ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER FOR GOOD?
(This post is long, but you will remember the ending!)
"I wish a buck was still Silver... it was back when our country was strong.
Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam War came along.
Before the Beatles and "Yesterday," when a man could still work and still would.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?
I wish Coke was still cola, and a "joint" was a bad place to be.
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV.
Before microwave ovens, when a girl who could still cook still would.
Is the best of 'the free life' behind us now, and are the good times really over for good?"
- Merle Haggard (several decades ago)
My previous posts may lead some to believe that I am a pessimist. I am not. I don't rescue little kittens because I believe the Mayans (who, in their Almighty Wisdom, disappeared suddenly from the face of the Earth) or even 'Nostrodumbass' that the world will end in 2012 (December 23rd, to be exact) - they miscalculated the Winter Solstice; December 21, 2012! I don't believe that Christianity will ever be defeated by Islam, or the lowly little piss-ant who calls himself "the devil" will eventually whoop God's almighty Whatever. Nope, not gonna happen. America will survive, and thrive, too. I offer as evidence what Charles Spurgeon said (probably before Merle Haggard was born), "I have read The Book from beginning to end and, in the end, WE WIN!"
Well, that is not all of the evidence I have.
We all know that the United States of America is, as of the date of this writing, the most powerful and still the richest country in the world. That contributes to the fact that the "average" citizen of the US is more powerful than any foreign counterpart. It has nothing to do with your politics or how you vote, or what political party you may affiliate yourself with. It has to do with you, your friends, and your neighbors. It is more about the fundamental makeup of our nation and it's people.
The mighty US is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. As one geologist put it, "If the people of the world disappeared, archeologists* 1,000 years from now would discover the greatest deposits of gold, silver, copper and other valuable resources, buried underground in the location of the United States, just from what our industries and infrastructure would leave behind." This is on top of the new access to oil under our feet that technology will provide, the ever more frequent discoveries of vast fields of natural gas trapped in shale in Texas, Pennsylvania, and most recently in Louisiana, the natural gas and oil deposits in the Gulf of Mexico and just off the continental shelves of the east and west coast.
The US is also a Word Leading producer of Copper, Gold and Silver, and boasts the largest deposits of Helium in the world. We have Rare Earth Metal deposits, too (handy for electric cars, etc.). Only China has more resources than we, but they are much more 'spread out,' and not likely accessible to the rest of the world (buy stock in BHP, if you are worried. You won't lose money, guaranteed).
We have an overabundance of food in this country, as well; we help feed much of the world. Many of our food resources are on land but there is much more in 'our' seas. Our access to the world's seas and its riches is unrivaled. The State of Alaska alone is bounded by four seas, the Beaufort, the Bering, the Chuckchi and the Gulf of Alaska , which is part of the the Pacific. We have the Great Lakes (part of them), the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. Most Americans don't know that water from the Great Lakes is being transported and sold to China...by Canada. Water will soon become our most important resource, and the next Cause of War, but that's another blog.
So, we continue to be the richest nation on the planet while also remaining, inarguably, the most generous nation ever to exist.
I believe that the greatest resource of our great country is the American Heart. Our hearts, generally speaking, beat for justice, for freedom, for kindness - and for our love of God. There is an oft-quoted saying that is usually, and incorrectly, attributed to Tocqueville, but is actually from an anonymous source; "America is great, because America is good." Some say that America is not a Christian nation, and I won't debate that on either side. However, there are a few facts that we can take into account.
I do know that it is not legal or acceptable in the US to Openly traffic human beings and sell them as prostitutes or other kinds of slaves, as you will find in many countries around the world. As far as we know, Amercans are not engaged in State-Sponsored Piracy of oil tankers, cargo ships and the like; our harbors are considered secure and safe. It is also not common practice in the US to throw our babies into a river and drown them, in order to receive absolution from our sins, as in India. We do not practice mutilation of young girl's genitals, as is more widespread in Africa than any want to admit.We don't condone starving the masses in favor of preserving 'sacred bovine,' as in Buddhist areas of the world. We don't require the worship of our "Dear Leader," as in North Korea. We don't consider our dogs of more value than our women, as in many Islamic nations. We don't tolerate varioius religeous sects torturing and killing even the women and young children of other sects in violent and inhumane fashion, as in Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Sudan. We don't poison our enemies with chemical and biological weapons because they are of a different race than we, as Iraq did. We don't tell our people how many children they can have (and now, how to wear their hair) as in China. We do not have our military, our local police, our judicial system and our legislature being dictated to by a drug cartel, as we see in Mexico. We don't limit education, freedom of choice or source of employment based on any 'Caste' system, as also happens in India.
Thankfully, we are still basically rooted in law that is based upon our God given rights We are not governed by the whim of Mullah's who declare, totally by Fiat, that marriage of an adult male to a six year old girl is a form of religeous devotion and the worship of deity. Neither do we have a 'Supreme Dictator' that could or would decide whether this country will or will not begin a nuclear holocaust - again, just on a whim. Our government is not pure enough to have our complete trust, but could barely be described as corrupt when compared to most other nations.
Take a close look at America's history against its enemies, both foreign and domestic. Over and over you will see the same thing: The more they seek power, the less cohesive they become. The 'Conspiracy in Copenhagen' has now been uttely proven to be a grab for wealth by our adversaries. It has fallen apart not just because the science behind Anthropogenic Global Warming is wrong, at best, or a Flat Out Lie at its worst, but because the bottom line issue has been exposed on the World Stage - MONEY**. Hundreds of Billions of dollars hang in the balance, and "therein lies the rub."
No, Anthropogenic Global Warming is not such a threatening, dynamic and imminent force that the very apostles of this heresy would do anything it takes to avoid; it has to come with lots of money, prefferably American Dollars. The Global Warming Religion has always been about government grants, corporate contributions and other forms of money grubbing. By comparison, the greed of The 'AGW Cabal' makes Elmer Gantry look like the Apostle Paul.
The Copenhagen Conspiracy died, today, 12/18/2009. Yet, Messiah Obama claimed an unverifiable, non-binding "genteleman's agreement" between the US, China and some other Token Countries was "Unprecedented." However, he calls everything "Unprecedented." It is his favorite word***. Nothing he has called unprecedented yet has actually ever been unprecedented.
The other great Power Grab, that for Federal control of Health Care in Washington, D.C., is suffering the same fate. The special interests are so afraid they will not get what they believe is their share, that they themselves are torpedoing their own efforts. Democrats have lined up by Factions in phalanxes behind their own party lines. Messiah Obama is coming under attack from his own "saints;" Reid, Pelosi, MoveOn.Org and Dean. Having abandoned, days ago, the idea of improving the accessibility and affordability of Health Care in the US, they now are all focused on their own specific agenda issues ranging from endorsing and funding Abortion, free care for illegal aliens and even the once "King of Sacred Cows," the Public Option. They were once so commited to the PO that they twisted and distorted every kind of fact, including how many Americans did not have insurance, how greedy doctors are and, most significantly, what such a Chimera would actually cost the US taxpayers! Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics!
Democrats threatened to keep Congress in session through Christmas Eve, to get its way. Now the biggest snowstorm in years has made that a Moot Point! Ain't Nobody Goin' Nowhere, and the ReTardoPubs can stall for days in debate....Sadlhy, Stalemate is the grandest form of guarantee for US Liberty!
What once seemed like an Ultra-Liberal 'Sherman Tank 'bearing down on the American People has high-centered on the hump of Extremism and has been exposed for what it is...a stripped down Clunker that has no engine; the only propulsion it ever had was Greed and Power. Greed and Power are apparently more volatile than gasoline than I had ever imagined, for the entire vehicle has very quickly gone up in flames (we hope forever, but not likely).
BRACE YOURSELVES: Something may happen, and MBHO will call it "UNPRECENDENTED." (His way, of course, of saying, "I utterly failed AGAIN." No Olympics in Chicago, either. Hey Pres, that makes you 0-2 in Copenhagen (Koe-Pin-Hay-Gin, not HAAGEN DAAS). Look for an 'unprecedented' Health Care Proposal in theaters near you.
Coincicentally, the AGW Copenhagen Conspiracy ended in failure tonight on the eve of a record Cold Blitz in the NorthEast US. The only US representative present in Copenhagean (NOT pronouced Koe-pin-HAW-Gin, as Obama called it in his speech today) likely to get home this weekend is MBHO - thanks entirely to the skill and devotion of the US Military he so appears to despise.
No, I won't argue whether America is a Christian nation or not. But it is obvious that we are not a Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Animist or Atheist nation, either. And we surely have been the recipient of Divine Favor many, many times in our history - and this is definitely one of them. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for these wonderful presents at this special time of year! The SnowStorm was a Masterful added touch!
Deuteronomy 7:21 - 23: You shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God. And the Lord your God will clear away these nations before you little by little; you will not be able to put an end to them quickly, lest the wild beasts grow too numerous for you. But the Lord your God will deliver them before you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed. (Emphasis mine)
Merry Christmas, everybody! Time to celebrate!
Charles
* Sorry, but no explanation was given as to where the archeologists would come from after the people of the world had disappeared.
** For the best example of the money-motivator, Google the words "Bali Comma." Entertaining, if not dumber than hell.
*** Hahaha, Google "Obama: Unprecedented," and see how often and consitently he misuses this word, AAAARGGHHHH!
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Hyper, Hypo, Circum or Dia?
GOLD IS CORRECTING
There is a lot of speculation (no pun intended) about what gold prices are going to do. Gold has been trending down since last Friday, with the trigger being the lower number of new unemployment claims. Some say this is a signal of the US Economic Recovery, and believe the desire for gold as a "safe haven" has been squelched. I don't believe it, as I see no real signs of a "Recovery," unless the downward fall of the US Dollar is somehow a good thing.
I'm not selling my gold. Unlike the $US, there will always be some demand for gold.
I'm not buying more gold, either. However, silver is very attractive at this point. When the price of gold began correcting, it took silver prices partially along for the ride, too. And while Platinum is bucking the trend and moving up, it still has a way to go before it is at its historical premium over gold. I just don't trust Platinum. Manufacturing, especially that of automobiles, has to get pretty hot and heavy to increase real demand for platinum.
Interestingly, Silver is historically around 35 times less expensive as gold. Right now one ounce of gold could buy 65 ounces of silver!! There is a lot of room for profit in the "poor man's gold." I have to go for it!
Oh, and if gold were to "dive" back to the $900 level as some "experts" say is possible...gold would still be more than 52 times the price of silver, even if silver prices did not follow the gold price down!
As they say, "History does not seem like history when you are living throught it."
May God help us to be as the children of Issachar, and have an understanding the times. (I Chronicles 12)
There is a lot of speculation (no pun intended) about what gold prices are going to do. Gold has been trending down since last Friday, with the trigger being the lower number of new unemployment claims. Some say this is a signal of the US Economic Recovery, and believe the desire for gold as a "safe haven" has been squelched. I don't believe it, as I see no real signs of a "Recovery," unless the downward fall of the US Dollar is somehow a good thing.
I'm not selling my gold. Unlike the $US, there will always be some demand for gold.
I'm not buying more gold, either. However, silver is very attractive at this point. When the price of gold began correcting, it took silver prices partially along for the ride, too. And while Platinum is bucking the trend and moving up, it still has a way to go before it is at its historical premium over gold. I just don't trust Platinum. Manufacturing, especially that of automobiles, has to get pretty hot and heavy to increase real demand for platinum.
Interestingly, Silver is historically around 35 times less expensive as gold. Right now one ounce of gold could buy 65 ounces of silver!! There is a lot of room for profit in the "poor man's gold." I have to go for it!
Oh, and if gold were to "dive" back to the $900 level as some "experts" say is possible...gold would still be more than 52 times the price of silver, even if silver prices did not follow the gold price down!
As they say, "History does not seem like history when you are living throught it."
May God help us to be as the children of Issachar, and have an understanding the times. (I Chronicles 12)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Below are my comments, in blue, on today's article by Chriss Wood of Casey Research, LLC. My apologies to Mr. Wood.
Meet the “Experts”…
Carol Browner – “Climate Czar”
Carol Browner's official title is “Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change.” She formerly served as Environmental Protection Agency administrator during the Clinton administration and was Florida secretary of the environment.
See any smoke-belching factories in Florida??? Damn, she’s good!
Browner was a member of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society at Socialist International, a group that Discover the Networks reports is the "umbrella for 170 'social democratic, socialist and labor parties' in 55 countries."
