Lack of sermon notes lately

I have had no time to post my sermon notes from Church or God-Casts (Christina Podcasts). The reason is that I have been working on my MBA. For the next month or so I will be studying for the comprehensive test as I have completed all my course work, but I intend to pick up on my general comments as well as some of the news that I have been doing all along and notes from sermons as well.
Starting with my next post I will start going through my sermon notes from this point forward (not posting old stuff unless it is in the Podcast que to listen to ).

It is good not to have to study for classes any more...

Bob

FOXNews.com - Kansas Dad Accused of Running Dryer With Kids Inside - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Kansas Dad Accused of Running Dryer With Kids Inside - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:

"Police investigators alleged the man stuffed the children into the dryer and turned it on, reportedly after the boy wet his pants. The boy was not treated for his injuries until he was taken into protective custody on Dec. 6, the district attorney's office said in a news release."

I am not one to stick my nose into other people's life but this begs for us to license people before they can have children. Putting a 3 year old boy in a clothes dryer because he wet his pants!!! SAD

The Shivah | ManifestoGames.com

The Shivah | ManifestoGames.com

Oi Vay... The Rabbi has his own video game....

FOXNews.com - Toys for Tots Changes Mind, Will Accept Talking Jesus Dolls - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Toys for Tots Changes Mind, Will Accept Talking Jesus Dolls - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:

"The Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program has decided to accept a donation of talking Jesus dolls for gifts, changing course on a decision earlier this week to not accept them."

I hope and pray that they are not just junked and am praying that they go into hands that will be accepting of them and will be enlightened by the message.

Variety.com - VHS, 30, dies of loneliness

Variety.com - VHS, 30, dies of loneliness: "VHS, 30, dies of loneliness
The home-entertainment format lived a fruitful life"

The King is dead.... long live the King

Toys for Tots rejects Jesus doll - Yahoo! News

Toys for Tots rejects Jesus doll - Yahoo! News:

"A suburban Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the foot-tall dolls, which quote Bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season. The battery-powered Jesus is one of several dolls manufactured by one2believe, a division of the Valencia-based Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Co., based on Biblical figures.

But the charity balked because of the dolls' religious nature.

Toys are donated to kids based on financial need and 'we don't know anything about their background, their religious affiliations,' said Bill Grein, vice president of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in Quantico, Va."

As a government entity, Marines "don't profess one religion over another," Grein said Tuesday. "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family."

Let me get this straight. The Holiday Christmas celebrates whose Birthday. By nature, the Jewish or Muslim population would not celebrate it. So why is it not OK to include these dolls????

Widows Seek Wiccan Symbol on Headstones, Government's Refusal to Recognize Wiccan Symbol Leads to Lawsuit by Widows of Veterans - CBS News

Widows Seek Wiccan Symbol on Headstones, Government's Refusal to Recognize Wiccan Symbol Leads to Lawsuit by Widows of Veterans - CBS News:

"The Star of David is OK, as are more than a dozen variations of the Christian cross. Even the atomic whirl used by atheists gets the thumbs-up from the federal government.

But a Wiccan symbol representing earth, air, fire, water and spirit isn't recognized by the federal government for veterans' grave markers."

So let me get this straight. When it is Halloween and they want to decorate the schools with wiccan symbols it is not a religion, BUT when it comes to their faith, they are. What am I missing here???

Latest food scare - Salmonella in Hershey chocolate bars:

"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with Hershey Canada have released a list of 25 products they say could be contaminated with the bacteria and say although the products contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, the bacteria can cause symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea."

What is this world coming to. It is not safe to eat CHOCOLATE !

Jordan's mind: Sunday And Beyond!!!

Perusing Technorati today I found this tidbit:

Jordan's mind: Sunday And Beyond!!!: "As pastor Jason said, we see this concept every day, even if we don't recognize it. When we take a bite of food we always know that it is, to some degree, giving us life. (yes, even junk food) What we usually don't remember is that, what we are eating is Also, to some degree, DEAD.(yes, even those healthy veggies)"

Now I am not sure what scares me most, that I kid thought this up, or that I did not think it myself......

Anyway, deep religious implications here I am sure...

NBA.com

NBA.com:

"Boston, Oct. 28 – The Boston Celtics regretfully announce the passing of President Arnold 'Red' Auerbach. Auerbach, 89 and who was born on September 20, 1917, passed away suddenly today in Washington, DC."

Another basketball legend from my youth has died. We will miss you 'Red' and your victory cigars.

FOXNews.com - IRS Makes it Cheaper to Call Long Distance - Finance | Personal | Business | Personal Finances

FOXNews.com - IRS Makes it Cheaper to Call Long Distance - Finance | Personal | Business | Personal Finances:

Good news, the IRS is paying me money this year (and you as well)

"While it may have only added a dollar or so to the average household’s monthly phone bill, when you multiply this by every home and business with telephone service you can see how this seemingly tiny amount adds up. By the Treasury Department’s own estimate, it could end up refunding as much as $10 million.

