For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 December 24, 2007
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Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Wow. That’s all I can say. Wow. December 8, 2007
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Flying a wingsuit is kind of just how you would imagine flying, you know if you’re ever dreamt about flying you’ve just kind of probably dreamed just soaring around and you just kind of go wherever you look.
Wingsuit flying: my future hobby. I hope….
Good Job NBC December 8, 2007
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NBC has reversed their initial decision.
“We have reviewed and changed our ad standards guidelines and made the decision that our policy will apply to content only and not to a referenced Web site. Based on these amended standards the Freedom’s Watch ad will begin to run as early as Sunday.”
Good job NBC!
NBC refuses to run ads that thank American Troops December 7, 2007
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What? Santa’s reindeer are women? December 5, 2007
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According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.
Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa’s reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.
We should’ve known… ONLY women would be able to drag a fat-man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.
Women: 1 Men: 0
This battle will continue…
Putin’s United Russsa wins December 2, 2007
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With 80% of polls reporting, United Russia has 63% of the vote. Three other parties met the minimum of 7% and will have seats in the new parliament. Reports put the Communist Party at 11.5%, the Liberal Democratic Party with 8.8%, and A Just Russia at 8.4%.
Communist Party workers campaigning in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
So what does this mean? It’s not quite the overwhelming win that Putin would have liked, but it won’t prevent him from using it as a mandate from the people that he should continue to lead in the government. He has hinted at his desire to become Prime Minister and who really knows what will happen next year when it comes time for him to step down. My thoughts: Putin will find/make a way to stay President. Or, after becoming Prime Minister next year he will find/make a way to get back in the presidency. Although, as Prime Minister he will still be very influential and powerful in the government, and that may be enough for him.
Opposition leaders protested the elections as unfair and vowed to conduct their own count. One independent monitoring group Golos (Voice) reported numerous violations such as:
Entering those voting for United Russia into a prize lottery, reported in St Petersburg
Transporting voters by bus between polling stations, to vote multiple times, in Moscow and St Petersburg
Opposition party observers being detained for “looking suspicious”, in Samara
Voters being given ballots already filled out for United Russia, in Pestovo
Get this:
United Russia’s leader, Boris Gryzlov, acknowledged there had been violations but dismissed them as insignificant.
“They in no way put in doubt the final result. The fact that these violations have been registered shows that we have a transparent ballot.”
Check out some of the pictures from the elections. Or an article.
