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Hillary Health Care?
In a recent headline at Drudge Cash-strapped Clinton fails to pay bills, I may have raised an eyebrow or two, and I even scanned the article quickly, but nothing surprising really struck me. Just like with other businesses, it’s common for campaigns to carry unpaid bills from month to month, but in Clinton’s case, it also could serve a strategic purpose. The New York senator’s presidential campaign ended February with $33 million in the bank, according to a report filed last week with the Federal Election Commission, but only $11 million of that can be spent on her battle with Obama. The rest can be spent only in the general election, if she makes it that far, and must be returned if she doesn’t. If she had paid off the $8.7 million in … Read entire article »
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Barbara Means Stranger
I never thought that the name Barbara was any kind of popular, but it seems in the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s it was. Check the popularity of your name HERE … Read entire article »
In The Name of Tolerance?
When you hear the word “jihad” what do you think of? I can guess what most think of, and it only takes one Danish cartoon to conjure up all kinds of unpleasant images on our newspapers and television news reports. After looking the word up, it has many significances, but there is a disturbing class in California giving it attention with only one meaning. An Islamic “jihad” is an effort by Muslims to convince “others to take up worthy causes, such as funding medical research,” according to a middle school textbook used in California and other states. And even at its most violent, “jihad” simply is Muslims fighting “to protect themselves from those who would do them harm,” says the “History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond” book published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute. This textbook gives a … Read entire article »
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Quotes for the Week
On The Campaign Trail… Behold the Democratic choices for president: One candidate whose 20-year spiritual guru has an adversarial relationship with America, and another who has a life-long adversarial relationship with the truth.” — Michelle Malkin, Author, Syndicated Columnist “In the days leading up to the March 4 Ohio primary, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign aired a TV ad that featured a man named Steven Schuyler standing in front of a Delphi Packard Electric plant in Warren, Ohio. In the ad, Schuyler says he worked for Delphi, an automotive supplier, for 13 years until NAFTA enabled the company to ship his job to Mexico. ‘Barack Obama was against NAFTA,’ Schuyler says, adding, ‘We need a president that will bring work into this country.’ “The Delphi ad might qualify as the most deceptive of the 2008 … Read entire article »
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Silas and his Dad
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice” I couldn’t resist sharing this photo Miranda took. Silas is getting so big. I just love how he is looking up to Enric in this picture. It would be great if he played guitar and piano like his dad. … Read entire article »
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Obama and Rev. “Wrong” (part 2)
I hadn’t intended to make a part 2 to this particular blog. However the issue of Obama’s worthiness to office and items about his pastor of 20 years, won’t die out. In fact, new revelations are more disturbing each day. First disturbing item came to my inbox. As usual, I did my Snopes check and it is a true image. Here is Obama refusing to place his hand on his heart while national anthem is being played: Now where … Read entire article »
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Tintin at the Movies!
I read today that Steven Spielberg will be making a trilogy movie of Tintin, one of my favorite comic book characters! I have already enjoyed the HBO special cartoon movies, and already thought they were a treat. It is not yet known which of the 23 Tintin stories will be filmed. More on the story HERE » Blistering barnacles! It’s Spielberg’s new Tintin … Read entire article »
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Cooking Class #6: New Duchess Spice Cake
As I mentioned in my Easter blog, Laura made Spice Cake for the occasion of our family holiday dinner. Here is the recipe for the Spice cake recipe I have been using for years. 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour 2 1/3 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 3/4 ts Nutmeg 3/4 ts Cloves 1 ts Salt 1 c Brown sugar 1 c Buttermilk 3 Eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease and flour 2-9″ layer cake pans or one … Read entire article »