The good news is that to receive a refund you don’t have to resurrect all of your phone bills dating back to March 2003. The IRS looked at data provided by phone companies and came up with an average amount of tax paid based on the number of individuals in a household. From this they came up with “standard” refund amounts tied to the number of exemptions you claim on your tax return:

Exemptions Standard Refund
1 ----------------$30
2 ----------------$40
3 ----------------$50
4 ----------------$60

In other words, a family of four will get $60 back. ($60 is the maximum refund.)"

Maybe it is not much but it helps...

Tikkle Me Elmo

AP Photo Hokey Pokey ElmoHokey Pokey ElmoDENVER — Authorities said Wednesday that they have broken up a methamphetamine ring that shipped the drug in toys including an Elmo doll.

FOXNews.com - Colorado Meth Ring Smuggled Drugs Inside Elmo Dolls and Other Toys, DEA Says - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

Guess we know why Elmo is so happy all the time! Seriously this is not cool. Using children's toys for this sort of stuff. What if the toy had actually goten into the hand of a child.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Michael J Fox makes stem cell ads

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Michael J Fox makes stem cell ads:

"'What you do in Missouri matters to millions of Americans. Americans like me,' the actor says in a campaign advert.

'Senator Jim Talent opposes extending stem cell research. Senator Talent even wanted to criminalise the science which gives us a chance for hope.'"

Yes Mr. Fox, you are right to say that it matters to millions of Americans. And I hope you understand me when I say, I do not want what could have been a viable human life to support a cure for me or for you. Can you honestly say that you want to kill a person so that you can live. I would not want that on my conscious. But then again, I am not a big Hollywood star, just an average Joe (or Bob in my case).

FOXNews.com - Father Pulls Gun on Football Coach Over Son's Playing Time - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Father Pulls Gun on Football Coach Over Son's Playing Time

"PHILADELPHIA ‚Â? A father pulled a gun on a youth football coach because his son wasn't getting enough playing time, police said.

Wayne Derkotch, 40, was arguing with the coach Sunday morning during a game of 6- and 7-year-olds in northeast Philadelphia when he pulled out the gun, police said."

A little overcompetitivee I would say. If you feel the need to threaten the coach at all maybe you should ask yourself if the kid has the talent in the first place.

ThatsRacin.com | 10/24/2006 | Rookie David Ragan fails to get clearance needed to drive for Roush at Atlanta

ThatsRacin.com | 10/24/2006 | Rookie David Ragan fails to get clearance needed to drive for Roush at Atlanta:

"Rookie David Ragan, who is supposed to drive Roush Racing's No. 6 Ford in the Nextel Cup Series next season, has not received clearance to compete on NASCAR tracks more than 1-mile in length, NASCAR officials confirmed Tuesday.

'David Ragan's status has not changed. He is currently approved on NASCAR tracks 1-mile in length or less,' said NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp."

And all the NASCAR drivers said AMEN! That driver is an accident waiting to happen. You do not race a top 10 car like he did when he was 3 laps down. Tony Steward says he is a dart with no feathers. I do not know what Jack Rouch sees in that driver. Let us hope that he is gone soon. Oh the other hand the sponsor for his car may like the publicity. He is to drive the AAA car next year.

Ruben's Tube

Ruben's Tube

Momma always told me rock music was bad for you and not to play with fire. Here is a site that shows you what happens when you combine them both.

Speed Channel suspends analyst for on-air remarks about Hispanics - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports

Speed Channel suspends analyst for on-air remarks about Hispanics - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports:

"A pit reporter for Speed Channel's broadcasts of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races has been suspended for this weekend's race at Martinsville after making on-air comments the network felt were racially insensitive.

'Ray Dunlap has been suspended for one race for making comments on-air that the company found inappropriate,' Speed vice president for media relations Erik Arneson said Thursday."

You know I watch the show regularly (ma and about 6 other people I am sure) and I watched the show in question. I wished I had taped it. I know that I am not Hispanic but I cannot for the life of me remember anything that anyone would take offense to other that he stated the obvious. I remember the most offensive thing that he said was that the only way you could get x% of the people at some track to be Hispanic was if you counted up all the workers at the track.
Let's face it. NASCAR is a rich man's sport if you go to the track. While they may have a 10% Hispanic fan base on TV, I am sure that there are not 10% fans at the track that are Hispanic.
Political correctness has run amok!
I am sure that the reason that he did not get a bigger suspension was not many people watch it and it was not his normal duties to be a guest on this show.

Government skeptical of threat against NFL stadiums - USATODAY.com

Government skeptical of threat against NFL stadiums - USATODAY.com:

"The Homeland Security Department alerted authorities and stadium owners in those cities, as well as the NFL, of the Web message but said the threat was being viewed 'with strong skepticism.' Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said there was no intelligence that indicated such an attack was imminent, and that the alert was 'out of an abundance of caution.'

'The department strongly encourages the public to continue to go about their plans, including attending events that involve large public gatherings such as football games,' Knocke said."

On the other hand, should this occurrence actually have happened, they can always say "I told you and you did not listen!"

Either it is a threat or it is not. Take it seriously or leave it alone. I do not need the extra anxiety of thinking it will happen. Of course, I can not afford to go to these sporting events anyway.

Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods | Tech News on ZDNet

Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods Tech News on ZDNet:

"'As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against
such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it,' Apple
said on its site. "

Like the old expression.. do you still beat your wife. Love the appology. Do not blame yourself for spreading a virus, blame the other guy.....

Earnhardt Jr. says no apology needed

Earnhardt Jr. says no apology needed:

"Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's owed no apologies by Brian Vickers following their last-lap crash at Talladega Superspeedway last Sunday."

While Vickers has nothing to apologies about, Dale Jr.'s fans have a lot to apologies about. I do not care if you hate the person who wins, bottle throwing is never appropriate. Too much of a chance some one innocent can get hurt.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Geekspeak still baffles web users

BBC NEWS | Technology | Geekspeak still baffles web users:

"According to research from Nielsen/NetRatings, people are buying cutting-edge technology but often don't understand the terms that describe what their device actually does.

So while 40% of online Britons receive news feeds, 67% did not know that the official term for this service was Really Simple Syndication."

As a part time instructor in computer technology I have found that this is so true. Many of my students are familiar with what I teach but do not know the technical name for it. Of course another interesting thing is that many have heard the terms but do not know what they are. When I introduced Blogs in my class this semester, many had heard the term but did not know what it was. Seems the door goes both ways on this one.

Smiley Face: How an in-house campaign became a global icon | csmonitor.com

Smiley Face: How an in-house campaign became a global icon | csmonitor.com:

"When Harvey Ball took a black felt-tip pen to a piece of yellow paper in 1963, he never could have realized that he was drafting the face that would launch 50 million buttons and an eventual war over copyright."

I never knew that the Smiley was from my home state (or any other of its history). Back in 71 I used to have Smiley everything. Not any more...

Ohio car dealership blasted for jihad ad

Ohio car dealership blasted for jihad ad:

"Several stations rejected the Dennis Mitsubishi spot, which says sales representatives wearing 'burqas' -- head-to-toe traditional dress for Islamic women -- will sell vehicles that can 'comfortably seat 12 jihadists in the back.'

'Our prices are lower than the evildoers' every day. Just ask the pope!' the ad says. 'Friday is fatwa Friday, with free rubber swords for the kiddies.' A fatwa is a religious edict."

I am not one to agree with Muslim folk on very much but I have to say that this is the best example of poor tates that I have seen in a very long time.

News from Gabe

Eltolad in 3D: NCWC is over, Baby's coming soon, and tons of great things going on!
From my sons blog, enjoy his escapades in Indonesia.

Google Image Labs

Welcome to Google Image Labeler, a new feature of Google Image Search that allows you to label random images to help improve the quality of Google's image search results.

Google Image Labeler

Looks like an interesting way to spend some time that you would be doing nothing. You can sign in as guest or as your Google acount name.

No God in Veggie Tales - say it is not so!

Had he known how much he would have to change the show -- including Bob and Larry's tagline, "Remember kids, God made you special and he loves you very much," that concludes each episode -- Vischer said he would not have signed on for the network deal.

CNN.com - God references quashed; 'VeggieTales' creator steamed - Sep 22, 2006

Veggie Tales without a reference to God! This is just totaly insane!!!

CNN.com - Criticism doesn't crash ABC miniseries - Sep 10, 2006

CNN.com - Criticism doesn't crash ABC miniseries - Sep 10, 2006:

"'And if you don't like the hits to the Clinton administration, well, welcome to the club,' Lehman said. 'The Republicans have lived with Michael Moore and Oliver Stone and most of Hollywood as a fact of life.'"

No truer words were ever spoken. Why did ABC bend to pressure when pressure was not put on Michael Moore to change his lies. Sorry, what you sow, you shall reap.

T-Shirts and beliefs

Got this as part of an email from Integrity Music:

Hearts On Our Shirts

On a recent trip to the supermarket, I counted 17 people of all ages wearing T-shirts that proclaimed brand names, ideas, opinions and beliefs. And I wondered what, if anything, those words meant to the people wearing them. I was reminded of Deuteronomy 11:18-21: "So commit yourselves completely to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands as a reminder...Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again. Write them on the doorposts of your house...so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish...." Whether we wear it on a T-shirt or not, what a wonderful promise that, as we grow in our knowledge of God's Word, He will cause our lives to flourish and thrive in Him!

I had never really thought that the T-shirt that I wear was part of what Deut 11 was telling the Hebrew people to do. If you are a Christian, does wearing a t-shirt with a bar on it(Eskimo Joes, Planet Hollywood) sound like a good thing to do, or how those that come from Abercrombie and Finch.

To paraphrase a credit card comercial "What's on you shirt?"

Techworld.com - zCodec promises video, delivers nasties

Techworld.com - zCodec promises video, delivers nasties:

"Users looking for the latest and greatest video software may not just be in danger from media lawyers. Security firm Panda Software last week warned that zCodec, which claims to offer 'up to 40 percent better (video) quality,' is in fact an adware program that can install Trojans, rootkits and other malicious software."

