Todays Top Ten

Ten of my favorite movies of all time, not necessarily in order

1 Citizen Kane
2 Casablanca
3 Gone with the Wind
4 Cool Hand Luke
5 The Godfather
6 The Man who shot Liberty Valance
7 Blazing Saddles
8 Smokey and the Bandit
9 Unforgiven
10 Million Dollar Baby

Also, I think they should make a big screen version of the Sopranos

Coming soon, my top ten television shows of all time

What an awesome day

today was for me and my family. I hosted about 30-35 family members, from my parents to aunts, uncles, cousins and their kids, to even a few non-relatives, but still great friends. I don't know of many other families who have such a closeness and love for one another, outside of immediate family. I am so blessed, and rich far beyond what I could ever deserve. I think the oldest there today was 76, and the youngest was 4. I took many pictures which will be treasured memories for the future. However, I do need to spend more time learning how to operate my camcorder. Missed recording half of the great singing by my cousin Ashley, when I failed to press the REC button. Doh!

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Is there such a thing as "bloggers block"?..I have heard of "writers block", maybe its in the same family of diseases....things that make you go hmmmmm.....

It is amazing how little there is on tv of any interest. Maybe this is another thing I like about working night shift, hmmmm..This week, I have been using vacation time. Trying to maintain the same sleep patterns when you are off work, its a challenge. I have done housecleaning until I'm sick of it. OK so it doesn't take much, lol.. Now for my next project, get all the guns out and give them a good cleaning.

Oh, I couldn't think of a good word for today, so here's one for tomorrow...Inveigle

1. To persuade by ingenuity or flattery; to entice.
2. To obtain by ingenuity or flattery.

Deep Blue had tried to inveigle Kasparov into grabbing several pawn offers, but the champion was not fooled.
-- Robert Byrne, "Kasparov and Computer Play to a Draw", New York Times, February 14, 1996

Its ok, I go back to work next week, so bear with me while I'm bored;)

its only words

Today's words are:
1) Ambidextrous
2) Ombudsman

Kickin' it old school

I love me some classic rock:)

Artist: Daniels, Charlie
Song: South's Gonna Do It Again
Album: A Decade of Hits



Well, the train to Grinder's Switch is runnin' right on time
And them Tucker Boys are cookin' down in Caroline
People down in Florida can't be still
When ol' Lynyrd Skynrd's pickin' down in Jacksonville
People down in Georgia come from near and far
To hear Richard Betts pickin' on that red guitar

Chorus:
So gather 'round, gather 'round children
Get down, well just get down children
Get loud, well you can be loud and be proud
Well you can be proud here now
Be proud you're a rebel
'Cause the South's gonna do it again and again

Elvin Bishop sittin' on a bale of hay
He ain't good lookin', but he sure can play
And there's ZZ Top and you can't forget
That old brother Willie's gettin' soakin' wet
And all the good people down in Tennessee
Are diggin' barefoot Jerry and C.D.B

Chorus

wow

Could this be evidence of evolution, or is it just an interesting coincidence?..Either way, does anyone else see a similarity in these two pictures, or is it just me? ;)

Today's article

What Good Is an Appendix?, by Steve Ridgell


It was a question doubters, agnostics, atheists, seekers, or
smart-alecks loved to ask: “If God is so wise, why did he create an
appendix?” I thought it was a good question. After all, the appendix
served no real purpose. I was never much of a science student, but I
remember how it was described. It was an organ for which there was no
apparent function. Unless you count needing something to burst so you
could have emergency surgery. It was one of the trendy ways to mock the
concept of God.

Guess what? Scientists and doctors are now saying the appendix serves a
useful function in immune protection. It is a place for gut bacteria to
reside and helps prevent diarrhea. So much for my science teachers. It
now seems perhaps science does not know everything. Of course, real
scientists will tell you that up front. So why would anyone use science
to try to disprove the existence of God?

It appears that there is a reason why we humans have an appendix. I am
not really surprised. I believe God made us and that He knew what He
was doing. Am I simplistic? Maybe, but I think the appendix question is
like many of the other things in my life. There are things that I do
not understand. But I need to trust that someone does. This world, and
my life, makes sense when I trust there is someone who knows me and who
understands everything going in my life. For me, that someone is God.

It is not that I have all the answers … and not just about my
appendix.
I do believe I know who does have the answers. After all, he knew what
he was doing with the appendix.

