Tempered with Perseverance
March 13, 2012 § Leave a comment
Can I sit idle?
Perched on a cloud forever?
The image bores me.
I pray the answer is no.
With God’s permission,
tempered with perseverance,
I would wander width
and breadth of His creation.
I pray the answer is yes.
Our Future
January 27, 2012 § Leave a comment
“Our future is not now written.
It is up to us as individuals, with the help of friends and family, to be the editor of that future as it becomes written.”– C Story
Victory’s Color
October 6, 2011 § 18 Comments
Be victorious
Otherwise do not come back
My dad’s brief goodbye
Desert sands absorb our youth
Victory is stained dark red
September 22, 2011 § 16 Comments
What is yours is not
The sands shift under your feet
Pushed aside again
Empires trampled your past
Persia subjugates
The Greeks made you like the dogs
and the Pharaoh’s toy
Roman curiosity
Byzantine’s bondman
Caliphates and Crusaders
Then the Ottoman
The crowns of Europe betray
You are Palestine
The ghosts of the past haunt you
Violence holds you hostage
have we enticed into a Third Front?
September 20, 2011 § Leave a comment
Twelve to Libya! Why twelve?
Check out this link for what I believe the answer is: http://www.goarmy.com/special-forces/team-members.html
Twelve is such a coincidental number of soldiers to send to assist with the cleanup and construction details apparently required for the American Embassy in the war-torn country of Lybia.
And the way it came across was,
Hey we decided to send some dudes to like paint the walls and you know. Fix all the stuff that was like, vandalized, like. Ya.
One more thing, we have already sent four to
“…assist the State Department in Tripoli.”
Why four?
“For operational purposes each of the two Task Units are usually split into around eight teams, each comprising of 4 men.”
http://information.usnavyseals.com/2009/07/the-structure-of-a-navy-seals-team.html
Just Sayin’
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-09-20/American-troops-Libya/50481462/1
September 6, 2011 § 42 Comments
Who inspires me?
Not the politician
Don’t get me started
They just raise my blood pressure
Not the movie star
That is not reality
Everyday people
Ones that make a difference
Everyday people
These are who inspire me
Without even knowing it
Hurricane Katia
September 2, 2011 § Leave a comment
She’s Back!
Jack Beven, a senior hurricane specialist at the hurricane center, says it’s too early to tell if Katia will hit the U.S., where parts of the East Coast are still recovering from Hurricane Irene.
Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/weather/hurricane-katia-continues-moving-across-atlantic#ixzz1Wqmo8mHQ
Still chugging along, Katia has gained her strength back after being downgraded momentarily to a Tropical Storm this morning. Still a bit early for forecasters to pinpoint her exact path. Hopefully she stays in the Atlantic and away from the homeland!
September 1, 2011 § 2 Comments
In a place called Full
Reclining on the sofa
Time to take a nap
Drifting away sweet slumber
Content in a place called Full
eMail to City Council Re: Council Bill 2011-193 (Initiative Petition)
August 31, 2011 § Leave a comment
What happened to Critical Thinking?
Why must hate be the explanation for everything? Who among us really thinks this has anything to do with discrimination? When will we be able to form our own opinion and stand against something because it encroaches upon
Common Sense?
I am not in favor of Council Bill 2011-193 (Initiative Petition) as written. See highlighted portion below. E-Verify is a voluntary use tool provided by the Federal Government to assist businesses in adhering to U.S. Law. I have absolutely no problem with an employer using all the tools at their disposal for running their business within the scope of the law. My concern is that this initiative will do nothing more than add yet another compliance burden to small business owners where one already exists through the mandatory use of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Therefore, if the City Council decides to bring this to a vote, I humbly request you vote “No.” If the City Council decides to leave the vote to its citizens, then I hope you will join me in casting a “No” vote.
Another concern of mine is that recent protests within the city will change this issue from one of an additional compliance burden to one of discrimination. In my opinion, E-Verify does not make finding employment harder. It only confirms if one is eligible to be legally employed in this country. Which is, by the way, the stated purpose of Form I-9. The majority of employers do not care what color your skin is. What they do care about is the work ethic, experience and knowledge that you can provide as a member of their organization should they decide to bring you on board. And if, for arguments sake, a prospective employer did care about the color of your skin, or the spelling of your name or the unique way you form words with your mouth, then they are breaking the law. So, why on Earth would you want to work for them?
1. COUNCIL BILL 2011-193. (Initiative Petition)
Amending Chapter 70 of the Springfield City Code for the City of Springfield, Missouri, to prohibit any business entity licensed by the City of Springfield, Missouri from knowingly recruiting, hiring for employment, or continuing to employ any person who is an unlawful worker, specifically an illegal alien, for the purpose of performing work in whole or part within the City; requiring all business entities licensed or permitted by the City to enroll and participate in the Basic Pilot Program known as E-Verify.
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