What would happen if mothers could condense everything they say to their children during a 24 hour period into just 2 minutes and 55 seconds? And how about putting all they say to the music of the William Tell Overture?
I came across an interesting question by a member of a forum I frequent related to the community I live in. They asked the question, “Why is God so different in both testaments? (Bible – Old and New)” They provided no other details as to what they were referring to, however I’d make a pretty good that guess that they were comparing the differences between God’s grace and God’s wrath.
Sounds like a weird story – a man suing the Almighty. I hear it happens quite often. In this situation, Nebraska State Senator, Ernie Chambers, is suing God for making terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspiring fear and causing ‘widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants.’
You just never know when your number is going to come up. We as humans can endure so many trials, hardships, sickness, and the like, however sometimes what seems like nothing can take us out. A blow to the head, choking on a small object, a simple sickness that turns fatal, or as in Cecil Pugh’s case, a stray bullet.
I just received my annual property tax bill and man am I annoyed. Why should I have to pay taxes on a property that I own? I know that some of our property taxes go to fund education which we need, however all of my kids are out of school. I also am aware that all states have a property tax, although the rates vary. The fundamental question I have is “why should I have to pay taxes continually on something that I own?”
To date, I have had the privilege of riding 128 individual roller coasters. To accomplish this, have visited a total of 24 amusement parks thus so far in my life. From the steel mega coasters such as Millennium Force to an old classic such as the Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, I love roller coasters. Therefore I thought I’d list my favorites in each category.
I’m a huge fan of Disneyland, the original theme park and as such am as much interested in its history and secrets as visiting it in person. I have visited the park a total of eight times as of the writing of this post and yet there are still places I have not been and secrets that have not been revealed to me.
We have been enjoying a really decent Shiraz called Jakes Fault which we get at the local Trader Joe’s for about $5 a bottle. You would think that at $5 a bottle you’d sacrifice taste and experience but not so with this wine. It’s the kind of Shiraz that goes great with the evening meal or all by itself. Everytime we go to Trader Joe’s, we pick up like 6 bottles or so. In fact Irma is out getting some right now.
I love telling this story. A couple of years ago, me and my wife (well actually it was mostly me) got a wild hair and decided to buy our son, who was 18 at the time, his first car – a 1968 Ford Mustang. That ended up being a decision I’d regret but that is another story I won’t tell here and now. What is interesting about the purchase of this vehicle is that I ended up buying two classic Mustangs on the same day and the second one was by accident.
If you have never enjoyed this wonderful Thai soup, you don’t know what you are missing. Tom Kha Gai is a hot sweet soup made with coconut milk, lemon grass and chicken. The name literally translates to “boiled galangal chicken.” The fried chillies add a smoky flavor as well as texture, color and heat, but not so much that it overwhelms the soup.