If it sounds to good to be true.......

Kill a Smiley

Kill a Smiley

If it only was so simple in real life

CBS to use Bluetooth wireless to market new shows | Tech News on ZDNet

CBS to use Bluetooth wireless to market new shows | Tech News on ZDNet:

"Starting in September, people will be able to download short video clips of five CBS prime-time shows onto their cell phones or PDAs (personal digital assistants) from billboards in New York City's Grand Central Station, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday."

While this is a little scary, it would appear that the people are going to have to request it rather than have it being forced on them. Otherwise we would have a bunch of people just saying receive it so that it will stop asking like the way some viruses spread.
What is it with CBS this year, first eggs, now this???

CNN.com - Morning-after pill to be available without prescription - Aug 24, 2006

CNN.com - Morning-after pill to be available without prescription - Aug 24, 2006:

"The compromise decision is a partial victory for women's advocacy and medical groups that say eliminating sales restrictions could cut in half the nation's 3 million annual unplanned pregnancies. Opponents have argued that wider access could increase promiscuity."

It is a fairly well established fact that the unplanned pregnancy birthrate increased after the pill was introduced. I cannot see how giving a person a chance to take a pill to make it all better will be any different.
Our society is in a 'take a pill' mode. Let's get to the real problem behind the situation, not a quick fix. I have no problem with rape victims using a pill like this, but over the counter is different.

Home Depot for August Project

For August, the Home Depot had a Pencil Box to take to school. We worked real hard on it, hamering, and sanding, maybe even some glue. Mom helped and we have some other pictures up at my picassa site. We had a lot of fun. Next month we make a Bird House.

Judge to lawyers: Play the game - Jun. 7, 2006

Judge to lawyers: Play the game - Jun. 7, 2006:

"NEW YORK (FORTUNE) - Faced with the inability of two bickering attorneys to resolve even the most innocuous scheduling questions without his intervention, a Florida federal judge yesterday ordered the two to meet on the steps of the federal courthouse and resolve their latest quarrel by playing 'one (1) game of 'rock, paper, scissors.' ' (Read the ruling.)"

Looks like my little ones favorite game has hit the big time!

Bible and Blood: an ad by the gay community - Adpunch

Bible and Blood: an ad by the gay community - Adpunch:

"An advertisement recently published in a leading newspaper has shown a Bible next to a pool of blood and it is carrying the headline, ‘In the name of the father’. Scotland Yard, which is carrying out the enquiry, will concentrate on whether the ad constitutes faith crime."

You go to the web site and tell me what you think. If this is not a faith crime then there is no faith and/or crime. Why is it ok when the other side does it but not when Christians do things. Nicky Cruz almost got his outreach shut down in London because he said the homosexual life style is wrong. Now this?????

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks | Tech News on ZDNet

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks | Tech News on ZDNet:

"The malicious JavaScript can be embedded in a Web page and will run without warning when the page is viewed in any ordinary browser, the researchers said. It will bypass security measures such as a firewall because it runs through the user's browser, they said.

'We have discovered a technique to scan a network, fingerprint all the Web-enabled devices found and send attacks or commands to those devices,' said Billy Hoffman, lead engineer at Web security specialist SPI Dynamics. 'This technique can scan networks protected behind firewalls such as corporate networks.'"

And just how are we supposed to protect against this. Maybe it is time to shut off the computer. Nahhhhh I will just stay away from bad web sites.

Cartoon Network Develops Online Game: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Cartoon Network Develops Online Game: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance:

"The Cartoon Network is developing a 'massively' multiplayer online game in the vein of 'World of Warcraft' and 'EverQuest' for kids 6 to 14.

The yet-to-be-named game, expected to launch in 2008, will let players interact with Cartoon Network characters like Mac, Bloo and the Kids Next Door."

Can you say "Neopets competition"? I guess if something works, you steal the idea. Here the combine World of Warcraft with Neotpets. I shudder to think of the results.

Which one do you think is the bigger kid?

So just which one is the bigger kid?

New Monopoly game uses debit card, no cash - Yahoo! News:

"A British version of the classic Monopoly board game released this week substitutes a Visa-imprinted debit card for the stacks of yellow, blue and purple play money long hoarded by children worldwide."

In the new British version of Monopoly Here & Now, players type amounts into a palm-sized scanner and swipe their debit cards to seal the deal.

Guess the term for counterfit money that I used for so long 'Monopoly Money' will have to go out as well. Does this mean that a counterfeit credit card will be a 'Monopoly Visa'

Those Who Do Not Learn from History...

This was weird looking at and seeing what was back then, and where we have come from...

CBS Hopes to Beat Other Networks With Ad

CBS Hopes to Beat Other Networks With Ad:

"More than 35 million eggs will be marked with phrases such as 'CSI: Crack the Case on CBS' and 'The Class, New Grade-A CBS Comedy' as part of a deal between the CBS Marketing Group and EggFusion, an egg-coding company."

I am really sure that this idea is kind of cracked-up. Oh, did I really say that. Oh well, hope you got the yoke.

Gays accused of discrimination in resort town - Yahoo! News

Gays accused of discrimination in resort town - Yahoo! News:

"Gay-marriage advocates have set up a Web site -- www.knowthyneighbor.org -- that publishes the names of people who have signed the petition, including at least two locals in Provincetown who say they have been singled out and verbally abused by gays since their names appeared on the Web site."

I guess tolerance is a one way street. If you want tolerance, you have to give tolerance IMHO. Of course I am now a redneck from Oklahoma instead of the Yankee I used to be.

Online 'advergames' target kids - Games - MSNBC.com

Online 'advergames' target kids - Games - MSNBC.com

Let me give you a clue parents (as one who has them from 8 to 26), the computer has an off switch. Shut it off, take out the plug and hide it, whatever. Tell the kids to go out and play, take them to the library and get a good book to read. Let's not blame the new one-eyed monster for all of the worlds ills like our parents tried to do woth the TV.

Stop the Madness

Stop the Madness A 20 year old film and we still do not have the message to the people yet. What will it take?

SABCnews.com - world/asia1pacific:

"Rescuers picked through debris on Indonesia's Java Island today, searching for survivors a day after a tsunami killed at least 105 people. "

I know that I should not worry but every time news like this breaks over there I seem not to be able to hear from him at all for a day or two. The area that he lives in is a few hundread miles away so I kno win my head he is OK, it is my heart that is concerned. Anyway, keep Gabe in your prayers for me....

Adding a post so that I can have a picture over there

Been wanting to have a picture of me over there so this should do it... not realy a post but what canI say.

Grace Fellowship Forth of July

Picasa Web Albums
Our Church had a 4th of July blowout on the 2nd. Enjoy shots of my kids, fireworks, etc. here.

All Done

Finished projects and happy kids 

You can do it - Dad can help

You Can Do It - Dad Can Help

Annie and Israel went with Dad to the Home Depot for the monthly project. This month it was a Sports Rack. Here Israel is deeply studying the nails so that he can make sure that he hits it on the head.

Home Depot Part 2

Annie was upset. Here she is carefully trying to hit the nails,instead of her thumbs which she had a terrible time avoiding. 

Akihabara News - 10 year anniversary Special Edition Tamagochi

Akihabara News - 10 year anniversary Special Edition Tamagochi

Please make it go away. To make matters worse, Annie saw the article and now wants one. I told her no because her mom would be in school and she could not take care of it, so she asked if I could... NO!

Here is another shot with yours truly (aka Grandpa). Nothing like a young kid to make you look old! 

Judah at Christmas

Since Gabe is about the only reader of this blog on a regular basis, though he might like to see a picture of his son Judah from last Christmas. Good looking grandson I think. 

Annie in Nebraska

Annie got to go on vacation with Grandma Donna. Looks like Grandma Donna got her in a very good place. You think so? 

Israel and the 1st time swimmin

We took a trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansa recently. My son Israel had his first trip into a swiming pool. He took to it like a duck takes to water. Here he is splashing through the pool.
Of course as a first timmer he had to have a little help keeping a float. So that is why the yellow floaty thing.
 

Men of the Square Table

Men of the Square Table

Guess Miller light people are afraid of religion. I tried to add "Real Men Love Jesus" and they flaged Jesus as an unacceptable word.

Wiki on a Stick

Wiki on a Stick

Neat if you need a quick web page, or even a quick memo page for self.. Give it a try.

Where is the Logic in this

Student faces expulsion for Web post:

"Superintendent John Harper, who cannot comment on student cases, said the district will take action if it believes there is a safety issue. Meanwhile a spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union said school districts must be careful not to discipline students on matters that occur outside school. The student's attorney believes Plainfield School District is overstepping its boundaries."

So if they restrict speech, they get sued, if they do not, they get sued when the kid goes nuts cause they should have known better.

Bush Advises Graduates on Technology - Yahoo! News:

"'If he's coming to my town, I'm going to let him know he's not welcome here and that Oklahomans are not as bright as they think,' said Laurie Keeley, 25, a protester from Tulsa."

Wow, could this woman be right? And she lives in Oklahoma too!

Maybe she is not as bright as she thinks she .....

Nah, better not go there, I live in Oklahoma also.

Tom and Katie Welcome Daughter Suri - Yahoo! News

Tom and Katie Welcome Daughter Suri - Yahoo! News:

"The girl, named Suri, came into the world at 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches long. Her name has its origins in Hebrew, meaning 'princess,' or in Persian, meaning 'red rose,' Robinson said in a statement."

Or for us in Oklahoma, it is a wooden device with wheels, drawn by a horse, and usually has a covering with fringe all around it.

That is all you are going to hear from me on this celebrity birth, the joke was just too good to pass up.

Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/13/2006 | Delta pilots march as talks continue

Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/13/2006 | Delta pilots march as talks continue:

"More than 300 Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots marched near the company's headquarters yesterday and placed a giant inflatable rat on a street corner to symbolize what they see as corporate greed in management's effort to void their contract and impose pay cuts."

