For the past 48 hours, I have had the distinct feeling that John McCain is going to win this election next Tuesday. Some might dismiss my beliefs as just wishful thinking on my part, but I would counter that my fervent prayers are being answered. My choice for President has nothing to do with race; Barack Obama is a dishonest, phony, Marxist political opportunist who doesn’t deserve to lead this blessed United States of America. And finally, Americans are understanding that we cannot risk the security of our nation on this empty suit. Watch the polls tighten even further over the weekend, and some of them may have McCain in the lead by Tuesday. Reality is settling in for voters now—just in the nick of time! I love this quote by, of all people, Marion Barry, who said this about Jesse Jackson: "He’s never run anything but his mouth." Works just as well with Barack Obama…
And about that infomercial last night—it looks like Obama is acting awfully presumptuous again. I was immediately reminded of his speech in Berlin over the summer, when John McCain hammered him successfully over his status as THE celebrity of the world. Obama just has this "cocky" air about him, and it is deeply unnerving to me. At the end of his tribute to himself last night, Obama told his multitude of thousands that his election would change the country and "change the world". Change the world? Who does this guy think he is? He is not the Messiah, and contrary to what some are positing, he is not the AntiChrist. But, most importantly, Barack Obama isn’t who he says he is either. He is a two-bit politician through and through—and he promised that he would be different! What a shyster…
We need to continue to pray concertedly for our nation in peril, as I firmly believe that America would be endangered if Obama is elected. Neither Obama nor Biden have a clue about the concerns of "real America"—first Joe Biden says that not wanting to pay taxes is unpatriotic, and today Obama says that those who are opposed to his tax hikes are "selfish". Keep it up, fellows, and McCain will win by a landslide! This election is literally a call-to-arms for all of those who support our country and seek God’s favor in all that we do. We Christians know that God is in control, and we pray because we believe that God changes things. If your country ever needed you before, she surely needs you now. This will be the most important election of our lifetime, and I will crawl through broken glass to vote for John McCain—I will bear no responsibility whatsoever for the election of a socialist Senator to the highest office of the land.
Where will you be on Election Day?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Joe The Plumber & The Final Debate
Well, Wednesday night’s presidential debate was a whole lot better than the previous two. This may be premature, but it looks like McCain may have found Obama’s kryptonite. God bless Joe the Plumber! How, after all of these months of campaigning, could Obama have slipped up like this? Wow, it looks like Christmas came early for John McCain… This is fantastic!
If you haven’t heard about the exchange between Barack Obama and Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe the Plumber, last Sunday, here’s what happened: Obama was campaigning in Toledo, Ohio, and as he was shaking hands throughout a neighborhood, Joe approached the Senator with questions about his tax proposals. Joe told him that he wanted to buy the small plumbing business where he worked, and he added that this company will make over $250,000.00. He then asked Obama pointedly if he was going to pay more taxes if he is elected, and Obama responded yes.
Joe tried to explain to the Senator that he was a hard worker, pulling in 10 to 12 hours a day, and that he wants his share of the American Dream too. He will continue his work ethic if he does buy the business, Joe said, but it’s not fair for him to be taxed and taxed again for his success.
And Obama responded with this, "It’s not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance for success too."
He continued: "My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody."
WHOOPS!
So now we know. We have presumed that Obama has leftist and Marxist leanings all along, but we didn’t think he would in effect put his income redistribution plans on a bumper sticker. There is no way that the Illinois Senator can deny his ultimate agenda now—stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Senator Obama, this ain’t the Sherwood Forest, and you ain’t Robin Hood. Your band of Merry Men can’t help you now—William Ayers, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Franklin Raines, and Tony Rezko are all gone. These "friends" of yours were important to you as you began your political ascendency in Chicago, but once these individuals became a liability to you in your presidential campaign, they were unceremoniously thrown under your campaign bus.
This Joe the Plumber development has stunned the Obama camp. When John McCain confronted Obama about Joe and the tax increases, Barack stumbled around, asserting that Joe the Plumber should have been given a tax cut 5 years ago. What is he insinuating? That because Joe wasn’t entitled to a tax cut in 2003, he deserves a tax increase now?
