We Need to Pray...

A commentor posted the following:

"I quote from your page:

Look into the eyes of a sexually abused child, the window to their soul, and you will see that the light has been extinguished. ~ T.J. Morgan

It hurt. It really hurts. My own child a victim of a paedophile.

May I add to these words, wise though they are...

Look harder, look longer, and you will see that light struggling to return. eventually. Does it ever fully? I don't yet have the answer to that. God, how I wish I did. But I do know, it struggles to return. Constantly.

God bless.

T.


It seems that the Lord brings folks my way for many different reasons.

There are those that I can tangibly help.


But I find that there are many others that I cannot.


Sometimes the only help that I can offer is to pray for them.


And pray I will.


Because sometimes...

That's the only thing I can do for myself too.

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Called In... Now It's Late...

I am home now after doing a late evening ultrasound.

The results of the ultrsonographic findings are not good.


The dog is a precious 13 year old female yellow labrador retriever.

The owner is a precious woman who has an inoperable hemangioma in her brainstem, MS, lupus, and a host of other health related difficulties.


Her long time companion has been so attentive to her over the years.


The stories the lady told me about her dog makes you wonder if God himself didn't send her to the woman.


From natural instinct the lady's companion has protected her from harm.

Many dogs are protective of their hearth and home, and very protective of their family members.

But there's something else that this dog did that is very unusual without extensive and expensive training.


The dog would alert her owner before she would have a seizure.


The lady knew that this was a special gift, but I don't think she truly understood how special.


Her dog did this instinctively, without training.


A moment was given to me, and I shared with the woman how special of a gift it was for her dog to have taken care of her in the way that she has.


While I was doing the ultrasound, and listening to the woman's stories, I knew that her special companion was dying from irreversible disease.


The woman shared that she was dying too.


A special bond was shared between the two of them.


An unusual bond that is so rare to see in real life.


A bond between man and a creature of God that comes only once in a lifetime.



Lord, help me to pray without ceasing.


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Limitations...

We had some really nice rain this week-end.

It was cloudy with mist and light rain here most of the day...

And our high temperature for the day only reached 78 degrees!


Right now, it feels kind of 'chilly' outside.

I know, you guys think I'm crazy, but my body has gotten accustomed to 100+ temperatures and so now it thinks it's cold!

This upcoming week...

80's!


Right when we felt like we were reaching our limits on the high temperatures, God sends us a nice cool front from the north and a nice refreshing rain.




It's right at that time of the month where the budget hits some limits around my house.

Making ends meet sometimes is quite a tap dance...

But over the years I have learned a lot of tricks.


For example...

I can make one whole chicken feed us four meals.

I bake a chicken and we eat part of it for dinner.

Then I make the rest into chicken salad, stir fry, and finally a Mexican style skillet dinner with rice.

Buying a whole chicken is usually a lot cheaper too.


While we may not eat fancy and expensive foods...

We have never gone hungry in my house.

For the most part, I just have to use some practicality and wisdom.

Of course, God has always seen the limits of our budget too, and has always taken care of our needs when we needed it most.

He has also given us some wonderful and unbelievable blessings that have surpassed our wildest imaginations.


We're so very thankful that God doesn't have any limitations...

Especially when it comes to His Blessings.

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Radiology Grand Rounds Is Up...

Dr. Sumer has posted Radiology Grand Rounds - III.

If you're interested in radiology you should go and check it out.

All of the contributors are in the field of human medicine...

With the exception of one.


Dr. Sumer has accepted and posted my submission to this month's Grand Rounds!


Wow!


Thanks Dr. Sumer!

It's Late...

I had a late day at work.

So I am home now.

Visited everyone's blogs...

Now I can go to bed.


I can sleep peacefully, satisfied that everyone seems to be doing ok...

Secure in the knowledge that Sicilian's cat is in the next state.


By the way, Paul...

I haven't been able to post a comment for a while because the "sign in page" doesn't show up.

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AAARRRRGGGGHHHH...

I have been horribly frustrated with this week's assignments for one of my classes.

