tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48608979006151964542012-01-27T18:07:53.947-09:00Way Up NorthLife north of the 61st parallelRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger21951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-64909741496638620292012-01-27T18:04:00.000-09:002012-01-27T18:04:56.957-09:00Welcome, FriendI see that The Old Geezer has clicked the "follow" button. Welcome!Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49095377834921598242012-01-27T11:08:00.000-09:002012-01-27T11:08:30.078-09:00Have Lunch With Me or I'll Kill YouFrom the Associated Press:
Excerpt: The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/wqFTmE ) says 25-five-year-old Diana M. Andre faces misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and weapons misconduct. Troopers say the woman's ex-boyfriend called troopers to report Andre was outside his house Wednesday evening. Troopers say that her 8-year-old son also was there with what looked like a Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-88135388572494485552012-01-27T06:32:00.002-09:002012-01-27T07:18:34.054-09:00The Problem, ExplainedOver 100 years ago, the Progressive Movement decided that the nation's school curriculum emphasized history, the Founders, and the Constitution too much. Made the proletariat all feisty & such.
So they deliberately dumbed it down, started teaching case law instead of Constitutional law, and so forth. The proles won't know to protest, if they don't know what the law says the elitists can/can't do.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-53521773615010493002012-01-26T17:50:00.000-09:002012-01-26T17:50:19.177-09:00Best. Soft Drink. EVAH!
h/t jhRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-40460713158908219302012-01-26T13:16:00.002-09:002012-01-26T13:16:48.354-09:00This Speaks For ItselfRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-18641521920046455462012-01-26T08:00:00.000-09:002012-01-26T08:00:55.686-09:00Northern LightsHere are some viewer-submitted photos gleaned from KTUU TV's Facebook page:
(click to enlarge)
Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-24659128366574976212012-01-26T06:15:00.001-09:002012-01-26T06:23:51.468-09:00I Felt a Great Disturbance in the Forceas if millions of geeks cried out, and were suddenly silenced.
Perhaps giving credence to the theory that the world will end this year, developer Blizzard will not hold its annual BlizzCon convention in 2012, it said Wednesday.
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BlizzCon has been held each year in Anaheim, California, since 2005. The two-day 2011 convention drew 26,000 fans and included a massive cosplay contest, Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-386781149868353492012-01-25T13:05:00.002-09:002012-01-25T13:05:06.635-09:00Patrick Henry's Speech Project
'Nuff said.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-24286418767079623232012-01-25T06:21:00.001-09:002012-01-25T07:16:22.458-09:00Cold Fire in the SkyHere are pictures of the northern lights, described as the "best we've seen in years". The peak of the show was apparently in the 3 to 4 a.m. hour - too late/too early for this correspondent.
Click here for photos from Fairbanks. I'll post more as soon as they become available.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-46465133061988659972012-01-24T15:55:00.000-09:002012-01-24T15:55:57.148-09:00TimeHave you ever noticed how often those around you will mention time? Not as in "what time is it?", but they're always on time, out of time, running late, behind schedule, not enough hours in the day, just need a little more time ...
The Bible tells us that God spoke all of creation into being, and states explicitly that there was ... nothingness ... before that. No light, no stars or planets, noRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-26552019984632486272012-01-24T12:23:00.002-09:002012-01-24T13:20:29.960-09:00'Extreme' Northern Lights Forecast for Alaska'Extreme' Northern Lights Forecast for Alaska
UAF: Activity Will be High Tuesday
An illustrationRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48884568414505975522012-01-24T07:28:00.004-09:002012-01-24T08:28:26.643-09:00Militia, Moose, Car Wrecks and BikinisWhat more could you ask?
Eight Feet Deep and Rising Dept: Our heavy snowfall this year has proved deadly for moose in south-central Alaska. So far this winter, 118 moose have been struck and killed by trains, and the number of those struck by cars is near record levels, as well. Deep snow is always dangerous for moose. It's harder for them to forage for munchies, and the deeper snow makes them Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-79242754516375249832012-01-23T11:33:00.001-09:002012-01-23T11:33:31.067-09:00Today's RumorAtlas Shrugged has been moved to the Non-Fiction section at amazon.com.
h/t MelRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-29098453447550582032012-01-23T09:43:00.001-09:002012-01-23T10:54:57.203-09:00Don't Mess With Our SeniorsFrom the Daily News:
An agitated moose ran down and stomped a well-known Bush pilot from Willow, but he was saved when his wife grabbed a shovel from their pickup truck and whacked the big animal until it backed off.
