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Memories.

HUBRIS

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Call it 'HUBRIS'... A very interesting speech analysis... WHAT A DIFFERENCE George W. Bush speech after capture of Saddam Hussein: The success of yesterday's mission is a tribute to our men and women now serving in Iraq . The operation was based on the superb work of intelligence analysts who found the dictator's footprints in a vast country. The operation was carried out with skill and precision by a brave fighting force. Our servicemen and women and our coalition allies have faced many dangers in the hunt for members of the fallen regime, and in their effort to bring hope and freedom to the Iraqi people. Their work continues, and so do the risks. Today, on behalf of the nation, I thank the members of our Armed Forces and I congratulate them. Barack Hussein Obama speech, Sunday, May 1, 2011: And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as I continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network. Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by my intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan . And finally, last week, I determined that I had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad , Pakistan .   Hubris - also hybris, means extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance.  Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality & an overestimation of one's own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of

What do people notice??

* HA, HA, don't ya' just LOVE other peoples opinions?

In the picture below, we will analyze what it represents

To some groups of people. 

Read the review after the photo...

 - For young men, it's a nice ass. Only the most observant

Will define this as an ass crossing the street.

The really observant will see the thong. 

- For older men, it is a respectable woman with a nice ass

Crossing the street. 

- The perverts will imagine her as a naked woman. 

- The wise men will ponder the presence of mind of the photographer

In the face of such beauty and gratitude that it was

Shared with humanity. 

- For half of the women, this is an ordinary woman

Who should not have left home dressed that way. 

- The other half is wondering where she bought that blouse. 

- The wise women imagine the misery that this will be at 50.

(and then)

- Children, the curious, and monks

Will probably -----

Notice the dog driving the taxi.

 

Alaska one in a billion photo

The photo was taken at the entrance to Katlian Bay at the end of the road in Sitka , Alaska ... The whale is coming up to scoop up a mouthful of herring......... (the small fish seen at the surface around the kayak). The kayaker is a local Sitka Dentist. He apparently didnt sustain any injuries from the terrifying experience. The whale was just around the corner from the ferry terminal, and all the kayaker could think at that moment in time was: "Paddle Man - really fast!" The whale's mouth is fully open with the bottom half under the boat. If the whale had closed his mouth before he furiously paddled away - He might have been LUNCH!!! Look at the picture again - He is in the whale’s MOUTH!

A Mom's Memory Normally, I don't send or forward a lot of these, but even by my standards, it was a bit touching.  I want all of my friends to feel what I felt when I read it.  Hope it touches your heart like it did mine. This is so beautiful... A little boy said to his mother, "Mommy, how come I'm black and you're white?" His mother replied, "Don't even go there, Barack! From what I can remember about that party, You're lucky you don't bark!

The abuse we ask of chairs???

Parent of the Year

This is how a bacon cheeseburger is made:

>> At a wedding party recently someone yelled,"All the married men please stand next to the one person who has made your life worth living."
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>> The bartender was crushed to death.

That's not Fair!!

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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college.  Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed.  Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs.

The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.  He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew.  She didn’t even have time for a boyfriend, and didn’t really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, “How is your friend Audrey doing?”

She replied, “Audrey is barely getting by.  All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA.  She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast.  She’s always invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn’t even show up for classes because she’s too hung over.”

Her wise father asked his daughter, “Why don’t you go to the Dean’s office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0.  That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA.”

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father’s suggestion, angrily fired back, “That’s a crazy idea, how would that be fair!  I’ve worked really hard for my grades!  I’ve invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work!  Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree.  She played while I worked my tail off!”

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, “Welcome to the conservative side of the fence.”

Blonde Fun

Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.

Upon leaving, the brunette tells her sister, 'When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home.'

The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.

 

She walks into the telegraph office, and says, 'I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home.'

The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word..' Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.

After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, 'I want you to send her the word 'comfortable.'

The operator shakes his head. 'How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable?'

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The brunette explains, 'My sister's blonde. The word is big. She'll read it very slowly.... 'com-for-da-bul.

