They say the darndest things...

Mommy trying to get him to stop: Can I pick your nose, Little Dude?
Little Dude: No, mommy. My finger is just right.

VALOUR-IT

With Mama Lizard dealing with Carpal Tunnel for almost 10 years, and a broken wrist (don't ask how she got it) for the last 5 weeks or so, she is gaining an appreciation for the little things. This weekend I bought her Dragon Naturally Speaking and she is getting some good use out of it.

On that note, and in honor of Veterans Day, the USMC birthday, and life in general I bring your attention to Soldier's Angels and VALOUR-IT. It's a worthy cause I ask you to consider.



I would have given through the Army team, but that didn't seem right as it would have put them over the Navy team. The good news is that regardless of which team you choose, it can only help our troops.

I am JOE

Click the picture for the story.

Is it true?

If so, it's certainly interesting.

Sometimes I hate the internet...

And this is one of them.

Now I'm going to sit back and see what the final verdict is.

USA Shooting

From this blog:

As the week was winding down, the Executive Director of USA Shooting stepped up to the podium and declared that the "new shooters" weren't of Olympic caliber. He said that these people - who between them had won a dizzying number of national and international titles - "lacked focus and discipline." No one would be able to get on our Olympic shooting team, the Director continued, unless they came up through the USA Shooting farm system.

This is a pretty near-sighted view. How many people have gone from walk-on to star of the team in so many sports?

A little more with a different twist here.

Fill this space.

I don't have much of a plan for this blog. What would you like to see? Who is reading it? Leave me a comment?

Clinton Redux?

Look here. Sounds a lot like the 90's.

Finding a mate

If you can't tell, the Lizard Wife (aka Mama Lizard) and I support a strong marriage. We're definitely involved in Marriage Encounter.

Some stuff in the news/online from our recent convention:
http://christiannewswire.com/news/58337124.html

http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/pressreleases/hundreds_of_worldwide_marriage_encounter_couples_sign_document_supporting_l/


http://nightwatchworldnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/hundreds-validate-lifetime-marriage.html


http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9731500

Anyway, the thing that brought this post on...Watching the Today Show this morning, I saw something on how to choose a mate. Some of the advice was pretty good, coming from a 79 year old Priest.

A Child's Point of View...

can be refreshing. In light of US v Heller, I thought I'd dig this up. This was a test Little Princess did back in March. Granted, she is homeschooled, but my wife did not prompt her in any way.

I would say that the Founding Fathers wrote things clearly enough that an eight year old can understand...

Do you photo?

Ever since a photography class in junior high, I've enjoyed taking pictures.

Here's one of the blogs/podcasts I follow. You get a wide range of discussion that's pretty good. They also have an active Flickr group for critiques and another for contests!

Will there be an answer?

Working from home...

has its advantages.

Today, the advantage is watching the Today Show on NBC.

Here's the article and the video:




ETA: Another something here.

How liberals think.

This is a fairly long video. I'm not embedding it because I want you to know where I found it.

It definitely makes you think a bit.

Oh, and I still like this quote:

"My politics haven't changed -- it was the Democratic Party that changed."
– Charlton Heston (1924-2008)

Book suggestions

During my last business trip, I stumbled onto a new author. His name is Vince Flynn. His books are a combination of spy and political thriller, or at least that's the way I'd describe it.

Here's his web site.

So...what do you recommend?

Uhhh...Snob-ama doesn't realize...

people will figure this out?

Happy Birthday, Honey!

Ovation 6868 006
Originally uploaded by The Lizard

Yes, tomorrow is Mama Lizard's birthday. She's going to be really old. So I got her this gift. It's an Ovation 6868 Elite Standard.

The good news for me? She's not the one taking guitar lessons. The better news? Even though it's a shallow body Ovation, it has a great, rich sound. :)

Helping Parents in a Hard Situation

I think this is something I could support.



http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/

Letters from the front line

Black Five recently pointed readers to Kaboom. Take some time to read what he has written. It's refreshing to read such well written words from a FOB.

It's now a permanent fixture in my reader.

Is this really what people want?

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/viewtopic.php?t=1690

Let's start with the ex-president...

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton asserted the dire need to "put an end to the losing streak crisis" at American casinos. She stopped short of blaming losing streaks on the Bush administration, but quoted statistics that showed a greater number of jackpots and higher chances of winning in the years when she and her husband were in the White House.

"The government should insulate low-income gamblers from going broke and give a second or third chance to any losing individual by providing special government chips that can be used in any casino or participating drinking establishment," she said at a recent Caesar's Palace fundraiser.

and her biggest competition...

Barack Obama countered Mrs. Clinton's plan with a proposal to level the playing field by freezing the minimum bet requirement at $5 on all tables until at least 6pm on weekdays, when working families and single mothers finish their jobs and rush to the casinos. In combination with a push to increase the number of Blackjack tables and Double Diamond Deluxe machines, and lifting the $100,000 cap on jackpots, this should "bring a welcome change and give hope" to all income groups and minorities, Obama stated.

and we can't forget "Silky"

John Edwards proposed to unionize all "temporary playing collectives" around casino tables, with a floating membership fee based on the amount of winnings, and a security insurance fund to compensate the potential losers. If a dealer deals himself a Blackjack he would have to pay a "pain and suffering" fine to the group's elected representative, followed by an equal redistribution of all chips among players. Union leaders have pledged support for this plan on the condition that it will restrict playing at the tables to union members only.

I'm not saying that the other side of the aisle is perfect, but I wouldn't say they are nearly as bad as those listed here.

Regardless, I have a hard time with either bailing out those who overextended on unconventional loans or gambling.

This is so familiar to me...

I have no doubt that my kids can do this. They have also figured out how to pull drawers out at different depths to make stairs.

As they got older, they figured out how to use the little fisher price car (think Flintstones car) to get into the tree, then get from the tree to the roof.

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Is it clear enough?

I'm a little surprised by the results, but not where red vs blue line up. The link is at the bottom.

79% Mitt Romney
76% John McCain
74% Fred Thompson
71% Tom Tancredo
69% Mike Huckabee
57% Rudy Giuliani
56% Ron Paul
41% Bill Richardson
37% Hillary Clinton
37% John Edwards
33% Chris Dodd
30% Barack Obama
28% Joe Biden
24% Mike Gravel
19% Dennis Kucinich

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz