Yeah…sorry.
grace-note – okay to miss three days a month
Objective: Stick (loosely) to the schedule.
Objective: Make my blog known
Objective: Make my blog “worth it”
(thank you)
And wordpress 2.9 is pretty slick.
A pair of bald eagles have a nest about twenty minutes away from my house
From Tom McMahon
tags: beatles, flow chart
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More Americans are “pro-life” than “pro-choice” -
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A great blog I discovered by a military wife
Found through “Obama doesn’t “get” the military he commands” – a great post.
tags: military, Obama, politics
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tags: military, W., Bush, politics
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Four Types of Theologians – from Parchment and Pen
“Where do you roast your marshmallows?”
tags: Christianity, religion, theology
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Well of course! If there are too many books on the conservative best seller lists…give them their own list! (That way they’re not competing with the liberals…)
In a Nov. 9 entry on The Huffington Post that laments Fox News host Glenn Beck pulling a feat not done before – holding the number one spot on The New York Times’ four lists: hardcover fiction, hardcover non-fiction, paperback non-fiction and children’s – they suggest a separate category altogether, not for political non-fiction, but conservative non-fiction.
tags: conservative, books, Huffington Post, politics
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How many people died at Fort Hood? Fourteen…A grim reminder of the ones who are forgotten…
tags: Fort Hood, military
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This is interesting…from the “religion of peace” and all…
Coworkers told police that Hamid’s actions were out of the ordinary and that he had worked at the kiosk for years. (…) Through an interpreter, Hamid requested a public defender and was scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Thursday where he is expected to enter a plea.
What’s up with that? He’s been working at a mall in California for YEARS…and needs an interpreter to ask for an attorney?
tags: Islam, politics, religion
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Blackfive…another new blog I’m reading…
this post made me cry. – Lest we forget…
tags: military
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For those who want a “level playing field” – here’s a woman who...well…read.
tags: sports, disabilities
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2009:
President Barack Obama recently told ABC News’ Jake Tapper that he shares Pelosi’s belief that jail time is an appropriate punishment for not buying health insurance.
2008
And I think that it is important for us to recognize that if, in fact, you are going to mandate the purchase of insurance and it’s not affordable, then there’s going to have to be some enforcement mechanism that the government uses. And they may charge people who already don’t have health care fines, or have to take it out of their paychecks. And that, I don’t think, is helping those without health insurance.
and Pelosi dodges…
tags: health care, Obama, Pelosi
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Both work for me…
tags: Christianity, religion, Jay E. Adams
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I posted on this a long time ago…it wasn’t well received then…or would be now I suppose.
Egalitarianism and Homosexuality: Connected or Autonomous Ideologies?
Evangelical Christian organizations that hold to a complementarian view of gender roles, such as The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW), have expressed concern over a possible connection between an egalitarian view of male/female gender roles and homosexuality. For example, in the list of central concerns stated in Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood-perhaps the most thorough defense of complementarianism-the authors declare, “We are concerned not merely with the behavior roles of men and women, but also with the underlying nature of manhood and womanhood themselves.
tags: egalitarianism, complementarianism, homosexuality, Christianity, religion
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Let’s play: One of these things is not like the other.
or…
“Why Can’t Jill BIden Take Mrs. Utopia Shopping Sometimes?”
I like these guys…
tags: politics, fashion, Michelle Obama
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via “Cruising Down the Coast of High Barbaree” who thinks this explains a lot…
“I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m gonna think I’m a better political director than my political director.” –BHO, 2008
tags: politics, Obama
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“Why I Think Women Need to Study Theology”
I have a confession to make. I am not fond of women’s ministry programs. Don’t get me wrong, I love my sisters in Christ and enjoy fellowshipping with them. But programs that involve some type of teaching, such as workshops or conferences, generally don’t appeal to me. Why? In my experience, gatherings to hear teaching have been little more than encouragement sessions to make us feel better about being “God’s women”. Unfortunately, I find the same thing on women’s blogs, even ones that have been advertised as a place for serious thinkers. There are a few exceptions, but generally, I find them lacking in rich theological substance.
tags: women, theology, Christianity, religion
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I may go back to Yahoo! when my domain name expires with my current provider.
Yahoo includes the domain name in the monthly fee, and upgrading is super easy.
Since I’ve never had a successful upgrade where I’m at, that’s a good selling point.