George Murphy, 82, and his wife, Dorothea Taylor, 85, told the story of their recent moose encounter Sunday afternoon from Murphy's hospital room in Anchorage, where he is Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-17744629626713826852012-01-23T08:34:00.000-09:002012-01-23T08:34:24.070-09:00Didn't We Do This Already?Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-33791842859855741002012-01-23T06:25:00.001-09:002012-01-23T09:09:04.673-09:00Down Range Report: Whats all the fuss about ?Down Range Report: Whats all the fuss about ?: We should know by now the government controls everything in our lives from the time we come screaming into this world and get a govt.-issued...Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-18095913673214802242012-01-22T10:57:00.000-09:002012-01-22T10:57:17.009-09:00Grey & Dreary But Not Bad at AllIt's grey, dreary, snowing lightly at 10 degrees, and ... well, that sums it up nicely. Sounds kind of blah, doesn't it?
You can always find a positive if you look hard enough, and here's mine: the fresh coat of white makes everything all clean-looking again. No dark tracks of vehicle passage, no gravel spread on the intersections (yet) for traction, and the fresh white brightens the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-90540982941771355092012-01-22T08:38:00.000-09:002012-01-22T08:38:10.810-09:00Quote of the Day: Politics EditionIf God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.
~ Jay LenoRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-6892283871239610202012-01-21T14:04:00.001-09:002012-01-21T14:40:06.116-09:00Scenes From a Morning Drive
Looking southwest from the Glen Alps trailhead, with the Aleutian Mtns on the far horizon
Looking northwest, toward the Alaska Range. Mt. Foraker, Mt. Hunter, and Denali (Mt. McKinley) from left to right, visible at the center.
The southern end of the Tordrillo Mtns, with Mt. Spurr (active volcano) having the highest peak. These are about 75 miles due west of Anchorage.
A wider shot ofRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-9059220955565995342012-01-21T09:37:00.000-09:002012-01-21T09:37:42.984-09:00A Cold and Frosty MornIt's -11 this morning, with a fresh layer of frost. Everyone is fed & coffee'd, and the girls are discussing their shopping destinations for the day. Older Daughter has offered her services as chauffeur, so they'll be off when plans are made.
I've got a couple of gift cards burning a hole in my wallet, so I'll be visiting some of my favorite haunts in search of various goodies. And AccuHunch is Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-35383724054320416302012-01-20T17:13:00.003-09:002012-01-20T19:55:13.472-09:00Overheard in the KitchenFemale #1: What would life be like without fuzzy pants?
Female #2: A cold, dark and lonely place.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-24363435212512302112012-01-20T10:08:00.001-09:002012-01-20T10:13:28.796-09:00I'm a Leaf on the Windor maybe not:
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn.- A small plane has crashed near Springfield in Robertson County. Officials said the plane went down around 2:40 p.m. Thursday.
Oops
The small Cessna Skyhawk went down just before three o'clock at Highway 431 and Highway 257. The pilot of the plane said he was trying to land when he began to have engine trouble. He attempted an emergency landing in a nearby Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-11081655250862333562012-01-20T07:46:00.000-09:002012-01-20T07:51:32.869-09:00I Don't Know About Youbut I enjoy winter.
Winters in Alaska are not much like winters in the Midwest. We tend not to have ice storms, nor the heavy, wet snows that snarl traffic and close airports. This dry, fluffy snow is not hard to drive through, given sufficient ground clearance and the right tires, and it doesn't keep us from our appointed rounds.
It can be hard to find places to store it all, in snowy years. Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-77582806871965881462012-01-19T09:47:00.001-09:002012-01-19T12:41:45.643-09:00"Meat for Heat"In a copyright story from the Associated Press:
FAIRBANKS, Alaska— Alaska State Troopers have dismissed a charge against a man accused of trading moose meat for firewood.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/ybOFUt) says the case against Chad Gerondale has been dropped.
Gerondale said all he wanted to do was keep his family warm when he offered to swap 125 pounds of moose meat for Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-26395731843225288582012-01-19T07:13:00.000-09:002012-01-19T07:13:05.594-09:00Your Daily Dose of Cuteright here:
Miley Kakaruk joins the ducks at Cuddy Family Park Wednesday.
From the Anchorage Daily News:
Ducks gather for a winter in Midtown
Hundreds of ducks have flocked to Cuddy Family Midtown Park to spend the winter, and that has brought viewers flocking as well. Despite the recent dip in temperatures, there's still open water in the park, though it is difficult to see consideringRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-9109119889838424792012-01-18T16:05:00.000-09:002012-01-18T16:05:49.099-09:00Hump Day BluesPounding headache. Insufficient left-overs for younger daughter Sam to feed three. Serious cheeseburger jonesing going on.
We're off to Chili's. Seeyalaterbye.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49483154595666262562012-01-18T11:01:00.000-09:002012-01-18T11:01:04.224-09:00SOPA Shelved "Indefinitely"Amid significant pressure from tens of thousands of internet users and major web behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Reddit, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is, in its current form, Dead on Arrival:
Misguided efforts to combat online privacy have been threatening to stifle innovation, suppress free speech, and even, in some Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-11703253453539907192012-01-17T14:07:00.005-09:002012-01-17T15:19:44.463-09:00SOPA/PIPA StrikePer Bayou Renaissance Man, tomorrow this blog will contain no new posts; please go to the Sopastrike.com Web site, giving further information about this issue, plus a related video clip. Normal blogging will resume on Thursday, the 19th.