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Lies
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it” ~Adolf Hitler I am not a Hillary Clinton supporter, I have never liked her ever since her “staying home baking cookies” remark, and gee, it went downhill from there. She has a record, along with Bill, of seeing things in this deceptive bubble they have created for themselves. It came as no surpise that on FOXNews today she was shown recalling a time she was off to Bosnia and was met with gunfire, where she had to run for her life. I remember hearing this before, and everyone putting it down to her invention. Seems she is continuing with the same lie. During a speech last Monday on Iraq, she said of the Bosnia trip: “I remember landing … Read entire article »
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Easter (part 2)
Well Easter at our house is ever changing of late. We’re getting kind of used to Linda and George not being here, and we have come to realize that Stacey could show up with just about anyone, but for me, this year, Miquel was truly a missing piece. However after a nice morning in church, and spending part of the early afternoon relaxing, watching Across the Universe, my neices and nephew arrived with Aiden and Conner. … Read entire article »
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Easter (part 1)
Did you make it to church this Easter? If not, can I invite you to take a listen to my Pastor from Anchor Baptist Church in Millersville, Maryland? Listen HERE “…He became sin for us, He was the only One who could do it. Have you ever thought to yourself, I am a pretty good person, I keep the law… I think I’ll make it [to heaven]. No. ‘By the deeds of the law shall no deeds be justified.’ … Read entire article »
Resurrection Day
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Ephesians 2:8,9 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans … Read entire article »
Baby Barbara via Animoto
Occasionally I visit Mr. Jeff’s site and find something techie and interesting. Sometimes the content is over my head, but more than a few times, there is an item I understand and is quite fun. Animoto I found, was right up my alley and easy to use! You grab a few sized photos, upload it to Animoto, set it to music and it creates a slide show with a lot of professional transitions. In their own words: Animoto is a … Read entire article »
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Just the “Fax” Ma’am
Yesterday, I sold my house. [add a glory hallelujah to that, as for in today's market and economy, this was no small feat]. Prior to settlement, at the advice of a friend, I acquired a copy of the settlement sheet. I saw in advance the estimated amount I would receive for the sale of the house. When I got there, two times during the meeting, that amount became readjusted, and not in my favor, due to some mistakes or omissions. Each time, this required a new set of paperwork to be drawn and notifications to go to other offices, which then required a Fax from them, along with a new $25 fee, which was also reflected in the check I was about to receive. $25 a fax? I am in the wrong business! 25 … Read entire article »
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Obama and Rev. “Wrong”
I guess I have been waiting to blog about this subject for awhile now. Seemed to make sense to at least WAIT and give Mr. Barak Obama a chance to explain, and give him the benefit of the doubt till as such time as he could. Yesterday he did give a speech on the actions, words, and principles of his church’s minister (among other subjects), and I am convinced that the presidency does not belong to Obama. He lied to the people when he said he wasn’t in church on the days that his minister gave such controversial sermons, and basically said so on yesterday’s “come clean” speech. When the videos of Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermons were first aired, Obama did his best to disassociate himself with what was being said. It’s hard to … Read entire article »
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I Brake for Squirrels
Sunday mornings around here can be hectic. Getting my two (and any of their friends spending the night) ready for Sunday School or church and then the drive there can be quite interesting. One Sunday, unknown to me, Mr. Scott was driving behind me. Now Mr. Scott is a very nice man, seems patient and kind, and we have been guests in his home as well as we sit together often with his family at church. This particular … Read entire article »
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Cameron is One!
