I have spent some time with my comparisons between Jesus’ words and Paul’s. I will be posting my first comparisons in the next week or so. But I wanted to talk a little about what I have found so far. Â As Sam, who commented on the last post, indicated I have found that a big part of the differences between Jesus and Paul lay around … Continue reading Jesus and Paul – Some Initial Thoughts
There has been a lot of talk lately about deficits and such. It “seems” some of our politicians have finally gotten the message but this is not the first time so I am more than a little skeptical.  But they still are living in a different world than the rest of us as they don’t seem to have a clue as to what causes this problem. … Continue reading Where Does the Money Go????
Just me and my hubby during our visit to the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It was fun to wade in water which in a few months would end up in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading Itasca State Park, MN – 2005
While I was doing my usual volunteer thing at the local soup kitchen a few weeks ago I mentioned something to the folks there. Well it seems that my story is making the rounds there now so I thought I would talk a little about it here. Now that I am in my senior years my morning prayers seem to be more frequent and more … Continue reading Thanks God….
Rep. Kucinich Sues Over Olive Pit In Sandwich ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press January 26, 2011 WASHINGTON — Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio is suing a congressional cafeteria for dental damage he says he suffered after biting into an olive pit in a sandwich wrap he bought there. Kucinich’s attorney, Andrew Young, declined to comment Wednesday on the lawsuit seeking $150,000 in damages from companies involved … Continue reading Ohhh, the pain and suffering!!!
Just your typical well used Midwestern barn Continue reading Wisconsin–October 2009
WASHINGTON — To hear the Republican leadership tell it, the once-sacred Pentagon budget, protected by the party for generations, is suddenly on the table. But a closer look shows that even as Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, insist on the need for military cuts, divisions have opened among Republicans about whether, and how much, to chop Pentagon spending … Continue reading Republican and Their War Machines…
I am going to start yet a new category on this blog called “Jesus and Paul”. I will try to pull out words from Jesus and then corresponding words from Paul to see how the words and their corresponding meanings might differ. From my initial look at this topic I was somewhat surprised to find what I have. This will be an interesting place to … Continue reading Jesus and Paul…
With China presently holding more than $1 trillion of our debt the above cartoon is probably more reality than any of us would like to believe. Someday they may just call in all our IOUs. Â I read an article recently about how the Chinese are now convinced that they have the purest form of capitalism and have very little to learn from the U.S. anymore. … Continue reading China, Can I make a suggestion??
I think this is my favorite shot of all the pictures we took on the Grand Canyon. We couldn’t get to the North Rim as it was snowed in the week we were there. Planning another trip back maybe this year or next. Continue reading Grand Canyon–December 2005
This picture was taken from our front porch of our neighbor’s barn. I think this barn inspired us to take pictures of others. Continue reading Owen County Indiana–January 2004
Some people seem to think that those two holes on the sides of your head are for relieving pressure from your brain when you have to think too much.  Kind of like that weight  thingie we put on the top of a press cooker. I will hereby tell you they have another use. They are for listening. Listening includes hearing things that you don’t already … Continue reading Your Brain Holes Are For Listening….
We spend 40 time more per citizen on our military than any other nation and hundreds of times more than most other nations. Â How can we say we are devoted to peace with this gross disparity?? Something just doesn’t seem right here? Where are all the peacemakers? Title quote from American Friends Service Committee http://www.afsc.org Continue reading If we are a nation devoted to peace, why are so many of our resources devoted to war and militarism?
I am going to keep this post simple and just put out some verses about doing good deeds. This time I am going to also pull up some words from Peter and Paul. Matthew 5:14-16. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put … Continue reading Doing Good Deeds
Dear Mr. President On the chance that you got time to see my last post I wanted to come through on my promise to give you a sure fired solution for our deficit problems. This one seems like a no-brainer so it is surprising that no one has come up with it yet. Before I give you the solution we need to look over some … Continue reading Do you need a little more help President Obama??
This was taken during our trip to Peoria and Bishop Hill in central Illinois. Central Illinois is flat, flat, flat. But I guess that makes for good farms. Continue reading Peoria, IL–Dec 2008
With winter in full force now I need to bring out some pictures to remind me that Spring will eventually get here. This picture was taken in 1993 showing all the daylilies at the end of my veggie garden inside the fence. Those flowers are probably what Yvonne misses the most about our home in Fishers Indiana. Continue reading Is Spring Around the Corner?
