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Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday Morning... Coming Down from the Mountain...
I've been in Eatonville for three days house- and critter-sitting for a couple of friends. My sister is holding down the fort at home -- the cats, dogs, goats and fish (one betta, ten goldfish) are in her capable hands until I get back this morning.
The critters I'm sitting -- two horses (a quarter horse and Arabian) -- three little dogs and two big dogs -- are terrific. The dogs are all geriatric and need extra help. One needs help maneuvering the stairs after she goes potty outside, another (small dog) is blind and deaf, one of the big dogs is deaf (or almost) and the other one is crotchety with a lot of people, but not with me. All are healthy, just seriously old, having lived well beyond their life expectancies. It's a joy to care for them. It really is.
I've been reading most of the weekend. I've finished TO KILL A MOCKINGBORD -- started that last month and put it down. I wasn't able to work from this couple's PC because it MAY have some kind of virus, so I didn't want to open any attachments or send anything out to anyone... so I have a little bit of catching up to do when I get home for one Elance client. I've pretty much stopped working weekends for the most part, but since I had to skip Friday, I'm going to work a little today just to be sure the one client is tucked away and happy on Monday morning...
It has been cool and overcast for two days, but not rainy. I like it.
At home I've been filling in a ditch along our property line with drainage rocks to create a second "french drain" behind the goat pen because otherwise the goat pen will get seriously soggy in winter, and goats are susceptible to hoof rot if they have to live in muddy areas. It has been quite a workout! I've transported almost five yards of rocks in a wheelbarrow about 50-75 feet back from where the rocks were dumped. True, I'm taking "granny loads" (15-20 shovels per load) so I don't crap out prematurely, but it has still been quite a task, especially on days when it's been hot. I worked at least two hours every day last week (early morning before 9 a.m.). I'm almost done now. Should be wrapped up in another couple of hours, max. I guess I'm down to perhaps one square yard of rock; maybe a little more.
That's just about all the news that's fit to print for this time. Have a blessed Sunday!
The critters I'm sitting -- two horses (a quarter horse and Arabian) -- three little dogs and two big dogs -- are terrific. The dogs are all geriatric and need extra help. One needs help maneuvering the stairs after she goes potty outside, another (small dog) is blind and deaf, one of the big dogs is deaf (or almost) and the other one is crotchety with a lot of people, but not with me. All are healthy, just seriously old, having lived well beyond their life expectancies. It's a joy to care for them. It really is.
I've been reading most of the weekend. I've finished TO KILL A MOCKINGBORD -- started that last month and put it down. I wasn't able to work from this couple's PC because it MAY have some kind of virus, so I didn't want to open any attachments or send anything out to anyone... so I have a little bit of catching up to do when I get home for one Elance client. I've pretty much stopped working weekends for the most part, but since I had to skip Friday, I'm going to work a little today just to be sure the one client is tucked away and happy on Monday morning...
It has been cool and overcast for two days, but not rainy. I like it.
At home I've been filling in a ditch along our property line with drainage rocks to create a second "french drain" behind the goat pen because otherwise the goat pen will get seriously soggy in winter, and goats are susceptible to hoof rot if they have to live in muddy areas. It has been quite a workout! I've transported almost five yards of rocks in a wheelbarrow about 50-75 feet back from where the rocks were dumped. True, I'm taking "granny loads" (15-20 shovels per load) so I don't crap out prematurely, but it has still been quite a task, especially on days when it's been hot. I worked at least two hours every day last week (early morning before 9 a.m.). I'm almost done now. Should be wrapped up in another couple of hours, max. I guess I'm down to perhaps one square yard of rock; maybe a little more.
That's just about all the news that's fit to print for this time. Have a blessed Sunday!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Political Lies are Ramping Up Again... It Must Be Silly (Campaign) Season Again
I just got a baseless rumor that President Obama "canceled" the National Day of Prayer this year and was found praying with Muslims.
OMG!!!
And the rumor came in an email from a lady I love and respect, so it floored me. I pointed her to snopes.com and truthorrumor.com to show her the reports are not true.
What scares me is that this crap is getting into mainstream reporting -- even though it has been thoroughly debunked -- and perfectly reasonable folks are beginning to fear it's true. If you repeat anything long enough, some people will begin to believe it.
