Sunday, January 1, 2012
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
From This Moment: Happy Anniversary, Catherine!
On June 7, 1997, Catherine and I started out on the journey known as life together. On June 8, 2002, we said I do, to confirm our commitment to each other.
14 years together, 8 years married.
Happy Anniversary Soul Mate!
14 years together, 8 years married.
Happy Anniversary Soul Mate!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
On the Third Day of Christmas
On the Third Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Three Muppets Singing.....
Two
And a
Three Muppets Singing.....
Two
And a
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Veteran's Day Tribute
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month......
The Great War, later to be named World War 1, ended. An Armistice was called and the day was originally called Armistice Day until after the Korean War, when it was renamed Veteran's Day.
The day was named a federal holiday in 1938 (while still Armistice Day).
Please, remember our Veteran's who have suffered and died to keep us free.....
The Great War, later to be named World War 1, ended. An Armistice was called and the day was originally called Armistice Day until after the Korean War, when it was renamed Veteran's Day.
The day was named a federal holiday in 1938 (while still Armistice Day).
Please, remember our Veteran's who have suffered and died to keep us free.....
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
What should schools teach that they don't?
Linda Ellerbee's take on education:
What should they teach that they don't?
More art, more music, and media literacy -- how to be an enlightened, critical consumer of information.To see the rest of the Q&A on Edutopia.com, click here.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Matthew Shepard
On October 12, 1998, a young man was murdered. He was 21 and had not wronged any other person. That did not stop two young men from murdering Matthew Shepard.
from The Matthew Shepard Foundation:
The story of Matthew Shepard began on December 1, 1976 when he was born to Judy and Dennis Shepard in Casper, Wyoming. He went to public school in Casper until his junior year of high school when he moved with his family to Saudi Arabia. Matt had to finish his high school education at The American School in Switzerland because there were no American high schools in Saudi Arabia at the time. In both high schools, he was elected by his peers to be a peer counselor. He was easy to talk to, made friends easily and actively fought for the acceptance of all people. Matt had a great passion for equality. His experiences abroad fueled his love for travel and gave him the chance to make many new friends from around the world. Matt’s college career eventually took him back to Wyoming where he studied political science, foreign relations and languages at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The horrific events that took place shortly after midnight on October 7, 1998 went against everything that Matt embodied. Two men, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, lead him to a remote area east of Laramie, Wyoming. He was tied to a split-rail fence where the two men severely assaulted him. He was beaten and left to die in the cold of the night. Almost 18 hours later, he was found by a bicyclist who initially mistook him for a scarecrow. Matt died on October 12 at 12:53 a.m. at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado with his family by his side. His memorial service was attended by friends and family from around the world and garnered immense media attention that brought Matt’s story to the forefront of the fight against bigotry and hate. The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about, and deal with, hate in America. Since his death, Matt’s legacy has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all its forms. Although Matt’s life was short, his story continues to have a great impact on young and old alike. His legacy lives on in thousands of people like you who actively fight to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance.
- But why? Because he was gay?
from The Matthew Shepard Foundation:
The story of Matthew Shepard began on December 1, 1976 when he was born to Judy and Dennis Shepard in Casper, Wyoming. He went to public school in Casper until his junior year of high school when he moved with his family to Saudi Arabia. Matt had to finish his high school education at The American School in Switzerland because there were no American high schools in Saudi Arabia at the time. In both high schools, he was elected by his peers to be a peer counselor. He was easy to talk to, made friends easily and actively fought for the acceptance of all people. Matt had a great passion for equality. His experiences abroad fueled his love for travel and gave him the chance to make many new friends from around the world. Matt’s college career eventually took him back to Wyoming where he studied political science, foreign relations and languages at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The horrific events that took place shortly after midnight on October 7, 1998 went against everything that Matt embodied. Two men, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, lead him to a remote area east of Laramie, Wyoming. He was tied to a split-rail fence where the two men severely assaulted him. He was beaten and left to die in the cold of the night. Almost 18 hours later, he was found by a bicyclist who initially mistook him for a scarecrow. Matt died on October 12 at 12:53 a.m. at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado with his family by his side. His memorial service was attended by friends and family from around the world and garnered immense media attention that brought Matt’s story to the forefront of the fight against bigotry and hate. The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about, and deal with, hate in America. Since his death, Matt’s legacy has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all its forms. Although Matt’s life was short, his story continues to have a great impact on young and old alike. His legacy lives on in thousands of people like you who actively fight to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance.
- But why? Because he was gay?
Friday, October 8, 2010
My Political Views: Abortion
I am a Libertarian and my views pretty much fall in line with the party. So, I will be looking at each issue on their platform and then adding my two cents in red:
1.4 Abortion
Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.
I do not agree with this statement in that I believe that a baby in utero is human life. Individuals do not have the right to murder for convenience. I do believe that abortion should be allowed if the mother's life is in jeopardy, if a woman is raped (because she did not willingly have sex to create life), or in the case of incest, where chances of the child having health problems greatly increases. In all other cases, abortion should be seen as premeditated murder, and both the mother and the doctor should be placed on trial. The mother should be seen, not as a murderer because she is not performing the abortion, but as an accomplice, and punished as such.
1.4 Abortion
Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.
I do not agree with this statement in that I believe that a baby in utero is human life. Individuals do not have the right to murder for convenience. I do believe that abortion should be allowed if the mother's life is in jeopardy, if a woman is raped (because she did not willingly have sex to create life), or in the case of incest, where chances of the child having health problems greatly increases. In all other cases, abortion should be seen as premeditated murder, and both the mother and the doctor should be placed on trial. The mother should be seen, not as a murderer because she is not performing the abortion, but as an accomplice, and punished as such.
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