Now the mainstream media are digging for any information to discredit Joe the Plumber. So we are hearing now that Joe doesn’t even have a plumber’s license and that the business that he is planning to buy is not projected to earn a yearly profit of $250,000.00. The Obama Koolaid brigade, i.e. the mainstream media, just don’t get it. Joe the Plumber could have lied about everything he told Senator Obama; Joe is not the issue. The troubling aspect of the exchange between Obama and Joe the Plumber is Obama’s response that he wants to spread the wealth. Spreading the wealth is the issue! That’s what we are worried about—Obama’s plans to punish our economic progress. It is socialism, and after the shameless Washington bailout fiasco, we Americans have had about as much socialism as we can take. No way, No how, Nobama.
And Senator Obama, we need to get something else straight here, You speak of spreading THE wealth, when in fact you want to spread MY wealth, my neighbor’s wealth, and the wealth of any other American who is "unfairly" succeeding under your criteria of social justice. It’s not THE wealth, it’s OUR wealth, and we are passionately patriotic, despite what your running-mate believes. We just reject the notion that our hard-earned money should be further confiscated so that you can play Santa Claus to your constituents.
It’s worth reiterating—No way, No how, Nobama.
If you haven’t heard about the exchange between Barack Obama and Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe the Plumber, last Sunday, here’s what happened: Obama was campaigning in Toledo, Ohio, and as he was shaking hands throughout a neighborhood, Joe approached the Senator with questions about his tax proposals. Joe told him that he wanted to buy the small plumbing business where he worked, and he added that this company will make over $250,000.00. He then asked Obama pointedly if he was going to pay more taxes if he is elected, and Obama responded yes.
Joe tried to explain to the Senator that he was a hard worker, pulling in 10 to 12 hours a day, and that he wants his share of the American Dream too. He will continue his work ethic if he does buy the business, Joe said, but it’s not fair for him to be taxed and taxed again for his success.
And Obama responded with this, "It’s not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance for success too."
He continued: "My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody."
WHOOPS!
So now we know. We have presumed that Obama has leftist and Marxist leanings all along, but we didn’t think he would in effect put his income redistribution plans on a bumper sticker. There is no way that the Illinois Senator can deny his ultimate agenda now—stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Senator Obama, this ain’t the Sherwood Forest, and you ain’t Robin Hood. Your band of Merry Men can’t help you now—William Ayers, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Franklin Raines, and Tony Rezko are all gone. These "friends" of yours were important to you as you began your political ascendency in Chicago, but once these individuals became a liability to you in your presidential campaign, they were unceremoniously thrown under your campaign bus.
This Joe the Plumber development has stunned the Obama camp. When John McCain confronted Obama about Joe and the tax increases, Barack stumbled around, asserting that Joe the Plumber should have been given a tax cut 5 years ago. What is he insinuating? That because Joe wasn’t entitled to a tax cut in 2003, he deserves a tax increase now?
Now the mainstream media are digging for any information to discredit Joe the Plumber. So we are hearing now that Joe doesn’t even have a plumber’s license and that the business that he is planning to buy is not projected to earn a yearly profit of $250,000.00. The Obama Koolaid brigade, i.e. the mainstream media, just don’t get it. Joe the Plumber could have lied about everything he told Senator Obama; Joe is not the issue. The troubling aspect of the exchange between Obama and Joe the Plumber is Obama’s response that he wants to spread the wealth. Spreading the wealth is the issue! That’s what we are worried about—Obama’s plans to punish our economic progress. It is socialism, and after the shameless Washington bailout fiasco, we Americans have had about as much socialism as we can take. No way, No how, Nobama.
And Senator Obama, we need to get something else straight here, You speak of spreading THE wealth, when in fact you want to spread MY wealth, my neighbor’s wealth, and the wealth of any other American who is "unfairly" succeeding under your criteria of social justice. It’s not THE wealth, it’s OUR wealth, and we are passionately patriotic, despite what your running-mate believes. We just reject the notion that our hard-earned money should be further confiscated so that you can play Santa Claus to your constituents.
It’s worth reiterating—No way, No how, Nobama.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Clayton Thomas Ek!
