Laura in VA
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Yes! I have someone coming next week to see what type of work I would like to be completed. It will cost $65 for 4 hours of work. I'm hoping to have them come every other week and I am soooo looking forward to it! :)
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This board/forum is the only place I've heard about the Duggar family. I've never heard anyone in "real life" mention them. I've never seen anything about them in print media. I rarely watch television, but apparently the show(s?) about this family attract viewers ~ at least based on the comments on this board. Why? Aside from the fact that they have a lot of children (which in and of itself is of no interest to me), what's your attraction to these people?:001_huh:
Are you genuinely interested in what the attraction is?
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I am a fairly simple individual, and make no claim to towering intellect or deep understanding of momentous issues. I like art, I love poetry and I read voraciously. In my time I have come up with a fairly simple set of rules by which I judge other’s works.
If I could paint it….it is not art
If I could write it ….it is not literature
If I could pen it…. it is not a poem.
Those more intelligent than me will prattle on about inner meanings, seeing beyond mere brush strokes, hearing beyond the words etc. There is some truth to this, but in most cases there needs to be some substance to these stokes or words before one can move beyond them to appreciate a work on a higher level.
In the case of the Alexander poem, I must say that it is tripe, unadulterated and pure (if tripe can be such). It has no merit. Given that it was supposed to be written for the American people, as a whole (it was OUR inauguration), I would argue that it is beyond the comprehension of all but those few who seem to have lost touch with reality in a desperate search for greater meaning, or those (probably on this board) who can find the best in the worst, and finally those who are so dull in their intellect that they, like lemmings, accept that a poem is good simply because they are told so.
I am not arguing for rhyme, but rather for a piece of work that generates pride in one’s nation, love of the land, anything….
With the exception of the lines
"Say it plain, that many have died for this day. Sing the names of the dead who brought us here, who laid the train tracks, raised the bridges, picked the cotton and the lettuce, built brick by brick the glittering edifices they would then keep clean and work inside of."
There is little if anything to recommend this piece.
Of course when compared to the blatantly racist poem of Lowery
"we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around ... when yellow will be mellow ... when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right."
...maybe there is something to recommend Alexander.
Shakespeare, Kipling, Longfellow, Frost, Byron et al must be spinning in their graves that we have sunk so far as to call what Alexander produced "a great poem."
You rock, pqr. ;)
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:) Happy Birthday! :)
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I think those were my grandma's drapes.
:001_smile: They actually look like the curtains in my dd's room.
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I would vote "other".
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I'm curious about another aspect as well. God created man to have fellowship with God. So as God was creating people he was creating certain ones just to send to hell? And certain ones to send to heaven? So why even create the ones to send to hell?
I believe that we all have free will. And I also believe that God DOES know who will be going to heaven and who will be going to hell.....because he is all knowing. However, I also believe that we have free will to choose that path for ourselves.
Man was created to glorify God. I cannot explain Calvinism, predestination, etc., as eloquently as others here, but I would recommend you research it. I once thought as you, but through studying the Bible, Reformed Theology and Arminianism, I have come to believe that God is Sovereign and may elect whom he chooses. He is God. I cannot wrap my feeble mind around many aspects of God, but why should I be able to?
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I'm thinking nocturnal emissions as well. :grouphug:
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He wasn't debriefed. He is not the same person. We kinda had an idea of things he has gone through. But they are much, much worse. He has talked with my dad some and that seems to help somewhat. But he is not doing too good being back in civilian life all of a sudden.
I can't imagine how hard the transition must be. I'm glad your dad can talk with him and has some insight as to what he may be experiencing. I'm sorry, Heather.
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I think you call the VA and tell them he is manifesting signs of PTSD. He needs help. You give your boy a hug and (if you pray) you pray with him for his uncle and the others involved in this war.
I would not call the VA. I don't know what signs your db is exhibiting, but unless you think he is a danger to himself or others, I would not contact anyone.
Praying for you and your db!
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Would someone please tell me who was the bad guy that they caught at the end of last night's show? I haven't watched 24 in a couple of years, so I don't know who that guy is, but I'm guessing he was a good guy at one time. Thanks!
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You know what really helped me over this? Thinking, "Who am I to decide if God's plan is *fair* or not?" That really put it into perspective for me: Who do I believe is sovereign?
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One million. :) I'm 42.
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How heartbreaking. I'm so sorry.:grouphug:
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There are "degrees" of Masons. Most lower-degree Masons do not have the same knowledge of Freemasonry as higher-degree Masons. Many churches do not allow members to be Masons. Just google it and you'll find lots of info. There are also books written about Freemasonry as well.
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Heath Ledger didn't commit suicide. It was an accidental overdose. He was taking two prescription medications that conflicted with each other.
I apologize for the inaccurate info.
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I read the posts before I went to her blog. It was the "look at all that snow" response that tipped me off. :lol:
I was actualy trying to determine whether to post that such a contest would be "morally wrong" or "okay as long as dh knows and doesn't mind". :o
I am overtired...:leaving:
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I shouldn't admit this, but...
I thought at first you meant bare butts.
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But, Cindy realilzed her mistake after her eyes ravenously searched the blog for the "picture". ;)
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We joke that wrestling (my older son wrestles) is part of our classical education. The Greeks did it!
I think it's a fine sport. The boys (and a few girls on my son's team) exhibit both strength and strategy.
I always feel for the guys who have to wrestle a girl. That must be very uncomfortable for most of them. I know it was on my son's team.
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Nope, it is through our Catholic school (well, not mine, since my kids don't go there).
Ok. If I boy sticks with it, I can only imagine how good he'll be by the time he gets to high school. My sons would have loved to been able to wrestle at that age. :)
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It's not uncommon, and I'm sure it's not done through the school (if that's what you are thinking). I'd rather a ds wrestle than play football. Wrestling takes a lot of skill and "strategery". ;)
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My ds (16) just watched it a few weeks ago. He said Ledger's character was very, very disturbed. He told me he didn't think I should watch it.
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A daily trip to Starbucks for mom and chocolates for you both. Oh...wait a minute...that's probably not what you're talking about. Is it? ;)
Anti-depressants and side effects...please help.
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Try asking your doctor about Lexapro. No side effects for me. :grouphug: