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Right Minded -- Conservative Commentary from Mark A. Rose

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Pictured above is the National Library of Finland which, before June 2006, was known as the Helsinki University Library. The library's official website has a wonderful picture gallery (Link). Of special note is this quote from the website: The oldest items in the library is a papyrus collection from the 3rd centuryB.C. The oldest vellum texts are from round 1100. The Fragments of the psalterof

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Pictured above is the Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland. From www.tcd.ie: Trinity College Library is the largest library in Ireland. Its collections of manuscripts and printed books have been built up since the end of the sixteenth century. In addition to the purchases and donations of almost four centuries, since 1801 the Library has had the right to claim all British and Irish

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I know the website and client ID. Do you want in? It's not too late.

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Maybe it's because I'm still peeved that "Saving Private Ryan" lost to "Shakespeare in Love" for the Academy Awards' Best Picture back in 1998. Or maybe it's because I am absolutely sick of hate-America politics. I just caught this on the Drudge Report: "LA critics vote for Clint Eastwood's 'Letters From Iwo Jima'..."Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" was the recent film about the Americans

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1. First of all, I’d like to start out Free Prose FridayTM with a heartfelt thank you to KCampbell5323 for the comment about our military personnel. It means a lot to us hardened veterans and to all of our military readers. Now, to our entire military readership: What are you doing loafing around this site? There’re terrorists to be killed!2. Aren’t fingers great? I mean, really – look at them.

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"Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers? No! The young giant of the West stands on a continent and clasps the crest of an ocean in either hand. Our nation, glorious in youth and strength, looks into the future with eager eyes and rejoices as a strong man to run a race." - Theodore Roosevelt, June 7, 1897

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On Sunday, I ran into an advertisement in World Magazine announcing a new treasure hunt. Normally these games don't interest me because I have neither the time nor concern for playing, but this one is different.Deep within the ancient lands of the Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown triangle, rests a treasure of historic proportions.Hidden somewhere near or by the ancient landmarks of our colonial

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1. We had terrible wind storms early this morning that knocked out the electricity in areas around the region. I guess that's the price we pay for 70-degree weather in late November.Anyway, on the way to work today, traffic lights were out at many intersections. It seems that no one knows how to treat a traffic light failure. In most jurisdictions, traffic light failures must be treated as a

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Pictured above is the library in the Klosterneuburg Augustine Abbey (or Stift) in Klosterneuburg, Austria. The German name is Stiftsbibliothek Klosterneuburg. It houses approximately 30,000 volumes and manuscripts. [Link]

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For some reason, the number 1134 haunts me. Many times, morning or evening, I check the time and the clock reads 11:34. Sometimes, receipts I get read $11.34. Today, I totaled some numbers and the sum was 1134. Unbeknownst to me, 1134 is a significant number must mean something.Does anyone have any insight?

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Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.Ascribe to

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It's cold outside, the holidays are just around the corner and guests are packing up to come visit. You owe yourself and your guests the best coffee ever. Take the guesswork out and follow these simple rules from the National Coffee Association of U.S.A, Inc.:The equipment. Make sure that your equipment is thoroughly cleaned after each use by rinsing it with clear, hot water and drying it with an

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OK, so maybe this seems a little arrogant or haughty, but c'mon folks -- it'd be nice if you guys had a wish list, too, so I would know what to buy. Otherwise, you'll get crappy CDs and nose-hair trimmers -- or maybe even the dreaded golden toothpick!I'm going to start a list over in the margin with links. Look over there. Go on, look.

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Pictured below is the Old Library of the Dutch House of Representatives (or Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal). From the Netherlands House of Representative website:The official reporters of the Parliamentary Reporting Office record the proceedings and debates in parliament verbatim. Volumes of these verbatim reports (Handelingen) are stored in the library of what was the

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I am a man of constant sorrow, I've seen trouble all my days.I've long known that I can't sing -- and it breaks my heart. I love music. Specifically, I love good music. My only real requisite for listen-able music is a talented artist who writes and sings his or her own music -- able to play an instrument is an added bonus.Isn't it wonderful how music weaves all throughout your life? It can

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Wesley predicted it. I might be back in a short while...