Dear Mr. President I know you are pretty busy creating your State of the Union address for next Tuesday so I thought you could use some free advice from someone outside of the beltway. No, I don’t have an MBA degree from Harvard or other Ivy league college although I did manage to graduate from Purdue University about more than forty years ago but that … Continue reading Do you need a little help President Obama??
Baltimore Sun – January 20, 2011 by Thomas Stitz With the new U.S Congress looking for ways to cut the deficit, we should demand that they eliminate their own health insurance from their benefits. If Republicans are so hell-bent on repealing the new health care law, they can give up their own health insurance. After all, they are essentially independent contractors, hired on for a … Continue reading Want to reduce the deficit? Cut Congress’ health care
I have discovered another nice blog about retirement. It is http://retiredsyd.typepad.com The blog is called Retired Syd and is by a young lady (at least by my standards) who choose to retire in her 40s. She was an accountant in her working years. I didn’t realize accounting paid so much that you can retire with less than twenty years in the business! Maybe that fact … Continue reading Living Day to Day…
I am going to do something unusual here and do a post primarily by merging the thoughts of two posts of my fellow bloggers. I read these two blogs back to back today and could not get over how well one message meshed into the other. The first one is by Bill Birnbaum from http://www.adventureretirement.com entitled Senior Citizens and Technology. The second one is from … Continue reading Seniors are a Complex Group of Individuals…
The first words of this article caught my attention today. Let’s pull a few quotes from the article; they are in blue below. If you want to see the original article by Anthony Schlaff click on the link at the bottom of this post. “If traffic lights were invented today, the Republican Party would be against them. After all, aren’t traffic lights a perfect symbol … Continue reading If Traffic Lights were Invented Today the Republican Party would be against them….
I seem to have always had a garden, except for the college years. This one is probably my pride and joy. It had plenty of sun, rich soil, and a fence to keep out the crittters. I was forced to leave it 4 years later due to moving to New Jersey to fill out my pension. And for those who wander no I don’t … Continue reading My Pride & Joy –June 1992
This picture was taken at the Henry Ford Deerborn Village in 1992. I know the think (whatever it is) in the foreground is distracting but it is the only shot I took of the front of the store. Continue reading Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop–April 1992
After such a heavy post the last time this one just must be lighter. Back in November I announced that I was starting up a hobby room in my barn to set up a slot car track with Lego buildings. I did quite a bit of research but the planning it seems was more rewarding than the actual doing.  🙂 I got the basic tracks all … Continue reading I Tried but……
We spent several hours cruising around the back roads of Northern Wisconsin just south of Green Bay.We took about 60 pictures on this day. Continue reading Northern Wisconsin – October 2010
Took this shot yesterday as I was taking Beulah, our Basset Hound, for a walk around our homestead. We have about six inches of snow on the ground so Yvonne is in seventh heaven (whatever that means) Continue reading Snow in the Oaks…
That is a question that has been on my mind the last few days. I have lived for more than six decades on this earth so I have been exposed to probably millions of different situations but what is the saddest? The list initially was quite large but the more I have thought about it the more it shrinks. I think I am finally down … Continue reading What is the saddest thing in this world???
That is a question that has been on my mind the last few days. I have lived for more than six decades on this earth so I have been exposed to probably millions of different situations but what is the saddest? The list initially was quite large but the more I have thought about it the more it shrinks. I think I am finally down … Continue reading What is the saddest thing in this world???
A little over a year ago the Republicans were screaming about the bailout of the auto industry. Â The Republicans scream about almost everything so I guess that is no biggie. But it is ironic that less then two years later they are filling their portfolios with the very stock they rallied against. Back in the days when I studied economics, which was before the MBA … Continue reading About the Bailout…..
Perhaps one of the most famous barns in America. Everything by the Shakers impresses me with its attention to detail. The inside of this barn is awesome! Hands to Work – Hearts to God. Continue reading Hancock Village Barn, NY–May 1998
Yeah, this is a photo of the original picture by Grant Wood. It looks just like all the copies Continue reading Art Institute of Chicago–Dec 2010
This was a day well spent. Make your you also visit his labs in Menlo Park. Interesting stuff there. Continue reading Edison’s Home in Menlo Park, NJ–August 1997
Took this picture on the way to Chicago during Christmas week. The prairies of Northern Illinois and Indiana are a bleak scene in the snow months. I thought this picture was beautiful and sad at the same time. Continue reading A Bleak Winter Prairie – Dec 2010
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