I invite all my blogger friends to join this protest. We need to stand together on this issue.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-32123431729814923422012-01-17T09:59:00.000-09:002012-01-17T09:59:13.667-09:00Alaska Digest, 1/17/12The Russian fuel tanker has begun pumping 1.3 million gallons of fuel to Nome, with twin hoses stretched 700 yards across the ice to a pipeline. Nome was very, very close to running out; this is a good thing.
Collar-cam videos provide a bear's-eye view of a grizzly's life.
Video from Valdez where they've received nearly 30 feet of snow this winter.
A firefighter from Chugiak (north of Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-26551379571338486962012-01-17T06:24:00.002-09:002012-01-17T06:24:47.243-09:00Same Old, Same Old-15 again this morning.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-44524802357695660252012-01-16T15:11:00.000-09:002012-01-16T15:11:38.981-09:00Song for a Winter's NightThis, our annual cold snap, tends to make conversation a bit mundane.
"Cold enough for you?" "Yeah, it's pretty chilly this morning." "How cold was it at your place this morning? We had (fill in the blank)."
But that's okay. It binds us together, and there's a warmth in the shared experience, even if that experience is a cold one. Besides, there are summer plans to make ... nothing makes a Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-65073209038840807782012-01-16T13:08:00.000-09:002012-01-16T13:08:11.562-09:00Bayou Renaissance Man: On January 18th, much of the Web will go on strikeBayou Renaissance Man: On January 18th, much of the Web ...Excerpt:I'm sure readers are aware of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), currently being debated in Congress, and its companion bill, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), which is being debated in the Senate. They haven't received very much attention from the mainstream media, largely because the companies that own the mainstream media want the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-36995626600417993272012-01-16T12:37:00.000-09:002012-01-16T12:37:10.466-09:00Borepatch: Aux armes, citoyens!Borepatch: Aux armes, citoyens!Excerpt: Brad_In_MA emails to point out that Thursday is the anniversary of the epic screwing of TJIC by the People's Soviet of Massachusetts*. He has a call to action that is filled with win:I propose a Jan 19 BUYcott of anything 2a related, in support of JTIC. Mind putting up such a post? I plan on getting a few targets and a brick of some .22lr range ammo Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-30727822946395750722012-01-16T09:52:00.001-09:002012-01-16T10:08:13.111-09:00Monday, MondayOur annual subzero spell continues; it was -14 at my place at 6:30 a.m. These temps are nothing compared to what's going on around much of the lands to the north, but it's cold enough. (The coldest temp I've personally experienced is the -27 we had one morning, a year ago.)
I know one guy in Fairbanks who not only uses a block heater for his truck, but also goes out a half-hour early to put a Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-26832991408089494852012-01-15T15:11:00.002-09:002012-01-15T15:11:53.583-09:00Welcometo new follower Russ_Stickacres. Thanks for hitting that button.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-92199512613926998462012-01-15T07:05:00.001-09:002012-01-16T09:40:29.040-09:00Early SundayGood morning, world. It's -17* with freezing fog outside ... as opposed to indoors. Duh, Paul.
I just saw an article in the Anchorage paper which says Valdez (apparently not wanting to be outdone by Cordova) has received 322 inches of snow this winter. The average depth of the snowpack, there, is 78", and that column of compacted snow weighs 112 pounds per square foot. The article also states Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-33089891658975574462012-01-14T10:24:00.002-09:002012-01-14T10:24:57.197-09:00Pictures From Cordovawhere they've received over 26 feet of snow this winter ... so far.
Go here.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49196379831892041552012-01-14T08:18:00.000-09:002012-01-14T08:18:14.571-09:00RandomosityIt's -11 this morning, with a wind chill of -20. I had been toying with the idea of a range trip, but after looking at the thermometer, I'm not feelin' it.
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Like many, I greatly enjoy a cup of coffee ... okay, two cups ... in the morning. But more and more, I observe that if I need a cup of coffee to wake up, then I'm probably up too soon.
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We have long noticed there are Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-47577282112927537402012-01-13T21:04:00.000-09:002012-01-13T21:04:08.058-09:00Brrrr!AccuHunch says it's going to be -5 to -20 here in town, tonight ... where we live, it'll be closer to the -20. And the Valley, north of here, will be in the -20 to -40 range.
Throw another log on the fire, folks ... it's going to be a cold one.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-81557800360796847132012-01-13T11:04:00.000-09:002012-01-13T11:04:02.429-09:00The Moose in the Parking LotYou'll remember that I got a call the other day about a moose blocking some motorists in our parking lot. One of the drivers took some cell-phone pics either before or after the moose blocked the cars.