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My new blog location is up and running. Please visit "A Son of Liberty" often.http://steeplemedia.com/blogs/son_of_liberty/default.aspxPlease bookmark the site and change your "Joe Napalm" links. I look forward to everyone's comments on the new site. Thanks for your participation.

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Here at Blogger, I'm lost in a heap of junk. Want proof? Just click the "Next Blog" button on the NavBar at the top of most Blogger blogs. I advise that you don't actually click and just take my word for it. What is displayed will more than likely be blocked by your content filter (Shame on you if you don't have a content filter). So you can see that I'm a little fish in a big pond of muck.Also,

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1. I think my lack of bloggering is tied proportionally to my lack of adventure. Every minute of every day is filled with some sedentary activity and it sucks the creative juices out of me. I sit at work all day long in a cubicle, but part of me yearns for high adventure.2. Here's a brilliant idea for making certain that your luggage does not go missing: Carry a weapon in your checked baggage.

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Joe is busy. Please call again.

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"The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits" - Theodore Roosevelt.

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At risk of skewing the results of my on-going "bigot" poll (Link), I share a few thoughts on recent events concerning the War on Terror. (We should call it "War on Islamic Fascism," but that's another post.)1. The Drudge Report is reporting that Iranian President Ahmadinejad is planning a trip to New York to speak at the United Nations. Here's our chance! This weekend, ABC will air a two-part

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From the 1940 film "The Ghost Breakers" starring Bob Hope:Geoff (Richard Carlson): "When a person dies and is buried, it seems there's certain voodoo priests who have the power to bring him back to life."Mary (Paulette Goddard): "How horrible."Geoff: "It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes, walking around with dead eyes, following orders, not

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A fond memory I have is sitting with Dad and watching the "Mulls Singing Convention" TV show before church. Actually, everyone that I know has that same memory. Not the sitting with by Dad part. That would be a little creepy because most of the time I sat in the living room in my underwear.But, I digress. Remember his gravelly voice and "Ain't that right, Mizz Mull?"And how about?Elizabeth Mull:

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OK. To settle the matter once and for all, please follow the link to decide if Joe is, in fact, a bigot. Click here to take survey. Please invite others to participate. I'll share the results on Friday.Update: One of you pig-dogs checked both "Yes" and "No." I changed the survey to only allow one answer. Try again you silly kaniggets.

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1. I just heard that it is a tradition to do the chicken dance at weddings in Wisconsin. I heard if from a a former Wisconsinian Wisconsinite Cheese Head. The chicken dance? C'mon! They strike me as the Macarena type.2. Have you ever fallen down stairs? I have. When I was high-school age, I fell down some steps at a friend's house. I went over after work to play video games and asked if I could

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"For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison" - Theodore Roosevelt, father of six.

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From H. W. Brands' book, Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times: A story was told how one day Jackson was dispensing justice [as a Tennessee judge] at a crossroads when the proceedings were interrupted by a local rowdy. This man, either drunk or belligerent by nature, brandished a pistol and sheath knife and threatened homicide against Judge Jackson, against the jury, and against everyone else

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Tropical Drizzle Ernesto will make landfall tomorrow. It'll be another excuse to raise gas prices. I recommend you fill up the tank today.

