Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question

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America To The Rescue

This is great..watch it all...

Back to School

We got through the first full week of school. Thursday to Thursday. Next are the back to school picnics, etc. We have a car pool this year. That's a first. But I still get to drive to one school most mornings. This is good, it gets me to work early. The boys have tons of extra curricular stuff. Jen will soon, I'm sure. I normally don't like getting back to this routine; however, I am finding myself more resigned to it. It won't stop just because I don't like it, so I might as well make it work. Enjoy it...some of it at least. This new attitude is probably due to my age. One of the few benefits of getting older is more acceptance of things that cannot be changed. You know, the second part of the serenity prayer.

Kayaking

At the lake.

Yahoo poll

Yahoo Finance has a pol asking what your doing presently in this market. There are three possible responses... 1. Buying, 2. Holding tight, or 3. Selling. The results after 268,000 responses? Buying 33%. Holding 56%. Selling 12%. So the Dow closed down 387 points today. What's wrong with this picture?

Newsflash! Might be a bad pol! In reality, someone (many someones) are selling, and doing so aggressively. I hope the central banks can navigate through this one! It's getting scary.

Misc... and George

Sen Tom Coburn is going to introduce a "universal" (his term) health care bill. It includes insurance companies; however, the government pays all, or part of the premiums. He says it is based on the Swiss model. Hmmm. I don't know anything else about the bill. I don't think the politicians should get away with calling health reform bills (which this is) "universal" health care. It's deceiving.

I just finished "The Chamber", by John Grisham. I like every book I've read of his. Next, I think I'll go back and read the Harry Potter series now that I know how it ends. At least I'm going to start. If I get bored with it (since I know the end) I'll stop. I am also reading "Tortured For Christ", by Wurmbrand. It's an old book. His attitude is remarkable. It's an easy book to read, and it's free for the asking from Voice of the Martyrs, Inc.

Let's see what else. The PGA is in Tulsa this week. Why do they have golf tournaments here in August! People are being taken to the hospital for heat issues! It's over 100 degrees out there! In 4-6 weeks it will be beautiful weather here. Golf then...this is crazy. OK, that's it for me I guess.

I'm going to add an email my father sent to me reportedly written by George Carlin after his wife passed away. I have no idea if that's reliable; however, it's worth reading....makes this a long post!



>>>
>>> > > GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died..)
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and
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>>> > > 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very
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>>> > appropriate.
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>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
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>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller
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>>> > > buildings but shorter
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>>> > > tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend
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>>> > > more, but have less, we
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>>> > > buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller
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>>> > > families, more
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>>> > > conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less
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>>> > > sense, more knowledge,
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>>> > > but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
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>>> > > medicine but less wellness.
>>>
>>> > >
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>>> > > We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh
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>>> > > too little, drive too
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>>> > > fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read
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>>> > > too little, watch TV
>>>
>>> > > too much, and pray too seldom.
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>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We
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>>> > > talk too much, love
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>>> > > too seldom, and hate too often.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added
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>>> >
>>>
>>> > > years to life not
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>>> > > life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but
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>>> >
>>>
>>> > > have trouble
>>>
>>> > > crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer
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>>> > > space but not inner
>>>
>>> > > space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
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>>> > > conquered the atom, but not
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>>> > > our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but
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>>> >
>>>
>>> > > accomplish less.
>>>
>>> > > We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers
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>>> >
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>>> > > to hold more
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>>> > > information, to produce more copies than ever, but we
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>>> > > communicate less and less.
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>>> > >
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>>> > > These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men
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>>> > > and small character,
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>>> > > steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of
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>>> > > two incomes but more
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>>> > > divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of
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>>> > > quick trips, disposable
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>>> > > diapers, throw away morality, one night stands, overweight
>>>
>>> > > bodies, and pills that do
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>>> > > everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when
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>>> > > there is much in the
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>>> > > showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when
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>>> > > technology can bring this
>>>
>>> > > letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share
>>>
>>> > > this insight, or to
>>>
>>> > > just hit delete...
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they
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>>> > > are not going to be
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>>> > > around forever.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in
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>>> > > awe, because that little
>>>
>>> > > person soon will grow up and leave your side.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because
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>>> > > that is the only
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>>> > > treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a
>>>
>>> > cent.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved
>>>
>>> > > ones, but most of all
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>>> > > mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
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>>> > > from deep inside of you.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that
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>>> > > person will not be
>>>
>>> > > there again.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share
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>>> > > the precious thoughts
>>>
>>> > > in your mind.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
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>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by
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>>> > > the moments that
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>>> > > take our breath away.
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?
>>>
>>> > >
>>>
>>> > > George Carlin