Well, as long as it’s just a hobby…
The Washington Times explained Browner's group called for "global governance" and asserts rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change.
Step 1 is now complete, on our end…
Cass Sunstein – “Regulatory Czar”
According to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, global climate change is primarily the fault of U.S. environmental behavior and can, therefore, be used as a mechanism to redistribute the country's wealth.
“Mechanism,” in this case, means “A device for mincing US wealth into pieces beyond recognition and molding it into a new foreign currency; See also, “Carbon Credits.”
In a recent paper penned by the Obama czar, he advocated that U.S. wealth should be redistributed to poorer nations. (Doesn’t the U.S. government already do this to a substantial degree?) He also wrote, “It is even possible that desirable redistribution is more likely to occur through climate-change policy than otherwise, or to be accomplished more effectively through climate policy than through direct foreign aid.”
Hmmm…Sounds like we should look more critically at direct foreign aid.
Furthermore, in his 2004 book The Second Bill of Rights, Sunstein used the precedent of the Great Depression to point out that historic economic crises "provided the most promising conditions for the emergence of socialism in the U.S."
Only someone who is blind to the realities of history would use the words “promising” and “socialism” in the same sentence.
But who am I to argue with an individual capable of coming up with a whole Bill of Rights all by himself?
John Holdren – “Science Czar”
A longtime climate-change alarmist who has advocated ideas such as enforcing limits on world population growth, Holdren's official titles are: Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Zikes! I hope he still only gets one paycheck!
Apparently, Holdren's name was in the e-mails hacked from the Climatic Research Unit at East Anglia University in the U.K., which show that some climate researchers declined to share their data with fellow scientists, conspired to rig data, and sought to keep researchers with dissenting views from publishing in leading scientific journals.
After all, nothing impedes progress more than REAL science.
FrontPageMag.com noted Holdren has endorsed a “surrender of sovereignty” to “a comprehensive Planetary Regime” that would control all the world’s resources, direct global redistribution of wealth, oversee the “de-development” of the West, control a World Army and taxation regime, and enforce world population limits.
Enforce…population limits? Sounds like they want to cut off more than my pollution!
Whether you like them or hate them, it’s important to know what they stand for.
Right. They stand for Saving the World. No, running the world. Control of the world? But if the world is going to hell in a hand basket, why do they want to run or control it?
For the good of the world! No, that would be democracy and capitalism, so that can’t be it.
Enviro-Socio-plutocratism? How would a “world army” know what or who they were fighting for, against whom or why?
“Halt, who goes there?”
“Major Fecesforbrains of the Army of Enviro-Socio..”
*BANG*
“Idiot, he was on our side!”
“What side?”
“The side that believes what we do!”
“Like what?”
“ Why, the stuff we destroyed America for. World stuff.”
"I thought the Americans ruined the world.”
“They did, that’s why we took over.”
“What are we doing differently?”
“Aw, screw it. Nobody will miss that damn Major, anyway.”
No, I still don’t know what the hell they stand for!
- Chris Wood
- Casey Research, LLC
- Me
Meet the “Experts”…
Carol Browner – “Climate Czar”
Carol Browner's official title is “Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change.” She formerly served as Environmental Protection Agency administrator during the Clinton administration and was Florida secretary of the environment.
See any smoke-belching factories in Florida??? Damn, she’s good!
Browner was a member of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society at Socialist International, a group that Discover the Networks reports is the "umbrella for 170 'social democratic, socialist and labor parties' in 55 countries."
Well, as long as it’s just a hobby…
The Washington Times explained Browner's group called for "global governance" and asserts rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change.
Step 1 is now complete, on our end…
Cass Sunstein – “Regulatory Czar”
According to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, global climate change is primarily the fault of U.S. environmental behavior and can, therefore, be used as a mechanism to redistribute the country's wealth.
“Mechanism,” in this case, means “A device for mincing US wealth into pieces beyond recognition and molding it into a new foreign currency; See also, “Carbon Credits.”
In a recent paper penned by the Obama czar, he advocated that U.S. wealth should be redistributed to poorer nations. (Doesn’t the U.S. government already do this to a substantial degree?) He also wrote, “It is even possible that desirable redistribution is more likely to occur through climate-change policy than otherwise, or to be accomplished more effectively through climate policy than through direct foreign aid.”
Hmmm…Sounds like we should look more critically at direct foreign aid.
Furthermore, in his 2004 book The Second Bill of Rights, Sunstein used the precedent of the Great Depression to point out that historic economic crises "provided the most promising conditions for the emergence of socialism in the U.S."
Only someone who is blind to the realities of history would use the words “promising” and “socialism” in the same sentence.
But who am I to argue with an individual capable of coming up with a whole Bill of Rights all by himself?
John Holdren – “Science Czar”
A longtime climate-change alarmist who has advocated ideas such as enforcing limits on world population growth, Holdren's official titles are: Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Zikes! I hope he still only gets one paycheck!
Apparently, Holdren's name was in the e-mails hacked from the Climatic Research Unit at East Anglia University in the U.K., which show that some climate researchers declined to share their data with fellow scientists, conspired to rig data, and sought to keep researchers with dissenting views from publishing in leading scientific journals.
After all, nothing impedes progress more than REAL science.
FrontPageMag.com noted Holdren has endorsed a “surrender of sovereignty” to “a comprehensive Planetary Regime” that would control all the world’s resources, direct global redistribution of wealth, oversee the “de-development” of the West, control a World Army and taxation regime, and enforce world population limits.
Enforce…population limits? Sounds like they want to cut off more than my pollution!
Whether you like them or hate them, it’s important to know what they stand for.
Right. They stand for Saving the World. No, running the world. Control of the world? But if the world is going to hell in a hand basket, why do they want to run or control it?
For the good of the world! No, that would be democracy and capitalism, so that can’t be it.
Enviro-Socio-plutocratism? How would a “world army” know what or who they were fighting for, against whom or why?
“Halt, who goes there?”
“Major Fecesforbrains of the Army of Enviro-Socio..”
*BANG*
“Idiot, he was on our side!”
“What side?”
“The side that believes what we do!”
“Like what?”
“ Why, the stuff we destroyed America for. World stuff.”
"I thought the Americans ruined the world.”
“They did, that’s why we took over.”
“What are we doing differently?”
“Aw, screw it. Nobody will miss that damn Major, anyway.”
No, I still don’t know what the hell they stand for!
- Chris Wood
- Casey Research, LLC
- Me
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
I don't know who the original author of this little poem is, or I would gladly acknowledge them.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! - Charles
The Turkey's Lament
When I was a young turkey, new to the coop,
My big brother Mike took me out on the stoop,
Then he sat me down, and he spoke real slow,
And he told me there was something that I had to know;
His look and his tone I will always remember,
When he told me of the horrors of ..... Black November;
"Come about August, now listen to me,
Each day you'll be thick, where once you were thin,
And you'll grow a big rubbery thing under your chin..
"And then one morning, when you're warm in your bed,
In'll burst the farmer's wife, and hack off your head;
"Then she'll pluck out all your feathers so you're bald'n pink,
And scoop out all your insides and leave ya lyin' in the sink,
"And then comes the worst part" he said not bluffing,
"She'll spread your cheeks and pack your rear with stuffing".
Well, the rest of his words were too grim to repeat,
I sat on the stoop like a winged piece of meat,
And decided on the spot that to avoid being cooked,
I'd have to lay low and remain overlooked;
I began a new diet of nuts and granola,
High-roughage salads, juice and diet cola,
And as they ate pastries, chocolates and crepes,
I stayed in my room doing Jane Fonda tapes,
I maintained my weight of two pounds and a half,
And tried not to notice when the bigger birds laughed;
But 'twas I who was laughing, under my breath,
As they chomped and they chewed, ever closer to death;
And sure enough when Black November rolled around,
I was the last turkey left in the entire compound;
So now I'm a pet in the farmer's wife's lap;
I haven't a worry, so I eat and I nap,
She held me today, while sewing and humming,
And smiled at me and said "Christmas is coming........"
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! - Charles
The Turkey's Lament
When I was a young turkey, new to the coop,
My big brother Mike took me out on the stoop,
Then he sat me down, and he spoke real slow,
And he told me there was something that I had to know;
His look and his tone I will always remember,
When he told me of the horrors of ..... Black November;
"Come about August, now listen to me,
Each day you'll be thick, where once you were thin,
And you'll grow a big rubbery thing under your chin..
"And then one morning, when you're warm in your bed,
In'll burst the farmer's wife, and hack off your head;
"Then she'll pluck out all your feathers so you're bald'n pink,
And scoop out all your insides and leave ya lyin' in the sink,
"And then comes the worst part" he said not bluffing,
"She'll spread your cheeks and pack your rear with stuffing".
Well, the rest of his words were too grim to repeat,
I sat on the stoop like a winged piece of meat,
And decided on the spot that to avoid being cooked,
I'd have to lay low and remain overlooked;
I began a new diet of nuts and granola,
High-roughage salads, juice and diet cola,
And as they ate pastries, chocolates and crepes,
I stayed in my room doing Jane Fonda tapes,
I maintained my weight of two pounds and a half,
And tried not to notice when the bigger birds laughed;
But 'twas I who was laughing, under my breath,
As they chomped and they chewed, ever closer to death;
And sure enough when Black November rolled around,
I was the last turkey left in the entire compound;
So now I'm a pet in the farmer's wife's lap;
I haven't a worry, so I eat and I nap,
She held me today, while sewing and humming,
And smiled at me and said "Christmas is coming........"
Monday, November 16, 2009
"Woman Who Has 300 Orgasms A Day Finds Man of Her Dreams"
This was an actual story posted on the Fox News website today. This story is out of England (surprise, surprise). It appears below, with my comments added in red.
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A woman with a medical condition that gives her 300 orgasms a day has found the man of her dreams after she wore out a string of boyfriends.
And she needs a man, why?
Michelle Thompson, who suffers from persistent sexual arousal syndrome, thought she was just too demanding for men and would never find the man of her dreams.
Not that she had much time to look.
RELATED: Never Satisfied - The Curse of Persistent Sexual Arousal
This usually occurs in teenagers.
But she has been with her neighbor Andrew Carr, 32, for the past six months and he's as keen for sexual intercourse as she is. They make love 10 times a day.
It’s not like he has to do anything…
"Andrew has changed my life. I'm no longer looking for a cure for my orgasms - I've found it," Michelle told The News of the World newspaper in the U.K. "Now I have a huge grin on my face all the time, and it's not just because of the orgasms."
Orgasm Cure: sex with a man.
Women who suffer from persistent sexual arousal syndrome experience spontaneous orgasms throughout the day, which may or may not accompany sexual activity. Many women describe the condition as debilitating and embarrassing.
Do ya think?
Michelle's rare condition means she always craves sex and can climax at any time.
Oh, come now.
She even had to quit a job in a biscuit factory because the machines kept setting her off.
Your not supposed to sit on them!
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I don't mean to make fun of this poor woman, but why would anyone consider this information to be "news?"
There enough things going on in the world to make us glum. We all need a change of pace, occaissionally.
Have a great day,
Charles
This was an actual story posted on the Fox News website today. This story is out of England (surprise, surprise). It appears below, with my comments added in red.
****************************************
A woman with a medical condition that gives her 300 orgasms a day has found the man of her dreams after she wore out a string of boyfriends.
And she needs a man, why?
Michelle Thompson, who suffers from persistent sexual arousal syndrome, thought she was just too demanding for men and would never find the man of her dreams.
Not that she had much time to look.
RELATED: Never Satisfied - The Curse of Persistent Sexual Arousal
This usually occurs in teenagers.
But she has been with her neighbor Andrew Carr, 32, for the past six months and he's as keen for sexual intercourse as she is. They make love 10 times a day.
It’s not like he has to do anything…
"Andrew has changed my life. I'm no longer looking for a cure for my orgasms - I've found it," Michelle told The News of the World newspaper in the U.K. "Now I have a huge grin on my face all the time, and it's not just because of the orgasms."
Orgasm Cure: sex with a man.
Women who suffer from persistent sexual arousal syndrome experience spontaneous orgasms throughout the day, which may or may not accompany sexual activity. Many women describe the condition as debilitating and embarrassing.
Do ya think?
Michelle's rare condition means she always craves sex and can climax at any time.
Oh, come now.
She even had to quit a job in a biscuit factory because the machines kept setting her off.