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I hope I don't embarrass Stan with this post.At our weekly lunch last Friday, Stan prayed over our lunch and thanked God for various things. It wasn't the usual "cookie-cutter" prayer. I can't recall the entire prayer, but one sentence I remember and found encouraging was that Stan prayed for BK and me and that our employers would find favor with us.That, Stan, is a powerful prayer and I

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1. I like to highlight fascinating websites on Fridays. Last night, while looking for satellite photos of the U.S. Government's airplane bone yard out in the Arizona desert at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, I ran into this little gem: GoogleSightseeing.com (Link). The tagline is "Why bother seeing the world for real?" Enjoy the site, but be warned that it's addicting. My favorite post is the

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"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit softly." - Theodore Roosevelt, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

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So, you may ask, why do you have a "Theodore Thursday" post each week? Why? Because "Andrew Jackson" doesn't rhyme with any day of the week. Rhythm and alliteration are important attributes of titles here in Joe Napalm world.":o)}" (or the artist formerly known as Dad) gave me a biography a couple of months ago about our seventh president, Andrew Jackson. Last week I was able to start reading the

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Boy, did I rip you off on that last Free Prose Friday or what? Friday was a blur; and the next thing I knew, I was on an island in the middle of the French Broad River smacking bugs and eating hotdogs -- without chili.On my way home today I was listening as Phil Williams and Mike Keith, the "Voice of the Titans," discuss Tiger Woods' win this weekend at the PGA Championship. Phil asked Mike if

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1. Fly around Google Maps in a little biplane (Link).2. See the image on the right? That's where I'll be this weekend if you need me.3. More later...Update: Boy, was I rushed on Friday. I apologize for the brevity of this post. This weekend is flying by.

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"Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big." - Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider.

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That's right, I'm on to your schemes.I ran into this article (Link) in Mechanix Illustrated from December, 1953. In the article, the author reports that one of the effects of a nuclear war would be the creation of a super-human species (homo superior) bent on enslaving the rest of us. Is that why you're working with radiation, Wesley? Don't deny it!Now that I'm on to your maniacal plot, little

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I have a Chinese sister. Do I now have a Japanese one?

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I decided today that there aren't enough poems or songs about the weeping willow tree. Weeping willows are inspiring. Boy, do I love 'em. It seems that the shade under a willow tree is ten degrees cooler than the shade under any other tree.Why is it that willows fascinate me so? The cool shade, the soft rustling of the branches, the deep roots by the pond. This is my moment of zen.My poem would

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Our older son's birthday is coming up, and I'm excited. He and Butch are really into board games right now, and it's sooo refreshing. At times they can't wait to get home to play. The other day, Bubba called from Mamaw and Papaw's house to say he was ready to come home so he could play Life or Clue. So you can imagine how excited Mrs. Napalm and I are to encourage this newfound excitement.Please

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Today, I'm putting Free Prose FridayTM on hold to address an issue that you'll hear around the water cooler -- or see on the 'Net.Tomorrow's news (Remember, Joe is at the tip of the spear) will be "Billy Graham's apostasy." The August 14 issue of Newsweek profiles the aging evangelist and shares some of his wisdom. Unfortunately, Jon Meacham's article entitled "Pilgrim's Progress" paints the 87-

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My new commitment to you, the reader, is to post at least one original essay per week. I decided today that I am growing weary of blogs that are trite -- not productive of something fresh or unusual. Our entertainment on television and radio is unoriginal. Our news is rubber stamped from the "wire.""I used to make original snowmen, but it was time consuming, hard work. So I said, heck, this is

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Here are some words guaranteed to start your week "on the right foot":What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ

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1. What is the deal with Mel Gibson and his hatred of juice? I don't get it.2. Over at www.imao.us*, blogger "Harvey" shares Israel's covert ops with which they defeat terrorists (Link). My favorite: "As Arabs try to push Israel into the sea, back up real quick and laugh when they fall on their faces."3. Your moment of zen: 2004 Porsche Carrera GT (Link). I love the position of the shifter knob.4

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When tax rates are reduced, the economy's growth rate improves and living standards increase. Tennessee is celebrating a tax holiday this weekend and crowds are enormous. (Link)

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In Chapter 18 of his book, To America, Stephen Ambrose shares this anecdote:In his [Dwight Eisenhower] Farewell Address as President, on January 17, 1961, he declared: "We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied; that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full; that all who yearn for freedom may experience its

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"A healthy-minded boy should feel hearty contempt for the coward and even more hearty indignation for the boy who bullies girls or small boys, or tortures animals."..."What we have a right to expect of the American boy is that he shall turn out to be a good American man." - Theodore Roosevelt, The American Boy, St. Nicholas Magazine, May 1900.

