Whispering Activist Record, published 11-10 for Veterans Day 2001
Veterans Day, formerly
known as Armistice Day, is observed annually in the United States to honor all those,
living and dead, who served with the US armed forces in wartime. Some states observe the
holiday November 11, others on the fourth Monday of October.
President Woodrow Wilson announced the creation of Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate
the termination of World War I at 11 am, November 11, 1918. President Wilson issued a
proclamation eulogizing fallen Allied soldiers on the first anniversary of the truce. The
day then became a holiday in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Canada calls this holiday Remembrance Day, and in the UK, it's known as Remembrance Sunday. It acquired its present name and broadened significance in the US in 1954 during the presidency of General Eisenhower.
Jingoist, Jingoism, Jingo on ... Jingo all the way!
Lingo wrongo? Oh no, no, no - lingo just righto.
Who knows how jingo(ist)(ism) turned to negative evocation - wouldn't be a first definition switch or misunderstanding. A little more time spent researching related wording turned up extra most interesting pro-ammo, see below. All depends on the view. I'll be right here, whistlin' and pushin' a happy jingo tune. Why? Because I can.
"Patriotism is not an outmoded concept. It is not jingoistic. It is not the cause of this war - the terrorists are. But our patriotism will help to keep us united and focused as we face the enemy. Most of us don't love America simply because we are its citizens. Patriotism for us is not some mindless emotional attachment to our nation. While it generates visceral feelings of pride it has intellectual moorings as well. It springs forth from a deep devotion to our founding principles, chief among them being our glorious freedom safeguarded by the rule of law. Patriotism is vitally important because it is about more than mere survival. It emboldens us in our struggle to preserve our distinct way of life, because it understands that peace is not 'so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery'." - David Limbaugh From The Federalist newsletter - subscribe info and more below
Several versions of this follow, you're welcome to any of them. They do get my point across but I'm not artistically happy with any of them. I know when I'm licked though, only so many ways to tweak. Maybe Santa will bring me a spiffy new program :)
Jingoist: extreme bellicose nationalist
bellicose - having or showing a ready disposition to fight
contentious: adjective: involving or likely to cause
controversy
nationalist: noun: one who loves and defends his or her country
Note to new readers and a reminder to old friends: Why am I doing this? Keeps me outta the bars :) But seriously folks ... this is what I do. The main subject matter has changed, still, recording and publishing is the best way I know to preserve and keep track of the goodies - as much for my own reference as distribution. Where do I find the time? Amazing how much time becomes available once you set BS tolerance level to zero. Unbridled idiocy continues, the clueless will whine and rant on their righteous little ways forever more, no matter what I have to say. I wish them every happiness their misery affords.
Regarding the other
10 percent, who are they?
Notice the preface, as a correct
disclaimer example. So big deal, the friend's husband is retired CIA. Who cares? At least
it doesn't claim the originator as possessed of magical "divine" authoritative
insight. BTW, watch for opinions as red flags on supposedly legitimate news flashes.
Ideally, reporters do not offer opinions, only info. Examples of BS and hype follow this
piece, which is strictly opinion, clearly stated as such. I left it fairly well intact so
not to disturb the sentiment. Had a few minor typos and I did change the Rev.'s name to
initials - direct public slander is a no no. Punctuation is not necessarily
"correct" but unchanged. No punches pulled, to which I say, right on! If author
is identified, it would be a pleasure to apply credit. BTW #2, not going for know-it-all
status here. When I mention edits, there's a reason - usually tips that may improve
others' writing.
I didn't write this, and I don't have a clue who did but it was sent to me from a friend whose husband is a retired CIA agent. They say pretty much the way the rest of us feel. At least the 90 percent of us, that is. The heck with the others.
I'm as patriotic as anyone. In the wake of
September 11 and the evil that was done to the United States, I fly my flags and mourn
with our Nation. But I want to take a minute to pick on some people.
Please understand, I love the way our nation has come together in the last few weeks. I
saw a recent poll that President George W. Bush has a 90 percent approval rating - the
highest ever for an American President. But, please tell me, who are the other 10 percent?
They are a professor at The University of North Carolina, who called on Bush to apologize.
Yes, apologize to the world for American Imperialism. That this is our fault.
They are JJ, who said that America is now a "police state" and we will lose our
"civil liberties." That racial profiling will rule, and we will lose our
freedom.
They are college students across our nation that carry "peace" symbols, yet
threaten to vandalize any fire truck in Berkley, CA. that flies the American flag.
I will deal with them one by one:
First, to the college professor: You are a fascist idiot. And I am chilled knowing that
you, and people like you are teaching America's youth. You are no American, and should be
deported to Cuba on the next raft headed that way.
Second, to JJ: Thank you for your kind words at time when America is pulling together.
Nothing like a moron like you to stir up dissention during our darkest hour. Don't forget,
J, that people died for our freedoms long before you "blessed" us with your
forgettable presence. That freedom comes with a price. And if you aren't willing to pay
that price, then shut up, go visit your mistress, and stay off my TV!
And lastly, to the college students: You have no idea what you have. You've been fed with
a silver spoon, bought from the closest Saks in your suburban neighborhood, and you have
not the slightest inkling of the threat posed to America. Grow up. Get a job. Try
balancing that job with a wife or husband, a couple of kids, and a mortgage payment. Try
wondering how to spread yourself just thin enough you don't crumble. And try being so many
things to so many people, who depend solely on you. Worry about their futures for a
change, instead of yours. See beyond your boyhood blinders in a world where there are
people that would like nothing more than to take you down. To destroy those freedoms you
have not even begun to understand. And learn to find strength in your God and your flag,
because when Daddy cuts off the money supply, that's all you've got left!
I have heard many people the last few days start to waiver in their vengeance. Poor
Afghanistan. They are a troubled people ravaged by war and famine. They have done nothing
wrong, and now many innocent people will die.
People, understand this: New Yorkers are digging through rubble, trying to find bodies so
loved ones can bury them. Problem is, they are only finding body parts. There were about
15 day care centers in the World Trade Centers. Each one had about 25 children in them.
That's almost 400! And when I see on TV, a firefighter crying because he can't stomach the
idea of seeing just one more child's leg, arm, head, or part of a torso charred in the
rubble - dismembered to the point where parents and loved ones are asked to bring their
toothbrushes so that they can identify them by DNA. Where the stench of death haunts the
air to the point where it chokes you. Where nearly 7,000 crushed, burned, mutilated bodies
rest buried under thousands of tons of rubble that used to be jobs to nearly 50,000
people. Where melted crayons and toys cling to the sides of steel girders where children
used to play. And where those children now lay dead - no futures - no tomorrow.
To those who are losing their stomachs for vengeance: I say, do not forget. Do not ever,
ever, forget. America can not, will not, tolerate this. Ever. Under no circumstances. Not
here.
Not our children. Not our parents, our brothers or our sisters. Ever. And if innocent
people, in a land far away, have to become "collateral damage" to avenge the
deaths of our innocent? I say: So be it.
Remember, this is our way of life we are defending. Our freedom. Our freedom to live day
to day, not in terror but in the pursuit of happiness. The broader spectrum here is the
future of our way of life. If innocent people are killed while we rid the world of this
evil - that can any time come back and kill even more of us - then that is the price to
pay. Think about that the next time you see a child.
Hoax, hype and BS unlimited
I was at a UNC lecture the other day where they played a video of Oliver North during the Iran-Contra deals during the Reagan administration. I was only 14 back then but was surprised by this particular clip. There was Olie in front of God and Country getting the third degree. But what he said stunned me. He was being drilled by some senator I didn't recognize who asked him ... http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.htm - Gee willikers Dude - don'tcha think the senator might have been identified?
This one stunk from line one (the versions I received were even more ridiculous): Green Party activist Nancy Oden was denied permission to fly because she represents a political party that opposes the bombing of Afghanistan. http://www.snopes.com/rumors/oden.htm
http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,37052,00.html - LA cops can't wear 9-11 pin
Life's hard. It's harder when you're stupid. - John Wayne
http://americanspirit.freeservers.com/duke.htm - Helluva good article in celebration of real men
I swiped the quote, used as a tag line, from the designer of main page above which is a new award winner. Thanks Jon, and for the rest so generously shared. See more outstanding efforts, including several from other countries: http://www.therealmartha.com/WARAwards/index.htm
The following was lifted from http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/bankhead/399/pat.html. If you can stand way too many pop-up aggravations, knock yourself out - looked like several good links included. It happened to be the first on www.google.com search results for "John Wayne military" (using quotes narrows the field). I was as sure as I could be Wayne had never served in the military mainly because I was so surprised when I first learned that. However, state of cerebral rot considered, wanted to verify.
John Wayne had a deep love for his country. This patriotism is reflected throughout his life. He had wanted to go into the military but an old football injury prevented it. "More than anything else, I wanted to go to Annapolis and become an officer in the Navy. It was a terrible disappointment when I didn't make it." We may have lost the chance at a great officer but he never failed us. Wayne worked with the USO (United Service Organization) in supporting US troops from WW2 through to Vietnam and received many honors. He said, "Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been and never will be."
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is one favorite Wayne movie for numerous reasons. Topping the list is what I believe to be a good representation of newspaper beginnings, "Dutton Peabody (Edmond O'Brien) writes stories in The Shinbone Star about the need for statehood and other pressing issues for this territory." Later, when the truth (or as one critic suggests, is it?) comes out, "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." From http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=1332
http://www.bdb.co.za/shackle/articles/eccentric.htm - How US newspapers acquired their quirky names - quite interesting if you're into such
Once upon a time, newspapers did stand as reliable. Damn shame today, with almost everyone crying wolf, nobody knows what to believe. Legitimate mistakes, courtesy of general human fallibility are forgivable. It's the deliberate hype that grinds my gut. We'll be in a helluva shape when something that sounds like War of the Worlds (Orson Welles' great 1938 radio hoax http://www.transparencynow.com/welles.htm) turns out to be real. Whaddya know - a lucky hit: The News Media's Effort to Hide from Significant Truth http://www.transparencynow.com/news/preface.htm
Found this on a list
From Don Henley, to his local radio station - 2/10/98 - I don't mind using names here, the credit holds Henley (http://www.donhenley.com/ ) responsible. The name was vaguely familiar, aha, The Eagles, there's an interesting coincidence. Really don't have time to research further (nothing turned up on hoax sites) - what matters here - not one statement is arguable.
Dear Programmer,
The Bill Clinton/Monica
Lewinsky scandal is the biggest news item in recent history, receiving more coverage, both
nationally and worldwide, than the O.J. Simpson affair. The news media, by their own
admission, are out of control, and there is a documented public backlash to the
sensationalized over-reporting of the more prurient aspects of this event.
When I wrote Dirty Laundry in 1981, I thought things were
bad then. Little did I realize that Western culture would escalate its feeding frenzy. The
hunger of the public for the tawdry, the lascivious; the outrageous and malicious and the
rush of the news media to give it to them in abundance is indeed a cultural phenomenon.
Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. Evidently,
time is going to prove him right. Other people's troubles, especially if those "other
people" happen to be powerful or famous already, have been elevated from simple
voyeurism to blood sport for fun and profit.
This profit-driven phenomenon has given birth to the
bizarre circuses that surrounded the O.J. Simpson trial, the death of Princess Diana, and
now the alleged Clinton/Lewinsky affair. The ringmasters heretofore have been people such
as Geraldo Rivera, Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer, Sally Jessy Raphael, and, of course, the
publishers of the weekly tabloid newspapers. Now, however, it seems as if everybody's in
on the act - from Time magazine to The New York Times to Tom Brokaw. On almost a daily
basis, reporters talk about the news media in the third person and criticize it as though
they weren't a part of it. It's all getting pretty surreal. Our cultural dirty laundry is
piling up everywhere and the song, "Dirty Laundry," is more relevant now than
ever. It's a hit all over again. Please put it in rotation now and watch what happens.
Sincerely, Don Henley
I had to go to the audio page on Henley's site to refresh my memory - oh yea, absolutely relevant.
Amazing how current events are shedding new light on those we thought we knew. Friends' actions and reactions, positive and negative have been a bit of a surprise, others not so. Amazing what fools some of our celebrity "friends" have made of themselves. After all, we do feel like we know these people. We watch them every week, go to their movies, follow their romances, trash 'em like a real friend by spreading gossip. Gawd, what would they do without us? Quite a few are going to have to adjust to life without me if they don't clean up their stories.
Important: some kind of source reference is necessary with submissions of any kind. I will run the occasional blind piece, if it makes sense and credit doesn't matter. Sensitive or accusatory issues get sticky - I won't throw anything out there without backup - like what's with the money ...
In case you haven't heard, the Red Cross is now saying that they will not be using all of the September 11th donations for those victims, but will be redirecting quite a bit of the money toward "broad-based" needs of the organization.
http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,37813,00.html - from the O'Reilly Factor, celebrity response to the fund-raising controversy. My question: what is so damn difficult about putting two words together, maybe they need a little prompting ... listen carefully now ... "This sucks." So far, as far as I know, only Clint Eastwood had the cajones to speak out. Nice job - perfectly balanced, intelligent points and workable suggestions for solutions made.
I don't donate to huge organizations - I want to know exactly who is doing what with my money - eliminates nasty surprises down the road. I can not imagine how anyone who gave to the Red Cross and others under the gun right now must be feeling except screwed. Especially those who couldn't afford maybe even $10 but gave anyway. Hard lesson to swallow. A long time ago I decided to focus on one area. Humane education, rather the lack of, is responsible for a multitude of human evils. Lack of life respect issues must be dealt with in any society before it becomes completely civilized.
Every positive result from the simplest effort eggs me on to do more. Those who don't care about animals love to accuse people like me of not caring about people, particularly children. That would be because they are too busy wasting bitching and sniveling energy to take a look at and do something about reality. No time like the present for everyone to do a little priority sorting. Oddly enough, I was planning to get into those sore spots when the following popped up in a newsletter. One more time, author credit wasn't clear but it doesn't matter.
Where
do you find children living on dirt floors in homes without proper plumbing that have
broken windows, holes in the walls and ceilings?
Where do you find children who rarely see a piece of fruit or fresh vegetables and don't
eat half the time, unless they get fed at school after riding a bus for almost two hours
to get there?
Where do you find children who go without proper winter clothing and getting sick due to
lack of medical care?
Where do you find children and women who are abused due to the fact that their spouses are
uneducated and out of work?
Right here in the United States Of America! My daughter does a ministry through her church
in the state of West Virginia in the Appalachian area. I know all of this as I have seen
it.
Don't ask me to donate money or feel sorry for others outside this country, we have enough
poverty right here. Women in this country sell their bodies to put food on the table for
their children. Children of poverty* are abused mentally and physically.
The elderly have to make a choice to eat or pay for their medications. The next time you
donate money overseas think of this country first.