It has literally taken me away from some of my more enjoyable endeavors such as reading your blogs and...

Monitoring my SiteMeter.


Now it's late and I've got to get to bed.


After a few e-mailed inquiries with the professor, I have come to the conclusion (once again) that not everyone is quite as plain spoken as I am.


For example:

If you say that you need 20 program design and project management issues, with details and recommendations...

And you also state in the syllabus' instructions...

"[...]These issues must be from your own business experiences or observations.[...]

Then I am going to take you at your word.


Well, let me tell you...

I do not have these "types" of experiences where I work.

Much less TWENTY OF THEM!


After a few e-mailed inquiries, I find that the professor isn't giving a "literal" translation of his syllabus.


Folks...

I live in a black in white world.

I think in black and white...

I view things as right, or wrong. (ie: BLACK AND WHITE)

And I literally work with black and white images.


Guys...

I've talked about my little idiosyncracy before.



So I need you folks to...

Say what you mean, and mean what you say.

ahem...

Thank you.



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It's Here!!!

My stuff from my Cafe Press store came in the mail today!

I had to see what it looked like in real life.

I just can't promote something that I don't believe in or like.



So here it is.

I'm really tickled with it to be honest with you.



I'm going give most of this stuff away.

But I'm keeping the t-shirt and Norma the English Bulldog magnet for myself.

;+ )

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Prayer Requests...

A lot of things are going on in my neck of the woods.

On the phone late this evening.

And I need to get to bed.


Lots of prayers to be said.


Make sure you pray for everyone on your list.

And if you have any extra time...


Send some prayers to some families who really need them here in Oklahoma.


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Where's the News?

Have you guys heard about Iran shelling northern Iraq?

What you say?


Yep...

Iran is lobbing bombs into the Kurdish region of Iraq.

Now why would they go and do that?


Are they waiting for a U.S. response?


Are they daring the U.S. to respond?


What is Iraq going to do?

What can they do?

I think they have their hands full at home as it is.


Who's monitoring this stuff that's going on over there?


What's being done about it?

Do the Kurds just sit there and take it?

Do they have a choice?

Does Iraq just sit there and do nothing also?


Or are they trying to set up another Hezbollah/Israel type of clash?

They being "the powers that be in the WTO (World Terrorist's Organization)".


You know...

The clash that has the ~world~ feeling sorry for the terrorists...

The conflict that was full of lies and deceit...

Even from our trusted news correspondents.


Yeah right...


Well...

I guess you can say that the Islamic Fascists have thrown another gauntlet down on the ground.


If we don't do anything about it...

We're viewed as cowards.

If we do...

We're viewed as bullies.


When are we going to open our eyes?


They really want the United States, Christians, and non-muslims to no longer exist.

And they will try to trick the world into helping them, the terrorists/Islamic Fascists, annihilate us.


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Iranian Shells Land in Kurdish Villages in Northern Iraq, Killing 2

Okay Folks... This is a Rant...

I've had a long day and I need to get to bed.

So this will be short and sweet.



On the news, and now in newsprint, are a few stories about a new law. A law that affects sex offenders. A law that is going to extend the 2000 yard residence restriction concerning schools to include playgrounds, daycares, and other child frequented areas, etc.

One concern is:

Where are the sex offenders going to live since there is only 16% of inhabitable area within the Oklahoma City limits that meets these new requirements?

And Tulsa only has 8% available for sexual offender habitation.

There is a belief that these individuals are going to be "ran out of town", or even pushed back into their life of crime. That they'll be isolated and not able to obtain services and support that they need. There are other reasons listed as well, but these seem to be the top two items on the list.

Opponents feel that instead of making our children safer that it would put them in more danger, mostly because they believe that the offenders won't register. Thus leaving law enforcement in the dark about their whereabouts.

It is believed that these offenders will be *forced* to move out into the country and lose the privilege of living in the city.

*whine* Poor Things *whine*


It's like they're losing a **privilege** or something and we should feel sorry for them.