So, for your viewing pleasure (all are clickable for embiggenment) ...
h/t S.W.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-55230331427995818792012-01-13T06:20:00.001-09:002012-01-13T10:15:38.906-09:00Chapter 6: A Dish Served Cold
(Chapter 1)
(Chapter 2)
(Chapter 3)(Chapter 4) (Chapter 5)
Angoon:
They both knew what was coming as the shock wave buffeted the broad-winged plane. The mushroom-shaped column of orange, red and black flames rose swiftly toward them.
The Beaver bounced and shook through the waves of concussion and flame, curving around the pillar of fire that rose from the center of what had been the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-90815976630790538222012-01-12T16:01:00.000-09:002012-01-12T16:01:44.014-09:00The Weather Outsideis not frightful, exactly, but definitely wintry.
It's snowing sideways and currently 11 degrees with a wind chill of zero. The temp's supposed to drop another 14 or 15 degrees tonight. It began snowing in the wee hours, and although the winter weather advisory expires at 9 pm, they're calling for another 4" or 5" of accumulation by tomorrow morning.
The snow pile on the side of my driveway is Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-87890988567722732002012-01-12T10:54:00.001-09:002012-01-12T11:44:59.835-09:00"Anchorage on pace for snowiest winter ever"According to an article at www.adn.com,
Heavy snow is falling in Anchorage today, adding to what already has been the snowiest period for the city since records have been kept.
~ snip ~ ... The weather service counts a snow year from July to June. From July 1 through Tuesday, Anchorage has received an official 81.3 inches of snow at the airport measuring station. Meteorologist Shaun Baines saidRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48058899122210853582012-01-12T10:06:00.000-09:002012-01-12T10:06:25.548-09:00Just Another Day in Anchorage ...Phone call at 5 pm:
Caller: "Paul, there's a moose lying in the parking lot, and some cars can't get out!"
Me: "So call Fish & Wildlife, and let them handle it. That's what we pay them for."
Caller: "Oh. Right." (click)
I've been promised a picture, taken by one of the affected motorists. I'll post it as soon as I can. Stay tuned.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-28494552815461825502012-01-11T13:35:00.000-09:002012-01-11T13:37:50.475-09:00Here We Go Again (Updated)The Nat'l Weather Service predicts we'll get 9" to 18" more snow, this evening through tomorrow. Using the Ph.D. method, we Pile it Higher and Deeper.
I'm loving that new snow blower more than ever.
Update: according to an article at the local paper's website, we've received double the normal amount of snow for the winter-to-date, and which beats the previous record by four inches. And of Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-33117142095612429862012-01-11T10:25:00.002-09:002012-01-11T12:52:00.190-09:00Chapter 5: A Dish Served Cold(Chapter 1)
(Chapter 2)
(Chapter 3)(Chapter 4)
Palmer, Alaska:
Val heard the phone ringing before she even got the office door unlocked. "Hold your horses, hold your horses," she muttered to herself as she plopped her bag on the desk. "Good morning, MHI Alaska."
The phone crackled in her ear. "Val? Rick here. We're mopping things up in Sitka; no injuries. But I'm hearing reports of somethingRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-11788892037325812682012-01-10T15:28:00.004-09:002012-01-11T07:37:36.086-09:00In The Eye of the StormI talk about the weather a lot. There's a reason for that.
Right now, we have both a high wind warning and a blizzard warning in effect, for areas around and above Anchorage. All the heavy snows we've received recently - dry and fluffy stuff, due to the cold temps - are blowing, swirling and drifting like crazy in the windy areas.
Hillside above Anchorage (www.adn.com)
There have been at Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-84478248690038752492012-01-10T11:59:00.003-09:002012-01-10T15:08:18.404-09:00Navy's USS Anchorage to be commissioned here, this yearFrom this morning's newspaper:
The USS Anchorage will be commissioned this year in Alaska's largest city.
Alaska's congressional delegation announced Monday that the Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship will commissioned in its namesake city in September or October.
USS Anchorage at its christening in May 2011, in New Orleans
Cool stuff. Click on the link for the rest of Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-62855952527148664592012-01-10T06:00:00.005-09:002012-01-10T15:57:29.043-09:00On the Starting Line: Sled Dog RacingA report by my older daughter, from her last year of high school:
Back in January 2008, my dad's office made a donation to the 2008 Fur Rendezvous (Fur Rondy). The size of the donation just happened to be the amount the Rondy folks were asking for, to get people to volunteer to be a pit crew with the sled dog races.
Although Dad's boss didn't want to participate, the donation was already paid, Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-22332190019801524822012-01-09T09:09:00.002-09:002012-01-09T11:59:15.835-09:00Gota keep on rollin'Nothing much happening this morning, other than the same old, same old.
