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Is A Partisan America About to Lose The Future?
Petty squabbling is consuming The United States Government. There is gridlock on Capital Hill. It appears that most people in Congress are running for reelection in 2010 and their message is to blame the other party. Is this leadership? Is this the solution to the mounting problems of America? We need only to look back […]
29Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Partisanship – Conflicting Opinions or Theological Hatred?
Churchill negotiated a settlement in a Catholic/Protestant Ireland in the 1920’s. He later said that he knew he had been fair because neither party was happy with the results. It seems to us that we can know President Obama has been fair and non-partisan because both the left and the right are protesting his policies.
28Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Partisanship – Conflicting Opinions or Theological Hatred? | Continued
Make Hay While The Sun Shines
The Democrats thought the sun was shining. The election of 2008 swept the Democrats back into power in Washington D.C. – or so they thought. It now appears that Washington is not so different than Punkin Center, Missouri. Here in Punkin Center we live and die by old sayings. The relevant saying aptly applied to […]
26Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Make Hay While The Sun Shines | Continued
St. Joseph, Missouri, Urban Trail in Winter
I happen to be in St. Joseph, Missouri, today. The NFL playoffs brought me to town to visit old friends. We arrived early and I decided to take a hike along the City’s Urban Trails. The scenery is spectacular in Winter. But the scenery points out the enigma of St. Joseph Leadership. Check out the […]
17Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Jay Leno Uses Humor as Defense
Jay Leno has taken some hits this past week. With his ‘prime time’ show canceled, pulled, and jerked off – Leno is looking to return to the late night carnival circuit. Pushed out of the game of dominoes is Conan O’Brian. Conan’s ratings (the true measurement of media) have fallen far behind Dave Letterman. None […]
16Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Jay Leno Uses Humor as Defense | Continued
The Sick, Pathetic, Right Wing Leadership and the disaster in Haiti
Pat Robertson has been a leader of the right wing ‘conservatives’ for many many years. He has even run for President. I live in Punkin Center, Missouri – so I know a few right wing nut cases. When Robertson ran for President one of the local wackos said, “Wait till they find out he went […]
14Jan2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Really Tired of Liberal Complaining
It is just me – or has the left wing of the liberal loonies gone completely Rovian. You surely remember Karl Rove – the master of negative Rovian Politics (RP’s). Liberal wackos like Arianna Huffington and Ed Shultz are taking their cues from Mr. Rove. In rural Missouri parlance it is called: Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! […]
28Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
A Personal Note From President Obama on Christmas Eve
This personal note came in the form of an email. I was surprised because I was not aware the President had my email address – usually he just sends a text message. Anyway, I felt compelled to share the message. Merry Christmas all. Ohg — Although it’s Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some exciting […]
24Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Humble Process of a Confident Barack Obama
President Obama is a confident man, a humble man who does not always have to be right. President Obama easily accepts the input of others – he seeks the input of others.
23Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Humble Process of a Confident Barack Obama | Continued
Media Matters Challenges FOX News
We have nothing to add to the Media Matters issue of the right wing fanatical presentation of current events – other than to agree completely.
15Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Media Matters Challenges FOX News | Continued
Obama’s Oslo Noble Prize Speech 2-10-09
President Obama has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a historic speech delivered in a time of war. We present here the video and the full text: Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and […]
10Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama’s Oslo Noble Prize Speech 2-10-09 | Continued
“the shifting sands of charity… the firm bedrock of law”
Winston Churchill was a young man of twenty two when he gave his first political speech. He referenced the Government’s Workmen’s Compensation Bill before the Parliament in England. “He said the bill, ‘removed the question from the shifting sands of charity and placed it on the firm bedrock of law‘.” (Churchill: A Life, by Gilbert, […]
10Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on “the shifting sands of charity… the firm bedrock of law” | Continued
Letterman on Tiger Woods
That Dave Letterman is either really funny or he has no sense of shame. He said he wished Tiger would quit calling him for advice. That may have been intended as a joke but perhaps Tiger could use a little advice right now. Jay Leno said of Letterman’s affair that Dave never presented himself as […]
8Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Comcast Buys Out the New Media Christian Paradigm
Scratch Christianity, insert capitalism. What is the driving ideology – and how do ideologies conflict. Here is the basic problem with identifying with a specific ideology: you have to accept the consequences of your ideology. I have several examples, and I want to take a look at Comcast and the media empires, but I think […]
8Dec2009 | bryan | Comments Off on Comcast Buys Out the New Media Christian Paradigm | Continued
Curse The Kansas City Chiefs
Cursed. Or cursed. We can only know for sure that we curse our favorite NFL Team – the Kansas City Chiefs. Clark Hunt made a valiant effort last year to change the course of dismal tomfoolery exhibited virtually every Sunday in the fall football season. But this team has to rank among the all-time worst […]
6Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Curse The Kansas City Chiefs | Continued
Obama Holds U. S. Military Accountable
President Obama announced a few days ago that he was sending 30,000 more America troops to Afghanistan. They will be supplemented with around 10,000 NATO troops. That meets the leaked request from the military. But the President gave the Generals some goals to meet. That is very appropriate. A bunch of blowhard senators (John McCain […]
3Dec2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Holds U. S. Military Accountable | Continued
The Necessity of a Public Trail For Terrorists
Five terrorists are being brought to New York from Gitmo to be tried for masterminding the assault on the World Trade Center in on 911. This trial must not only happen – it must be very public. Court sanctioned evidence must be presented and tested. Guilty or innocent – the trial must go on. The […]
23Nov2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Necessity of a Public Trail For Terrorists | Continued
Dancing With The Stars 2010 – Champion’s Dance-Off
We have enjoyed nine seasons of dancing with the stars. Some of the celebrities were better dancers than they were celebrities. Some should have remained anonymous. But each season identified the best dancer – and each of the season champions should come back for a Champion’s Dance-Off Season. A quick recap: Season One: Kelly Monaco […]
4Nov2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Dancing With The Stars 2010 – Champion’s Dance-Off | Continued
The Redneck, The Italian, and The German
A redneck an Italian and a German were captured by the French. All convicted – they were sentenced to death by the guillotine. The Italian was led to the platform and given one last opportunity say his last words. He said, “Long live Italy.” The French put his head on the block and let the […]
13Oct2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Commercials for Perverts
Am I just a pervert, or what? These commercials have unintentional sexual innuendos. Check them out and see if you are a pervert too! EMBED-Really Awkward Car Commercial Slogan – Watch more free videos
12Oct2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Commercials for Perverts | Continued
Nobel Prize for Audacity of Hope
President Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Some ask why. What has he done. He has been the President for a mere nine months. Wars continue. The economy struggles. The Middle East continues to defy peace. What has President Obama done? President Obama has inspired a future of hope, a future of […]
9Oct2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
President Obama Is Not Like Other Liberals
President Obama is not in the same league, the same class, the same stratus as the rest of us liberal thinkers. The rest of us enjoy a good old fashioned fight. President Obama seems to steer clear of roughhousing. Who does he think he is – the President? Keith Olberman loves a food fight. If […]
6Oct2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on President Obama Is Not Like Other Liberals | Continued
Jon Stewart – We Need A Public Option
Jon Stewart demonstrates again why the Daily Show garners more Emmy wins than the other shows in their category. The writing is brilliant and Stewart pulls off the theatrics. The health care debate happening in our Congress has degenerated into a lame excuse for legislative action. Polls show that 65% of the population want a […]
1Oct2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Dancing with the Stars Tribute to Patrick Swayze
This is a nice tribute to a great dance. Dancing With The Stars put this tribute together – it is well done. This aired on the evening program of September 23, 2009. Patrick may not have won an Oscar – but he certainly impacted the world of movies, music, and dance. Others have tried to […]
24Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Delonte West, Bi-Polar Cavalier Carries Guns
Dimemag.com has an interesting and misleading story about Delonte West, that wacko white guy playing basketball for the Cavaliers. West claims problems with Bi-Polar disorder. Here is the deal, there are millions of people with Bi-Polar and they never carry guns. The story begins with this: On Friday when the news broke that Delonte West […]
22Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 7 comments | Continued
GOP McCarthyism in 2009
Here is a montage of video clips comparing the rhetoric of 2009 right wing proponents with Senator Joe McCarthy. This is a must see for those who continue to support the far right.
21Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on GOP McCarthyism in 2009 | Continued
2010 Dancing with the Stars – Get rid of Tom Delay
The choice of Tom Delay as a contestant on the 2010 Dancing with the Stars ABC program was a mistake. A huge mistake. Tom Delay is a disgraced United States Republican Congressman who resigned because of a money laundering scandal. I admit that Dancing with the Stars often grants has-beens a chance at redemption. Check […]
21Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on 2010 Dancing with the Stars – Get rid of Tom Delay | Continued
America Deserves Truth About “Tea Parties”
Tea Party leader Mark Williams was on CNN on September 14, 2009. He is nuts and anyone who follows him is nuts too. Anderson Cooper hosts a respectable program with balanced perspective. His regular guests include Reagan insider David Gergen and Clinton insider James Carville. Here is an excerpt from the interview with Mark Williams: […]
15Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on America Deserves Truth About “Tea Parties” | Continued
The Image of God, Health and Fitness for Seniors
Man was made, we can all agree on that. Man grows old, we can all agree on that. Some say we were made out of a lump of clay, some say we swung down from trees to walk upright. In any case, here we are. What is our image, how do we present ourselves, and […]
14Sep2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Image of God, Health and Fitness for Seniors | Continued
Letterman on Bush, McCain, Palin, and Clinton
David Letterman is taking over late night television. With this monologue, it is easy to see why. His writers are superb, and Letterman knows how to tell a joke. Is this merely a case of art reflecting reality – or are these just jokes?
28Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Letterman on Bush, McCain, Palin, and Clinton | Continued
Comments on a Life of Chaos
Did you ever know anyone who just seemed to live their life in constant chaos? Most likely. Chaos can become a part of our cultural understanding of the world around us. People raised in chaos often live chaotic lives. Some attempt a life of moderation – but under duress often resort to extreme chaos or […]
28Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Comments on a Life of Chaos | Continued
12 Steps – A Program of Recovery
To continue this dialogue on 12 step programs – it seems only natural to describe the 12 steps. Distortions abound. Some clarity about this process might be useful to students of health care, people in the Ministry, medical professionals, and especially to those suffering from a hopeless state of mind and body. From page 59 […]
27Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
A Personal Reflection On Ted Kennedy
In 1988 I was serving on the Professional Consultation Committee (PCC) of a local hospital. The PCC was a citizen advisory board to the Department of Spiritual Health with a staff of Clinical Pastoral Educators. More simply put, our committee assisted the hospital chaplains. 1988 was the year Michael Dukakis ran as the Democratic nominee […]
26Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on A Personal Reflection On Ted Kennedy | Continued
The Conscience Clause, Death Panels, and Health Care Reform
The idea of legalizing a medical conscience for Health Care providers originated with the debate around abortion. The idea was simple enough: If a physician was morally opposed to abortion, he should be allowed to follow his conscious. Fair enough. But the conscience clause evolved under the Bush Administration, growing nasty tentacles of religious dogma. […]
14Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Of Weight Gain and Aging – No Excuses Please
It seems like decades past that I attended a class in college on Physical Activity. Actually, it was only about forty or fifty years ago. I remember talking about height and weight, about charts and graphs, and about the relevance of somatotype. Now, decades later, I am wondering about the relevance of young adult measurements […]
10Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
“…Anger Can Blind Human Vision…” – Malcolm X
The Elijah Muhammad’s of 21st Century America are found in the right wing radio personalities and in the fringe of the Republican Party. People like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and Ann Coulter, and the entire FOX media system. These are people who use distortion of reality to ferment, distill, and bottle the anger of misguided masses. They sell their potions of angry snake oil from the backs of their wagons every day. They have but one target – any form of civil progress as debated and negotiated by our representative Government.
7Aug2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
The Rat In The Corner – Iran, Health Care, etc.
To paraphrase Henry Kissinger: Never back a rat in to a corner – he will come out fighting. Always leave your opponent an escape route – a means by which they can save face. President Obama recently used a phrase much as this when referring to Iran. He said something like, “We are trying to […]
10Jul2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
Marketing War to Children
At a Fourth of July carnival last weekend, I was pushing our double stroller and sweating to the tinny sound of bad music while my children begged their grandparents for tickets to ride the Ferris Wheel. I was looking around and considering the impact that these events have on my children, since I remember being naively fond of them when I was young. It was almost as though things came into focus all of a sudden when I realized that about half of the games and vendors and rides had guns.
