My Thoughts on the Current Presidential Contenders

2011-09-23T11:20:00-05:00

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Thoughts Prior To Obama's Jobs Speech

2011-09-08T10:52:00-05:00

Obama Got Osama? Not!

2011-05-03T12:56:33-05:00

So, Obama got Osama, did he? Beyond the disgust I felt at the fact that so many people were rejoicing in the bloody execution of Osama, I find myself as equally disgusted at the idea that anybody would give Obama the credit for bringing the man to justice. It wasn't Obama who initiated the manhunt, gathered intel, analyzed data, or performed reconnaissance and interrogations in order to pinpoint Osama's location a

My Short Open Letter to President Obama

2011-04-28T11:24:55-05:00

Via HeritageAction.com, I composed and sent an email to President Barack Hussein Obama II today. If you would like to send the White House an email of your own, you may do so at http://capwiz.com/heritage/issues/alert/?alertid=43827501

Watching the events of the political scene unfold for the past two years has been a horrific experience, with the only sense of hope coming from the 2010 midterm election results when a majority of rational thinkers replaced many members of the House and the Senate. But although I can physically see the things that have been taking place, I have been unable to fathom WHY a few individuals would commit such acts kn

Fredrick "French" Fry

2011-04-08T11:02:00-05:00

Fredrick "French" Fry, 13(days), died at 1:24 PM, April 7th from injuries sustained in an accidental fall from a Burger King container sitting on a desk.

French was born March 25th in a Boise, Idaho potato processing plant contracted by Burger King. French was a veteran of the ongoing Deep Fryer war, and sustained massive burns over 100% of his body while serv

Bank of America, YOU SUCK!

2011-02-01T13:45:00-05:00

First of all, you're not worthy to sport a name with "of America" in it, so if I weren't so interested in this post showing up in Google searches for you, I would simply refer to you as Bank of Suckbutt. Since I do want as many people as possible to find this post, though, I shall use your full name. Additionally, I'll preface this post with a simple yet entirely accurate insult: YOU SUCK!

Liberals are from Venus, The Rest of Us are from Mars

2010-11-04T13:42:25-05:00

Early in 2010, the Tea Party movement began. People from all walks of life and different political positions felt the overwhelming need to do something to save their country from the destructive course that their elected majority and president had set it upon. They got off of their couches and rallied at their state capitols, and even amassed themselves in their nation's capitol in order to make their extreme dissati

The Birth, Evolution, and Meaning of The Tea Party

2010-11-03T16:16:36-05:00

Making sense out of the chaos that has been the past two years is nearly impossible. Each analysis of the facts and trends will reveal yet another facet that composes this rather large gaudy gemstone we call politics. Yet some analytical results seem to be consistent, from my point of view, and I felt it necessary to pen them down as my own personal prognostication and explanation of how these things will come to

Obama's Post-Midterm Election Speech

2010-11-03T16:04:34-05:00

Alan Colmes, democratic analyst and radio talk show host, appeared on Fox News to discuss the meaning of the midterm election results and what he believes Obama should say in his speech at 1 PM today with regard to the newly elected congress. Colmes' opinion shows that he is as out of touch with true American sentiment as Obama himself, believing that what the people want to hear from the president is that he will

My Top 20 Life Lessons for Boys and Young Men

2010-05-06T09:30:00-05:00

Life Lessons for Boys, Young Men, and Men

Things i've learned over the years that, if taken to heart by a young man, will save him immense amounts of grief. If you are a father or mentor to young men and/or boys, make it a point to help instill these things into them. By example is always best, but weaving such things into daily conversation and situations can have a positive affect as well. <

My Top 20 Life Lessons for Husbands and Fathers

2010-04-22T01:45:00-05:00

Following are the top 20 things that I have come to learn over the years that I feel, if implemented, taught, embraced, and adhered to, will be the keys to maintaining a happy and efficient home, as well as a posterity fully prepared to go forth and do likewise.
Feel free to add to this list in the comments! :)

(note: the followi

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

2010-04-17T10:47:00-05:00

PROLOGUE

All the world's a coffee drinker. If you're not, it would behoove you to at least take the time to explore this little side of heaven in the manner I describe in the rest of this post. I know, you may have tried 'coffee' before and didn't like it; but I say to you that every cup of coffee is not created equal, and as with every meal you've ever eaten, the end product is

The Death of an Anarchist

2010-02-18T14:44:10-05:00
Editor's Note: This letter was copied from the Austin American Statesman's web site, and is purported to be from the web site of Joe Stack, who crashed an airplane into the IRS building in Austin, Texas on the morning of February 18th, 2010. Though I can't condone Mr. Stack's actions, I can absolutely comprehend and empathize with his point of view, line of thinking, rationale, logic, and frustrat

The Joys of Arachnids!