Isn't this the best picture of Clayton & his T?! Classic... Clayton is the son of Jeff (my cousin) and Heather Ek. He will be 1 on November 28th!Me and my precious Clayton--isn't he the cutest? Just like the other Ek boys--he has me wrapped around his little finger...
Clayton and his Papa
McCain?!
Watching this election coverage is more depressing every day. I read one poll asking Americans who they trusted more with the economy, and Obama is leading McCain in that category by 15%. What in the world is happening to the American people? Do you feel like you are in some kind of alternate universe where down is up and left is right? Did someone drag me kicking and screaming through the looking glass while I was asleep?
I cannot understand how Obama is suddenly so credible with our economy—he has done nothing to inspire confidence in him over the past month. Granted, John McCain hasn’t acted presidential either, but I don’t know why Obama has such an advantage now. I am growing more skeptical of these polls at this point. The pollsters use differing samples in their surveys, and I have no doubt that these "representative" portions of the population can be manipulated to produce a desired result. Especially when the entire mainstream media are determined that Obama will win. The lopsided polls showing Obama leading by double digits have a psychological effect on voters in demonstrating the inevitability of an Obama presidency—and they are terrific marketing tools as well. Undecided voters may look at those polls and figure that they don’t want to be on the losing end of a Democratic landslide, and McCain supporters might decide it’s over anyway and forgo voting altogether.
In a little over 3 weeks, we will be facing a monumental choice. I am praying for a McCain victory, but if he does lose, I believe that he has no one to blame but himself. For the life of me, I will never understand why he would not attack Senator Obama’s relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright. That association is much more troubling than his ties with William Ayers, and his 20-year involvement in that church should be repugnant and inexplicable to every American.
McCain’s conduct during the bailout was exasperating and downright baffling. The Obama campaign was right, he was erratic. He should have stayed in Washington and skipped the debate like he pledged—now it smells like a cheap stunt. He should never have voted for the final bill either, especially with all of that pork piled on at the end. All throughout his campaign, he has vowed to veto earmarks—but he voted for this turkey? He would be in a much better position now politically if he had stuck to his maverick credentials and voted against the "rescue".
McCain’s backtracking at a campaign town hall event last week was thoroughly disheartening. When some questioners were begging him to fight and sharing their fears about Obama winning, he shook his head and mumbled something about us having nothing to be scared about if Obama is elected. Do what? We’re not supposed to fear this empty suit in the White House? Well, if that’s what he really thinks, let’s just end this right here. Evidently, McCain is starting to worry that the New York Times Editorial Board won’t be nice to him anymore if he continues to tell the truth about Obama. The New York and Washington D.C.-liberal elite "journalists" are writing columns decrying these hateful tactics of the "new" John McCain, and if only he would revert to the honorable man that they adored and emulated, all will be right with the world again.
Guess what, John? The mainstream media elitists are not rooting for you anymore. They never really loved you to begin with; they tolerated you in your efforts against George W. Bush, whom they passionately despised. But they have a new America’s sweetheart now, and they will stop at nothing to ensure the Messiah’s coronation. So when these pundits flatter you and advise you how to run your campaign, here’s a news flash: They want you to lose!
I hope that McCain will realize this sometime in the next 24 hours. If he doesn’t understand what is at stake in this election, if he chooses his honor over his country, then God help us all. We need a fighter in our President to tackle the evils in the world, and whatever faults the current President Bush may have had, we could count on him standing up in defense of our beloved country. Of course, we should be very frightened at the prospect of an Obama presidency, and this reaction has nothing to do with his race or his personal standing. His tax increases will devastate any chances for a rebound of our economy, his foreign policy naïvete will jeopardize our security as a superpower, his health care plan will penalize many Americans and small businesses for not participating—I could go on for days…But if John McCain does not have the stomach for this tough truth-telling, then we should have nominated someone who does.
Rush was right, my husband was right, my in-laws were right, Ann Coulter was right—conservatives just can’t trust McCain. I wish he would shut up about how proud he is for reaching across the aisle and working with the other side; that’s the last thing we want to hear. He even bragged at the last debate about working with Teddy Kennedy. Who is going to be impressed by that? Anyone outside of the far left? And as for him suggesting that Warren Buffett would be a good Treasury Secretary—has John forgotten whose side he is on?
