Anything, Everything & Nothing

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2009-08-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Japanese Ultra cargo pants
I have always been a great fan (and wearer/user) of cargo pants. I had come to realize that I carry just slightly too much for traditional pockets or the items I want to carry are too large for decent comfort. While surfing the net for this blog topic, I came across the above photo.

Ohhh, I want at least three pairs of that style!!!

Unfortunately, the site that the photo is supposed to come from no longer exists. At the time of the blogger's posting, he said the price was 140USD. I know I would not pay that amount for a pair of cargo pants; but still, I most definately want them.

2009-08-13T18:18:00.000-07:00

This has got to be the most amusing photo I have come across in a great while.The full story is here.

2009-08-12T18:44:00.000-07:00

2009-07-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

"60"

2009-07-12T14:04:00.001-07:00

2009-07-08T12:34:00.000-07:00

A numerical event that happens twice every hundred years will occur in just 56 seconds from now today. The clocks will read 12:34:56 on 7/8/9

Heh heh heh heh

2009-06-27T16:19:00.000-07:00

jeremiah wright calls himself a reverend yet he says such following quotes as part of his sermons.
– September 2001: “The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. The government lied.”

– September 2001: “We bombed Hiroshima. We bombed Nagasaki. And we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon and we never batted an eye.”

– September 2001: “We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because of stuff we have done overseas is now brought back into our own backyard. America is chickens coming home to roost.”

– April 2003: “The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes three-strike laws and wants them to sing God Bless America. No! No No! God damn America … for killing innocent people. God damn America for threatening citizens as less than humans. God damn America as long as she tries to act like she is God and supreme.”

– December 2007: “Barack knows what it means living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich, white people. Hillary would never know that.”

– December 2007: “Hillary ain’t never been called a nigger. Hillary has never had a people defined as a non-person.”

– Jan. 13, 2008: “Hillary is married to Bill, and Bill has been good to us. No he ain’t! Bill did us, just like he did Monica Lewinsky. He was riding dirty.”

– “Fact number one: We’ve got more black men in prison than there are in college. … Fact number two: Racism is how this country was founded and how this country is still run.”

– "You cannot do terrorism on other people and expect it never to come back on you."

– “We are deeply involved in the importing of drugs, the exporting of guns and the training of professional killers. … We believe in white supremacy and black inferiority and believe it more than we believe in God. … We conducted radiation experiments on our own people. … We care nothing about human life if the ends justify the means. And … And … And! God! Has got! To be sick! Of this shit!”

– "To say “I am a Christian” is not enough. Why? Because the Christianity of the slaveholder is not the Christianity of the slave. The God to whom the slaveholders pray as they ride on the decks of the slave ship is not the God to whom the enslaved are praying as they ride beneath the decks on that slave ship."

– "We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," Wright said. "We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost."

– "The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people. God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme."

–"Barack knows what it means to be a black man to be living in a country and a culture that is controlled by rich white people. Hillary can never know that. Hillary ain't never been called a n-----."
The above collection of quotes are sourced from Boycottliberalism.com

In my effort to find some comparable titles from Creflo Dollar, I did a google search and found mostly ignorant sites that are attempting to in one way or another discredit Pastor Dollar. I instead decided to gather a collection of sermon titles as comparison from his website.

How to Cast Out Fear
The world is experiencing financial crisis and lack; however, for those who are a part of God's Kingdom, there is a way out. You do not have to participate in the recession, no matter what the news media is reporting.

The Right Attitude In Recession
News of financial chaos is constantly reported through the media on a daily basis. Given the spiritual climate of the world, it is easy to succumb to the temptation to fear. However, God has not given us the spirit of fear. We must make an effort to shield our minds from fearful thoughts.

The Voice Of God
Faith comes by hearing, and through hearing the preaching of God's Word. But the faith that gives you ultimate confidence for specific situations and circumstances is the voice you hear behind the sermon or scripture that is preached. Behind every scripture and message you hear, is a Word from God that is designed to give you the wisdom, answers, and instruction you need for your life.

Starve Your Doubts to Death
When you fear, you paralyze the operation of God's Kingdom. Fear has many faces, and worry is one of them. Worry is negative meditation on the wrong things. As Believers, we must focus on serving God without fear and refuse to worry.

Faith Overcomes Fear
Fear is not natural, nor does it come from God. Many people give place to fear in their lives and, as a result, they experience the reality of their fears. The truth is, we do not have to walk in fear when we are aware of our covenant with God and know He has already delivered us from this wicked spirit

A Desire To Pray
Developing a solid relationship with God depends largely on the amount of time you spend with Him. Like any relationship, you must cultivate your interaction with God until you are confident in His love for you. When you know the Lord intimately, you trust Him more completely.

What To Do When God Speaks
Have you ever wondered if God really talks to you? Sometimes it may seem as if you are not hearing anything from God, but the truth is He is always speaking. Similar to a radio that receives a reception, you must make sure your frequency is clear so you can hear from Heaven.

The Word Prepares Your Hearing
Tuning your spiritual ears to hear from God is not difficult, but it takes diligence on your part. God is always speaking; the problem is we are not always listening and hearing Him. Many times, the problem may be that we are not spending enough time in the Word.

Hinderences To Hearing God
God wants to speak to us, however, at times distractions block our ability to hear from Him. To get a clear reception from Heaven, we must remove the spiritual static that interferes with the signal coming from God.

Rentless Faith
In order to get results in the Kingdom of God, you must walk by faith. In fact, your faith must be relentless, regardless of what your circumstances and situations look like. It is imperative you maintain faith that refuses to let go of God's promises, even in the face of adversity.

