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Sammenhold

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:39:43 GMT

I thought I would share this new article with you because it's a powerful, graphic iteration of the kind of hate we face in the Muslim world. Gone are the days when Muslims terrorized and attacked us from afar. Today, they are in our very midst, walking among us, living near us, and worshipping in our neighborhoods. The threat of terror and hate is more real than ever.

Two years ago, you might remember this story. Muslims were up in arms, literally, over a handful of admittedly humorous cartoons.

Well, this week, five men have been arrested in connection with plot to murder one of the cartoonists.

In a show of sammenhold, papers across Europe have reprinted the cartoon in question.

Many people have said the cartoons never should have been printed, and that we should seek to understand Muslims and engage them in dialogue. Those same people apparently have no problem stifling free speech. Praytell, how exactly does one talk to a Muslim, or come to some sort of understanding with them? They want us dead and/or converted - period. Their starting point is our demise, no matter what sort of concessions we offer, or what promises we make. In the end, our death and/or conversion is their goal. No, you cannot negotiate with them. You cannot understand them. You cannot talk to them.

This recent development is a great sign that all is not yet lost in Europe. The mighty Danes have shown great resistance to the intolerant, hate-filled Muslims, and I am happy to stand in sammenhold with them.

What will America do when our time comes?

Pictures Finally Up

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:26:14 GMT

Sunrise shots, finally. Check them out.

Republicans Stand for Tax Relief

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:05:46 GMT

If you really need another reason to not vote Democrat this year, here you go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXSg-AnoxbY

Environmentalism and it Disciples

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:55:38 GMT

Here's a little nugget of wisdom to chew over today:

Global warming has all the elements of a religion: creation of the divine (Gaia), original sin (modern man), a Garden of Eden (Pangaea and the "pristine" planet) -- and then it's got penance (Algore, creator and expositor of carbon credits)! The most important element that it has is faith, because the people who believe in it can't prove it.

Which Way Will You Choose?

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:19:39 GMT

The irony of this is just too much to pass up. Think long and hard about your choice this November.

Which way will you choose?

http://www.3conservatives.com/?p=95

Sunrise in the Northwest

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:02:57 GMT

Funny how a simple sunrise can put your life into perspective.

The past three days have been very cold due to an icy cold front blowing down from the Arctic. Consequently, the weather has been dry and sunny. This combination of clear sky and chilly temperatures makes for some stunning early morning vistas. I sit on the top floor of my office building, on the east side, right next to the windows. My new schedule has me getting here before 7:00, and it has really paid dividends. There is nothing quite like watching the horizon in layers of color slowly give way to the bright sun coming up over the Cascade mountains. I'll try to get a picture for y'all some time. It is a daily reminder that not only is Someone Else in charge here, but none of the work I do matters a hill of beans in the grand scheme.

Donate to Fred!

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:26:35 GMT

Fred Thompson is running solidly in third place right now. However, third isn't good enough, as you well know. Contributing will greatly benefit his campaign in the coming weeks as the shift changes to Florida, a very expensive media market. Anything helps, and no amount is too little. Go Fred!

https://www.fred08.com/contribute.aspx?RefererID=c0bb43c9-d62c-4585-960e-5f6606a47c35

Happy New Year

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:17:20 GMT

To those who read my blog, which so far is one, my apologies for being so woefully delayed in posting entries. I hope the new year brings a renew commitment to bring you the latest news, opinion, politics, and culture issues as I see them.

More to come. Take care.

Cold Turkey

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:49:42 GMT

Post-vacation blues...

I always feel let down after I come back from vacation, no matter where I might have gone. It's partly because I have to get back into my work routine, and all its accompanying stress, and partly because I had such a good time on vacation that I don't want to let go of it. Am I alone on this?

We spent the last week in Missouri visiting family. It was a really good time, and we had about 20 people show up for Thanksgiving dinner. The spread was truly stupendous - potatoes of all variety, an enormous bird, twenty (count 'em) pounds of pig, vegetables of every sort, and iced tea by the gallon. Of course, for dessert there were cakes, pies, two kinds of fudge, bark, truffles, and coffee. Yes, my friends, it was a true feast, in every sense of the word. If you're family and you weren't there, we missed you. I hope you can make it next year. If you're not family and weren't there, we missed you, too!

The Ghost of Gurden

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:55:24 GMT

In the spring of '03, while still attending Harding, my friends Jake and Jon and I decided to go check out this ghost for ourselves, having been told the story of the railway worker killed on the tracks, forever haunting the site in search of his head! We signed out for the night and hit the road on a very chilly night. Upon arriving in Gurden, we searched in vain for the right railroad track. After a while, we were stopped by a friendly police officer who must have noticed we were lost. When we told him where we wer going, he casually pointed us in the right direction, like he was giving us directions to the hardware store. When we found the track, we grabbed our coats, grabbed our flashlights, and one of my friends grabbed a, um, defensive weapon, shall we say, and we headed out.

The night was completely cloudless, and the moon was shining bright. It was also really, really cold! We walked along the track, long since abandoned, which only added to the trepidation I was already beginning to feel. Nevertheless, we soldiered on, probably a half mile or so. I can't begin to tell you how unnerving it is to walk along an old train track, through the middle of the woods, with nothing to defend myself but a pocket knife. To further complicate things, this same friend who was packing also thought it would be cool to bring along a white candle, which he told us attracts ghosts. My other friend and I quickly vetoed that idea. I knew I'd see enough without luminescent assistance.