I am so aggravated with the election turning in Obama’s direction, but McCain may still pull this one out. Don’t ask me how. Stephen Colbert says that McCain has a secret weapon--magic. The Senator has been counted out before, so I remain hopeful. He has had so many opportunities in this campaign to take the Messiah down for good, and I don’t know if he has any more chances now. That’s what is so discouraging—Obama is defeatable, but it seems like McCain isn’t able to do the defeating.
I cannot understand how Obama is suddenly so credible with our economy—he has done nothing to inspire confidence in him over the past month. Granted, John McCain hasn’t acted presidential either, but I don’t know why Obama has such an advantage now. I am growing more skeptical of these polls at this point. The pollsters use differing samples in their surveys, and I have no doubt that these "representative" portions of the population can be manipulated to produce a desired result. Especially when the entire mainstream media are determined that Obama will win. The lopsided polls showing Obama leading by double digits have a psychological effect on voters in demonstrating the inevitability of an Obama presidency—and they are terrific marketing tools as well. Undecided voters may look at those polls and figure that they don’t want to be on the losing end of a Democratic landslide, and McCain supporters might decide it’s over anyway and forgo voting altogether.
In a little over 3 weeks, we will be facing a monumental choice. I am praying for a McCain victory, but if he does lose, I believe that he has no one to blame but himself. For the life of me, I will never understand why he would not attack Senator Obama’s relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright. That association is much more troubling than his ties with William Ayers, and his 20-year involvement in that church should be repugnant and inexplicable to every American.
McCain’s conduct during the bailout was exasperating and downright baffling. The Obama campaign was right, he was erratic. He should have stayed in Washington and skipped the debate like he pledged—now it smells like a cheap stunt. He should never have voted for the final bill either, especially with all of that pork piled on at the end. All throughout his campaign, he has vowed to veto earmarks—but he voted for this turkey? He would be in a much better position now politically if he had stuck to his maverick credentials and voted against the "rescue".
McCain’s backtracking at a campaign town hall event last week was thoroughly disheartening. When some questioners were begging him to fight and sharing their fears about Obama winning, he shook his head and mumbled something about us having nothing to be scared about if Obama is elected. Do what? We’re not supposed to fear this empty suit in the White House? Well, if that’s what he really thinks, let’s just end this right here. Evidently, McCain is starting to worry that the New York Times Editorial Board won’t be nice to him anymore if he continues to tell the truth about Obama. The New York and Washington D.C.-liberal elite "journalists" are writing columns decrying these hateful tactics of the "new" John McCain, and if only he would revert to the honorable man that they adored and emulated, all will be right with the world again.
Guess what, John? The mainstream media elitists are not rooting for you anymore. They never really loved you to begin with; they tolerated you in your efforts against George W. Bush, whom they passionately despised. But they have a new America’s sweetheart now, and they will stop at nothing to ensure the Messiah’s coronation. So when these pundits flatter you and advise you how to run your campaign, here’s a news flash: They want you to lose!
I hope that McCain will realize this sometime in the next 24 hours. If he doesn’t understand what is at stake in this election, if he chooses his honor over his country, then God help us all. We need a fighter in our President to tackle the evils in the world, and whatever faults the current President Bush may have had, we could count on him standing up in defense of our beloved country. Of course, we should be very frightened at the prospect of an Obama presidency, and this reaction has nothing to do with his race or his personal standing. His tax increases will devastate any chances for a rebound of our economy, his foreign policy naïvete will jeopardize our security as a superpower, his health care plan will penalize many Americans and small businesses for not participating—I could go on for days…But if John McCain does not have the stomach for this tough truth-telling, then we should have nominated someone who does.
Rush was right, my husband was right, my in-laws were right, Ann Coulter was right—conservatives just can’t trust McCain. I wish he would shut up about how proud he is for reaching across the aisle and working with the other side; that’s the last thing we want to hear. He even bragged at the last debate about working with Teddy Kennedy. Who is going to be impressed by that? Anyone outside of the far left? And as for him suggesting that Warren Buffett would be a good Treasury Secretary—has John forgotten whose side he is on?
