A movie that moves me

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Thankful for...

I'm thankful for:

A family to love and a family who loves me...
A job I enjoy...
Having a job...
A musical ear....
The power of choice....
The power of Faith...
A appreciation of art and literature...
My health...
Friends...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ...
An opportunity to serve....
A sense of humor...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Players and fans exchanged punches in the stands in one of the worst NBA brawls ever..

O.K.! Enough already......We have taken our addiction to sports and fame to an all time low. It's time for some honest to goodness criminal charges to be filed, with jail time and heavy fines levied. Maybe then and only then will pro-athletes get the message that they don't necessarily have to be role models but they do have to obey the normal rules of civilized behavior. It's time for the Commissioners of the various pro sports to take charge.

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Margaret Hassan....just a thought

"Marines found the mutilated body of what they believe was a Western woman on a street in Fallujah recently but the body has not yet been identified, although it is believed to be that of Hassan."
Two lines from a news report about an aid worker who devoted many years of faithful service to the Iraqi people. This woman spoke out against the invasion and gave her life to helping children. She was brutally used by the insurgents and the sound of Arab outrage has been deafening! How come?
Is it because for many of the male dominated Arab media she was only a woman, thus not worthy of consideration? Or maybe it is simply that to address the overwhelming brutality of what is happening everyday in Iraq would necessitate them confronting their own demons of centuries old abuse and degredation of women.....just a thought....

Steamed!

When I was young I was first a Cub Scout and then a Boy Scout. My troop was sponsored by our local church but apart from the occasional church parade as it was called, the program consisted of knot tying, fire building, hiking, first aid, citizenship, volunteering....in fact all the positive character building that, hopefully has contributed to the man I am today.
Now I hear that the ACLU has effectively stymied the armed forces from sponsoring troops on its bases because of the Scouts stance against homosexuality and its promotion of generic faith.
Unless children are being forced against their will to join Boy Scouts then the ACLU should leave well alone.
Where are civil liberties being violated? Someone please enlighten me?

Playing my song just for you...

As much as I love to pontificate about all things political and religious, I have to remember that my primary love and calling is to create music. Music has two primary objectives....as worship and as entertainment. Both are forms of artistic expression. Though some might disavow my belief in music as worship, it is apparent to me that all music elevates or demeans the spirit to a greater or lesser extent beyond our own realm of understanding. All music is offered with the intent to connect and to provoke a response. And so I continue in the fond belief that music can change us and maybe that's what we need right now in the the broken and torn places in our world....somebody needs to begin to sing!

Drake's Prayer comes to mind.

While we're on the subject .....of Iraq and the continuing battle against the insurgency. It is important to keep in mind the lessons of life and history. Jesus told a parable once of a man who went into battle before taking into account whether or not he had the resources to complete the mission. When he attempted later to pull back from the brink of conflict, he appeared a fool.
Sir Francis Drake wrote the following prayer before the battle of Cadiz in 1587:

'OH LORD GOD, when Thou givest to Thy servants to endeavor any great matter, grant us also to know it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory.'

Whether or not it was foolish to embark on the quest of democratization, there is now no turning back. The task must be completed or democracy itself will appear the fool.

Playing my song just for you...

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Not walking in his shoes.

The report coming out of Fallujah of a marine apparently shooting an unarmed insurgent will, no doubt, cause an eruption in the world press of Abu Ghraib proportions.
It should be noted, however that the fight we are engaged in is not a conventional war. The other side are not adhering to the same rules of military conduct and time and again use deception to lure our soldiers in to ambush and death. It appears that this particular ruse backfired (pardon the pun) this time.
I'm holding my breath waiting for the onslaught of righteous indignation from the liberal media over this 'tragedy'....the same media that has been strangely unmoved by multiple beheadings.