Around Toomer's Corner

Fifty Three Years

2011-09-22T20:23:00.000-05:00

The waiting is finally over! National Champs 2010, WDE baby!'via Blog this'

11-0

2010-11-15T11:40:00.002-06:00

Two years into his tenure, Coach Chizik has the Tigers on the verge of a SEC Championship and a possible shot at a National Championship game.As the coach says, "This ain't like just playing ball, this place was special before you got here. Let's continue to make it special."

Fourth of July Weekend

2010-06-30T13:42:00.001-05:00

Indianola-B.B. King Festival and Barbecue Contest.The King is going to be there for a concert. Maybe Morgan Freeman will show. Its not far back to Clarksdale.

Traveling, yeah, but distressful

2010-02-20T14:08:00.002-06:00

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Wow! It snowed this week.

2010-02-13T16:40:00.003-06:00

Monday, we awoke to somewhere between 6-8" of the white stuff. The mid-South was covered by a very chilly white blanket. The roads were not impassable, but some brave souls made their way out of the neighborhood. Normally some of our neighbors make their way out of the neighborhood by 6 AM. But these brave souls did not leave until after 8 AM. Not really such "brave souls". We stayed in. Channel

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

2010-01-28T11:57:00.006-06:00

I have friends, well let us say fellow travelers. My companions and myself totally disagree with each other on all things political. I evidently have what has been called a view of Christianity as a social gospel (taking care of each other, helping the poor, providing for the general welfare), that kind of Gospel.It is not only a right, but a duty as believers to attend to these needs.I am not

We need more skeptics.

2010-01-04T14:22:00.006-06:00

Open minds will survive longer thanclosed ones. Problem is closed mindsare more comfortable with others thinking for them. Case in point or should I say pointy, the misconception of occupants of red states hating health care. The underlying reason is in reality there latent ____________ attitudes.

Media Bias, pshaw!

2010-01-04T14:12:00.005-06:00

I saw an article last month about the lack of right leaning voices, but this list had all of the blowhards listed together. The list took more than one page to show them all. Bias is not with the media, but with the companies and organizations that produce it. When I think of how a moral, sane individual could listen to some of these blowhards, my head begins to spin. I know, this statement would

"by the hair of our chiny, chin, chin............"

2010-01-04T12:34:00.005-06:00

Wow! What a scare! We just could not put Northwestern away. I never caught which conference the officials came from, but they were as bad as some of our SEC crews. At least Ziemba did not have a motion penalty. That is a first.Great recruits, good coaching, superb facilities. Toomer's Corner, after. Could not be much better.And you know, we should have beaten Alabama. Our guys had them for 55

Twenty years, it doesn't seem than long ago.

2009-11-20T10:52:00.004-06:00

Twentieth anniversary of probably one of my top Auburn experiences. I bought season tickets from freshman year until I moved too far away to come back every game weekend. On this trip to Auburn, the loveliest village on the Plains, my family arrived early Friday night to stay at my sister's house. We got up very early to set up our tailgate. The air was electric. I had invited some friends from

Old observations:

2009-11-17T14:06:00.005-06:00

Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) "A friend in power is a friend lost." and this pearl: "Politics, as a practice . . . has always been the systematic organization of hatreds."

Cap and Trade?

2009-11-16T12:21:00.008-06:00

Do you actually know what this is?Most Americans only know what they have been told by pundits and phony experts. In brief Sightline Institure has an uncomplicated explanation of what it is. Wikipedia has another explanation of not only the policy but also some objections.Funny thing is most conservatives want less dependence on oil, especially foreign oil, but are vocally against this policy

GOP OMG WTF?

2009-11-16T11:48:00.004-06:00

Recently the GOP put a list of "famous republicans" on their website. The irony of the posting is imaginative at best and deluded at worst. The link to FDL's comments and summary is here: http://firedoglake.com/2009/10/14/how-many-of-gop-coms-republican-heroes-would-be-republicans-today/The analysis contains the following as prominent members:Susan B. Anthony: sure in their dreams. If someone

BOOK BURNING????

2009-11-13T14:24:00.003-06:00

I was reading my normal RSS feeds this morning, when an article at Baptist Planet caught my eye. It is about a church, Amazing Grace Baptist (Independent-KJV1611) in North Carolina. This church not only burned secular material, they burned almost all other translations of Scripture. They actually bragged about this. I followed a couple of links to get to the bottom of this story. My investigation

Just had a thought, yes I can have them.