I hope our decision makers finally realize attempts to save the world can bring on nasty paybacks. I am not unsympathetic, I'm practical. There is only so much any one person or government can do. It's as true and simple as when Momma ain't happy, nobody's happy. Momma Liberty has her own to protect. It's anyone's choice what to do with their money - surely taking a look around one's own neighborhood isn't that difficult. Thousands of babies are born every day, everywhere, to the wrong parents - regardless of income or education. Accidents far outnumber planned pregnancies. Think about it. Situations change for the worse due to unemployment or the loss of the breadwinner - stress relief becomes alcohol and/or drug abuse - often leading to criminal behavior, the list goes on. "Love" turns to fear and hostility, leaving single parents to do the best they can through tough times, with or without family support. Wouldn't it be nice to watch the kid next door develop into a useful, productive member of society instead of a statistic? Doesn't matter where you live, there's something you can do to strengthen your community for the betterment of all.
*Abuse knows no economic or social boundaries. Anyone who thinks it only happens "across the tracks" needs to open their eyes. Realize too, women and children are not the only victims. I have no official tally pertinent to veterans' issues, only personal knowledge.
It is the soldier 
From the same list as the discussion I ran last page - I quit posting for lack of time to spend on the idiots who keep jumping in. Fortunately, Rod seems to have a knack for saying exactly what's on my mind.
Try to ask the Taliban for rights or religious freedom. Why are some of you people so f**king dense that you shame our people and government for attacking the oppressors of the people of Afghanistan. I am very, very sick of it. In fact, beyond sick, it makes me sick to my stomach to see so many turncoats and cowards. Rod
Over the last few weeks, I've been
talking to a young man who was waiting for his reporting date to join the Marine Corps.
He asked me questions about what he was going to face and, although I had not been a
Marine, I could draw on my past experience of boot camp, and answer some of his
questions. I gave him a few tips on study habits, physical training and behavioral
guidelines, hoping they would be of use, and not too outdated.
I knew one thing would not have changed. Whatever the Marines put into the boy, would
last the man a lifetime.
As I was making a delivery to the store, I noticed he had come by to say his good-byes. Time
had gone by a bit quicker than I had thought, plus the recent events had captured
everyone's attention. He came over as soon as he saw me, and held out his hand, and
told me he was on his way. After a little small talk, I smiled and told him, "Go
get 'em."
With a crooked grin, a small nod of his head, and a gleam in his eye, he said "Yes,
Sir!", and was on his way.
I slowly went on about my business, giving some thought to the scheme of events that had
just taken place. It was difficult trying to put my feelings into
perspective. Probably the best way to describe them was the passing of the torch.
I knew that if duty called, I would go again. God ... Flag ... and Country. But here was tomorrow's
warrior - smarter, stronger, with the look of something familiar. It was like looking
into the eyes of a past generation. I liked what I saw.
The torch had been passed on, and Liberty's Light was in good hands. With a damp eye,
Yesterday's Warrior smiled.
http://www.vfw.org/amesm/origins.shtml - Origins of Veterans Day
http://www.vfw.org/amesm/prog.shtml - Suggested community program
http://home.iae.nl/users/robr/poppies.html - John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields" remains one of the most memorable war poems ever written. It is a lasting legacy of the terrible battle in the Ypres salient in the spring of 1915. Why poppies? Very interesting answer, page includes link to http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8054/index.html - Heritage of the Great War is dedicated to the aftermath and consequences of World War One.
http://www.computingcorner.com/holidays/vets/veterans.html - Excellent, lots of links
http://www.armymwr.com/index.htm - US Army Community and Family Support Center, headquarters for morale, welfare and recreation, includes link to "design a flag or banner composed of individual squares reflecting emotions" - http://www.armymwr.com/kb/arts&crafts16Oct2001.htm - way cool, for any group project
http://www.ojc.org/adopt/index.html - Operation Just Cause - Adopt a POW/MIA Now! - includes simple form, "... we will email you with the name, history and date of loss for a specific POW/MIA so you can ask your elected representatives in Washington some specific questions." (Questions that demand "more than the expedient but lame, stock response.")
http://www.ohiopowmia.com/virtual_bracelets.html - Virtual POW/MIA bracelets
http://www.widowsweb.com/freebies/index.html - Free graphics, links and more
Thanks to Elaine, Lady in the Bronx, for these links from her Veterans Day page: http://www.ladybronx.com/Veteran.html - some may be dupes found elsewhere listed here
* FREEDOM *
Tons on this One!!
Veterans day links
Department of Veterans Affairs
Military and Veterans Links
Directory of Veterans Service
American GI Forum
Disabled American Veterans
LEGION OF VALOR
THE RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION
Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Marine Corps League
Vietnam Veterans Of America
New Page 3
AMVETS Online
Blinded Veterans Association
The Purple Heart Home Page
The American Legion
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
http://www.opsos.org/ - SOS - Support Our Soldiers - normal mail support program has been suspended, site is under reconstruction to offer additional alternative support options, existing program links are working
http://www.opsos.org/opcoverup/index.shtml - blanket donations for veterans
http://www.opsos.org/signatures/index.shtml - "Well wishers may post their names and show love for the victims of September 11, 2001, as well as those brave people who are on the search and rescue teams. Let's not forget our leaders who are making hard decisions for our nations and our soldiers who will be backing up those choices." I like this idea better than the e-lists circulating
Golden Corral restaurants across the country are going to be offering a free meal to veterans/active duty members Monday, Nov. 12th, from 5-9 pm. Arrrgh, slapping self, can't remember now who checked on this: "Some of the restaurants just said to ask for the free meal, others said you just need to show your ID card. It might be a good idea to show up later in the evening, especially if you live in a military town. Might be busy earlier."
Ground Zero America
Since September 11, the phrase "ground zero" has become part of the American
vernacular, representing two extremes: the best and the worst of humanity. The History
Channel's special presentation Ground Zero America, anchored by Roger Mudd, provides a
historical record of the past and a revealing perspective on the present. Shows air
November 13 through 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (8 p.m. CT).
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I've received seven emails from my
pen pal in the Navy, he has even sent me a picture of him on the ship. He loves the
emails, he said they make his day. His eyes are puffy from so many hours. He is on
the USS Vinson and he said he is sending me a hat from his ship as soon as he can. Thank
you for giving such a wonderful pen pal, emailing him makes my day a happier one.
I have heard from one of the any soldiers I have written to. Here is what he wrote on the back of his envelope:Thank you for giving us US Marines a reason for doing our job better and making us give 110% instead of 100%, We thank you & your Family for Caring.
Just wanted you to know I mailed my boxes of goodies for my soldiers today. When I went to the post office they opened the boxes and went through each one of them, which I did not have a problem with. But they did say from now on I would have to bring in the boxes unopened for them to inspect before I could mail them. And I shouldn't pack any food items that have any powdered sugar on them. They would be removed and tested. I thought this was pretty good security tactics and I did not mind at all that they looked. But I thought you might want to pass this on to your readers in your next newsletter. I am assuming of course that this will be procedure at all the post offices. Thanks again and keep up the good work that you do.
Phelps and her volunteers are to be congratulated for hanging in through an assortment of unexpected complications and misunderstandings. The system, as any new effort, is not perfect. You may want to read a few newsletters before jumping in to ask for a soldier assignment.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2001/b10302001_bt556-01.html - From DOD - new ways for Americans to show support for their service members deployed overseas
Whew, 'bout time
for a lighten up ... News from Possum Waller
Woof Woof, yep that’s what it says ... seems ol' Gaither just has that view on most
things he runs into. I was talking to him the other day at the Possum Waller General Store
and I heard him mutter "woof woof." I was a bit curious since I had heard this
before ... so I said, "Gaither, what ya mean by that?" His response was that
since he adopted the dog philosophy life was a lot easier ... I said "OK," still
a bit perplexed.
Gaither went on to explain that dogs were pretty simple, they just ate, slept and chased other dogs, so anytime something bothered him he just went "woof woof" ... just to remind him that most stuff wasn’t worth bothering with and not to let it get him down.