I haven't said anything recently about new followers, but want to welcome them to my little corner of the intarwebz. Welcome to caterina serra, Casey, Bragon Dorn, lisa.berry01, The Simple Woman, dakotas5, 45er, Well Seasoned Fool, and ShallNotBeInfringed.
I'm mulling details for the next chapter of "MHI Alaska: A Dish Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-81915056172124032012-01-08T15:11:00.003-09:002012-01-08T18:05:23.992-09:00Snowy Sunday
The back yard, mostly undisturbed
12" of fresh snow, on the shared circle drive
And now it's time to dig everything out again.
Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-22054944007679824972012-01-08T12:47:00.001-09:002012-01-08T16:43:13.136-09:00TV Alert: ROFL EditionThis is too funny to pass up:
Here's information sent to local media about an Alaska-based episode of something called "Brad Meltzer's Decoded."
"Starting next Wednesday (1/11), Brad and his team are heading to your home, the mysterious state of Alaska, to look into the existence of what is informally known as "The Alaskan Black Triangle," a mysterious area of Alaska that claims thousands Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48692295805633446802012-01-08T07:54:00.000-09:002012-01-08T07:54:52.791-09:00Break Out the ShovelsAs of the 6th, we'd received 69.8 inches of snow, per the Nat'l. Weather Service. This morning, there are 10" of new snow on the driveway, with another 3" to 5" forecast before the storm tapers off in early afternoon. That doesn't include the 4" we received yesterday, either.
They're finally admitting, this morning, that our winter is "snowier than normal". Ya think?Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-79928668668163182892012-01-07T15:12:00.002-09:002012-01-07T15:48:17.916-09:00Afternoon UpdateRight now it's 10 degrees & snowing moderately hard. There's a winter weather advisory until 9 am tomorrow, calling for an additional 6" to 12"*. My wife has done all the shopping she needed to do, and I got the truck inspected, plates renewed, and replaced the alternator on said vehicle. We're done going outside.
Just finished a pot of coffee, wife has a pot of chili simmering for the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-30244707694089334012012-01-07T09:48:00.003-09:002012-01-07T15:13:43.474-09:00Advice WantedJust returned from completing the biennial emissions test on my truck. The new sticker will survive my ownership of the beast; my plan is to sell it, come Springtime, and purchase something newer ... and perhaps a shade smaller.
While the current hauling capacity - both inside and behind - is truly impressive, my daughters are grown and discussing possibilities of moving into a place of their Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-41000025443384931562012-01-07T07:38:00.000-09:002012-01-07T07:38:15.059-09:00Another Saturday MorningIt's three degrees, wind blowing, possibly heavy snow moving in ... some errands to run, an alternator to replace, fiction to write ... vacation plans to make, snow to shovel, dreams to dream ... coffee to drink, books to read, loved ones to cherish.
Just another weekend in Alaska.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-54300889573787677552012-01-06T15:35:00.003-09:002012-01-06T16:21:28.605-09:00Shinyask me about my attention deficit disorder or pie or my daughters' cats. or the dogs next door. i have a bike. do you like tv? i saw a rock.
hi.
h/t SamRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-22818475176576556252012-01-06T11:56:00.000-09:002012-01-06T11:56:14.173-09:00Active Weather Weekend
AccuHunch WeatherGuess is telling us there are several large winter storms moving in this general direction.
Valdez, on the southern coast along the Gulf of Alaska, has been getting snow by the foot. Anchorage is already at the six-foot mark on snowfall, which is several inches above average. We got 5" last night.
AccuHunch says we'll get 4" to 8" more this weekend; the western storm shown inRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-33431034637043089142012-01-06T09:08:00.003-09:002012-01-06T11:42:12.840-09:00Regarding the NDAA...Neither Alaska senator voted on the Act at all. But why?
Readers are invited to tell me what they think about that.
UPDATE: Okay, so no one else cares about this. Moving on ...Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-63360233248195149102012-01-05T15:08:00.004-09:002012-01-06T16:24:24.747-09:00Just a TidbitThe good news: we're showing the highest temperature at my house right now that we've seen in a week.
The bad news: it's still only 8 degrees.
At least that's above zero.
While you're shivering, go read Brigid's latest, and enjoy!Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-56235610887146196432012-01-05T06:29:00.000-09:002012-01-05T06:29:24.685-09:00Interesting Times, Indeed2012 is going to be an interesting year, in the words of that infamous Chinese curse. There are plenty of things to be concerned about, and I've already been contacted by quite a few folks who are worried about the political and social conditions in the U.S.
Consider this, then:
Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-90293202675928477022012-01-04T11:51:00.002-09:002012-01-04T13:08:00.005-09:00More Fun & Games In Unalaska: The "Sots & Louts" EditionFrom the Unalaska Police Blotter:
Drunk Disturbance – Drunken boarding house tenant reported another tenant had grabbed his leg, forcing the drunk to phone 911 for assistance. The drunk did not wish to pursue charges.