2009-11-12T12:49:00.004-06:00

By definition the GOP is for small government and the Federal Government staying out of a person's business, right?So how does this justify the pandering to the Christian Conservatives?Isn't the attempt to force anti-choice down the throats of Americans contrary to "hands off" my person? Now understand, I do not condone abortion, but it is not my choice. Many people would rather not raise

For God and Country (in that Order)

2009-11-12T09:16:00.003-06:00

Logan Laituri, Army veteran with combatant service in Iraq and work with the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Israel and the West Bank, writes a compelling article for sojournersAs always we need to remember what order we serve. about the priorities we should have as Christians and Americans.

I keep receiving those emails.......

2009-11-11T16:02:00.003-06:00

Today I received another email from two different friends that told a story about a great hero, Michael Monsoor.Problem is part of the email was not true.Claims made in the email said that his story was ignored by the Main Stream Media (MSM), however the opposite is true. Not only was the story mentioned in the newspapers, it was also featured on NBC Nightly News before it was on Fox News.I

ScribeFire from Home

2009-11-11T15:54:00.003-06:00

Let's see if this works this time.Follow up later.

Lord knows it may be time!

2009-11-06T12:36:00.003-06:00

Yesterday, my wife had an encounter with one of the partners at her job. He has had to sell off his investment business due to lack of income. He has been uninvolved with the other part of his business and now is struggling to regain control. His attacks are based on opinion and not facts.Pray for my family.

Let's make a new deal.

2009-11-06T10:52:00.003-06:00

I have been truly amazed by comments made by the younger generation of adults. My son-in-laws friends recently made this comment, "America has gone downhill since they elected Franklin Roosevelt."I was not only stunned, but surprised at how uninformed this young man was about history. Sure there are always going to be a number of citizens that thought that the government should have let the

Fear not. (An excerpt from Associated Baptist Press)

2009-11-05T14:02:00.003-06:00

I wandered up on this story from the Associated Baptist Press just after I received another one of those scathing emails about the unreliability of sites that debunk false emails. After researching the previously mentioned email all of the examples they gave as reliable sites all debunked the claims it made against that site.When we pass on email information to our friends, we must insure that

What's happenin' here?

2009-11-04T14:00:00.008-06:00

What it is isn't exactly clear.Some time during the week I receive another "well meaning" email from a friend. These emails are almost always funny, including the blatant political ones. Amazing as it may seem in a world full of skeptics, my friends have become sheep. If someone that knows someone that knows someone that knows someone that knows someone sends out an email claiming a certain "

School Days, School Days Dear Old Golden Rule Days

2009-11-03T07:24:00.001-06:00

Thinking back to the time of my youth, I find myself remembering the oddest things. I remember walking home from school, taking shortcuts through the yards along the way. Some days with classmates, some insufferably alone. I can still recall the machine in the cafeteria of my elementary school having a machine that dispensed milk just like the ones in a restaurant. You know, the ones

What is going on?

2009-11-03T07:11:00.000-06:00

I can't log on, well maybe>

Emails!! and Unformation!

2009-10-25T13:11:00.005-05:00

I am so tired of people forwarding me an email that they nave not bothered to check the validity. I receive many emails from friends regarding politics and the state of our nation. They have received them from another friend, who got it from another friend, who got it from another friend, who got it from another friend........Well you get the picture. Passing along viral messages without

So long Summer

2009-08-18T13:57:00.005-05:00

Long time gone. School has started and the summer passed quickly. Almost impossible to get anything accomplished with the kids back.

KCBS CBJ School

2009-06-02T14:04:00.001-05:00

Saturday, wife and I took a Certified Barbecue Judging course for the KCBS (Kansas City Barbecue Society). Along with this new qualification, my wife and I are certified judges for KCBS, MBN and Memphis in May. Will be judging a KCBS contest held by the Variety Club of Memphis this weekend.

School Days, School Days.................

2009-05-28T13:20:00.037-05:00

Thinking back to a time of my youth, I find myself remembering the oddest things. I remember walking home from school, taking shortcuts through the yards along the way. Some days with classmates, some insufferably alone. I can still recall the machine in the cafeteria of my elementary school having a machine that dispensed milk just like the ones in a restaurant. You know, the ones with the

Memorial Day, it's "Q" time!