I (that's JW Bubba) said, "I think you're right Gaither," ... so anyway .... woof woof y'all.
I (Martha) say, if only the mouthy would learn woof woof ...
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. Don't remember who said that - mighta been JW Confucius :~)
And a few words from Texfucius: You can put your boots in the oven, but that doesn't make them biscuits. (You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is.)
From The Flamingo Times newsletter: http://www.topica.com/lists/flamingotimes/read
Dang, lost the credit on this too - what I need is about a 4 x 6 screen so I could lay all this stuff out like a regular newspaper pasteboard
Set aside ten minutes a day to do all your worrying. If you catch yourself worrying at another time, just tell yourself to wait until the designated time. Try this once or twice, and your worry period will soon become a laugh session as you realize how ridiculous it is to worry.
Help put an end to
domestic violence
Serve as an advocate for victims. This may involve
crisis intervention, shelter intakes, liaison with other agencies, emotional support,
information, referral and follow-up. Most agencies provide a training program for
volunteers.
Assist individuals during the court process and in filing restraining orders.
Serve as an office volunteer. Assist with answering phones, running errands, bulk
mailings, assembling newsletters, writing thank-you notes, data compilations,
planning/working fundraising and community awareness events.
Serve as a children's advocate. Most agencies have a children's program to address
the needs of children from violent homes. Areas that are often addressed are feelings
of fear, guilt, anger, distrust and low self-esteem. Volunteers are also needed to plan
fun activities with the children.
Volunteers are needed to transport women to court, support groups and appointments.
Volunteers are needed to assist with specialized programs in the community through the
schools, church groups and civic organizations. Help Stop Family Violence Website: http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/ -
includes links to others
Burdens are a part of
life. Fortunately, so are shoulders. Under extreme circumstances, we tap into
unimaginable resources and we begin to realize just how strong our shoulders are. Our
strength becomes our pride. Eventually, however, burdens can weigh us down. Because
we can handle it, we sometimes take on more than our share. Being strong is certainly
one of women's greatest attributes, but we must choose our burdens carefully.
Today, know that "strength" does not mean "I have to do it all by
myself." There is also strength in asking for help and in knowing our own
limits.
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
From Aussie's daily, www.woogly.com
I'm beginning to lose faith in some of the news reports, which I tend to get from CNN.com or ABC either online or via TV. It's not the journalists, it's the gummint spokesmen. I do wish they'd just stop spinning. Sometimes they go to great lengths to make the situation sound all hunky-dory when it isn't, and then sometimes they try to make it sound more dire and scary than it is, but either way, they can't seem to break themselves of the habit of spinning the news.
It's really kind of funny when one branch of government is handing out the "Looks like the Taliban will topple any day now!" and the other branch is saying, "Oh well, we could be over there banging away for years."
As to the scary things and the warnings, it's all just madness. Vague warnings can't do anybody any good except the terrorists, and whether or not our intelligence services are being played is a whole 'nother question. It doesn't take a genius to leak what you want over a phone line that you know is tapped or an email that you know is being audited.
I just want to issue a sign to hang up in every office in Washington, DC, saying "Stop spinning, dammit!" I just want to know what's going on; not cheery, not dreary, just the news.
The bunk goes on ...
Below is in reference to part of the recent and ongoing "Love it or leave it"
piece ... Berkeley, California bans US Flags from being displayed on city fire trucks
because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community.
See also: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/american.htm - index page to other "flag bans" http://www.snopes.com/rumors/berkeley.htm - names don't match the below
Office of the City Manager, October 2, 2001 Thank you for your e-mail expressing your thoughts on flying the American flag on Berkeley fire trucks. I’d like to begin by assuring you that Berkeley fire trucks are all flying the American flag. Our Fire Chief did indeed give the order to replace parade flags on city trucks with more appropriate sized and safely mounted American flags. This decision was made to ensure the safety of our first responders in light of planned protests on the University of California Campus. Unfortunately, media reports characterized the operational decision as a “ban on flying American flags” on city fire trucks. I deeply regret any hurt or any negative reaction this may have caused you and all Americans. Berkeley, like all Americans, is grieving the terrible loss our nation suffered as a result of the terrible events of September 11. As public servants we are also mourning the loss of our many brothers and sisters in the fire service, police service and the many other courageous first responders that risked their lives in order to save others. I hope that this email helps to heal any wounds that may have opened as a result of the terrible and unfortunate miscommunication about flying the American flag in Berkeley. I also would like to extend to you my heartfelt appreciation for taking the time to write to me and express your strong concern. I am comforted by your passion for our community, our nation, and for the flag that represents us all. Sincerely, Weldon Rucker City Manager
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/egghead.htm - This one debunks the Vietnam vets standing up to protestors in a restaurant which I used on a previous page. Still say I wish it had happened, and there's no reason why anyone can't so the same.
The beer pull from a convenience store's shelves - http://www.snopes2.com/rumors/bud.htm
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.htm - Oliver North never mentioned binnyboy's name
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/carlin.htm - "I'm a Bad American" - I used one version at least a year on my Skewed Views humor page, disclaimed to a point because some did sound like Carlin and other parts didn't. Just now added a disclaimer to Skewed page so there'd be no misunderstanding about what still qualifies as humor or valid, no matter when a piece was written. http://www.therealmartha.com/Skewed_Views/index.htm - presented by The UnBlonde Sheep, poking holes while tending to the general shearing of BS
And then there's the joke? about women going outside naked to offend terrorists that was plain stupid. Nonetheless, someone took serious offense, enough to complain to one 'zine after it ran.
This one (addressed to same 'zine) is kind of like reading a pinball game ... 'nuff said ... (left the caps, fixed the typos)
The last rant was full of holes - it includes
misrepresentation of news stories, misinterpretation of actions taken, misstated
historical facts, AND it wasn't a reader's rant but an email rant that's been going
around.
The actions taken regarding banners and flags and stuff weren't taken by individuals, nor
were they initiated by the "whining or complaining" of foreign individuals, but
by institutions. The problem was NOT with the word "God," but with the word
"American!" A more appropriate prayer might be to bless the WHOLE WORLD!
The reason for eliminating red, white and blue lapel ribbons for TV newspeople was not due
to those who wanted TO wear them, but an attempt to prevent misunderstanding due to those
who, for whatever reason, chose NOT to wear them--the fear was that SOME viewers would see
that as a negative statement and the station couldn't require everyone TO wear them
because we all have the right NOT to!
Berkeley's Fire Department caused flag decals to be removed because they weren't included
in the City's rules for proper truck equipment AND because they feared they would be
stolen from the trucks and citizens might endanger themselves while trying to steal them -
it wasn't political or religious at all!
Our country was founded on belief in GOD - NOT on Christianity. In fact, the founders were
"Transcendentalists" hence the membership of many in the Freemason's resulting
in the pyramid and "all seeing eye" symbols on our currency.
Foreign nationals were NOT the ones doing the complaining - it was the school and city
administrators who were merely trying to follow the guidelines set forth by their own
"higher authorities" - upper management and boards of directors!
"Patriotism" is pride in what our country stands for and that is inclusion - not
exclusion. If we are patriotic, we are sensitive to anything that would make ANYONE feel
EXcluded.
The rants writers seem to forget that it was immigrants that fought and died right beside
us in all of our previous wars and that our founding fathers all came from "across
the waters" and we've remained a sovereign nation! Immigration does nothing to
"dilute" our sovereignty!
