President Ford's Funeral

Here's a link to some pictures of the life of President Ford from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum:

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/link.asp?L=174467

Here's a link to a story about the National Media converging on Grand Rapids:

http://www.woodtv.com/global/story.asp?s=5876441

War -- Anywhere

I know this is simplistic, and probably sacrilegious in seven languages, but why don't we just let the gods duke it out themselves in heaven, and we could all go home and hug our kids, cook some dinner, maybe start our spring cleaning?

What makes the United States American?

 

A fellow in the UK whose blog I like to read, recently asked his readers to comment what makes Great Britain British. He was hoping each comment would list about 3 things, although he allowed fewer or more.

 

This morning, I was thinking about what, in my opinion, makes the United States American. Here's my quick answers. Let me know what you think.

 

1. Yankee Ingenuity
2. A Nation of Immigrants
3. A great Constitution/Bill of Rights
4. And let's not forget the "Watchdog Press"

Waxing Eloquent re: "System Restore"

"System Restore is a component of Windows XP Home Edition that you can use to restore your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files (such as Microsoft Word documents, browsing history, drawings, favorites, or e-mail). System Restore monitors changes to the system and some application files, and it automatically creates easily identified restore points. These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time. They are created daily and at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed). You can also create and name your own restore points at any time. " -- definition copied from the Help file on my computer.

Sometimes Life gets a little bit crazy. Maybe our thought lives get challenged by adding too many new "programs" in too short a time. Maybe we forgot to "reboot" after installing a component. Maybe we got infected by a thought virus sent our way by someone who just thought it would be fun to wreak a little havoc. If Life gets crazy, try System Restore.

Send your thought life back to when things did make sense. Remember who you are. Remember who and what matters. Remember what has worked, and what has not. Look things over. Then, no matter how you FEEL, if you find that your body is still alive, then DUDE, TRY AGAIN, MAN!

BTW, anyone that's human is allowed to pray. And allowed to "repent" and try again.

Happy Hour in Michigan

Dang! It's winter. I do not personally enjoy drinking beer OR playing cards ... but I still think this picture is hilarious! (I received it by round-robin e-mail several years ago so sorry, I don't know who made the picture.)

Byron

excerpt from "The Prisoner of Chillon" by Byron:

My brothers -- both had ceased to breathe
I took that hand which lay so still,
Alas! my own was full as chill;
I had not strength to stir or strive,
But felt that I was still alive,
-- A frantic feeling when we know
That what we love shall ne'er be so.

I know not why
I could not die,
I had no earthly hope -- but faith,
And that forbade a selfish death.

Justice and Forgiveness

This link is to an essay I read today, entitled "Justice and Forgiveness," by Professor Morton Winston, Department of Philosophy and Religion, The College of New Jersey:

http://www.tcnj.edu/~gened/atny/ethics-mw-s03.htm