How To Stay In Faith
In life, it is inevitable that you will encounter challenges. The enemy will cause storms to blow all around you for the sole purpose of taking your focus off of God. However, your stance in the midst of life's crises determines how you come out of those situations.

So who is the true man of God?

2009-06-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

Amy Sue Crone

March 31, 1978 - June 20, 2009
A lover of life, compassionate mother, fantastic friend and beloved daughter, Amy Sue Crone passed suddenly June 20, she was 31 years old.She leaves behind two children ages 5 and 18 months.She is the daughter of Pastor David and Deborah Crone.
Amy was born in Santa Cruz, Calif. She spent her childhood in Petaluma, eventually making her home in Vacaville.

A photographer, shopper of shoes and sipper of wine, Amy cherished life and love and saw it as something to be embraced. She has left her mark and will be missed. Her space in this life will not be easily filled.

A private burial will take place during the week and a public celebration of her life will take place Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Mission at 6391 Leisure Town Road, Vacaville.

Contributions can be made to "The Mission" to benefit Amy's children's memorial fund.
Arrangements are by Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral Home, 446-3233.

Published in The Reporter on 6/24/2009

2009-06-04T18:42:00.000-07:00

I found out earlier today that David Carradine has died. The initial report is that he died of suicide. When I first heard of his death, I felt a small seed of sadness. As I read the report indicating that the death was by suicide, I felt different. Why would someone take their own life? That is a concept I will never understand. What I do know is that I will remember him for his Kung Fu TV series back in the 70s, the revival of the original story concept and many other movies and Tv series I had the forntune to see him in. I will also remember his father and brothers.

2009-04-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

John Berkey
1932-29 Apr 08
Mr. Berkey was a science fiction artist of magnificent caliber. I first recall his work from the Star Wars paintings as this and this. This image was a commision for the USNavy recruitment.

Here is one of many galleries featuring his work.

2009-01-04T13:51:00.000-08:00

2008-12-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

Just a month and a few days past the US General Election. Many Americans and most of the world seem to have the mindset that the election of the democrat barack obama is some kind of historic event in the good sense. I do not share this view. I was not taken in awestruck wonder of this particular man. I was then (nor am I now) convinced that his slogans of "Yes We Can!" and "Change We Can Believe In." of something to be proud of. I was not part of the population that was so desparate for whatever reason to vote a Black man into the office of President Of United States that I would be willing to ignore the man's glaring inexperience of leadership and a plethora of other questionable facts regarding him. To be certain, I would like to see a person of color or a female as president; but, I would like to think I have enough sense to see that the person was truly qualified for the position. I do not think obama was vetted in this fashion. Well, as I drive around and see the obama car stickers, and listen to misguided people bestow praises onto the man, I am curious just how far and how terrible he will lead the country.

And to think all these years, jimmy carter was considered the most terrible president of the US...

2008-11-20T14:48:00.000-08:00

"And the United States of America government, when it came to treating her citizens of Indian descent fairly, she failed. She put them on reservations. When it came to treating her citizens of Japanese descent fairly, she failed. She put them in internment prison camps. When it came to treating her citizens of African descent fairly, America failed. She put them in chains, the government put them on slave quarters, put them on auction blocks, put them in cotton field, put them in inferior schools, put them in substandard housing, put them in scientific experiments, put them in the lowest paying jobs, put them outside the equal protection of the law, kept them out of their racist bastions of higher education and locked them into positions of hopelessness and helplessness. The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, not God Bless America. God damn America — that's in the Bible — for killing innocent people. God damn America, for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America, as long as she tries to act like she is God, and she is supreme. The United States government has failed the vast majority of her citizens of African descent.."

OK jeremiah wright...
Prove to me where it says in the Bible of 'damning America'.
The White Supremacist in my opinion is both vile and amusing(in a dark manner) because of their collected years of ignorant indoctrination. What I find far more vile is of the black supremacist of the caliber of jeremiah wright. Not only is this person an ignorant racist but a foolish anti Semitic being hiding behind his robes as if he was some kind of legitimate man of God.

2008-11-15T10:49:00.000-08:00

Merly will deaprt Manila Philippines on the 18th 750Pm and arrive to Honolulu approximately 1140Am local time. Honolulu will be her Port Of Entry and she will be processed there. Then she will depart Honolulu about 140Pm and arrive to Sacramento approximately 840Pm.
The excitement of her arrival is increasing minute to minute.

2008-11-08T14:51:00.000-08:00

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

2008-11-08T14:29:00.000-08:00

I am currently acquiring the airfare for Merly. If all goes well, then she will arrive on one of either two days of this coming Thursday 13 or Monday 17. The excitement of finally having her here with me is increasing. I am busy cleaning and preparing the house for her arrival. My happiness is beyond desrcription.

2008-11-04T21:56:00.000-08:00

2008-10-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

Merly completed her CFO seminar today! Now we just make arrangements for her flight to the US!!

2008-10-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

Merly's visa packet arrived!!!

2008-10-19T15:03:00.000-07:00

Merly is still waiting for her visa packet to arrive then she will attend the CFO seminar. I have been searching for airfares for her and the effort reminds me of the time when I was searching airfares last year to go visit her.

2008-10-09T21:45:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!
I just called Merly. She is completed with her interview.
She was APPROVED!!!

2008-10-08T21:32:00.000-07:00

In a few hours, Merly will have her finacee visa interview at the US Embassy Manila. I'm more excited and positive of the result than to be anxious or nervous.