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Fond Memories Of My Favorite Season

October 9, 2005June 12, 2009 John a.s.u., appalachian state university, band, canning, college, fall, farm, farming, football, granddaddy, grandfather, grandmother, high school, memories, mom, mother, nostalgia, school, season, seasons

Autumn has officially arrived. As usual it’s a little hard to tell here in Tampa. However, we got a couple of overcast rainy days this past week. That made it a little cooler, and made me think of Fall.

Crime Culture Movies Society

Crash

October 7, 2005March 26, 2008 John Best Movie, Film, Oscar, Prejudice

Several characters of different racial backgrounds collide in one incident, The different stereotypes society has created for those backgrounds affect their judgment, beliefs and actions, This in turn causes problems for each of them.

Religion Right Wingnuts Weather

Alabama Senator Hank Erwin: Katrina was God’s wrath

October 3, 2005 John

This idiot was on Scarborough Country making his point that Katrina was “the wrath of God.” I expect this sort of stupid crap from the Falwells, Dobson’s and Robertson’s…but this guy is an elected official, and more of his kind seem to get elected each cycle. That’s what is scary.

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ABC Becomes Pawn of Religious Right

October 2, 2005October 2, 2005 John abc, extreme makover, focus on the family, home edition, illegal campaign contributions, james dobson, religious right, sears, tv, Ty Pennington, wingnuts

I have learned from an article on Daily Kos that on tonight’s episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will be an extended advertisement for James Dobson’s group, Focus On The Family.

Politics Religion Society War

Once Again A Call To Methodist Bishops to Denouce Torture

September 28, 2005August 25, 2009 John bishop, bishops, government, government sponsored torture, Iraq, methodism, methodist, Religion, religious, religious leaders, torture, War

I have, several times in the past, called on the U.S. Bishops of the United Methodist Church, to write George Bush and denounce the practice of government sponsored torture. To the best of my knowledge, only five have done so. In light of the recent revelations, I am, again, calling on these Christian leaders to denounce toture. I will be much aggressive this time in that I plan to make a phone call to each.