Please remain vigilant, people. If something sounds too good, or too scary, to be true, check it out at snopes.com or at factcheck.org before you forward it on. By spreading misinformation and disinformation far and wide, you're doing a disservice to our nation and world.
Look for the truth. It exists. If an ad makes a claim against a politician running for office, visit the candidate's website, the Congressional Record, snopes.com, and/or factcheck.org and see what they have to say before you believe what their opponent has to say. There are two sides to every story, and when you blindly accept just one side, you're prejudging and discriminating.
I listen to Fox TV and to MSNBC at least once a week. They have express agendas and viewpoints (opposite ones). If anything seems too far out to believe, I always check it out. Fox wins, hands down, when it comes to misinformation and disinformation. MSNBC and CNN get higher marks, even though MSNBC is as "shrill" as Fox.
The facts matter. When we demonize each other, we demoralize and destroy the fabric of our nation. We're all in the same boat; let's try to remain humane, sane, and unprofane when it comes to "the loyal opposition."
'nuf said.
OMG!!!
And the rumor came in an email from a lady I love and respect, so it floored me. I pointed her to snopes.com and truthorrumor.com to show her the reports are not true.
What scares me is that this crap is getting into mainstream reporting -- even though it has been thoroughly debunked -- and perfectly reasonable folks are beginning to fear it's true. If you repeat anything long enough, some people will begin to believe it.
Please remain vigilant, people. If something sounds too good, or too scary, to be true, check it out at snopes.com or at factcheck.org before you forward it on. By spreading misinformation and disinformation far and wide, you're doing a disservice to our nation and world.
Look for the truth. It exists. If an ad makes a claim against a politician running for office, visit the candidate's website, the Congressional Record, snopes.com, and/or factcheck.org and see what they have to say before you believe what their opponent has to say. There are two sides to every story, and when you blindly accept just one side, you're prejudging and discriminating.
I listen to Fox TV and to MSNBC at least once a week. They have express agendas and viewpoints (opposite ones). If anything seems too far out to believe, I always check it out. Fox wins, hands down, when it comes to misinformation and disinformation. MSNBC and CNN get higher marks, even though MSNBC is as "shrill" as Fox.
The facts matter. When we demonize each other, we demoralize and destroy the fabric of our nation. We're all in the same boat; let's try to remain humane, sane, and unprofane when it comes to "the loyal opposition."
'nuf said.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
You Go, Keith Olbermann!!!
http://thebubble.msn.com/#/video/?id=f56c9fd6-eae2-4d68-bae4-eae0589051cc
I hope this SPECIAL COMMENT is a wake-up call to every Patriot in America on every side of this ridiculous controversy.
I hope this SPECIAL COMMENT is a wake-up call to every Patriot in America on every side of this ridiculous controversy.
Monday, August 23, 2010
From Higher Awareness
The water that makes up so much of our bodies is like ocean water. The salt crystals in this water vibrate at ever-changing frequencies. Our hearts are the emotional centers of our bodies, and they put out frequencies that are 10 times the power of the frequencies of our brains.
When we are happy, we vibrate at a higher frequency than when we are angry or sad. Our emotions change the chemical composition of the water in our systems. That's why happy tears taste different than tears of sadness.
Experiencing physical, emotional and mental stillness harmonizes the vibrational output of the body, heart and mind and we become stronger.
"The message we give our bodies -- one of irritation or acceptance -- is the message to which our bodies will answer." -- Deb Shapiro, Your Body Speaks Your Mind
http://www.higherawareness.com/?utm_source=ij&utm_medium=ijad&utm_campaign=home3
When we are happy, we vibrate at a higher frequency than when we are angry or sad. Our emotions change the chemical composition of the water in our systems. That's why happy tears taste different than tears of sadness.
Experiencing physical, emotional and mental stillness harmonizes the vibrational output of the body, heart and mind and we become stronger.
"The message we give our bodies -- one of irritation or acceptance -- is the message to which our bodies will answer." -- Deb Shapiro, Your Body Speaks Your Mind
http://www.higherawareness.com/?utm_source=ij&utm_medium=ijad&utm_campaign=home3
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Vote for STAR TREK THEME ON LAST SPACE SHUTLE MISSION
NASA is asking the public to choose the astronaut wakeup songs for the final Space Shuttle mission, now set for November 2010.
The Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage is in the lead...let's keep it there!
https://songcontest.nasa.gov/
Thanks, Mary Doman, for this info and link.
VOTE NOW!!!
YOU CAN VOTE MORE THAN ONCE... SO VOTE EVERY DAY!
The Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage is in the lead...let's keep it there!
https://songcontest.nasa.gov/
Thanks, Mary Doman, for this info and link.
VOTE NOW!!!
YOU CAN VOTE MORE THAN ONCE... SO VOTE EVERY DAY!
Thank You, "Rainbow Warrior, For These Frightening Statistics
Here's some lovely stats on what your local Chamber of Commerce has done for you... I mean done to you:
• 83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
• 61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
• 66 percent of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
• 36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
• A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
• 24 percent of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year.
• Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008.
• Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975.
• For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together.
• In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one.
• As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
• The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth.
• Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
• In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector.
• The top 1 percent of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
• In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
• More than 40 percent of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying.
• or the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011.
• This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour.
• Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years.
• Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009.
• The top 10 percent of Americans now earn around 50 percent of our national income.
Vote for Democrats in November if you want to start living a better life.
As the President has said, "When you want your vehicle to move ahead, you put it in D; when you want it to go backward, you put it in R."
Let's keep moving ahead in November.
• 83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
• 61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
• 66 percent of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
• 36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
• A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
• 24 percent of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year.
• Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008.
• Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975.
• For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together.
• In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one.
• As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
• The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth.
• Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
• In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector.
• The top 1 percent of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
• In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
• More than 40 percent of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying.
• or the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011.
• This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour.
• Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years.
• Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009.
• The top 10 percent of Americans now earn around 50 percent of our national income.
Vote for Democrats in November if you want to start living a better life.
As the President has said, "When you want your vehicle to move ahead, you put it in D; when you want it to go backward, you put it in R."
Let's keep moving ahead in November.
Political Thought for the Day...
If you're not 100% happy with our President or your other current DEM representatives...just spend one sleepless night thinking about the alternative!!! Be sure to vote in November!!!
Friday, August 20, 2010
So Well Said!!!
"The only time you ever have in which to learn anything or see anything or feel anything, or express any feeling or emotion, or respond to an event, or grow, or heal, is this moment, because this is the only moment any of us ever gets. You’re only here now; you’re only alive in this moment." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn
Ponder that and don't squander your next moment. Live life the way it's meant to be lived -- FULLY!
Ponder that and don't squander your next moment. Live life the way it's meant to be lived -- FULLY!
Monday, August 16, 2010
I Just Love My Goats!
I've never had goats before, except that I trained one for part of a summer in Colton, CA in 1977 or 1978. I knew I'd like having goats but had no real idea I'd love them like I do. They make me happy to an almost silly degree.
This weekend I brought them out onto the lawn both days, unleashed (because they follow me around like puppy dogs -- actually, far better than puppy dogs) while Jackie was hosting (on Saturday) an outdoor barbecue for her bank branches and (on Sunday) the regular Sunday family gathering. Sunday I brought out both cable spools and placed a 2 x 6 to span the 10' space between them. I didn't even have to suggest to the goats what that meant -- they immediately jumped onto the spools and started walking the plank. Whenever I turned a spool onto its "side" (so it rolled easily from place to place), Laverne launched herself onto it like a little circus pony and helped me "roll" it to another location.
Goats entertain themselves endlessly when they're off leash. Laverne vaults around the back yard as though possessed, engaging in mock panic attacks at top speed, then stops on a dime and looks around to see if anyone has noticed, then runs off again...
Yes, yes, I'll take video soon of all of this and put it on here and on my Facebook page so you can see it for yourself. In fact, I may post the result on YouTube. (That will be a first for me.)
Buffy continues to think she's Lassie or Bullet. She gets at Laverne's heels and chases her into her pen. Shirley, though, has Buffy's number and lowers her head to let her know she isn't impressed by two pounds of puffball and bluster, so Buffy leaves her alone pretty much... but Laverne thinks it's such fun to run, I guess, that everything is a lark to her. If she can get a wee pup to chase her, so much the better!
