A Red State Mystic.

If you've been reading my blog for awhile, then you know of my blantant hatred of cell phones.

Finally, a news service, WCVB-TV out of Boston, has agreed what I have all been thinking for the last few years, people are rude, and it doesn't matter what they can do it with, be it a car or a cellphone.

"All of these things lead to a world with more stress, more chances for people to be rude to each other," said Peter Post, a descendent of etiquette expert Emily Post and an instructor on business manners through the Emily Post Institute in Burlington, Vt."

Is it perhaps because no one can let go of their life that they are filled with stress? I believe that their stress level would be much lower if they left the cell phone at home. Now, of coarse, there is discernment in this, take your cell phone with you if you mother is on her death bed, or if one of your kids is hanging out with the local pyromaniac. That's just smart. However, I do not want my nice dinner to be interuppted by your phone call with you mother about cats. LEAVE IT AT HOME or GO TO THE FOYER! (Which by the way is pronounced, "foy-ay")

"Yvette Sienkiewicz, 41, a claims adjustor from Wilmington, Del., recalled in frustration how a bigger boy cut in front of her 8-year-old son as he waited in line to play a game at the local Chuck E. Cheese.

"It wasn't my thing to say something to the little boy," said Sienkiewicz, who remembered that the adult accompanying the child never acknowledged what he had done. In the AP-Ipsos poll, 38 percent said they have asked someone to stop behaving rudely."

And that's why spanking should be in vogue again.

Great minds tend to think alike, usually in the bathroom

If you're in a desperate need of a laugh, or just need something obnoxious for the office, I recommend that you go here.

Enjoy!

Hammas is now saying what we all know they want, The Holy City.  It reminded me of this Psalm:

"Too long have I lived
among those who hate peace.

I am a man of peace;
but when I speak, they are for war.(Psalm 120: 6-7)”

I can't help but wonder if that's how Ariel Sharon feels.  Again, and I'll say it again, Pray for the peace of Israel!

I had to post this as soon as I found out about it.

Let's keep the Taize Community in our prayers.

I think something historic is going on here and it seems that no one is listening to it!  Oh, but we care whether or not P. Diddy still carries the "P" or not!   I do not care.

• Here is an interesting article on the UN's Anti-Semetic atmosphere.  I probably shouldn't be surprised, but I am.  Does everyone forget Aushwitz? It's oft been said that Israel's only friend is the evangelical Christian.  I fear we are not very good friends.  Lord, have mercy on us.
• For those of you who haven't been following it, this is a very good roundup of the news surronding the pullout.
• And here is this story about removing people from the West Bank's largest synagouge.  Remember, we also worship the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.
• Remember yesterday I said that the pullout will not bring peace?  This proves it, and here is an eye-opening quote from the article:
  "This is a right the Palestinians took by force of arms. We consider Israel's withdrawal from Gaza a withdrawal under the blows of resistance, not giving the Palestinians a piece of land," Hezbollah's deputy chief Naim Kassem said."
  So, the pullout may bring peace for a time, but then Hezbolah will demand more and more land, and eventually Jerusalem.  And they consider victory murdering eighteen people -- at least six being Children -- at a pizza place.  If they did that for Gaza, imagine what they'll do for Jerusalem.
• Here are a few quotes from the Secretary-General of the OIC.  Here is an eye-opening one,
  "The secretary-general said that the withdrawal should be followed by other Israeli pullouts from lands it occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem. “It should also include the dismantling of Israeli settlements, the separation wall and all barriers on the Palestinian territories, the ending of all Israeli practices and measures against the Palestinian people as well as the release of all Palestinian prisoners and detainees,” he added."
  ...and, let us not forget, what is in East Jerusalem, The Temple Mount!
• Lastly, let us head the words of Psalm 122:6, and "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem."
  

First up, here is an interesting article about a book written by a college professor, who chronicles her experiance as becoming an undercover student.  Highly interesting, and I plan on buying the book.

Secondly, I was surprised to find myself at the Historic Landmark Foundation of Indiana webpage.  And you could imagine even more of my surprise, when I saw that one is located in my very town.  Considering Frankfort was an old railroad town, I shouldn't have been surprised, but alas, I was.

If I was an Israeli, I would vote out Ariel Sharon, as soon as the next election rolled around.  This breaks my heart, because I know it won't work.

Fourthly, I respected Cindy Sheehan, until she suggested the way to get peace was to "...get America out of Iraq and Israel out of Palestine...(emphasis mine)"  I don't understand her pain, I'm not a mother, nor have I had a child that died in Iraq. But I'm starting to think she's being manipulated, at least her pain is being twisted by the media.  I feel for her and am praying for her, not that she agree with me, politcally, but that the healing process may begin.  I hope you join me in that.

ADDENDUM: Go Get 'em, Sister!

First of all, dunmoose has posted the 81st Christian Carnival.  Go there, read some very good things. Learn something.

We need more judges who practice “creative justice." Reminds me of a quote from a letter my Pastor wrote to a court when he was testifying in a custody case, “Is there no room in this court for common sense?” You know who has a lot of common sense? Judge Judy. Don’t pee on my leg and tell me its raining! Creative justice!

And again, this picutre makes me laugh. And I’m not laughing at her, I’m laughing with her. But it’s “fute“ -- you know, funny and cute. Don’t worry, I’ll shut up now.

HERE are the winners in the 2005 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.

HILARIOUS.

(fairy_grrl, You'll enjoy this!)

I heard about this yesterday.

I was surpised not to see Dan Brown on the list.