Did You Hear What They Said?

Before I begin, let me say that I don't even know if this entry will post. I have been trying to make daily posts, but they haven't shown up on the page. With my crammed schedule, the modus operandi is "It had better work the first time" when I type it.

Having a day off (finally) has allowed me to give this a little more time and effort. With that being the case, I'd like to devote a little space to something that I have been paying increasing attention to: the national scene.

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, there's an election coming in 40 days. We here in America are going to choose the man who wil lead us for the next 4 years. After combing the internet and reading various points of view, I have come across some interesting quotes by various people in the know. Now for your edification, here is what I have collected:

"I’d like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations." - John Kerry 1970

"Unlike Ted Kennedy, Mr. Kerry is not seen as a man who can get things done. No significant legislation bears his name."
The Wall Street Journal

"Welcome to the Starbucks Revolution...Watch as they sing about the horrors of war. Listen as they warn of the evils of Bush. Snicker as they spread tales of the scourge of capitalism...while downing $4 lattes."
NewYorkPostOnline

"Like generations before us, we have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom. This is the everlasting dream of America — and tonight, in this place, that dream is renewed."
George W. Bush

"No wonder his opponents are bitter. They understand that a second Bush term could well alter the country's political landscape for a generation."
--The Wall Street Journal

"I remember a couple of days after Sept. 11 writing that weepy candlelight vigils were a cop-out: the issue wasn't whether you were sad about the dead people but whether you wanted to do something about it. Three years on, the two conventions drew the same distinction. If you want passivity and wallowing in victim culture, the Dems will do. If you want to win this thing, Bush is the only guy running."
--Mark Steyn

In 1992, from the floor of the Senate, John Kerry said, "If service or non-service in the [Vietnam] war is to become a test of qualification for high office...our nation would never recover from the divisions created by that war."

"I will not have my commitment to defend this country questioned by those who refused to serve when they could have and who misled America into Iraq."
--John Kerry

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech"
Amendment I US Constitution

"We should increase funding [for the war in Iraq] by whatever number of billions of dollars it takes to win." --John F. Kerry, 31 August 2003
"$200 billion [for Iraq] that we're not investing in education and health care, and job creation here at home. ... That's the wrong choice." --John F.Kerry, 8 September 2004

"Clothing is wonderful, but let them go naked for a while, at least the kids. Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes."
--Teresa Heinz Kerry on hepling hurricane victims

"Statesmen my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for Liberty, but itis Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principlesupon which Freedom can securely stand."
--John Adams

"Kerry is crippled by having spent his Senate years as a moon orbiting Ted Kennedy's sun."
--George Will

"When you divorce the heroism of soldiering from the justice of the cause, what's left but a hollow braggart?" --Mark Steyn


"Saying 'it's the economy, stupid' is like shouting to the world that you really are stupid. I'm happy more of the jobless are finding jobs. I'd just be a lot happier if more of the terrorists were losing theirs." --Neil Cavuto


"The fact that CBS News would coordinate with the most senior levels of Sen. Kerry's campaign to attack the president is a stunning and deeply troubling revelation,"
Dan Bartlett, White House communications director.

"So today, Rathergate is just so much foam on the surface. The deep current of our time is that the old networks have lost their power to a bunch of scruffy no-names. Techno-change is shaping history yet again."
James P. Pinkerton, Newsday.com

"Bush can develop a key campaign issue over whether it is legal for the United States to act in its own self-defense without obtaining Security Council approval. Ratification by an assemblage of nations bribed through the Oil-for-Food program should not be a prerequisite for American action."
Dick Morris, former Clinton advisor, Sept. 23, 2004

"Instead of moral absolutes, the Left holds legal absolutes. 'Legal' for the Left is what 'moral' is for the Right. The religious have a belief in God-based moral law, and the Left believes in man-made law as the moral law."
--Dennis Prager


"Terrorism didn't begin on September 11, 2001. ... It began in the hearts of evil men.... It won't go away, even if America withdraws from Iraq tomorrow. Had we not gone there in the first place, terrorism would still be around."
--Cal Thomas

"Kerry has defined himself as a liberal...and will pay for it with his defeat."
Dick Morris, former Clinton advisor, Sept. 23, 2004

Wow.........I won't tell anyone who to vote for. Only you and Jesus will see who you pull the lever for, but I wonder: Will you be able to tell your kids why you voted for that person...with a straight face?

A Week in the Life, Day 3

Working later in the day has its own perks. This time of the year, my mother-in-law/babysitter takes Sammy to a Bible study on Tuesdays. This lets me catch up on news on the Internet (see links on the left of the screen).

