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Looking back – Jon Stewart on Monica Lewinski
Son, Jon Stewart has been around for awhile – and while his brand of humor can be antagonistic – he continues to be respected. Virtually no one attacks Jon Stewart. Why is that? Is it because he is fundamentally correct in his reasoning process? Dad
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Stewart on Nevada debate – know when to fold.
Son, Jon Stewart is a great political commentator. His use of humor to point out the obvious that seems to escape the rest of us is unparalleled. I think we see these things but it takes a Jon Stewart to articulate for us what is the source of our uneasiness. Dad
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Election Process – the debates are good for process
Son, There is value in our election process. The Founding Fathers debated the idea of having the popular vote. There were some who thought the idea was flawed. Some said only landowners should vote. Some said only those with an education should vote. Some wanted a Monarchy. The debate amongst the Founding Fathers – a […]
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Edwards brings dignity to debate, 1-21-08
Son, The democratic debate was a series of heated exchanges between Clinton and Obama. John Edwards brought the debate back to the issues. Chris Matthews would probably say that women and black folk don’t know how to talk civilly. The reality is that Obama and Clinton see each other as the competition because the […]
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Grief – an Emotional Response to the Economy
Son, I am suffering the stock market drop. My portfolio for retirement has been devastated. The emotion is gripping. As I pondered my own reaction I realized that I am suffering a grief response. This is not an academic discussion – people across America are suffering the grief of real loss. So what is Grief? […]
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Laura Bush reacts to Colbert – “Get F……”
Son, What did Laura Bush say to Colbert after his presentation at the White House Correspondents Dinner in April of 2008? Well – different people heard different things. Check out this video. [wp_youtube]bk5ynzxTo9Y[/wp_youtube] Dad
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Bush reacts to Steven Colbert
Son, On April 29, 2008, Steven Colbert was a guest at the White House correspondents dinner. The ABC news cameras focused on President George Bush during Colbert’s presentation. He does not seem happy. My take is that Steven Colbert is a little overboard. It strikes me that the President of the United States would grow […]
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Is Bush suffering from Dementia?
Son, The attached video compares George Bush speaking over then years ago when running for Governor of Texas with his speaking skills today. So what is going on? Is the President suffering some early dementia or does the difficulty in speaking reflect the pressures of the job of President? I certainly don’t know. [wp_youtube]pw4Bhmm22xo[/wp_youtube] Dad
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Bush ‘idiot’ video – is or is not
Son, Is linguistic skill the qualifier for intellect? Does one have to speak well to be considered intelligent? Does George Bush fail at speech, or does the problem run deeper? Joe Scarborough hosted a worthy discussion on the intelligence of President Bush. [wp_youtube]whhbPVrb5KM[/wp_youtube] Dad
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Democratic Debate – January 21, 2008
Son, These folks are working hard to distinguish themselves from the crowd. They have similar position on a variety of issues – so what is left to distinguish. Leadership, character, honesty, courage… This sounds personal – but I think there is purpose. Obama has been doing well – and that attracts attention. Clinton and Edwards […]
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U.S. Economy or Iraq Economy – Bush choses Iraq
Son, Our economy is at the worst state in twenty years. The candidates for president and the folks in Congress are talking about what to do. How contemptible! What have they been thinking about? How much money are we spending in Iraq? And how might that money might be used to save the U.S. Economy? […]
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Thinking about the Economy? Remember Bill Clinton
Son, The economy is at it’s worst in twenty years – who is in charge anyway? Is anyone in Washington D.C. thinking about anything? I can’t help but reflect on the Presidency of Bill Clinton. Eight years of the greatest economic growth in the history of this Great Country. And you know what – President […]
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Think Economy – Think Republican – Think Bush
Son, The Republicans have had their day in office. They have been in control of the United States Government for the past seven years. If you want more of what we have, vote Republican. Think about the economy. The world markets are crashing today because of fears about the U. S. Economy. We will […]
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Meet the Press – Jan 20, 2008, on Obama
Son, Meet the Press has finally come around to having real journalist participating – rather than have Tim Russert looking for sound bites. This is actually a good discussion on the candidacy of Obama. [wp_youtube]wX7kTBqqpr0[/wp_youtube] Dad
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Barack Obama at Ebenezer Baptist Church
Son, Barack Obama is a compelling speaker. He spoke on January 20, 2008, at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Coincidentally – one year until George W. Bush is out of office. Dad
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Oops! The Giants beat Green Bay
Son, I was all ready for a Super Bowl between super quarterbacks. What a game, Favre and Brady. That would have been fun. But there is another quarterback emerging – and he has a famous name – Manning. Eli Manning has played quality football in the playoffs. He has inspired the confidence of his team […]
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Bill Clinton Supports Hillary
Son, Are you surprised? Is anyone surprised? What are the other spouses doing? But this is Bill Clinton – former President of the United States. Traditionally former presidents have not taken a position until their party nominee is selected – but this is just another example of the historical ramifications of a former First Lady […]
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Chris Matthews is under siege