Excuse Me?!


Shouldn't they lose some privileges?

Shouldn't they lose some of their rights?


Shouldn't they accept the consequences of their actions and all that comes with it?


Why should we feel sorry for them?

Did they feel sorry for their victims?


Where is the sense in all of this?


Not only that but...

If we have that many sex offenders within our midst that SIXTEEN PERCENT of a city, that is the SIZE OF OKLAHOMA CITY (621 square miles!!), isn't enough room for them...

Then we've got a REAL BIG PROBLEM HERE.


*ahem*


In light of the fact that there are those who truly feel sorry for these individuals who walk freely among us, and who believe that they are getting a raw deal...

These poor individuals who committed personal and harmful sexual acts upon some of the most innocent people in the world, because they were free to move about and within our communities...

The fact that it could be possible that we would be denying STATE FUNDED services and support to them.



I hereby propose the following:

They should stay in prison and never be let out.

Permanent incarceration would address several concerns...

It would guarantee them a warm and dry place to stay with plenty of food and water.

Provide them with the services and support that they need.

It would relieve them from the undue burden of trying to find a place to live within the new restrictions.

It would prevent them from committing further criminal acts which would then save them from further prosecution as well as potential persecution.

They could enjoy a sense of community, much like what can be found in numerous apartment complexes within the city.

And we would always know where they are.


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Just a Couple of Things to Say...

We had a meeting at school tonight.

So it was a long day for me.


I need to go to bed, but you guys know me.

When I have something to say, well...

I just can't seem to keep my mouth shut.


I have to make a comment about this guy John Mark Karr.

The guy who has ~suddenly~ come forward confessing that he was JonBenet Ramsey's murderer.


There is plenty of evidence that this guy is a scumbag.

A scumbag with prior convictions.


So why did this guy come forward after TEN years to confess to this heinous crime?

1. He couldn't sleep at night?

2. He "got religion"?

3. He felt remorse?

4. He could know longer bear the burden of guilt alone?

5. He was compelled to pay his debt to society.

I believe that he came forward because he is a coward.

From what I heard on my car radio, he faces sexual charges overseas...

He's also looking at a court system that is nothing like anyone here in the United States would ever want to experience.

In light of the fact that he could be mercilessly tortured, and perhaps killed...

I believe that he contacted the authorities here in the United States so that he would have a "safe place" to retreat to.

I think we can safely presume that John Karr was in Thailand for the "sex business" that is rampant there.

But, even at that, there must be some sort of line that you can cross...

Even in Bangkok.

He must be a really big scumbag.


I don't know exactly what kind of punishments they hand out in Thailand, but I bet you don't end up in an air conditioned cell with three squares a day and cable television.


So Karr tells a great story...

Gets a free airplane ticket back to the United States...

Enjoys a little notoriety...

After a while the authorities will realize that there isn't enough evidence to back up his story...

As a result, he is able to stave off the Thailand officials, for who knows how long, and avoid the real punishment that he so justly deserves.

And if he isn't shipped back to face his charges over there...

You had better believe that I'm writing a letter.


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Here's Something Interesting...

I ran across this flickrInspector thingy.

It can locate the photos that you have placed on your flickr account on other websites.

I didn't know that someone had blogged a photo of mine.

And I also didn't know that my photos had made the "Most Interesting" list more than once.


It takes a while to load, but it does bring all the searches for your photographs together in one place.


According to this online tool, no one has used any of my photos yet without using the flickr link.

That's nice that they're giving me credit for my pictures.

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Back to School...

The kids had an uneventful day at school today.

When I had asked them how their first day back went I got several comments.

Here's an example of one comment:

"What do you mean? It's like we never left."

Of course, that's a pretty accurate observation.

Since my kids attend a (small) private school, they have a bit of a different schedule than the public schools do.

Their schedule is considered to be "year round schooling".

They were only off for six weeks this summer.

And they get extra long breaks at different times of the year.

I reminded the kids about that.

But they said that they would rather do without those breaks for a longer summer vacation.


