As I've stated before, I will accept no apologies, and really don't care for excuses. The fact of the matter is, I barely have time to read everything on the interweb anyhow. If anyone should be apologizing and making excuses, it should be the readers, not the authors.
Here are some potential excuses and apologies readers might offer up.
"Sorry, I was watching all the episodes of "Total Drama Island" I TiVo'ed, and forgot to read your blog."
"Ever since the bank foreclosed on my house, I've had a tough time keeping up with my RSS feeds."
"I've come down with a nasty case of the plague... the doctor has put me on bed rest and says I should cut back on my blogospheric intake."
It's been a couple of years since I last looked around the TTLB ecosystem. I was once a worm, then grew an exoskeleton. While I wasn't paying attention, I seem to have sprouted some feathers. Here's a brief glimpse at some of my winged neighbors...
No Jello to Nail Here
It's hard to pin this guy down exactly, because the blog-dude at a dog-eared town seems to have a beef against everybody. Big Government RINOs, John McCain, Ralph Nadar, B-H-O, and even Ron Paul fall into his crosshairs. No one is safe! That's the kind of blog I like.
Across the Pond
Paulie espouse timeless wisdom within the title of his blog... Besides not trusting hippies, he stays up on UK politics and guitar, including some cool percussion.
Tim Challies brought this hilarious clip to my attention, with a very thoughtful reflection on our tendency to couch our sin in layers of justifications and obfuscations. The key to effectively dealing with sin? JUST STOP IT!
A Fungus Among Us... and the Cowardly Response of Bureaucratic "Risk Managers"
The City of Bryan's brave firemen are chased out of their station by some slime growing behind the shower stall... meanwhile, environmental consultants and project planners and remediation contractors are laughing all the way to the bank. Give me a bottle of bleach and a box of Tide, and I'd clear that problem up for half the cost, with change left over!
Lower Than Termites, But Deadlier Jawa Report has clips (GRAPHIC) of the Fitna movie up... at least until Google Video pulls them. This 15 minute film is as important to view as the entire three days of coverage following the original 9-11 attacks. This film puts into context the nature of the enemy we face. The Islamists want to conquer and destroy. Nothing less than the fate of western civilization is hanging in the balance.
Twenty Word Book Reviews We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder With the Marines Who Took Fallujah
Patrick K. O'Donnel - 2006 - 244 pages
* Book needs editor. Brave marines fight, die, remember. Fallujah hell. Harsh language, harsh combat. Heroes all, living and dead. Semper Fi.
Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie - 1988 - 561 pages
* Made my eyeballs bleed. Vulgar, bizarre, droning, psychotic. Mohamed opportunistic, manipulative, fraudulent. Mo made it up, illiterate muslims target author.
Ivanhoe
Walter Scott - 1874 - 300 pages
* Fun read. Medieval knights, chivalrous and conniving. Poor Isaac can't catch a break. Wamba the fool most noble of all.
Son of a Wanted Man
Louis L'amour - 1984 - 194 pages
* Easy read. Bad guys die. Good guy gets the girl. It's a L'amour book, how much more can I say?
Interesting historical background regarding the marriage (yes, singular) of Henry the VIII.
After listening to this interview, I am convinced that Fred Thomson should choose John Bolton for his VP.
Interesting Videos-
Men are very complicated creatures emotionally, which explains why this kind of instruction is so necessary.
A brave patriot faces down (and mocks) the "truthers" at Ground Zero. Kinda long, but well worth the viewing. Ground Zeroes, Pt.1 (52 min.) (Link from Papa Mike)
Democratic Campaign Slogans for 2008:
"Democrats... For Defeat!"
"Victory through Surrender!"
"Only The Republicans Would Politicize the Global War on Terror, Because it Does Not Exist and Rove/Cheney/Rumsfeld/McChimpey are the Real Terrorists."
Well, so much for that lame post. Yes, your suspicions are right... I only sent this post up to give the impression that this is a lively and engaging blog site.
If you try this at home, wash your hands after the dissection. Wear latex gloves if you have cuts in your hands....
Shameless Blog Promotion Ideas
Some folks will stop at nothing to generate blog traffic. I know of one fellow who even claims to pay people to leave comments on his blog! (If you haven't got your dollar yet, be patient...)
Some folks have done book giveaways. Kevin tops that, however, by giving away a library of books. The current value of the library is over $300.
Me, I think I'll up the ante and start giving away library books. How many can I give as prizes before they take away my library card?
Speaking of books giveaways, Active Christian Media will give you books in exchange for reviews.
I expect this photo should get a rise out of a few folks. Please, if you're going to post comments about what an ignorant infidel I am, and try to convince me that islam is such a peaceful, loving way of life, please check your grammar, spelling, and caps locks. Slobbering on the keyboard while you spew your pablum doesn't reflect well upon Big Mo' (Peanut Butter Upon Him).
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This should have been posted months ago. Better late than never! On the upside, at least I've got some of the lost links from my hosed link list thingy stored here. Maybe someday I'll get around to fixing that back up like it should be!
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Not everybody gets a chance to check out all the great links in my link list thingy, so I thought I'd save you the trouble and give you an overview of what you'll find over there...
Celebrate Recovery is a safe place where men and women can share their struggles, strengths, hurts, and hopes with others in a Christ-centered recovery process, overcoming addictive behavior through community, scripture, and worship. This is a new ministry of Central Baptist Church.
