I've often wondered why the left believes that the prosperity of America is the cause of poverty in the third world. Now I understand. Marx Without the Realism:The intellectual roots of America-bashing.

There's alot of good stuff in Best of the Web for Jan.14, 2003. It's well worth reading through it.

There's a new blog covering the Safari web browser by David Hyatt. He works on Safari for Apple. It's called Surfin' Safari

I was feeling dizzy all day today. I didn't take anything stronger than dayquil, but just felt unusually sleepy. While sitting on the sofa trying to read (Mac OS X - The Missing Manual) I woke up a few times to James poking me. When I actually was able to go to bed I really didn't sleep well and kept waking up. Besides being sleepy and having a bit of a cough I feel better now than earlier in the week.

I was getting ready to bathe James and discovered Joshua got in there first and was taking too long. I already had his clothes off. We played ball a little, knocked on the door but Joshua wasn't done yet and went back to play ball. James saw a little picture album we keep in his room and started looking at it. One of the pictures is James in my Mothers kitchen sink taking a bath. He got up and walked to the kitchen, climbed up into the sink and started taking a bath. I was laughing until he took the kitchen sponge to wash with.

Dennis Prager writes some good pieces. Here's his latest: Why the Arab world hates America

Don't even get me started on this subject: It's Not Just 'Sue the Docs' Anymore If lawyers don't bring down the healthcare industry, insurance companies will.

I haven't been feeling too good lately. I don't know if it's the flu or what. I got it from Irma and I remind her of that on a regular basis. She doesn't care. I have to take dayquil to feel half way decent. Oh well, it will pass.

When I left for work the other night I heard a wierd screeching sound coming from the neighbors across the street. It sounded like maybe a parrot or monkey or something and it seemed to be outside the house but I couldn't see it. I looked when I got home in the morning but there was nothing unusual and I haven't heard it since. I'm used to hearing farm animals, we've had the occasional pig visit the house and even a cow got loose and wandered into our yard a couple of times. And there are chickens and roosters within earshot. But not like this. I'm curious because I heard the same sound here at work once, near the house on the lake. Maybe it's me. Some people hear voices, I hear strange birds!

Once, I heard a dog barking in that area by the lake and then it started crying and then tapered off. I don't know if the owner came out and smacked it or an alligator got it. I'm still curious.

I just caught a glimpse of the Dali Llama in India on CNN and there were swasticas (?) on the sign below him.

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It hurts to look, just ignore it. From denial to sadness


When is enough, enough? Palestinians Testing Israel By Sending Younger Terrorists, Army Says Send your kids to the front lines and then complain when they get hurt or killed.
Of course, blame it on the Jews. If they are so in love with the idea of martyrdom, why not just indulge them?

Too Much Macho Kim du Toit

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ? TIMID GIANT? This man knows what he's talking about.

Former Attorney General Casts Christ as Terrorist Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark is a blithering idiot. It's very difficult to get any more ignorant. There are alot of people trying though. I'm not offended by what he said, what he believes is of no consequence to me. It's just that it's upsetting to see someone who was (or is) in such a high position in our government, someone who should be among the more intelligent of our nation, say something so completely foolish. Clowns rule over us.

I keep finding all these insane things out there. Rape, California-style

Lament of the liberals By John Leo

  "If the United States left, I wouldn't mind," says Kim Young Ran, 29. "If North Korea wants nuclear weapons, I think they should have them. The U.S. and so many other countries have them. There's no way North Korea will attack us with their nuclear weapons. I don't think so. We're the same country. You don't bomb and kill your family. We share the same blood."

"I don't think the United States understands that we are one country," said Kim Young Jin, 34, a gray-suited banker.

The quotes are from this article.

They don't teach history anywhere I guess. The generation coming into power now has no idea of the horrors of war. Real war. Not video game, hit the target, win the game TV war. All out, life or death, nothing barred, 30 or 40 million dead, entire cities burning, stench of death everywhere war until you're so sick of it you have nothing left to give, no heart or soul left. After world war II, the world had had enough war.

Sure there have been wars since, but nothing to compare to world war II. The nations don't remember, they really have no idea. Now we are approaching a third world war, slowly but surely. And we don't know how to stop. Everything we do makes it worse. Doing nothing won't stop it either. If we do nothing it will still continue to get worse, too many people are getting caught up in the fever. It's taking on a life of it's own.

The German economy is not doing well. Comparisons to the 1930's are being drawn. A United Europe headed by Germany will rise up as it did pre-world war II. This generation does not know, does not understand the forces at work here. Anti-Americanism in Germany is on the rise and while it's not yet like Korea, it will get there. There is alot of resentment. The Germans are a strong and proud people.