Word for the Day – iPod app
The Greek language of the New Testament is rich in detail, expressive and full of meaning, and, in A Word for the Day: Key Words from the New Testament, J.D. Watson brings New Testament Greek to life. Each devotion in this resource briefly presents a Greek Word (along with its Strong’s number and transliteration) and offers a practical application for that particular word…
$9.95 from Olive Tree
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HT: Rhoblogy
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The Health Care Scavenger Hunt
By now, you probably know that House Democrats’ public plan for health reform will threaten your health care choices. But did you know that most members of the House haven’t even read the bill? Well, here at HandsOffMyHealth, we’ve read the 1,000-page plan. And we’ve learned that the House’s vision for “reform” irresponsibly adds more government to health care.
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Honey House Naturals – I tried this on vacation and it was great. I got the lip balm but passed on the bar…I wish now that I hadn’t because it would be perfect to keep in my backpack because it can’t spill.
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And…a recipe for grain-free almond crackers.
EDIT: this is my weight loss graph from 6/5/09 – 8/28/09 (yes, the numbers are removed)
I’ve been exercising and I’ve had really good low-carb/low glycemic days.
My weight it stuck. I do tend to have plateaus about every 15-20 pounds so I’m 5 pounds overdue. I’m maintaining so that’s good.
Okay…I pre-posted a couple of days ago so the recipe would be up…and my got knocked off the plateau.
My weight this morning was 6.2 pounds less than the Friday before we left on vacation (2 weeks ago) and 5.4 pounds less than the day we left.
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Here’s a morning smoothie I’ve been making
(yes…I blend the watermelon rind in with the smoothie…there are a lot of vitamins and fiber in that rind. I threw in a little hidden veggie and it doesn’t effect the taste at all. I don’t add sweetener because that’s in the fiber drink powder.
Watermelon breakfast smoothie.
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup almond milk, Almond Breeze, original flavor, unsweetened
1 scoop egg protein (harvest health)
1 cup watermelon — wedges, with the rind
1 stalk celery
1 package Kellogg’s all-bran fiber drink mix — raspberry flavored
1/2 tablespoon konsyl psyllium fiber
2 teaspoons flaxseed Oil
1 cup ice cube
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 313 Calories; 13g Fat (31.8% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 20g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 582mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk.
started on 8/14…updated whenever. The day that this will post I’ll be camping. I don’t know if I’ll be able to update weight, etc.
This week is going to be a rough week…A month ago I became “single” (can you say “HELL”?) This week the first eagle leaves the nest. Whatever bird you use to describe the second…that will come next week. So this is “neener, neener, neener. Nobody wants you, you’re single and even your kids are gone” week.
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recipe: Simple Celery and Almond Salad
ingredients:
1 bunch (12-15 stalks) celery, plus leaves
1 cup sliced or slivered almonds
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Directions:
serves about 4
It will be very easy to scale it down…although for camping it would make a good evening bite to eat – just toss the celery and almonds into individual baggies – and add the parsley so it doesn’t get icky in the dressing and take the dressing in a sealed container.
I’ll put that together this afternoon.
I’ve not read reading blogs with much interest…but here are a few links for lunes.
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I have Morning and Evening (Spurgeon) sent to my email box each day. I also now subscribe to a monthly Bible study. There are a few devotional choices and other things to pick from.
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weird but like walking barefoot. There’s a learning curve to getting them on. But really, really comfy.
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The Road Not Chosen. (I read this in google’s blog feed…a blog well worth reading.)
from the dictionary
Ruthless (def) without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless. (That is the dictionary definition. I didn’t make it up to push a political point.)
Pragmatism (def) a philosophical movement or system having various forms, but generally stressing practical consequences as constituting the essential criterion in determining meaning, truth, or value.
From President Obama
(…)What I’ve been constantly searching for is a ruthless pragmatism when it comes to economic policy(…)
The author says,
When I read this today I thought of the Roman Christians in 165AD. When plague swept the country, the Roman’s, who thought illness was caused by evil spirits, left the sick to fend for themselves, not wanting to risk the spirits attacking them. While this is an understandable human response during that time, the Christians had other ideas. They took care of the sick and dying. They were more concerned with treating people with dignity and compassion, risking death themselves, rather than going the “ruthlessly pragmatic” way of the Romans.
None of us, even the Congress or the President, really knows what the consequences of the Health Care bill will end up being. No one knows what form it will eventually take. No matter what happens we have to remember that as Christians we are called to follow the example of Christ in all we do. The Church today could do a much better job caring for today’s infirm and dying. Perhaps we should be practically showing compassion now so that if things get more dire, we will be experienced at meeting the needs of a sick and dying humanity.