Domestic Disturbance – Drunken boarding house tenant reported that his equally drunken nemesis had taken his cell phone, and he wanted it back. Officers told both sots they Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-741298744087846002012-01-04T05:27:00.004-09:002012-01-04T11:33:32.613-09:00Tired of the Humdrum, Monotonous Job?Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-52379134972466683902012-01-03T15:41:00.001-09:002012-01-03T18:28:24.007-09:00The "This & That" BlahsIt's still cold, I still don't want to go back to work this week, and it's still only Tuesday.
To quote Tam: can't brain ... need coffee.
The sun has just peeked out from under the clouds; that's twice, today. For January, not a bad day.
A friend of mine, who shall remain nameless for reasons you'll see almost immediately, is suffering. And more than somewhat. He has a cabin in the Bush, withRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-76349184127535622742012-01-03T06:22:00.001-09:002012-01-03T06:23:22.212-09:00Back To Workand still below zero this morning, although not by much. AccuHunch predicts a warm-up to normal temps (in the mid-teens) later this week, with more snow moving in.
Could be worse ... it's -54 in McGrath this morning, and a balmy -35 in Fairbanks. By contrast, the warm air that plagued us in December is headed toward southeast Alaska (Juneau et al) where they expect rain on top of the snow they Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-48883109402613471502012-01-02T08:47:00.000-09:002012-01-02T08:47:35.938-09:00Morning ChuckleRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49082270128815517282012-01-01T09:05:00.001-09:002012-01-01T10:16:32.641-09:00New Year's Day, 2012It's six below zero, and what isn't covered with snow is coated with a fresh layer of hoar-frost, this morning. There are some snow showers around town, although it doesn't seem to be snowing here ... but that could change.
Note to folks back in Missouri: that whole "it's too cold to snow" meme that you hear repeated annually is ... let's say, untrue. It snows at -25 here, and colder; it's just Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-72195406514448597132011-12-31T10:50:00.002-09:002011-12-31T14:17:22.069-09:00Mannheim Steamroller ConcertIt was a wonderful evening with family and friends. The Atwood Hall was packed, and we were second row center in the mezzanine - a great view, close enough to see facial expressions.
The temperature outside was in single digits, and it was snowing all evening. I can't imagine a better way to see a Christmas holiday concert.
This was the West Coast touring company consisting of five guys, at Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-36476904795630256772011-12-31T05:30:00.008-09:002011-12-31T05:30:03.553-09:00Contract Renewal for 2012
2012 Contract
After serious and cautious consideration... Your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year of 2012.
It wasn't a very hard decision to make ... So try not to screw it up!!!
My Wish for You in 2012
May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills.
May love stick to yourRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-82334972866417235332011-12-30T11:51:00.000-09:002011-12-30T11:51:29.833-09:00Almost ForgotWe're going out to see Mannheim Steamroller at the Performing Arts Center downtown, tonight. I hope you all have something equally exciting on your plates.
Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-3350329474695189952011-12-30T07:55:00.002-09:002011-12-30T11:25:05.495-09:00Friday MorningIt's 2 degrees & snowing lightly. Traffic was sparse on the way in, proving that many working stiffs were more clever than I about getting the day off.
My daughters took me to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie last night: I think it's better than the first one, especially the scenes where Sherlock & Prof. Moriarty are verbally dueling, face to face. The suspense is well-played, with just enough Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-69551309676478779922011-12-30T05:45:00.012-09:002011-12-30T09:56:04.580-09:00What You Could DoAlaska is huge in size, but our population is small. All of us Alaskans together couldn’t begin to fill one your big American cities. But this isn’t about population; it’s about freedom. Ten thousand liberty-minded patriots, with their voices and their votes, could help Alaska - and affect the course of world history forever.
Be one of those liberty-minded souls.
1. If you’re an Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-4535050159022122002011-12-29T11:20:00.000-09:002011-12-29T11:20:29.531-09:00Moose in the YardMy friend UpinAK awoke to Big Mama and the Two Yearlings (no, not an Alaskan grunge band) this morning, and has graciously allowed me to post the pictures here. All are clickable for a better look.
Uppy, you rock!
Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-23486157358024056052011-12-29T05:45:00.007-09:002011-12-29T10:58:29.474-09:00The Challenge
A little over forty years ago, Ronald Reagan looked out across a little auditorium and gave a televised speech. For the first time - but not the last - he took square aim at a totalitarian regime, looked out over the gathered audience, and declared:
“If we lose freedom here, there is no place left to run to. This is the last stand on earth.”
I am here to tell you, Mr. Reagan may well Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-76440530113902680772011-12-28T08:33:00.005-09:002011-12-30T09:51:49.870-09:00The ProblemYou feel it, don’t you?
That slow, inexorable tightening of cold fingers around your throat?
