Yes. I'm in favor of school vouchers, are you? I'm not in favor of school vouchers. As a homeschool parent, I know that if government money is appropriated towards private and homeschools, it's not long before government control comes with it (and as the government is increasingly leaning towards the UN
OK, folks...I'm a huge baseball fan, and I have to dig at one of my favorite players, but... "Randy Johnson" sounded like a term for a venereal disease 15 years ago, and it still does today...sorry, RJ. I also knew a woman who was going to name her daughter "Aureola", insisting it means "black princess" (she saw "Coming to America" too many times, and didn't realize it was a COMEDY.)
OK, time to reveal myself to one and all... My name...is Inigo Montoya...you keel my father...prepare to die!
I am a libertarian, and believe it or not, have the same goals. There are many problems with a state organized system to "solve" the problem. The first is, government bureaucracy has proven to be the most inefficient way of handling and administering the funds (probably why Dole advocates for private sector solutions). The second is, government programs never work to their own obsolescence. We need programs that "teach the poor to fish", not G
Oh, and the strangest of strange names (I swear this is true): there were 4 brothers who had much to do with the history of this area; their names were: Philander, Meander, Leander, and Salamander. Sadly, I am not making this up, and can even cite the source, although to anyone from outside the area, the reference work would be difficult to obtain.
I have also recently heard names like Patience and Serenity. I think those and the fruit names are just a new wave of hippies that their kids will resent later on and there will be a lot of name changes in their future. I certainly wouldn't go through life being called Apple! Our personal solution (we
The subject of baby names arose on another thread, and I have to tell you the baby name in our familu of which I am most proud (I love all my girls equally, but my little "mouse" is very dear to me, as I will explain following). Alannah was born just under two years ago, and her name was a contraction of "ally", suggested by my oldest (7 at the time), and "An
(How's your wife and soon-to-be-young-un doing?) They're doing well, thank you very much for asking...We're missing them very much, being as far away as we are and all, though (the girls are pulling together wonderfully, but they're still little girls, and we have our moments where they definitely need
You shouldn't feel bad about shopping in a thrift store. The only ones that tick me off are the ones who shop thrift stores to PROFIT off of them (and yes, there are many people who do that, sad to say...that's why prices have gotten so high in some of the thrift stores).
The recent JU drama has brought out the cynic in many bloggers, myself included. While I have been quite busy, I quickly was drawn in by allusions to the drama, then backtracked until I found out what it was all about. It will not be rehashed here. This is not what this blog is about. The whole thing set me to thinking about the nature of prayer requests. If
err, ummm....(covering myself with trapper keeper and shrinking back into locker)
Tom, Nova, and Jordan, While we only know you through a friend's blog, we want to let you know we are praying for you. We know how trying a child's medical conditions can be, and pray for the best for you and your son. God be with you. God bless, Gideon MacLeish
Interesting to note, too...carebear and captcornbread ceased blogging within hours of ashlee's mysterious disappearance as well. Sad to say, I think the web is wider than we realized. If it is all true (and even just what we know is true), I will say this: "Ashlee" is a talented writer. It's just a shame she couldn't use her writing skills to a CONSTRUCTIVE end.
Ashlee, You make a big deal about being a Christian, and yet you have made your blogs a continued web of deceit. Tell me, was being a Christian just another lie, too, or do you have some serious soul searching to do? I noticed that ALL of your posts of the last three weeks have been deleted (I missed most of the drama, being involved with a REAL family situation, and your lies, I am sure, make it difficult for many readers to take my, and othe
I am very, very relieved. I was becoming concerned that the references to "the latest drama" concerned people doubting our situation (I have not been online much lately), so I had to do a lot of archiving to figure it out (and the problems with the site today didn't help). All I knew was that it involved prayer requests, a small child, and suspicion of deceit...2 of 3 fit our situation, so I was hoping to clear up any confusion in our own defe
Dear Friends, You may have noticed the absence of my blogs for the last few days. There will not be any blogs for awhile longer either. While I enjoy blogging and will return, there are some things that are larger than life. You may have noticed my earlier blog about my wife's labor concerns. Well, she started having contractions Tuesday and we had t
They convinced me of the error of my ways and escorted me off campus. Too bad, Johnny. You'd have made a wonderful minister. I have gone a similar path. Conservative Baptist college, overwhelmed by the hypocrisy of it all, but still firmly dedicated to my faith, eventually finding my niche in m
Yeah, I suppose you're right. If it was legalized everywhere, we'd lose a heckuva lot of tourism.
Unfortunately, he can't go back...what's done is done. I agree, this is not a monster, but a very mixed up kid. That being said, his lack of remorse makes him a potential danger. I hope that somehow, someway, he comes to see peace as a better way.
5) Sex is an important part of y our relationship, if y ou do not have sex before you are married then you could find yourself with a very large hurdle in your relationship that you never knew existed if you are sexually incompatible. I am not really for random sex either though, i think in most instances you should sha
there is blood and pus in the sores of jesus he is a junkie with the 72 hour shits he walks in high heels and entertains thoughts of a sex change operation and unholy as that sounds or looks written before you if you think otherwise you chance goat over lamb I
Last week's "friday five" on mignuna's blog addressed the issue of prostitution. I would like to present my opinion, and hope that you respond with your own thoughts/comments. First of all, morally, I am against prostitutes. I don't patronize them, don't desire to patronize them, and realize that the patronage of them has been a factor in many a divorce in th
I have to post a note on legalized prostitution. I live in a community where it is legal. We have almost no rapes, women are never robbed by their johns, johns are never robbed by their prostitutes, and most important, it is the first city where I've ever lived where you see NO streetwalkers. Zero. None. Prostitution in this area is heavily regulated, and must be in brothels, not on the streets. It doesn't enter our day to day lives whatsoever
OK, here's a question for all of you. If you could interview one person, past or present, who would you interview, and what kind of things would you want to learn from the interview? One of the most fascinating interviews I ever heard about was when Alex Hailey interviewed a prominent white supremacist. In arranging the interview, Hailey neglected to inform h
The one thing that really does aggrivate me to no end is the amount of people who will clssify a tylenol headache as a "migraine". It's not. Right. A Migraine is much more than a headache. It's a complete wipeout.
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