Warning: This blog is under the influence of the Holy Spirit. (That's actually a blessing of course. I'm just trying to be fair to the skeptics.)



Friday, February 26, 2010

Teenager Busted: Blackmail, Sexting, Facebook

This is worthy of a “What the Spank” (WTS) salute. This is the story of male teenager using FB to blackmail other young boys into having sex with him. The leverage he used was generated from nude photos that were sexted to him by other boys while he masqueraded as a girl on Facebook.  Like all things, technology can be used for all sorts of evil.

One lesson here (and there are others) is that we need to consider technology as it is developed (or as it comes of the self) to ascertain if a legitimate need is driving it or is the technology actually creating the need. Plato taught us that "necessity is the mother of all invention."  However, today we seem to have lost this bit of wisdom.  Too often we create new needs from technology that was developed for one reason or simply created because it could be made. In other words, invention becomes the mother of necessity.

Mondo Bizzaro!

Click HERE for the full story.

LA Sheriff Tells His Troops to be MORE Careful

There seems to be some disagreement over the good Sheriff’s intention and how that will translate into effectiveness.

I agree with the Sheriff to a point. Nevertheless, being a cop is not a life that lends itself to caution. We need to be really honest about that. As a retired police officer I can attest to this from personal experience. There were times that I was too cautious and sometimes regrettable consequences followed. There were times that I foolishly threw caution to the wind and ended up coming out of it ok (probably by the grace of God in some instances and dumb luck in others.) I lost a friend and fellow officer when he was ambushed while conducting routine search. I will always feel the pain of that loss.

Watch Your Language!

The California Legislature has passed a resolution for a cuss free week.

This story draws a "What the Spank" salute.

The absurdity of this is difficult to fathom. As if we don’t have enough to worry about, the government is going to tell us how we should speak. Yes, I know that in this case, it’s only a suggestion. Now, I do not disagree that civil discourse should be expected. But, our California legislature has too much to worry about than to get involved in this effort. Don’t we have a huge deficit to contend with among many other pressing and critical issues? I wonder how much this public awareness campaign is costing the tax payers?

Again, I sound alarm behind this type of governmental intrusion in our lives for this reason:

What is today a suggestion or an awareness campaign becomes tomorrow’s regulations.

This is the nature of unchecked government. It can not control it because it justifies its sense of importance and control. This is the nature of the governmental beast. The beast is necessary; but  we must keep it on a short leash, lean, working for us, and trained to stay out of our way. A recent CNN poll bears out this belief that our government is growing much too powerful.

Stay out of our lives! The government has no business telling us how to speak and think. My mother and father taught me what acceptable language is, and what is not. Now, anyone who knows me is aware I am not a saint in this area. I have been known to use a colorful metaphor from time to time. However, true improvement or reform is best, true, and permanent when it comes from the free will, not from coercion. And while I do not disagree with the notion of self control (cussing,) it is not the government’s role in our lives.

Click HERE for the full story.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Creativity, Imagination, and Deception

Using the technique of “futuring” one would have to recognize how this type of technology can be misused to deceive. Fantastic and wonderful on many levels but like most things, we must be guarded and stay educated as to its uses.

Remember when movies were made on location.

A really cool video that let’s us see how movies are being made now.



Source, Patrick Madrid's Blog

You Can't Get It Here..

Canadian Premier goes to the US for medical treatment he can’t get in his own country due to their socialized medicine scheme.  He is quoted speaking like a true politician:

"I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics."

You have to love it.

Click HERE for the full story.

Shop of Horrors

The casualties continue to mount.

This is the horrific story, babies found in the freezer of an abortion doctor under investigation for the death of a patient.

Click HERE for the full story.

Iran to 'hide nuclear plants inside mountains'

It just does not seem to stop.  The build up continues.  Pray for an end to the madness.

Click HERE for the full story.

Climategate Meets the Law

This sounds interesting. We shall see if it actually goes anywhere. 

Climategate Meets the Law: Senator Inhofe to Ask for DOJ Investigation (Pajamas Media/PJTV Exclusive)

Monday, February 22, 2010

City of Clayton Stands Up to Abuse of Power

I first read about this in the Clayton Pioneer, our local paper. The publisher of the paper, Tamara Steiner, wrote an excellent editorial on this abuse of power by Thomas Peele, a Contra Costa Times investigative journalist. Refer to page 4 of the Clayton Pioneer 2-19-10. Another opinion article appeared in the Contra Costa Times that heralds the same alarm.

To be honest, I applaud Mr. Peele’s interest in keeping an eye on public expenditures, out tax dollars at work. Government is here to work for us and should be viewed something we need to keep lean and honest; it belongs to us after all. It should serve us while at the same time, stay out of our way.

Nevertheless, this is typical of the arrogance that we see with many of the folks who pursue a career in journalism.