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Complaining about the heat is whining. Quit it!

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1. I'm on a quest to eliminate engine knock in my blue 1991 Honda Civic. With gas prices soaring, I've had to resort to pumping mid-grade gas. One result is engine knock under acceleration. I've researched the causes of engine knock and have found a couple of solutions. First, I will replace the cheap spark plug wires with higher performance 8 mm wires (Link) to make certain that the engine is

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I have to confess a weakness. While listening to the radio today, I had to turn the volume down and, after a while, had to change the channel.The Andrea Yates story stirs within me an anger that is frightening. Remember, Andrea Yates is the mother that drowned her five children and was recently found not guilty by reason of insanity.The anger is borderline hatred, and I don't like it. If I think

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"There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid" - Teddy Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.

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Mrs. Napalm loves needlepoint. Therefore, this site provides a needlepoint-friendly environment, and I feel it a duty to share the following advertisement:The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) is proud to announce a new program - STITCH N' PITCH! Building on the success at the Seattle Mariners event last year with over 1600 knitters in attendance, the STITCH N' PITCH event has been

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This was emailed to me today:And in other news, Germany will agree to send soldiers gun-carrying people to southern Lebanon if Hezbollah promises not to shoot at them (Link).

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"Thus vices against virtues contend with all speed..." In the 15th Century morality play entitled The Castle of Perseverance, vice and virtue contend for a man's soul. The vices dart about the stage disguising themselves as virtues, playing tricks on virtues and vices alike.In no way are we Christians commanded to hate. Neither are we called to spread God's Word by killing our enemies. Our

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Patrick Buchanan has written a commentary on Israel's current conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas on WorldNetDaily's website (Link).In the commentary, he asserts that Israel is waging the war in a way that is "un-American and un-Christian." He writes:Let it be said: Israel has a right to defend herself, a right to counter-attack against Hezbollah and Hamas, a right to clean out bases from which

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My take from recent events and this week's VBS: "Aslan is on the move!"

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From the Nasa's Astronomy Picture of the Day website (Link): Today, if it is clear, Manhattan will flood dramatically with sunlight just as the Sun sets precisely on the centerline of every street. Usually, the tall buildings that line the gridded streets of New York City's tallest borough will hide the setting Sun. This effect makes Manhattan a type of modern Stonehenge, although only aligned to

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Hezbollah has captured two Israeli soldiers (Link). In response, Israel has called up their reservists. A high ranking military official said that if the soldiers were not returned in good condition, Israel would set Lebanon back 20 years by attacking strategic infrastructure.This is on the heels of Hamas kidnapping an Israeli soldier and holding him in Gaza.What does Joe think? Lord, prepare the

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Mrs. Napalm has just recently added three new books to our library. Actually, she added two new books and replaced one.The first book she added was Education of a Wandering Man by one of my favorite authors, Louis L'Amour. The cover says that the book includes "recollections of his life as a hobo on the South Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapore and

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1. Your moment of zen: Red 1965 Shelby Cobra, Ford 427 cu. in. V-8, manual transmission, leather seats. Oh, yeah, Stan knows what I'm talking about.2. Put knitting to a good use: Knit a Ferrari (Link).3. I'm a little upset disappointed that Mark Rose has not allowed my comment on his blog as of this posting. He posted an excerpt from Dr. James Dobson's June newsletter concerning homosexual

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Did you hear the loud boom today? No, it wasn't fireworks. It was my mind slapping shut.Immediately following Sgt. Lieurance's death in Iraq on August 22, 2005, businesses and even the post office in Seymour lowered the U.S. Flag to half-staff in his honor. At the time I thought it was a fitting tribute. But, today, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal concerning flying the U.S. Flag at

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"Yesterday [July 2, 1776] the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, 'that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.'" - John Adams, in a letter to Abigail Adams.