I guess I ruined my kids.


When I homeschooled, I was of the same mindset.

We would work really hard, take very little time off, and when the spring fever hit in April...

Well, we were almost through with the school year.

Getting out of school in April, and starting again the first Monday of August (hiding from the tough summer heat) worked out well for us.

We were inside with our studies when the weather was the least enjoyable for us.

But of course, when we finished our studies during August, we would find time to make it to the pool for some late afternoon swimming.


Things have changed quite a bit in our household compared to six years ago.

Especially since I am the sole provider.


It has been a quite a while since I have homeschooled, but at times it seems like yesterday.

The kids have vivid memories of those days.


And sometimes I think it makes us all a little sad.

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Well...

We got a nice line of thunderstorms through this evening.

A lot of lightning and some strong winds.

And rain...


Thank goodness for the rain.


It almost feels chilly outside right now.

Comparatively speaking that is.

But we've been promised to get back into the 100's again.


I've been working some more on my CafePress stuff this evening.

Marketing.

Got to figure that one out.


The kids start school tomorrow morning.


Neither one of them seem to be too excited about it either.

That's understandable.


I had best get to bed...

Before I fall asleep here at my computer.


And after Friday night...

I don't think that's an impossibility any more.


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So This is What Happened...

I worked Friday and came home per usual.

After talking on the phone with Linda in Norman and running a quick errand to the post office, I found that it was 10 o'clock.

Time for the news.

So I turned on the television and sat down in my chair.

I started dozing off during the newscast and I couldn't seem to stay awake.


I was really wanting to see the weather report.


I heard a familiar voice talking.

Ahhh. The weather is on.

I pry my eyes open and realize that it isn't the "10 o'clock evening news weather guy".


Slightly confused, I tried to get my bearings and then realized what had happened.


I had fallen asleep in my chair, and had woken up to the sound of the Saturday morning news.

It was 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

So...



I have had a small idea in my head.

I have worked all week-end on it.


And Linda in Norman has helped me too.

She came by last night and brought me a HP scanner/copier/printer and a Paint Shop Pro computer program.


I have never worked in graphics really, and of course I have never had any type of formal computer training.

But I thought that I would give it a go on the CafePress thing.

I think it is such a cool idea.

I struggled on Saturday trying to work with my photographs, but it was near impossible to do since my programs are all well over 6 or 7 years old.

And you guys remember that I am working with Windows 98, too.


By the way...

I discovered .png file extensions.


So, armed with a new*er* imaging program I have spent the remainder of the week-end trying to teach this old dog some new tricks.


I now have my own little CafePress Shop with a few items in it.


T-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, and greeting cards...

I have stuff plastered all over them.


If any of you guys have any comments, suggestions, or ideas...

Well, I would greatly appreciate it.


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Now Why Didn't I Think of That...

We've had some really hot days here lately.

Yesterday was 105 degrees...

And today we hit 107.


Stillwater hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit!


But neither day was a record breaker.

We have had 12 days straight of 100+ days.

I believe the hottest August on record here was in 1936. The highs for yesterday and today's dates was 112 degrees Fahrenheit.

Oh yeah, they had 22 days in a row of 100+ temperatures in 1936.

Tomorrow's record, 113.

We're not going to hit it.

We don't have it ~that bad~...

I don't guess.


I wonder when the official start date was for global warming?

It was probably in July of 1936, although 1911 was a really warm summer too.

It's possible that each of the scientists have their favorite year of when they think global warming all started.


I personally think it all started at the end of the ice age...


Most people are trying their best to deal with the heat and most don't seem to be too cranky.


You always hear of people who are able to make the best out of any situation.

You know, make "lemonade out of lemons" kind of thing.


Well here's a lady who has decided not to let all of this solar heat go to waste.

She bakes cookies on the dashboard of her car while she is at work.

A great example of a positive outlook on an uncomfortable situation.


But she is in New Hampshire. How hot could it really get in New Hampshire?

I mean really.


Ok, so they got a little warm in 1911 too.


