Which candidate could see Russia from their house?

I thought this was interesting. Funny too. I would even have been fooled by one or two of these.



Now,friends who supported Obama, please don't get mad at me. The media just didn't give us the whole story (and when do they?). I think this is an indictment of the media's election coverage rather than any statement about the candidates themselves.

And for you non-Obama supporters here's a reminder I think we all could need:

Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good. For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves. Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king. (1 Peter 2:13-17)

Happy 4th!

I'm excited about Election Day! I voted early and now it's time to just sit back and enjoy the show. This is the first election I've participated in. Last time I was in Israel (which added a whole different, exciting, and important feel to the election but...). Postage from Israel is expensive. Illinois didn't provide the postage for my absentee ballot and I failed to plan (plus, they don't count absentee ballots... hardly ever). So this is a first. Very exciting.

Wally & I will be heading to Chris & Dorothy's for dinner and some games (actually, i'm headed there to babysit and THEN election day fun). On our way I'm going to be sure that we stop at Starbucks for free coffee!! (whether you vote or not, apparently) :) yay!

a lengthy link

I'm so sorry for the lack of posts. Also, I'm so sorry that this one may end up only being a link. But since the wall with our tv cable was knocked down Wednesday and I haven't watched the news since I just found out today that Romney dropped out of the presidential race. (I was quite in shock! Not even NPR mentioned it on Friday for the good hour that I listened. Oh well.) So of course I had to go rooting around the internet for the all the information I could find. I came across this article on Huckabee. I enjoyed reading an article written not by political pundits or evangelical Christians. It's good to hear from another voice. If you can make it through I'd love to hear your thoughts.

As for me, I'm excited about this candidate. He seems to be a man of grace who sincerely cares for the poor. I read once (in response to the death of Jerry Falwell and his looming legacy) that Christians are standing up to say that there is a new christian activism that must take place. While we still do care for the unborn children we can't stop caring once they exit the womb. We can't fight to keep them in this world then deny them adequate healthcare, education, food or shelter. And while I don't agree with absolutely everything Huckabee stands for I do think that he is a candidate that understands this. I don't think he should be counted out of the race just quite yet. (for an interesting--at least to me-- commentary on why so much of the news seems to have counted him out already check out the article above.)

Sooo, sorry for the lengthy link. I'll have to post pictures and updates soon. We've added space to our living and dining rooms, began sanding off the popcorn ceiling in the original living room area (lotsa dirty dusty pictures there!) and began major work for a vegetable garden that my gardening magazine told me I should plant already (woah! the southern growing season really is something. grass is already turning green and bulbs are popping and then growing fast out of the ground. I hadn't even dared to think of spring and it seems to have arrived. definitely surprised). Anyway, I'm off to make dinner, shower off the ceiling dust from my body and wash my clothes so that I'll have something to wear tomorrow.

Good night and shabbat shalom!

"There is no remainder in the mathematics of infinity."

This cracks me up.
(thank you, holly, for showing it to me.)

Also, in some ways I kind of hope that Huckabee gets to run for president. If only so i can wear a shirt with this logo:

I thought that he probably wouldn't understand the shirt but apparently he's seen the movie...

Arkansas Governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee did not care for the movie, stating "It was as if somebody forgot to give the actors a script and said, for the next two hours, just go out there and do something."
(acc. to IMDB Trivia)

Personally, I thought it was pretty funny.

Vivian:
Have you ever transcended space and time?

Albert:
Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about.

(ok, i guess that's one you have to hear. still, dang funny.)