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Category Archives: Misc
New Orleans Trip Count Down
The count down to our departure date for the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Relief trip has started. We have just 18 days and counting. Mission control will commence control at T minus 4 days. I just had to throw this … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel, Wisdom
Tagged katrina, Katrina Relief, LA, luisiana, mission, missions, relief, urban impact
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New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
We, the relief team from SSEFC had our first training meeting last night for our trip down to hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. You can find previous post on the trip here and here. We have or maybe 21 people … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Series
Tagged hurricane, katrina, new orleans, relief, trip
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Iny Srmat Poelpe Can
Did you know that spelling was really not that important? This is a huge relief to me because I was a math major in college because I could not read or spell…lol I have been telling my mom for years … Continue reading
Posted in Misc
Tagged cambridge university, Cmabridge University, letter order, mind can fix spelling, mind power, spelling
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More on Gold
Just ran across more information on investing in Gold. Link: Through a Gold Bug’s Eyes. Don’t pity gold hoarders. Sure, when it’s slumping, as is often the case in boom years and when the U.S. dollar is strong, they’re ridiculed … Continue reading
Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
The plan making process continues to progress for my trip to “war torn” New Orleans. If you recall from a previous post, I will be leading a group from my church as we go down to New Orleans to help … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel
Tagged castle rock, church, community, john gerhardt, katrina, new orleans, urban impact
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Prayer of Joe Wright
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Misc, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Joe Wright, Kansas, Minister, paul harvey, prayer, rest of the story, Senate
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Are you buying Gold Yet?
I am not a professional investor, I am not an investment counselor and frankly I’m not that good of an investor at all. That being said, I can ask the question, have you bought any Gold yet? I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Misc, Wisdom
Tagged gld, gold, inflation, interest, interest rate, interest rates, Inv, invest, investing, PMPIX, Precious Metals, ProFunds, rate, rates, TGLDX, TOCQUEVILLE FUND, TOCQUEVILLE GOLD FUND, Ultra
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Lose weight for the New Year
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to drop that 10, 20, 30 or more pounds of excess weight? Are you tired of fad diets that leave you hungry and just don’t work? I … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Me
Today is my birthday, so here I go with a little song for the occasion… Happy Birthday to me,I am forty-three.I feel a little middle-aged. And ibuprophen is my best friend._____________ Hey, how is that? I must say some of … Continue reading
Katrina Relief: Urban Impact
Plans are being made at my church for a team to go down to New Orleans Louisiana to help in the Katrina recovery effort. Our main plan is to help some of the people that have seen their lives totally … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged aid, hurricane, john gerhardt, katrina, relief, urban impact
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Alligator in the swimming pool: New Orleans
Closer view, only by zoom lenses on my part…*LOL* on my trip into the city of New Orleans, La, December 14, 2005 Originally uploaded by aka Mermaid. A flickr friend of mine has been doing work down in Katrina torn … Continue reading
Redneck Hunting Dogs
Posted in Fun, Misc, Photography
Tagged fun, humor, of the day, photo, redneck, Redneck Hunting Dogs
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Planned Parenthood Profane Christmas Cards
Planned Parenthood thinks it’s cute to profane Biblical Christianity to sell there message of abortion. Planned Parenthood’s "Choice on Earth" Christmas cards are back for a fourth year, once again drawing criticism from pro-life groups, which call the alteration of … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc
Tagged abortion, cards, christmas, planned parenthood, profane
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More female tachers having sex with their students
There seems to be an epidemic of female teachers having sex with their students. Now we see it in Austrailia. The seeming U.S. epidemic of cases involving female teachers raping or molesting their students has been "sexported" Down Under, as … Continue reading
Saudi Prince buys influence at Fox News
Just when you thought Fox News was one of the best sources of relyable news, a Saudi Prince with an agenda buys a significant interest in the parent company. Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal boasted in Dubai earlier this week … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics
Tagged al-Waleed bin Talal, buy, fox news, Prince, Saudi, Talal
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A Friend To Die For
I think I may be like most guys in that I have a million and one acquaintances, I have a thousand and one buddies and I have a hand full of really great friends. You know the ones I mean. … Continue reading
Posted in Heartwarming Stories, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged a friend to die for, friend, friend to die for, friendship
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Christian Carnival Posted
The latest edition of the Christian Carnival is now posted and ready for your browsing at Attention Span. Go check out all the tasty vittles…
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged answers, Christian carnival, questions
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Battle for Religious Liberty heats up at Christmas again
It is Christmas time again. Time for the annual battle over whether it is OK to celebrate Christmas in public again. We see this battle being waged in the Wisconsin schools this year…. Religious-liberty attorneys have contacted a Wisconsin school … Continue reading
The Perfect Gift Solution for the Person Who Has Everything
When you have someone on your gift-giving list that has closet shelves stocked fuller than a department store or a tool shed stuffed with every gadget under the sun, what’s left to get this person? Do you end the struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc
Tagged art, Art Design, CARICATURE, character, Chris Jabas, christmas, christmas gifts, distinctive gift, gift, gift solution, gifts, give a special gift, give gift, give special gift, giveaspecialgift, giveaspecialgift.com, hard to buy for, impossible to buy for, jabas, perfect gift, personalized gift, presents, Ringling, School, shopping, special gift, unique Christmas gift, unique gift, unique gift idea, www.giveaspecialgift.com
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Abortion increases suicide risk
Yes Yes, I know in the world of politics statistics can be used to say whatever you wnat them to say. What is the old line, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"? But even with that being said if … Continue reading
History of Twelve Days of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? Well just … Continue reading
Somtimes I can be pretty stupid
This morning I did something really stupid. I deleted my www.flickr.com account. So to the best of my knowledge I have lost everything that I put up there. That has been tons of work and now I am mourning the … Continue reading
Letter of Apology: by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman
This "Letter of Apology" was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired: For good and ill, the Iraqi prisoner abuse mess will remain an issue. On the one hand, right thinking Americans will abhor the stupidity of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged Apology, arab, arabs, brainwashed, breed, cause, chuck, Chuck Pitman, cnn, daniel pearl, extreamists, fallujah, food for oil, governments, greek, hate, holy site, homicide bombmers, I am sorry, killed, Letter, Lieutenant General, media, money, mosques, muslim, new york, ny times, open, orthodox church, palestinian, palestinians, pitman, poor, times, united nations, USMC, wealth
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Consider supporting Katherine Harris
Many of you may remember Katherine Harris for the brave work she did in Florida in the first Bush Jr. election. A few things you may not know is… 1. She attended L’Abri International Fellowship near Geneva, Switzerland. All of … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics, Religion
Tagged congress, Fellowship, florida, Francis Schaeffer, International, Katherine Harris, L'Abri, Schaeffer
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Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream
On this Martin Luther King holiday I only thought it would be right to post one of the greatest speaches of all time by the great leader Dr Martin Luther King. Keep in mind that this man’s view of the … Continue reading →