is doing fine. Go figure.
My poor air conditioner is working overtime trying to cool this old house. Well, it could be worse. This is also hurricane season for us. I'm glad to report there is nothing going on in the Tropics yet. I have ridden out several hurricanes, the latest bad one being Katrina. I won't be doing that again! My son is a roofer. The heat is life threatening for him. He has been going to work very early in the morning, breaking around eleven and then going back to work in the evening when it is not so hot. Notice I didn't say cooler. We won't see cool for quite sometime yet. The upside to his situation? He's got a really nice tan! I don't know how he does it. I walked outside earlier today and it was horrible. There's like no air. I do believe I could feel my blood pressure rising! Of course we have high humidity along with the heat. It feels like the air is sticking to you (not to mention your clothes). Before you go thinking that all I do is complain, let me tell you, I am o.k. with the weather the way it is. I have lived here all my life and I'm used to it. I just wish October would hurry and get here. It is one of my favorite months, the other being April.
So that's a little taste of June in Southern Louisiana.

Gadgets

I just added some gadgets to my page. Wow, there's all sorts of neat things! Now all I have to do is figure out what to post! No worries, I'll come up with something.

Barbara Boxer

So Ms. Boxer, you don't like being called ma'am? Don't you know that military personnel are trained to respond with "Sir" and "Ma'am"? Would you rather be called dumb or petty?
You say you worked hard to get the title of Senator and that's what you want to be called. Fair enough. I just want to know, when you were working so hard for your title, did that include actually reading the 900 some odd pages of the "Stimulus Bill"? I'll call you "Senator" when I see you doing the job of one. Oh, and just so you know, those of us down here in the south practice manners. Like it or not, if you ask us a question, we will answer, ma'am.

A Voice For The Innocent

Dear Blog Reader,
This has been weighing heavy on my heart lately. The children of America are in danger. What am I talking about? Watch your news, read your papers. If they are not being kidnapped, beaten, sexually abused , tormented and used as the brunt of nasty jokes, they are being ripped from their mother's womb before they even have a chance at life in this world. This has to stop! Don't you realize, our children are our own future?? I have listened to, and even considered opposing arguments. It just doesn't fly with me. Something is terribly wrong with a society that deliberately (and sometimes just for convenience in some cases) destroys it's young. The latest story about this Dr. Tiller being murdered just blows my mind. No, I don't condone his death, but where is the outrage for all the unborn babies that he and others like him assisted in killing? Oh, you don't think it's a person because it's not born yet? Go look at videos and read articles of the stages of pregnancy. Late term abortion is killing babies! They are alive in the womb. So much so, you can see them sucking their thumbs, hiccuping, kicking, turning over, etc. That dear reader is not just a blob! That is a human being! That is a person that could one day grow up to develop cures for our worst diseases. Maybe figure out a solution for global warming. How about world peace? Not to mention all of the wonderful things that are here for our pleasure, music, art, poetry. We must protect our children. They should be cherished. They should be given the rights that the rest of us are so fast to protect, that is, LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

Too Funny

Can you believe this?? PETA is mad at the President for killing a fly!!! Geez! The one time I agree with him and it's about a fly. There may be hope for us afer all.

Today In Our World

It seems like everyday when I turn on the news, there are more changes being made to this great country. I'm not liking what I see and hear. Wake up people!

Bill O'Reily

Why is everyone so mad at Bill O'Reily? He didn't kill anyone. He reported it.

David Letterman

I always knew David Letterman was talentless, but I thought he had some pretty good writers for his show. Apparently, that's not the case anymore. Doesn't Letterman read what has been written for him before he goes on the air? And why, after all this time, is there nothing to talk/joke about but Sara Palin?

It's my opinion that no child should be the brunt of any kind of joke especially that some idiot writers and talk show hosts deem funny.

This was disgusting and degrading. I'm sure with the way society is moving these days, Letterman's ratings have gone through the roof. I wonder how he and his writers would like it if someone made jokes like that about their children.

Dear Blog Reader,
This is my second blog post. It's going rather slow. I thought I'd have a lot to say, and I do, but it is hard to put into words.
I am sitting here watching old movies. Big Saturday night!

My First Post

Dear Blog Readers,
Here I am with my first post. I hope that this will be the start of a great blogship. Don't bother looking that up in the dictionary, it's probably not there. I define it as a friendship within a blog.
Anyway, off I go into a new area of communication. Be patient with me as I learn the ropes.