Paris to McCain, "Your like ... older then dirt dude."
Music
your dad's hippy music.
Movies
Blazing Saddles, o kay, I think farting is funny, sue me. Monty Python's Meaning of Life (Oh God.....You are sooo Big......and we are small)
Television
Washington Week w/Gwen Ifull, My Name Is Earl, almost any non kid cartoons and some classic kid stuff like Rocky and Bulwinkle, Bugs Bunny and for some reason Felix the Cat.
Books
The Bible, The Battle for God: A History of Fundamentalism, A History of God by Karen Armstrong: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, The Politics of Jesus by John Yoder, The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoefer, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism by Sprong and a couple of others.
Heroes
All the people who stick it out, like the greatest saints unknown and unsung.
About me: I was born in New Britain, Ct. back in 1954, to Walter and Olive Valentine. The last of five children. my only redeeming character was the chance that I was a boy, (the only boy) and proof my parents were good Catholics.....My parents brought up five kids all of whom at one time or another were happily married in housing they were making payments on, for awhile. Walt and Olive were married for 52 years before dad died......
I was raised, or dragged up in the public housing projects and trailer parks in central Connecticut, (New Britain and East Hartford) till 1973 when I was promoted out of Penney High School into the loving arms of the United States Marine Corp....
I was in the Jar Heads from 9/9/73 - March 1981. I served in Marine Barracks Philadelphia from 74-77, with six months Temp. Duty at Fort Dix Stockade. Ya ya...as a C/O not an inmate. Marine Barracks Philadelphia was recognized with a Meritorious Unit Ribbon for outstanding contributions to the Nations Bicentennial celebrations.....Wow, with the National Defense Medal and my Good Conduct Medal it makes three ribbons I was entitled to wear. That's the extent of my medal's and ribbons. No Hero I.....
After a brief stint as a civilian I re-upped for four in the Marine air wing as an air traffic controller. After seven weeks of a fourteen week course they flunked my dyslexic self out, some guff about transposing altimeter numbers that's not good - go figure!....
Got farmed out to yellow junk, ground support gear, after washing out of Air traffic control school, and sent to MCAS New River, N.C. I cruised a NATO float to the Arctic Circle in the winter of 1980. The fiords of Norway were beautiful and warmer then the upper midwest. We were about 100 miles or so from the USSR. I'm a Blue Nose for service in the Arctic, (that is Blue, not brown nose) check my service record book!...
After eight years in the Marines I got out, I knew the family d.n.a. would turn up and I would get too large to suit the Marines. There is nothing sadder than a 16 year Staff Sergeant getting mustered out for getting too big for their britches....
After the Marines I went to work at the New Britain Machine Co., where my father and grandfather, sisters, and uncles worked going back 40 years. Lasted 8 months and got laded-off when they moved the operation out of state. How come farm aid but nothing for the people who worked for generations at the same factory when it is shut down? From there I was employed at a sweat shop until I got a Dream Job with the Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer! Does the sarcasm come threw? The worst job in the world is trying to control, (or not getting killed by) men in a maximum security prison (that's a level three) while maintaining your ethics, hated it. That job lasted three years until a 300 lb. inmate ended it for me................
Currently I am member of the Mid-City Church of the Nazarene in San Diego, Ca. We are a multi congregational church with five congregations separated by native languages,, Despite knowing me for over five years they have sent me back to the english congregation executive board once more this year. I think I amuse them.
The lawlessness of the Bush Administration hasn't gone unnoticed by the people who are in the know.
That this President has abused his office for the profit of his associates and party over his country.
And when it comes down to it, he's all about profit over country and party too.
Yes I know that Barack didn't take public financing and I sent him $180 to campaign, but Barack is a once in a century Statesman. I couldn't help myself. But true political reform can only be achieved with publicly financed elections. Them that pay for it own it.
Has it finally come down to this? Are the Republicans so homophobe that they must now make declarative statements to the effect that, "Even if I am gay you will never catch me playing toe tag in the john with John Law."
Stick a fork in the Republicans. They .... are .... done.
Who I'd like to meet: Jesus, but not quite yet. George W. Bush, to let him know he's killing people for no good reason. Obama, because he's the next President.
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) lead by Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff win a hard fought victory for a real G.I. Bill.
It is a real shame that it wasn't supported by every American who claims to support the troops.
ella tiene 3 años es una niña con una deformacion grave en el rostro sus papas son de los angeles california pero ellos son pobres por eso quieren que tu los ayudes
si tu mandas este mensaje a todas las personas que puedas si quieres a todos tus contactos ellos aya reciviran 1 peso por cada mensje que manden y podran ayudar a su pequeña hija
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Maybe Fox News organization and watchers of the that "fine" programming could all secede and then teabag each other all day long. Can you believe any one believes this BS?
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
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A store that sells new husbands just opened in Atlanta , GA. This is a Store where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the Instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates.
You may visit the Husband Store Only Once!
There are 6 floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper Ascends the flights.
There is a catch: You may choose any man from a particular floor or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down.
So a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign reads: Floor 1: These men have jobs.
The second floor sign reads: Floor 2: These men have jobs and love kids.
The third floor sign reads: Floor 3: These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking. "WOW" she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads: Floor 4: These men have jobs, love kids, are drop dead good looking and help with housework. "Oh Mercy" she exclaims, "I can't hardly stand it."
Still she goes to the 5th. Floor and the sign reads: Floor 5: These men have jobs,love kids, are drop dead good looking, help with housework and have a romantic streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign Reads: Floor 6: You are the 31,556,127th visitor to this floor, There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping a the Husband Store.
A New Wives Store opened across the street. It operates the same way as the husband store.
Thanks for the Add One can never have enough friends in this lifetime. Especially in this day and time.
I'd like to extend an invitation to our new Group while I have your attention. The discussion is about current events the majority of the time. Along with a little politics thrown in now and then pointing out how it affects the people. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Our main goal is to grow a community of People larger than those who kept in contact during the election of the previous year. With the new President in office we must stay focused on what's going on around us. It's certainly not a time to kick back, throw your feet up and let everything run it's course until the next election.
As this group grows, the more we can get different points of view on subjects. The more we can mold as one and be a community that speaks out for the People. It's important that we keep each other informed. We never know when we'll need each other.
Your dad's hippy music ha ha ha... I could say the same thing except I have to throw in the next gen of angst as well, in fact heres a song you might like...
