On this page the following entries were made in the “May, 2007” time-frame.
Archive for “May, 2007”
From God’s Lips To Tom DeLay’s Ear
“God has spoken to me, I listen to God, and what I’ve heard is that I’m supposed to devote myself to rebuilding the conservative base of the Republican Party, and I think we shouldn’t be underestimated.” -Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay’s vision and God’s directive is to create a MoveOn.org type assault grassroots movement that will restore order, justice and freedom which he views as the basic principles of the conservative agenda.
Personally, I don’t receive explicit communications from the Father like DeLay, Falwell, and Bin Laden do. I do see some contradictions in the messages that are claimed by these folks however. So what does that tell us about God?
I think the contradictions are the real message from the Lord, if any. It is not likely God wants you to be a republican, terrorist, or any number of human schemes that are exploited under His name. Ask yourself why would God choose that person to speak to mankind for him and if so is the proper message being delivered by this figure’s lips or is it their actions and character that we should be examining?
Tom DeLay has a new book .
“right before I left office, I made a comment in the press that I wasn’t going to write a book.” - Tom DeLay
Within minutes of leaving office he was convinced to write one.
In his book titled ” No Retreat, No Surrender” he chronicles what went on during the Gingrich Republican Revolution. Among the tidbits is one that has gotten quite a bit of play in the political blogosphere. The juicy excerpt contrasts DeLay’s prior infidelity and indiscretions with those of Newt’s during the impeachment of President Clinton. Essentially DeLay dismisses his transgressions as less severe than those of Gingrich.
- Waiting for God to talk to you? Why not sign up to get an email of His messages as spoken to Ina Maynard.
- Here is what Tom Vilsak heard from God.
- How do we really know when God speaks? A reasonable Christian perspective.
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Misc. Etc.
- Experienced marijuana users perform tasks as accurately after having smoked cannabis as they do sober, according to clinical trial data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.
- These dopers not part of the aforementioned trial I’m guessing.
- Here is a word game. Best when played sober.
- No matter what the industry does music lives on.
- Unintended consequences: The Nazi Racoon Example.
- Q: Can you use abstemious in a sentence? A: Sure man. Let me finish my beer first. 100 words every high school graduate should know.
- Man wears same pants for 2 1/2 years.
- Saloon keeper fined for dispensing beer from improperly labeled tap, even though customers were notified of the switch.
- These pill bottle tops are smart.
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Let Free Dumb Ring
- Poop deposited on Congresswoman’s doorstep just a symbolic component of protected speech.
- The birth control that eliminates monthly periods? Leslee Unruh calls it a “pesticide” that will make women become “like men”.
- German nudist encouraging President Bush to join him and others at the beach during G8 summit.
- Multiple wrongs. Some left not right either.
- Women prisoners in Sweden demanding bikinis.
- A man who took his mistress to the beach made the mistake of waving to a film crew on a helicopter covering Italy’s bicycle race and was discovered by his wife.
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Things To Remember
- Today (May 24th) is talk like Bob Dylan day.
- The top 10 gay animals. Yes, they do exist in nature. Sorry about that Reverend Phelps, maybe you should go picket a zoo.
- Microsoft is developing software that can identify you by your web browsing habits.
- Don’t buy Svedka vodka. At least till they change ad campaigns.
- Don’t hide top secret military data in your porn folder.
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Loosely Linked
- If I roasted my own beans the score could have been higher.
- Some of the blogs I frequent pointed to the above quiz so I tried it out.
- 7 good reasons for drinking coffee.
- Long range weather forecast for Europe. Climate map for 2071.
- 2071? I can hardly remember the forecast ten minutes after the weather guy gives it. And how accurate is it anyway?
- Graffiti artists take note: Spray painting electrical substations can be hazardous to your health.
- On the other hand, moderate drinking might lower cancer risk.
- Achieve nirvana (get high) listening to music.
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Downplaying Diversity
The new advertising campaign of the Minnesota Office of Tourism, AKA Explore Minnesota recently introduced a web 2.0 inspired internet portal to enlist the knowledge of residents as a sharing tool for travelers interested in an “insiders” perspective. It’s not a bad concept. My Favorite Minnesota has plenty of room for improvement though. The interface is cludgy and not the least bit intuitive. For me, however, the most dissapointing aspect hit like a January windchill. A full page ad introducing the site appeared in the Star Tribune. The collage in the ad showed Minnesotans in all sorts of poses and garb but it was obvious something was missing. There were no African Americans, in fact you had to look real hard to find the one minority, Peter Wong, a golfer and photographer who lists his favorite Minnesota golf courses. Minnesota is a state that prides itself on progressive politics and a welcoming atmosphere so much we even call it Minnesota Nice.
So far the site has been up about a month. As far as I can tell no one has added a list beyond the initial campaign recruits. When the advertisers go back to the drawing board they would be well served to consult successful internet marketers and include more authentic and reresentative examples to inspire prospective visitors.Trying to generate community while downplaying diversity is a recipe for failure. Unless like New Mexico you are looking for visitors from outside the solar system.
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