I am so aggravated with the election turning in Obama’s direction, but McCain may still pull this one out. Don’t ask me how. Stephen Colbert says that McCain has a secret weapon--magic. The Senator has been counted out before, so I remain hopeful. He has had so many opportunities in this campaign to take the Messiah down for good, and I don’t know if he has any more chances now. That’s what is so discouraging—Obama is defeatable, but it seems like McCain isn’t able to do the defeating.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
A crucial time for our nation
With both McCain’s polling numbers and the Dow Jones in a freefall with no bottom in sight, it is distressing for me to even watch the news anymore. For any of you Americans who do not vote, this is your wake-up call. This is a crucial time for our nation; our freedom, our security, and our way of life are all in jeopardy. You do not have the luxury of being indifferent at this point. Our fellow citizens are on the verge of electing a man who will do nothing less than destroy America as we know it, and we need to take action now. Here is the plan that we should follow: first, we need to be in fervent prayer--for our country, our leaders, the voters, Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain, and the members of the media who are telling the truth. We need to seek God’s favor for our country and beg Him not to turn his back on America. Please God, we true Americans are still your children, and those who would forsake you should not be rewarded. We know that America is a blessed nation because of our devotion to you, but we also know that we are subject to your judgment and your wrath. It is time for us to stand up and take our country back. America did not rise to its greatness on the basis of people like Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd, and Harry Reid. The United States owes its ascendency to the blood, sweat, and tears of middle America; we will ensure that no matter what battles we fight or trials we face, America will triumph evermore.
Now politically, it isn’t hard to see what McCain needs to do. Don’t stop the attacks on Obama—HAMMER HIM WITH REVEREND WRIGHT, WILLIAM AYERS, THE BITTER COMMENTS, MICHELLE’S STATEMENTS ABOUT AMERICA, EVERYTHING! This is it, John, this is what you have got to do. This man has ties to dangerous radicals, and he only has problems with what they say when it becomes politically necessary to denounce these people. But McCain has got to show some credibility with the economy. He needs to hold a press conference immediately to announce that Mitt Romney will serve as Treasury Secretary in his Administration. Private business expertise = instant credibility with the crisis. It’s as simple as that. Vowing to throw the crooked Wall Street executives in jail would be a smart move as well.
I have been thinking all day how much better it would have been for Republicans if Mitt Romney were the nominee. I didn’t think too favorably of Mitt through the primaries, but he would be mopping the floor with Obama now. But if Romney were the nominee, we probably wouldn’t have Sarah Palin now, and she is the best thing to happen to American politics in my lifetime. She is one big reason why there might be something positive if McCain loses—Palin for President 2012!!
Read this article from the American Thinker site: What if Obama really doesn’t have America’s best interests at heart? What will we do then? What if is too late?
Please, God, bless the USA.
Now politically, it isn’t hard to see what McCain needs to do. Don’t stop the attacks on Obama—HAMMER HIM WITH REVEREND WRIGHT, WILLIAM AYERS, THE BITTER COMMENTS, MICHELLE’S STATEMENTS ABOUT AMERICA, EVERYTHING! This is it, John, this is what you have got to do. This man has ties to dangerous radicals, and he only has problems with what they say when it becomes politically necessary to denounce these people. But McCain has got to show some credibility with the economy. He needs to hold a press conference immediately to announce that Mitt Romney will serve as Treasury Secretary in his Administration. Private business expertise = instant credibility with the crisis. It’s as simple as that. Vowing to throw the crooked Wall Street executives in jail would be a smart move as well.
I have been thinking all day how much better it would have been for Republicans if Mitt Romney were the nominee. I didn’t think too favorably of Mitt through the primaries, but he would be mopping the floor with Obama now. But if Romney were the nominee, we probably wouldn’t have Sarah Palin now, and she is the best thing to happen to American politics in my lifetime. She is one big reason why there might be something positive if McCain loses—Palin for President 2012!!
Read this article from the American Thinker site: What if Obama really doesn’t have America’s best interests at heart? What will we do then? What if is too late?
Please, God, bless the USA.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sarah Palin!