Because of our goats, our grape arbor has seen better days. Grape leaves are Laverne's and Shirley's favorite treat (after COB -- corn, oats and barley, which they can't have much of on a daily basis) so Casey, Lizzie, Isabella and Jamie pull them down and use them as training aids to get the goats to stand on their hind legs with their front legs on the girls' hips or chests while they feed them a leaf or two... or ten. It's a good thing we don't make use of the grapes, because I doubt we'll get many this year. The vines and leaves used to engulf the entire grape arbor trellis from ground to top, but now there is just the canopy left. And the canopy will remain mostly because no one can reach it. We'll see what happens to the dozens of teensy weensy grape clusters now that so many leaves have disappeared. I have a feeling it probably won't be good. But who knows. Maybe a little pruning (a little?!!) is actually good for grape arbors. We're going to find out this year!
This weekend I brought them out onto the lawn both days, unleashed (because they follow me around like puppy dogs -- actually, far better than puppy dogs) while Jackie was hosting (on Saturday) an outdoor barbecue for her bank branches and (on Sunday) the regular Sunday family gathering. Sunday I brought out both cable spools and placed a 2 x 6 to span the 10' space between them. I didn't even have to suggest to the goats what that meant -- they immediately jumped onto the spools and started walking the plank. Whenever I turned a spool onto its "side" (so it rolled easily from place to place), Laverne launched herself onto it like a little circus pony and helped me "roll" it to another location.
Goats entertain themselves endlessly when they're off leash. Laverne vaults around the back yard as though possessed, engaging in mock panic attacks at top speed, then stops on a dime and looks around to see if anyone has noticed, then runs off again...
Yes, yes, I'll take video soon of all of this and put it on here and on my Facebook page so you can see it for yourself. In fact, I may post the result on YouTube. (That will be a first for me.)
Buffy continues to think she's Lassie or Bullet. She gets at Laverne's heels and chases her into her pen. Shirley, though, has Buffy's number and lowers her head to let her know she isn't impressed by two pounds of puffball and bluster, so Buffy leaves her alone pretty much... but Laverne thinks it's such fun to run, I guess, that everything is a lark to her. If she can get a wee pup to chase her, so much the better!
Because of our goats, our grape arbor has seen better days. Grape leaves are Laverne's and Shirley's favorite treat (after COB -- corn, oats and barley, which they can't have much of on a daily basis) so Casey, Lizzie, Isabella and Jamie pull them down and use them as training aids to get the goats to stand on their hind legs with their front legs on the girls' hips or chests while they feed them a leaf or two... or ten. It's a good thing we don't make use of the grapes, because I doubt we'll get many this year. The vines and leaves used to engulf the entire grape arbor trellis from ground to top, but now there is just the canopy left. And the canopy will remain mostly because no one can reach it. We'll see what happens to the dozens of teensy weensy grape clusters now that so many leaves have disappeared. I have a feeling it probably won't be good. But who knows. Maybe a little pruning (a little?!!) is actually good for grape arbors. We're going to find out this year!
The Two Hour Interview FLEW By!
Goodness... The two hour OWL RADIO interview with Amie and Charles flew by. I was amazed. We'll do it again on September 1st... with all new stories... so keep the URL and tune in then... or tune in sooner to catch what happened today. (I think Amie said she'd have it recorded.)
I think we've made a fan out of Charles. He didn't know who De Kelley was. HE DOES NOW!!! Boy howdy!
I think we've made a fan out of Charles. He didn't know who De Kelley was. HE DOES NOW!!! Boy howdy!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
REMINDER: 13 Hours till Radio Interview...
Hear it at ksuradio.com under Talk Shows... Amie is interviewing me...
Kris
Kris
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Two Days and Counting
Don't forget to tune in to the radio interview Monday morning. I'm gettimg some interesting questions to answer...
Among them, these from Sue M:
1) Were there any horses DeForest Kelley worked with during his days in Westerns that he remembered as having been especially kind, nasty, intelligent, pretty or otherwise memorable?
2) What became of Myrtle, the Kelleys' turtle? What species was she?
3) I think I remember reading on your blog that shortly following Carolyn Kelley's death you sensed her presence, as well as that of De, who had predeceased her. Have you experienced any other visitations from either or both of your friends since their deaths?
The answers to these questions, and more, on Monday from 7 to 9 am Pacific Time on KSU Radio (Internet-accessible ONLY at ksuradio.com).
Among them, these from Sue M:
1) Were there any horses DeForest Kelley worked with during his days in Westerns that he remembered as having been especially kind, nasty, intelligent, pretty or otherwise memorable?
