Day Two

Well... I survived Day One, let's see how Day Two goes. Boy there are so many things to talk about. I think I need to get organized. For good or ill this blog will reflect my interests. First things first, I think I'll plan to do most of my data entry "off-line" and then cut-n-paste the text etc. to the blog posting. This gives me greater flexibility. I'll save this draft and finish it later...

Random musings:

• KC Royal won third in series with Minnesota in KC. (33%). In general they have a lousy record.
• Iraq has generated into a long term propaganda war with the Left firmly in the corner of the Islamists (“enemy of my enemy is my friend”). If the Islamists prevail in the war of wills and propaganda, it would serve the Left right if the mujadeens blew up the NorthEast (but the Left would just blame Midwestern values) .
• Kevin (Lila’ oldest boy) built some nice sturdy railings around our front steps this weekend. Everyone is very impressed. (It was also very hot work)
• Ryan Lila’s No. 2 son returned to his upstairs room for a stay of a month or two. He’s been in Bolivar, MO for a few months and will probably return in August.
• Lila’s sister Martha will be visiting us for a few days in August.
• My mom fell down last week and hurt her wrist and bruised her face last week. She’s 88 and very frail but otherwise healthy. I may stay with her for a few days in July.
• Our son Mark (with Aspergers Syndrome – “A/S”) is recovering from an apparent bout with yeast (common problem with kids on autiosm spectrum.)
• Work is ok – still have a job.
• Fishing: I tell everyone that I am a fisherman – but I rarely go fishing. Need to fix that at some point.
• Mrs. White & I need to steal away for a nice romantic interlude as some point if we can swing it. Home is just not the place for it. Neither of us have much energy and we can’t seem to coordinate the energy that we do have.
• My son Paul hasn't make it back to town since Feb. 1999.
• I owe a call and letters to Anne.

Here is what we look like (or at least used to look like):

Time out here ... I have tried several times to show a bitmap photo but it doesn't seem to work.

15:41: I was finally able to get a bitmap picture loaded but I still don't know why this one worked but others didn't. On well ...

• Ken Lay's death: Extremely ironic - he never served a day in prison on the one hand but he got the death penalty on the other hand. AND he's chilling while he waits for his NEXT trial (get it?).
• Read Ann Coulter today and she & I agree on Bush and national politics. REALLY smart gal - and tough!
• Israel: I don't believe that they really have inherent ownership of Palestine from God but the USA & Britain somehow gave them the land 1948-ish. If they oust the Jews then what happens. Does the intifada continue until the Islamics own the earth?
• What happens if the incredibly shrinking western Christian culture is overwhelmed by the joint efforts of Islam and Communism. Who wins then?

15:49: This is a little addictive. Need to get back to work soon. Another unhappy customer just called.