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1. If you haven't already visited the site, look at the photo that was recently posted at Magic Bean Buyer. Beware: You'll fall out of your chair laughing.2. I have great ideas but no capital.3. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the U.S. and winner of the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize -- back when that meant something -- spoke these words that are still true today: In the battle of life, it is not

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Many of the storefronts in Ann Arbor, MI, have fairy doors that are only inches tall built into their facade. The owner of this fascinating website (click here) photographs and documents each one.And, no, I don't lose man-points for posting this. In fact, I gain man-points because my wife will think this is cute and, therefore, assume that I'm a cuddly, wuddly schnookie-ukums and ... Oh,

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I just learned how to use "alt" tags. In order to see the handiwork, hover the cursor over the picture below to see a description. Hopefully your browser supports the tags.About as handy as a pocket on a shirt, huh?Above is a picture of padlocks on the Ponte Vecchio -- the famed bridge in Florence. When lovers lock the padlock and throw the key into the Arno River below, legend has it that their

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1. "Why don't you slip into something more comfortable ... like a coma." - Maxine.2. Wouldn't it be great if North Korea tested their new intercontinental ballistic missile and we blew it out of the sky with an interceptor missile launched from an island in the Pacific? That would make for good TV.3. Manlaws.com is a fun website*.4. There's nothing better than barbeque with three good buddies at

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Does this image of English soccer player Wayne Rooney provoke you to anger or a sense of guilt? If you said yes, then you're a wuss. You can pick up your Hello Kitty toaster here.When I first saw this image, a few things passed through my head: Braveheart, World Cup soccer, England futbol, intensity, determination.However, some see this ad and think: Crusades, crucifixion, offensive, shameful.I

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... I'm mad as a hornet.Before I blog about my amazing experiences in England, France and Italy, I need to get something off my chest. I have been haunted for days about something and I need to blog in order to organize my thoughts about it.While in Europe, a girl -- you could make the case to say young woman -- seemed to latch onto me during our touring excursions. At first it didn't make much

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I only have 7 minutes to blog. Pardon the misspellings and grammar errors.BK, I visited The Eagle and Child in Oxford yesterday. I bought you a t-shirt (They didn't have anything more exciting like a mug or wall-hanging). I had to run there and back. More on that later...Heather, Bath was wonderful. I wasn't expecting much, but it is definitely worth seeing again.All others, I'm looking. Wesley,

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... and a quickie Free Prose Friday at that.1. I heard that the love scenes in "Brokeback Mountain" are "tasteful." Let me tell you something: It isn't tasteful. Two guys hugging and kissing in an romantic scene is just plain sick! It's disgusting! And it gives me the creeps.2. Remember, don't hate the illegal aliens. Hate the system that doesn't enforce the laws.3. I'm all DaVinci'ed out. Please

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You can always count on ol' Joe to cut through all of the babble and worthless junk and report on the relevant, important material. It's like I'm sitting here reading the Matrix and only calling you when you need to know something, isn't it?Anyway, I ran into this the other day. After it's all said and done, this is one of the tools you need in your arsenal to combat DaVinci Code flimflam. Eric

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OK, so yesterday the obligatory DaVinci Code discussion came up at work. It started how all other "religious" discussions begin at work: Joe, what do you think about...?Specifically, the topic was about Mary Magdalene -- who she was and who does Dan Brown, the author of The DaVinci Code, say she was.Believe it or not, I wasn't prepared. Was Jesus married? I know that one. Is the man identified as

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He was at the Subway on Middlebrook at lunchtime today!

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I blogged about a four paragraph blog and lost it. Arrgh. So all you'll get is this rant.