Buses with a sense of humor

Returning to the Plantation !

At the Ft. Hood Memorial Service...

The Crotch Salute Returns

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<strike>I am sorry folks, but is this the jerk that was elected President of our country? You know, the United States of America .

I do believe that saluting the flag goes with that, as does respecting and honoring the service members who have died.

Does this pompous ass believe he is above that gesture? If not a salute, how about a hand over the heart like the other guy? He can shower us all with flowery words (via teleprompter) and dazzle us with his B.S., but actions speak louder. He has no idea about patriotism or respect.

EVERYONE needs to see this Pic!

Texan Hospitality

As the bus stopped and it was her turn to get on, one lady became aware that

her skirt was too tight to allow her leg to come up to the height of the first step of the bus.

Slightly embarrassed and with a quick smile to the bus driver, she reached behind her

to unzip her skirt a little, thinking that this would give her enough slack to raise her leg.

She tried to take the step, only to discover that she couldn't.

So, a little more embarrassed, she once again reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little more,

and for the second time attempted the step.

Once again, much to her chagrin, she could not raise her leg.  With a little smile to the driver,

she again reached behind to unzip a little more and again was unable to take the step.

About this time, a large Texan who was standing behind her picked her up easily by the waist
and placed her gently on the step of the bus.

She went ballistic and turned to the would-be Samaritan and yelled

'How dare you touch my body! I don't even know who you are!'

The Texan smiled and drawled, 'Well, ma'am, normally I would agree with you,
but after you unzipped my fly three times,  I kinda figured we were friends.'

"Obama Care Explained"

 Let me get this straight . . . ...  We're going to be "gifted" with a health care
plan we are forced to purchase and
fined if we don't,  Which purportedly covers at least
ten million more people,
without adding a single new doctor,
but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents,  written by a committee whose chairman
says he doesn't understand it,  passed by a Congress that didn't read it but
exempted themselves from it,  and signed by a President who smokes,  with funding administered by a treasury chief who
didn't pay his taxes,  for which we'll be taxed for four years before any
benefits take effect,  by a government which has 
already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare,  all to be overseen by a surgeon general
who is obese,  and financed by a country that's broke!!!!!  'What the hell could
possibly go wrong?'

Glass of Milk   One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.  He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.  Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! . She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.  He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"  You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."  As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.  Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.  Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.  Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.  Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.  He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.  After a long struggle, the battle was won.  Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...  "Paid in full with one glass of milk"  (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.  Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."  There's a saying which goes something like this:   Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time.  If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?   Now you have two choices   1. You can send this page on and spread a positive message.  2. Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.  The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn.

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Charlie Sheen  is 45 and his story was all over the news because he is a substance abuser, an adulterer, and sexually promiscuous. Lindsay Lohan  is 24 and her story was all over the news because she's a celebrity drug addict and thief. Anthony Weiner is all over the news recebtkt because he gets his "thrill" in sending inappropriate (read disgusting) pictures, messages to young women on the internet even though he is married and while his wife is pregnant. While,,,   *Justin Allen 23, * ** *Brett Linley 29, * ** *Matthew Weikert 29, * ** *Justus  Bartett 27,* ** *Dave Santos 21, * ** *Jesse Reed 26, * ** *Matthew Johnson  21, * ** *Zachary Fisher  24, * ** *Brandon King 23, * ** *Christopher Goeke 26 * ** *Sheldon Tate  27.....*.  are all Marines that gave their lives for you.  There is no media for them, not even a mention of their names. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THE OLD FISHERMAN

One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man. 'Why, he's hardly taller than my eight-year-old,' I thought as I stared at the stooped, shriveled body.  