2009-05-22T12:52:00.002-05:00

Smoking (not grilling) any of the following: Ribs, Shoulder (pulled pork) or Brisket; entails using proven methods of “low and slow” cooking. “Low and slow” means keeping the temperature around 200 to 250 degrees. If you are going to grill ribs without the benefit of smoking, do so. However, if

Here it is, Memphis in May

2009-05-14T10:55:00.001-05:00

The time is now, I can almost smell the smoke. Contestants are preparing their cooking areas.Let the smokin' begin.Barbecue is defined by the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) and Memphis in May (MIM) as pork meat (Fresh or frozen and uncured) prepared only on a wood and/or charcoal fire, basted or not as the cook sees fit, with any consumable substances and sauces the cook believes necessary.Whole

let's use scribefire

2009-05-14T10:23:00.000-05:00

This is a test of scribefire.

Summer Time

2009-05-12T10:52:00.008-05:00

If you have lived in the Deep South during the Summer months, you will understand this post.Growing up in Alabama, I became almost immune to the constant heat and humidity of the South. As I grew older, however, the heat was more noticeable. As a youth you are either unaware or unaffected by the heat. When you join the world of employment, the heat becomes oppressive. My

Donald Duck

2009-05-11T13:46:00.004-05:00

My sister is taking creative writing during a continuing education course.She has written a story about "Donald Duck's Last Vacation". When we traveled cross country to visit my uncle and pick up his sister, my aunt, who was returning from a stint with the Armed Forces Education program. She taught school to Army and Navy dependents in Germany and Japan after WWII. We still have the slides to

Opelika Porker Tour Update

2009-05-04T14:16:00.008-05:00

As hard as it was for us to believe it, we were not as shocked as our family and friends: WE WON! The amateur divison of the Inagural Boda Getta BBQ contest in Auburn, AL. Our prize is the soon to be coveted "Hogsman" trophy. With Auburn having the only two Heisman trophy winners in the state, it seems plausible. Great finish, guys.

Mule Barn Revisited

2009-05-04T11:45:00.006-05:00

Leaving my Alabama home on a sweltering summer morning, the neighborhood kids and I headed toward our public pool to cool off. Back in then it was still safe for kids to walk a few miles unsupervised, especially in the Southern town I grew up in. We walked along occasionally kicking an empty can left by an inconsiderate

2009-03-19T10:32:00.003-05:00

Cappy, There are "rib" championships all over the country. There are two major sanctioning groups: Kansas City Barbecue Society and the Memphis Barbecue Network. Going along with this are many other more "localized" Barbecue Associations. New England, Florida, California and even Europe. Kansas City sponsors "the Jack" (Jack Daniels, in Lynchburg, TN) and "the Royal" (in KC) along with many

Opelika Porker Tour

2009-03-12T15:41:00.003-05:00

It's coming the Botta Getta Barbecue. Two weeks, my son-in-law and his friends have asked me to assist them cooking in this contest. I hope that I can be a help and not a hindrance. We will cook, no matter what. We are looking forward to seeing the granddaughter. It has been three weeks and the wife is going crazy. We will have a good time. Also it is two months to Memphis in May and the World

Barbecue

2009-03-10T12:17:00.007-05:00

Barbecue season is upon us check out this link http://www.mbnbbq.com/ for the new Sanctioning Body for Memphis in May competitions. MIM is no longer sanctioning contests due to MIM being a month long festival. This year the featured country is Chile. Other contests are noted on the page. Happy Spring and good cooking.

Spring Break and Daylight Savings Time

2009-03-10T11:47:00.005-05:00

Spring Break is upon us! Along with Daylight Savings time are the most anticipated events of Spring. The weather is warming and the grills and smokers are firing up. Springfest in Southaven is next month and I'm really looking forward to the Barbecue Contest.

EASYSHARE Software Downloads

2008-07-14T21:38:00.010-05:00

EASYSHARE Software Downloads

Failures of the conservative movement.....

2007-08-07T22:37:00.003-05:00

I know I'm preaching to the choir; but why are all these republicans so enamored with Fred Thompson? Is it because he was or is an actor? Like their savior Ronnie? Is it because he is or was a Southerner? Like Bill Clinton or George Bush tried to e? Is it because they think he is a conservative or what they think is conservative? Conservativism has failed miserably since the Reagan years and

Last Weekend!!!

2007-05-25T10:32:00.002-05:00

Last weekend was superb, to say the least. Memphis in May and the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARBECUE COOKING CONTEST. I had the pleasure of being one of the numerous judges that had the honor of eating some of the most succulent 'cue in the entire country. I was honored to judge four different categories: Mustard Sauce, Exotic Meat (Friday), and Shoulder and Patio Porker (Saturday). Patio Porkers

I have changed the name of this blog....

