Today is a
day to think warm thoughts. As I write
this, we are in the midst of a third straight day of school closings, snow, and
ice. Trees are falling around us. Things have been forced to slow down for a
while. You can’t go everywhere you want
to go, nor do everything you want to do.
And that [...]
Nancy Gibbs, in an article titled “One Day in America” (Time Magazine, 11/26/07), tells us that every day Americans buy 3,972,603 movie tickets, 1,683,835 songs and albums from online sources, 568,764 Titleist golf balls, 443,650 large French fries at Burger King, 160,968 bottles of Absolute Vodka and 7,500 Samsung LCD TVs.
The Scripture says, [...]
If you know me, you probably know that politically I am a
conservative. I guess I am much more a
conservative that I am a Republican any more.
Today we witnessed the historic inauguration of our 44th
President, Barack Obama. He is in my
prayers today.
President
Obama is from the other end of the political spectrum, but he is [...]
This
year, taxpayers will again receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. Here is an
attempt to explain this plan using the Q & A format:
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money the federal government will send to
taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. So the government is giving me back my own [...]
1. Being a parent is like being pecked to death by a duck.
2. Raising teenagers is a lot like nailing Jell-O ® to a
tree.
3. Money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in
touch.
4. Your life’s “Golden Age” is the period in your
life when your kids are too old to require a babysitter and too [...]
Today I would like to recommend a few web sites that I find
very helpful and worthy of checking on a regular basis. Perhaps you would enjoy them as well:
1. The first is Astronomy
Picture of the Day, which posts a great picture from outer space every day,
along with a description. I find it a good
way [...]
I realize this post is not related to anything important, other than my personal interests and allegiances, but that is sometimes the nature of a blog, so get over it!
My Buckeyes lost their last game of their season once again last night, to the upstart Texas Longhorns ! At least this year they [...]