Your not supposed to sit on them!
*************************************
I don't mean to make fun of this poor woman, but why would anyone consider this information to be "news?"
There enough things going on in the world to make us glum. We all need a change of pace, occaissionally.
Have a great day,
Charles
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
THE QUESTION
Over two decades ago a dad was standing on his back patio, taking in the beauty of a crisp fall day that was cool, but comfortable. As he watched the clouds gracefully slipping across the sky and the trees being caressed by the breeze, he was joined by his son, who was about seven years old. The two stood silently for some time and together enjoyed the peace and simplicity of this special day, with its bright blue sky and pure white clouds.
After several minutes of rare quiet the young boy gently broke the silence. He asked, “Dad, what color is God?” The dad’s mind reeled at the responsibility inherent in his answer. After all, his son was old enough to recognize that not everyone in the world was the same color. Anxiety gave way to a chilling fear, as he realized he would forever be held accountable for the way in which he molded his son’s character. The wrong answer may cause his son to develop the prejudice that he had worked so hard to eliminate from his own life. Even worse, it could skew the boy’s perception of God and forever taint his son’s ability to properly relate to his Heavenly Father. Quickly but silently, the dad prayed for wisdom.
Amazingly, the young boy did not seem bothered with the pause between his question and the dad’s response. The dad was very grateful for that. His amazement and gratitude multiplied when he suddenly knew just how to answer the question.
“Son,” the dad asked, “do you see the wind blowing through that cottonwood tree?” “Yes, I can see that,” replied the son. His dad said,“Well, that is the color of God. God is a "spirit" like a breath, and does not have skin like you and me, so you can tell where He is but you don’t really see Him; just like you can see the branches of the tree move and know the wind is there.”
Watching his son carefully and bracing himself for an even harder to answer follow-up question, the dad was relieved to see a smile spread across his son’s little face. Immediately following was a look in the boy’s eyes that told his dad that he understood the answer. That dad will never forget how proud he felt at that moment; Not proud of himself, but proud of his son – because he knew his son truly did understand.
11/11/2009: Happy 28th birthday Gabriel,
Dad
Over two decades ago a dad was standing on his back patio, taking in the beauty of a crisp fall day that was cool, but comfortable. As he watched the clouds gracefully slipping across the sky and the trees being caressed by the breeze, he was joined by his son, who was about seven years old. The two stood silently for some time and together enjoyed the peace and simplicity of this special day, with its bright blue sky and pure white clouds.
After several minutes of rare quiet the young boy gently broke the silence. He asked, “Dad, what color is God?” The dad’s mind reeled at the responsibility inherent in his answer. After all, his son was old enough to recognize that not everyone in the world was the same color. Anxiety gave way to a chilling fear, as he realized he would forever be held accountable for the way in which he molded his son’s character. The wrong answer may cause his son to develop the prejudice that he had worked so hard to eliminate from his own life. Even worse, it could skew the boy’s perception of God and forever taint his son’s ability to properly relate to his Heavenly Father. Quickly but silently, the dad prayed for wisdom.
Amazingly, the young boy did not seem bothered with the pause between his question and the dad’s response. The dad was very grateful for that. His amazement and gratitude multiplied when he suddenly knew just how to answer the question.
“Son,” the dad asked, “do you see the wind blowing through that cottonwood tree?” “Yes, I can see that,” replied the son. His dad said,“Well, that is the color of God. God is a "spirit" like a breath, and does not have skin like you and me, so you can tell where He is but you don’t really see Him; just like you can see the branches of the tree move and know the wind is there.”
Watching his son carefully and bracing himself for an even harder to answer follow-up question, the dad was relieved to see a smile spread across his son’s little face. Immediately following was a look in the boy’s eyes that told his dad that he understood the answer. That dad will never forget how proud he felt at that moment; Not proud of himself, but proud of his son – because he knew his son truly did understand.
11/11/2009: Happy 28th birthday Gabriel,
Dad
Thursday, October 29, 2009
All You Need Is Love!
Most of us are not sure what that means in modern America, but it sounds freakin' great. Here is one explaination.
THE STORY OF A REAL AMERICAN
Love is a great concept, but it needs definition. For instance, I don't remember when, but at some point I stopped believing in gravity. I simply became convinced that the World just SUCKS. I have been here for over 55 years. Little impresses me. This is it? Obvioulsly, "hope" is important to me and "Love" is important to all of us. What does it mean to love? Love what? Love who? Why? Meet "the REAL American:" Melvin; he knows.
Melvin went to work just out of High School for a trucking company. He was eventually put in charge of "Logistis and Delivery." He saved most of his of money (by being content) and constantly scanned the newspapers for his biggest dream: a good deal on a house in the country. He was 18 years old. At age 26 he bought his dream house in a rural county in Texas. He bought some land and a nice home, with a moderate barn out back. He also paid cash for a used, late model pick-um'up truck. The seller of the truck threw in a 2 axle flat-bed trailer, to seal the deal!
Melvin felt that his life was exactly what America offered: Good rewards for hard and consitent work. He went to work even if he did not feel 100% "well". He pushed through, knowing that his paycheck would reflect his committment to his job. His boss often told him, "I wish I had more people like you!" Melvin was "the" example of a great empoyee.
After 16 years, at Melvin's age of 34 to 35, his company was bought by a larger company and "duplicate positions" were eliminated. Melvin was "let go." Most people would have been devastated, but not Melvin. He was actually glad that some of the senior people in the company - who he knew had kids in college - were kept on, even if he wasn't. He was the hard working single guy. He'd be OK.
"No big deal," thought Melvin: "I'm the best at what I do, so SOMEBODY will hire me." Melvin was agressive. He went through the entire Yellow Pages in ONE day. No trucking and transportation companies were hiring. He was rejected over, and over, and over, and over, and over and over again. Mel became despondent. He had put off being married until he was prosperous, and now he was needy, and alone.
One day Mel went out determined to do a full day of job interviews. When he finally headed home at about 6:00 PM, a contingency of his neighbors met him at the crossroads of the highway and his Farm to Market road, and told him that his house and all of its contents had burned! There was NOTHING left in, around, or consiting of his house. All was consumed by the fire. Mel was destitute. Only the barn was spared.
For weeks Mel lived in the small, drafty barn, and constantly dwelled upon the word "destitute." It meant "nothing left." It meant "at the mercy of ..." It meant "Certain Death." Mel eventually decided that he was LARGER than that. He was convinced that "Mel's Life" was intended to change the course of HISTORY, no matter how, or what it all meant.
Mel searced high and low, far and wide for "The" answer. He was surprised at the result.
Mel read the story of Moses, and of God telling Moses to deliver Israel frome Egypt. Moses asked "How?"
God answered: What is in your hand?
Moses took his staff and threw it on the ground and it became a serpent. This event ultimately led to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt.
Mel decided to take an inventory of what he had. In his hand. What he had left; a truck, a 2-axle trailer and a barn. Oh, yeah; there was also a rain barrel, and Mel had a few dollars in the bank. What to do?
Mel went to a Printer and had some flyers and business cards made: "Mobile Car Washing Service," and pasted them everywhere in the city! He would drive up to 30 miles to wash a car. He was very, very busy and made a lot of money very quickly. He figured he could rebuild his house within 16 months. After 12 months he had an Architect draw up plans for his next "Dream Home," and could almost smell the "new house smell" of his fantasy home.
He was now in control of his own destiny. What a great feeling! But something happened that put his dream house on hold, temporarily.
One day, he picked up the newspaper and saw that a family's house burned down and both parents had been laid off from their jobs. He approached the husband and asked "Are you willing to work?" The husband said, "I would do anything to make money right now. I have no job, no pride and no future, and I have a precious wife and several precious kids."
Mel said, "God Has Already Provided For You. You have a truck, a two-axle trailer and a barrel. Here is a list of people who want their cars washed. There are more dirty cars than any of us can keep up with. You will pay me back as you are able, and promise to help others in the same way."
For many years after, Mel would find fire victims who were also unemployed, and put them in the business of washing cars. Everyone he ever helped did the same, with a few exceptions. He fixed up the barn so that is was more comfortable and less drafty, then he made it larger. He never built his other dream house, but he did find his own precious woman and had three precious children of his own. The barn became nicer with the birth of each child. He is one of the happiest men you will ever meet. He has helped launched more businesses than most banks.
Love IS all we need.
Most of us are not sure what that means in modern America, but it sounds freakin' great. Here is one explaination.
THE STORY OF A REAL AMERICAN
Love is a great concept, but it needs definition. For instance, I don't remember when, but at some point I stopped believing in gravity. I simply became convinced that the World just SUCKS. I have been here for over 55 years. Little impresses me. This is it? Obvioulsly, "hope" is important to me and "Love" is important to all of us. What does it mean to love? Love what? Love who? Why? Meet "the REAL American:" Melvin; he knows.
Melvin went to work just out of High School for a trucking company. He was eventually put in charge of "Logistis and Delivery." He saved most of his of money (by being content) and constantly scanned the newspapers for his biggest dream: a good deal on a house in the country. He was 18 years old. At age 26 he bought his dream house in a rural county in Texas. He bought some land and a nice home, with a moderate barn out back. He also paid cash for a used, late model pick-um'up truck. The seller of the truck threw in a 2 axle flat-bed trailer, to seal the deal!
Melvin felt that his life was exactly what America offered: Good rewards for hard and consitent work. He went to work even if he did not feel 100% "well". He pushed through, knowing that his paycheck would reflect his committment to his job. His boss often told him, "I wish I had more people like you!" Melvin was "the" example of a great empoyee.
After 16 years, at Melvin's age of 34 to 35, his company was bought by a larger company and "duplicate positions" were eliminated. Melvin was "let go." Most people would have been devastated, but not Melvin. He was actually glad that some of the senior people in the company - who he knew had kids in college - were kept on, even if he wasn't. He was the hard working single guy. He'd be OK.
"No big deal," thought Melvin: "I'm the best at what I do, so SOMEBODY will hire me." Melvin was agressive. He went through the entire Yellow Pages in ONE day. No trucking and transportation companies were hiring. He was rejected over, and over, and over, and over, and over and over again. Mel became despondent. He had put off being married until he was prosperous, and now he was needy, and alone.
One day Mel went out determined to do a full day of job interviews. When he finally headed home at about 6:00 PM, a contingency of his neighbors met him at the crossroads of the highway and his Farm to Market road, and told him that his house and all of its contents had burned! There was NOTHING left in, around, or consiting of his house. All was consumed by the fire. Mel was destitute. Only the barn was spared.
For weeks Mel lived in the small, drafty barn, and constantly dwelled upon the word "destitute." It meant "nothing left." It meant "at the mercy of ..." It meant "Certain Death." Mel eventually decided that he was LARGER than that. He was convinced that "Mel's Life" was intended to change the course of HISTORY, no matter how, or what it all meant.
Mel searced high and low, far and wide for "The" answer. He was surprised at the result.
Mel read the story of Moses, and of God telling Moses to deliver Israel frome Egypt. Moses asked "How?"
God answered: What is in your hand?
Moses took his staff and threw it on the ground and it became a serpent. This event ultimately led to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt.
Mel decided to take an inventory of what he had. In his hand. What he had left; a truck, a 2-axle trailer and a barn. Oh, yeah; there was also a rain barrel, and Mel had a few dollars in the bank. What to do?
Mel went to a Printer and had some flyers and business cards made: "Mobile Car Washing Service," and pasted them everywhere in the city! He would drive up to 30 miles to wash a car. He was very, very busy and made a lot of money very quickly. He figured he could rebuild his house within 16 months. After 12 months he had an Architect draw up plans for his next "Dream Home," and could almost smell the "new house smell" of his fantasy home.
He was now in control of his own destiny. What a great feeling! But something happened that put his dream house on hold, temporarily.
One day, he picked up the newspaper and saw that a family's house burned down and both parents had been laid off from their jobs. He approached the husband and asked "Are you willing to work?" The husband said, "I would do anything to make money right now. I have no job, no pride and no future, and I have a precious wife and several precious kids."
Mel said, "God Has Already Provided For You. You have a truck, a two-axle trailer and a barrel. Here is a list of people who want their cars washed. There are more dirty cars than any of us can keep up with. You will pay me back as you are able, and promise to help others in the same way."
