Socialist Sushi

I was just reading about the situation in Haiti. Terrible stuff.

It’s unbelievable to think this happens so close to the US.

Lawrence Lessing on what CBS things is appropriate:

It is appropriate to run a story that has nothing to do with the President’s current ability to run the nation, and that offers nothing at all helpful or informative about policy decisions we Americans are supposed to make.

Nice quote: “Just the sort of ‘news’ we get when the media is controlled by a few suck-up giants.” Yes indeed, which is why I liked this so much.

I met Bob several years ago at Carey Hilliards. A group of police officers would get there a few times a week at about midnight and shoot the breeze. My uncle Randy was one of the cops, and he told my brother to meet them there. I went with my brother Tommy a few times.

They didn’t call him The Man in Black for nothing; it’s all he wore. And he never went anywhere without his cameras and police scanners. If he got up to go to the bathroom he would take at least one camera and one radio with him.

My family was in some of his columns. My mom even made one: she once tied a note around a dog’s neck who kept getting into our garbage. Bob thought it was hysterical and wrote it up. The antics of my extended family was featured many times. Even when they weren’t I always enjoyed his writing.

I bumped into Bob a year or so ago. He was covering a trial at the courthouse, which is near where I work.

“You probably don’t remember me, do you?” I said.

“You look familiar, but no… not really.”

I told him my aunt’s name and saw the light come one. We talked for a good ten minutes before he had to head back. Like he had known me his whole life.

I didn’t know him well, but my brother did. So did my aunt and uncle, and their daughter. I’ll still miss him. I know they will.

Truly one of a kind.

A storyteller in pictures and words

A few minutes before tonight’s prayer service started at church a young lady walked in and spoke to one of our deacons. She asked a question, he refered her to me.

“Are you the pastor?”

“That’s right.”

“Hi, I’m So-and-so and we’re looking for a new church. Do you preach out of the King James Bible?”

No, actually I don’t. Primarily I use the New King James, but I don’t stick to that exclusively.

“Ok, thank you,” she said and walked out. I knew she would.

What I find amusing and a bit sad is that’s the only question she asked about a potential church.

Finally moved over to WordPress. Also changed the style sheet quite a bit. I’m sure I’ll be tweaking it off and on.

Added a quick links section, mostly so I can keep up with nifty things I fine. Not much there but I’m sure it’ll grow quickly. I also added a random links box with selections from my blogroll.