Sun, 18 Apr 2010
You know you're old..er
I knew at some point I would start to age. In my observance of older adults, as I was growing up, I noticed that caffeine became a regular part of the morning routine at some point. Well, I noticed that it has sneaked into my regular routine..What does this say about me??
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Wed, 21 Apr 2010
Clueless in D.C.
This is one of the most ill-conceived pieces of legislation to come down the pike. This piece of legislation that the Dems are trying to ram down the the throats of the American public has nothing to do with controlling cost, it only has to with getting a bloated piece of legislation passed. Already, we are suffering a shortage of primary care physicians and 50% of those practising are planning to quit if this legislation goes through. The cost of healthcare ill continue to climb, as the government seeks to gain control over the other facets of our lives.
Blog Posted By Stan Powell at 23:24 CST | Permalink
Wed, 19 May 2010
The Concept of Separation of church and state
We (Americans) seem to be the most ill-informed people on earth sometimes. One of the things that irks me the most is when our elected officials reference "the separation of church and state" and we have heard the phrase so often, we have accepted this separation as having a credible basis. There is nothing in the constitution or any federal or state law that references the separation of church and state. The theory of separation of the two stems from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to a baptist association. Please find a wikipedia article here. In the letter, the subject matter is that the government should not be able to hold sway over the church. (Remember that we as a country were formed in an effort to find religious liberty and to escape the pressures being put on the church by the government.) The foundation of our nation was based on the fact that the church held sway over peoples lives (including the governing and the governed). The intent of the letter by Jefferson was to uphold that the church should be allowed freedom without censorship or impedance from the government. Inform those you hear speak about this issue every time you have a chance.
Blog Posted By Stan Powell at 10:23 CST | Permalink
Mon, 24 May 2010
I am second
I am humbled..I am amazed..I am overwhelmed at the love Christ Jesus has shown for us..I am second..http://www.iamsecond.com
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Mon, 31 May 2010
In awe of our American Heroes
In taking a few moments to reflect on the sacrifice of our American Heroes today, I am awed by their sense of duty and honor to uphold the freedoms that we all hold dear. Today we honor those that have given their all in the name of our country. What an awesome responsibility they have undertaken. Lets all pause to remember those that have given all.
Blog Posted By Stan Powell at 12:13 CST | Permalink
Mon, 21 Jun 2010
Never Underestimate The Power of Positive Encouragement
The other night, I was out jogging and one of my neighbors, Howard, was sitting outside . As I went by he shouted encouraging remarks each time I dragged my big tail around the block. It was a big pick up as I struggled to make each lap. I can remember two different guys in my life, both named Dan, have offered me encouragement and the profound difference, it made in my life. Neither probably remembers that they were especially encouraging. But I'll never forget it. So, stop for a minute the next time you get a chance and offer someone a bit of encouragement. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Romans 12:8 (NLT)
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Tue, 29 Jun 2010
New..Cool..Google Voice!
One of the coolest services I've used lately is Google Voice. It is a virtual telephone number with several cool features. Coll feature 1..You can send calls through this service to any phone you want (cell phone, home phone..you pick, change when you want). Cool feature 2..Voice mail transcribed(or at least attempted) to SMS messages. This feature is good! You can look at the message and determine if, and when, you need to respond..you can also route the voice mail to your email with a clickable link to listen. Cool feature 3..Never give out your cell phone number again. Just give out your Google number and you can choose how each call and caller is routed(If you make a misread on who you release your number to you can automatically send the caller to voice mail or to receive a busy signal or to a message of your choice). I read regularly that Google is set to topple Microsoft as the next "evil empire" with the amount of data they are amassing and that they may try to assimilate your information and use it for some evil purpose..so if you have some paranoid tendencies, you may want to avoid it..otherwise it's pretty cool.Google Voice Link   Cool Things You Can Do with Google Voice
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