Today I met one of Robert's friends, a boy named Jordan Jackson. He seemed like a really outgoing and friendly child. From hearing Robert talk about his day, this was the boy that has helped him open his back of chips at lunch. It's good to see Robert making friends at a young age. The more I see him grow, the more the fatherly pride grows, too. I really want to get this parenting thing right. Robert and Samuel are the living breathing part of my legacy. Lord, please help me get thisright. If I fail at everything else, atleast let me get this right.

Working late also means that I don't get to see the boys that much when I get home, since we enforce bedtime promptly upon my arrival. Robert functions better at school when he feels he is within the parameters of a solid routine. He even reminds me of it if I forget.

Until tomorrow..........

A Week in the Life, day 2

This morning was an exercise in routine-change. I put a head light on my bicyle and went for a ride this morning while it was still dark. I got back in plenty of time to get Robert up but i guess i spent too much time shaving, as we had to rush to get Robert dressed and off to school.

Work today was a snoozer. People aren't responding to the goofy 50/50 sale that is too complicated to explain.

But tonight is good. Good as in FOOTBALL. One of my previous posts has the link to the website of our fantasy football league. Two of my players are inthe spotlight tonight. I really need them to play "lights out" tonight to keep pace in my division. I lost in the championship game last year. I'd like to win this thing this year. But with everybody an their 3rd cousin getting injured this year, it seems that it will be a test of skill to get to the title game this year.

Barb will be home soon,and yes, I have dinner waiting for her. :)

Day two is next.

A Week in the Life....

Well, let's see how this goes....

Sunday morning for me isn't as regemented as other days of the week. By that I mean that I don't have to get up at 6. Today it was a little after 7 and my oldest was lying next to my bed under a remnant of cover that was hanging off the bed. It was too cute for words.

After firing up the coffee pot, I make a point of making some quite time for me and the Lord. I have found that if I am too busy to pray, then I am too busy, period. That's a good sign to SLOW DOWN. I have had folks ask me how long we should pray. Th best answer I have found is that time is like 2 sides of the same coin. On the one side, time is most essential. There needs to be enough time for us to talk to God and to listen. Keep in mind that God does things His way and it's not always the same way twice. On the other side of the coin, we shouldn't concern ourselves with time. For example, it's not good to keep looking at your watch when you're praying. The more you nurture your relationship with God, the more time you'll spend with Him, and you'll find a "zone", if you will, where you'll not worry about time. You'll know when it's just right.

Today I have to work, which means I'll have to cut Sunday School short. I'm the opening manager, so there's no time cushion. Opening procedures and Payroll fall on me today, not to mention some lab maintenance needs to get done.

On a good note, Sundays in the fall mean "Are you ready for some FOOTBALL". It's nice having a small TV in the lab to watch games in between eyeglass jobs. At first I was concerned that it might become too much of a distraction, but we have found a "happy medium". With football season also comes our fantasy football league, which is in its second season. With out getting into the details, I'll let you visit the web page yourself:


http://football.myfantasyleague.com/2004/home/88544

Of course, my team is Parker's Posse.........

Anyway, it's time to get rolling with the day. I have a youth service meeting tonight after work.

In the Beginning.....

Set forth here in cyberspace is the initial entry of "The Perspective".

As an admittedly late-comer to this web phenomenon, I realize that there is a lot for me to catch up on. Writing was once a strong-suit for me, back in early days of my college career. It has since laid fallow in the dark recesses of my mind, taking a backseat to other things in life: job, children, marriage, etc.

Now, however, it seems that with the coming Demise of the Old Media and the rise of what has been labeled the "blogoshpere", it seemed prudent for me to enter the fray and dust off the old writing skills and let the chips fall where they may.

It is here in these pages that my corner of the planet will be chronicled, in varying detail, and viewpoints will be expressed. Perhaps readers may begin to get a more complete picture of not just this writer, but also of the world around us....from The Perspective. :)

Remains of the day

As i sit here tonight, my oldest son, Robert (5yrs) is pondering the in's and out's of Yu-Gi-Oh on his desk behind me. I am constantly amazed at how he and his brother, Samuel, are growing. The more they learn and grow, the more of me I see in them. The other day I had a meeting with Robert's teacher and she was describing his behavior in class. It was as if the last 30 yrs never happened and it was me all over again. My mom says that I would raise my hand impatiently and not let the other students answer questions. (even then i was trying to dominate)

It's nice to end the week with a relaxing family time and let the world's concerns fade into the night. After mowing the yard and tiding up the property, i have the feeling i have actually done something today....master of all i survey. Hahahaha