2007-04-26T10:26:00.001-05:00

The meaning of the following story is lost on most Christians: It regards Naaman being commanded to do a specific task by Elisha's messenger and not Elisha, himself. Naaman already believed that God could heal him, yet was baffled by the small task called for by the messenger of the Messenger of God. But when he allowed himself to be humbled, he was healed. How are we like this proud man when we

I love college football.....

2007-04-25T12:34:00.001-05:00

I preface that remark, in that, I am overly fond of Auburn Tiger Football, then second comes Virginia Tech Hokie Football, if I have to pick a second choice. I prefer the football played in the SEC to most played elsewhere. The traditions of SEC football are too numerous to mention here, although I could. Yet this past weekend the UAT, did SEC and college football in general a disservice. The

Fish Frys and Barbecues....

2007-04-20T07:47:00.001-05:00

Events both inherent to American culture, especially the South. If the fish is Catfish and the 'cue is Pork, you are somewhere below the Mason-Dixon. If the food is good, you are definitely below the M-D line. But if the Catfish is better than the 'cue, then you are probably in Mississippi. I've learned a few things over the past many years, one being that never underestimate a Mississippi cook

What to Say......

2007-04-19T10:54:00.002-05:00

It is with difficulty that I address the shootings at Virginia Tech. I lived less than 10 miles from Blacksburg for a few years and have many friends and acquaintances still in the area, many of whom are students and have students at VT. I read as many of you did in horror the accounts of witnesses on campus and the officials trying to get a grasp of the situation. Now is not the time to blame

I have this friend....

2007-03-30T12:07:00.001-05:00

My the years have gone by all too quickly. I have lost some enthusiasm and some of my stamina from my youth, but my ideals have not changed. Neither have most of my friends. I have this friend...from GA that is probably the most polar opposite from me politically as any one on the big blue marble, save a few neo-nazis and skinheads and a few so-called islamo-facisists (that is the term "W" used

If it takes a Village to raise a child...

2007-03-28T07:02:00.001-05:00

surely it will not take the entire country to raze the idiots! While there still seems to be a fairly permanent 27-29% support for the powers that be; they seem to be made up of idealistic Reganites, extreme Neo-conservatives, or left-over Nixonion dreamers. If take a microscopic examination of the perpetrators of this fiasco in the Middle East, most are former Regan and Nixon staffers, with

Welcome Back

2007-03-14T09:28:00.001-05:00

Its spring break in the South and I am not at work! I am trying to relax at home, yet I am not getting much done in that respect. With my father in law moved in, it has become a constant drain on the patience that I already lacked. I need more every day. As he ages, so do I. I see my frailties in his own slow progression toward old age. We never can cheat time. Just live one short day at a time.

Rollin Along

2006-08-27T20:32:00.001-05:00

So we want leave Iraq until "W" is no longer in office, well didn't we all ready know that one? The master of the oblivious still somehow understates the obvious with more deft understanding than his Defense Secretary. Why must any more soldiers die in a war with a phony enemy built up just to justify attacking Saadam for the threat on Bush "41", years ago. "Once upon a time a man whose ax was

New Job....No Time

2006-07-16T21:52:00.001-05:00

I've taken a new down sized position, yet a position none the less. With the economy in "Good Shape" according to the president and Jack Welch, I've taken a job making about 40 grand less than I am accustomed to making. There may be more jobs, but they are jobs for a lot less money with no benefits. Hide the women and children, boys; the conservative are still in control for a few more years.

What is worse Anne Coulter or a Harpy?

2006-06-07T22:48:00.001-05:00

No contest! The lengths this imitation of a woman has to go to pandering to her base to sell books is amazing. Sadly the Faux News bunch eats up her rhetoric and nonsense. I heard Ken Melhman on Hardball today calling the Repugs a "big tent" party, who is he trying to fool with that comment? The ropes are straining on every side of their dining canopy with the groups they have camping under their

Well, even Pat Buchanan wasn't fooled...

2006-06-06T22:45:00.001-05:00

GWB came out pushing the marriage amendment this week, pandering to the remnant of his base. But Pat Buchanan wasn't fooled, I'll bet Rush Limbaugh was falling all over himself. I love my marriage, but ITS MY BUSINESS AND ONLY MY BUSINESS. NOT THE REPUBLICANS, BAPTISTS, PENECOSTALS, MORMANS, AND OTHER EVANGELICALS THAN WOULD RATHER SPEND TIME KEEPING APART HOMOSEXUALS THAN SPREADING THE WORD OF

Strangebedfellows; so to speak!

2006-05-31T14:38:00.001-05:00

"Once upon a time a man whose ax was missing suspected his neighbor's son. The boy walked like a thief, looked like a thief, and spoke like a thief. But the man found his ax while digging in the valley, and the next time he saw his neighbor's son, the boy walked, looked and spoke like any other child." ~ Lao-tzu, philosopher (6th century BCE) This week Barney Frank (D) came out on the same side

America's Job Bank to Shut Down

2006-05-30T22:35:00.001-05:00

From Human Resource Online America's Job Bank -- used by federal contractors who are required to post job openings and by recruiters looking for candidates -- will be closed down as of June 30, 2007. Scott Kaplan makes it a daily habit to check job postings at America's Job Bank, the Internet's first national job board sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor since 1995. Later: Despite its

T-minus two days until I go back to work....

2006-05-30T15:04:00.001-05:00

"It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision." ~ Helen Keller I will start a new job Thursday, so posts maybe limited, yet they become contagious. So I will probably post after work. Work begins at 6 AM, ends at 2:30 PM each day, off weekends. I'll be working across the street from my wife, so expenses won't go up, nowdays that is a great big deal. Insurance will actually go down since

How was your MEMORIAL DAY?

2006-05-30T11:12:00.001-05:00

Ours was spent preparing for the yearly garage sale. No I didn't watch the hypocrisy of the President "laying" or was it "lying" a wreath on the tomb of the unknowns at Arlington yesterday. The only reason it still remains unknown to him is that he still follows a tradition of "great republican hawkish" officials that neither served in a war zone yet seem to "know" best for veterans and the

Cheney, Rove, Lay, Skilling; Oh My!!

2006-05-26T16:12:00.003-05:00

"Every absurdity has a champion to defend it." ~ Oliver Goldsmith, Irish born British essayist, poet, novelist and dramatist (1730-1774) One of these days all of the truth will be out about all of these guys. Jack Abramoff with all of his inter-connection with Ney and Cunningham and now, DENNY. Will it ever end? Six years ago, just after the planting of new SHRUBBERY at the White House I said,

Look for the Paws...

2006-05-25T23:48:00.001-05:00

Make your way off of the exits of I-85 in to the land of dreams, the home of the Plainsmen. Where once stood the Sani-Freeze, the Kopper Kettle and lives have changed forever. "Sweet Auburn! Loveliest village of the plain." ~ Oliver Goldsmith, Irish born British essayist, poet, novelist and dramatist (1730-1774) "The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel

Poster from MIM 2006

2006-05-25T23:29:00.002-05:00

This year's Poster from MIM is a great take on an old Woodstock image. I love it! Like Woodstock, except SMOKE PORK INSTEAD3 Days of PEACE, LOVE, & PORK

When in Texas, Enron is not a running play for the Longhorns...

2006-05-25T22:52:00.002-05:00

"Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence." ~ Morris KlineToday, Skilling and Lay were convicted of numerous counts of fraud and other misgivings to the stockholders and taxpayers of the Great State of Texas. Hey, Mama said, "When you play with crooked boards, you get crooked houses." I just wonder how long it will take the GS of Tejas(whoops, that's the original Spainish spelling) to tie

There is so much stuff out there....

2006-05-24T23:13:00.001-05:00

"Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations." ~ Oliver Goldsmith, Irish born British essayist, poet, novelist and dramatist (1730-1774) Dew on the Kudzu.... http://todaysdeepsouth.blogspot.com/ Found this great new blogspot, lots of links to every thing Southern with pictures filed from peerless reporters and writers throughout this great land.

E.J. Dionne says it better than I do....

2006-05-23T23:22:00.001-05:00

Divisive in Any Language http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052201156_pf.html/ From his column today in the WP he covers this subject so much better than I could ever attempt to do in this space. He goes on to say, "There is no point to this amendment (English as the "OFFICIAL LANGUAGE") except to say to members of our currently large Spanish-speaking

Watching Politicians Work an Event

2006-05-23T13:55:00.001-05:00

This weekend I attended a local civic function on the square where I live. Among the various merchandise vendors and church groups were food vendors selling everything from ice cream to pretzels. It was interesting to see our local anti-war protester with a booth directly across the narrow street from the flag-waving republican party booth. Yet she was drawing a substantially large crowd in

Do you have the CODE?

2006-05-23T13:14:00.001-05:00

So much furor, so much dinero, (oops! money for those language challenged in the US Senate). So many francs, no wrong language too. So many lira, oops, that's another non-english tongue, how about yen, no not that one either. Well they say money talks and bs walks........ except in the Senate. There it VOTES! Looks like the critics were wrong about the buying public, AGAIN! Multitudes went

Wow, it was great, wish you were here!

2006-05-22T23:00:00.001-05:00

"Be not the first by whom the new are tried, nor yet the last to lay the old aside." ~ Alexander Pope Friday, went to Tom Lee Park and Memphis in May "3 Days of Peace Love & Pork". It was beyond my imagination! The sensations of the aroma of roasting, smoking pork was almost more than I could contain. By going early we were able to get in free; yes free. As we entered the U of Tn was conducting a

It is May in Memphis..............

2006-05-18T23:16:00.001-05:00

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Smoke wafts up from the environs of Tom Lee Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis. Competitors from all over the country have arrived to prove their prowess in Barbecue over all comers. For three days in May each year, the best cooks from the

Other fascinating moments in Republican History

2006-05-16T23:00:00.001-05:00

"Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit." ~ Edward R. Murrow, journalist (1908-1965) The 1920s Republican administrations in Washington openly endorsed Mussolini, and with the aid of J. P. Morgan, they helped engineer hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of credits and loans to the Fascist government. The relationship between

Why is our Preznit so out of touch?

2006-05-08T09:33:00.002-05:00

Not only did he not appeal to half of the country the first time, he did not appeal to half of the country the second time, and now he seems utterly clueless when selecting replacements for policy positions within his administration. Clearly he hears voices, but from where? Certainly the Almighty didn't choose Michael Hayden to be the CIA director. Or did he? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12685614/

Old News

2006-05-01T14:03:00.001-05:00

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." ~ H.L. Mencken On Thursday: Limbaugh returned to favorite mantra: Terrorists sound like Democrats http://mediamatters.org/

So what's in a name?

2006-04-28T15:06:00.001-05:00

"Biographical history, as taught in our public schools, is still largely a history of boneheads: ridiculous kings and queens, paranoid political leaders, compulsive voyagers, ignorant generals; the flotsam and jetsam of historical currents." ~ Martin Gardner So the Preznit isn't the only Bush in trouble, fancy that? http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bush28apr28,0,1771601.story?track=tothtml/

Usual Suspects, Faux Press Secretary

2006-04-25T12:08:00.001-05:00

"Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit." ~ Edward R. Murrow It has been "leaked" that a Fox News anchor may become the Presidential Press Secretary, well at least now he will get paid for doing the job he has been doing for the last several years. You know like letting a Fox in the Whitehouse, oh they already had that thing going on. We

Las Vegas Line: Bush Drops-Gas Prices Rise!

2006-04-24T14:32:00.001-05:00

"The stories that made up America and the stories that America made up." ~ Robert Wuhl What had happened was the decider made a deal with the devil, no that was with the religious right, no the oil companies, darn I can't keep this straight anymore. Well he was supposed to stay up in the polls and the price of gas was to stabilize, but as Zero Mostel once said, "a funny thing happened on the

As long as there are tests there wil be prayer in school.

2006-04-21T14:08:00.001-05:00

"Every year education gets more expensive, but ignorance costs even more." ~ Sam Ewing Why are we arguing about "public prayer" in school and "public prayer" in public, when the scripture says in Jesus own words: But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.href="http://

"I'm the decider, and I decide what's best."

2006-04-20T11:40:00.001-05:00

"It is fashionable stupidity to regard everything one cannot explain as a fraud." ~ Carl Jung, psychoanalyst Don't we wish we all could say that? No not really. I was reading an interesting article written by a Southern Baptist Minister, yes a Southern Baptist Minister in the Anniston Star by the way of Sojourners.net, here's the link: http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=news.display_article&

Something I've been wondering....

2006-04-18T11:44:00.001-05:00

"Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence." ~ Morris Kline While listening to the talking heads this week, I again wondered "What is America's love affair with Ronald Reagan"? So being an old fart, that remembers his movies, tv show and his governship of CA (my aunt was a teacher in SoCal during his disastrous terms); I remember his anecdotes, speeches, policies, etc.: And I DON'T GET IT!

Another day in America..

2006-04-17T16:04:00.001-05:00

We get late broadcasts of the Charlie Rose PBS shows from the Memphis (TN) affiliate, so today I saw the Good Friday broadcast with Guest Host: JON MEACHAM, Managing Editor, Newsweek; GARRY WILLS, Author, "What Jesus Meant"and KEVIN PHILLIPS, Author, "American Theocracy". Meacham is a Chattanooga, TN native now living with the infidels his latest book is American Gospel: God, the Founding

My Apology to Jimmy Buffett...

2006-04-16T23:25:00.002-05:00

Pharisees to the right, Pharisees on the right, Pharisees say they are the right, Pharisees claim they are the only ones that are right, Pharisees were mistaken then and Jesus said it. I believe it. And they are mistaken now. They are so caught up in turning religion into a structure and rote mechanism of non-devotional experience and self-help feel good manuals by Osteam's Press. But

GOOD FRIDAY!

2006-04-14T14:30:00.002-05:00

"We are not free, separate, and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way." ~ Thomas Mann Ironic. That I would be cooking a pork shoulder and ribs today, huh? Well not really if you dig deep into New Testament scripture, the Law being fulfilled, replaces all of those dietary codes. Good

Tomorrow is Good Friday

2006-04-13T11:46:00.001-05:00

"Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul." ~ Dorothy Day If the weather continues to be nice, tomorrow will be a meat smoking day. Early the fire will start, heating the smoker to a nice temperature, before the meat goes on the fire. Depending on the prices at the stores I will be smoking a shoulder, ribs and chicken for the kids. We will be going to a Redbirds game on

The breeze is out of the South...

2006-04-11T15:03:00.001-05:00

The weather is getting a little warmer and the senses are starting to draw me to the outdoors. I can almost smell the meat smoking on the grill and the hickory burning slowly. Spring and Summer yield an air temperature that allows us to cook out doors with much greater ease. The fires do not have to be kept as hot to maintain internal temperature. Thank goodness. We will soon be smoking meat

Why did the weather do what it did?

2006-04-10T14:24:00.001-05:00

"The stench of corruption [from the White House] has grown so foul, that even the talking heads at Fox are finding it hard to fumigate their evening broadcast." ~ Jean Carnahan "Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth." ~ Charles A. Dana Sometimes we are so caught up in our own struggles we tend to forget the misfortunes of others. These

Who would have thought it...Bush told Libby Leak it!

2006-04-07T14:05:00.001-05:00

"We have met the enemy, and he is us." ~ Pogo Possum Word is the Preznit told "Scooter" to leak facts about V. Plame being a CIA covert agent to certain MSM columnists to "out" her since her hubby was an outspoken critic of the administration and its War at any cost policies. Go figure! Some how most of the progressive Americans could have predicted this months ago, yet we would have been

Chris Matthews...True Colors

2006-04-05T22:57:00.001-05:00

During his interview with disgraced Tom Delay, during which he probably didn't know the camera was still rolling, Chris Matthews gave us special insight into his true nature and frame of mind. He is definitely in the wrong position at this time in his career, especially since his brother is running for office under the GOP banner. The comments he made about Ms. Clinton were scandalous. "When

I never have understood Republicans.

2006-03-31T13:25:00.001-06:00

"Republicans were indifferent to the poor". ~ David Kuo, White House deputy director for faith-based initiatives For many years, growing up it puzzled me why my mother's brothers and my father's brothers always voted republican, it took an epiphany and George W. Bush to clear it up. They love liars and love to believe them. They emulate them and support them and believe every word that spews

I hear a lot of buzz about moral compass.....

2006-03-29T23:13:00.001-06:00

"The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues." ~ Rene Descartes Especially loudest from the people who have no idea what either a compass or morality is, the buzz is almost intolerable. The US of A is trying to base its moral compass on a bunch of self-righteous, clueless politicians and evangelical ministers. Neither of which know what to base true

Card out, Bolten In...SO?

2006-03-28T23:09:00.001-06:00

Bush made a big deal today, finally accepting the three week old resignation of COS Card, just as the news hit about collusion between the stooges in office and Britian's government were hiting the media. It is increasingly disturbing that the media is owned by fewer and fewer companies. That is really a liberal happening, yeah. Consolidation, elimination, fewer jobs, controlled output, boy that

Job was a very strong man.....

