Where we Stand? Open for Business

The United States is going through a period of change.  Change theory says that the first reaction will be shock; then the US reaction will move to denial; than the People will find blame in themselves; this period of Self Blame will be followed by acceptance.  Once we find acceptance and move from the river of denial we will than learn to experiment and find new ways of conducting ourselves in the United States and in the World at Large.

 The United States of America is slowly tilting to a change, a change, a change.  A change between the Old Guard watch dog conservatives, to a newer vision framed by a younger mind set.

  In a way we can blame the 1970's curriculum of "Free to Be You and Me" for the shift.  The new frame of America is shaped around acceptance of diversity, and a need to resolve all conflicts peacefully.   Their will be a battle between the old guard who desire self reliance, to the new guard who see possibility of unity in Big Government.   The important thing to do is to hold onto the rails, keep your hands and legs inside the cart, and get ready for the bumpy ride.

It is good to get informed.  It is good to comment as we will all be responsible for shaping the United States today.   Conservatives don't stop critiquing and editing the thoughts of well intentioned liberals.  For the liberals will dream and the conservatives will edit these dreams so that they are coherent to what the United States will publish to the world.

I do believe the United States will reshape itself into something we won't recognize today.  But don't fret to much,  for we (The People of the United States) will regain our footing and continue to set the tone for what it means to be a Freeman in the 21st Century.

Tuesday: Cheap Date Nites

Tic Tac Toe Picture Hunt

Materials:

Tic Tac Toe Board (3by 3 grid)

Camera

Procedure:

You and your date will take pictures of subjects.

Here are 9 pictures ideas to get you started.
You can either do three in a row diagonally, horizontally, or vertically.
Or do all 9 (black out); that means all pictures have been taken.

1. Deli Clerk at Publix Holding Head Cheese.
2. A boy wearing a football t-shirt.
3. A truck with large, large tires.
4. A bumper sticker saying something political.
5. A man with a cigar.
6. Wildlife local to the area (Gator here in Florida).
7. A person with crazy hair.
8. A dentist holding a drill.
9. A person with dreadlocks.

I am sure you can come up with better ideas. You should ask people for permission before you take their photos. The main point is to just have fun finding these pictures.
Post your pictures online.
Share with friends.

Happy Hunting! Tell me how it went.

Monday: Greg's Journal of Found Things

Tools for Week:
Sandwich Calculator

Saturday: Westside

Traveling the Western Highway

Route 66

When my friend John Moon, and I were traveling one time the lyrics to this song helped us plan our route. You never know when pop culture will aide you in discovery. Sometimes you might end in a farmers field but hey that's only in Flagstaff.

Well if you ever plan to motor west
Just take my way that's the highway that's the best
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to L.A.
More than 2000 miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Would you get hip to this kindly tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Would you get hip to this kindly tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66

Culture Finder: Figment SIngs One Little Spark

(Lyrics and music by Richard and Robert Sherman. Figment vocals performed by Billy Barty.)

One little spark of inspiration,
Is at the heart of all creation.
Right at the start of everything that's new,
One little spark lights up for you.

Oh, hello there. So glad you could come along. I am the Dreamfinder. Musical notes! What delightful melodies those will make. I love these flights of fancy. Searching the universe for sounds, colors, ideas--anything that sparks the imagination! A sunbeam! That's a good one. Everything that I collect can inspire amazing and marvelous new ideas. And you never know what kind of figment you may come up with. Here's my favorite!

Two tiny wings, eyes big and yellow.
Horns of a steer, but a loveable fellow.
From head to tail, he's royal purple pigment.
And there--Voila!--you've got a Figment!

A Figment of Imagination!

Redrawn-Watchmen!

(from Wikipedia article on Mineral King Ski Resort and Country Bear Jamboree)

Walt Disney Ski Resort

Disney's Mineral King Ski Resort was a project developed by Walt Disney and Company in the late 1950s and 1960s. Disney had become interested in skiing around this time, and decided to build a ski resort in Mineral King Valley. At the time, many skiers believed this to be the largest potential resort in all of California. Disney's bid won out over those of other developers, with plans made to build 27 ski lifts, serving an expected 2 million annual visitors, by 1973.

The ski resort was never built though, due to environmental concerns raised by a coalition of preservationists, led by the Sierra Club^[6]. After years of legal battles between pro-development and preservationist groups, the Mineral King Valley was annexed into Sequoia National Park in 1978 by an act of Congress. That legislation effectively stopped the plan to ever develop the area into a ski resort.