9Jul2009 | bryan | Comments Off on Marketing War to Children | Continued
Celebrity Medicine, The AMA, Ethics, and Health Care Reform
What is going on with medical practitioners and celebrities? Michael Jackson is just the latest in an ever increasing list of celebrities who have died at the hands of their enabling medical doctors. Where is the American Medical Association (AMA) on this issue? Is the AMA the go-to-guy for advice on health care reform? This […]
29Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Michael Jackson, Legendary Hero or Villian
Michael Jackson is dead at age 50. Already the hype has taken over the airways. Even in death Jackson continues to shock the sensibilities of the entire populace, fans and foes. Farrah Faucett died today at age 62 – no offense intended but Farrah has been bumped off the news cycle. Michael Jackson was as […]
25Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Is Ten Percent Too Much For Health Care?
President Obama is having his fourth news conference as I type. He is suggesting health care will cost us ten percent of our national budget if we do not gain control over costs. Is that a bad thing? How do we measure the health of our population against other priorities? When President Eisenhower left office […]
23Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Tobacco Legislation – Save Our Children
President Obama signed legislation today placing tobacco under the authority of the Food and Drug Administration. Well, finally!. Nicotine is a drug; a very powerful drug. Nicotine should be regulated, as much as heroine or cocaine or methamphetimines. Actually, regulation is not the correct word, or correct response to nicotine. Nicotine has an addiction rate […]
22Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Tehran, Iran, is not Birmingham, Alabama
Riots erupt. The police respond. Riot gear is employed with relish. The authorities are determined to quell the violence – determined to stop the demonstrators. Unwittingly – it is the authority of government that is the source of the violence. But Tehran, Iran, is not Birmingham, Alabama. Limited access to actual events on the ground […]
20Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Tehran, Iran, is not Birmingham, Alabama | Continued
Obama Apologies – Appropriate? Or Not?
Does President Obama apologize unnecessarily for America? President Obama faces the world with legitimate humility, humbled by the embarrassment of the past administration. President Obama is working hard to remove the plank from our own eye before trying to remove the splinter from adversaries. We live in a harsh and brutal world, a world of […]
18Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Apologies – Appropriate? Or Not? | Continued
Polite Manners With Name Prefixes
How do you address others? How are we supposed to address others? The internet serves to mix cultures and polite manners. My internet friend in San Francisco calls me Mr. Tone. I call her Ann – thinking by so doing I would subtly give her permission to call me Ohg. She figured me out and […]
12Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Confirmed As A Friend – Social Networking
Friends. What a wonderful concept. Everyone hopes to have at least one. There are actually psychological studies affirming the value of friendship. That affirmation comes with caveats – such as your friend has to actually like you for who you are. Cyber friendships on social networking sites bring all of the joys and pitfalls of […]
11Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
The Zodiac Predicts Modern Holidays
Astrology – the predictor of the Christ. The three wise men followed their star charts to find the young King of men in his manger. Who, we ask, can argue with the validity of astrology. Even today, some 2,000 years later – the Zodiac accounts for, and often predicts, the activities of American holidays. I […]
9Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Zodiac Predicts Modern Holidays | Continued
Of Fear, Faith, and Foreign Affairs
Fear and faith do not live in the same home. The word ‘faith’ conjures images of peace of mind, hope for the future, for the fellowship of man. Faith speaks to the lion lying with the lamb – and the lamb can sleep with both eyes closed. Fear exists in a troubled mind, a troubled […]
5Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Seven Points of Obama’s Cairo Speech
United States President Barack Obama is carrying the dove of peace. The dove is in a cage, surrounded by the guards of ignorance, prejudice, deep anger, and fear. President Obama would like to release the dove – but he knows he must first educate the guards. The President is in the middle east, holding the […]
4Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Obama Speech in Cairo, Egypt 6-4-09
President Obama spoke in Cairo, Egypt. The text of the speech follows the video. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has […]
4Jun2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Speech in Cairo, Egypt 6-4-09 | Continued