You know something is wrong.
Every year ... every day ... comes that ever-tightening grip. Another indignity at the airport, and then on the highways ... and soon, coming to a mall or public building near you. Another tax, another law treating you like a child - all wrapped up in diapers from birth Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-2325798590005525542011-12-27T18:21:00.003-09:002011-12-27T19:35:06.080-09:00The Lack ThereofI've written - probably too frequently - about how snowy it's been, this winter. Friends of mine have told me they know I have nothing to say whenever I write about the weather.
They're right; I'm out of words. I need to stop scribbling about what I've done, and do something new. I need to stop looking in familiar well(s) for fodder, and seek elsewhere. Hmm.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-10650168197702296602011-12-27T08:27:00.001-09:002011-12-27T08:31:48.258-09:00In-Between the HolidaysChristmas went very well at La Casa del Reverendo - good food, good times, and cool presents.
Click for a better look
My family knows that I love planes, but also that I can't ever be a pilot for health reasons. The picture above represents a very nice bit of compensation for that. It's 23 inches across, 21 inches long, and stands 9 inches tall. It now occupies a place of honor in my office, Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-51046685001046711782011-12-26T10:29:00.000-09:002011-12-26T10:29:28.827-09:00Anticipation, or I Can See Clearly NowNo, not a bunch of '70s songs.
One of the things I received from the LTW* is a set of peep sights for the Marlin Model 60** .22 rifle I picked up, a couple of months ago. At 25 yards, the factory front sight completely obscures a 1" bulls-eye. A friend who is now leaving Alaska suggested these as a replacement.
front post sight - very narrow from a distance
The rear peep sight, Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-40833393307087953012011-12-25T05:00:00.003-09:002011-12-25T05:00:07.921-09:00What Christmas Is All AboutAbout that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-33119731308590297622011-12-24T08:17:00.000-09:002011-12-24T08:17:32.334-09:00Founding Fathers QuoteFor these blessings we owe to Almighty God, from whom we derive them, and with profound reverence, our most grateful and unceasing acknowledgments....That these blessings may be preserved and perpetuated will be the object of my fervent and unceasing prayers to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.
~ James Monroe h/t DRRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-47143085735877659332011-12-22T07:43:00.000-09:002011-12-22T07:43:01.488-09:00Christmas BreakI'm going to take a break for a few days. I do plan to return post-holiday, and might put up something if it really jumps out & grabs my attention, but otherwise want to spend what's left of my attention on family, hearth and home.
Have a very blessed and restful Christmas, folks, and thank you most sincerely for dropping by every day.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-56039156296515958642011-12-21T11:16:00.001-09:002011-12-21T13:06:30.097-09:00Borepatch: Politicization of ScienceBorepatch: Politicization of Science
Excerpt: "This is the science story of the century, and the Press doesn't want to talk about it. But they will, because they won't have a choice. Get the popcorn, this is going to get even better than it already is."Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-87271633691121936222011-12-21T10:53:00.003-09:002011-12-21T10:58:38.309-09:00This Could Get VERY Interesting: Voter ID"The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws."
Read the rest here. Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-87418098131075499142011-12-21T06:19:00.001-09:002011-12-21T06:22:08.175-09:00Owwie & the SolsticeI have aches & pains in places I'd nearly forgotten, this morning. May have something to blog about, later, but right now it's taking all my willpower to just get ready for work. I'd stay home, but that won't make me feel any better ... everything that's movable, hurts.
Today being the winter solstice, folks are curious about how short the daylight hours will be, here above the 61st parallel. Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-50998573776957651782011-12-20T16:24:00.002-09:002011-12-20T19:56:19.219-09:00Alaskan Ice Sports, Or Using Your HeadWell ... not exactly. We've been having a series of chinook winds - and by "winds", I mean hurricane-force gusts above 100 mph - and warm spells which have been melting a lot of the snow. The ice deposits from the daytime melting & nighttime freezes are epic.
I found out how epic this morning, when my head was bouncing down the driveway on the black ice. I fell twice, full length. The first timeRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-17363677085103048572011-12-20T07:43:00.000-09:002011-12-20T07:43:57.551-09:00Local Legislator Feuds with TSAAlaska state Rep. Chris Tuck is running TV ads telling people they can skip the new body scanners at Alaska airports and should call airport police if the Transportation Security Administration gets too frisky with the resulting pat-downs.
Of course, the TSA says he's wrong about the images being stored - and it is true that the Anchorage airport did just make a big announcement about the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-58590228325365863932011-12-19T20:35:00.000-09:002011-12-19T20:36:18.018-09:00It's HeeeerrrreJapan Tsunami Debris Expected to Reach Alaskan Shores Soon
Debris from the March 11 Japan tsunami has reached Washington state and British Columbia. According to predictions from a leading oceanographer, Alaskans can expect to see flotsam -- perhaps tons of it -- washing up on coastal beaches soon.