Country Bear Jamboree Originally to be at Mineral King Ski Resort...

The Country Bear Jamboree was originally intended by Walt to be placed at Disney's Mineral King Ski Resort which he was trying to build in the mid 1960s. Walt knew he wanted some sort of show to provide entertainment to the guests at the resort, and he knew he wanted the show to feature some sort of bear band. The project was assigned to imagineer Marc Davis.

Let's Get 3-D Baby!

Who gave the idea of 3-D?
1840 England:
Sir Charles Wheatstone was a quite lad who invented 3-D pictures. His dad was a music teacher who taught all the kids of England to play "three blind mice". 3-D lead many Victorians to episodes of seasickness, after movies they held onto street lamps and "zig-zagged" home.

Life as a Frog!

The squish of mud between your toes; how would you live your life as a frog?

I died, last month. Wow what an ordeal, I thought I would be talking to St. Peter! But... I entered a great hall and Vishnu the great Hindu deities sat on a giant throne, (it was actually a toilet) he beamed a blueish grin. (He had been sucking a blow-pop.)
Vishnu said: "You have been a bad bad monkey. Now I pronounce your new incarnation to be that of a frog."
"Ribbit!" was the only word I could muster, so many other words were in my head, but all I could say was "Ribbit!"

Tweeter Addicted

Tweeter Addicted

Keeps me from my noon shower
My followers: three
Can't smell my stark ugly smell,
Twitter Fox sends me more news?

Tanka Poem Form of 5-7-5-7-7

Day Begins: Espresso Time

Espresso's smells like ashes, it awakens my day. When I lived in Colorado, Kaladi Coffee was more than coffee. Kaladi was community, it was time to leisurely connect to other coffee snobs. Now, I am in Florida and the idea that was Kaladi, seems completely foreign. So I sip my Publix French Roast and awaken.

Hi Dad, I'm in Jail (of my own making)

Revelation 3:15-22

"The only way to wake up from complacency is a confrontation."

Pastor Tim Rice, Trinity Presbyterian

Captain American-Leisure sits in front of a computer.

Polycarp: "Hey Fred, why you sitting there? Punk!"

Fred: "I've been working! So, bugger off!"

Polycarp: True that, do what you want... But he's been missing you!

Fred: You mean my Abba, my LORD?

Polycarp: Yup.

1 comment when first posted:

Joseph Pulikotil said...on November 12, 2008:

Hi :)

Interesting post!

This reminds me of a real life story. A mother prepared a lavish lunch for her son's birthday, invited neighbours and was waiting for him to come and join them at 1'o clock. He did not turn up at the appointed time. All were very hungry and annoyed. He walked in at 4'oclock and announced that he was in the police lock up for an hour because he tried to illegally cut some trees to make place for his house construction. He was in the lock up till his friend came and bailed him out. The hungry neighbours were nauseated and appalled at his explanation for coming late for lunch and keep them waiting for so long.

Best wishes :)

Burning Firewithin Us!!!!!

A prayer for the new year:

An adversary shall surround the land and bring down your defenses from you, and strongholds shall be plundered. Amos 3:11

I ask myself:
What barrier needs to be plow down in order to be part of instead of separated from?
Jesus Christ is a foundation more secure than any building, than any lifestyle, than any immediate feeling of pleasure. I ask that he continue to loosen the things that keep me from the One LOVE.

Happy Chanukah: Night Two

Oy, vey! I hope y'all are having a fabulous holiday season. Night Two.

Ten Commandments That Were LOST... under my bed...

I. Mondays are to be avoided.

II. Eat a Reuben on Rye when you are about to stress.

III. Do what you love the money will find you!

IV. Friends drink good coffee together.

V. Jumping on beds, with a fan over the bed, not such a good idea.

VI. Cats are evil.... they know when you are allergic to them.

VII. Friends root for Florida State not Florida, Friends root for Colorado not Nebraska.

VIII. Thou shall never leave the towel on the floor or on the bed... (My wife put me up to it!)

IX. Thou shall always finish one project before moving onto the next...

X. Thou shall be thankful to all... then life is a pleasing aroma!

Holy, holy, holy: What is holy?

holy stadium, filled with black and gold boot stompers?
holy Sabbath and the Sunday New York Times?
holy linen coat on a cool autumn day, and the fallen leaf in my left hand?
holy coffee brewing up conversation?
holy bagel smeared with lox?
holy din shared at a Dave Matthews Concert?

Holy Is God Almighty!