Does anyone else see the contradiction in this. They protest management greed, but how much do they make? I would wager that I could live a good long time on one week's salery that these guys make. GREED INDEED!

NASCAR calls TV magazine 'outrageous' for tactics - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports

When is a story not a story

The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing said the NBC network's "Dateline NBC" confirmed it was sending Muslim-looking men to a race, along with a camera crew to film fans' reactions. The NBC crew was "apparently on site in Martinsville, Virginia, walked around and no one bothered them," NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Wednesday.

Maybe because it was not the story that everyone wanted it to be.

Austria detects bird flu in cats

Austria detects bird flu in cats

The discovery, in the southern state of Styria, follows the detection of H5N1 in a dead cat in Germany last week.

That case was thought to be the first example outside Asia of the virus crossing species to infect a mammal.

Not a good sign of times to come. One would assume that these animals at a shelter would be seperated by cages, therefore this is now an airborne mutation.

FOXSports.com - MLB- Gowdy's voice will be missed

FOXSports.com - MLB- Gowdy's voice will be missed:

"Where does he rank among the all-time sportscasters? In my opinion, he's one of the all-time best. He worked in an era where less was expected than modern-day announcers. He didn't have the network longevity that today's super-announcers have. But Gowdy dominated an era like no one else. His voice is missed. His expertise is missed. There aren't many left that remember DiMaggio and Williams in vivid detail."

Another of the voices of my youth is gone. Many Red Sox games in my youth that I watched on the old black and white TV were voiced by this wonderful talent. And he was the voice of American Sportsman on ABC and many of the parts of ABC's Wide World of Sports. He made me interested in many sports I would never have followed otherwise. Curt, we have missed you for years, I am sad that your voice will now be silenced forever.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Troops backer ejected from speech

BBC NEWS | Americas | Troops backer ejected from speech:

"The wife of a Republican was told to leave during the US president's State of the Union speech for wearing a t-shirt in support of US troops."

So how come Cindy Sheehan gets all the press for wearing one against the war?

PC virus celebrates 20th birthday | The Register

PC virus celebrates 20th birthday | The Register

I guess we should say Happy Birthday, but after fighting these for 15 years, I do not care to.

Windows Wireless Flaw a Danger to Laptops

Windows Wireless Flaw a Danger to Laptops

Here is another Windows 'feature' that you might want to know about. It is amazing that one could create an ad-hoc network and not even know that they were doing it.

Virus poses as MSN Messenger 8 | The Register

Virus poses as MSN Messenger 8 | The Register
Why do people even download untrusted software from non-company sites in today's day and age.... you get what you deserve I guess.

FOXNews.com - Technology - Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee Starts Blogging

FOXNews.com - Technology - Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee Starts Blogging
An interesting thing, concidering he started the web as a way to share research documents.

Opera denies Microsoft takeover | CNET News.com

Opera denies Microsoft takeover | CNET News.com:

"Rumors surfaced on Friday that Microsoft is close to completing a takeover offer for the Norwegian browser vendor, having outbid Google."

A bad dream that has not come true...yet!!

IOL: Sprint to offer full-length movie downloads

IOL: Sprint to offer full-length movie downloads:

"One question facing Sprint and the wireless industry is whether handheld-device users want to watch a feature-length film on a 2-inch or 3-inch screen."

I am obviously not in the demographics they are wanting to reach, but I can tell you I have no interest in watching something that small. I have a hard enough time with my eyes as it is...

FOXNews.com - Views - Tongue Tied - Rescuing Firefighters' Prayer, Bird-Brained Bus-Bashing

FOXNews.com - Views - Tongue Tied - Rescuing Firefighters' Prayer, Bird-Brained Bus-Bashing:
Even more abuse of teaching prilidges, this time it was caught.

"Reading, Writing and Tired Hippie Politics

Teachers in Madison, Wis., had their third-graders composing and mailing letters urging a halt to the war in Iraq as part of a civics lesson — until school administrators stepped in and put a stop to it, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.

Julie Fitzpatrick, one of the 10 teachers at Allis Elementary School that dreamed up the project, said the assignment was intended to demonstrate 'citizen action,' a standard part of the district's social studies curriculum.

'We saw peace as a common good,' Fitzpatrick said. 'We were just advocating that people keep working toward peace.'

But following complaints from some parents, school officials pointed out that even in Madison teachers are discouraged from 'exploiting the institutional privileges of their professional positions to promote candidates or parties and activities.'"

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - PETA Tells Kids to Run From Daddy

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - PETA Tells Kids to Run From Daddy:

"The handout, titled 'Your Daddy Kills Animals,' features a grinning lunatic gutting a fish, and warns kids to keep their puppies and kittens away from Dad because he's 'hooked on killing.'"

I have said it before and I will say it again. One of those wacko PETA nutcases gets near my children and starts this stuff I will sue. They try to justify it by saying that the kids see worse on Saturday morning cartoons! My kids do not.

CNN.com - Teacher accused of giving 'liberal' quiz - Nov 25, 2005

CNN.com - Teacher accused of giving 'liberal' quiz - Nov 25, 2005:
Imagine if this had been toward the left and not toward the righ and see how much yelling there would have been:

"'I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes.' 'Coherent' is the right answer."