Boozy Textbook Image of Jesus Christ Appears

Our Lord, tossing back a cool one.  This is just plain bizarre.  One really needs to wonder what is going on here.  Click on the link below for the full story:

Police Search for Publisher Behind Boozy Textbook Image of Jesus Christ - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com

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Rising Sea Levels? Not So Fast…


Don’t go out purchasing any new beachfront property just yet. This would seem to be a day for global warming stories. It seems that there are some problems with estimates concerning rising sea levels. In fact, the problems with the analysis are so severe that the entire conclusion had to be retracted. Two relevant quotes are listed below:


"We no longer have confidence in our projections for the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and for this reason the authors retract the results pertaining to sea-level rise after 1900."

“A formal retraction was required, rather than a correction, because the errors undermined the study's conclusion.”

For the full story click on the image or HERE

Two more related stories follow this blog entry.

Global Warming Skeptics' Trifecta - HUMAN EVENTS

Another related article:

Global Warming Skeptics' Trifecta - HUMAN EVENTS

American Journalists MIA on Global Warming

Our media, no way!

Click on the link below for the full story:

American Journalists MIA on Global Warming

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Palin Speaks Up For Her Boy


As parent of a child with disabilities, I can certainly attest to the rage and sadness I feel over this kind of conduct. Let’s pray that people can learn to love a whole lot better than this.  Those with developmental disabilities have the gift of simplicity; they deserve our respect, tolerance, and love.   

Click HERE or on the image for the full story.

Doctors back 'right to die'

Here we go with this in Canada. Let's pray that we have more sense and for the people of Canada so they can rectify this immoral act.


Doctors back 'right to die'

Monday, February 15, 2010

Is it chilly outside or is it just me?

Global Warming, er uh, I mean cooling. No, its climate changes. Yeah, that's it! When are we going to grow a brain? Sad thing is, I doubt anyone will notice this hoax. Too many people have too much invested in this fraud emotionally, intellectually and economically.

Excerpt:

"Professor Jones also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now – suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon. And he said that for the past 15 years there has been no ‘statistically significant’ warming."

Click on the link below for the full article.

Climategate U-turn: Astonishment as scientist at centre of global warming email row admits data not well organised Mail Online

“Will you sing me a lullaby before I go?”


A must read.  Found this at Patrick Madrid's Blog

Dear Mom and Dad, I want you to know

My young heart is beating, my eyes fill with tears,
I pray that your love will conquer your fears.
God knit me here, you are my lifeline,
Will you sing to me, sweet Mother of Mine?

On Mercy by Fr. Paul

Excerpt: “How many will be saved,” and he gave them a frankly terrifying answer, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Mt 7:13-14). For this reason, and the parallels to this passage found in the synoptics, saints and theologians have repeated through the centuries that the number of men who are saved will be fewer, in the end, to those who will be damned.

Another fine piece by Fr. Paul Ward

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Having Fun with Duct Tape - Can you say Triboluminescence?

At first, I did not think this was for real. "Tribo what?"....But, I had to give it a try. It actually works. My light was white however. It must have something to do with the particular brand of duct tape, which was "Advo" brand duct tape in my case.  The guy in the video used "Duck" brand duct tape; his light was blue.

Don't be shy; I know you want to try it. Get a piece of duct tape, find a very dark room and rip away. Good for hours of fun and it could be better that popping bubble wrap. Well, maybe not.

The following is a quote I lifted from the You Tube page that describes the phenomenon known as triboluminescence.

"Separating pieces of duct tape will cause them to produce a blue line of light in an effect called triboluminescence. What's happening is that the action of pulling apart the glue causes charge separation in the two strips. The charges then attempt to recombine and collide with nearby molecules (of tape, glue, or air) exciting them and releasing light."

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Open Carry Draws Snide Remark from East Palo Alto Cop

More on the continuing saga over open carry.  This officer makes some comment on Facebook that he would like to see open carry advocates shot with a M-4 patrol rifle.  This way, he could get two weeks off on paid leave. 

Click HERE for the full Story.

Also, see these links for related stories in this blog.

Open Carry  1-26-10

Starbucks Open Carry Decision 2-7-10

Open Carry in Walnut Creek 2-7-10

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Did you know we just spent 50M for an island we can't visit?

I think I'm gonna hurl.

Tracking Your Taxes: Park Pork? « Liveshots

EMP – Don't Be Shocked

First off, EMP is an abbreviation for “Electro Magnetic Pulse.” It is a phenomenon that occurs when a nuclear devise is detonated high in the atmosphere. The resulting damage is not what you might think. It basically fries unprotected electronic devises. This is not a new piece of information but it is something to think about considering our strong dependence on our beloved electronic gadgets. Moreover, it’s not just that dependence at an individual level that we should be concerned with. It might be an inconvenience but we could get by without our cell phones or GPS devices. What is of deeper concern, however, is how dependent we are on an infrastructure that IS dependent on our modern digital age. This article is a bit long; but not too long to make you think about being prepared. And, I am not talking “Boy Scout” prepared either.


