Monthly Archives: July 2005

Loving design

By: Joseph J. Mazzella      My children and I decided to take our Saint Bernard, Buddy for a walk around the local lake today. This led to a relaxed pace since Buddy needed to stop often to take in … Continue reading

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Boredom

by Georges Bernanos Well, as I was saying, the world is eaten up by boredom. To perceive this needs a little preliminary thought: you can’t see it all at once. It is like dust. You go about and never notice, … Continue reading

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A Shared Smile

by Joanne Lowe When we see something that is funny, we look at our family and friends to see if they are sharing the laughter with us. Sometimes when the pastor says something funny in his sermon we look at … Continue reading

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Decorations of the Heart

by Joanne Lowe As we look at the decorations on the Christmas Tree, we are filled with a sense of beauty and peace.  Without the decorations on the tree it would look bare and not as pretty. What about our … Continue reading

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Vacation Tomorrow

Our much needed family vacation will be starting tomorrow.  My body is like that of a zombie, with starting a new job (actually being a self employed computer consultant with all the rigors that go along with that) and chasing … Continue reading

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Pictures from Iraq the news never shows

We almost never get to see the the little successes we that we have accomplished in Iraq, the human side of the war.  Well here is an opportunity to do just that.  There are real American’s over in Iraq and … Continue reading

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What does the Catholic Church Really Teach about Evolution

This is a reprint of an article published in the New York Times.  I had long been concerned by the apparent macro evolutionary teaching of the Pope John Paul II.  This article is an eye opening clarification of what the … Continue reading

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ADF Comes to the Defense of Pro-Life Nurse in Louisiana…

Several years ago, ADF and its allies successfully defended the employment rights of a pro-life nurse in Illinois who faced termination for refusing to assist in abortions at the hospital in which she was employed.  Now a similar case with … Continue reading

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Now I know why the Jihadists hate us and want to kill us

Christopher Hitchens on What The Jihadists Want WE CANNOT SURRENDER By Christopher Hitchens SOMEWHERE around London at about a quarter to nine yesterday morning, there must have been people turning on their TV and radio sets with a look of … Continue reading

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Peter Glover strikes again

Dear Fellow Christians Incitement to Religious Hatred and Women bishops in the Anglican Church – so what really is at stake here? Check out his two postings here this morning…the daily news from a biblical worldview. Peter C GloverAuthor, The … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan Wisdom: Serve Somebody

Does Bob Dylan have a little wisdom that we can glean?  I have learned that one of the keys to happiness is serving others. Bob buts that theme to a song. Serve SomebodyBob Dylan You may be a state trooper, … Continue reading

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Hillary says Bush is Alfred E. Newman

The "moderate" Hillary Clinton compared President Bush to the Mad Magazine character Alfred E. Newman.  See Story here.  Just remember this when she puts her hat in the ring for president. Here is an attempt at humor comparing Newman and … Continue reading

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Time for stoic Brits to come out swinging

Mark Steyn, "The columnist to the world" has a great piece about what the Brits need to do following the recent attacks that they have experienced. Full article here…

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Hints For Life! – Best Inspiration from the Net from Dobhran’s Inspire!

If you want to live life well check out the hints below… Link: Hints For Life! – Best Inspiration from the Net from Dobhran’s Inspire!.

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Let Go And Let God – Christian stories and poems

If you need a little pick me up, check this out… Link: Let Go And Let God – Christian stories and poems.

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Science of the Soul

Without human free will, freedom and liberty are meaningless concepts. Many prominent scientists have concluded, in written statements, that the source of human free will cannot now, or ever, be logically explained as a natural phenomenon that is subject to … Continue reading

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Rehnquist to step down today

Chief Justice William Rehnquist Following on the heels of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist will announce his retirement today, according to court sources cited by columnist Robert Novak. Complete Story… President Bush, This is … Continue reading

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Ron’s List

Ron from Nothern ‘burbs blog has been traveling about the blogosphere a bit.  Check out his listing here…

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Lunacy of London Mayor

Peter Glover from Wires From The Bunker, a UK blogger, has a great post on the lunacy of the London Mayor Ken Livingstone and others… This is a must read.

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Are we at war yet?

Now after the recent bombings in London I ask my liberal friends, are we at war yet?  Is this a worldwide war against terrorism or is this just something that America has brought on ourselves because we are so mean? … Continue reading

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Fear Not

By Johann Christoph Arnold “Dozens dead, hundreds injured” scream the headlines all over the world. But it seems to me that amid all the tumult, we are missing the most important thing. If 9/11 really changed us (as so many … Continue reading

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Photo Study on Flowers

Last night we were out working in the yard a little bit and I got a glimpse of my wife’s flower garden.  Then the wild idea pops into my head that there would be some good photographs in there.  You … Continue reading

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Five More Minutes

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.  "That’s my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down … Continue reading

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New Photo Album

Have you seen my new photo album?  Crystal at a slip of the pen convinced me to get a little artistic again so I shot some pictures of my wife’s hibiscus.  Yes we cheated a little bit by having my … Continue reading

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Israel’s Independence Day!

You know we are not the only nation that has experienced an independence day.  Here is a great reminder…  Christianity Is Jewish: Israel’s Independence Day!.

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