I believe that God knew what he was doing when he created me.

February 27th

Last night at work as I was preparing the daily workload reports, I was listening to a radio program. The guest was being interviewed about new technologies that are being used to track merchandise and people. I knew that my company had begun implementing this new technology called RFID, to track inventory, etc. What I heard about it last night though, kind of bothers me. I don't know if this is just another "conspiracy theory" Big Brother sort of thing, or if I should legitimately be concerned about this, in view of what the Bible says. Check out this link and tell me what you think..

http://www.spychips.com/

well duhhhh

Islamic links on Obama website huh?..Wow WHAT A SHOCK...WAKE UP AMERICA...He's a Trojan horse

update---well, sort of

I am told that I need to update my blog more often. Actually, I was going to wait until after the election, or the next total eclipse of the sun, whichever ocurred (or is it occured- I am never sure if I spell that word correctly), but what the heck...Last week, in the absence of our pastor, who was away on a mission trip to Bolivia, I conducted the Wednesday night service at church. Yeah, I was nervous at first, but the more I began to study and dig into God's word, the more at ease I felt. The topic God gave me to use was Matthew 5:13-16...Salt and light. We can't have much of an impact on the world if we isolate ourselves and avoid having contact with people around us. In other words, we can't stay in the salt shaker...

More to come

Gotta love it:)

FINALLY, I can get my weekly fix of Nascar once again. Now maybe I can stop fantasizing about takin' the air off someone's spoiler, and puttin' 'em into the wall. And oh man, was that a great Budweiser Shootout. It's ironic though, that this being the last year that Budweiser will sponsor the event, and Dale Jr's first year with his new organization, that he not only won the event, but led more laps than anyone else in the 29 year history. OK, so he had some help from a good teammate. He's still gonna be the shiz-nit, I tell ya.

post-game thoughts and observations

Well it appears that the Patriot Dynasty is over ( or "ovah" as they would say in Bah-ston.) And what a thrilling game it was..Even though I didn't win any money in the pool, it was worth it to see Tom Brady eat the big one....Eli is officially out of Peyton's shadow now. Look for the brothers to face each other in the Super Bowl soon...

Random ramblings

Well, for the second consecutive year, there's a quarterback named Manning in the Super Bowl. So far, the Mannings have had limited success against Tom Brady and the Patriots, but who knows what could happen this year. It looks to be an exciting matchup, if Eli plays as well as he did against the Packers. The halftime show should be cool also, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Finally, some music that I can relate to. Maybe next year, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band?

I've found a new toy, Facebook. So now all I have to do is figure out how to use all the little gizmos, doodads, and thingamajigs that come with it. Of course , by then it'll probably be obsolete and no longer cool. Left in the dust by the next BIG THING..

Oh well, thats the story of my life. ;)

Oh well..

Would you believe....one of my New Years Resolutions was...to make a blog entry every other day....so much for that, huh?
Things are looking up though..W2 forms are available online now, so hopefully I will have a nice tax refund check:) And I am making slow progress on getting out of debt. God is good, all the time!

fresh

Happy 2008, everyone!

A New Year's Prayer, by Rubel Shelly


Holy God of Heaven and Earth,

I know that a thousand years are as a day to you, but we humans are
bound up in time. As a new year is beginning, please teach me to ...

* care more about people and less about money,

* enjoy my work but not let it enslave me,

* and laugh more easily than I did last year.

As I get ready for 2008, help me to remember things that are easy to
forget ...

* that it might well be my last year,

* that some people are counting on me,

* and that you have things for me to do.

Lord, with the things I have accumulated over the years, please let
me ...

* shake off the monotony of life,

* try some new things in this new year,

* and mend some broken fences.

And, Father of Mercies, please teach me in this new and unspoiled
year to ...

* lighten up and enjoy children, sunsets, reading, and long walks,

* avoid quarrels and work at being a peacemaker in this world,

* and start next year with fewer regrets than I bring to 2008.

May we live it for your glory!

I cannot know what this year will bring, and I am grateful for that!
But help me ...

* eat less junk food,

* exercise and take better care of my body,

* and learn to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Above all other things, Father, I want to be your instrument for ...

* easing somebody's too-heavy load,

* relieving some sad person's misery,

* and introducing some lost soul to Jesus.

Come what may in the year about to begin, may we live it for your
glory, within your will, and to your delight.

We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.