But I don't think they have broken any records lately.


If I baked cookies on my dashboard here in Oklahoma...

My cookies would probably be burned.

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Hat Tip: Linda in Norman

September 11th Tribute...

I am the 1507th blogger to sign up for the 2,996 Tribute project.

I will be honoring Patrice Braut, 31, who was killed at the World Trade Center.



2,996: A Tribute to the Victims of 9/11

Bloggers honor the innocent victims of that awful day...



Hat Tip: Peggikaye



Danny Carlton has developed a code that you can put on your sidebar. It will display a picture of one of the 9/11 victims which will change each time your page is refreshed.

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Fun Stuff...

Hmmm....

Do you guys think I should post a standing apology on my sidebar, or just a disclaimer?




One picture didn't load on the test page...

Could I have done better?

Who knows...


later...


Hat Tip: South Con

My Job...

Make a Free Flash Slideshow

Most of you know that I do ultrasounds at work.

There are veterinary hospitals that do not have an ultrasound in their practice. The main reason is because the ultrasound machines are very expensive to buy.

So a lot of clinics and hospitals send patients to us for ultrasounds.

A 2 1/2 year old neutered male cat was sent to us for an ultrasound a while back. The doctor who sent it said that the cat had FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease). He had been treating this cat for many months and didn't feel like any progress was being made. So he was wanting an ultrasound to see if there could be stones in the bladder that were not showing up on radiographs (x-rays).

I did a complete ultrasound on the cat which was normal, until I got to the urinary bladder. I had located a foreign body that was linear in appearance.

"What is that?"

After a few minutes, I had determined that I had found a urinary catheter inside of the cat's bladder.


The doctor had a hard time believing me and thus began a series of radiographs, without and with contrast media.

The object did not appear on the radiographic images. It hadn't shown up on the referring doctor's x-rays either. That's why the cat was there for an ultrasound. The referring doctor couldn't see why this cat wasn't getting any better.


It was believed that I was 'hallucinating', and that nothing was there. It was chalked up to be an unusual ultrasonographic artifact.


I insisted that the "artifact" was indeed an urinary catheter.

And I would not let the matter rest...


So the doctors (one had now turned into several), decided that we would pass a urinary catheter of our own.


We passed the urinary catheter and I was able to locate it ultrasonographically, and...

I was able to get an image with "our" catheter next to the "lost" urinary catheter in the urethra.


Ha!

Success!



Surgery was then performed, and the offending foreign body was removed.


Elizabethan collars are used for many reasons. Also known as e-collars, these devices help keep animals from chewing and licking at their wounds, incisions, bandages, IV's, and...

urinary catheters.


Many clients feel sorry for their pets, and they refuse to follow the directions that are given to them by their doctors. Lack of client compliance can cause many complications, because animals do not understand the reasons why they may need to have their activity restricted, or the need to wear an e-collar.

Failing to keep an e-collar on your pet could have many consequences during their recovery period. One consequence, at the very least, would be a lengthened healing and recovery period.

Another consequence could be chewing the end of a urinary catheter off, and losing the remainder of the catheter in the bladder.

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Melting My Mind...

The birds visiting my yard are walking around with their beaks open, panting.

It isn't even noon yet.

Yesterday's temperatures felt extremely oppressive to me. I think the humidity was a little on the high side too.

The weatherman has pretty much guaranteed that we will be in the 100's for the next seven days.

Again.


One day last week I got in my car after work to discover a *wet spot* on the passenger seat. I usually keep at least one water of bottle in the car at all times.

When I saw "the wet spot" I thought to myself, "Dang. I didn't screw the lid on tight enough."

But to my dismay, what I discovered was a hardened substance on the seat cover of my "newer vehicle".

Having a scientific type of mindset, I automatically began to try to figure out what had happened.



Upon inspection of my water bottle, I surmised that the glue that held the label onto the water bottle had liquified during the day from the build-up of heat from inside of my car.

Even though I had put up the windshield barrier to block the sun's rays, it had to have gotten extremely warm to have melted the glue on the water bottle.

