I went to see the dentist a few days ago and since then I've figured something out. This epiphany came after the hygienist officially water-boarded me and then scraped every last bit of enamel from my teeth. I've figured out that the pain is always slightly more than the anesthetic can absorb. I mean, really, she goes until I finally can't help but wince in pain. I'd swear that if I didn't show some sign of discomfort she would have removed my jaw.
Then to top it off, as I'm sitting in the chair, I look over and I read on the computer screen her notes from my last visit. It states that 'the patient was not receptive/responsive'. What! Of course I'm not receptive, I'm at the stinkin' dentist's office for Pete's sake. I do not want to be there. In fact, I never want to be there.
What are they teaching in dental school anyway?
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
"UP and OUT" Campaign starts now!
ATTENTION ALL ELIGIBLE AMERICAN VOTERS!!
Yes America, it is time to start the "UP and OUT" campaign. What does this mean? It means that every current political office holder who is UP for re-election needs to be voted OUT. Yes, I mean every single one of them: democrat, republican, whatever. The democrats are ruining the country and the republicans can't seem to get their act together long enough to stop them. So let's dump them all. Then we need to change our approach to who we vote into office. Here's some criteria:
1) If you now or ever have held a state-wide or national political office, do not bother running. We don't want you. We need fresh blood with fresh ideas.
2) If you've spent the majority of your career in a government job, don't waste your time running.
3) You must have spent at least the last 10 years in the private industry in a leadership position. Being a community organizer is not a good way to prepare to lead the country.
I have a lot of additional criteria that I will use but I'll save that for another time. The point is, let's vote them out. Here in the state of Washington, I'm starting with Congressman Norm Dicks. He has got to go. Where will you start?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Am I a Worry-Wart?
I may not have posted anything here lately but that doesn't mean I'm not worried.
From the time Barack Obama first started campaigning for President, I've been worried. There have been so many issues brought up about him that people just seem to accept. I guess it started with Jeremiah Wright but it's just gotten worse and worse. All the things he hides, his cabinet full of progressive-leaning people, his lies, and the list goes on.
I was particularly bothered when I heard him discuss the issue of 'reconciliation'. When he was in the Senate he vocalized against it. When he ran for president, he said he'd get 60 votes to pass his bills. But now, when push-comes-to-shove, he's all for it. What do his supporters say about this? How do they justify supporting a man who outright lies about things like this?
We've heard the continuing stories about Rahm Emanuel and now we have someone who confirms what so many already knew.
http://newsmax.com/Headline/massa-emanuel-healthcare-obama/2010/03/08/id/351976?s=al&promo_code=98E6-1
Again I ask the Obama supporters, how do you defend these types of actions?
America - What is it going to take for us to take our country back from those who want to destroy it? Obama, unions and progressives are dragging our country down to he** and that's exactly where we'll end up if we don't stand up and do something about it.
From the time Barack Obama first started campaigning for President, I've been worried. There have been so many issues brought up about him that people just seem to accept. I guess it started with Jeremiah Wright but it's just gotten worse and worse. All the things he hides, his cabinet full of progressive-leaning people, his lies, and the list goes on.
I was particularly bothered when I heard him discuss the issue of 'reconciliation'. When he was in the Senate he vocalized against it. When he ran for president, he said he'd get 60 votes to pass his bills. But now, when push-comes-to-shove, he's all for it. What do his supporters say about this? How do they justify supporting a man who outright lies about things like this?
We've heard the continuing stories about Rahm Emanuel and now we have someone who confirms what so many already knew.
http://newsmax.com/Headline/massa-emanuel-healthcare-obama/2010/03/08/id/351976?s=al&promo_code=98E6-1
Again I ask the Obama supporters, how do you defend these types of actions?
America - What is it going to take for us to take our country back from those who want to destroy it? Obama, unions and progressives are dragging our country down to he** and that's exactly where we'll end up if we don't stand up and do something about it.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Kudos to the Catholics
Last week a Vatican newspaper discussed the movie, “Avatar”. It praised the wonderful special effects in the movie. Having just seen the movie at an iMax theater in 3-D, I concur. The special effects combined with the music and the 3-D effects made for an incredible movie watching experience. The Vatican newspaper got this right.
However, the paper also pointed out that behind all this was a very lame and unimaginative story with a theme that was completely anti-military and pro-environment. Again, they got it right. When I watch a movie, I’m usually pretty naïve concerning any kinds of subtle messages being conveyed. Movies such as GI Joe, Narnia, etc. which others said had some kind of message went right by me. I suppose they were there but I didn’t really see them. ”Avatar” was different. The messages in this movie are so obvious you’d have to sleep through it to miss them. And the primary message as I see, and as the paper pointed out, was not only being pro-environment, but actually worshipping nature. I mean, come on – praying to a tree?!? That’s taking this whole environmental protection/global warming/climate change issue to a new level. But it certainly fits into the whole progressive-liberal-humanistic approach and that is to worship anyone or anything other than God, the Eternal Father, and his Son Jesus Christ. This movie uses the environment but there are other objects of worship. Let me name a few.
How about sports? Every year at playoff time and during the Super Bowl, I am amazed at the time and effort people put into this. I don’t think it was an accident that most professional football games are played on Sunday. Tell me it’s not worshipping when you spend weeks planning and preparing for something, then gather around and look up to a 52” screen while partaking of large amounts of food along with alcoholic beverages as you view a singular, 3-hour event.
And what about animals? Is it just me or do more and more people seem to be raising animals up to the worship level. Many at least are putting their importance beyond that of humans. I heard an animal activist interviewed some time ago and the commentator asked, “If you saw a homeless man and a dog both about to be hit by cars, which would you choose to save?” The person hesitated before answering. As if you have to think about that before you answer!! Don’t get me wrong, I think animals should be treated with kindness and love and I think it is heartwarming when you see someone who has taken in an animal (usually a dog or cat) and they become an important part of the person’s life. But it seems to have gotten out of hand recently with pet insurance, pet wills, pet trusts and all other such nonsense.
Of course, people have worshipped power since the dawn of time. But our recent cadre of leaders (Obama, Reid, Pelosi, et al) seem to be taking this to new levels. When your desire and striving for power overtakes your sense of doing the right thing, you are worshipping it. And that is where this group lives their lives.
I like sports, animals and having a little power. But they certainly don’t influence me such that my life revolves around them. There is a balance and that is what so may have lost.
Next time I think about going to see a movie, maybe I should just stay home, watch a good basketball game and snuggle up with the dog. Or maybe not.
However, the paper also pointed out that behind all this was a very lame and unimaginative story with a theme that was completely anti-military and pro-environment. Again, they got it right. When I watch a movie, I’m usually pretty naïve concerning any kinds of subtle messages being conveyed. Movies such as GI Joe, Narnia, etc. which others said had some kind of message went right by me. I suppose they were there but I didn’t really see them. ”Avatar” was different. The messages in this movie are so obvious you’d have to sleep through it to miss them. And the primary message as I see, and as the paper pointed out, was not only being pro-environment, but actually worshipping nature. I mean, come on – praying to a tree?!? That’s taking this whole environmental protection/global warming/climate change issue to a new level. But it certainly fits into the whole progressive-liberal-humanistic approach and that is to worship anyone or anything other than God, the Eternal Father, and his Son Jesus Christ. This movie uses the environment but there are other objects of worship. Let me name a few.
How about sports? Every year at playoff time and during the Super Bowl, I am amazed at the time and effort people put into this. I don’t think it was an accident that most professional football games are played on Sunday. Tell me it’s not worshipping when you spend weeks planning and preparing for something, then gather around and look up to a 52” screen while partaking of large amounts of food along with alcoholic beverages as you view a singular, 3-hour event.
And what about animals? Is it just me or do more and more people seem to be raising animals up to the worship level. Many at least are putting their importance beyond that of humans. I heard an animal activist interviewed some time ago and the commentator asked, “If you saw a homeless man and a dog both about to be hit by cars, which would you choose to save?” The person hesitated before answering. As if you have to think about that before you answer!! Don’t get me wrong, I think animals should be treated with kindness and love and I think it is heartwarming when you see someone who has taken in an animal (usually a dog or cat) and they become an important part of the person’s life. But it seems to have gotten out of hand recently with pet insurance, pet wills, pet trusts and all other such nonsense.
Of course, people have worshipped power since the dawn of time. But our recent cadre of leaders (Obama, Reid, Pelosi, et al) seem to be taking this to new levels. When your desire and striving for power overtakes your sense of doing the right thing, you are worshipping it. And that is where this group lives their lives.
I like sports, animals and having a little power. But they certainly don’t influence me such that my life revolves around them. There is a balance and that is what so may have lost.
Next time I think about going to see a movie, maybe I should just stay home, watch a good basketball game and snuggle up with the dog. Or maybe not.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Avatar - The Movie
First, I'm not a film critic. Wait, I take that back. I'm a movie watcher who knows a good or bad movie when he sees one. So I think that qualifies me to be a film critic. So here I go.
I went to see 'Avatar' at the iMax theater in 3D. What an experience! Great picture, great sound and the special effects were spectacular. The movie was pathetic. If you love Al Gore and Greenpeace, hate George W. Bush and the Iraq war, worship Mother Earth (instead of God) and trees, then you'll think this movie is a masterpiece. This was the biggest propaganda movie I've seen in quite some time. And it was advertised as an action movie but as it turns out, there was very little action in the entire 2 hour 45 minute experience.
I don't mind a subtle political message here or there (either liberal or conservative) while watching a movie but this was ridiculous. What ever happened to the fun, feel good movies of yesterday? Gene Kelly, I miss you.
I went to see 'Avatar' at the iMax theater in 3D. What an experience! Great picture, great sound and the special effects were spectacular. The movie was pathetic. If you love Al Gore and Greenpeace, hate George W. Bush and the Iraq war, worship Mother Earth (instead of God) and trees, then you'll think this movie is a masterpiece. This was the biggest propaganda movie I've seen in quite some time. And it was advertised as an action movie but as it turns out, there was very little action in the entire 2 hour 45 minute experience.
I don't mind a subtle political message here or there (either liberal or conservative) while watching a movie but this was ridiculous. What ever happened to the fun, feel good movies of yesterday? Gene Kelly, I miss you.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Don't discriminate against Gays
Leave it to the Church (led by the Lord) to once again handle a situation perfectly. See the article below:
"Salt Lake OKs gay rights ordinances"
Mormon church — which opposes same-sex marriage — backs laws
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33848349/ns/us_news/
This is not a shift in the Church's position. It is simply that the ordinance is a common sense approach to preventing discrimination against gays. Since being gay is a person's choice, they can choose not to act on their tendencies (just as an alcoholic can choose to not act on tendencies toward drinking). We shouldn't discriminate against gays, alcoholics, smokers, etc. But we should put restrictions in place to try to limit the damage they might do because of their habits.
The Lord told us to love everyone. And in doing this, we are sometimes required to put limits in place. Just ask my children.
"Salt Lake OKs gay rights ordinances"
Mormon church — which opposes same-sex marriage — backs laws
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33848349/ns/us_news/
This is not a shift in the Church's position. It is simply that the ordinance is a common sense approach to preventing discrimination against gays. Since being gay is a person's choice, they can choose not to act on their tendencies (just as an alcoholic can choose to not act on tendencies toward drinking). We shouldn't discriminate against gays, alcoholics, smokers, etc. But we should put restrictions in place to try to limit the damage they might do because of their habits.
The Lord told us to love everyone. And in doing this, we are sometimes required to put limits in place. Just ask my children.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Bow Down!!
So it comes to this - an America president bowing to royalty of another country. Do you still believe that when the White House said that Obama had simply 'leaned forward' to the Saudi king that they were telling the truth? We now have the president of the USA going to other countries and bowing down to their royalty. The campaign continues, only this campaign is for the president of the world and Obama has declared himself a candidate. I, for one, will not be voting for him.
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