Barb’s Blog » Archive for June 2007
Reborn
There are moments and times that one remembers and stays with you. One such time for me was holding my newborn son, Enric, and thinking he was the most beautiful baby in the world and wished that I could have that time forever. It was that very instant that a news program featured a woman in Maryland who made dolls. Not just any kind of doll, but dolls that were especially made to look like your … Read entire article »
Weather Stations
In these confusing times on what some are calling global warming, there exists, I found out, concerns about the state of the climate measuring network. Apparently the data received is in question. Now since a day doesn’t go by that we don’t hear about how the earth is warming up, it would be a good idea to at least make sure the information they are feeding us is accurate. Even though doubts as to the purity of the data was suspect in 1997, now, ten years later, this has not been investigated nor acted on. Enter this site, SurfaceStations.org, volunteering time to take photographs, measuring, and taking of notes to see if this task could be done by individuals, when our bloated government couldn’t. Their goal? “To do a hands on site survey to photograph … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Last.fm Update
In the grand scheme of life’s problems, whether my Last.fm works or not is not a huge deal. I did think though to mention that for as mysterious a reason that it stopped working, it now seems to be functioning normally. I can’t imagine what needs to happen from my winamp player to their plug-in then to their website and finally to my blog. For all I know, Jupiter has to align with Mars and everything works. However it happens, it would have been nice to learn of the issue in a nice way, and I did try on my own to find out. I never did get a reply from Last.fm, but after the way I was treated, I didn’t expect one. I know I won’t donate money again to them, but they … Read entire article »
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Miquel and Ross Spotted at the Wilds!
As many of my visitors already know, my children are at the Wilds for the week. Today, my friend Debbie called me to tell me she and her husband, John, had been on the Wild’s website and spotted a photo gallery and that their son Ross and my Miquel showed up on the gallery! Well, Miquel is in black with the cap and Ross is in front of him. Looks like a game of passing the ball without … Read entire article »
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Forums
Disclaimer: This is a bit of a vent from something that happened to me today at Last.fm I am a people person. My mom used to say about me, even when I was younger, "Barb never knows a stranger." However I have come to realize that for me, getting to know and communicate with others is best one on one. I thrive being with someone, learning about them, sharing my own experiences. Everyone has a story to tell. Most say I am easy to talk to, and would tell me things they felt they would rarely say to anyone else. Obviously, trust is something that is built rather soon, and I like that. The net changed this one on one experience a little, but mostly has been a good outlet for my love of … Read entire article »
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The Wilds!
Each year my children look forward to their big summer event and go with our church youth group to the Wilds Camp in North Carolina. This year the excitement was a little different as Laura wasn’t sure she wasn’t going to be able to go until the last minute. (Her dense mother put the registration a little late and hence she was on the waiting list). The Lord heard our prayers and late Friday the call … Read entire article »
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Currently Reading…
In the midst of the chaos that it is around here getting my teens ready for Camp The Wilds, I decided on a break and picked up the book Stacey gave me for my birthday. Dinner with a Perfect Stranger An Invitation Worth Considering Dinner with a Perfect Stranger An Invitation Worth Considering You are Invited to a Dinner with Jesus of Nazareth The mysterious envelope arrives on Nick Cominsky’s desk amid a stack of credit card … Read entire article »
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Hee Ah Lee
Pastor Kevin from church sent this to me. Hee Ah Lee is a young girl that has risen above handicaps. She is also known as the "Four-Fingered Pianist". Definately an inspiration. Click on the image to see the movie… … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Star Quality (Car Wash)
A young man from church, Tony, came up to me at the Teen’s Car Wash and mentioned that he had been on my blog. I was flattered that he had paid it a visit, but he was quick to tell me, that the site was missing “star quality” since I had no photos of him on it. So here you are Tony…your photo. I suppose now my blog is up to par. There were a lot … Read entire article »
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Grandmom’s Tea Set
When my grandmom passed away, it was up to my mom, dad, sister and I to go through her things and figure out what to do with it all. One of the items I picked out for myself was a small tea set. I don’t know why I liked it, but my sister and mom didn’t want the delicate set and I took it. It was neatly put away in a special box. For years it … Read entire article »
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The Ideal Man
For Father’s Day, our church stuck a tract inside the bulletin. I thought I would share its view of the “Ideal Man” 1. The man who puts God’s business above any of his own affairs. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. ~Romans 14:8 2. The man who teaches and sets a good example for his children. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. ~Deuteronomy 6:6,7 3. The man who recognizes that … Read entire article »
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Newest Lopez
Enric and Miranda have sent me the first baby pics! Needless to say I was overcome with emotion! It’s obvious that the child is very special, already waving and loaded with personality! … Read entire article »
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Happy Birthday, Linda
Today is my sister Linda’s birthday. We celebrated earlier this month, as she is on her way to Alaska, fullfilling a lifelong dream to visit there. I miss her, but I couldn’t be happier that she is going! Love you Linda! Happy Birthday! … Read entire article »
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Problem?