Son, Chris Matthews is in trouble. He has been making bigoted statements about women in general and Hillary Clinton in particular. His racism flowed out of every sweat pore after the New Hampshire primary. Today he is under siege by the public and the management at MSNBC. The good old boys club of male reporters […]
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McCain Wins SC, Huckleberry is second
Son, This is an exciting day in Republican politics. John McCain, my choice among Republicans, has won South Carolina. South Carolina consistently picks the Republican nominee. So today is a good day for America. Huckleberry Huckabee continues to show strength – and that represents an awful trend in America. Huckleberry is a religious fanatic who […]
20Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Romney first, Paul Third – a message is sent
Son, Mitt Romney has won in Nevaadaa. But Ron Paul was Third. What does this say? Does this mean anything going into the future? Romney will toot his horn as winning another Gold Medal – a boring an overused metaphor. This win does tell us that the Mormons will support this man – even though […]
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Conan, Colbert, and Huckabee
Son, Finally we are able to take Mike Huckabee seriously – as seriously as Conan and Colbert take anything. [wp_youtube]c4CFz82nUjE[/wp_youtube] Dad
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MIke Huckabee and Tom Cruise – kindred spirits
Son, Thankfully, you and I do not always agree. You are a Christian man, I live in Missouri. We are similar in that each of us is passionate about our beliefs. Having beliefs and being passionate about them is something that I admire in people. The simple boundary is this, if I want you to […]
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following Jesus and the political process
Dad, Our discussion about Matthew 25 and politicians brings up a dillemma that I have wrestled with for some time. Should a follower of Jesus run for political office? Certainly, there is merit in being involved in the poklitical process and instigating change is a big job, but the teachings of Jesus are specifically about […]
19Jan2008 | bryan | Comments Off on following Jesus and the political process | Continued
Interactive Internet News Media
Son, I have written about enjoying hard copy news papers. This past five months I have been actively engaged in the world of internet news. The interactive properties have changed the way I see news, and news reporting. Today I regularly read eight different online publications of long standing news organizations – and a couple […]
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Hard Copy News Papers –
Son, It was a cold Saturday morning, about 4:00 AM, in November of 1963. I was sitting on a street corner on a bundle of newspapers, reading by the streetlight. President John F. Kennedy has been assassinated the day before. That is my first recollection of the value of the print media. Those were memorable […]
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Stimulus – From Where?
Dad, President Bush is scheduled to provide his plan today for a stimuulus package that will give a boost to our faltering economy. I can understand the demand for some encouragement, as people are struggling everywhere with stock prices, failing mortgages, high gas prices and incomes that are not keeping up with the price of […]
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Morning Joe degrades bloggers
Son, Joe Scarborough speaks without thinking. He operates out of biased paradigms that are fostered by the good old boys club at MSNBC. Those folks, Scarborough, Russert, Matthews, and Olberman are the bloggers of Television. Scarborough made some innocent but disparaging off hand comments about bloggers. First of all – what is a blogger. Well, […]
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Morning Joe defends Chris Matthews
Son, The MSNBC good old boys club has circled the wagons. Chris Matthews is under fire for his sexist and racist comments during the presidential primaries. Matthews offered a horrible apology on his Hardball show yesterday. Well, I guess he calls it an apology. Matthews said that everything he said was correct and that if […]
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Debtor Nation – and deregulation of banking
Son, The current administration of George Bush has led directly to the faltering of the stock market. This follows with a faltering of our economic security and then, ultimately, our national security. So how does the administration get credit for this mess. The administration turned a blind eye to their corporate buddies who were gouging […]
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Violations of our Constitution – Revolution
Son, We have written a number of times about our Founding Fathers, and their intent for this great country. Today finds our country again at the threshold of revolution. But American Revolution has come to mean that we have an election and the people decide in a peaceful manner what direction the country should take. […]
18Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
What Distinguishes America from other Countries
Son, You and I are honored to live in the greatest country in all of human history – and even pre-history, if I may be so bold. This is a common refrain in this time of Presidential elections – but is there truth to the statement? I believe there is. If there is truth – […]
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5 traits of a healthy faith
Dad, We have conversations about faith, religions, ad Jesus a lot in this magazine. I thought it might be helpful to look at some of the factors that define healthy faith journeys and get some feedback on what that might look like. In short, here are 5 things that I think represent a healthy faith: […]
18Jan2008 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
Honeymoon with Jesus
Son, New found love. The blessings of hope for the future. The excitement of finally finding our place in life. We court, we commit, we honeymoon, we love and laugh, then we have to come home and live in the world. We have to make the relationship work. The everyday troubles of relationships, when things […]
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Spirituality, Confused with Co-dependency
Son, Healthy spirituality – what is it? What does it look like? What is at the root? A discussion like this leads to a discussion on generally healthy behaviors. This leads to discussion on co-dependency, drug addiction, and other destructive behaviors. Notice how I conveniently lumped different maladies together? This is where the discussion often […]