For many years after, Mel would find fire victims who were also unemployed, and put them in the business of washing cars. Everyone he ever helped did the same, with a few exceptions. He fixed up the barn so that is was more comfortable and less drafty, then he made it larger. He never built his other dream house, but he did find his own precious woman and had three precious children of his own. The barn became nicer with the birth of each child. He is one of the happiest men you will ever meet. He has helped launched more businesses than most banks.
Love IS all we need.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
When I was a boy (born in the mid 1950's) there was only one television set in any household. It wasn't until I was 14 years old until some of us had color television sets. We had three TV networks to choose from, not 300. I'm sure the advertisements on TV these days that promise "Watch any show you record in any four rooms at once!" don't seem strange to my kids, but it stops me in my tracks; why, under heaven, would you have TV's in four different rooms? Wait a minute. We can't afford health care, and we have TV's in multiple rooms? WTF? No wonder certain politicians believe we can afford more taxes!
I won't even start on central air conditioning, because no one can get a loan on or sell a home that doesn't have it. We thought we were in "high cotton" if our car had an AM radio, and now we have CD players in every car and - whoa - satellite radio! Even today's AM stations broadcast in "High Definition," almost as invulnerable to lightening and other interference as the fancy FM stations of old! Hey, when I was in my 20's a calculator that performed the four basic functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) was $400.00, and had little red numbers that were hard to see. Nowdays, I have a GPS I call "James" with a 3D color screen that (quoting comedian Ron White) "receives fuc_ing satellite signals from outer-fuci_ng space!" It cost me $200.00, and it is PROGRAMMABLE! Within the next decade, it will even drive my car for me after I punch in the destination, although the price may go up to $205.00. The technology exists, already. It is not even a hop between theory and reality, much less a leap. Since it will save gasoline, it will be sanctioned and maybe even funded by "the government."
My dad forced me to take typing classes when I was a Junior in High School. When I received a failing grade after the second 6 weeks, he made me stay in my room and type throughout the Easter break. I couldn't hang out with my friends. It was just me and that damn old Underwood that my brother Ed dubbed "The Maneater." Hot tears ran down my cheeks for three days. You see, my dad was convinced I needed to learn to type because, as he told me, "One day soon, every worker will have a computer screen and a keyboard on their desk." I thought he was crackers, but he was right. I still wonder why he didn't buy stock in IBM, or that new "Apple" company so I could've been rich and have someone do all my damn typing for me.
I guess if you don't like my blogs, you can partially blame my dad. But I digress.
A man I know is 72 years old, and he worked on the early computers (Big Iron) of the 1950's as a key-punch-card programmer. He shared with me that an IBM rep once told him that the building full of computers they used, requiring about 60 tons of air conditioning, would "someday fit in a suitcase." My friend laughed, because he knew the rep was either blowing smoke up his butt, or he was an absolute idiot. My 72 year old friend still works every day, 6 days a week, for a living. I don't know where his former IBM rep ended up, but there is a slight percentage of a chance that his name was Ross Perot.
You see, the "good old days" aren't what they are sometimes cracked up to be. I'm very thankful, for instance, that God saw fit to have me be born after indoor plumbing was already well established in the US. It's really no good to look back fondly at the past and sigh.
No, don't turn your head and look back, very often. Otherwise, the future might just run your ass over!
Ah, well. Home please, James.
I won't even start on central air conditioning, because no one can get a loan on or sell a home that doesn't have it. We thought we were in "high cotton" if our car had an AM radio, and now we have CD players in every car and - whoa - satellite radio! Even today's AM stations broadcast in "High Definition," almost as invulnerable to lightening and other interference as the fancy FM stations of old! Hey, when I was in my 20's a calculator that performed the four basic functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) was $400.00, and had little red numbers that were hard to see. Nowdays, I have a GPS I call "James" with a 3D color screen that (quoting comedian Ron White) "receives fuc_ing satellite signals from outer-fuci_ng space!" It cost me $200.00, and it is PROGRAMMABLE! Within the next decade, it will even drive my car for me after I punch in the destination, although the price may go up to $205.00. The technology exists, already. It is not even a hop between theory and reality, much less a leap. Since it will save gasoline, it will be sanctioned and maybe even funded by "the government."
My dad forced me to take typing classes when I was a Junior in High School. When I received a failing grade after the second 6 weeks, he made me stay in my room and type throughout the Easter break. I couldn't hang out with my friends. It was just me and that damn old Underwood that my brother Ed dubbed "The Maneater." Hot tears ran down my cheeks for three days. You see, my dad was convinced I needed to learn to type because, as he told me, "One day soon, every worker will have a computer screen and a keyboard on their desk." I thought he was crackers, but he was right. I still wonder why he didn't buy stock in IBM, or that new "Apple" company so I could've been rich and have someone do all my damn typing for me.
I guess if you don't like my blogs, you can partially blame my dad. But I digress.
A man I know is 72 years old, and he worked on the early computers (Big Iron) of the 1950's as a key-punch-card programmer. He shared with me that an IBM rep once told him that the building full of computers they used, requiring about 60 tons of air conditioning, would "someday fit in a suitcase." My friend laughed, because he knew the rep was either blowing smoke up his butt, or he was an absolute idiot. My 72 year old friend still works every day, 6 days a week, for a living. I don't know where his former IBM rep ended up, but there is a slight percentage of a chance that his name was Ross Perot.
You see, the "good old days" aren't what they are sometimes cracked up to be. I'm very thankful, for instance, that God saw fit to have me be born after indoor plumbing was already well established in the US. It's really no good to look back fondly at the past and sigh.
No, don't turn your head and look back, very often. Otherwise, the future might just run your ass over!
Ah, well. Home please, James.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Gold Futures closed at a record high, today, and the Spot Market in the US has just over an hour until close. The price went above $1035.00/T oz. today, which was a critical point. The fact that it will close well above that this afternoon means that $1,000.00/T oz. gold will be a bargain, so keep your eyes out for it.
Gone is $950 gold, for a while.
Gone is $950 gold, for a while.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Barak Obama's "Flat Earth Society"
In order to understand this and other posts, you must first view the YouTube video I recommended in my very first post. If you have not seen this video, please go to YouTube and Search for: Carl Sagan: The Tesseract. Please do not skip this step.
In 1492 Columbus discovered America. He was not looking for it. He was looking for a westward route by sea from Europe to India. He thought he had found it, so he called the natives "Indians." OK, that was wrong. But there is much evidence that points to C. Columbus being guided by the Holy Spirit. For one thing, God revealed to him that the world was "round." Actually, that the world was spherical, not round like a plate. Columbus found scripture (in the book of Isaiah) to back up his observation that ships sailing beyond the horizon did not disappear all at once, but from the bottom up; as if they were disappearing over a hill.
Since the 15th century the educated among us has known the world is a sphere, if not a perfect sphere. Yet, in this 21st century we have a President of our country that would have the world to be FLAT. If the world is not flat, he wants to just "will" it to be flat. He wants the people of the world to acknowledge the world to be FLAT. No mountains and no valleys. No hills and no plains. All should be "flat and equal," with no nation or region "exalted above another," as he said in his recent speech before the so-called United Nations. This is the answer to the problems of the world, issuing forth from the wisdom of the "annointed one," BHO. To ensure that none disagree with him, he (by what authority?) has decreed that the G8 Nations (the MOST politically, militarily and economically strong nations) will be supplanted by the G20 (the G8 nations, plus Communist regimes such as China, India, and others). Hence, the "FLAT EARTH SOCIETY."
Just exactly how is this to be accomplished? Well, you have to make the world FLAT. Flat and equal. No country has the right to stand up for itself, and no country can independently declare war on another. No country can choose their place in the "Global Economy." Any and all countries have to be regulated as far as what they export, or what they import, because the Global Economy must be regulated by the Flat Earth Society, or the G20. Almost laughingly, the world media declared today that "Obama Has Ushered In A New World Order." Give me a break; that term is so worn out it's pathetic. By the way, are they calling BHO an usher? The NAACP might have something to say about that....how racially offensive!
Here is the Flat Word: Mountains would only be in 2 dimensions, reduced to irregular outlines on the ground, in our view. Even street lights would just look like circles on the ground, and the light they emit would be useless, usually falling from above to illuminate the differences of our 3 dimensional world. The words you are reading exist only in two dimensions. In 2 dimensions, nothing "stands out." All is flat and equal. Clouds would not look like animals, geographic features would be unattractive. Imagination would be stifled, as your children, co-workers and neighbors look like posters on a wall! Interrelationships would be nonexistant, as posters do not have the need to communicate with each other. Each moment in time would be a separate picture with no continuum like we have in modern TV and movies; it would be like thumbing through a deck of separate cards; jumpy and irregular movements with no sound and no purpose. And every "religion" or belief system will have to "Kow Tow" to the new Flat Earth Society; we cannot have anything or anyone who "stands out," or is "exalted above another," remember?
Backing up Obama's Flat Earth philosophy is the "Vatican" of former Democrat Party "Formerly Importants" like Jimmy "Crawl Under the Desk In the Oval Office if the Bad People Take US Hostages" Carter, and Bill "I Never Had Sex With That Woman" Clinton, as well as Howard "I Said That, But I Never Said That" Dean. You just don't question the "annoited one," BHO - or you are a RACIST! Well, when Obama's Approval Rating was 65% they didn't even ackowledge disagreements; he was too popular for them to worry about it. When his Approval Rating dropped to 55% "they" were still not that worried. BUT when Obama's Approval Rating dropped BELOW 52% it became RACIST to disagree with him. WTF, do they really think they are being clever? How transparent can they be? Oh, wait, the world is flat. I forgot.
Summing up; the world is now FLAT. No nation, thing, philosophy, etc. is above another (notwithstanding the fact that if you disagree with Obama, you ARE a racist). Don't go fly a kite; there is no up, only side to side and front to back. BHO said so.
In order to understand this and other posts, you must first view the YouTube video I recommended in my very first post. If you have not seen this video, please go to YouTube and Search for: Carl Sagan: The Tesseract. Please do not skip this step.
In 1492 Columbus discovered America. He was not looking for it. He was looking for a westward route by sea from Europe to India. He thought he had found it, so he called the natives "Indians." OK, that was wrong. But there is much evidence that points to C. Columbus being guided by the Holy Spirit. For one thing, God revealed to him that the world was "round." Actually, that the world was spherical, not round like a plate. Columbus found scripture (in the book of Isaiah) to back up his observation that ships sailing beyond the horizon did not disappear all at once, but from the bottom up; as if they were disappearing over a hill.
Since the 15th century the educated among us has known the world is a sphere, if not a perfect sphere. Yet, in this 21st century we have a President of our country that would have the world to be FLAT. If the world is not flat, he wants to just "will" it to be flat. He wants the people of the world to acknowledge the world to be FLAT. No mountains and no valleys. No hills and no plains. All should be "flat and equal," with no nation or region "exalted above another," as he said in his recent speech before the so-called United Nations. This is the answer to the problems of the world, issuing forth from the wisdom of the "annointed one," BHO. To ensure that none disagree with him, he (by what authority?) has decreed that the G8 Nations (the MOST politically, militarily and economically strong nations) will be supplanted by the G20 (the G8 nations, plus Communist regimes such as China, India, and others). Hence, the "FLAT EARTH SOCIETY."
Just exactly how is this to be accomplished? Well, you have to make the world FLAT. Flat and equal. No country has the right to stand up for itself, and no country can independently declare war on another. No country can choose their place in the "Global Economy." Any and all countries have to be regulated as far as what they export, or what they import, because the Global Economy must be regulated by the Flat Earth Society, or the G20. Almost laughingly, the world media declared today that "Obama Has Ushered In A New World Order." Give me a break; that term is so worn out it's pathetic. By the way, are they calling BHO an usher? The NAACP might have something to say about that....how racially offensive!
Here is the Flat Word: Mountains would only be in 2 dimensions, reduced to irregular outlines on the ground, in our view. Even street lights would just look like circles on the ground, and the light they emit would be useless, usually falling from above to illuminate the differences of our 3 dimensional world. The words you are reading exist only in two dimensions. In 2 dimensions, nothing "stands out." All is flat and equal. Clouds would not look like animals, geographic features would be unattractive. Imagination would be stifled, as your children, co-workers and neighbors look like posters on a wall! Interrelationships would be nonexistant, as posters do not have the need to communicate with each other. Each moment in time would be a separate picture with no continuum like we have in modern TV and movies; it would be like thumbing through a deck of separate cards; jumpy and irregular movements with no sound and no purpose. And every "religion" or belief system will have to "Kow Tow" to the new Flat Earth Society; we cannot have anything or anyone who "stands out," or is "exalted above another," remember?
Backing up Obama's Flat Earth philosophy is the "Vatican" of former Democrat Party "Formerly Importants" like Jimmy "Crawl Under the Desk In the Oval Office if the Bad People Take US Hostages" Carter, and Bill "I Never Had Sex With That Woman" Clinton, as well as Howard "I Said That, But I Never Said That" Dean. You just don't question the "annoited one," BHO - or you are a RACIST! Well, when Obama's Approval Rating was 65% they didn't even ackowledge disagreements; he was too popular for them to worry about it. When his Approval Rating dropped to 55% "they" were still not that worried. BUT when Obama's Approval Rating dropped BELOW 52% it became RACIST to disagree with him. WTF, do they really think they are being clever? How transparent can they be? Oh, wait, the world is flat. I forgot.
Summing up; the world is now FLAT. No nation, thing, philosophy, etc. is above another (notwithstanding the fact that if you disagree with Obama, you ARE a racist). Don't go fly a kite; there is no up, only side to side and front to back. BHO said so.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
FW: Mama and Kittens
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Seamen
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:48 PM
To: Ruth Foster (ruth.foster@gmail.com)
Subject: Mama and Kittens
From: Charles Seamen
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:48 PM
To: Ruth Foster (ruth.foster@gmail.com)
Subject: Mama and Kittens
I have received several complaints about an abandoned house with an overgrown lawn, broken fence, etc. in one of the Homeowners Associations I manage, in Weatherford, TX. When I went to the door of the abandoned house yesterday, I heard a tiny little “meow.” I looked down and saw a little kitten, then another little kitten. They were about the size of mice. Then Mama Cat came up to me and looked at me like, “Please, I need help.” Mama was skin and bones, but had a beautiful coat. A few more kittens emerged from the overgrown shrub bed and a couple sat on my shoes to get off the cold concrete. They all had beautiful coats, but they were all so weak they could barely walk, yet they would not let me leave!
They followed whatever direction I went. When I went to my car they surrounded it, but I could not tell where they all were or if I would crush any if I drove off.
I called Animal Control, and they said an officer would call me back. He did, two hours later. I could not leave these little waifs, and I knew they had spent the last several nights in the rain and wind.
I called out to a neighbor and she gave me a cardboard box to put the kittens in – there were now six of them – for transportation. I first stopped at Wal-Mart and bought 3 cans of cat food (I don’t usually like cats that much, and the smell of cat food is awful to me). I laid some paper towels on the back floorboard and put an open can on top for Mama. Then I opened another can and put into the box. Only about 3 of the 6 were ready for solid food, so some were still hungry; but I knew they weren’t going to get anything out of skinny ole Mama!
Where else could I take them, but to my wife’s office, 35 miles away? Picture me driving 65 miles per hour on I-20, trying to keep six kittens from climbing out of a box with no lid! I finally took my windbreaker and placed it over the box, tucking it in between the box and the front seat back. They still got out!
As I navigated the I-30 and I-20 split heading into Fort Worth, I felt something against my leg. I looked down and Mama was between my feet with her head under my brake, nursing one of her young. I turned off the cruise control (I could not hit the brake without crushing Mama’s head) and proceeded to wait for opportunities to change lanes twice and make it onto the shoulder of the freeway. At the last critical moment, I used my left foot to move Mama’s head so I could apply the brake for a full stop. After turning off the engine I got out of the drivers seat and reached for Mama. By this time she had three kittens attached to her!
After returning the escapees to the box and laying my windbreaker over the top of it again, I decided I would have to drive with my left arm and use my right to hold the windbreaker tightly on top of the box. There were some sad sounds coming from the box, as none of them could see Mama Cat. I kept reassuring them that we only had so far to go before I delivered them to “the land of milk and honey,” but they just complained louder.
Somehow, we managed to reach Boca Club, where Kim works. One of the residents at the condominiums she manages is a Veterinary Technician, who inspected Mama Cat and found her to be OK, just hungry. All the kittens were OK, too, except the white “runt” of the litter. His eyes were not fully opened because of some organic matter that was keeping his eyelids stuck together. She rinsed out his yes and he was fine. Four of the kittens are girls, only two are boys. The kittens may not be even two weeks old, yet. Within an hour Nurse Kim had provide them an automatic dry-food feeder (for Mama Cat), a water bowl, a litter box, a plastic tub with linens lining the bottom for their “hotel room,” and some kitty toys to play with.
I can’t fully express how proud I am of Mama Cat. She did a terrific job under extremely tough circumstances and was way too loveable for me to look at her in that overgrown yard and say “Sorry, Kid, can’t help you.” The Vet Tech says Mama is only about 8 or 9 months old, so this is her first litter. What a Trooper. In fact, I would name her “Trooper,” but she has already earned the superior title of “Mama Cat.”
Charles
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Grand Design
I have a book in my library called "The Grand Design." It is a rare book, bought when I collected rare books; only 115 copies were ever printed( which is why I bought it; I didn't know what it said)! It was written in 1971, and foretold the collapse of Eastern Germany and the Berlin Wall (1989). Many years before the event, this book outlined - step by step - how the Berlin Wall would fall, and how the Soviet Union would also collapse - according to plan. It has 150 pages. This book is one of my most precious possessions, since it is so very unique (yes, it is in a VERY safe place). The author was, at the time, a low-level Russian (USSR) bearueacrat named "Yuri Andropov," later to become the USSR Ambassador to the US.
What does this book indicate? Politics is rigged. No surprise, right? But when you think about it, it is not just one government that is rigged, it is all of them. That means the world is rigged! Future history, past history, it is all rigged!
I have another book that is also "priceless." It is called "The Road We're On," and it solidly lays out the politices of the last 50 years, and the 50 years to come (The US is subjected to an Authoritarian Government that is backed by Great Britan and Russia; they all attack a certain little Country!) Ineresting would be much of an understatement.
Don't worry. Just pray.
I have a book in my library called "The Grand Design." It is a rare book, bought when I collected rare books; only 115 copies were ever printed( which is why I bought it; I didn't know what it said)! It was written in 1971, and foretold the collapse of Eastern Germany and the Berlin Wall (1989). Many years before the event, this book outlined - step by step - how the Berlin Wall would fall, and how the Soviet Union would also collapse - according to plan. It has 150 pages. This book is one of my most precious possessions, since it is so very unique (yes, it is in a VERY safe place). The author was, at the time, a low-level Russian (USSR) bearueacrat named "Yuri Andropov," later to become the USSR Ambassador to the US.
What does this book indicate? Politics is rigged. No surprise, right? But when you think about it, it is not just one government that is rigged, it is all of them. That means the world is rigged! Future history, past history, it is all rigged!
I have another book that is also "priceless." It is called "The Road We're On," and it solidly lays out the politices of the last 50 years, and the 50 years to come (The US is subjected to an Authoritarian Government that is backed by Great Britan and Russia; they all attack a certain little Country!) Ineresting would be much of an understatement.
Don't worry. Just pray.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
LAWD, HE'P THE CHILLUN'S!
Today is weird. Every day for the last MANY months has been weird, but today is really weird. There are terrorists in New York City, but they are all here to attend meetings at an organization originally founded to ensure "World Peace." Now that is weird.
Mohammar Qhuadafee (only one of the possible spellings in English) has pitched a tent on a property in a "posh" New Jersey suburb owned by the terrorist state he heads. They were allowed to buy this estate based on an agreement with the US State Dept. that Qhuadafee himself would never live, visit or stay there. Yet, there he is, for as long as the current session of the United Nations (yeah, right) lasts. Oh, and this radical "Koran Thumping" Muslim brought 50 young and very good looking girls with him as....bodyguards. They don't wear ghurkas that cover all but their eyes, but tight-fitting outfits that are "revealing," according to the press. Oh, and they wear baby-blue berets on their heads, and carry automatic machine guns that are illegal in New York City. He apparently has rights that US citizens don't. The US has the right to arrest him, as he was indicted in the World Court (The Hague) for terrorism against the US and other countries. Not gonna happen. In fact, he sat within 15 feet of our US President today; even closer to the Secret Service that has authority to arrest the terrorist bastard. I don't care who you are or what you believe, THAT is weird.
The puppet of the Ayatollah Khouhomani, "President" Ahbouminijab (not based on the popular Iranian elections) is also in NYC, having just a few days ago repeated his belief that Israel not only lacks the right to exist, but reiterated his mission of making sure they don't exist. What constitutes a criminal terrorist in this country today? Why is his head not mounted on the wall of the Oval Office? Because, things are weird in these United States of America.
The events of today and the last several months are offensive to me on many levels, but that doesn't matter; I am comfortable and my future is secure. But I worry about my children. I worry more about their children and their children's children. Our family is made up of many races and colors. We have in our beautiful and proud family people of Asian, White, Black, and Hispanic descent. We love them all, and we are all committed to being family. In my little town of Pascagoula we had friends of many "flavors," including our great friend Irene, a strong black lady, who used to say, "Lawd, he'p the chillun's." To that, we say simply, "Amen," and God, please get rid of all the weird!
Today is weird. Every day for the last MANY months has been weird, but today is really weird. There are terrorists in New York City, but they are all here to attend meetings at an organization originally founded to ensure "World Peace." Now that is weird.
Mohammar Qhuadafee (only one of the possible spellings in English) has pitched a tent on a property in a "posh" New Jersey suburb owned by the terrorist state he heads. They were allowed to buy this estate based on an agreement with the US State Dept. that Qhuadafee himself would never live, visit or stay there. Yet, there he is, for as long as the current session of the United Nations (yeah, right) lasts. Oh, and this radical "Koran Thumping" Muslim brought 50 young and very good looking girls with him as....bodyguards. They don't wear ghurkas that cover all but their eyes, but tight-fitting outfits that are "revealing," according to the press. Oh, and they wear baby-blue berets on their heads, and carry automatic machine guns that are illegal in New York City. He apparently has rights that US citizens don't. The US has the right to arrest him, as he was indicted in the World Court (The Hague) for terrorism against the US and other countries. Not gonna happen. In fact, he sat within 15 feet of our US President today; even closer to the Secret Service that has authority to arrest the terrorist bastard. I don't care who you are or what you believe, THAT is weird.
The puppet of the Ayatollah Khouhomani, "President" Ahbouminijab (not based on the popular Iranian elections) is also in NYC, having just a few days ago repeated his belief that Israel not only lacks the right to exist, but reiterated his mission of making sure they don't exist. What constitutes a criminal terrorist in this country today? Why is his head not mounted on the wall of the Oval Office? Because, things are weird in these United States of America.
The events of today and the last several months are offensive to me on many levels, but that doesn't matter; I am comfortable and my future is secure. But I worry about my children. I worry more about their children and their children's children. Our family is made up of many races and colors. We have in our beautiful and proud family people of Asian, White, Black, and Hispanic descent. We love them all, and we are all committed to being family. In my little town of Pascagoula we had friends of many "flavors," including our great friend Irene, a strong black lady, who used to say, "Lawd, he'p the chillun's." To that, we say simply, "Amen," and God, please get rid of all the weird!
Friday, September 18, 2009
$Dollar Collapse - Nearing The End
It's almost the Second Anniversary of the email below
that I sent to those I care about the most on September 20, 2007. The $American Dollar collapsed on that date, for several reasons. It took a year for the impact to collapse Wall Street, September 14, 2008. In the last couple of days the $USD has dropped 20% from where it was YESTERDAY. It has dropped 97% from the date the following email was sent. Gold/Troy Ounce has topped at $1,030.00 once, in March of this year. Today, it went to $1,020.00 and was driven down by a "rise" in the value of the $USD (as compared to other Western Nation currencies) and Profit Taking to $1,006.00 per Troy Ounce. These events point to obvious manipulations of both the $USD and the price of gold. Read the email from 9/20/2007:
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Today [09-20-2007], Osama Bin Laden "declared war" on Pres. Musharif of Afghanistan. Only "Heads of State" declare war. What does this mean?
Almost simutaneously, "President" (dictator) of Iran, Abouminijab, announced that he wanted to "Pay his respects" at "Ground Zero," of 9/11 and was refused. He vowed to go anyway! What Hubris! This guy obviously thinks he has a fully paid ticket to do whatever he wants. Hmmm, why does he believe that?