~ snip ~
In September, the Russian ship Pallada reported encountering a vast stretch of Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-21330341742461039122011-12-19T12:20:00.003-09:002011-12-19T13:30:08.484-09:00Chapter 4: A Dish Served Cold(Chapter 1)
(Chapter 2)
(Chapter 3)
Angoon, Alaska:
From aloft, Jamie and the Sandman circled the large thing which they'd first seen at a distance. "Jamie, is that what I think it is?"
"If you think it's a humpback whale, then yeah, I guess it is."
"But why's it on the land?" he asked.
"More important question is, how's it moving?" She banked again, circling around the other side. "Oh. that'sRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-37717289861488370882011-12-19T05:48:00.003-09:002011-12-19T05:48:00.113-09:00Random Thought of the DayEven under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and pinning the tail on the donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-13183895161712451922011-12-18T08:38:00.001-09:002011-12-18T09:57:25.353-09:00NEWS FLASH: The Weather Is UnpredictableDuh.
This is the third consecutive weekend with high winds (55 mph gusting to 80 or higher) and temps in the 40s. The Weather Service has once again issued a high wind notice, warning us that we'll have hurricane force winds today, gusting above 100 mph on the hillside above town.
The current report is of strong gusts around Anchorage "from various directions", and the prognosticators have Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-86226844204298125312011-12-17T08:28:00.002-09:002011-12-18T20:18:57.708-09:00Chef's At It AgainYounger Daughter is going to the bake shop's Christmas breakfast today, done pot-luck style. Modifying a recipe from Brigid's site, she made apricot scones with a rum-reduction glaze.
WOW are they good! Soft, plump, chewy and delicious with coffee or tea ... did I mention WOW?
Now it seems she made too many, and is leaving some home for us to munch on. DARN the bad luck!
Go ahead, click - Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-58402227831530575522011-12-17T07:38:00.000-09:002011-12-17T07:38:00.514-09:00Quote of the WeekendHere's an idea: when it comes to a debate on the meaning of the Constitution, let's take the word of a guy who quite probably knew what he was talking about ... you know, since he was THERE.
On every question of construction, let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezedRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-78259876660587297722011-12-16T12:03:00.001-09:002011-12-16T12:03:30.647-09:00It's Been Busy TodayI generate and distribute rent invoices for my tenants on the 16th of the month. Most of them have annual rent increases on January 1st.
Most of the increases are tied to the Consumer Price Index, so on December 16th I wait for the Bureau of Labor Statistics e-mail with the November numbers, and then:
a) calculate the rent increase for each tenant whose increase is both tied to CPI and occurs Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-40609491134632720052011-12-15T16:37:00.000-09:002011-12-15T16:37:03.926-09:00Report: Pilot Is Blamed for Last Year's F-22 Crash in AlaskaIn a long-awaited report, the Air Force blamed the pilot for a controversial fatal crash in the Alaska wilderness last year in the military's most expensive fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor.
The report raised questions among critics who said the Air Force frequently blames pilots for accidents when there are hardware and software malfunctions that also play a major role.
An Air Force Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-58246989080906087342011-12-15T12:26:00.001-09:002011-12-15T13:03:27.775-09:00Celebrating Bill of Rights Day by Waving Goodbye to Your RightsCelebrating Bill of Rights Day by Waving Goodbye to Your Rights (by Left Coast Rebel)
Excerpt:
Do you think the title to this piece is over the top? I'm sure some of you do. But I can assure you that I'm serious. And as you celebrate Bill of Rights Day today (12-15) you might want to give some thought to the irony of what is going to happen to one of those rights as things unfold on the Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-70720523299128203132011-12-15T06:26:00.000-09:002011-12-15T06:26:02.541-09:00QOTD: 12/15/11The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
Luke 1:30-33 Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-42631698055395259742011-12-14T16:09:00.001-09:002011-12-14T18:07:48.866-09:00Fiddle-dee-dee: Still NothingI am, to coin a phrase, spectacularly unmotivated to write. Sorry.
Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-3525105450523643422011-12-14T08:07:00.000-09:002011-12-14T08:07:26.839-09:00Yes, We Have No Free Ice CreamRuminating on the outline for Chapter 4 of "A Dish Served Cold" ... nothing to see here. It's cool (17 degrees), snowing lightly, and those are normal things for this time of year.
Come back later, 'kay?Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-74926930188247916182011-12-13T15:29:00.003-09:002011-12-13T17:41:32.728-09:00Places I've Been & Places to Avoid
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.
I would like to goRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-37572427146332769442011-12-13T12:22:00.000-09:002011-12-13T12:22:24.281-09:00Vis-a-Vis the Winter SolsticeSunrise today: 10:05 a.m.
Sunset today: 3:41 p.m.
No need to thank me; just doing my job.Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com1