ABC News: Powerball Winner Found Days After Death

ABC News: Powerball Winner Found Days After Death
Guess this shows money cannot buy hapiness.

Art of prayer: Are we out of practice? | IndyStar.com

Art of prayer: Are we out of practice? | IndyStar.com:

"For Monty Gaither, Thanksgiving prayer is one of those issues that has been glossed right over in the grand tradition of ignoring family drama.

Gaither is the Arizona state director of American Atheists, and does not pray. Yet, at one turkey dinner, there was no getting around it.

'My oldest sister had recently converted to Pentecost,' says Gaither, 49, of Phoenix. 'She knew I was an atheist, knew that neither my wife nor I or son pray. We all sat down, and as I got ready to help myself, she said, 'Now, let's pray.' Well, while she prayed, I went ahead and filled my plate and my son's plate. She gave me a look, and then we ate.'

There was no discussion, and never another prayer."

Classic tolerance of those who do not like religious ways. Tolerance means we are tolerant of them, not them of us.

Quick fall from top by Kurt Busch - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com

Quick fall from top by Kurt Busch - Motor Sports - MSNBC.com
There is a God and he has a sense of humor. For a racer with a sponsor of Crown Royal to be pulled over and fail a breath test, I think is funny, especially since he advertises for them that people should 'Drink Responsibly'. It was right that the defending champ cannot drive the last two races. The punishment fits the crime in my thinking.

'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online | Tech News on ZDNet

'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online | Tech News on ZDNet:

"The first piece of malicious software written to piggyback on Sony BMG Music Entertainment CD copy protection tools has been spotted online, computer security companies said Thursday."

I wonder what the head of Sony would say now, especially if he got this virus on his machine....

Sony digital boss - rootkit ignorance is bliss | The Register

Sony digital boss - rootkit ignorance is bliss | The Register:

"'Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?' he huffed."

So Sony, tell me why I should care to listen to your music. It is ok for you to put software on my system I can not remove. Two wrongs do not make a right.

Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Doonesbury on Yahoo! News

Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Doonesbury on Yahoo! NewsToo bad the liberals resort to half truths. No one has to pay for the ID and in fact, if you can not get to the registration place they will come to your home. Try again Trudeau!!

F-Secure : News from the Lab

F-Secure : News from the LabRoot Kits on Cds that you buy. I wish I could say that since I listen to Christian artists that it would not affect me, guess again....

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | US holds four China spy suspects

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | US holds four China spy suspects:

"FBI agents in Los Angeles have arrested four people for allegedly trying to smuggle US military secrets to China."

I guess all those people saying that we do not need a strong military are right. No body wants the information that we have, we are not all that important.....

Eltolad in 3D

Eltolad in 3DCheck out the Oct. 28 entry for cute pics of my grandkid. Good looking kid with a dad that looks like me... must of got his looks from his mom!

USATODAY.com - Red Cross in critics' cross hairs

USATODAY.com - Red Cross in critics' cross hairs
One of the reasons I do not contribute to the Red Cross. Non-profit my foot!

An actor playing Chewbacca throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

It appears not even 'the force' could help my team this year!

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Online

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Online: "Rogers State University officials learned Wednesday that the schools's application for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics was approved by the association's Council of Presidents during its meeting in Olathe, Kan."Kind of explains why we just got a new mascot at the old alma-mata - The Hillcats

Sporting News - View topic - Hot tempers make for great entertainment

Sporting News - View topic - Hot tempers make for great entertainment:

"But so what? What fun would NASCAR be if drivers behaved like deacons at a Southern Baptist Convention meeting? And isn't there something in all of us that loves such drama and wants to see transgressors go unpunished?"

Maybe some of want to see good racing like the end of the race, not the hijinks of the middle.

ABC News: Gordon Auctioning Off Helmet for Katrina

ABC News: Gordon Auctioning Off Helmet for KatrinaHope he does not think this will make what he did all better. He needs some anger management. All he is doing is putting lipstick on a pig.

PCWorld.com - Security Vendor Warns of Google-spoofing Worm

PCWorld.com - Security Vendor Warns of Google-spoofing Worm
Proof once again that there is no such thing as a free lunch....

Bob Denver Is Dead at 70; Star of 'Gilligan's Island' - New York Times

We will miss you Maynard G. Krebs

Saudi Arabia ready to help US after hurricane - Forbes.com

Saudi Arabia ready to help US after hurricane - Forbes.com:

"Amid soaring oil prices, Saudi Arabia had earlier this week said it was prepared to increase its oil production to make up for supply losses caused by Hurricane Katrina. "

How nice of them, selling us more oil to rely on them. Sorry folks, show me the money. We have helped the world out for decades, now it is our turn. Where is the outpouring of benefit for us, the telethons so that we can get help in out time of need? Do a Google News search on "foreign aid for Hurricane Katrina" and tell me what you find??? It is time for those other countries that condemn us all the time to 'put up or shut up.'