2009-11-09T08:36:47-05:00

For the past four years I've had the privilege of caring for and learning about several tarantulas and a scorpion. Today I donated them to a local Montessori school so that other people can benefit from them as much as me and my kiddos have. To help the teachers, I created a short document on the care of these guys and some of the fun facts that we have learned about them. It is no way intended to be comprehensive, but will definitely give you

Buying a New Home is Easy! Part 2 of 2

2009-09-07T23:18:00-05:00

Just before completing the process of moving into my wife and I's new home, I did a blog post covering what I consider to be a lot of good tips, info, and ideas. Now that we've been in the home for a full week, there are a few more things regarding this process I'd like to share as well.

If you haven't read the fi

Buying a New Home is EASY! Part 1 of 2

2009-08-24T22:50:00-05:00

(I shared more details prior to this post in a previous post)

Tomorrow morning at 9 am, my wife and I go to close on our new home. Just to make sure we come prepared, we called the builder today to find out what the specific amount of closing costs would be. To our surprise, I was told that the only t

Assurant Health (NYSE:AIZ) Denies Coverage Because Young Man is Autistic

2009-07-15T16:42:00-05:00

I have spent the majority of today shopping around for medical benefits for myself and my family. Only it wasn't very much like shopping; not at all. It was more like going through a divorce, or a death, or some other traumatic event that causes the rest of life to be put on hold while you do lots of typing, talking, researching, worrying, counseling, fretting, waiting anxiously, and spending money you didn't have to begin with.

Employers: Save Yourself And Your Employees Some Healthcare Cash!

2009-07-15T14:18:00-05:00

Health Benefits and the costs thereof. I won't even pretend to be anal enough to have managed to have wrapped my head around the unnecessarily over-complicated subject of health benefits, but I did just go through an experience regarding that topic that I feel is worthy of sharing.

The Scenario
I am the non-custodial parent of several children for which I provide support and me

Buying a New Home in San Antonio

2009-06-26T12:16:00-05:00

My wife and I have recently been involved in the search for and procurement of a new home. It started one Saturday this past April when we were driving down the hiway and on a whim decided to stop in at the Centex office in a newly developed subdivision, just to "check it out". By Sunday afternoon we had already selected the model and all of the upgrades for our new home, and were embarked upon the journey of havi

Hey, Did You Catch South Park Last Night?

2009-03-13T10:53:00-05:00

I can't tell you how excited I was last night when I saw the previews for South Park and saw that the Disney Channel and the Jonas Brothers had found their way into the crosshairs of the South Park writers! I myself have been a long time HATER of the Disney Channel, despising its infinitely flowing pre-pubescent stream of sickening, mind numbing garbage that's as incoherent and directionless as the pre-pubescent kids who are add

Gotta Give Adobe Kudos for Persistence!

2009-03-02T18:53:00-05:00
My trial version of Fireworks CS4 expired yesterday, so I went to the Adobe store to explore upgrade possibilities from version MX2004. I was greeted by a very nice (but suspiciously semi-robotic) sales associate named (also suspiciously based on some of the english) "Randy". I found some humor in Randy's blatant insistence that I make my purchase RIGHT NOW, so thought I'd share the short thread. In t

My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light

2009-01-15T08:03:15-05:00

For twelve years I dedicated myself to Christianity. Not the casual, “add it to your collection of good things you lay claim to” style of Christianity; I rather gave myself to it, immersed myself in it, surrounded myself with it, and spent every waking moment working hard in one fashion or another trying desperately to achieve my understanding of what it meant to “b

A Look at Male Enhancement

2008-12-16T04:03:00-05:00

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My Thoughts on the Current Presidential Contenders

Thoughts Prior To Obama's Jobs Speech

Obama Got Osama? Not!

My Short Open Letter to President Obama

Fredrick "French" Fry

Bank of America, YOU SUCK!

Liberals are from Venus, The Rest of Us are from Mars

The Birth, Evolution, and Meaning of The Tea Party

Obama's Post-Midterm Election Speech

My Top 20 Life Lessons for Boys and Young Men

Life Lessons for Boys, Young Men, and Men

My Top 20 Life Lessons for Husbands and Fathers

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

PROLOGUE

The Death of an Anarchist

The Joys of Arachnids!

Buying a New Home is Easy! Part 2 of 2

Buying a New Home is EASY! Part 1 of 2

Assurant Health (NYSE:AIZ) Denies Coverage Because Young Man is Autistic

Employers: Save Yourself And Your Employees Some Healthcare Cash!

Buying a New Home in San Antonio

Hey, Did You Catch South Park Last Night?

Gotta Give Adobe Kudos for Persistence!

My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light

A Look at Male Enhancement