Little girl's lemonade stand shut down for not having a permit...

Whatever.

So, I’m out back having a break…Cathy, my boss walks out, completely ignores me and starts walking to the back…I shout, “Hey where you going?”

“They threw my lunch in the dumpster, I’m gonna go get it.”

The Senior VP and CFO of a $30million company dumpster diving for food…hmmm.

There aren't a lot of websites that really get me thinking. At least, not a lot that I've found. But this one really got me...

A brief list of some of the absurd patents out there...
User-Operated Amusement Apparatus for Kicking the Users Buttocks
Spinal Cord-Stimulation
Pet Toilet-Like Water Disk and Food Storage
Vehicle Mounted Toilet Seat
Baby Patting Machine
MistleToe Belt buckle

and my personal favorite:
Method of Swinging on a Swing

Evidently, if I were a book of the bible, I'd be Ephesians. Well, according to this quiz anyway.

Results for me:
Chances are you've made a couple of whopper mistakes in your life...because it's usually people like you who really understand their position in Christ. You know that it's not by might, not by power, and certainly not through works, but only through the blood of Christ. THats all there is that's standing between you and the Father...and that's all you need. People find you to be generally more grace-filled than most. You are attractive to the faith, and are usually a bit on the non-traditional side.

Well I don't know about 'more grace-filled than most' but other than that I'd say its pretty right on.

Take the test.

I'm feeling particularly lost today. I kind of feel incapable of responding to my surroundings. Like if someone hit me with a rock I might just look at them. No reaction, no "Hey man, what the prahllum iizz???"

One thing I forgot to add to my previous entry...

I really, truly take offense at people who insist on removing 'religious' references in schools and government in the name of being 'tolerant'.

"You intolerant Christians" they say..."you won't 'tolerate' anybody else!"

Fine. LOOK IN THE FREAKING MIRROR MORON.

Tolerate THIS!

Well, its a sad day in America today.

About 30 people were taken into police custody Monday after protesting the attempted removal of Ten Commandments tablets from a West Union, Ohio high school.

"The tablets are *immoral*", says Barry Baker, who initiated the legal battle in 1999.

IMMORAL?!?!?!? Lets see shall we?

1. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
A quick aside; I can see how these first four might be considered offensive to people adhering to other religions, however since those people are wrong...

5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not kill.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.

Hmm...does it seem to you, my one faithful reader, that these last six could be considered immoral in any sense?

Basically, they all come down to the question, 'If I were me, would I want a person to commit acts of this nature to me'?

Well lets examine...
Honor your father and your mother.
I hope that when I am a father I have children who respect me. However, disrespect me, that's fine, I can live with that; but disrespect your mother....ooooh....FEEL MY WRATH!!!!

You shall not kill.
Sho 'nuff! I don't want anyone to kill me.

You shall not commit adultery.
This is a hazy one, I admit. The biblical definition of adultery is 'fornication'. Basically any sexual congress outside of the marriage sacrament. This tends to piss some folks off. I can understand. I had my share of encounters before I was wed. HOWEVER, If you think this through, its really an outstanding idea, not only from a moral standpoint, but a healthy one as well. CASE: How does AIDS spread? Out of marriage sex. Thats how. If the first guy who had AIDS had not slept with anyone, AIDS would not be an epidemic now. Not to mention other STDs. Also consider that the mental and emotional implications of the sexual relationship can greatly screw up the mind of either of the participants. Trust me. Firsthand experience.

You shall not steal.
Sho 'nuff! I once had a backpack stolen from my truck. FEEL MY WRATH!!!

You shall not bear false witness(you shall not lie).
Sho 'nuff! You lie to me, I find out...FEEL MY WRATH!!!

You shall not covet.
Basically don't be jealous of other people's possessions. Why? Because it leads to your breaking the commandment 'You shall not steal'.

I ASK YOU; IN WHAT WAY(S) ARE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 'IMMORAL'?

So, I started the day off well enough. Slept a little late, came in to an uneventful day at work, etc. I start checking my personal emails. I see one from my mother. It's not often that she emails me, and the subject kind of intrigued me. "FIRE PICTURES."

"Hmm", says I, "Lets see what this is."

Here's the body of the email:
A picture is worth a thousand words. Terry lost his tractor and trailer in a sudden burst of flames today. Join us in prayer, 'kay?
Love, Kim

"WHAT THE?!?!?!?!?"

Thats not a good thing. That tractor is their income. It pays their bills. Of course, I try to call and the phone's busy all day. Maybe she'll read this and call me. Maybe not.

But since that email is all the info I have right now, I'll let the pics speak for themselves.

I guess God is telling him something. I hope he listens and is quiet.