An important thing to remember is that America is about freedom of religion - whatever
that might mean to individuals - and it is not exclusively about Christianity. Our mottoes
and guiding principles are about God - not NECESSARILY about Jesus, but including Jesus
with Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius (thanks Chaz!) and Krishna. Our Pledge of Allegiance
didn't include the words "under God" until the fifties. Our National Anthem
doesn't make reference to God. We have a history of fighting for freedom FROM rants like
the attached! Unless the writers are Native Americans, they issued the invitation to leave
to their own selves!
And one more ... This rant from Leslie & Lee needs to be sent out to everyone in America. It is exactly what needs to be said. They are completely right about these "politically correct" morons who have to look around to see what's "in" and jump on that bandwagon regardless of common sense. Perhaps our new motto should be "Patriotism - get it or get out!"
Now don't you wish you subscribed to all these publications? I guess I am, as one very good friend noted, like a car wreck or as TheBub said, a tornado. Never know when the eye will be passing through.
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." - Blaise Pascal
Credited as a letter to the
Denton Record Chronicle, from Dwight Crawford, Sr. of Sanger, Texas
Terrorism - What is That?
I get a big laugh at the dialogue of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, politicians, and the
news media. They say terrorists will hit us again in the oncoming weeks and months. What a
joke! You have a better chance of getting killed on Interstate 35E than by a terrorist.
Osama has probably seen 100 degree plus summers in Afghanistan, but he doesn't have fire
ants to go with it. If he did he wouldn't be sleeping on the ground in his cave. He talks
of pain and suffering he is going to inflict on us. He doesn't know what pain is until he
gets kicked by a green-broke, two-year-old colt in a freezing rain.
Germ warfare? Texas ticks will give you Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme
disease, blister beetles kill your horse, green bugs destroy a wheat crop, and
termites eat your house.
Anthrax has killed Texas cattle for over 125 years. What's new? Our prairie dogs carry the
plague, armadillos carry leprosy, and our bats and skunks carry rabies. We have
rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins. Ho hum.
They talk of gas and biological warfare. They have never pulled in behind a cattle truck
while its raining, or ridden in the front seat of a pick-up between two cowboys after they
have just eaten a big bowl of Texas Red Beans.
Texas ain't for sissies! We have posted signs all over the state that say "Don't mess
with Texas!" Osama, consider yourself warned!
http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,37929,00.html - Charlie Daniels' Flag ain't rag controversy
From: http://www.charliedaniels.com/ - Excerpt of message to fans (why he canceled concert appearance)
We lost almost seven thousand people in the Trade Towers and Pentagon and we’re worrying about offending somebody? We have 7-month-old babies infected with Anthrax and we’re afraid we’ll hurt someone’s feelings? Brave Americans forced a plane down in a field in Pennsylvania and we’re worried about ruffling someone’s feathers? We’re sending our sons and daughters off to fight and perhaps die in a war we had nothing to do with starting and we’re concerned about insulting somebody? I felt to give into this political correctness would be to turn my back on the people who lost their lives on 9 -11 and on the brave men and women who defend this country. The title of the song is “This Ain’t No Rag It’s A Flag,” and I don’t apologize for a word in I’ll let you all decide for yourselves.
What's to decide? That adds up to two celebs with cajones intact. Here's hoping the ones who seem to have misplaced theirs recently find them soon.
"When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith." - Abraham Kuyper
"If Sept. 11 doesn't cause us to finally get serious about plugging our porous borders, nothing will. Roughly 40 percent of all illegal immigrants enter on visas, then stay on illegally after their visas expire. The Immigration and Naturalization Service does little to track visa holders once they're here. The status quo has powerful patrons - businesses who pay immigrants wages Americans won't accept, colleges desperate for students, politicians who rely on the ethnic communities for votes. But immigration policy is a national concern. And Middle Eastern demolition crews aren't the only security threat. Millions who come here illegally each year pose a different challenge. Many are inassimilable and constitute a growing alien bloc that could fragment the nation." - Don Feder
"It happens every time ideologues turn violent. A great mystification descends. Who could have done this? What could they have hoped to accomplish? What were their reasons? It is as if the crazed need reasons for what they do. They need only a wild belief, and a determination to destroy any competing belief, any alternate reality, any other way of life. Whether that way of life is represented by gleaming modern skyscrapers in the West or ancient Buddhas from the East, both must be reduced to rubble. For they represent the Other, the Great Satan, the Infidel, and must be obliterated by the faithful.
Terrorism comes from terrorists. It comes from True Believers who are so unhappy with reality they think they can ignore it, or better yet destroy it. Their nostrums and doctrines may differ in content from unruly time to unruly time, but not in violent spirit. Their demands are a pretext for their violence, not an explanation of it." - Paul Greenberg
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"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -
Thomas Jefferson
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms [and] may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
"Almighty God ... give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry
http://www.eagles.org/ - American Eagle Foundation, a not-for-profit organization of concerned citizens and professionals founded in 1985 to develop and conduct bald eagle and environmental recovery programs in the United States and to assist private, state and federal projects that do the same.
I'm the little boy who gives up his favorite teddy
bear so a stranger may be comforted.
I'm the single
mother who has been trying to teach her child to sleep in their own bed, who holds them
tight long into the night, thanking God it wasn't her child who
died.
I'm the old man, angry and resentful that his military doesn't want him
because of his age.
I'm the teenaged girl who spends hours cutting ribbons for others to wear as a symbol of
remembrance.
I'm the young
man who doesn't understand why his father was running up the stairs as the building fell,
trying to save just one more person, instead of saving himself.
I'm the old woman who will never see her grandchild again.
I'm the little
girl who can't understand when someone screams hateful things at her
because of where her family is from.
I'm the police officer, trying to keep idiotic reporters safe when his wife is still among
the missing.
I'm the
firefighter who called in sick that day, only to discover that someone else died in my
place.
I'm the man who survived the falling building only to learn that his sister and baby niece
were in the plane.
I'm the
secretary, angered by the seemingly callous response of those around her.
I'm a spelunker,
who is climbing down into the remains of a building hoping to find someone still alive.
I'm the dog
handler, searching for bodies, who has to comfort my animal when only death remains.
I'm the woman who stands in line for five hours to give blood, hoping to help strangers in
need.
I'm the man who
gets up and goes to work every day, in spite of the tragedy, because I still have a family
to feed.
I'm the first passenger to get back on a plane even though I'm
terrified because I know somebody has to be first.
Who am I?
I'm nobody special, I'm just an American.
Author unknown
From Donna, http://www.nycityangels.com
I am so excited, I can't wait to tell you all the good news! We are joining the Carriage House of Brooklyn in a benefit for the children of our lost heroes from four firehouses in Brooklyn. CarriageHouse http://www.nycityangels.com/CarriageHouse/CarriageHouse.htm
The original mail program was put on hold due to anthrax mess. I'd say this proves you can't keep an angel down for long :)
From a collection sent by JoAnne. This one shook me almost more than any of the now-so-familiar images of destruction. Bear in mind, landing gear was not down on impact, making it an even more incredible portrait of horror.
If you're a bear, you get
to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months.
I could deal with that.
Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid.
I could deal with that, too.
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your
cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too.
I could deal with that.
If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have
hairy legs and excess body fat.
I wanna be a bear.