How hot did it get inside of my car!?

I found a source that states that the air temperature inside of a car can reach 120 to 140 degrees in a matter of minutes.

And it doesn't have to be that warm outside for it to reach those temperatures either.

My source also states:

...according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 'a locked car sitting in the summer sun quickly turns into an oven,' and 'temperatures can climb from 78 degrees to 100 degrees in just three minutes, to 125 degrees in 6-8 minutes.'

So I wonder what the peak temperature is on the inside of a car, sitting in the Oklahoma sun for several hours, with an outside air temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit?

If it can reach 125 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few minutes, then nobody should be leaving any child or pet inside of a parked car for any length of time, period.

We see a lot of pets at work who have succumbed to heat stroke in their backyards; much less after having been left in a vehicle.

Coming in with core body temperatures well over 108 degrees, many of them do not survive due to brain damage and multiple organ failure.

You hear a lot of news reports about children dying in hot cars. Some of them have died while it was only 80 degrees outside.

How distressing.




Thank goodness I had a seatcover protecting the seat of my car.

I don't really have the extra funds right now to go and buy another seat cover to replace this one. School is starting soon for the kids and me, so I have plenty of other things to spend my money on right about now.

I might try and see if I can remove the glue from the cover.

I was wondering if acetone/polish remover would do the trick.

Any suggestions?

later...



**Here are some helpful articles about the prevention and treatment of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.


Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke: What You Should Know

Management of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion

My Baby is Growing Up...

Blogger is being stubborn and hasn't let me post pictures in days now.

How frustrating.


Parker turned 14 years old today.

Where have the years gone...



He's been going through quite a growth spurt lately.

It seems like he grows a 1/4" every night.

Parker is now 'officially' taller than me.


He thinks its funny that I will be looking up to him...

In just a matter of weeks.

It is truly amazing to watch him grow like this.


But it was more amazing, just minutes after he was born, to hold him close in my arms.


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Pondering...

‘World Opinion’ is Worthless


Photos that Damn Hezbollah


September 11, 2001


NY Firemen come to Reinforce Locals (in Jerusalem)


Evidence Mounts that Kana "Massacre" Was a Fake


The Brink of Madness: A Familiar Place


Psalm 83


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A Few Items of Interest...

Some lightning and thunder came through late this afternoon. It showered here at the house...

But not much.


Lord...

We need some rain.


I can see lightning and can hear a bit of thunder right now.

I went outside to check it out, but above my head is clear sky.


Lord...

We need some rain.


My new hot water heater was installed today.

Hooray!


I got a letter in the mail from the university that I attend.

It was an invitation to apply for a special academic program.

We have reviewed our academic records and have identified you as one of a select group of OCU students who we believe is qualified to participate in the distinguished State Regents' Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program (OSLEP) in the coming academic year.

I didn't know who, or what, OSLEP was so I checked them out. It seems that there are only 22 students accepted each year.

Wow.

I'm honored to have even been considered.

However, I'm a little short on the tuition.

$450

Plus, I would have to stay at the University of Oklahoma for one week for the special class. So it would cost me a ~little more~ than the $450. I would lose a week of pay too.

But it would probably be a lot of fun to stay in a college dorm again.

For a few days that is.

Maybe I would be more focused on my studies this time around.

*laugh*


I enjoyed reading my friend's blogs this evening in spite of Blogger.

Yeah, everyone's pages are loading like I'm on dial-up, or something akin to it.


Darrell, the Southern Conservative (South Con), has written an interesting post today.

Muslim Fun Day Cancelled??

I really enjoyed it.


The thunder sounds like it is getting closer.


A few raindrops are starting to fall.

Thank you Lord.


You guys have a great Friday and I'll catch you all back here...

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The Latest News...

I finally have some new information about Thomas D. Barton, the registered sex offender who practically lives across the street from a public school.

It has taken quite a while, but he has been charged with three separate counts of:

LEWD, INDECENT OR LEWD ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 16

A warrant for Thomas D. Barton’s arrest was issued on July 26, 2006, and bond was set at $90,000.