No one was happier than I was about Governor Palin’s performance at the Vice-Presidential debate last week. Wow… This woman has some skills. And I absolutely love her! From the moment she stepped out on the stage in St. Louis, she demonstrated the cool confidence of a leader who knows her mandate. She is there for us—for those of us who pay our bills, go to church, raise our children, and love our country. We are the real Americans. We are the ones who would not hesitate to stand up and walk out of a church if a pastor uttered these hateful words, "No, not God bless America, God d---America". No, Senator Obama does not see America as we do, and his circle of friends shows exactly where his sentiments are. His own wife told us that after her husband started winning in the Democratic primaries, this was the first time in her adult life that she has been proud of her country. Oh really? And these people want to lead this proud and honorable nation? No way, no how, Nobama.
I am thrilled that Sarah is finally taking off the gloves and exposing the "real" Obama to the American people. I do believe that she is a rising political star, and if John McCain does lose on Election Day, I will take solace in the fact that Sarah Palin will automatically be the Republican frontrunner for 2012. The liberal media elite despise her, as she represents the antithesis of what they have espoused for over 40 years, and their mean-spirited, personal attacks on her are downright pathetic. It’s okay, you go ahead and slam her all over the New York Times—your attacks will only make her stronger. She has an inner strength and an abiding faith that will help her weather these storms; her God will see her through.
Did you see her getting heckled at a rally today? She kept getting rudely interrupted by some protester, and at one point, she turned around and confronted him directly, telling him that her son was over in Iraq fighting for his right to protest her. What a woman! She is destined for power. This lady has the guts, the instincts, and the smarts to govern our country; she has shown more leadership in this campaign than any of the other men running for national office. And we don’t elect a President based on his or her Trivial Pursuit scores. We want a President who believes that America is sacred and will act, first and foremost, in the best interests of the American people. She also understands that America is a blessed nation, and that we have been blessed by the Lord because of our Christian heritage. That is why we need to pray fervently for Sarah Palin. Let the joy of the Lord be her strength (Nehemiah 8:10)! God bless you, Sarah Palin--you go, girl!
I am thrilled that Sarah is finally taking off the gloves and exposing the "real" Obama to the American people. I do believe that she is a rising political star, and if John McCain does lose on Election Day, I will take solace in the fact that Sarah Palin will automatically be the Republican frontrunner for 2012. The liberal media elite despise her, as she represents the antithesis of what they have espoused for over 40 years, and their mean-spirited, personal attacks on her are downright pathetic. It’s okay, you go ahead and slam her all over the New York Times—your attacks will only make her stronger. She has an inner strength and an abiding faith that will help her weather these storms; her God will see her through.
Did you see her getting heckled at a rally today? She kept getting rudely interrupted by some protester, and at one point, she turned around and confronted him directly, telling him that her son was over in Iraq fighting for his right to protest her. What a woman! She is destined for power. This lady has the guts, the instincts, and the smarts to govern our country; she has shown more leadership in this campaign than any of the other men running for national office. And we don’t elect a President based on his or her Trivial Pursuit scores. We want a President who believes that America is sacred and will act, first and foremost, in the best interests of the American people. She also understands that America is a blessed nation, and that we have been blessed by the Lord because of our Christian heritage. That is why we need to pray fervently for Sarah Palin. Let the joy of the Lord be her strength (Nehemiah 8:10)! God bless you, Sarah Palin--you go, girl!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Braves game, Part 2
Here are some more pictures from our family at the Braves game--and I have me & my wonderful husband first. His shirt says "Brutally Handsome", and mine says "Terminally Pretty", but nobody got it--it's from "Life in the Fast Lane"...
This is Heather & Jeffrey & a little bit of Clayton
Shyann and me--she is too cute
David, Janet, Sandy, & the back of Brittany's head
Chris, Lindsey, & the back of Brittany's head again!
This is Clayton--isn't he precious?!
My Don, Erica, Michael, Matt, & David, Janet, & Sandy sitting below them...
This is Heather & Jeffrey & a little bit of Clayton
Shyann and me--she is too cute
David, Janet, Sandy, & the back of Brittany's head
Chris, Lindsey, & the back of Brittany's head again!
This is Clayton--isn't he precious?!
My Don, Erica, Michael, Matt, & David, Janet, & Sandy sitting below them...