But the appalling thing was his face, lopsided from swelling, red & raw. Yet, his voice was pleasant as he said,'Good evening. I've come to see if you've a room for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, & there's no bus 'till morning.'
He told me he'd been hunting for a room since noon but with no success; no one seemed to have a room. 'I guess it's my face. I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments...'
For a moment I hesitated, but his next words convinced me, 'I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning.' I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch. I went inside & finished getting supper. When we were ready, I asked the old man if he would join us. 'No thank you. I have plenty' And he held up a brown paper bag.
When I had finished the dishes, I went out on the porch to talk with him a few minutes. It didn't take a long time to see that this old man had an over sized heart crowded into that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children & her husband, who was hopelessly crippled from a back injury.
He didn't tell it by way of complaint; in fact, every other sentence was prefaced with thanks to God for a blessing. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease, which was apparently a form of skin cancer. He was thankful for the strength to keep going.
At bedtime, we put a camp cot in the children's room for him. When I got up in the morning, the bed linens were neatly folded, & the little man was out on the porch.
He refused breakfast, but just before he left for his bus, haltingly, as if asking a great favor, he said, 'Could I please come back & stay the next time I have a treatment? I won't put you out a bit. I can sleep fine in a chair.' He paused a moment & then added, 'Your children made me feel at home. Grownups are bothered by my face, but children don't seem to mind.' I told him he was welcome to come again.  
And on his next trip he arrived a little after seven in the morning. As a gift, he brought a big fish & a quart of the largest oysters I had ever seen. He said he had shucked them that morning before he left so that they'd be nice & fresh. I knew his bus left at 4 a.m., & I wondered what time he had to get up in order to do this for us. 

In the years he came to stay overnight with us there was never a time that he did not bring us fish or oysters or vegetables from his garden.
Other times we received packages in the mail, always by special delivery; fish & oysters packed in a box of fresh young spinach or kale, every leaf carefully washed. Knowing that he must walk three miles to mail these & knowing how little money he had made the gifts doubly precious.
When I received these little remembrances, I often thought of a comment our next-door neighbor made after he left that first morning. 'Did you keep that awful looking man last night? I turned him away! You can lose roomers by putting up such people!'
Maybe we did lose roomers once or twice But, oh if only they could have known him, perhaps their illness would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint & the good with gratitude..
Recently I was visiting a friend who has a greenhouse. As she showed me her flowers, we came to the most beautiful one of all, a golden chrysanthemum, bursting with blooms. But to my great surprise, it was growing in an old dented, rusty bucket. I thought to myself, 'If this were my plant, I'd put it in the loveliest container I had!'
My friend changed my mind. 'I ran short of pots,' she explained, 'and knowing how beautiful this one would be, I thought it wouldn't mind starting out in this old pail. It's just for a little while, till I can put it out in the garden.'
She must have wondered why I laughed so delightedly, but I was imagining just such a scene in heaven. There's an especially beautiful one,' God might have said when he came to the soul of the sweet old fisherman. 'He won't mind starting in this small body.'
All this happened long ago -- and now, in God's garden, how tall this lovely soul must stand..
The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'
Friends are very special. They make you smile & encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear & they share a word of praise.
Show your friends how much you care.  

Pass this on, & brighten someone's day.
Nothing will happen if you do not decide to pass it along.
The only thing that will happen if you do pass it on is that someone might smile because of you !    
Never look down on anybody, unless you're helping them up.
"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."

WISHING YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART...
PEACE IN YOUR SOUL..AND JOY IN YOUR LIFE.....ALWAYS...

Obama Presidential Library

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An article the other day that showed pictures of the different Presidential Libraries told how they contain all the pertinent information about the respective presidents. It contains all of their history before their nominations, the campaign papers, memorabilia, all of the papers from their presidency, and so on; a wealth of information about the man and his life both private and public.   What would Barack Hussein Obama's presidential library look like and what would they archive in it? Just exactly what would the design parameters be?   1) It wouldn't need to be very big because there are no records to archive from before he was president, and everything he does as president is either done in secret, so dumb no one will admit to it, or a lie.   2) It would have to be very mobile because by the time he is done as president, no city or state will acknowledge that he ever even visited let alone originally came from there.  Plus if the general public ever caught up with it, . . . !   3) Construction material would need to be easily maintained by minimal staff, preferably something that could be hosed out occasionally and left to air dry.   4) It would be a good idea if it was a dual use facility so that it could at least get some sort of appropriate use.    Here is one that fits the bill to a "T"