We finally stopped to see what we could see. About a half mile down the tracks, plain as day, was a distant figure dancing on the track. I was terrified at this point, but stuck it out since my friends were with me. As we continued watching, the figure started coming closer! After a while we realized it wasn't really a ghost, per se, but more like spook lights, which you can read about here. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/MO-Spooklight.html (I've seen these lights, and they can be quite unnerving, especially when they're dancing on the hood of your car!)

Anyway, the longer we watched, the more the figure danced. First one solid light, then two, leaping and flying around in the air, landing again on the tracks. We were starting to enjoy the show, but then we realized it was coming closer, and closer, and closer! Finally, we decided to head back to the car, just as it was approaching us from less than 50 yards. When we looked back, it was gone.

Looking back, the ghost of Gurden was neither ghostly nor scary. Someday when I get back to Harding, I plan to take that two hour drive down I-30, take the Gurden exit, and drive about 10 miles into town. If I'm lucky I'll run into to that officer again.

In reality, this story really isn't all the scary. A little sad, even. Linked below is a collection of eyewitness accounts of the "ghost" of Gurden, AR. As you'll see, these accounts are nearly identical to my ours. Enjoy.

http://www.prairieghosts.com/devprom.html

http://www.forgottenoh.com/Encounters/gurdon.html

Waltrip Watch - Pocono

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:53:59 GMT

After qualifying in the back, running in the back, and finishing mid-pack last week at Dover, Waltrip headed off to Pocono. See his name on the lineup? No? Look farther down. Keep going...keep going...there - 44th. This brings Waltrip's abysmal record to 2/14. For you stick-and-ball types, Waltrip is batting a .143, and other than Dover, hasn't started a race since Daytona (the All-Star doesn't count as a race, if you ask me). Speaking of, why is that he even made the All-Star? 2 starts in 14 races isn't exactly stellar. His teammates Dale Jarrett and Jeremy Mayfield also failed to qualify again, leaving the rookie A.J. Allmendinger, the inexperienced David Reutimann, Dave Blaney, and Brian Vickers to carry the Toyota mantel.

Only in Seattle

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:26:13 GMT

Standing at the bus stop this morning, minding my own business, I catch a whiff of a woman's perfume. Not a good perfume, I might add. I look for the source and what do I see? A MAN - with long, curly hair, tight jeans, and makeup. Oh, and the perfume. His Roman nose was big enough to paddle a canoe, and the makeup wasn't hiding his stubble very well. His extensions notwithstanding, what was really annoying was the way he/she constantly was flipping his/her hair back and playing with it. Like I said, only in Seattle.

Pinups Slated for De-Pinning

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:04:38 GMT

Political correctness will be the death of western society.

Warning - this comes with a PG-13/R rating.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=460054

Eisenhower's Order of the Day

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:26:16 GMT

I have to wonder how the mainstream media would cover this monumental, seminal event. Thanks to the men who survived to defeat the German forces, and to those who didn't. We owe our very existence to the sacrifice of these modern-day heroes. Our hats off to you, gentlemen. RIP.

Eisenhower's Order of the Day before commencing Operation Overlord:

http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/dl/DDay/ddaypage.html

D-Day Remembrance

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:19:37 GMT

My Fellow Americans:

Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.

And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest — until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men’s souls will be shaken with the violences of war.

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.

And for us at home — fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them — help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.

Many people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.

Give us strength, too — strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.

And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.

And, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other; faith in our united crusade. Let not the keeness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment — let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace — a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

Amen. Franklin D. Roosevelt - June 6, 1944

Pearls of Wisdom

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:53:59 GMT

"There's one fundamental reason to vote Republican: it's 2007, and the Democrats are debating whether there's a war on terror." -Rush Limbaugh

Open Your Eyes

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:43:42 GMT

Reagan couldn't have said it better.

"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18

Hillary Event Flunks Spelling Bee

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:17:18 GMT

You mean to tell me NO ONE in Silicon Valley ran spell check on this one? Come on, people! F7! How hard can it be?

Perhaps this glaring error is just a symptom of a society infected with the disease called Apathy. I can't tell you how many times I've been given flak for pointing out obvious grammar and/or spelling errors. It started when I was in third grade, and hasn't let up since. Here's a link to the 100 most often misspelled words in English: please read this before tommorrow.

Applied Materials, Adobe, Seagate, Silicon Valley Leadership Group: congratulations! You can't spell!

Feeling Nostalgic?

Thu, 31 May 2007 15:03:16 GMT

Check out this link sent to me this morning: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html

I was amazed to see many of the places I visited growing up.

This plant was literally around the corner from grandma's house:

My alma mater: this is one of those old buildings on the campus that no longer exists, but still holds a lot of sentimental value:

The Searcy Armory in Searcy, AR (where I went to school) was an important weapons storage facility from 1925 - 1949:

These are just a few of the gems I discovered this morning. Happy reminiscing!

Who's in the mood for a little collectivism?

Wed, 30 May 2007 20:41:14 GMT

Hillary in 2004 -
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39205 <http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39205>

Hillary in 2007 -
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070529/clinton_economy.html?.v=1

This woman is dangerous.

Photo Album: Sunrise in the Northwest

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:25:09 GMT

Sunrise in the Northwest

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