Friday, October 3, 2008
Our family at the Braves game
This is my favorite picture--Clayton's first Atlanta Braves game! He was chopping along with all of us...
My wonderful husband and me!
My wonderful husband and me!
I know this is belated, but I didn’t have my blog on the weekend of August 16, so I am only posting this now. Just about everyone on my Mom’s side of the family who usually show up were there, but Johnny, Debbie, Kellye, Scott, and everybody else—we sure did miss you! It has been a tough year for all of us without Nanny, but most of us have made a concerted effort to be together any chance we get. Mom, my husband Don, and I drove to the game together, and luckily it wasn’t too hot. My aunt Sandy came with her boys and Erica, and you can always count on a good time with Sandy… It was so much fun to hang out with Matt and Michael, and Erica is the coolest! My aunt Janet and uncle David came too, and I have a ball with them—you never know what they’re going to do next…My niece Brittany was there too, and she is just growing up too fast! My cousin Jeffrey came with his wife Heather, their absolutely adorable son Clayton, and Heather’s precious sister Shyann. My cousin Chris came with his fiancee Lindsey—they are getting married in December of 2009.
I never knew how much fun it was to go to a game with a group of people—all the dancing, singing, and laughing at everybody else! And the Braves actually won—big time! They are just terrible this year, but they played terrific while we were there…
All in all, we had a great time. We are kind of a small family, and we may not have a lot, but we have each other, and we stick together!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Popular music today
I did turn 40 this year, and though I feel pretty good and look okay, I must now face the fact that I am just not as cool as I used to be. My precious 15-year-old niece Brittany (pictured here with our cousin Chris) has shown me in no uncertain terms that I am completely out of touch. I will readily admit that I cannot stand the popular music today. I don’t know why, but listening to the radio stations that play the "hits" gives me a terrible headache. Rap "music" (and I use the term "music" very lightly) is horrible, and at least the music I listened to growing up had melody and engaging lyrics. Or is that what all old people say? I just cannot equate The Gap Band with Ludacris.I thought that I liked the new country music for a while, but all of the songs have the same themes, over and over again—a misspent youth, high school days, old rock & roll records (see Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts). What happened to the songs about Mama, prison, getting drunk, and trains? What happened to feel-good songs like "I Like It, I Love It" and "A Country Boy Can Survive"?
I am firmly convinced that all of the best music has already been made. I love ‘70s music most of all, especially the Eagles. I was born in 1968, so I grew up with the ‘70s music providing the soundtrack to my life. My Mom had a membership with the Columbia House record club back then, and we used to listen to our albums and our 8-track tapes for hours. Bread, The Carpenters, Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, Helen Reddy, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Neil Sedaka, Andy Gibb, The Bee Gees—I could fill up a book with all of these phenomenal artists! The ‘70s also represent an innocent time for me, as this was before I started worrying about boyfriends and other grown-up things. For our culture as a whole, the ‘70s spawned an orgy of "free love" in conjunction with the Sexual Revolution. But oh how that changed when the ‘70s were over, when America was confronted with one of its greatest crises as the AIDS epidemic began.
I do love Southern-fried rock, classic rock, and classic country. ‘80s music is great too, but it’s pretty pathetic that the best new music on the pop scene today are those delightful tunes we hear in the freecreditreport.com commercials…
An opportunity with the bailout
Something wonderful just occurred to me about this so-called bailout. From what I can tell, if this bill passes, our government will be using "taxpayers'" money, i.e., our money, to buy all of these foreclosed properties to prevent the lenders from losing money on these deals. Well, if they are using my money to buy real estate, then I should have an ownership interest in at least some of these houses. Surely, these bad assets would include at least a few time-share condos or luxurious beach-front homes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and if I am writing the check for one of those abodes, then I should be entitled to inhabit there as well. So, I am going to head down there as soon as I can for an all-expenses-paid, oceanfront vacation. I will make myself right at home, and if anyone has a problem with that--well, you know, possession is 9/10ths of the law!
I knew there was a silver lining in this somewhere...