Just saw Facing the Giants. Good movie. Moving. Evangelical. Good flick. That's about the most comprehensive review you'll get out of me, go see it for yourself and tell me if I'm wrong. Note the celebration of life as contrasted to the fear and anxiety usually associated with pregnancy in this culture of death.
Peter Pan was cool. It was a lot of hard work, but quite enjoyable. I actually enjoyed having something else to focus on other than my Unmentionable Project of Doom and Despair that has been plaguing me all summer.
Speaking of the Unmentionable Project of Doom and Despair, we wrapped that up this week and all is sweet now. Well, less unsweet than it was before. Now enters The Spawn of the Unmentionable Project of Doom and Despair.
If you must ask, the Unmentionable Project of Doom and Despair involved lawyers. And consultants. Quake in fear at the thought of these forces conspiring against you, and know then why the Project remains Unmentionable.
Housekeeping items:
Note to Bugblaster and Sprittibee: Your sites are hereby declared Prolly Free Zones, and you are formally bestowed with the rank of Prolly Police Patrol Officer. Furthermore, Sprittibee's link to the VRP earns her a meritorious service badge. Cool web graphics to follow (someday. Procrastinatory tendencies and all.)
To the fellow that calls himself "the truth": Mohammed is a false messenger of a false god. PBUH (Pig-snot Be Upon Him). Say what you will about Jesus, but I don't think you'll see any christians beheading your chilren or blowing up buses in protest. Yet, my making such a statement means that angry muslims will consider me and my family a legitimate target for violent retribution. How does that reconcile with the idea that islam is about peace?
Peace. Bah. Islam is about conquest and submission.
I have several domesticated peeves. Some of them are of the longhaired variety, while a few others are free-range organically raised peeves. I've been known to feed a few feral peeves, but I've got to be careful... once you feed a wild peeve, it's very hard to get rid of.
Gratuitous Calvin and Hobbes Cartoon
One of my smaller, more docile peeves has to do with people writing blog posts about their lack of posting. You know, the "I won't be posting for the next 37 hours while I remodel my kitchen" post. This peeve is a close relative to the "Sorry I haven't posted in 438 days" post.
Good grief, enough is enough! This is blogging, for goodness' sake. If you are going to miss a few days of posting, don't sweat it! You owe me no apology, and I refuse to accept it.
Anyhow, I say all that just to bring to your attention (all three of you on bloglines, that is) the fact that, in case you haven't noticed, I haven't posted a post since... Never mind! I don't care how long it's been, and I'm not about to apologize for it! If your tender emotional state is upset by the fact that I am unapologetic about my lack of blogging, then you've got bigger problems than what my blogging can address. (That last statement might be taken rudely. I apologize if your sensibilities were offended by it. I still don't apologize for my lack of posting.)
Anyhow, just so folks won't get all weird on me and think that I've like "dropped out" of the blogging thing, here's an eclectic gaggle of links of no particular relevance. Maybe you'll enjoy them, maybe I'll get some trackback traffic, maybe this post is just a waste of so many photons, but if I don't get something posted soon I'll start to think that this blogging thing isn't such a big deal anyhow.
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This should have been posted over two years ago. Viva la Procrastination!.
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A couple of weeks ago, I took a look around the worm tank and found some rather interesting creepy crawlies there. Since then, I've managed to slither out of the tank and into... something else. Here's a look at just a handful of the 1,655 (more or less) other "TTLB Crunchy Critters".
For you Richard Scarry fans out there, apparently the Best Word Book Ever wasn't good enough. William Stewart reveals a few of the "embellishments" that have crept in over the years. William gives a conservative perspective on the latest political news, with a focus on West Virginia. He also gives away free books! (Not the Richard Scarry book, though.)
Over at The Warren, it is noted that the folks most interested in seeing Rumsfeld resign are the terrorists, and that Bush/Rumsfeld are doing the exact opposite of what Johnson/McNamara did during Vietnam... i.e., fighting to win. Oh, and this has to hurt... in more ways than one.
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This should have been posted a couple of years ago. I should learn the difference between "Publish" and "Draft".
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This should have been posted about two years ago. Procrastination runs a muck!
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I've been called a lot of things in my life, but wiggly worm has not ever been one of them. While looking through the TTLB thingy for other similarly labeled sites, I found a truly international hodgepodge of interesting sites. Let's start our global worm tour by visiting Africa;
Weichgud provides an "unbridled, unfetterred, and unhinged" discussion of Ethiopian politics. One gets the sense that the Ethipoian Federal Police are not particularly admired. Lovers of freedom should also check out Advocacy Ethipoia
parole ce qui?
From the land of lions and elephants, we travel north to the realm of frogs and cheese... Viva la France! (or at least french language bloggers)
(Sidenote- We saw The Acting Company's production of The Three Musketeers last night. Didn't see a single reference to any kind of candy bar the whole night. What's up with Dumas' fixation on sex? Were the 16th century french really that bawdy? Never mind, I really don't want to know.
I have a generally low view of car salesmen and the dealerships that employ them. Even so, I do whole-heartedly recommend the guys over at Tranum Country in Cameron. The little drive in the country is well worth the deal we got. The big local guys could learn a thing or two from these fellas...
For the latest lowdown on ID, as well as some enjoyable photography, check out the Witts over at Wittingshire. Oh, and thanks to Sprittibee for the blog-roll link!
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By way of background, I'm a homeschool dad in College Station, TX. Southern Baptist, with tendencies for somewhat reformed views on various subjects. I'm registered independent, but I vote Republican. I'm an employer, a Sunday School teacher, and a heterosexual white male. I am living proof that God uses the foolish things...
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