Notice from the United States Senate: {United Nations} Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (TD 112-7) Ordered, That there be no amendments in order to the Treaty or the resolution of ratification; that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the time until 12 noon be divided in the usual form; that at 12 noon, the Senate proceed to vote on the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention onread more…
Sunday June 3, 2012 (our 12th Wedding Anniversary) I haven’t been around the blog much in the last few weeks, with a variety of reasons keeping me from writing. I’ll give you some of my thoughts by category … Faith… We live in a very small town, surrounded by a lot of wilderness – finding the depth of Christian teaching and fellowship that we long for has gone unfulfilled in the nearly 3 years since weread more…
When I heard that former Vice-President Dick Cheney had undergone a heart transplant, I knew there would be outrage because of his age and because of his politics. While the mainstream media is framing this in the context of Cheney’s age, it appears most of the comments from ordinary people are focused on hate for the former VP. I am troubled by both arguments. Devaluing a life based on age is a slippery slope … itread more…
Well, what a surprise, the Washington Super Committee, charged with coming up with a budget deal by this Wednesday is announcing today that they have failed. Some thought they would work to the final minute and come out with a last minute deal, but today’s announcement isn’t shocking since they all want to go home for the holiday. The hype about the “automatic” cuts that will go into place later this week is overblown as well,read more…
I have not been writing as much on my blog as I did during the 2008 Presidential campaign, partly because I now work full-time, partly because I have no candidate that inspires me like Mike Huckabee, and partly because the complexities of the economic issues facing our country are beyond my ability to thoroughly analyze the puzzle from all perspectives. As I was listening to Herman Cain recently discussing his 999 economic plan, there was anread more…
