May you enjoy health, prosperity and the love of Jesus Christ. And may our great and beloved nation reject false leadership and turn to the right path, the one that ensures national security, freedom and economic success.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
One year ends and another begins
Yes, 2011 has less than six hours to go and a new year will begin. Looking back on this past year I prefer to dwell on the good and lay aside the unpleasant. We gained a family member, Oliver Roy being born in August to Mark and Julie. We've enjoyed those three and Lily during the holidays. Jessica will soon finish her studies at LSU and enter a seminary, the location not yet decided.
Taken as a whole we should be thankful for enjoying good health. We've lost some friends who have gone on to the fate that all of us will face.
On the national and world scene, 2012 could be a disaster. England is fearful of depression coming again, and we know many European countries are in dire fiscal states. As for the United States a sentence I wrote in January of 2010 is even more accurate today. I asked, "Can our country stand another year like 2009? Trillions have been misspent and health and cap and trade are forced upon us. Who is going to pay the huge debt we are amassing?"
I hold to a hope and belief that we can recover if we elect a president and a congress that will keep our country safe and allow private industry to grow and create jobs. It may be too late for us if we keep the current administration.
Taken as a whole we should be thankful for enjoying good health. We've lost some friends who have gone on to the fate that all of us will face.
On the national and world scene, 2012 could be a disaster. England is fearful of depression coming again, and we know many European countries are in dire fiscal states. As for the United States a sentence I wrote in January of 2010 is even more accurate today. I asked, "Can our country stand another year like 2009? Trillions have been misspent and health and cap and trade are forced upon us. Who is going to pay the huge debt we are amassing?"
I hold to a hope and belief that we can recover if we elect a president and a congress that will keep our country safe and allow private industry to grow and create jobs. It may be too late for us if we keep the current administration.
As Obama threatened -- utility prices to escalate
Electric utility rates are to climb steadily because of new regulations imposed by the EPA (read Obama), according to a recent announcement by AEP Swepco. Sometimes politicians mean what they say. Obama said early in his administration that he wants utility rates to double and gasoline prices to escalate. He is trying his best to bring these changes about.
The president threatened to end generation of electricity by coal-fired plants. He explained that the industry might not be destroyed by law but would be regulated and taxed out of existence.
We need a sane energy policy, one that would promote the development of domestic sources and reduce the need for foreign oil and gas. Obama opposes every policy that would lead to the creation of jobs. The future of this nation is in danger.
The president threatened to end generation of electricity by coal-fired plants. He explained that the industry might not be destroyed by law but would be regulated and taxed out of existence.
We need a sane energy policy, one that would promote the development of domestic sources and reduce the need for foreign oil and gas. Obama opposes every policy that would lead to the creation of jobs. The future of this nation is in danger.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
We enjoy Josh's Christmas lights
We journeyed to son Josh's house Tuesday night to see his Christmas lighting display. A combination of lights are synchronized with music played over the radio. It turns out to be quite a spectacle. It required him to devote hours, and I'm sure dollars, but it gave a lot of people enjoyment.
Granddaughter enjoys turnip greens -- smart kid
Turkey, baked ham, yams and all that goes with them make holidays special, but one can get tired of them, so my wife wasn't surprised when I called her at the grocery story and asked her to get some turnip greens or steak-- something different. She got and cooked both. Not everyone in my family likes greens but I looked at my two-year-old granddaughter and she was shoveling them in by fork load.
I was an adult before I could enjoy mustard, turnip or collards. I remember a day when my dad, my brother and I had been sawing wood all day. Dad said, "I'm so hungry I could eat turnip greens tonight." I thought a moment and surprised my self by saying, "I can too."
My youngest sister, Carol, accompanied by a friend, made her first trip home from LSU. They sat down for supper and Carol turned to mama and asked, " Don't you have any turnip greens?" Before this she had always refused to eat them.
I was an adult before I could enjoy mustard, turnip or collards. I remember a day when my dad, my brother and I had been sawing wood all day. Dad said, "I'm so hungry I could eat turnip greens tonight." I thought a moment and surprised my self by saying, "I can too."
My youngest sister, Carol, accompanied by a friend, made her first trip home from LSU. They sat down for supper and Carol turned to mama and asked, " Don't you have any turnip greens?" Before this she had always refused to eat them.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The story of Jessica's cat
My two year old granddaughter Lily and I were feeding Sarah the cat this morning, calling her from the garage from where she walked slowly and sedately to greet us. It occurred to me that Sarah is no young kitten. She came to us as a stray more than l5 years ago, obviously pregnant, and the kids prevailed on us to keep her, making her a home in the utility room. (Years later after we consigned her to the outdoors, she makes an effort to dash into the house when a door is opened.)
Lily and I returned to the living room and I asked for help in remembering what had happened to the litter of kittens. Josh, Mark and Jessica together re-called their names -- first born was named Uno, and others took the names of Dharma, Precious, Phantom, Poptart, and Runt. One by one they were adopted, leaving two, Poptart and Uno.Then there was one as Poptart was careless and tragically was killed by my car.
The following Sunday I was puzzled when several people who had attended early service greeted me with "I'm sorry to hear about Jessica's cat.." It became clear when at the 11 o'clock service during the part of the service dedicated to Joys and Concerns, prayers were asked for Jessica's cat. She was about five at the time, 16 years ago.
Sarah had no more litters; we saw to that, but she is still around, almost like a dog as she always goes to meet us whether we arrive walking or in a car. Oh, Uno stayed with us awhile but never returned from one of his nocturnal rounds.
Lily and I returned to the living room and I asked for help in remembering what had happened to the litter of kittens. Josh, Mark and Jessica together re-called their names -- first born was named Uno, and others took the names of Dharma, Precious, Phantom, Poptart, and Runt. One by one they were adopted, leaving two, Poptart and Uno.Then there was one as Poptart was careless and tragically was killed by my car.
The following Sunday I was puzzled when several people who had attended early service greeted me with "I'm sorry to hear about Jessica's cat.." It became clear when at the 11 o'clock service during the part of the service dedicated to Joys and Concerns, prayers were asked for Jessica's cat. She was about five at the time, 16 years ago.
Sarah had no more litters; we saw to that, but she is still around, almost like a dog as she always goes to meet us whether we arrive walking or in a car. Oh, Uno stayed with us awhile but never returned from one of his nocturnal rounds.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all
Two Christmases ago my daughter Jessica set up this blog for me. I had no idea I would be able to continue it, or what I would say in it, but it has continued. I have told events from my childhood, from school and from my time in the Navy.
I have dome some editorializing; I have warned that these overly generous retirement plans cannot be fulfilled, and I have urged the changing of entitlement programs -- social security, medicare, and medicaid -- to save them for future generations. The government must get spending under control or the nation will go bankrupt. I fear that our elected leaders lack the courage to make the painful changes needed.
I have written often that we must allow more drilling for oil and gas to enable this nation to be self-sufficient in energy. This and other needed programs cannot be achieved with Obama as president.
I have dome some editorializing; I have warned that these overly generous retirement plans cannot be fulfilled, and I have urged the changing of entitlement programs -- social security, medicare, and medicaid -- to save them for future generations. The government must get spending under control or the nation will go bankrupt. I fear that our elected leaders lack the courage to make the painful changes needed.
I have written often that we must allow more drilling for oil and gas to enable this nation to be self-sufficient in energy. This and other needed programs cannot be achieved with Obama as president.
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