Quick update – right now, the only thing on me that is red are my eyes. I just woke up. When I went to get a cab yesterday morning (I slept in until 0500, and by the time I got to the cage there was a line of all things … ) there weren’t any Crown Victorias left. The only cabs available for lease were the Prius(s) (how do you pluralize Prius? Prii? Priuses? many Prius?) and then only if you went for a 24 hour lease. So – on short sleep, and needing to run a cab, I signed on for the special Prius familiarization class (worth a $5 credit on your lease) and had a walk around tour (because they won’t take your word for the fact that you have operated one of these critters before). Then, I was off. The lease rate for a Prius is higher than for a Crown Vic. The comfort rate for a Prius, however, is much lower. Yes, it got great mileage. Yes, I only used $30 of gas (@2.59/gal) for over 400 miles of city driving. But my rear end was welded to the seat all day and all night, so I was reminded of the trip, and why I didn’t buy one after driving one across the country.

Speaking of “i just woke up and boy, am i tired”, I have, once again, postponed the next installment of The “O” Word until the 12th. Sorry, AnnieB – the mind, it is not working, and I won’t be able to take a nap between now and then.

Chat ya later…

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Are you wearing red?

A friend of mine sent me this, and I had to pass it on:

Where To Put His Picture

George Washington, our nation’s first President and leader of the American Revolution:

Abe Lincoln, honorable leader pulled our nation through its darkest time:

Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first secretary of the treasure and leader of the constitutional convention:

Andrew Jackson, “Old Hickory ” fought the British in New Orleans:

Ulysses Grant, Union army general, lead the North through the Civil War:

Ben Franklin, Genius inventor, political theorist and a leading author of the constitution:

What can I say about this next politician? More of his voters will see it here than any other place, so it is appropriate:

Be sure to join me tonight at 2200 MST for The “O” Word on this Valentine Weekend. UPDATE: no show tonight, due to Valentine Date Night Schedule.

In case I don’t talk to you beforehand, have a great President’s Day!

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

Killer hiccups.

Yard sale starting at ohdark thirty tomorrow morning.

No way I’m trying to do a show tonight. See you next week, though – I promise.

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

On my Friday night show, The “O” Word, the topic of discussion was a poseur, who went by the handle of “Tigerbo” and claimed to be a 30-year combat veteran and a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel who was suffering from PTSD and successfully fighting off a harrowing case of bone marrow cancer and had suffered through the death of his wife “in his arms.” Turns out that John Dawson was none of those things – and, in fact, his (now ex-)wife had not died in his arms, but in her owns words had nearly “died at his hands.” He washed out of Marine Corps boot camp and never served a day in the military.

During the show, a listener (Patriotgreg, a fine man, naturalized American Citizen, Christian, and all-around good guy) got pretty heated in the chat room and kept trying to bring “Christian Compassion” into the discussion of whether or not what John had done was deserving of our pity, or what path we should take when dealing with him. It was Patriotgreg’s position that until we heard from John directly, we should not judge him. Another guest, Pastor Ed, had in fact talked to John about the whole thing and John had denied any wrong doing.

I want to focus on the “Christian Compassion” part of Patriotgreg’s statement. He is sure that we need to have more compassion, and give John the benefit of the doubt. I and several of my listeners disagreed, and unfortunately Greg left the show in a huff.

I believe that “Christian Compassion” is not, as Greg asserted, giving someone a free pass when that person has transgressed. I believe that “Christian Compassion” is, instead, holding that person to the standards that are found throughout the Bible. That is, it is more compassionate to hold each other to Christ’s standards than to let a fellow Christian slide away from Him. By allowing a brother or sister to slide away, you would be helping to condemn him or her (and yourself!) to eternal life apart from Christ. By holding your brothers and sisters to the high standards of Christ-like living, and expecting them to hold you to the same standards, you are confirming your faith in Christ and (helping to) ensuring their eternal life WITH Christ.

For more on the story, please listen to the podcast (ignore the first several minutes where I once again couldn’t get audio to work) and chime in in the comments below.

Chat ya later…

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It’s not often that I am ashamed of my actions. This is one of those rare times.

I have lead my listeners to believe that one John “Tigerbo” Dawson is a medically retired Marine Lt. Col, suffering from PTSD, and with an amazing testimony as to his miraculous come back from a horrible dance with death.

I found out earlier from a friend on Facebook that this Paper Tiger has a lot of people fooled. The details are over on Chandler’s Watch, and while Chandler is beating himself up over the lack of vetting, he is not the only one to have been taken in by the Scam Artist Formerly Known As Tigerbo. We all failed, Chandler, by accepting him at his word and not properly vetting this man. Know that you are not alone in this, and I will be addressing this issue tonight on The “O” Word at 2200 MST. If you have been taken in by this pretender, please consider calling in and sharing your Tiger’s Tale.

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!