On Sept. 11, 2001 the World Trade Center (cognomin not insignificant) was attacked by two planes plunging into the two buildings. The loss of life was horrific. Yet, this was but a sign.
Before the attacks, an anomymous trade posted "puts" on the US stock market against several US airlines. Many believe Osama Bin Laden sold US airline stock short, in anticipation of the economic impact the attacks would have on the airlines. In other words, a HUGE "bet" was placed that said, "I bet the US airlines are going to lose money in the next several months." Of course they would: on 9/11 many hundreds of flights were immediately grounded after it was determined the US was under attack. Then, people did not want to fly as they imagined the worst. New TSA guidelines did not restore the desire to fly from one city to another. The large "bet" payed off really big. All US airlines still lose money. The only airline in the world attracting investors is in China. Another story.
The Wall Street crowd coined a new term based on the above events: the "BinLaden Trade." Several times in the last few years the markets responded to events that looked like "BinLaden Trades." This was exactly what Bin Laden wanted: control of the US markets.
Incredibly, Bin Laden has much in common with Communists and Socialists: The US is THE enemy. It is NORMAL and HUMAN to love our country, especially since our Constitution seems to favor the spread of the Gospel through FREE Speech. However, the Bible says we are "citizens of the Kingdom of God." I love the United States of America, but I also know that there are forces at work that are overtaking the "normal" American who has notan in-depth understanding of spiritual and Constitutional facts.
Between last week and today (Sept. 20, 2007) the US Dollar "fell" a full 13%!!!!
This is not a Recession. This is not a "pullback." The Dollar has collapsed. This has not happened since the early 1900's.
The US Dollar is worth less now than a week ago! The Canadian dollar ( the "Loonie") is worth as much as the US Dollar for the first time in 31 years (how old are you?)! It will go lower.
The housing market is in collapse. Foreclosures are at an all-time high and have not even gone "full steam." When the Fed dropped interest rates they only contributed to the fall of the Dollar. Who did that help? Each dollar in your pocket or bank account is now worth only 87 cents, and the Dollar is still falling.
Is it a coincidence that Bin Laden today (after two days of the US Dollar falling) declared war on a US "Ally," who we call a "Partner in the War on Terror/" NO!!! He knows that he is "in charge." So, what do we do now? It all looks pretty bad. Here are a few "facts."
1. Ben Ladin is not a fool, even if he has fooled others to die so that he may enrich himself even more. He is a billionaire, and as such realizes that he has only paper to back up his fortune. He has cash, but cannot cash out all of his holdings without devaluing them. He is restricted in every way from harming us, except for propoganda. Unfortunately, there are several candidates for US President that are willing to play into his hands. And Pakistan is vulnerable, as is Iraq. Because of personal greed.
2. England and other European countries will absorb much of the blow that Ben Ladin wants to deliver to the US, because they continued to bet on our economy (because of greed) while deserting our anti-terrorst efforts. Tony Blair understood, but is now out of the picture.
3. Ben Laden has "picked" Abouminijab of Iran to be his successor. You heard it from me first! Remember that. It will be very important in the next 12 months. If Ben Ladin expected to live or to continue dodging US efforts to capture/kill him he would not have "declared war" on Pakistan. He knows his days are numbered, and is making a desperate effort to continue to affect world events (because of greed).
4. Hard times in the US are unavoidable, because the Dollar has collapsed. Not tomorrow or the next day/week/month/year; yesterday. Spend nothing except what is necessary. Keep all you can. Tell "creditors" they will have to wait. Pay them with devalued Dollars, later.
It's tired and I am late, or something. I love you all and will help as much as I can.
By the way, Robert Kyosaki says that the US Dollar is designed to lose 80% every 40 years. That sounds very conservative, right now.
May God bless you,
Dad (Charles)
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OK, this is not an "I told you so." But, to update the info that was in that 9/20/2007 email, here are a few more things that have happened:
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September 8, 2008 (Last year): Stocks began to be shorted (sold) in unprecedented rates beginning around Midnight (very early morning). At the same time, cash was being withdrawn from Money Market Funds at an unrivaled and unprecedented pace ($550 $Billion in 5 hours!). This is a strange combination, as stock sales usually result in additional deposits in Money Market funds (a parking place for cash; used to hold proceeds from sales of stocks or other financial instruments). Trades were traced to New York City; London, England; Paris, France a(nd LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (where is Obama?). These unusual events overloaded the computer systems of the SEC, the Fed, and other financial institutions/watchdogs around the world. In order to avoid a financial "Bank Run, or Panic," the governments of the world panicked! Bottom line: All governments began to "PRINT" so-called "money." This leads to devaluation of any currency, and eventual inflation or "hyperinflation."
Bottom Line:
1. Obama is physically dead, and the US is just not sure about it, yet (a few days ago, there were announcements that "Osama Bin Laden's Brother Has Passed Away," (but there has never been a mention of him having a 'brother' before!). Abouminijab of Iran has already "taken the reins," evidenced by the fact that he is still in power after several years, in spite of much opposition in his own country, and he is increasingly emboldened to verbally threaten Israel and act in opposition to any "United Nations" or "NATO" demands, AND is being allowed to further Iran's nuclear weapons enrichment program (and they are doing what about it?). Oh, yeah; Obama just pulled the plug on a missile defense system for EurAsia, where we have Hundreds of Thousands of Troops! WTF?
2. If you don't agree that Bin Laden is dead, you must agree that the $USD is dead; buy gold and silver with all you have, or all you can sell to get it. Gold and Silver will go up and down, but not to $0.00, which is where the $USD is headed. Buy on "dips" and sell on "rallies". Just buy crap at pawn shops, if that is all you can do!!!
3. Get out of debt as quickly as possible, if you have any.
4. May God bless you and the Unites States of America!
CFS
that I sent to those I care about the most on September 20, 2007. The $American Dollar collapsed on that date, for several reasons. It took a year for the impact to collapse Wall Street, September 14, 2008. In the last couple of days the $USD has dropped 20% from where it was YESTERDAY. It has dropped 97% from the date the following email was sent. Gold/Troy Ounce has topped at $1,030.00 once, in March of this year. Today, it went to $1,020.00 and was driven down by a "rise" in the value of the $USD (as compared to other Western Nation currencies) and Profit Taking to $1,006.00 per Troy Ounce. These events point to obvious manipulations of both the $USD and the price of gold. Read the email from 9/20/2007:
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Today [09-20-2007], Osama Bin Laden "declared war" on Pres. Musharif of Afghanistan. Only "Heads of State" declare war. What does this mean?
Almost simutaneously, "President" (dictator) of Iran, Abouminijab, announced that he wanted to "Pay his respects" at "Ground Zero," of 9/11 and was refused. He vowed to go anyway! What Hubris! This guy obviously thinks he has a fully paid ticket to do whatever he wants. Hmmm, why does he believe that?
On Sept. 11, 2001 the World Trade Center (cognomin not insignificant) was attacked by two planes plunging into the two buildings. The loss of life was horrific. Yet, this was but a sign.
Before the attacks, an anomymous trade posted "puts" on the US stock market against several US airlines. Many believe Osama Bin Laden sold US airline stock short, in anticipation of the economic impact the attacks would have on the airlines. In other words, a HUGE "bet" was placed that said, "I bet the US airlines are going to lose money in the next several months." Of course they would: on 9/11 many hundreds of flights were immediately grounded after it was determined the US was under attack. Then, people did not want to fly as they imagined the worst. New TSA guidelines did not restore the desire to fly from one city to another. The large "bet" payed off really big. All US airlines still lose money. The only airline in the world attracting investors is in China. Another story.
The Wall Street crowd coined a new term based on the above events: the "BinLaden Trade." Several times in the last few years the markets responded to events that looked like "BinLaden Trades." This was exactly what Bin Laden wanted: control of the US markets.
Incredibly, Bin Laden has much in common with Communists and Socialists: The US is THE enemy. It is NORMAL and HUMAN to love our country, especially since our Constitution seems to favor the spread of the Gospel through FREE Speech. However, the Bible says we are "citizens of the Kingdom of God." I love the United States of America, but I also know that there are forces at work that are overtaking the "normal" American who has notan in-depth understanding of spiritual and Constitutional facts.
Between last week and today (Sept. 20, 2007) the US Dollar "fell" a full 13%!!!!
This is not a Recession. This is not a "pullback." The Dollar has collapsed. This has not happened since the early 1900's.
The US Dollar is worth less now than a week ago! The Canadian dollar ( the "Loonie") is worth as much as the US Dollar for the first time in 31 years (how old are you?)! It will go lower.
The housing market is in collapse. Foreclosures are at an all-time high and have not even gone "full steam." When the Fed dropped interest rates they only contributed to the fall of the Dollar. Who did that help? Each dollar in your pocket or bank account is now worth only 87 cents, and the Dollar is still falling.
Is it a coincidence that Bin Laden today (after two days of the US Dollar falling) declared war on a US "Ally," who we call a "Partner in the War on Terror/" NO!!! He knows that he is "in charge." So, what do we do now? It all looks pretty bad. Here are a few "facts."
1. Ben Ladin is not a fool, even if he has fooled others to die so that he may enrich himself even more. He is a billionaire, and as such realizes that he has only paper to back up his fortune. He has cash, but cannot cash out all of his holdings without devaluing them. He is restricted in every way from harming us, except for propoganda. Unfortunately, there are several candidates for US President that are willing to play into his hands. And Pakistan is vulnerable, as is Iraq. Because of personal greed.
2. England and other European countries will absorb much of the blow that Ben Ladin wants to deliver to the US, because they continued to bet on our economy (because of greed) while deserting our anti-terrorst efforts. Tony Blair understood, but is now out of the picture.
3. Ben Laden has "picked" Abouminijab of Iran to be his successor. You heard it from me first! Remember that. It will be very important in the next 12 months. If Ben Ladin expected to live or to continue dodging US efforts to capture/kill him he would not have "declared war" on Pakistan. He knows his days are numbered, and is making a desperate effort to continue to affect world events (because of greed).
4. Hard times in the US are unavoidable, because the Dollar has collapsed. Not tomorrow or the next day/week/month/year; yesterday. Spend nothing except what is necessary. Keep all you can. Tell "creditors" they will have to wait. Pay them with devalued Dollars, later.
It's tired and I am late, or something. I love you all and will help as much as I can.
By the way, Robert Kyosaki says that the US Dollar is designed to lose 80% every 40 years. That sounds very conservative, right now.
May God bless you,
Dad (Charles)
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OK, this is not an "I told you so." But, to update the info that was in that 9/20/2007 email, here are a few more things that have happened:
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September 8, 2008 (Last year): Stocks began to be shorted (sold) in unprecedented rates beginning around Midnight (very early morning). At the same time, cash was being withdrawn from Money Market Funds at an unrivaled and unprecedented pace ($550 $Billion in 5 hours!). This is a strange combination, as stock sales usually result in additional deposits in Money Market funds (a parking place for cash; used to hold proceeds from sales of stocks or other financial instruments). Trades were traced to New York City; London, England; Paris, France a(nd LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (where is Obama?). These unusual events overloaded the computer systems of the SEC, the Fed, and other financial institutions/watchdogs around the world. In order to avoid a financial "Bank Run, or Panic," the governments of the world panicked! Bottom line: All governments began to "PRINT" so-called "money." This leads to devaluation of any currency, and eventual inflation or "hyperinflation."
Bottom Line:
1. Obama is physically dead, and the US is just not sure about it, yet (a few days ago, there were announcements that "Osama Bin Laden's Brother Has Passed Away," (but there has never been a mention of him having a 'brother' before!). Abouminijab of Iran has already "taken the reins," evidenced by the fact that he is still in power after several years, in spite of much opposition in his own country, and he is increasingly emboldened to verbally threaten Israel and act in opposition to any "United Nations" or "NATO" demands, AND is being allowed to further Iran's nuclear weapons enrichment program (and they are doing what about it?). Oh, yeah; Obama just pulled the plug on a missile defense system for EurAsia, where we have Hundreds of Thousands of Troops! WTF?
2. If you don't agree that Bin Laden is dead, you must agree that the $USD is dead; buy gold and silver with all you have, or all you can sell to get it. Gold and Silver will go up and down, but not to $0.00, which is where the $USD is headed. Buy on "dips" and sell on "rallies". Just buy crap at pawn shops, if that is all you can do!!!