An 800 page immigration bill was pulled off the Senate floor seven days ago. Some politicians supported it; big business seems to support the chaos that 12 million illegals brings to the U.S. However, most regular folk don’t support it. We actually SEE laws being broken left and right and have few outlets to take our frustrations. So often regular people like you and I will go to talk radio. We can hear the REAL issues on debates like this and vent, share, or come to some sensible conclusions even. Well, Trent Lott, upset the bill he supports didn’t make it, spoke out recently with this quote, “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.” A problem?????? Us regular folk on the air waves is a problem??????? 12 Million people here … Read entire article »
Filed under: News Items
The Graduate – The Party
Miquel had his graduation party yesterday, and even though the sunshine went away for the day, and we actually had a chill in the air, everyone braved the swimming pool, my cooking, Crazy Andrew’s water balloons, and played lots of DDR and basketball. Click here to see the photos from the day! (4 pages) … Read entire article »
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Reach for the Skye
This story is a parent’s nightmare, yet there is hope. And for those who don’t care for law for the use of bicycle helmets, this story makes the case for them. “After a year spent in Costa Rica, Skye, who is 26, returned to Asheville, North Carolina, with a new set of goals. One of them was to live without a car. On March 26 of this year she got a bike trailer and tested it, pedaling around a parking … Read entire article »
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Execute Porn Stars?
Well that’s what they plan to do in Iran. "With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions, lawmakers present at the Wednesday session of the 290-seat parliament approved that "producers of pornographic works and main elements in their production are considered corruptors of the world and could be sentenced to punishment as corruptors of the world." The term, "corruptor of the world" is taken from the Quran, the Muslims’ holy book, and ranks among the highest on the scale of an individual’s criminal offenses. Under Iran’s Islamic Penal Code, it carries a death penalty." Talk about risky business. More here at CNN.com » Iran moves to execute porn stars ringtones 2.99 only trafone custom samsung ringtone a720 bass charrington 1971 18976 pa ave easton 1570 warrington ringtones carrier needed 2.99 no calander … Read entire article »
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Iraq/Terror connection says Gore…in 1992!
The mainstream news media and certain democrats (same difference?) would like to indoctrinate us with what they say is "never is and never was" an Iraq – Terror connection, but yet, thanks to C-Span Archives, we can hear that Al Gore believed differently at one time, and was seen in this particular speech chastising for the first President Bush for supposedly ignoring it. See the Al Gore Speech HERE … Read entire article »
Filed under: News Items
Heard in Church yesterday…
Our assisstant Pastor spoke yesterday in the Sunday morning service. He was discussing worship, and admitting that we ’sacrifice’ in a sense when coming to church and other things we do for the Lord. He compared it to the kind of sacrifice when we love someone romantically. It was a good sermon, but one quote stands out: "When you love someone ENOUGH, it’s amazing what you will sacrifice – but in the end, if it’s real, it doesn’t feel like a sacrifice at all – it’s a response." … Read entire article »
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Bush & the Pope
I just read in Drudge Report that Bush has made a big mistake referring to the Pope as “Sir” instead of “His Holiness” Well, I don’t know. What if it wasn’t a ‘mistake’? What if Bush knew exactly what he was doing? What if he PURPOSELY feels that no one on earth deserves that title? What if Bush feels that the Pope is just like the rest of us, putting his robe on one arm at a time? Bush in Holy Gaffe … Read entire article »
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Iran Caught Red-Handed
“The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche For some reason, I don’t know, call it women’s intuition, or gut instinct. Call it how Iran’s leader makes threats left and right to the U.S. and Israel, or call it paying attention… call it anything. I just don’t think I needed a news story to know this: Document: Iran Caught Red-Handed Shipping Arms to Taliban "NATO officials say they have caught Iran red-handed, shipping heavy arms, C4 explosives and advanced roadside bombs to the Taliban for use against NATO forces…." … Read entire article »
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What is the purpose of life?
This sent to me from my sister Linda, and her husband, George. In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said: People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven. One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body– but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act – the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure … Read entire article »
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Currently Reading…
I know I seem to read a lot on this subject. I am blaming my short memory from one book to the next. Scientific Creationism … Read entire article »
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Hollywood Makeover
The person being made over? Mao Zedong. According to World Net Daily, A man who is believed to have killed up to 100 million people in his life is to be the subject of a positive $60 million biographical film portrait, if a Hollywood producer gets his way. Over at digg.com, I had to be interested in a few comments on this: …These are the same people that would criticize how much money we’re spending in Iraq where over 3000 Americans were killed, yet Steven North wants to spend $60,000,000 on a movie glorifying a man who killed 100,000,000 people and enslaved many more than that??? That just goes to show you how disconnected with reality Hollywood is… …I have never understood why the left is so enamored with dictator thugs. They appear to … Read entire article »
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Father’s Day Idea
This weekend we had a sort of collective party. The celebration was for Linda’s birthday, Roger’s (his 40th) and more. The more I wasn’t aware of ahead of time and that was Dennis’s birthday and Linda’s three honored George with an early father’s day present. A Charger Valet. What a unique gift, but practical, considering in this modern age, where we have so many things at once that need charging. Instead of having your items all … Read entire article »
June 1st
June 1st, 2007 is not a happy day for Marylanders on the grid. Today, our utility bills will begin to rise 50% in spite of our newly elected governor’s campaign promise not to allow this rate hike . (I didn’t vote for him). On his campaign website , he blames our former governor, even President Bush, and vows not to let this increase happen. Add that increase to the 23.5% tax we in Maryland pay for gas , along with rising gas prices – it is definately going to affect the way of life of many. What a dilemna, we won’t be able to afford to stay at home or go out. More Reading in the Baltimore Sun … Read entire article »
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