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Gold Medals, Beer, Champagne, Cigars, Condoms
Somehow, the following doesn’t meet my image of an Olympic Athlete: Drinking beer, champagne, and smoking cigars celebrating a win in plain view. I don’t know what was the message here… Canada’s top Olympic official sees no reason to put a damper on the women’s hockey team’s beer-swigging, cigar-smoking celebration of its gold-medal victory over the U.S. team. In Whistler and Vancouver, Olympic sentiment largely supported the players who went back onto the ice … Read entire article »
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Fun Factory
I had to make a run to CVS, and Miranda decided she did too. Silas started to get excited that he was going bye byes in Nana’s car, and his enthusiasm just made me want to get our very active toddler something that would keep him busy. While getting the things I needed, I found the Play Doh Fun Factory. This kept Silas busy from the time we got home, until bedtime! … Read entire article »
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Majority Says Government a Threat to Citizens’ Rights
From CNN A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll. The survey indicates a partisan divide on the question: only 37 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans say the federal government poses a threat to the rights of Americans. It seems Republicans and Independents think fairly alike on this issue. … Read entire article »
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Health Care Summit – Seek Immediate Medical Help
I didn’t watch or have time for the health care summit on the television. I don’t need politicians spin on a Health Care Bill that I already know I don’t want. I am not alone in that, most people in this country don’t want it either. So why are they trying to push it on the American people? If you read the bill, you will find little about health care, and more about control of our lives. Why spend billions that we don’t have, call it about health care, and have it control our every move? Well, a good question to ask its supporters. I surely do not know. Knowing this, I just opted to wait and see what the news agencies would have to say on the summit today. I learned from … Read entire article »
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Silas Idol
So as our usual, Laura and I are tuned into American Idol. Last night, Silas decided to steal the show. So Laura, ever quick with her cell phone’s video capabilities, recorded Silas. Now Silas has been watching a lot of The Three Tenors of late, and might explain some of his drama while singing. Either way, he stole the show as far as we were concerned. Enjoy, Silas Idol! … Read entire article »
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Silas Loves
With a little help from Laura, Silas names some of the people he loves… … Read entire article »
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As Despotic as They Need to Be
Politically, there has been a lot to blog about, but I have resisted. I think it’s that overload often talked about. We are saturated with this stuff to the point that we turn it off after awhile, and some think, yes, that’s the idea – saturate them and they will turn it off. One thing is for sure, Obama and the Democrat controlled congress is losing it’s appeal to the everyday American. Even so they are trying … Read entire article »
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Obama Administration Denies Public Access to Fannie and Freddie Documents
If you had a 400 billion dollar bill, and you were partially responsible to pay for it, wouldn’t you like to know WHY and HOW this bill came to be? Fannie and Freddie Mac alone will likely comprise 400 billion of the trillions that went out in the bailouts. The American people are paying the bill and told very little. Don’t you think we have a right to know? What about the transparency this administration promised? Unfortunately the Obama administration disagrees. Just last month the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the agency responsible for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, responded to our FOIA lawsuit by telling us that all of the documents we seek are not “FOIA-able”! “…Any records created by or held in the custody of the Enterprises … Read entire article »
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Cabin Fever
After days and days of so many feet of snow outside, and little melting, you have to just get out anyway. Saturday was one of those days, and we decided to take Silas to the park. There had been a few warmish days, however it was a tad disheartening to see the park benches nearly still covered in snow. Silas wanted to go on the slide, but there was a mini lake under it! Silas braves the slide anyway! Silas … Read entire article »
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Web cam Fun with Silas
Silas sat on my lap today we and had loads of fun in front of the web cam. It was definitely giggles and good times! … Read entire article »
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Alarming Homelessness Under Obama
Remember the lady who was going to be so thankful to Obama, because she wasn’t going to have to ever worry about paying her mortgage? Maybe in a backwards way, she was right. I mean if they foreclose on your house, there is no mortgage anymore to pay for and there is ALARMING homelessness under Obama…. On Yahoo News: Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, families. Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits — a “perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing,” in one official’s eyes.”We are seeing many families that never before sought government help,” said Greg Blass, commissioner of Social Services in Suffolk County on eastern Long Island. “We see a spiral in food stamps, … Read entire article »
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Blink
Currently Reading: Blink “You are a very cynical man; has anyone ever told you that? I’ve spent half a day with you, and honestly I don’t know what you believe in.” “I believe in lots of things. God for instance.” “God? But you despise religion?” “I believe in God because only an idiot could look at the intricate balance of nature and believe it was not designed. Believe it or not, some people still believe a watch can form … Read entire article »
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Authentic Love
This Valentines Day, this very proud mama got to hear her son preach tonight. Being Valentines Day, Enric chose Authentic Love as his topic for teaching. Enric teaches how our culture gives a view of love that is different from the Bible. He also gives a very personal and heartwarming testimony of many touching ways that authentic love has been shown to him and his family. We needed tissues at the end! Listen to “Authentic Love” » HERE … Read entire article »
Baltimore Auto Show 2010
A few times in the past I have given to Miquel as his Valentine’s present, a visit to the car show in Baltimore’s Convention Center. In the years past, it has been overwhelmingly amazing and it was almost too much show to see in one visit. This year, I was excited to have more Valentines to take, and we set out yesterday to the Maryland Auto Show. There were some noticeable changes at the start. Not … Read entire article »
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Valentines
Happy Valentines Day – “And this commandment have we from him. That he who loveth God love his brother also.” 1 John 4:21 … Read entire article »
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Snow Makes Great Roads
Silas has learned once the shoveling is done, snow makes great roads for his big truck. … Read entire article »
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Bailout Greece?