3. Get out of debt as quickly as possible, if you have any.
4. May God bless you and the Unites States of America!
CFS
Friday, September 11, 2009
AMERICA REMEMBERS 9.11
And don't ever forget the cause;
The evil men with dire resolve
the World would have us now absolve:
The Taliban in Afghanistan,
Al-Queada's web spread like a fan.
Born in palaces jeweled and grand,
And yet portrayed as ragged men,
Whose cause is pure, and outrage just,
Disguising, crudely, violent lust.
They murder leagues of innocents,
Encouraged by our reticence
To engage them on their terms.
But by the grace of the one true God,
We exploded en masse upon their sod
And answered if our resolve was firm.
My children, and grandchildren,
My sisters and brothers,
Cousins, and in-laws
And all American others,
Forget not, evil has strong allies
Who give no pause to utter lies
To hide their true intent.
Let’s bind this fact to unfailing hearts
Ne'er again to fall prey to destructive arts.
Unflagging, continue paying them back;
Crying with everlasting assent,
“In Afghanistan, as it is in Iraq!”
Charles Seamen
Fort Worth, TX
September 11, 2009
And don't ever forget the cause;
The evil men with dire resolve
the World would have us now absolve:
The Taliban in Afghanistan,
Al-Queada's web spread like a fan.
Born in palaces jeweled and grand,
And yet portrayed as ragged men,
Whose cause is pure, and outrage just,
Disguising, crudely, violent lust.
They murder leagues of innocents,
Encouraged by our reticence
To engage them on their terms.
But by the grace of the one true God,
We exploded en masse upon their sod
And answered if our resolve was firm.
My children, and grandchildren,
My sisters and brothers,
Cousins, and in-laws
And all American others,
Forget not, evil has strong allies
Who give no pause to utter lies
To hide their true intent.
Let’s bind this fact to unfailing hearts
Ne'er again to fall prey to destructive arts.
Unflagging, continue paying them back;
Crying with everlasting assent,
“In Afghanistan, as it is in Iraq!”
Charles Seamen
Fort Worth, TX
September 11, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Loss Returned
A man just doesn’t know what twists and turns his life may make. No matter how strongly he believes, or how hard he works, things don’t always turn out the way a man thinks they will. It seems that some of God’s plans cannot be fulfilled in the way we think. Destiny is a complicated matter, and just because God says “Go in this direction,” does not mean that He won’t issue new directions later. Some of these redirections are slight, others are major, and some will shake a man to his very core. Especially when it appears that he has lost something so precious that he fears it will never be returned.
This happened to a man I know. He had spent most of his life trying to know God, and to follow Him as best he could and trust Him with all of his heart. However, this did not deliver him from the crisis he was to go through, or the huge toll it would take on him.
The exact nature of this crisis and the details of what brought it on are not as important as the fact that it happened, and it happened at a very bad time. This man was a dad with four children. The youngest child did not have the chance to get to know her dad that her three siblings had, as his job kept him away a lot. Not only that, but the crisis that had been building for years was taking a toll on him. He did not handle this burden very well, and spent whatever time he had with alcohol, trying to anesthetize the aching in his soul. He made the crisis worse by doing this, and he discovered much too late that he had also squandered what he had not understood to be precious time with his youngest daughter. As bad as all this was, these were not his only wrongs. Later, he understood that whatever hardship resulted from all he had done wrong, it was up to him to accept the results, and not to make it worse by tying to fighting them.
Ultimately, a time came when this dad no longer lived in the same house as his children. It was very difficult to adjust to coming home to a silent and empty apartment, as he was used to a house full of children. He missed their laughter and the sound of their play. When he went to bed, he could not first go to the rooms of his children and kiss their foreheads as they slept. He could still pray for them, and he did, but he could not touch their cheeks like he used to, while he prayed. He hurt deeply inside because he knew that this was how it was to be, and it would never, ever change back to the way it was.
When he prayed he would pray for each of his children individually. He would smile as he thought of each one. When he prayed for his youngest, his smile would not last long, because he felt that he had cheated her by not being a better dad and by not being there for her at times when he should have. After he had finished praying for his children he would always ask God to forgive him, but for a long time he did not feel that he was forgiven for falling short, both as a husband and as a dad.
He was able to occasionally visit with his children and to do things with them, and he always enjoyed them. The youngest daughter was understandably more distant than the others, and always in the biggest hurry to get back to her mom. Each time he saw her it seemed like the divide he had created in his relationship with this daughter had widened. He tried not to show his sadness about this to her or the other children because he knew this was part of the price he had to pay, for all of a man’s decisions have consequences.
He prayed about the empty place in his heart that only this daughter could ever fill, but he could not have peace in his heart about it. He asked God to be with his youngest, and to protect her and keep her safe in his absence. He asked God to someday let him have this daughter back. It took many, many prayers before he felt that somehow God would let him have a good relationship with this daughter, but still he felt that it would take quite a while. He knew inside that she would have to grow up first. He was very concerned and asked his Heavenly Father why it might take so long. The only answer he seemed to get was, “You must be patient until the proper time comes.” When he pleaded for the Lord to hasten the process, he was told “Your children will be adults a lot longer than they will be children. You must make some necessary changes in your life so that you will be able enjoy them as adults.”
One night when this man was reading the Bible he read a story that had been familiar to him for a long time, but now struck him very differently. It was about the joy of a woman who had ten pieces of silver, but had lost one of them. It caused her to sweep her entire house, and she finally found the missing piece of silver. Her joy was such that she ran to tell all of her neighbors. He cried as he realized that God was making him “sweep his own house,” to clean up his life and put it back in order, so that he would be properly prepared for a renewed relationship with his youngest daughter.
One day very much later he again saw his youngest daughter. He was thinking of how young she was and how vulnerable she was. But she was not acting as young anymore. She looked at him to tell him something and he realized that she had matured tremendously, and very quickly. In a moment that could only be ordained by God, she began to talk to him and let the feelings that he had known were there for so many years become words. Then, both of their words became tears. Through these tears came healing to both of them, and the healing brought them both joy and laughter. They hugged and cried and then held each other tighter and laughed, for they had missed each other so very much for so very long. Her dad had a wonderful new feeling of closeness to her.
What was so precious to him and had seemed so distant for so long had finally been returned to him. The joy this brought him was much greater than he had ever even imagined it would be.
I pray for all fathers that have experienced what this man experienced. Only with tremendous grace upon our lives can any man avoid making such wrong choices and having to pay so dearly for so long because of them. This man does not dwell on his past suffering. In fact, all of that suffering has now been replaced with great joy. He had squandered one of God’s most precious gifts because of his pride and his weakness, but his Heavenly Father had not let him suffer forever. That was precious grace, to have the suffering end. But he not only got that, he also received new joy because, even though he could never have done anything to deserve it, God was gracious enough to return that wonderful gift to him. There are few joys like the joy of a gift returned. And there is no gratitude sufficient for God’s grace.
Happy birthday, Bebee Girl. I love you very much.
A man just doesn’t know what twists and turns his life may make. No matter how strongly he believes, or how hard he works, things don’t always turn out the way a man thinks they will. It seems that some of God’s plans cannot be fulfilled in the way we think. Destiny is a complicated matter, and just because God says “Go in this direction,” does not mean that He won’t issue new directions later. Some of these redirections are slight, others are major, and some will shake a man to his very core. Especially when it appears that he has lost something so precious that he fears it will never be returned.
This happened to a man I know. He had spent most of his life trying to know God, and to follow Him as best he could and trust Him with all of his heart. However, this did not deliver him from the crisis he was to go through, or the huge toll it would take on him.
The exact nature of this crisis and the details of what brought it on are not as important as the fact that it happened, and it happened at a very bad time. This man was a dad with four children. The youngest child did not have the chance to get to know her dad that her three siblings had, as his job kept him away a lot. Not only that, but the crisis that had been building for years was taking a toll on him. He did not handle this burden very well, and spent whatever time he had with alcohol, trying to anesthetize the aching in his soul. He made the crisis worse by doing this, and he discovered much too late that he had also squandered what he had not understood to be precious time with his youngest daughter. As bad as all this was, these were not his only wrongs. Later, he understood that whatever hardship resulted from all he had done wrong, it was up to him to accept the results, and not to make it worse by tying to fighting them.
Ultimately, a time came when this dad no longer lived in the same house as his children. It was very difficult to adjust to coming home to a silent and empty apartment, as he was used to a house full of children. He missed their laughter and the sound of their play. When he went to bed, he could not first go to the rooms of his children and kiss their foreheads as they slept. He could still pray for them, and he did, but he could not touch their cheeks like he used to, while he prayed. He hurt deeply inside because he knew that this was how it was to be, and it would never, ever change back to the way it was.
When he prayed he would pray for each of his children individually. He would smile as he thought of each one. When he prayed for his youngest, his smile would not last long, because he felt that he had cheated her by not being a better dad and by not being there for her at times when he should have. After he had finished praying for his children he would always ask God to forgive him, but for a long time he did not feel that he was forgiven for falling short, both as a husband and as a dad.
He was able to occasionally visit with his children and to do things with them, and he always enjoyed them. The youngest daughter was understandably more distant than the others, and always in the biggest hurry to get back to her mom. Each time he saw her it seemed like the divide he had created in his relationship with this daughter had widened. He tried not to show his sadness about this to her or the other children because he knew this was part of the price he had to pay, for all of a man’s decisions have consequences.
He prayed about the empty place in his heart that only this daughter could ever fill, but he could not have peace in his heart about it. He asked God to be with his youngest, and to protect her and keep her safe in his absence. He asked God to someday let him have this daughter back. It took many, many prayers before he felt that somehow God would let him have a good relationship with this daughter, but still he felt that it would take quite a while. He knew inside that she would have to grow up first. He was very concerned and asked his Heavenly Father why it might take so long. The only answer he seemed to get was, “You must be patient until the proper time comes.” When he pleaded for the Lord to hasten the process, he was told “Your children will be adults a lot longer than they will be children. You must make some necessary changes in your life so that you will be able enjoy them as adults.”
One night when this man was reading the Bible he read a story that had been familiar to him for a long time, but now struck him very differently. It was about the joy of a woman who had ten pieces of silver, but had lost one of them. It caused her to sweep her entire house, and she finally found the missing piece of silver. Her joy was such that she ran to tell all of her neighbors. He cried as he realized that God was making him “sweep his own house,” to clean up his life and put it back in order, so that he would be properly prepared for a renewed relationship with his youngest daughter.
One day very much later he again saw his youngest daughter. He was thinking of how young she was and how vulnerable she was. But she was not acting as young anymore. She looked at him to tell him something and he realized that she had matured tremendously, and very quickly. In a moment that could only be ordained by God, she began to talk to him and let the feelings that he had known were there for so many years become words. Then, both of their words became tears. Through these tears came healing to both of them, and the healing brought them both joy and laughter. They hugged and cried and then held each other tighter and laughed, for they had missed each other so very much for so very long. Her dad had a wonderful new feeling of closeness to her.
What was so precious to him and had seemed so distant for so long had finally been returned to him. The joy this brought him was much greater than he had ever even imagined it would be.
I pray for all fathers that have experienced what this man experienced. Only with tremendous grace upon our lives can any man avoid making such wrong choices and having to pay so dearly for so long because of them. This man does not dwell on his past suffering. In fact, all of that suffering has now been replaced with great joy. He had squandered one of God’s most precious gifts because of his pride and his weakness, but his Heavenly Father had not let him suffer forever. That was precious grace, to have the suffering end. But he not only got that, he also received new joy because, even though he could never have done anything to deserve it, God was gracious enough to return that wonderful gift to him. There are few joys like the joy of a gift returned. And there is no gratitude sufficient for God’s grace.
Happy birthday, Bebee Girl. I love you very much.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Last Friday, the following conversation took place between our daughter Stephanie and her son (our grandson), Christoper:
C. - Mom, I'm supposed to write a sentence every day for Kindergarten. I didn't do one, yesterday.
S. - Then you need to do two sentences, today.
C. - Will you help me?
S. Yes, I will help.
(During the process, Christopher became frustrated and said something Stephanie considered inappropriate)
S. - That's it. I'm done. I don't help ugly little boys.
C. - I'm not ugly. Everyone says I'm cute.
S. - I'm not talking about your looks, I'm talking about your personality.
C. - What's a personality?
S. - Well, I really mean your attitude.
C. - What's an attitude?
S. - (Gruffly) Right now it means the way you behave when things aren't going your way!!
(Pause)
C. - Well, your attitude isn't that good right now, either!
While the surprising level of apprehension shown by a boy that will be 6 years old in another week is astonishing and even humorous, this event could be a tremendous life lesson for Christopher. Motivational speakers have been known to say, "Your attitude determines your altitude." While accurate as well as snappy, that (somewhat) witty saying borders on egregious simplification.