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immigration, hate crime, gun control —
Son, The conservatives have lost their bearing. And I must say that if not for the craziness I would be enjoying myself watching the circus. Here is the conservative philosophy – one which I cannot dispute: Less Government, fewer laws – generally better. The philosophy goes to a level of foolishness. Hate crime you say […]
16Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Blunt Immigration – No Drivers Licenses
Son, Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri has taken a pro-bureaucracy, anti-immigration, big Government, do-the-wrong-thing, position to get reelected. This is typical politics. Solving problems means solving the political problem – not making life better for citizens. This mentality is exactly what is wrong with government. And we the people are to blame. We are to […]
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The Nevada Debate, 1-15-08, Domestic Issues
Son, The final section of the debate is on domestic issues – but the first question is on support of the military at college and universities and whether ROTC should be offered and military recruiters should be allowed on campus. Clinton says “Yes, they should allow recruiters and not do anything to disrespect the military.” […]
16Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Nevada Democratic Debate, 1-15-08, economy
Son, The debate continues. Williams, Many financial corporations are selling shares overseas, how does this strike you? ” Hillary, “I am very concerned, these are called sovereign wealth funds and they are controlled by governmental entities. We’ve got to know more about them… But let’s look at how we got here – our institutions made […]
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Nevada Democratic Debate, 1-15-08, beyond race
Son, The debate continues after addressing the issues of race. Brian Williams, Tim Russert, and Natalie Morallis are the moderators. To Edwards – What is a white male to do running against these candidacies. Edwards – “This says really good things about America.” Williams do you regret saying that Hillary is likable enough? Obama, “Yes, […]
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Nevada Democratic Debate, 1-15-08, On race
Son, The debate is on. Brian William is giving the introduction of a Q & A format. Time Russert is there – unfortunately. But Brian Williams is a fair journalist and will moderate his colleague. It begins with race. BW to Clinton: How did we get here? Clinton, “MLK’s dreams have been realized. Senator […]
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The Scary Theocracy of Huckabee
Son, When I was listening to Mike Huckabee talk about the United State Constitution I was was reminded of the Ayatollah in Iran. The government should be run by the dominant faith of the country. Follower of Jesus or not – the idea of Theocracy is really scary. Huckabee wants to mold the United States […]
16Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Charles Rangel on Hardball, 1-15-08
Son, Something exciting is happening in America. Chris Matthews has Congressman Charles Rangel on his show and they are being civil.. Rangel is beside himself with joy over the prospects of an African-American President. As should we all. Rangel, “We’ve had some terrible political setbacks and …I just hope that Barack Obama is a different […]
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Pelosi – Mothering of Congress, no smoking
Son, Is Nancy Pelosis the mother figure of Congress? No – this is just another sexist comment by Chris Matthews on Hardball. Pelosi has established some rules about smoking on Capital Hill. Some of the Congressmen are not happy about it. This is an issue that is being address in every legislative body in the […]
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James Clyburn, Charles Rangel, Hardball, 1-15-08
Son, There are some wonderful and competent black leaders in this country. I am surprised that they have allowed Al Sharpton to have any voice. These men, like James Clyburn and Charles Rangel, are extremely competent thoughtful men. Ryburn is on Hardball right now. Of course, given the current political races, these men are asked […]
16Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Thompson is running for Vice President
Son, Fred Thompson is running for Vice President. He wants to restore the office to one of ceremony and afternoon naps. And you know what? That does not sound so bad after watching the current leadership. I started writing this as a joke but as I think about it someone like Fred would be a […]
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Tom Brady versus Favre or Manning
Son, One of the ESPN sports shows posed an interesting question a couple of weeks ago. The question: “Would the Patriots be undefeated if Brett Favre or Peyton Manning had been the quarterback?” The concensus on the ESPN panel was a unanimous ‘NO.’ But I think they made a couple of erroneous assumptions. They assumed […]
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Struggling with winter blues, 1-15-08
Son, I am struggling with the winter blues. Generally I enjoy the changing of the seasons. My perennial flower gardens are one of the great joys of my life – I know spring has arrived when the Hostas first peek out from under the warm blanket of mulch. Summer brings grandchildren baseball games, grilled hamburgers, […]
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John Ridley on Morning Joe, 1-15-08
Son, John Ridley is a black man, a successful black man. Well, he makes a lot of money and follows his bliss as and NPR Contributor – successful. Joe Scarborough has Ridley on the show to talk about race in politics. Ridley, “I think this thing is really unfortunate. Race and gender has not really […]
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Optimism, realism, and leadership
Son, Martin Luther King, Jr. has returned to the news. A Christian Minister who actively used his ministry to engage social issues and the government – he dreamed about a future of peace and prosperity. His resonating dream was inspirational and people followed. Was that a fluke of history, or is that a standard that […]
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Converting from Windows to Mac – how intuitive
Son, I wrote a post last week on my observations of Apple computers in use. I don’t see many. but the response from Mac users was overwhelming – giving me reason to pause. My present Dell computer is a little over three years old and I am beginning to shop around. I am very interested […]
15Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued