Inertia

As an observer of people and systems, I spend quite a bit of time railing against the inanity of government: local, state and federal. This weekend I found some perspective on the issue. Perhaps I am late to this realization but Newton and his law of motion “A body in motion tends to stay in [...]

The Case for Dismissing Humphrey

The University of Georgia’s Mens Basketball Team dismissed Billy Humphrey one of the stars of UGA’s cinderella SEC championship this season. Early Tuesday morning Humphrey earned a DUI charge. But this is not Humphrey’s first encounter with law enforcement. This arrest is his third in 18 months. Dennis Felton mastermind of the miraculous cinderella championship announced [...]

Take Action! (if you mean it)

Both Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision this week which overturned Lousiana’s statute permitting the imposition of the death penalty in cases of child rape. Each man right now has the status and capacity to take action and change the Supreme Court’s ruling. How? you may ask: Constitutional Amendment. [...]

Who owns Christianity?

Headlines today attack Senator Barack Obama’s interpretation of the Christian Bible. Really? Seriously? Is this an issue?
Apparently, James Dobson, a conservative Christian with millions of books published, challenged Obama’s interpretation as “dragging Biblical understanding through the gutter.” Mr. Dobson fails to appreciate the differences among the differing versions of Christianity. Honestly, has Dobson challenged the [...]

Hoax or not: Startling Stats

Whether or not the teenage girls in Gloucester, Mass., entered into a pact to get pregnant, 17 pregnancies and 150 pregnancy tests in one school year is startling. The school system reports only four student pregnancies during the prior school year. Reportedly, Gloucester’s parents and elected officials raised an uproar when the medical department of [...]

Security System Search: Day 3

Yesterday, one company returned my phone call. He gave me an estimate over the phone without seeing my home and assessing it for vulnerabilities. Not inspiring. While on the phone with him, I was placed on hold or held on while he spoke on another phone at least two times. I can’t help wondering is [...]

Valuable Resource: Consumer Reports

Following my burglary and a home invasion a few blocks down the street, I’ve decided to purchase a home security system. My first stop-consumerreports.org and thank God for them. The advice of consumer reports was beware of “van ready to install your system today” and “be wary if the rep does not take time to [...]

Photo of the Week

Sugar

After our evening walk, Sugar lies on the kitchen floor to drink water.
Later, she chases small animals even when she’s tired.

Sex and the City: The Movie

A visit with long lost friends: as the movie opened that old feeling of happiness warmed my soul. I had not realized how much I missed these ladies. This visit to New York covered what must have been a year in the lives. Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte dressed to the nines strutted their separate [...]