I knew there was a silver lining in this somewhere...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tribute to Joe Scarborough
For all of you who are sick of the network TV morning follies, let me recommend one of the best shows on television: "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. It airs on weekdays from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m., and if you want a serious yet very entertaining look at politics and popular culture, this is your program. Joe Scarborough is the host, Mika Brzezinski is his co-host, and Willie Geist adds his special flair to the mix.
Joe was first elected to Congress in 1994 with the Republican takeover, and he served his district there through 2001. Since he left Washington, he has used his experience there to establish himself as a premier television analyst of the American political landscape. "Scarborough Country" was his first show on MSNBC, and it aired at 9 p.m. on weekday evenings. This program ran from April 2003 until June of 2007, when "Morning Joe" took hold of the slot formerly held by the notorious Don Imus. I was incensed when Imus was unjustly stripped of his morning show and his reputation by a bunch of hypocrites, but I am addicted to "Morning Joe" now. It’s gotten really bad—I even dread weekends now because I am bored silly with other shows!
Joe hails from the "Redneck Riviera" in the Pensacola Beach corner of Florida, and he has more common sense, patriotism, and heart than all of the politicians combined in Washington. Joe plays no favorites—he criticizes everyone! Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives—when they fail to do their jobs or they betray the public trust, Joe will nail them.
There are no idiotic "stories" on where in the world is Joe Scarborough, no buffoon weatherman laughing uncontrollably and masquerading as a journalist, and no "fluff" segments on a cat who can predict the future. Just politics at its coolest. They have outstanding guests every single day, including Pat Buchanan, Mike Barnacle, David Gregory, Hillary Clinton, Tucker Carlson, and Harold Ford Jr., and although it would not be categorized as a hard-hitting show, the interviews are straightforward, probing, and fair. And with all of the criticism that MSNBC has received in recent months for its liberal slant and bias toward Obama, they had better do everything they can to keep Joe happy. As I have stated previously, if it weren’t for Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan, I would watch Fox News exclusively.
As much as I love watching "Morning Joe", I believe that America would be a lot better off if Joe were still in Congress or in an even higher position. With the utter lack of courage and leadership in Washington today, Joe would bring all of us together—because he is a uniter, not a divider. I know that his family obligations forced his retirement from Congress, and I understand. So for now, I will be content to enjoy every minute with him on morning television. God bless you, Joe, and Mika and Willie too!
Joe was first elected to Congress in 1994 with the Republican takeover, and he served his district there through 2001. Since he left Washington, he has used his experience there to establish himself as a premier television analyst of the American political landscape. "Scarborough Country" was his first show on MSNBC, and it aired at 9 p.m. on weekday evenings. This program ran from April 2003 until June of 2007, when "Morning Joe" took hold of the slot formerly held by the notorious Don Imus. I was incensed when Imus was unjustly stripped of his morning show and his reputation by a bunch of hypocrites, but I am addicted to "Morning Joe" now. It’s gotten really bad—I even dread weekends now because I am bored silly with other shows!
Joe hails from the "Redneck Riviera" in the Pensacola Beach corner of Florida, and he has more common sense, patriotism, and heart than all of the politicians combined in Washington. Joe plays no favorites—he criticizes everyone! Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives—when they fail to do their jobs or they betray the public trust, Joe will nail them.
There are no idiotic "stories" on where in the world is Joe Scarborough, no buffoon weatherman laughing uncontrollably and masquerading as a journalist, and no "fluff" segments on a cat who can predict the future. Just politics at its coolest. They have outstanding guests every single day, including Pat Buchanan, Mike Barnacle, David Gregory, Hillary Clinton, Tucker Carlson, and Harold Ford Jr., and although it would not be categorized as a hard-hitting show, the interviews are straightforward, probing, and fair. And with all of the criticism that MSNBC has received in recent months for its liberal slant and bias toward Obama, they had better do everything they can to keep Joe happy. As I have stated previously, if it weren’t for Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan, I would watch Fox News exclusively.
As much as I love watching "Morning Joe", I believe that America would be a lot better off if Joe were still in Congress or in an even higher position. With the utter lack of courage and leadership in Washington today, Joe would bring all of us together—because he is a uniter, not a divider. I know that his family obligations forced his retirement from Congress, and I understand. So for now, I will be content to enjoy every minute with him on morning television. God bless you, Joe, and Mika and Willie too!
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