New Scientist Breaking News - Billboards beam adverts to passing cellphones

New Scientist Breaking News - Billboards beam adverts to passing cellphones:

"Ignoring adverts is about to get a lot tougher with the development of billboards and advertising posters that use Bluetooth to beam video ads direct to passing cellphones."

I finally get a bluetooth phone, which I use with the bluetooth headset, and now I have to worry about this garbarge.
And do not let them fool you. The article says:

Furthermore, there is no risk of downloading viruses or other malware to the phone, says O’Regan: “We don’t send applications or executable code.” The system uses the phone’s native download interface so they should be able to see the kind of file they are downloading before accepting it, he adds.
May be true, but what is to stop people from doing it AND sending viruses to me. It does not make me feel any better. At least with Bluetooth it has to ask you if you want to make a connection. Too bad most people give up when it keeps asking and go ahead and accept it anyway.

Ex-child actor, wife, charged in second murder - Yahoo! News

Ex-child actor, wife, charged in second murder - Yahoo! News:

"Skylar James Deleon, 26, who once appeared in the 'Power Rangers' TV series, was accused in the second case of luring a man to Mexico in December of 2003, slitting his throat and leaving the body by the side of a road."

Seems like one of the boyhood heros of my son Gabe has gotten himself in trouble.
It is better to put your trust in Jesus for sure.

FOXSports.com - MLB- Mascot hall inducts inaugural class

FOXSports.com - MLB- Mascot hall inducts inaugural classWhat is it about this story that scares me?

BBC NEWS | UK | Will police now shoot to kill?

BBC NEWS | UK | Will police now shoot to kill?:

"The Muslim Council of Britain said it was getting calls from Muslims who were 'distressed' about the incident at Stockwell Tube station."

Well, the Muslim Council of Britian, as well as Muslims everywhere have to condemn the brutal killings that are going on, otherwise you take what you get. Just my $.02 worth!

Trend glitch costs $8 million | CNET News.com

Trend glitch costs $8 million | CNET News.com: " The company has said the faulty update was only available for 90 minutes, but it still hit thousands of desktops and angered customers."

Guess who was one of the people that caught up in the update. It was on my work machine that was hooked up behind the work firewall. It took my machine down HARD. I can see where others would have been upset.

Life In The Spirit by Tim O'Malley: Surviving Cancer and Other Annoyances

Life In The Spirit by Tim O'Malley: Surviving Cancer and Other Annoyances
I do not wish his problems on me, but I wish I had his faith in the Lord that all would work well.

Will the U.N. run the Internet? | Perspectives | CNET News.com

Will the U.N. run the Internet? | Perspectives | CNET News.com:

"U.N. bureaucrats and telecommunications ministers from many less-developed nations claim the U.S. government has undue influence over how things run online. Now they want to be the ones in charge."

This from the people that brought you Sadam's Oil For Food program. When will we ever learn.

Man arrested for hopping on to home Wi-Fi network - Computerworld

Man arrested for hopping on to home Wi-Fi network - Computerworld:

"The state law under which Smith was charged prohibits accessing a computer or network knowingly, willfully and without authorization. Kajtsa said it's the first time anyone has been arrested in St. Petersburg for using someone else's Wi-Fi.

'This is a very little-used statute,' Kajtsa said.

Gartner Inc. analyst Ken Dulaney said he has no sympathy for Wi-Fi users such as Dinon.

'He should have put security on his wireless LAN system. It's the guy's fault that he left it open,' Dulaney said. 'Don't the police have anything better to do?'

Open wireless LANs are still common in many residential areas, even though Wi-Fi routers can be set not to broadcast their names, and tools for encryption have improved since the early days of the technology. Dulaney estimated that half of all wireless LANs are completely open to unauthorized users."

While I agree that people should close up their networks and make them secure, I would aslo say that the man broke the law of unauthorized access of a computer network. Because the owner of the network did not make it secure means that the person had a right to break the law. Telling us the police should find something else to do is immature at best. When do we as a people stand up and say a law is a law, break it and you get punished.
The other thing is the level of the user. I am fairly good with my computer skills since i have 25 years Computers and 15 years of that with PCs. I have a hard time setting up a secure wireless network, an amature does not have a chance.

InformationWeek > Privacy > Yahoo Chat-Room Decision Draws Fire > June 23, 2005

InformationWeek > Privacy > Yahoo Chat-Room Decision Draws Fire > June 23, 2005:

"Rather than shutdown user-created chat rooms in mass, Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., should have targeted only those involved in the illicit behavior, said the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a free speech and privacy advocate in San Francisco.


'This is a real overreaction on the part of Yahoo,' Annalee Newitz, policy analyst for the EFF, said. 'To just unilaterally shut down chat rooms is really chilling to free speech.'"

Sorry guys, this was not "free speech". The reason they are pulling the plug is because sponsors are pulling the ad dollars they need to survive.
I do not see the EFF rushing in to put up chat rooms for all these people. If they are not going to do that, why do they have the nerve to tell Yahoo how to run their business. Yahoo cannot afford to run chat rooms without sponsors. And some sponsors were pulling company wide not just in the chats.