My intentions are good for a new T-day page, knowing the chances of that happening are about 50/50, here's an oldie: http://members.aol.com/MsAtte2ude/FD4.index.html.
http://www.therealmartha.com/brightspots/index.htm - No Stew-rat T-day, Christmas and more classic cheer
http://members.aol.com/Rexanne3/Holiday-Thanksgiving.html - Rexanne is, IMHO, the queen of holiday pages - links galore - for those of you who haven't checked my cooking pages to meet Queen Can-ivore, she is me (one of many multis), we are us ... something like that - "we" lost track a loooong time ago
Made with Love special edition - request pumpkin issue, lotsa other goodies too - TexasJayne@aol.com
Notes below courtesy of I forget which list - have not checked 'em yet
ThanksgivingRecipe.com - What you would expect from a site
with this name? http://www.thanksgivingrecipe.com/
Campbell's Kitchen - Need directions for the green bean casserole? http://www.campbellkitchen.com/default.cfm
Thanksgiving Dinner Shortcuts - Busy Cooks - 10/30/00 http://busycooks.About.com/library/weekly/aa103000.htm
Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers - Busy Cooks - 11/20/00 http://busycooks.About.com/library/weekly/aa112000.htm
Thanksgiving Leftovers from Southernfood@about.com
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http://southernfood.about.com/home/southernfood/library/weekly/aa112397.htm
Here is the start of Southernfood tree of links for Thanksgiving (including a link on how
to carve a turkey) - http://southernfood.about.com/home/southernfood/msubtg.htm
Recipe-a-Day Thanksgiving Day Dinner Page http://www.recipe-a-day.com/t-day.html
Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen, type Thanksgiving in the search window for more articles
http://www.bhg.com/food/thanksmenu.html
Family.Go.com, type Thanksgiving in the search window for
more articles, this one is about a Thanksgiving countdown - http://family.go.com/recipes/special/feature/dony116count/dony116count.html
Thanksgiving with Reader's Digest, type Thanksgiving in the search window for more
articles -
http://www.readersdigest.com/features/thanksgiving/classicrecipes.html
Holidays and Seasons ~ Thanksgiving - http://members.aol.com/serapis69/thanks.htm
Basting: OK, but only if using a large spoon. Basting tools, such as brushes and bulb basters, could actually be sources of bacteria contamination if dipped into uncooked or undercooked poultry pan juices, then allowed to sit at room temperature and used later.
My two cents: The above is quite true, however, the old bulb baster is a vital part of the show as far I'm concerned - and I usually manage it every 15 minutes or so - so far, so good. A big black enamel roaster is quite an effective prop too. Another subliminal message as to how long you've been doing this sort of thing. Gawd, people are easy! Truth told, they're all happy not to be the one sweatin' the spotlight.
Remember, when you cook
... cook with love!
Carol Stevens, Shaboom's Kitchen
http://www.shaboomskitchen.com/
Fun Turkey Facts!
91 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
Of the 300 million turkeys raised annually, 45 million are consumed at Thanksgiving.
Of the 300 million turkeys raised for consumption each year, one is sent to the White
House for clemency. Each year, the President "pardons" the live turkey, which is
sent to a farm to live out the rest of its days.
The first meal eaten on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin was roasted
turkey and all the trimmings.
More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the USA.
From Komando newsletter
Subscribe@komando.com or http://www.komando.com/media/newsletter.
Rather than coming up with a list of to-dos and to-gets on your own,
take a look at Party411.com's Party Planning Checklist www.party411.com/partyplan.html. This
chart will help get you started on your way to party nirvana.
As you might expect, the party maven herself, Martha Stewart, offers a wealth of
merrymaking ideas. Use the search phrase "plan party" at www.MarthaStewart.com and you'll get more than a
dozen results including a New Year's Eve Party menu that includes Beef and Asparagus
Negamaki and for dessert, Creamy Rice Pudding with Macadamia Nut Topping. I know what
you're thinking. Don't worry, there are full color pictures of what the recipes are
supposed to look like when you're done.
Back down here on Earth, you are probably still struggling with what size turkey you need
to buy. Butterball, www.butterball.com, offers an
online calculator. Just input who's coming to dinner, whether you want leftovers and they
do the math.
For all things turkey, though, the National Turkey Federation, www.turkeyfed.org/consumer/thanks.html,
is the ultimate stop. Aside from great tips on what to look for in a holiday bird, how to
prepare and carve it, there are guest chef appearances and a database of more than 500
different turkey recipes (covering before, during and after Thanksgiving).
If you'd like to add a twist to your turkey dinner, check out the Recipe Source, www.recipesource.com. Here you'll find SOAR, the
Searchable Online Archive of Recipes, with time-honored or unusual ideas for full meals
and course-by-course choices. How about Eggnoggin Plus, Cranberry-Cream Cheese Frosties or
Stuffed Thanksgiving Pumpkins? There are also ethnic cuisines categorized by world region.
For extra panache in your preparations, take a look at Epicurious' recipes, www.epicurious.com. This site offers some tantalizing
choices like Gratin of Butternut Squash, after-Thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas or Caribbean
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter.
The most important part of any holiday gathering is your guests. With the wide assortment
of pre-printed stationery available at any office supply store and on the Internet,
there's little need for going to the expense of custom-printed invitations. Simply use
this paper in your color inkjet or laser printer. Invitations First, www.invitationsfirst.com, and Holiday Cards, www.holiday-cards.com, offer a vast assortment of
pre-printed stock.
If you prefer to go completely digital (although this isn't recommended by etiquette
experts), there are numerous options for sending electronic invites. Blue Mountain, www.bluemountain.com, lets you send free online
party invitations as well as holiday greeting cards for every celebration imaginable.
Speaking of etiquette, many people wonder when to send a thank-you note or whether to
bring a bottle of wine or fruitcake to a gathering. eHows' Etiquette page, www.ehow.com/center/index.jsp?indexID=1048,
helps set the record straight, from what to wear to how to leave a party graciously.
Thanks to the Internet, you don't have to sit on the phone giving each person directions
any more or be late because you got lost. MapQuest, www.mapquest.com,
is the granddaddy of online map services, offering street maps, detailed driving
instructions and more. There are other mapping choices as well, such as http://maps.yahoo.com, http://maps.excite.com/driving and http://maps.lycos.com. Using any of them is as simple as
typing where you are located and where you want to go.
With all the food and drink abound this time of year, it's easy to pack on some extra
pounds. Drop by iVillage's Health Calculators, www.ivillage.com/diet/tools/healthcalc,
to learn about your daily requirements, target heart rate, and amount of calories burned
per minute during various daily activities.
Mayo, due to the high acid content, is supposedly a wonderful preservative. That would be the news flash this year. Use common sense.
Now, pat attention carefully here ... if you don't shovel the stuffing into the bird in the first place, you won't have to have to shovel it out - aha! Bake in a dish by itself. No worry about that one little bit left hangin' in there to contaminate the carcass (which will get stripped when Bubba is good and ready).
Serve party food in small portions - stash the rest and refresh as needed. A new bowl of dip is far more appetizing than one that looks like an army tramped through.
Make sure the temperature in your refrigerator is 40 degrees or under. Get a good thermometer and check it often.
Keep shrimp, lobster, oysters and such in the refrigerator on ice. Ideally, put the seafood on top of the ice, and the ice in a colander or other bowl with holes in it so that when the ice melts it can drain into another container.
When you want to refrigerate a hot dish, first leave it for a bit in a cool spot with the lid ajar so that it can cool down before you put it in the refrigerator. If you put a hot dish in before it cools, it will warm up the refrigerator needlessly.
Sue, the crock-pot recipe lady made up this little cutie for me after she coined "Stewaren't"
Some say I'm very fussy.Sue said OK when I
asked if she minded changing the last line to: Tough noogies, I'm The Real Martha, not
that other one.
And one for your 'Real' name ....
My goodness
Aren't we formal!
Relax and loosen up!
Take a page, like one of mine ..
Have some fun
And ... got a pup?
Just let your tension
Ooze away.
No need to make it heavy.
Every page is full of fun
So sit, surf and be happy!
;o)
Still looking for K9 unit addys - snail or e-mail
Found an answer to my Dane question on last page, "A charming
(if weighty) Great Dane habit is the breed's tendency to believe they make good lap dogs.