Anyone who has been in the workforce for more than a few weeks knows that attitude can earn you a promotion, or cost you a job. My belief is that attitude is a matter of life and death. Attitude can determine the success of your marriage as well as your job. It can also determine whether you catch Swine Flu, or get through the epidemic unscathed. Do you want to avoid cancer? If you do, watch your attitude. I smoke but, with Gods help, I will not harbor hate or a grudge. "Vengance is mine, sayeth the Lord." You'd better take heed of that statement. Anger and bitterness feed cancer. Research shows that cancer resides in all of us, but unless and until our immune sytem misdirects, lies dormant. Hmmm, sounds very similar to sin, doesn't it?
We all have thoughts that come to mind, but if we don't allow them to "make themselves at home," they cannot take root and affect our actions. Our will is not enough to keep us from sinning, any more than our will can keep us from feeling pain. Attitude can do both, although it may take years of training; what keeps martial arts masters from being affected by or showing pain is their attitude. Oh, they feel it, just not like the untrained feel it. Their training teaches "pain must not show (which would give the opponent's confidence), and must not slow" (their next move, usually calculated to drain the opponent's confidence). As most, this attitude is obtained through a series of defeats, not successes. I thank God for my successes, but three times more for my defeats. Your defeats define you, your successes reward you.
After becoming a Journeyman Marine Electrician in Mississippi (a defining accomplishment which proved to me, "I can"), I moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where there are no shipyards. After struggling through some really bad "jobs," I was convinced by a friend to become a mason (bricklayer) by going through yet another four-year apprenticeship. To this day my bricklaying apprenticeship is my favorite job ever! You went to work and there was a foundation; you left work and could see a wall. Such satisfaction! Such fellowship! You earned respect - and money - through hard work. Such pride in ones self! Unfortunately, in that time, you could not lay masonry when the temperature was under 32 degrees! They do it in the northern US, but back then the technology had not been mastered in "North Texas." I had to go back to being an electrician, but that eventually led to greater things than I could have imagined.
When I started on my second apprenticeship, that of a mason, we worked five days a week and went to "apprenticeship school" on Tuesdays and Thursdays - just like my Electricians Apprenticeship. Long frikkin' days! For the first month, it seems, more likely it was two weeks, we learned only "how to hold a trowel." The trowel is important, and 99% of us have only one dominant hand; the hand that will earn us the most money. Protecting that hand is most important, so holding your trowel correctly, swiveling your hips correctly, using your legs to lift, etc. would determine whether you everntually retired as a success or had to live on disability insurance, starting in your 30's. In the following weeks we learned that "callouses are your friends," how to measure and lay out a wall, build a wall straight, plumb and level, how to mix and properly temper mortar, and a host of other things. It was all great! I truly loved it, and studied hard.
Finally, the night came when we were all given specifications and instructed to build a 4' X 4' wall. Our excitement could barely be matched by a four-year-old on Christmas morning. We all began to eagerly construct our walls. When I had completed only two courses of bricks on my wall, I heard the instructor utter an expletive and the sound of bricks and mortar hitting the bare concrete floor. "Your wall is not straight, apprentice!" *SLAM* I turned my head and saw a 20-something guy on the verge of tears. I resolved not to make the same mistake. There were repeats of the first rebuke; "your wall is not plumb!" Crash. "Your wall is mismeasured!" Crash. "your mortar is not tempered!" Crash. On and on it went, but my confidence was building because I knew my 4' X 4' wall was turning out PERFECT. Mortar; perfect. Straightness; perfect. Plumb? Perfect. Measurement; perfect. This wall could last as long as the Pyramids, it was THAT PERFECT! And...my first-ever wall! I had a great future in this field! I knew it! My studies had paid off! *CRASH* WTF?
My beloved wall was as destroyed as the others, but just a bigger mess. I knew it was a good wall. It was a great wall. It was the Best Wall in the class, for goodness sake! My eyes finally met the eyes of my instructor, who said, "Seamen, you weren't holding your trowel right!" I had to admit he was correct. I had to drive 30 miles home that night with his words echoing in my ears.
I had to abandon my masons apprenticeship due to lack of income in cold weather. Being an electrician is not bad when you find your niche, which I eventually did. That led to the use of the electronics training I had received while at the shipyard; to sales and a six-figure income. One day I had an issue with a boss who obviously did not appreciate the fact that I was responsible for half of his income. It pissed me off. While driving home and turning the events of the day over and over in my head (definitely not in "prayer" mode) I heard an unmistakable Voice. I had heard it before, and knew Who it was. He did not quote Scripture, or give me a vision of His love. He simply said, "Seamen, you weren't holding your trowel right." I knew what He meant immediately, and was able to find repentance. Salvation followed (my "boss" got fired).
Final thought: Attitude according to the "Funk and Wagnell's Dictionary" (my favorite just because of the name) comes from the Latin word "aptus," which means "suited, or fitted." Are you suited for the situation? Your attitude can tell you. Attitude is different from "Pose," which means you are placing yourself in a certatin position such as for a picture, and "Position," which may or may not mean you are expressing your thoughts via how your body is arranged.
Also, the "attitude" of an airplane determines whether it is headed at, above or below the horizon. Hey, "attitude/altitude"
My "position" is that you should "pose" yourself this question several times per day; what is my attitude?
C. - Mom, I'm supposed to write a sentence every day for Kindergarten. I didn't do one, yesterday.
S. - Then you need to do two sentences, today.
C. - Will you help me?
S. Yes, I will help.
(During the process, Christopher became frustrated and said something Stephanie considered inappropriate)
S. - That's it. I'm done. I don't help ugly little boys.
C. - I'm not ugly. Everyone says I'm cute.
S. - I'm not talking about your looks, I'm talking about your personality.
C. - What's a personality?
S. - Well, I really mean your attitude.
C. - What's an attitude?
S. - (Gruffly) Right now it means the way you behave when things aren't going your way!!
(Pause)
C. - Well, your attitude isn't that good right now, either!
While the surprising level of apprehension shown by a boy that will be 6 years old in another week is astonishing and even humorous, this event could be a tremendous life lesson for Christopher. Motivational speakers have been known to say, "Your attitude determines your altitude." While accurate as well as snappy, that (somewhat) witty saying borders on egregious simplification.
Anyone who has been in the workforce for more than a few weeks knows that attitude can earn you a promotion, or cost you a job. My belief is that attitude is a matter of life and death. Attitude can determine the success of your marriage as well as your job. It can also determine whether you catch Swine Flu, or get through the epidemic unscathed. Do you want to avoid cancer? If you do, watch your attitude. I smoke but, with Gods help, I will not harbor hate or a grudge. "Vengance is mine, sayeth the Lord." You'd better take heed of that statement. Anger and bitterness feed cancer. Research shows that cancer resides in all of us, but unless and until our immune sytem misdirects, lies dormant. Hmmm, sounds very similar to sin, doesn't it?
We all have thoughts that come to mind, but if we don't allow them to "make themselves at home," they cannot take root and affect our actions. Our will is not enough to keep us from sinning, any more than our will can keep us from feeling pain. Attitude can do both, although it may take years of training; what keeps martial arts masters from being affected by or showing pain is their attitude. Oh, they feel it, just not like the untrained feel it. Their training teaches "pain must not show (which would give the opponent's confidence), and must not slow" (their next move, usually calculated to drain the opponent's confidence). As most, this attitude is obtained through a series of defeats, not successes. I thank God for my successes, but three times more for my defeats. Your defeats define you, your successes reward you.
After becoming a Journeyman Marine Electrician in Mississippi (a defining accomplishment which proved to me, "I can"), I moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where there are no shipyards. After struggling through some really bad "jobs," I was convinced by a friend to become a mason (bricklayer) by going through yet another four-year apprenticeship. To this day my bricklaying apprenticeship is my favorite job ever! You went to work and there was a foundation; you left work and could see a wall. Such satisfaction! Such fellowship! You earned respect - and money - through hard work. Such pride in ones self! Unfortunately, in that time, you could not lay masonry when the temperature was under 32 degrees! They do it in the northern US, but back then the technology had not been mastered in "North Texas." I had to go back to being an electrician, but that eventually led to greater things than I could have imagined.
When I started on my second apprenticeship, that of a mason, we worked five days a week and went to "apprenticeship school" on Tuesdays and Thursdays - just like my Electricians Apprenticeship. Long frikkin' days! For the first month, it seems, more likely it was two weeks, we learned only "how to hold a trowel." The trowel is important, and 99% of us have only one dominant hand; the hand that will earn us the most money. Protecting that hand is most important, so holding your trowel correctly, swiveling your hips correctly, using your legs to lift, etc. would determine whether you everntually retired as a success or had to live on disability insurance, starting in your 30's. In the following weeks we learned that "callouses are your friends," how to measure and lay out a wall, build a wall straight, plumb and level, how to mix and properly temper mortar, and a host of other things. It was all great! I truly loved it, and studied hard.
Finally, the night came when we were all given specifications and instructed to build a 4' X 4' wall. Our excitement could barely be matched by a four-year-old on Christmas morning. We all began to eagerly construct our walls. When I had completed only two courses of bricks on my wall, I heard the instructor utter an expletive and the sound of bricks and mortar hitting the bare concrete floor. "Your wall is not straight, apprentice!" *SLAM* I turned my head and saw a 20-something guy on the verge of tears. I resolved not to make the same mistake. There were repeats of the first rebuke; "your wall is not plumb!" Crash. "Your wall is mismeasured!" Crash. "your mortar is not tempered!" Crash. On and on it went, but my confidence was building because I knew my 4' X 4' wall was turning out PERFECT. Mortar; perfect. Straightness; perfect. Plumb? Perfect. Measurement; perfect. This wall could last as long as the Pyramids, it was THAT PERFECT! And...my first-ever wall! I had a great future in this field! I knew it! My studies had paid off! *CRASH* WTF?
My beloved wall was as destroyed as the others, but just a bigger mess. I knew it was a good wall. It was a great wall. It was the Best Wall in the class, for goodness sake! My eyes finally met the eyes of my instructor, who said, "Seamen, you weren't holding your trowel right!" I had to admit he was correct. I had to drive 30 miles home that night with his words echoing in my ears.
I had to abandon my masons apprenticeship due to lack of income in cold weather. Being an electrician is not bad when you find your niche, which I eventually did. That led to the use of the electronics training I had received while at the shipyard; to sales and a six-figure income. One day I had an issue with a boss who obviously did not appreciate the fact that I was responsible for half of his income. It pissed me off. While driving home and turning the events of the day over and over in my head (definitely not in "prayer" mode) I heard an unmistakable Voice. I had heard it before, and knew Who it was. He did not quote Scripture, or give me a vision of His love. He simply said, "Seamen, you weren't holding your trowel right." I knew what He meant immediately, and was able to find repentance. Salvation followed (my "boss" got fired).
Final thought: Attitude according to the "Funk and Wagnell's Dictionary" (my favorite just because of the name) comes from the Latin word "aptus," which means "suited, or fitted." Are you suited for the situation? Your attitude can tell you. Attitude is different from "Pose," which means you are placing yourself in a certatin position such as for a picture, and "Position," which may or may not mean you are expressing your thoughts via how your body is arranged.
Also, the "attitude" of an airplane determines whether it is headed at, above or below the horizon. Hey, "attitude/altitude"
My "position" is that you should "pose" yourself this question several times per day; what is my attitude?
Friday, September 4, 2009
Wow, I'm Now a Blogger
Look out, everybody, there's a new blogger in town. As if the world needed more of them. Well, apparently it did because I could no longer hold inside some of the things I have long pondered. I calculate that this is the best way to get some feedback on some of my private thoughts, just in case the "Mental Health" clause in my Health Insurance actually needs to be utilized. Like the folks at my favorite news channel; I'll report, you decide.
As a taste of what we all might be in for, here is a little film clip for you to enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwL_zi9JNkE
Listen carefully. There WILL be a test, later.
CFS
As a taste of what we all might be in for, here is a little film clip for you to enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwL_zi9JNkE
Listen carefully. There WILL be a test, later.
CFS
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