FIRST: Assaulted by Joy by Stephen Simpson

It is time to play a Wild Card!Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter!You never know when I might play a wild card on you! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 11:56:00

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Assaulted by Joy

It is time to play a Wild Card!Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter!You never know when I might play a wild card on you! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 17:38:00

Nobel Prize Awarded to Virologist Who Linked HPV to Cervical Cancer

taking a look at the debate Catholics are having over who to support for president in two weeks.  Today E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post wonders if Catholics will break for Obama this year reversing the small margin of 52-47 in favor of George W. Bush over John Kerry in 2004 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 04:50:52

REWIND: Live Simply, Laugh Often, Love Much

The front door of the innIt's our wedding anniversary today! Seven years ago this evening, we were married in front of the beautiful fireplace at a B&B in Savannah, Georgia (we lived there then). How quickly time flies, and how different things are now [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:25:00

Sermon: The Next Generation

Here is the sermon I preached this morning from Psalm 78:1-7, titled  The Next Generation. The Next Generation Psalm 78:1-7 1 O my people, hear my teaching;         listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in parables,         I will utter hidden things, things from of old-  3 what we have heard and known, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 18:23:47

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays It was about a two and a half hour drive from the Florida SKP Resort in Zolfo Springs to Blueberry Hill RV Resort in Bushnell, FL. We made this year's reservations for Blueberry Hill last year to take advantage of a 10% pay-in-advance discount. Blueberry Hill RV Resort has several hundred RV sites [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:30:53

Does Barack Obama Deserve to Claim the Reagan Mantle?

By James P. Pinkerton Columnist and writer, “The American Conservative”/FOX News political contributor So is Barack Obama another Ronald Reagan? ... and in his White House in between. And while I can’t really say I knew Reagan, I will say I have never thought [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 16:19:25

More Life to Live

My mother sat precariously on a narrow examination table in the doctor’s office, her blue hospital gown tied in the front ... in a birthing house with a midwife attending. On the way home, I carefully explained how the surgeon [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:54:07

Orlando DAY 1

I know right? I been blogging more frequently than usual these few days. I've so much free time in my hands right now since it's the holidays ... . We had no plans that day, except to get to our destination on time. We drove from the zoo to Detroit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 01:49:00

A MISSISSIPPI THANKSGIVING: LONG DAYS, LITTLE SLEEP, LOTS OF LOVE!

As Thanksgivings go, this one has been memorable, but kind of a blur.Fast and furious, lots of people, faces, miles traveled, a little turkey, and catfish, and not much sleep.For me, it all started Thanksgiving morning, when I left Long Beach, on the Mississippi Gulf [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 06:58:02

Assaulted by Joy by Stephen Simpson

Tour Date: December 19thWhen the tour date arrives, copy and paste the HTML Provided in the box. Don't forget to add your honest review if you wish! PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST WHEN THE TOUR COMES AROUND!Grab the HTML for the entire post (will look like the post below) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 05:07:00

Obama's Hawaiian Vacation

An update to The Obama's vacation that NJ-Woman blogged about on Saturday ... where the president-elect grew up.The five-bedroom wood frame house sits on almost an acre of land ... of the house is public land, just like all beaches under state law. The Obamas may see neighbors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 09:10:00

FIRST Wild Card -- Assaulted by Joy Author Stephen Simpson

It is time to play a Wild Card!Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book's FIRST chapter!You never know when I might play a wild card on you! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 17:00:00

A Smart/Clever Dreamer Faces a Lot of Nightmares!

Is Iran so concerned about Hamas they are about to unleash Hizballah? (See 1 and 1a below.)Next week an enigma becomes president ... solutions are preferable to market ones, plans to close Gitmo in the hope that it will restore [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:37:00

Despite attacks on media by McCain campaign, case studies show disparate coverage in McCain's favor

The media have for months reported complaints by Sen. John McCain's campaign that they have favored his opponent in their coverage of the presidential race, while making little attempt to assess accuracy of those complaints or to confirm or refute them [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 18:07:04

Barack O.: Mike Albert's Imagination Run Wild

Barack O.: Mike Albert's Imagination Run Wild An Interview I Would Love To Read By Michael Albert / November 05, 2008 Imagine it is January 2, 2011. Imagine that Barack Obama has been President of the U.S. for two full years. Finally, imagine also that the following interview with Obama takes place on prime time TV, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 01:24:06

Summertime

Summer was endless and so were the possibilities. I woke up this morning thinking of 'Summertime'. I love that song ... with a nice view of snow mountains, lots of greenery, and a lot of COOL weather? Of course I changed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:37:00

Review: Assaulted by Joy by Stephen W. Simpson (With Excerpt)

Title:Assaulted by Joy: The Redemption of a CynicAuthor: Stephen SimpsonPages: 240Publisher: Zondervan (October 1, 2008)Genre: Non-Fiction / Christian Life / Spiritual GrowthEdition: Paperback ARCPerfect for : Personal Use, Great for the cynic in your life, Bible StudyIn a nutshell: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 09:00:00

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28Nov08 Summer 2008 seems like such a long, long time ago By ian in hamburg Categories: Travel, holiday, personal, photos, ... it should be posted as is. Carry on… Thursday, July 24: This ain’t no forest walk to Grandma’s house [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 20:00:45

DrumBeat: August 19, 2008

The Great Oil Bubble? The markets are rejoicing as the “great oil bubble” loses air and rapidly heads back to its proper double-digit price ... -controlled oil company, plans to build an $11.1 billion low-sulfur refinery in the country's [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 13:30:11

Jetset Life: Milan & Lake Como

Okay, I need a plan. This travelling life is expensive and I’ve realised it can only be sustained by becoming as one with the jetset crowd, ... . The building was repaired. I stay in a hotel near the station, and find lots of good bars and places [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 04:39:43

Coldboiled Paerback: THE COOL AND THE DEAD

A Peter Surf thriller. The son of a murdered 90's gangsta rapper now gets his own death threats. From the same killers in his father's never-solved homicide. Surf takes the case and the job of protecting the son, a rap poser with a large ego and a loose gun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 09:03:00

City, Country, Suburb? It isn’t Where You Live, But How You Live There.

City, Country, Suburb? It isn’t Where You Live, But How You Live There. Sharon June 10th, 2008 I’ve had a lot of interesting discussions lately with various people about optimal locations.  First, there was the large city dweller who talked about his fear of living without access to land in a city [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 14:41:08

A Few Sunday Thoughts: Common Sense, Disruption and Hope

Mark-to-Market Accounting Likely to Remain Had the SEC repudiated mark-to-market accounting, ... , entire markets can be closed literally overnight once panic sets in. And if you hold lots of securities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 04:17:33

Stimulate me

Stimulate Etymology: From Latin stimulatus past participle of stimul? (“goad on”) . Verb: to stimulate: To encourage into action ... for change for the better — across all facets of society, from the White House to my House. Barack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:31:47

Local: Again, eminent danger

Editor’s note: Back in November 2004, I wrote articles for what was supposed to be Peoria’s new alternative newspaper, the River City Times ... domain. If the city plans to authorize eminent domain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:57:24

"Innovative Non-Zoning Approaches to Encourage Smart Growth and Protect Public Health" - Video with Wayne Feiden and Bruce Young

Wayne Feiden and Bruce Young from Northampton's planning department were among the presenters at the Smart Growth - Smart Energy Conference 2008, a conference held on 12/12/08 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Feiden and Young presented in a session titled, " [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 08:16:48

What to Expect

Here are some thoughts on what to expect today and in the aftermath.Election Day1. At HolyCoast.com ... as the night goes on. We'll either celebrate together or be miserable together.2. Lawsuits, and lots [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 08:59:00

Weekly Roundup - Happy New Year Edition

Happy New Year! Here's the first delivery of the "Weekly Roundup" for 2009. Enjoy! ... itself closed. The Park Service cited not security concerns but health and safety: The narrow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:00:00

"Who likes to the rock the party? We like to rock the party..."

Best Albums Project, Continued (Part Four of Four): 2005 - 2008And we're back.. ... on musical style, and more on songwriting substance.Best song: “Gold Digger” - Since I’ve already [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:15:00

January 10 2009: Hornswoggled Absquatulation

Russell Lee Tobaccy Candy 1940 Pool hall, Shasta County, California Ilargi: ... , Ben Bernanke or Barack Obama talk about bail-outs and rescue plans. It's all about providing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 16:28:00

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