Want Need Now Then

We all have wants and or needs in our life. How those wants and needs are fulfilled can be a complete mystery and have no rhyme or reason of how or when they come about. However, they are bestowed upon us and I believe they will come about for all of us.
There have been times in my life that I have thought if I don't grab whats in front of me now, that some how that want or need I have on the front burner of my feeble little mind, will not be fulfilled. This is so exhaustively far from the truth it makes me tired just thinking about it. I know now that if I am patient and have a clear vision of what my wants or needs are, I will intuitively recognize the fulfillment of those wants and needs when they come down the Pike.
I am not saying I can just sit on the couch and watch Oprah, eating Bon Bons all day and some day all my wants and needs will fall in my lap. There is much more to it then that, we all must take an active stance on our beliefs of what it is we want and need. I believe we must choose our path carefully, consider if that path is in harmony with our core truth. Be careful of what we are thinking about and how those thoughts and wishes can manifest in our life, they may become reality.

Frog Went A Courtin

Happy Valentines Day

Al Qaeda To Apply For Bailout.

Daily Kos: BREAKING: Al Qaeda To Apply For Bailout.

by greggp
Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 01:40:53 PM PST
Citing the recent drop in the price of crude oil, its resulting impact on revenue to the Bin Laden family, and the general reversal of fortunes of the organization relative to the United States after the election of Barack Obama as President, Al Qaeda today announced plans to seek a bailout under the U.S. government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
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Speaking on a video released earlier today, current Al Qaeda deputy director Ayman Al-Zawahiri announced the organization’s intention to seek bailout protection.
Economic conditions are such that we will require bridge financing from the Great Satan so that we can continue to provide services to the Great Satan in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and in emerging markets. Once economic conditions have stabilized, we are confident that the Great Satan will be repaid many times over in blood of the Infidel.

Complete and Total Outrage

Look at what we have spawned, how can this be, how can the guy on the assembly line destined to loose his job stand behind the arrogance of these fucks looking to the American People for a hand out, who have done nothing but support there companies from the beginning. Yes that's right, I said American People, if any money is going to bail these overstuffed, arrogant, self serving, low life, scum sucking, life stealing, money grabbing, all for one and all for me mother fuckers its going to be off the backs of the American People not the government. These guys should have crawled on there hands and knees to the white house.

Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money - CNN.com: "By Josh Levs
CNN

(CNN) -- Some lawmakers lashed out at the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies Wednesday for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money.

Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli, left, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
'There is a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying into Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hand, saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses,' Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-New York, told the chief executive officers of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee.
'It's almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo. It kind of makes you a little bit suspicious.'
He added, 'couldn't you all have downgraded to first class or jet-pooled or something to get here? It would have at least sent a message that you do get it.'
The executives -- Alan Mulally of Ford, Robert Nardelli of Chrysler and Richard Wagoner of GM -- were seeking support for a $25 billion loan package. Later Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reversed plans to hold a test vote on the measure."

The Day That Cubby

Cubby came to us from the animal shelter in Huntington Beach. We thought he would be a great dog for the family, he looked like a lab. Later as he got a little older he showed his true colors, lab and rottweiler mix. Our daughter, 3 years old at the time and this mutt turning into a monster of a dog, we decided to take the mutt to obedience school. He shined like a star and the rest is history. He's has been the best dog I have ever known to be. Our daughter now 14 and our son 10, that puts Cubby at about 11 years old, and with that age and size hip problems have developed. But today he lay in the grass of his back yard and quietly cried, I went to him and he died shortly after. I will miss our good friend, and companion, and will never forget him.

Last Weekend

An amazing place.....

Some believe that it is the place where all things began.

The center of our universe if you will.

It was a blessing to get out under the stars and give myself some time to meditate and contemplate. I thank my family for providing the precious gift of time that allowed me to make the trip and I thank my friends for inviting me. I wish you nothing but the best to come and a safe journey to your new home.

Active Prayer

How many of you have heard the term active prayer? I have had the privilege and honor to know a man who has taught me the concept of active prayer. (I sure hope if this guy I am talking about reads this his head does not swell so big that he has a hard time getting through the door) I am going to give you two examples of prayer, one of which is in-active prayer and the other active prayer, this of course is not documented anywhere, this is just according to the life and times as seen through my very own eyes. In-active prayer: I can sit on my lazy ass in the comfort of my living room and pray for those people who have no food, no shelter, that somehow food and shelter will find them. Active prayer: I can get off my lazy ass, go to those people and bring to them the food they need and offer to share my shelter with them. I sure hope I got it right or else I will get a talking to. Well this can apply to many things, like wanting to be happy, you just cant just sit on your ass wanting it or praying for it to happen, you must be active in your prayer to make it happen. Thant means you must take risks, put yourself in situations that may be very far from the norm of your day to day life. Its not easy and it scares me.

One Legged Man in an Ass Kicking Contest

I am slowly surrendering, I know when I am beat and this boy is beat and bloody, but I have one hell of a stubborn streak. It is so hard getting use to the idea that I have lost what once was. She will tell me she has not left my side, even with her standing next to me she has gone to a place that is foreign and strange to me. Where is she when I am fast asleep in my dreams? Where is her soft warm body when I reach for her In the middle of the night? She goes about her business and has no idea how much I have cried.

With the house empty I find it more than difficult to sleep, to bed by 12:30pm and up by 3:00am unable to sleep, unable to feel any peace, with an endless quake below my feet wondering when in the hell is this son of a bitch going to stop. Watching my world crumble around me, unable to prop up the walls, the plaster cracking the wall studs are splintering, with daylight peering through the roof rafters. A choking dust so thick you cant see your hand in front of your face. You have to have ruins first before you can go on to rebuild, I am so tired of this empty feeling, this feeling of being alone, even when the house is full. Even now I struggle to keep tears from flowing thinking about how it has all changed.

Sitting in the coffee shop writing this shit, the family in Sacramento, it is now 10:30pm, wondering how its going to go tonight. There is a foursome playing tonight at the coffee house, all the music Latin, some of the stuff I recognize from what my Mother use to play on the big console stereo. You know the beast, the big cabinet, fully equipped with tuner, amp, radio, turntable, and speakers, all in one cabinet with the infamous hound listening to an old turntable, the lightning bolt under the letters R C A. I wish I could feel as light hearted as the friends and family are feeling here tonight listening to the four troubadours belting out a hot steamy Latin pulse full of passion, love, and life.

I hope the hotel didn't burn down.