Ann Coulter pisses off liberals with Axis of Stupidity.

And William f. Buckley, JR on Pyongyang blues

Now go take a walk on the boardwalk and relax.

Eating sexual organs increases strength! UN probes reports Congo rebels eat Pygmies. What a wonderful world! Oh, yeah!

Everyone is out of a job these days: Egypt dumps 'garbage people'

It's not mine.

Go from 10 million light years from earth to the subatomic universe of electrons and protons: Powers of Ten

Take a minute and chill. A fishing game. Actually I like fishing and one of the reasons I came to Florida was for the fishing but I don't go fishing. No time.

I'll take two. With horseradish sauce.

Joseph Farah wrote this moving column: A story of cold-blooded murder. He's right.

It was brought to my attention by The Truth About Israel, but the original story has a picture of the gentleman so I provided both links.

The always insightful Diane Alden: Outrage in Montana

Wow, Blogger is working again! Miracles never cease!

Irma was up in the attic today and called me so I went to see what she wanted. James followed me to the garage and climbed right up the ladder to the top! That little monkey!

Blogger is not working again! Since yesterday. Who knows when you'll be able to see the posts. Is this China?

This is interesting: Islam and Christianity Two different ways to God? Or two ways to different gods? From the Active Bible Church of God

"To deep clean your tile and grout use sulfamic acid". That's what it said on one of those do it yourself tv shows. Well, no. First, I used a product called Tile-Aid. It's a tile restorer and it works just about as well as water alone. Don't waste your money.

The sulfamic acid has warning labels: Wear gloves and safety glasses. And it may etch some tile. Do not get it on metal surfaces. Wow, this will surely work. Sorry Charlie, it works better than Tile-Aid but just doesn't do the job.

There is a product at Home Depot called ZEP (it may be the heavy duty toilet cleaner that I'm thinking about) and it works like nothing I've ever seen. Just spray it on and the hard water deposits melt away. That's what I'm talking about! They didn't have it when I went, so I got the sulfamic acid. I hate it when that happens. I should say I have very, very hard water and no water softener. Yet.

During the Godzilla movie I heard them say "they look really pissed off". I said "What did he say"? Joshua repeats it, then James says it too. Great. Why does he have to pick up every word. I didn't remember Godzilla movies having language like that but this movie turns out to be a 90's remake of Godzilla and Mothra. But it looks like the original. They use a few more choice words too. And now I can't get the Mothra song out of my head.

Grandma came over today. James loves when she comes over. They are sitting on the couch watching Godzilla. I am so grateful for the help. I get to relax for a few minutes. :)
They went out for a walk to see the cows. I mean, he hasn't been out to see them since...this morning!

Joshua is eating and watching TV and he's taking his sweet time so he doesn't have to do his homework. He was just staring at the TV, not eating and I called his name. "I keep forgetting"! Yeah right! Why do your homework now, get it done, and enjoy the weekend if you can put it off to the last minute and get all upset cause you don't have time to finish.

I know, I know, I do it too. But I do feel so much better when I do something when I need to do it and get it done. Now I'm going to clean the bathroom.

The following are not for the casual reader.


Where Did the TWELVE APOSTLES Go?

Compendium of World History Volume 1

Compendium of World History Volume 2

Thanks to The Ultimate Church of God Links Page



The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel
in England and America

England, Judah and Ephraim In Bible Prophecy "The Two Families"

America & Britain in Prophecy: The Vital Key to End-Time Prophecy


Thanks to Active Bible Church of God There's alot to explore here.

Saddam's Idiots

"The German Social Democrats and Greens put opposition to US foreign policy at the heart of their, successful, re-election strategy last autumn.": The hatred of America is the socialism of fools"

Today it's a beautiful day! After the cold weather we've been having it's such a relief. The kids have been outside riding their bikes - James loves to be outside. When we were coming home from picking up Joshua from school James yells out " Hey dad, look, a cool car"! I looked at him, then to my left - it was a yellow VW New Beetle. He has a matchbox like it.

He's really beginning to pick up alot of words now. The other day when I was changing him he was singing and he says " one, two, three, four, five, seven, nine". I tried to get him to repeat it but he won't do it if you ask him. He's a lot of fun. During the day he'll play quietly with his toys, sometimes watching TV, sometimes he turns it off. Joshua can't live without the TV on. He likes me to set up his blocks so he can knock them down. When Joshua gets home he starts getting too excited though. They really play rough sometimes and usually Joshua ends up the one crying. Most times they play nice, like now. Joshua is ten, James will be three Feb. 28.