Last post was last Wed. the 30th of Dec, 2009. We are now in the second decade of 21st century. "Times fun when you're having flies" I stole that from Prunella, who stole it from Kermit.
Anyway, Here I am back at Patrick Air Force Base, or AFB. I came South to get away from the cold. Ha! It isn't as cold as VA, but it isn't as warm as Florida either. Happy's hair is growing quickly.
The site of the last Blog was; "South Of The Border" Motel and tacky tourist shops. It has… Continue
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary --
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
If it were you I love
I would say it every day
And I would be honest with my feelings
About what love means to me
And how I celebrate its’ coming
If it were you I love;
And if it were you
I would show you why
And I would tell a story
Of stirring implications
About the hours in days satisfied
If it were you I love;
From the first words
And minutes in time
Of which time stopped
And started again
And whispered the… Continue
Thank you for your kind reply. Not only kind but with wisdom that I can discern and absorb as well. Faith is the best friend I have held since the age of eight years, faith is what carries me when I feel I can no long walk and faith is the essence of every breath that I draw that keeps me here.
I understand faith of all kinds, especially blind faith and it was and is in this faith that "I" have lived this life. I live by the faith that all people all life is of but… Continue
wow this is a first!! a blog - me - funny! 2 days ago i had a phone conversation with a friend that included almost nothing but letters and numbers and abreviations i.e. if i use an hsmi cable with a black and white, not an rca cable will i get sound by pluging it into a usb port or do i need a vga cable with an adapter?will this all work on the 1525 to an lg flat? anyone got any idea what i said? me neiher and it didn't workk yet. but my point is i can communicate in a computer/visual/sound… Continue
http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series
This Emotional Life is a three-part series that explores improving our social relationships, learning to cope with depression and anxiety, and becoming more positive, resilient individuals. Each episode includes compelling personal stories and the latest scientific research.
U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises.
• They voted to not give you a S.S. Cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011.
• Your Medicare premiums will go up $285.60 for the 2-years and you will not get the 3% COLA: $660/yr. Your total 2-yr loss and cost is -$1,600 or -$3,200 for husband and wife.
• Over 2-yrs they each get $10,000
Do you feel SCREWED?
• Will they have your cost of drugs - doctor fees - local taxes -… Continue
Today’s my birthday and I never really wanted to celebrate it until these past few years of fifty five of them. I hated celebrating it when I was a child, preteen, and teenager cause all my family would get together for it. That meant that for sure my sexual abuser would come for me while my Mom neglected me cause of her celebrating in her own selfish way. I remember feeling that my birthday party was for her more than me. My Dad wasn’t around much due to working… Continue
Positively AWESOME News for today is that a few gathered together to pray for Samaa Sax and her family as she faced surgery behind her right eye, it was a dangerous surgery, it was done on the 29th of December, Well Gaylen was actually with the family and has Reported that Samaa's surgery was successful and is done, she is now recovering and doing well.
I am always so thankful when people care enough to gather together and lift up another… Continue
While millions of Americans were finishing up their holiday celebrations, the Bureau of Land Management was flying helicopters over rangeland in Nevada, trapping hundreds of wild horses and condemning many of them to live the rest of their lives in a confined "holding pen."
Express your outrage today – don't allow our iconic wild horses to be rounded up and confined in tiny pens. Support the Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act today! »
You think these things are difficult to see, to watch, to face,
How does it feel to be the helpless child who LIVES it every day,
Who lives in fear, Hope and trust for some CARING someone, ANYONE to stand up and hear, see and take action against what is happening to them...… Continue
Spock is the son of Vulcan ambassador Sarek and human Amanda Grayson. The relationship between Spock and Sarek often is turbulent, although rooted in an underlying respect and carefully restrained love for each other. Their falling out began when Spock declined an offer to study at the prestigious Vulcan Science Academy and instead joined Starfleet against his father's wishes. Spock served on the USS Enterprise for eleven years under the command of Captain Christopher Pike and continues to… Continue
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Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (February 1, 1874 – July 15, 1929), was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist. Hofmannsthal was born in Landstraße, Vienna, the son of an upper-class Austrian mother and an Austrian–Italian bank manager. His great-grandfather, Isaak Löw Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal, from whom his family inherited the noble title "Edler von Hofmannsthal," was a Jewish merchant ennobled by the Austrian emperor. He began to…
Dear Lord,
I pray for
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value,
without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The patience to wait for the coming of these things,
With the wisdom… Continue