"Sitting in laps is a big Great Dane thing," said Great Dane owner Ginnie
Saunders of Columbia, S.C. "They sit in your lap on the couch but put their front
feet on the floor. They'll sit like that for hours if you let them!"
When Saunders' mother first met her daughter's Great Dane, Merlin, the Dane eyed her for a
moment, turned around, slyly maneuvered the petite and somewhat disconcerted woman with
his hindquarters straight to the couch, then sat on her.
"My favorite thing is their gentle personality and their view of the world," Saunders said. "It's hard to explain, but it's all the little they do that make them Great Danes. They do this 'woo-woo' thing where they talk to you. And that leaning thing - they'll slowly start leaning into you as you are having a conversation with someone, and they'll lean and lean until you can barely stand up." (My Jennifer did that too) from K9WebWorld@aol.com
http://redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/animalsafety.html - Good emergency advice prepared in cooperation with The US Humane Society
http://redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/ - Everything and everybody else
http://wildlife-help.org/tidbits48.htm - Particularly good collection of sentiments and humor this issue
http://dailynews.philly.com/content/daily_news/2001/11/04/features/FCOV30F.htm - Dogs with "the right snuff" working overtime - found link in The Straight Poop newsletter, http://www.straight-poop.com/subscribe.html
From Colleen, HBCB Prayer Request Newsletter, crech43@aol.com
I am proud to be an American. We have so many freedoms that others in the world
cannot begin to even dream of having in their life. Freedom of speech, religion, the press
and oh so many others. The reason we have these many freedoms today is because of our
military personnel. They protect our country and our rights. We are free today because of
the many sacrifices of our military men and women and their families. I wanted to have
this special edition as a tribute to one and all; to let them know we are all praying for
them. Theirs is not an easy task for them - far from home, family and loved ones. When you
hit your knees each day please say a special prayer for not only the military men and
women but also their families.
After this special edition I will continue to run military requests as a part of the
regular Prayer Requests Newsletter.When you send in your request please make a note that
it is for a military member.
OK, winding down now. Had to stash a bunch of stuff - recipes, funnies, tips ... for next time to get this out today. Stay tuned, check back in a few days at central update page: http://www.therealmartha.com/WAR/index.htm
Don't let that stop you from sending material though! One of these days, I will get caught up, yea right, that sounds familiar.
MarthaJones1@aol.com or MsAtte2ude@aol.com
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Back to: http://www.therealmartha.com/WARjingo/index.htm
On to:
Jingo still ... lotsa T-day goodies, POW/MIA focus, 11-21
http://www.therealmartha.com/WARJingostill/index.htm
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/campbell.htm - Most irritating, good ol' Campbell's won't tell who got the soup, etc.
GRRRRR, got a site closed - exceeded access BS message going back to a Geocities page. In a backwards way, that's good, means a lot of hits. Thousands of pages sitting there doing nothing ... the freebie servers really need to lighten up - do they not understand that's more people exposed to their ad? http://www.geocities.com/heartsforhosanna/helloamerica.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/heartsforhosanna/Sept112001.html - New to me poem
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011108/pl/bush_text_1.html - President's speech Nov. 8th
I thought of you this morning while listening to the radio. USF (University of South Florida) has a KNOWN terrorist on their staff and REFUSE to fire him!! It made me think of you because I have a feeling this is something that would tick ya off a bit, I know it has me!!Thanks, you're right, I'm ticked. Brilliant that last line: If universities get to the point where they have to ask for security checks, they should close up shop. Gawd, no wonder so many students behave like morons - great role models.
http://www.dav-ch52.com/spcl/eaglerdy.htm - The Eagle - not polished but sincere, good message
https://www.keepandbeararms.com/afa/about.htm - Armed Females of America - "Mothers of Freedom don't cater to political correctness; they seek it out - for eradication. And stomp on the ashes. There is a reason Lady Liberty is a woman."
http://www.keepandbeararms.com/ - Keep and Bear Arms
http://www.saf.org/ - Second Amendment Foundation - "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." - Second Amendment to the US Constitution
http://www.firebasehiggy.com/USA/ - Some familiar content, quite a bit new
http://www.jimwarren.com/war_peac.htm - http://www.jimwarren.com/planes.htm - Unique artistic concepts
http://www.state.gov/ - State Department, counterterrorism links
Contact President Bush president@whitehouse.gov
White House switchboard: (202) 456-1414
Contact your Senator - http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm
Contact your Representative - http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
House and Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Links to Central Government Agencies - http://www.firstgov.gov/
http://www.va.gov/vetsday/index.cfm - Official US government site for complete information on Veterans Day. Learn about the history behind Veterans Day, get links to events and view more than 20 years of Veterans Day posters - try again if you get "site not responding" message - could be high traffic, although the link I used for a specific poster on http://www.therealmartha.com/WADamageContrl/index.htm wasn't working either
http://www.cia.gov/terrorism/index.html - CIA - The War on Terrorism
http://www.theangelproject.com/ - "We hope to exceed our goal of 6,000 angels ... at least one for every fallen victim. To date, we have received 161 hearts, 207 doves, 62 crosses, and 3,601 angels." Easy instructions for paper and fabric crafting
http://www.sunset.com/Premium/Home/2001/09-Sep/UnityPin0901/UnityPin0901.html?chdef=HH - Sunset magazine unity pin with link to flag table display made with carnations
http://bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?catref=T49 - Better Homes and Gardens links - crafts, coping, comfort food and more - look for very cool grand old flag hanger cut from sheet metal
http://southernliving.com/homes/angels.asp - Southern Living angels projects
http://members.sigecom.net/theclan/Taliban.html - Pretty dang funny, make sure speakers are on
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/8742/archives.html - recycled craft projects - very clever ideas
http://www.kneez.com/ - Cool idea for making knee pads
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/database/crafts/towel_angel.shtml - Dish towel angel, easy, cute and practical
http://www.september11quiltproject.org/ - September 11th Quilt Project - donate a square
http://www.coingo.net/ac4c/ - All Crafts for Charity
http://www.sewing.org/html/charitysew.html - list below from Home Sewing Association
http://www.deesplace4youus.com/DeesPlaceOfSongs.html
- Nice quality, classics, original artists in most cases. A few aren't so if you hit a
not-so-good, try again - any others you know of?
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0109/forces/frameset.exclude.html - CNN - descriptions of Special Operations Forces with links to "key players" and more
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/ - Homeland Security Actions
http://www.memri.org/ - Middle East Media and Research Institute - explore the Middle East through its own media.
http://www.edge.org/documents/whatnow.html - What now? answers from The Edge, http://www.edge.org/ Definitely not for a quickie run through and I certainly don't agree with all, however, the one thing I do know is I don't know it all. Edge Foundation, Inc., was established in 1988 as an outgrowth of a group known as The Reality Club. Its informal membership includes of some of the most interesting minds in the world. http://www.edge.org/about_edge.html
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/penttbom.htm - Attack on America
http://www.usdpi.org/ - US Disaster Preparedness Institute
http://www.firehouse.com/ - Firefighting, rescue, EMS, safety - I sent a note, '"Guns and Hoses" is (or was, not sure if they're still doing it) a very popular boxing event between the Fire and Police departments in Houston." Haven't had a note back yet, but maybe they'll eventually consider it. What a hoot for me, the police chief sent over a personalized autographed photo because he liked a shot I took at a press announcement, "Caught his fun side." It was hilarious - chiefs razzed each other unmercifully, had gloves on, dancing all around.