It certainly has taken a long time to get to this point.

Filing the charges that is…



It has been a while since I have posted any updates about the sexual predators that have found their way into my inbox.

If you don’t subscribe to such an e-mail service, then I strongly recommend that you do.

It was due to just such an e-mail alert in my inbox that Thomas D. Barton was discovered, and the children who were being subjected to his deviant behavior were finally taken seriously.


You can also search the National Sex Offender Registry yourself. The link is in my sidebar.



I still get hits from folks who do Google searches on individuals that I have listed.

I hope that these people are duly warned.


And if these sex offenders are Googling themselves…

Well then…

I must have spelled your name correctly.

Jeffery Ellis Barnett

William David Barrett

Benjamin Luke Boarts

Dallas Craft

Bill Scott Cutter

Richard Michael Dressler

Randy Gene Elliott

Jared Paul Fenton

Steven Ridgeway Gordon

Joshua Allen Hocking

Byron Dwight Houston

Gregory Charles Jordan

Travis Earnest Mauch aliases Ricky Kelly, Kelly Ricky

James Franklin Means

Robert Ceasar Muzio

Robert Lee Pennington

Stephan Lynn Peoples

James Earl Reed

Roger Neal Ruland alias Neal Roger Ruland Jr

Louis Ray Satterlee

Christopher Scott Smith alias Mad Dog Smith

later…

Head's Up... It's a Free Service!

Sex Offenders: Your Neighbors and School Volunteers

Watch Your Neighborhoods...

The Weather Isn't the Only Hot News Around...

I've been keeping track with some of the Middle East stuff that is going on.

I got to thinking about how Israel has been given a 'free rein' in their conflict with Hezbollah.

I can see it in my mind's eye...

The politically correct rhetoric is coming out of the world leaders' mouths, but under the table...

They're giving Israel a "thumb's up".


Perhaps their eyes have finally been opened to what is really going on. How can you reason with someone that has no sense of reason?

These folks have sworn death to Americans and Israel.

They want to cry about lost innocent lives but an organization, and a religion, that straps bombs to their children and starts training their young boys for warfare at the age of 14...

Now really, can you believe that their cries are sincere?

They don't cherish and love their very own children's lives enough to even consider giving up and denouncing their own sworn destinies.


They've sworn death to the Americans and Israel.

So what did they want? A war in which only they can launch rockets?

Permission to execute terrorist acts unihibited?

Excuse me?


Why are these "innocents" in the bull's eye anyway?

Especially since Israel gives them ample warnings of where they are going to strike and even tells the locals to evacuate.

So why are they still there?


The Lebanese government hasn't sent any buses or vans out to pick any of these people up either. Do you think maybe they would like some of the Hezbollah seats to become vacant in their government as well?


Don't you think it's a little unfair for Hezbollah, Iran, and other like supporters of this terrorist organization, to demand a cease-fire, and yet continue to "promise" that they will follow through with their death threats to Israel?

I mean really. Does this make sense to anyone?



All this has gotten me to wondering about how many enemies Hezbollah might really have. Heck... In secret, France might not even like them.

Especially since they are ~next door~ to one of the biggest dens for terrorists in Europe today.


But for right now, Israel is the only one with the guts to stand up...

And say what needs to be said...

And do what needs to be done.


I believe that a lot of other folks are thankful that Israel is doing it too.


Did you know:

Hezbollah never has launched a strike on U.S. soil, but prior to al-Qaida's Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, it was responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist group.

Hezbollah is accused of attacking the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, killing 63, and of a spate of kidnappings and murders of Americans in Lebanon. Hezbollah's deadliest attack against Americans was the 1983 bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 U.S. servicemen.

Detroit is home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States. Hezbollah sympathizers have been caught fund-raising in the city.

U.S. law enforcement agencies reportedly have indications Hezbollah agents are on U.S. soil and may be planning attacks.

Israel needs our support, our prayers...

And our gratitude.

later...