Obama On The State Of The Union
Here is part of the Obama SOTU and his response:
You know, I think that Obama might be on to something.
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Sheen Is The Half A Man
Dec 26, 2009 General
Charlie Sheen is one of the stars in a comedy entitled Two and a Half Men. It is about two men and a boy (father, son, and uncle) who live together in California. It is a funny show and Sheen’s character is a womanizing drunk (a liberal hero) who is dishonest and self serving.
I don’t know if you can say that Sheen is acting in the show because he is just being himself.
Sheen spent Christmas Day in a jail in Colorado after he assaulted his wife. Sheen went to Colorado to spend Christmas with her even though the two have been having their differences. They allegedly started arguing as soon as they saw each other and Sheen, the manly man, assaulted his wife.
He was charged with second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief.
In his show the teen aged kid is the half a man.
In real life that half a man is Charlie Sheen.
Big Dog Salute to Jammie Wearing Fool.
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Merry Christmas 2009
Dec 25, 2009 General
My traditional Christmas message:
To My Liberal Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
To My Conservative Friends:
And a Happy New Year. Wishing you good health and great prosperity in 2010.
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Christmas; It’s All About The Gifts
Dec 23, 2009 General
As a young boy I use to search the house with my brother looking for gifts that Santa might have pre-positioned there. My mother usually did a terrible job of hiding things and we ended up having to pretend to be surprised on Christmas morning. As children, receiving gifts was a big part of Christmas but we also learned the meaning of Christmas. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who was placed here to redeem us. He eventually gave his life so that we could be saved.
His life was a gift to us and it is the most significant gift ever given.
As I grew older I never really felt a need for presents. I do not anxiously await a gift and could look at a wrapped box every day and not give it a second thought. I get much more out of giving gifts. My wife and I enjoy giving food to the needy, dropping anonymous gifts off at different places and giving gifts to organizations like Toys for Tots. We give year round but for some reason it seems more rewarding when we give at Christmas.
Yes, to us Christmas is about giving to others. I would like to share several other stories of giving that have meant something to me.
Several years ago my Sister-in-law asked for organizations that her office could give to for Christmas. All the workers decided that instead of drawing names and giving a $10 gift that they would pool the money and use it for a Christmas gift for someone less fortunate. I put them in touch with Soldier’s Angels. The office gave all of the collections to a soldier who had been severely wounded and his family.
After Christmas her office received a photo of the family and a special thanks. Knowing that they had made a difference and receiving that thank you was the best Christmas gift they could have received. I think that her office still does something like this each year. Is there a better tradition to start than one of giving?
Gift giving is not something that is limited to those who believe that Jesus was God’s son or even to those who celebrate the season. I worked at a hospital some years ago and one of the nurse’s in hospital education was Jewish. When the Christmas work schedule came out she would offer to work for any nurse who would rather be at home to celebrate Christmas. This was a gift to her Christian co-workers on a holiday that she did not celebrate. She could have easily taken the day off and gotten paid but she decided to give a gift to another. She is an exceptional nurse and I always enjoyed working with her but I really appreciated her selflessness at Christmas.
I remember the same thing happening when I was in the Army. Several of the single soldiers (with no children) would offer to switch duty so that a soldier with children could be home with his kids on Christmas morning.
I also know a guy who does not earn a lot of money. He pays his bills and gets along but he lives paycheck to paycheck. One time someone gave him a scratch off lottery ticket for his birthday and he won about seven dollars. He cashed it at the store so he would have a little extra cash for the week and as he was leaving the store he saw a destitute woman begging for money to buy food. He gave her the winnings and commented that she looked like she could use it more than he could. A random act of kindness does not have to happen at Christmas.
Christmas is all about the gifts but it is about the gifts we give to others and not just our loved ones. It is easy to lose sight of the meaning of Christmas because people get caught up in the idea that they need to buy the greatest gift in order to be loved or to keep up with neighbors. But the true spirit of Christmas is when we give something, no matter what the value, to someone we either do not know or do not have a close relationship with. It is our chance to demonstrate the kindness and to redeem ourselves. It is a chance to do something without any expectation of something in return.
The value of the gift is not important because it truly is the thought that counts (though I don’t recommend telling your wife you thought about buying her the diamond). The gift could be your time donated to visit with the elderly or to help feed the homeless.
Here is an idea for Christmas. While you are out shopping and you stop to get a coffee (or other beverage) pay for the coffee (or beverage) for the person behind you in line. If you really want to keep the spirit, do this several times throughout the year.
Yep, Christmas is all about the gifts…
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Tiger Plays The Back Nine
Dec 10, 2009 General
A few days ago the number of women who had stepped forward to claim an affair with Tiger Woods was nine. As of today the number stands at twelve.
Looks like Tiger has made the turn and is on the back nine. I wonder if the number will round out at eighteen. Now that would be ironic…
Woods seems like a smart man so how did he think he could get away with fooling around with just one woman much less a dozen (or more) of them?
I don’t feel sorry for Tiger, I feel for his wife and two young children.
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