Monthly Archives: November 2007

What To Do About Internet “Debates”?

IF the goal is to have a single site where two sides of any particular issue can be discussed and IF the goal is to allow both sides to explore and present their side and IF the goal is to … Continue reading

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I Know That Tony Reads This Blog…

thanks for your words about Simey…we do miss having her around. I do want to ask you for advice.  What is a nice (although very inexpensive), very small, very portable, very “feminine) looking humidor?  (I’d also like one that works … Continue reading

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Getting the Word Out…

I have a lot of respect for ministries or companies that put their materials out at no charge. My first experience with this was the Atkins Diet. Yes, they sell books.  Yes, they sell product. But if you want to … Continue reading

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Leadership styles

I’m taking a look at leadership styles and how they relate to different aspects of life where leadership is needed. Basically, I’m looking at (here I’ll use the terms that are used for parenting styles) neglective, permissive, authoritative and authoritarian.  … Continue reading

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I like the first place…but the second? I don’t think so.

Ultimate 2008 Presidential Candidate Matcher Your Result: Ron Paul Ron Paul is known as the libertarian candidate. He opposes the Iraq war, and is conservative on social issues like abortion and gay civil unions. Paul wants to reduce regulations on … Continue reading

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Our House at Thanksgiving…

I did the cooking, we all helped with clean up.  Tom took care of the turkey carcass and he’s using the leftovers to make soup in the crock pot. He’s taking the apple pie to a friend’s house (if it’s … Continue reading

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I Thank God

In no discernible order: for Godly leaders in my life for God’s hand on the leaders of the world, godly and ungodly for my family; whether they be by blood, by marriage, by Christ or by love for my home, … Continue reading

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Image meme

From Only Sometimes Clever…like her, I didn’t get tagged, but it looks like fun so…. Here’s the deal: type the answer to each question into a Google image search, and you pick an image from the first page of results.  … Continue reading

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Rough Day

Saturday, she was fine. Chased a moth even. Sunday she sat on the stairs, hunched over and cried when I touched her. This morning she was laying on her side in her bed over the heating register, crying when I … Continue reading

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Death Wish or Life Wish

I’m reading a book by Thom Hartmann (it’s a book I’ve had for years but don’t remember the title and it’s sitting in my desk at work). It questions ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder – with or without Hyperactivity) as a … Continue reading

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Right now…

In an effort to be circumspect and “proper”, I’ll just say that I’m having a big glass of wine, 6 motrin, and I’m going to bed.  The physical condition that is bringing about my surgery next month is causing me … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – 11/14/2007

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On This Veteran’s Day (celebrated)

My father-in-law was a hero.  A true hero. He was a war hero. I have hanging on my wall a shadowbox with his army induction photo, his bronze star, his purple heart, his D-day medal from the country of France … Continue reading

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Spiritual Leadership

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Cor 3:17  ESV) In providence, the sermon I heard yesterday was on Spiritual leadership, taking from Acts 6. The problem was an … Continue reading

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Long, long day…

7:45 – 7:45 for parent-teacher conferences. Three conferences are IEP’s. One is a 3-year review. We do have a potluck. I’m missing class (but that’s ok, the professor missed the week of his conferences.

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lunes linkage

Dark Roasted Blend – “Glamorous Insects” ~~~~~~~~~~ “Ten Useful Secrets the Major Airlines Don’t Want You to Know” (HT: Subversive Influence) ~~~~~~~~~~

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Questions From a Comment

I find that (for me) if I try to use a combox for longer comments, I get off track, distracted and I miss things. For me, it is easier to just make a new post. So, these questions are from … Continue reading

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Mutual Submission

The quote: from Husbands Who Love Like Christ and the Wives Who Submit to Them: Therefore, headship is not a right to command and control. It’s a responsibility to love like Christ: to lay down your life for your wife … Continue reading

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New Acquisitions

of the book sort… I’ve never read the Chronicles of Narnia, so I bought that. Books for my research paper: “Change your Mind and Keep the Change” “ADHD – A Complete and Authoritative Guide” New music…I bought 4 CD’s of … Continue reading

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Males in Advertising

Once in a while I’m invited to participate in on-line consumer surveys and today I watched a few commercials.  One of them was a Subway commercial that featured a husband and wife, along with their son.  Passing the Subway store, … Continue reading

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