I never learned to swim as a child.  I grew up in the city and outside of a few lake excursions during summer vacation, the only water experience I had was either in the bathtub or back yard kiddie pool.   During one of these lake experiences I nearly drowned falling off one of those plastic floats.  I didn't realize I had floated over my head.  So between that experience and knowing a childhood friend who drowned while trying to save another kid I pretty much set m...

So my husband passes me the paper this morning as per usual after quickly scaning the front page.  He reads aloud the headline, bold and big as he throws the paper in my direction: "Storms not fueled by warming.  Federal scientist changes mind about hurricanes." Really?  The first paragraph out of Washington goes on to say: "Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in the Atlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist ...

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain ...

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain ...

Everyone is looking for the cheapest gas station these days.  Last I heard the average amount it takes to fill up a car now is $77.  We filled up our rental from almost dead empty and it cost us $52!!  Yikes.  Thank goodness I'm a biker and have a golf cart as an alternative.  Here the average price is about $3.69.  What is it near you?  Here's a way to find out the cheapest in your area by zip code.  Click on the MSN link and put in you...

I got this from a friend and before posting this I checked it out with a reputable Scientist I know...... and he said....yes this is true.  Thought it was interesting and wish I was able to post a picture but since I'm a complete idiot about such things I'll leave it up to....SC where are you?  A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Louie Giglio...and I was BLOWN AWAY! I want to share what I learned....but ...

I had to go to Lynchburg, VA to see "Expelled; No Intelligence Allowed" because I have been so busy here with company coming and going.  I want to see it again.  My thoughts?  Fantastic!  Troubling! Jaw dropping! It's quite interesting to hear the comments from some of the Scientists about how we need to eradicate Christianity all together.   This is nothing new.  How many, over the centuries, have said that Christianity would be obsolete in so ...

Ok, it's finally hot today.  We've been told all winter to wait.  Wait, cuz it's coming. " You just wait and you'll see," a statement made usually followed with a snicker and a smirk on the face.  Ha!  This is usually said by people who have NEVER seen snow!  How bad can it be?  Well it's hot.  This is the really the very first day that I'm sweating without actually doing anything.  I can just sit here and sweat all by myself with not an ...

Last week there was an AP article direct from Washington explaining there would be a whole new lingo  regarding the....I'm not sure what to call them now.......but were previously labeled "jihadists or al-Qaida" Anyhow this is what they said: Don't call them jihadists anymore.  And don't call Al-Qaida a movement. The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism, this time targeting language. Federal agencies, including the State Department, ...

Wondering what to do with your rebate check?  There are numerous ways to spend this long awaited windfall.  Many businesses are clamoring to take your money with some pretty good deals out there.  The one that makes the most sense to me is that some grocery stores are offering incentives via gift cards to help you stretch your grocery budget by giving you 10% more.  So if you buy a $300 card they'll add $30 and for those with a $600 rebate willing to invest it in g...

I went to Epcot today.  This is the first time since I've moved to Florida that I've taken the time to check out Disney.  We've had quite a bit of company these last few weeks so I've been entertaining much of this time mostly just around here but today we ventured south for the day and we had a great time.  The weather was great.  The crowds were almost non-existent which made for easy accessability to all the events. I've never seen Disney so NOT busy.  I mean ...

  Freedom. It's something we, here, in the United States generally take for granted.  I'm as guilty as anyone.  It's much easier sometimes to gripe about the freedoms we are losing than to thank God for the freedoms we have.  I hate that the government tells me I have to put on my seatbelt when I drive.  I know it's the rebel in me.  I also know that as a Christian I'm bound to follow the law.  So I do what I don't want to do and I don't do what I wo...

Continuing on with an overview of Israel's history starting with President Harry Truman after WWII. Many years before Harry Truman would become President he owned a clothing store in Missouri.  It just so happened his partner was Jewish.  His name was  Edward Jacobson.  Providence?  I think so.  Just this fact alone made a pivital impact on the Jewish State of Israel today.  It was post WWII and the UN was about to vote on whether to grant Palestine a Jew...

There are so many interesting rules and regulations out there that make absolutely no sense.  It makes one wonder where in the world did they get this idea from?  What were they thinking? I really would like to know who sits around and makes up this stuff.  It would be nice to put a face behind some of these laws. Here's the latest stupid rule in a long list of many. My husband came home after working at a car dealership all day.  The owner of this very large ...