Click HERE for the full story. onesecondafter.com - What is EMP?

Patrick Madrid also has some interesting comments on the matter as well.  Click HERE.

Also, remember that Iran, just yesterday, said they were going to deliver a surprise punch to the west on this Thursday February 11, 2010. Click HERE for that story.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Portending the Loss of Common Sense and Liberty - The Green Police

I understand that many find this funny; in some superficial sense it is. This video actually gives me the willies; it is fraught with portend. While the style is humorous, the content is sinister. This is another example of how style and substance can be misconstrued resulting in a message that can be used to deceive. Are we being subtly desensitized into accepting an Orwellian existence?

Unfortunately, there are many among us that would like to see this type of intrusion in our lives or at least would turn a blind eye to it. I can agree with taking a reasonable approach to keeping our environment clean and safe. However, outside of an act committed with the intent to harm the environment or some gross act of negligence, all action must come from free will. Using the force of law for such petty concerns is draconian. It is just another example of how the Marxist has no faith in the human being.

We actually have the pre-cursor to this type of governmental intrusion in our lives right here in the SF Bay Area. Did anyone notice that we could not use our fireplaces this past Thanksgiving and Christmas because it just happened to be a spare the air day? (I prefer the term “scare the air.”) What a coincidence. Common sense would dictate that those days should be exceptional due to the traditions surrounding these events. There are actually people driving around looking for smoking chimneys ready to issue a citation. What is worse, they have neighbors ready to call and turn us in!

Pathetic.

Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei

Where will you be this Thursday when the punch is delivered?

Click on the link below for the full threat.

Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Open Carry in Walnut Creek


Click on the image for the full story.

This story is related to two other stories on my blog.  See the following links:

Open Carry in Starbucks

Starbuck's Open Carry Decision

Starbucks Decision on Open Carry



Starbucks has come out with a rational and reasonable decision by allowing law abiding citizens to patronize their establishments. The short version of their decision is this, what local laws permit or prohibit that is what we follow, an excellent example of the principle of subsidiarity in action.


This story is a follow up to a story I posted on my blog on 1-26-10 . See the following link.

Jaycee Dugard Fund


This story is not so much about where this woman is now living but about how we can all provide some financial assistance to her and her children. According to this story, her publicity does not necessarily bring in a great deal of money. It’s worth a read and if you’re so inclined, to render some aide to this victim and her family.

Click here or on the image for the story.

Antioch Man Sued for Doing His Duty as a Citizen

This definitely worthy of a “What the Spank” (WTS) salute. Imagine seeing a violent crime being committed. You call the police and report it. Several months later, you are served with a summons to appear in court because you are being sued for making a false police report.

Click here for the full story.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

BRAVO ROMEO OSCAR OSCAR MIKE 666 You are cleared for take off…



I know this is not new with our military, but this deserves a "What The Spank?" (WTS) salute. I know our founding fathers probably could not imagine an Air Force as being part of our defense but I doubt they would consider this rational or sane.

Please forgive me for the BROOM pun.

Click HERE or on the image for the full story.

Take a Bow...

I know this has been around quite a bit. I just could not resist. Is there anybody our President will not bow down to. Now the mayor of Tampa, FL.


What is even more weird, does she look smug about the experience or is it just me?

An Abortion Reality TV Show

In this reality TV show, the audience decides whether the participants get an abortion or not. In some sense, the pro-life creators of this show are trying to raise awareness. I must agree with the author of this article, Kathleen Parker, who sums up this refuse very succinctly, “You can’t get there from here.”

Click HERE for the full article

Heard of the Grim Reaper? Meet the Grim Kitty.

Here is a Cat That Can Predict Death

Monday, February 1, 2010

Resident Evil –Portal to Misology

Should Mt. Diablo be re-named?


There is small and inane debate popping up over whether Mt. Diablo should be re-named Mt. Reagan after the former President Ronald Reagan. The concern over re-naming the mountain originates from a local resident who believes we should not have a mountain named after the devil, Satan.

Iran Cracks Down…Again

Ahmadinejad… “The nation will deliver a harsh blow to "global arrogance" on February 11.”


Yes. His harsh blow is to his own people by crushing freedom of speech and destroying all dissent. This poor nation. Pray for them.

Click Here  for the full story

HIV/AIDS Puzzle Cracked

Interesting.  I admire the hard work and patience of these folks.  It is truly amazing what we can do to relieve pain and suffering when we set our minds to it. 

Click Here for the full story

Patriot Missile Batteries to the Gulf



“The move is a continuation of the military build-up begun under former president George W Bush.”

Click Here or on the image for the full story

Voodoo Being Discriminated Against in Haiti





Click Here for the full story

How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration


How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration

This is common sense. However, since many of us drive Toyotas, (and lets face it, this could happen in any number of cars) it’s not a bad idea to bring yourself up to speed on this emergency procedure.

Click on the image or link above for the full story.