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When Barry Bonds hits career homeruns 714 and 715, he will tie and then break Babe Ruth's career record. The major league record, of course, is 755, held by Hank Aaron.Who was the better athlete? Let's say for a moment that Bonds isn't juiced up on 'roids. I know that's a big "if;" but just for a moment set it aside. Bonds has access to a tremendous amount of modern nutrition science and physical

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...I do love the smell of napalm in the morning.

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But a girl named "Mike"? Come on!People are stealing boy names and giving them to girls; and I'm over it. Daily, girls are given names like Tyler, Brandyn, Jaycen and Micah. How do we fight back? I say point and laugh.When you're in a crowd and someone calls for their little princess by the name of "Johnnie," I recommend you let out into an obnoxious nose-snort laugh, elbow the random person

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...then please read this article at OpinionJournal.com. It is one of the most profound and eye-opening articles that I've read in months, maybe years. Talk about "hitting the nail on the head," Mr. Shelby Steele drives the reasons behind the West's recent failures with one blow.In his article entitled "White Guilt and the Western Past: Why is America so delicate with the enemy?" Mr. Steele takes

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That's it! I've had it! I can't take the stupidity any more. Today's reporting about Exxon Mobil's profit and the Senate's kowtow-ing to ignorant constituents has driven me over the edge. Drudge, you're fired! Senate Republicans, you're fired!It's simple supply-and-demand economics. How will $100 checks and taxing "windfall" oil company taxes increase fuel supplies? It won't! Drilling in the

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I've heard it said that the Book of Psalms teaches us what it means to pray in a way that God would have us pray and worship.As a result of pouring out our hearts over lunchtime discussions, BK, Stan and I have agreed to begin 150 days of praying the Psalms. Day 1 begins on May 1st. Check out One-Fifty.blogspot.com for more details.We encourage anyone to join us. Whether you join us or not,

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You can always count on Joe for the truth. Want the truth about the environment? Check out this annual report by Pacific Research Institute and the American Enterprise Institute that "serves as an instructive antidote for the doom and gloom that normally pervades environmental coverage."Index of Leading Environmental Indicators 2006My favorite quote in the publication: "... At the same time the

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Heather -- my Hephzibah,God has designed marriage to be sacrificial, exclusive, life-long, a relationship involving headship of a loving husband and obedience of a submissive wife.I pray today that I will be the servant-leader that God wants me to be because the way of obedience is the way of blessing. I pray that I will sacrifice and empty myself for you the way Christ sacrificed and emptied

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What's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you? Or what has happened to you that rarely happens to anyone else?In high school gym class I kicked a basketball from half court and it went in the basket -- no backboard, no rim, just net.A songbird pooped on my shoulder when I was in grade school. That doesn't happen every day, does it?I holed a golf ball with my sandwedge from about 70 yards

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Albert Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." I've been mulling over that quote all week. Join me in mulling.

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Where was I last week when this story aired? I've heard you couldn't have missed this one, but somehow I did.No lead-in, just the link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-818944862742874918

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I'm leaning toward George Allen in 2008. I like this statesman from Virginia who has a consistent voting record against abortion and for secured borders. He co-authored the Balanced Budget Amendment and dependably calls for reduced federal spending. Once GeorgeAllen.com downsizes its "Bloggers for Allen" web button a tad, I'll place it in the margin.Rudy Giuliani is too spit-and-polish politicky

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Ideology can lead to fanaticism, and fanaticism to hatred.

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In order to set the feeling of this post, please begin by clicking here. Your media player should open and begin playing an .mp3 audio file. You don't have to listen to the whole thing, but sink back in your chair and listen for a while.Got it? Good.Those were some of the sounds of my childhood. I remember hot summer evenings spent with my Pappaw watching Harry Caray's Cubbies and giggling with

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On Wednesday, April 5, there will be a unique time "thing." Sorry, it's early and I can't think of big words.Anyway, check the clock shortly after one o'clock and you'll see this:01:02:03 04/05/06The next time/date celebration will be on my 70th birthday. We'll celebrate 01:23:45 01/23/45. Be there or be square.

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