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and a facebook app (a helpful one…really)
This is where you can upload a photo and they will send you a “virtual weightloss” photo to help you visualize what you’ll look like when you weigh a few pounds less.
frickin lovely. (update, by the way)
there is no “visual editor” – it says visual, but it’s html. If I click on HTML, the editor box closes. And it STINKING DOESN’T COME BACK.
If I follow the upgrade directions, it screws my blog (I’d love to use stronger language…here in my office, I am.)
I don’t even know if THIS will work
I’m just going to put ALL of the files back and see what happens then
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Ok…I backed up MzEllen using WinSCP to my desktop. Then I updated wordpress. It screwed my website. REALLY BAD.
So I backgraded to the old version, got my website back.
Downloaded PHPmyadmin for wordpress (it’s a plugin), installed it and tried to run it.
I don’t know where the backup goes. Ok…got the backup sql file on my desktop.
What happens if the upgrade loses my posts? Can I just use the same backup that I grabbed this morning and put the old version of wordpress up? Or just replace the .sql (which does not have the same name as the one in the WinSCP window.
I think I read that the new wordpress version has automatic backups and upgrades. That would be a good thing.
SCREW IT. I’m leaving it for now.
Ok…I have to add a few words. These are my new shoes. Vibram Five Fingers shoes. The reviews are great (for those who fit the shoes and I do). They feel like I’m walking barefoot! And that was the point. AND…no shin splints.
(The law says that I have to wear shoes with toes while I’m on the work floor. These qualiy, right?)
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(they’re really not purple)
the old one cut off the right side of the text on the pages. Since I’m a theme junkie, I just got a new one. Or three.
Question: as I look at the page, do I need to enlarge or darken the text just a bit?
Another detail…if you see an occassional “V” or “X” or maybe even a space…my keyboard is slowing frying away.
I’ve been walking at least 1/2 hour a day – over an hour most days…
I’ve been limiting to around 60 grams of carb a day…
Down 5 pounds from last week (on Becky’s scale)
I’m down 13.4 pounds since June 6 (18 days)
I’m walking, but not cycling.
I’m going to go to Meijer Garden today, to CC to fill out the loan app.
NYTimes finally acknowledges that anti-Prop. 8 mob is harassing traditional marriage supporters
(from Michele Malkin)
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John Kerry: You Know What’s the Problem With Stimulus Tax Cuts? All That Freedom.
(From the Weekly Standard)
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$825 Billion, and Not One Job May Result
“Can you tell me Mr. Barthold, how many jobs will be created as a result of this legislation?” Camp asked. Barthold replied, “In short, Mr. Camp, I can’t.” Camp then pressed Barthold to clarify his position, “So we don’t have an estimate of the number of jobs this would create either private sector or public? We don’t have any estimate of the economic effect that this legislation would have on our economy, whether it would create any growth in our economy at all? We don’t have that data before the committee today?” Barthold then nodded his head and shrugged.
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Democrats Look to Muzzle Conservative Radio
Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow says she wants hearings on “accountability” in radio, suggesting Democrats are eying a return of the Fairness Doctrine.
Here in Michigan, we pronounce “Stabenow” …”stab you now” – as in “in the back”
I’ve been in a bit of a “blogging doldrum”…so here I am…getting caught up…
I noticed a couple of incoming links that (for whatever reason) didn’t go to my inbox…sorry it took so long to notice.
“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”
So I pick…
Thank you Elena!
Michele (Reformed Chicks Blabbing) has cancer. Please pray not only that she recover (God willing), but that she use her cancer as best that she can – there will be many learning and teaching moments. Also pray that she see the comments of her more vitriolic leftist readers as what they are…a remarkable demonstration of the “T”.
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Say “hello” to the “welfare state”.
But, thanks to the simple phrase slipped into the legislation, the new “stimulus” bill abolishes the limits on the amount of federal money for the so-called Emergency Fund, which ships welfare cash to states.
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From CBMW’s “Gender Blog“:
“Florida Conservatives Fighting Transgender Restroom Law”
The Associated Press calls it a “dark ad,” but Florida conservatives are trying to show the potential fallout of transgender anti-discrimination law the city commission passed in Gainesville last year. The law allows “transgendered” people to use either a male or female restroom, the restroom of their choosing. The television advertisement, sponsored by Florida conservatives, shows a blonde girl heading into the women’s restroom from the playground. A scruffy man, lurking outside, rushes into the restroom behind her. The words, “Your City Commission Made This Legal.” The city commission approved the measure, 4-3, last year.
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HT: Ric’s Blog:
I AM A REPUBLICAN.
from: Rebuild the Party.
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