Greece in is financial trouble and The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, dashed hopes of a swift bailout of debt-laden Greece yesterday. The euro continued to fall today amid disappointment that the European Union has not come up with a solid rescue plan for Greece. Figures showing that Germany’s economic recovery unexpectedly stalled in the final quarter of last year added to the euro’s woes. A small headline barely a notice for most Americans maybe, but perhaps we should be closer attention. Pat Buchanan has a very interesting take on the subject, I think we should pay close attention: They are called the PIGS — Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain. What they have in common is that all are facing deficits and debts that could bring on national defaults and break up the European Union. What … Read entire article »
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Great Danger to be Feared
“I place the economy among the first and most important virtues and public debt as the great danger to be feared. To preserve your independence, we must not let our leaders load us with perpetual debt. We mus t make our choice between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude.” ~ Thomas Jefferson How true. I am always surprised on the foresight of our forefathers. Yet in all our access to knowledge and what we can … Read entire article »
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Biden Credits Obama with Iraq War Success
We all know that Joe Biden can say the most interesting of things. But recently on the Larry King Show he truly surprised me. “I am very optimistic about — about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You’re going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer. You’re going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a … Read entire article »
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Obama Flip Flops on Big Bonuses
Obama shows again his doublemindedness. Remember when big bonuses were a bad thing? In March 2009, President Obama called the AIG bonuses an “outrage.” Flashback: Obama Says Bonuses Are Violation Of “Our Fundamental Values” NOW: Obama Doesn’t “Begrudge” Millions in Bonuses for ‘Savvy’ Bankers Of course not! Not when the bankers are his “friends” and big campaign contributors. President Barack Obama said he doesn’t “begrudge” the $17 million bonus awarded to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon or the $9 million issued to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein, noting that some athletes take home more pay. The president, speaking in an interview, said in response to a question that while $17 million is “an extraordinary amount of money” for Main Street, “there are some baseball players who are making more than … Read entire article »
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Snowiest Winter
The climate report from the National Weather Service was just posted and the word out of BWI-Marshall airport is that 4″ of snow fell on February 9th, pushing the winter total snowfall to 64.4″, which makes the winter of 2009-’10 the snowiest winter on record for Baltimore. The old record of 62.5″ didn’t last very long; it was set in the winter of 1995-’96. Official snow records go back to 1883 (other weather records date … Read entire article »
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Scenes in Baltimore, Blizzard of 2010
Another video HERE … Read entire article »
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Obama Underwrites Offshore Drilling
Wall Street Journal is reporting that Obama underwrites offshore drilling, and while you might not be hearing this story in the mainstream media, even WSJ is trying to look positive on this story. Digging deeper, as Glenn Beck did, here is what you find out: “Today, even though President Obama is against off shore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order to loan 2 Billion of our taxpayers dollars to a Brazilian Oil … Read entire article »
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Audi Green Police Super Bowl Ad
Last night I posted my favorite Super Bowl Ad (from Google) but today after some thought, I wish to share the most frightful Super Bowl Ad. It was from Audi and it’s Green Car. Frightful, because even though they might have been trying to be funny, it just hit too close to the truth, what could be our future: And this in the face of all the Climate Change, and Global Warming fraud out there! If video above doesn’t work, try this LINK … Read entire article »
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Google Super Bowl Ad
Ok, I am a romantic. This is my favorite ad during the Super Bowl tonight. … Read entire article »
Silas Relaxes
With the cleaning of the cars done… Cleaning off the cars “Blizzard 2010″ And the snow and the cold not going anywhere… Record 32 inches in Pasadena Silas shows us all how to relax indoors, while he and Miquel check out Laura’s new book, “Dear John” … Read entire article »
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Polluters, Ant Watchers, Slumlords, Oh My!
From Fox News Federal agencies are spending stimulus money at the rate of $196 million an hour. And they will do so every hour for the next eight months until a September 30, 2010, deadline. “When you put that kind of money out the door that fast, there’s a possibility of $55 billion dollars of waste, fraud and abuse connected with it,” Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Thursday before a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the lack of oversight in the $878 billion dollar economic stimulus bill passed a year ago. The dollars and the amounts are starting not to mean anything anymore I think…Anyway, have a look and see if these are the kind of “jobs” America needs. Most, from my point of view, are questionable and that is putting it mildly. … Read entire article »
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