2006-03-25T12:28:00.001-06:00

While in Florida, Friday March 24, 2006, in a speech Cheney said. "And with that sorry record, the leaders of the Democratic Party have decided to run on the theme of competence. If they're competent to fight this war, then I ought to be singing on 'American Idol.' " You know with his experience in warfare why doesn't he get his but over to Iraq and prove what a really effective shot he is with

When do we know when to change directions?

2006-03-24T15:42:00.001-06:00

"’Push’ will get a person almost everywhere - except through the door marked ‘pull.’" ~ Author unknown Why is it we are in a cesspool and do not know how to get out? We as humans should know that we are certain to encounter discouragement from time to time, yet we are in a quagmire of indecision in these days. Our country's leader has taken us down a road we certainly should not have taken.

What ever happened to Logic?

2006-03-22T14:24:00.001-06:00

My sisters and I have in the past gathered around many a holiday table, be it Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day or the most sacred of all an Auburn Football Game, discussing the role of humans in today's world. The question that always comes up is: What happen to LOGIC? In years gone by people prided themselves in making "Logical" decisions. People revered others that were "Logical".

Will we ever learn?

2006-03-14T13:14:00.001-06:00

"The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves; they are the cause

Complacent-do we even know what it means?

2006-03-06T11:07:00.001-06:00

"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." ~ Dom Helder Camara I have noticed that so many of my acquaintances don't care about anything outside their immediate sphere of touch. Notice I did not use the word influence. Why, because as citizens we use less and less influence in our sphere, because we are selfish. That is

Christians BEWARE!!

2006-02-24T22:07:00.001-06:00

And you think they have the same values that evangelical Christians do? Think! Use the brain God gave you; really understand what is going on. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11548419/?GT1=7756 Polygamist judge forced off bench in Utah Man flouting state polygamy law has three wives, 32 children Associated Press Updated: 4:47 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY - A small-town judge with three

What do we understand?

2006-02-24T09:12:00.001-06:00

"My problem is I say what I'm thinking before I think what I'm saying." ~ Dr. Laurence J. Peter We understand little these days, other than what is near to us. Worldly distractions continue to pile up at our doors and windows trying to get inside to influence our minds. Constant onslaught cannot be avoided, it may however be evaded. Not by ducking and running, not by scrambling to hide, but

Time to Think?

2006-02-23T23:27:00.001-06:00

These past few months, I have been able to watch the unfolding and dis-assembly of the Bush administration before my eyes on national television and in the media. Whether it be electronic media or written in the pages of our newspapers, blogs, or online news control has slipped into cronyism. Richard Reeves said on Charlie Rose the other night that his respect for Reagan had changed since he

So you wonder why W can't save your money?

2006-02-22T16:37:00.002-06:00

I love the folks at truthout.org. They don't care who they piss off. Word is now that another reason we are in such debt is that the sadministration is spending so much telling us why we have it so good! Go figure. http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022206D.shtml And just when things in the domain of W the little start to slow down, he screws up and peeves both sides of the aisle by saying that

Mary Matalin should have done her research.

2006-02-16T11:02:00.001-06:00

This morning Mary Matalin was on the Today Show defending her "vice" president to some semi-tough questions from the ever perky Katie Couric. Katie was probing and Mary Matalin had a difficult time answering the questions posed in the short interview. Ms. Matalin should have read some of the news reports from this past weekend to get her story straight. She did not have her facts congruent with

Cheney is Responsible...well damn.

2006-02-15T23:09:00.001-06:00

As my friend William would say. Even though he has been decidedly silent on this issue. No surprose there. He seems to listen to Neil Boortz, Rush Limbaugh and Faux News 24/7. And what's more he believes it all. He thinks Thomas Sowell is a God and "W" was the original cherry tree chopping president. He is one of those "silent majority types" that thinks eventually he will own everything he

This could be too easy....

2006-02-14T13:44:00.002-06:00

"If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused." ~ Walter Mondale After this weekend's shooting of Attorney Whittington by NincomVEEP, it could be very easy to make jokes about the plight of the injured lawyer and the aforementioned VEEP, but folks this is serious business. Not only did he shoot someone, he did it without being legally licensed to hunt

Today the WORD is INSINCERITY!

2006-02-10T15:06:00.002-06:00

"This is slavery, not to speak one's thought." ~ Euripides Notice insincerity has creeped into our President at a more alarming rate. He cannot tell the truth! Witnessing GWB telling another one almost made me sick. My heart goes out to all of those honorable men and women that have fought in this conflict under this lying liar. He honestly believes that if he tells a tale loud enough and long