Quotes
We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish.
- F. A. HayekThere is one thing more embarrassing than having voted for Barack Obama... Not being embarrassed.
- Allen
Author Archives: Allen
Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness…
But neither does poverty.
Posted in Current Affairs, Stupidity
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A Wake and a Farewell
Today has been a rather exhausting day. I’ve been working overtime in order to attend Dr. Belknap’s funeral tomorrow. When I arrived home, my wife and I attended the wake for Dr. Belknap at Resthaven funeral home. We had to … Continue reading
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Dr. Hal Belknap – Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him
Dr. Hal Belknap, passed away this past Sunday morning. He was not only our family doctor and friend, but Scoutmaster to our son. Dr. Belknap and the Eagle mentors his troop set up were invaluable in assisting our son, David, … Continue reading
Or “I thought this stuff up the last time I was stoned”.
Do people who say, “I really have a problem with organized religion” mean that they prefer that their religion worship Shiva one day, Jesus Christ the next day and commune with wood spirits the next? Is the problem with organization? … Continue reading
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A Four Verse Review of the ABC Show, “Oprah’s Big Give”
Matthew 6 1“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2“So when you give to the needy, do not … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Television
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Karl Marx
For some now, the leadership of the Episcopal Church has seem more and more intent on adhering not to a Christian theology but a progressive theology. While I think we are called as Christians to tend to the poor, I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Religion
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The Fallacy of ‘None of the Above’
For a long time, I’ve said that I would like for all elections to have a ‘None of the Above’ choice. That way, if ‘None of the Above’ won, all of the candidates would be barred from running for office … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Fixed the array_key_exists() Upgrade Blues
As noted earlier, a recent upgrade to WordPress caused problems with array_key_exists() in the theme in use. A quick search on the WordPress support forum found a fix.
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Flickr Photos
Some of the old photos I had available on my old site (acornsfromanokie.typepad.com) is now available on Flickr. In addition, I have some new photos as well from a recent trip to Washington DC. Enjoy! [Added: And now I can … Continue reading
Problems with WordPress
Well, I upgraded to the new WordPress and it seems to be giving me fits. Something to fix another day when it isn’t so late. More backlogged posts and more guilt about not writing here more often. <sigh>