2) What became of Myrtle, the Kelleys' turtle? What species was she?
3) I think I remember reading on your blog that shortly following Carolyn Kelley's death you sensed her presence, as well as that of De, who had predeceased her. Have you experienced any other visitations from either or both of your friends since their deaths?
The answers to these questions, and more, on Monday from 7 to 9 am Pacific Time on KSU Radio (Internet-accessible ONLY at ksuradio.com).
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Blast From the Past -- 33 Years Ago THE ENTERPRISE SHUTTLE WAS REVEALED
Thanks to Mary Doman for the link... and the memory.
http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/12/star-trek-fans-name-space-shuttle-enterprise-august-12
There is one factual error in the article. The shuttles were named after seafaring ships of old... only later were the names transferred to aircraft carriers and TV series starships and real space shuttles...
http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/12/star-trek-fans-name-space-shuttle-enterprise-august-12
There is one factual error in the article. The shuttles were named after seafaring ships of old... only later were the names transferred to aircraft carriers and TV series starships and real space shuttles...
5 Day Countdown to the Next Radio Interview About De Kelley, Writing, and ???
5 Day Countdown REMINDER
KSU Radio Interview
(Catch it on ksuradio.com: 'Story with Amie' Talk Show Listing)
DATE: Monday August 16th (the day before the WA State Primary) from 7 AM to 9 AM Pacific Time... 10 AM to NOON Kennesaw (Atlanta, GA east coast) Time.
Tell your friends!
Do you have your De Kelley books yet?
Did you read them recently again?
Let's have some fun on Monday!
Send your questions for me and book excerpt requests NOW!!! Send them to me or to Amie. (Our email addresses are listed several blog posts ago.) HURRY!!!
KSU Radio Interview
(Catch it on ksuradio.com: 'Story with Amie' Talk Show Listing)
DATE: Monday August 16th (the day before the WA State Primary) from 7 AM to 9 AM Pacific Time... 10 AM to NOON Kennesaw (Atlanta, GA east coast) Time.
Tell your friends!
Do you have your De Kelley books yet?
Did you read them recently again?
Let's have some fun on Monday!
Send your questions for me and book excerpt requests NOW!!! Send them to me or to Amie. (Our email addresses are listed several blog posts ago.) HURRY!!!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Newest Photos -- Enjoy!
In Order of Appearance:
Liz and Casey with Nice Neigh-bor
Casey and Liz walking Laverne and Shirley
Jamie and Isabella making sure "I Can't Hear You..."
Trampoline Fun (Video)
If you watch the trampoline video, the horse Punkin will make a brief appearance. (She nuzzled my arm while I was filming so I figured she wanted her piece of the action...)
And yes, I take them off whenever someone isn't walking them! Don't worry!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
WOO HOO!!!! Same-Sex Marriages Declared Legal in CA Again!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38560562/ns/us_news-life?GT1=43001
And yes, I'm a Christian... but no... I don't think allowing same-sex couples to wed will "destroy" traditional marriage. Traditional marriage will always remain popular with the 90% of the human population that is heterosexual. Marriage should not remain the province only of "one man and one woman" in America.
"Against love there is no law." - The Holy Bible.
The word "abomination" (when targeting homosexuality in the Bible) means "eyesore," properly translated from the original texts. I agree that sexuality (of any stripe) may be considered an "eyesore" if engaged in in public... but there is no commandment against same sex couplings where actual love is involved.
The homosexuality "spotlighted" in the Bible, in every instance, was about lust and fornication without benefit of love or marriage. It was about dominating another, or about uncommitted couplings.
I believe it's hypocritical for Christians to disallow marriage; when we do, we make homosexuals "fornicators" rather than committed couples. By allowing gays and lesbians to marry, we remove the stigma associated with same-sex commitment. And I'm all for that.
Let's legislate against hate if we feel we have to legislate against emotions, feelings and passionate commitments. See how that works out...
And yes, I'm a Christian... but no... I don't think allowing same-sex couples to wed will "destroy" traditional marriage. Traditional marriage will always remain popular with the 90% of the human population that is heterosexual. Marriage should not remain the province only of "one man and one woman" in America.
"Against love there is no law." - The Holy Bible.
The word "abomination" (when targeting homosexuality in the Bible) means "eyesore," properly translated from the original texts. I agree that sexuality (of any stripe) may be considered an "eyesore" if engaged in in public... but there is no commandment against same sex couplings where actual love is involved.