It’s truly a blessing to have lifelong friends. When the friendship just holds to the time when your daughters become as good of friends that we were at their age…..when that friendship carries on to the point when their grandchild turns one, and you get to be a part of that, it is even more special. Today we went to Cameron’s first birthday party. Cameron is indeed a special little boy. I am so glad I get to love on … Read entire article »
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iPod made in China
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” Mahatma Gandhi As I was reading about the probe into the iPod Nano shooting sparks while recharging, I had to think, “Are these made in China too?” Well, of course they are. Isn’t everything these days? I investigated that ipods are indeed made in China, and as of a particular article I read, at a 3 Billion dollar profit. This was an old article, so, the profits must be so much more now. I am not against earning a profit. I am however, against using and abusing people to get it. More and more these days, it seems to be the only way big companies do their business. Trying to get young people, who have been marketed to, that they are buying into companies … Read entire article »
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Don’t Blame Me
(I didn’t vote for him- but I could have well predicted Martin O’Malley would do all he could to bring Maryland down). [From MDGOP- came to my inbox today] Following up on a Washington Times report that Governor Martin O’Malley approved over $600,000 in pay raises for his top aides, the Times has now uncovered that O’Malley has created a new pay grade to give higher salaries to staff who were capped out from earning more. At the same time these pay raises have come to light, O’Malley is pushing for legislation that would repeal his obligation to report this information to the Department of Legislative Services. The Washington Times is reporting that Governor O’Malley has created a new pay grade, EX91, which will pay four of his employees as much as $235,000. … Read entire article »
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Something in the Water
“Something in the water,” usually said as a joke. No more. Apparently traces of 63 drugs have been found in the water supply around the U.S., including sex hormones. Story HERE TAP WATER TESTING Here’s the list of metropolitan areas, with the number of pharmaceuticals detected and some examples of specific drugs that were found, or where tests were negative, not conducted or awaiting results: Albuquerque, N.M.: tests negative Arlington, Texas: 1 (unspecified pharmaceutical) Atlanta: 3 (acetaminophen, caffeine and cotinine) Austin, Texas: tests … Read entire article »
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Anna
Miquel is back from Northland for Spring Break! Even though he desired to get back to our home church at Anchor, we attended services at Calvary to see Anna play the offertory music. Anchor is used to me with my camera, I don’t know what Calvary thought, but I taped her anyway. It was interesting to re-visit Calvary after so many years, Enric used to attend school there. See the video of Anna at the piano … Read entire article »
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Padded Lamposts
In a news story somewhat related to my last blog post, Connected and Mobile, I found this: “London Lamp Posts Padded to Protect Distracted Texters.” It seems cell phone texting addiction is worse than I thought! British telephone directory service 118 118 is out to save Londoners from themselves and has started wrapping lampposts in thick padding. Apparently serious injuries from people paying less attention to where they were going and more to their tiny cell phone screen has … Read entire article »
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Connected and Mobile
I love communication. I love to be connected with others, know what is going on with their lives, share my latest, and make plans for future events with them. All of this requires communication of some sort. I can also say that sometimes, busy lives keeps the lines of communication closed, and even so, it’s rather rewarding to know, with my very best of friends, that when I actually DO get a moment, we can pick … Read entire article »
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Cooking Class #5: Pizza with Love
Last week Laura had quick breads and this week we started on yeast breads. For her yeast breads, she chose pizza dough. We decided then to make an entire pizza from scratch, the dough and the sauce would be completely homemade. Our first glitch seemed to come with the yeast. It wouldn’t bubble. So, we made a trip out for more yeast. This time it bubbled in the warm water and we were ready to begin. Homemade … Read entire article »
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Fifty Years of Math 1958-2008
From Lisa. A gem! Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter-girl took my $2.00. I dug for my change and I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and three pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s. 1. Teaching Math in 1950s. A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit? 2. Teaching Math in 1960s. A logger sells a truckload of lumber … Read entire article »
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Depression
This post is based from today’s message at Anchor by Pastor Kevin Coleman – Quieting a Noisy Soul It’s really hard to understand how young children are the fastest growing market for antidepressants. Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. This includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder. Everyone, will at some time in their life be affected by depression — their own or someone else’s, according to Australian Government statistics. (Depression statistics in Australia are comparable to those of the US and UK.) Pre-schoolers are the fastest-growing market for antidepressants. At least four percent of preschoolers — over a million — are clinically depressed. The rate of increase of depression among children is an astounding 23% … Read entire article »
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Killer Wants State to Pay for His Sex-change Surgery
If you live in Massachusetts, and you are concerned or curious about where your tax dollars are going, be alerted that your money could pay for Robert Kosilek’s, a man convicted to life in prison for murdering his wife, sex change operation. This man [or whatever] wrapped a wire around his wife’s neck three times and strangled her, dumped her in the back of car, and left her at a mall. Even though the state hasn’t moved yet on the operation, it has gone way beyond, in my opinion, what it should: ‘A state judge ruled earlier that Kosilek is entitled to treatment for a condition called “gender identity disorder,” and the court granted the 57-year old Kosilek the right to have the state pay for his female hormone treatments and laser hair removal. Kosilek claims … Read entire article »
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