Archive for March, 2005
Appraisal Cap inTexas House
Closer and closer… step by step… HB 784 / HJR 35 is approaching the Texas House floor for a vote, possibly on Wednesday, according to Dwayne Bohac of Appraisalcap.com. If the vote fails, then taxes will continue going up 10% a year; my taxes already exceed my mortgage payment, in a dozen years or so, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )iRiver H10 Redux
I took my iRiver H10 back to Best Buy at lunch today before the warranty ran out. I really liked it for the first couple of weeks; it really helped with my time on the elliptical at the gym, listening to music and lectures. Good stuff. But last week, it started to act… peculiar. It [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Pig Jumping
Apparently I was uninspired today. Terry Schiavo, Indonesian earthquake, some research into apostolic succession and the Catholic church… must be Monday. So here’s a picture of some pigs hurdling instead.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Good Links
Good links for today: OpinionJournal compares the federal government’s 1999 “Good Friday” midnight snatch of Elian Gonzales in order to send him back to Cuba with the current restraint being show in the Terri Schiavo case, even though in both cases the appeals courts ruled against the government. Kofi Annan is “depressed” over scandals at [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Amazing Sand
History of the world as told in an amazing sand display. Wow.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Easter Sunrise
Matthew 28: 1-7 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When Does Easter Occur?
Did you know it’s always close to a full moon on Easter? The actual determination of Easter is complex. The easiest way to remember it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of Spring. That means Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. It starts to get [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Abortion Rights for Children
A man impregnates a 14 year old. The man’s mother poses as the girl’s grandmother to sneak her out of school to an abortion clinic. The girl’s mother finds out and tries to stop the abortion. What should the police do? Charge the man with statutory rape? Charge the so-called grandmother with kidnapping? Or arrest [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Chocolate Crosses
Mmmm…. cholocate crosses for Easter…. yummy…. The article quotes “some religious officials” who object to the chocolate crosses by Russell Stover Candies. Now, I may be a little opinionated on religious issues, you may have noticed. But I don’t think chocolate crosses are offensive at all. The whole message of Good Friday and Easter is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Terri's Laws
I’m not going to rehash the arguments over the court decisions to let Terri Schiavo die. Like it or not, most of the court decisions were upholding the US laws, something we really want the courts to do. It’s a shame our laws cannot accomodate a mother that wants to care for her damaged child. [...]
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