The homosexuality "spotlighted" in the Bible, in every instance, was about lust and fornication without benefit of love or marriage. It was about dominating another, or about uncommitted couplings.
I believe it's hypocritical for Christians to disallow marriage; when we do, we make homosexuals "fornicators" rather than committed couples. By allowing gays and lesbians to marry, we remove the stigma associated with same-sex commitment. And I'm all for that.
Let's legislate against hate if we feel we have to legislate against emotions, feelings and passionate commitments. See how that works out...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
OWL RADIO WILL INTERVIEW ME TWICE THIS MONTH FOR TWO HOURS EACH TIME!!!
This Just In:
Amie Flanagan from OWL RADIO (from KSU -- Kennesaw State University -- in Atlanta GA, web address is http://ksuradio.com/) will be interviewing me again on August 16th and on September 1st from 7 AM to 9 AM (Pacific Time) on her radio show Conversations Over Coffee for TWO HOURS each time.
Although there won't be an opportunity to call in and ask questions or make comments, Amie says that if any of you have questions or comments for me, you can send them, in advance, to me (kristinemsmith AT msn DOT com) or to her (gpmosley At yahoo DOT com) and we'll share them with each other and look them over to choose the ones that will elicit the most fun or most profound responses.
Please limit questions to my association with DeForest and/or Carolyn Kelley (including my books on De if you've read them), De's entire acting career (not just STAR TREK, please), writing for a living, or stuff you find on my blog or Facebook page. (Let's forego politics and religion, please. These are divisive topics and we want everyone who listens to feel like one happy family.)
And -- PLEASE HELP!!! -- if there's a part in either of my De Kelley books (A HARVEST OF MEMORIES or ENDURING LEGACY) that you particularly want me to read during the two hours, please let me know what story or letter or event/occasion it is (including the page numbers, if you can find them). I've already read on the air the first part of the chapters HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME and A COMMUNION OF SORTS, so please try to choose other excerpts, so no one who tunes and has heard me before will get bored hearing the same excerpts again. Thanks!
I hope you'll be able to tune in via Internet on August 16th. If not, you may be able to catch it later if Amie's techie at OWL can record it for posterity. I'll ask... if you want to know!
Feel free to forward this announcement to other Trek/Kelley fans you know. The more, the merrier, always!
Let me know if you plan to tune in on either date. If you do this, I'll try to give you a shout out during the event (unless you ask me not to).
Thanks!
Amie Flanagan from OWL RADIO (from KSU -- Kennesaw State University -- in Atlanta GA, web address is http://ksuradio.com/) will be interviewing me again on August 16th and on September 1st from 7 AM to 9 AM (Pacific Time) on her radio show Conversations Over Coffee for TWO HOURS each time.
Although there won't be an opportunity to call in and ask questions or make comments, Amie says that if any of you have questions or comments for me, you can send them, in advance, to me (kristinemsmith AT msn DOT com) or to her (gpmosley At yahoo DOT com) and we'll share them with each other and look them over to choose the ones that will elicit the most fun or most profound responses.
Please limit questions to my association with DeForest and/or Carolyn Kelley (including my books on De if you've read them), De's entire acting career (not just STAR TREK, please), writing for a living, or stuff you find on my blog or Facebook page. (Let's forego politics and religion, please. These are divisive topics and we want everyone who listens to feel like one happy family.)
And -- PLEASE HELP!!! -- if there's a part in either of my De Kelley books (A HARVEST OF MEMORIES or ENDURING LEGACY) that you particularly want me to read during the two hours, please let me know what story or letter or event/occasion it is (including the page numbers, if you can find them). I've already read on the air the first part of the chapters HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME and A COMMUNION OF SORTS, so please try to choose other excerpts, so no one who tunes and has heard me before will get bored hearing the same excerpts again. Thanks!
I hope you'll be able to tune in via Internet on August 16th. If not, you may be able to catch it later if Amie's techie at OWL can record it for posterity. I'll ask... if you want to know!
Feel free to forward this announcement to other Trek/Kelley fans you know. The more, the merrier, always!
Let me know if you plan to tune in on either date. If you do this, I'll try to give you a shout out during the event (unless you ask me not to).
Thanks!
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