http://www.makeachildsmile.org/ - Bring a smile to child with a life-threatening illness
The Hugs and Hope program is dedicated to supporting very ill children and their families. Volunteers send emails, cards, gifts and donations to the children, their siblings, and parents. Many of the families have no other support outside of Hugs and Hope and many endearing friendships have been made. http://www.hugsandhope.com Note: I lifted the blurb from a newsletter. There was no mention of any anthrax adjustment. I know the program has been in place for a while - linked it a year or so ago on http://www.therealmartha.com/Classyfiedlinks/index.htm - but have not had direct contact since. As with all charities, listen to your heart and use your best judgement before jumping in.
http://www.pixelpress.org/september11/sept11.html - In Remembrance - Images, essays, poems and diaries - unusual mix http://www.pixelpress.org/index.html
http://www.9-11justice.org/index.html - Action for justice, not appeasement
http://www.americanmemorials.com/home.asp - Memorials and obituaries
http://www.americanmemorials.com/NationalTragedy.htm - An individual Memorial has been opened for each victim of the September 11th events. "We invite immediate family members to contact us at 1-888-286-4006, to receive a Memorial Setup number. You will become the registered owner and be able to have editorial control and access to other features. There is no cost or other obligation associated with this service."
http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/ - The making of a firefighter
http://www.l-3ar.com/html/history.html - The "black box" aviation recorders
http://www.godblessamericamemorial.org/plaques.html - Adopt a Victim Memorial Plaque
http://www.mountaincritters.com/The%20Horror.htm - Well written sentiments
http://www.nannisnook.homestead.com/091101.html - Nani's two cents and more
http://www.deesplace4youus.com/WhereStarsAndStripesAndEaglesFly.html - Song new to me
http://www.beachestate.com/911/ - Cause and Effect - short slide show, now familiar scenes, excellent ending tribute
http://www.cave.be - Wicked bye-bye-binny graphics! Not for the kiddies
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/printkp20011105.shtml - "For warrior symbolism, Bush is pitcher perfect"
http://www.townhall.com/ - "More than 60 conservative columnists at your fingertips"
http://www.windowsofhope.org/pages/event_calendar.html - Windows of Hope Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund provides aid to the families of victims of the World Trade Center tragedy who worked in the foodservice profession throughout the entire complex.
http://www.bluesmama.net/trauma.htm - Private page trauma link collection
http://www.camazotz.com/wtc/index.html - A unique "You are there" pictorial tour beginning at 9:30 am,This was the view from our living room window in Brooklyn, looking west to Manhattan, about 20 minutes after the second strike. 10 am -- I rode my bike to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade,5 p.m. -- The sun obscured by thick smoke. It was bright and clear to the north, but often dark to the south, like a thunderstorm on the way.
http://www.rock103.com/america/america.swf - One of the best "movies" - some familiar images, some not so. Includes parts of Presidential speeches in real voice - http://www.rock103.com/ Rock 103 is from Memphis, very well done site, including critter link page (gee duh, wonder why I like). http://www.rock103.com/main/bin.html Very satisfying blasy binny boy game
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/ch10.html#PC10 - Flag display and more patriotic customs
American Flag screensaver- http://www.screensaver.com/wwnf.htm We Will Not Forget- FREE American Flag Screensaver
I am assuming this is a real deal, now can't
remember where I lifted the info though. In an unusual request, the
Department of Defense has issued a bulletin (otherwise known as a Broad Agency
Announcement, or BAA, in military speak) asking for the public's help in fighting
terrorism. Officially known as BAA No. 02-Q-4655, this is a serious Request. The DOD wants
realistic ways to fight terrorism, defeat hardened targets, conduct extended operations in
remote locations and develop countermeasures to weapons of mass destruction - that can be
developed and implemented within 18 months. If you or your organization can answer this
call, go to: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2001/b10252001_bt540-01.html
The official BAA is online and can be downloaded at: http://www.bids.tswg.gov
http://www.dawn.com - "Pakistan's largest English language newspaper. Read stories you might not be able to find from domestic news sources and keep up on the latest information on the battle against terrorism."
http://americanspirit.freeservers.com/ - Includes several things I haven't seen anywhere else, including counterterrorism pin, which can be found larger sized on CIA site
http://digilander.iol.it/nord2000/inlovingmemory.htm - In Loving Memory
http://www.lissaexplains2.com/wtc.swf - Full photo collection, most well-circulated, some new to me, several like the tire above that speak their own story
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/liberty.html - Statue of Liberty facts, graphics and links
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/LIBERTY/lady_frm.html - Links from Origins: The Female Form as Allegory to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, "Unguarded Gates" (1895) "A xenophobic poem of the effects of open-door immigration, an expression of the fears of many white nationalists at the turn of the century." Fascinating history lessons
http://quicksitebuilder.cnet.com/beccagirl27/beccasfunwebsite/id7.html - Nicely written "flag-waving" sentiments
State by state tribute series
http://frontporchswing.homestead.com/UnitedWeStand.html - Main list, includes links to 47 states and flags - many sites feature original editorial, poetry and graphics, not all are generous about sharing - some are quite professional, others not and quite a few on are freebie servers causing pop-up irritation. My notes are intended as a factual review, not judgmental - except I do have a problem with infantile "mine, mine all mine" attitudes - makes me wonder why the designers bother. The Internet was developed for the purpose of sharing all kinds of info. Amazing how many people still don't "get" it. I would be hard pressed to imagine any graphic that couldn't be duplicated if anyone wanted to apply the effort. This is not a new observation. Delightful irony, screw themselves in the process: when disabling the one right-click feature, also can't save to faves (at least in Aol). Nyah! serves 'em right for being selfish.
http://www.buffnet.net/~ambrosia/icq/i_am_flag.htm - I am Your Flag - very nice pic presentation with "new" (to me) poem, written by a Marine, (excerpt)
I am more than just cloth shaped into design.
I am the refuge of the World's oppressed people.
I am the silent sentinel of Freedom.
I am the emblem of the greatest sovereign nation on earth.
http://www.3dflags.com/ - Grab a copy of your state flag
Mine
Nickname: Show Me State
Capital: Jefferson City
Statehood: Aug. 10, 1821 (24th state)
One of the Midwestern states located in central US, Missouri is bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee (E), Arkansas (S), Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (W), and Iowa (N).
Bub's
Nickname: Lone Star State
Capital: Austin
Statehood: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th state)
Located in the southwest, Texas is largest state in the US It is bounded by Oklahoma (N), Arkansas and Louisiana (E), the Gulf of Mexico (SE), the Rio Grande, across which lies Mexico (S), and New Mexico (W).
http://www.homestead.com/MarleneMcCallum/LibertyPage.html - Tribute
http://www.brattyamanda.com/america.html - Tribute
http://www.ziplo.com/peace.html and http://www.ziplo.com/Veterans.html - Tributes
http://grammieshome.topcities.com/HeavenAndNationWeep.html - Tribute
http://roseys.net/kindness.htm - Tribute
http://www.griefaid.com/index.htm - Grief aid, includes links
Wired magazine lists the various web sites of the
miscellaneous terrorist groups. Read the FAQs - they clearly spell out their viewpoints,
and in many cases, why they think every single American and Israeli must die. It's
disturbing, but this wouldn't even have been a blip on Linky & Dinky's, http://www.linkydinky.com, radar back in Old America.
I guess it should have.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47616,00.html
http://digilander.iol.it/kiwithecat/inlovingmemory_ny_eng3.htm - Includes a mama cat rescue story and message dated 9-12 from David Bowie's official site. http://www.davidbowie.com/freebowie2/news/index.html
Until next time, I leave you with the immortal words of Francis Scott Key who said to his wife, "It's taking me forever to write this darn thing. I keep standing up."
Thanks to Sheryl E. Black (http://scrollcardsonline.com)
for the graphic above.
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