Religion – Middle of the Muddy Road

Whatever happened to Miss Filthy Mask?

The continuing saga of the Gypsy Ronaviravich, her dog Wackadoo, and her cursed bat WuWu. After defeating Ronaviravich in the child’s dirty face mask challenge, Wackadoo kept Miss Filthy Mask as her guest for one month. The two enjoyed sleeping on Rona’s bed while Rona spent her nights searching for the girl’s true identity. Clearly,Continue reading “Whatever happened to Miss Filthy Mask?”

The difference between being a leader and being a dictator.

Leading and dictating or “being in charge” are two very different behaviors and concepts. The concepts remain true whether talking about leading a nation, a sports team, a marriage or a business group. The concepts are so completely different that people willingly follow leaders often without even realizing they are following but fight and rebelContinue reading “The difference between being a leader and being a dictator.”

Divided America: Good cannot unite with evil.

Divided countries fall while united countries stand or erupt into civil war. The problem with uniting Americans is the belief that this is a fight of good versus evil. Good cannot compromise and unite with evil and remain good. It isn’t possible. People are preaching unity. We cannot have unity without compromising our basic coreContinue reading “Divided America: Good cannot unite with evil.”

Eating of Pork and Religion

I grew up on a farm that raised cattle and sheep. Our neighbors down the road had hogs and dairy cows. My family still raises cattle and their neighbors still have dairy cows. People around here do still have goats, sheep, hogs, horses, and chickens. Needless to say, I am not a vegetarian. The majorityContinue reading “Eating of Pork and Religion”

Would it be considered rude to tell the Bible Bangers on social media to shut the hell up already? Women were not all happy in the 1950s. It was not a magical and wonderful time for a lot of women.

When WWII ended and men returned home in the late 1940s, women were fired and sent home. It was too late. Rosie the Riveter had already shown women there was more to life than diapers and baby talk. Men were the bread winners of the household during the 1950s. If a woman worked, she wasContinue reading “Would it be considered rude to tell the Bible Bangers on social media to shut the hell up already? Women were not all happy in the 1950s. It was not a magical and wonderful time for a lot of women.”

God’s plan and our plan are not always the same. Sometimes God says no to our prayers.

The Bible is confusing when it talks about prayer. Matthew 21:22 And whatever you ask for in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. Mark 11:24 Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be yours. John 14:13-14 Whatever you ask in my name,Continue reading “God’s plan and our plan are not always the same. Sometimes God says no to our prayers.”

Yes, it is your problem! CDC estimates that $16 billion are spent on STDs in the US. Half of the estimated 20 million new infections were in our 15-24 year olds.

https://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/default.htm https://www.innerbody.com/std-testing/std-statistics Click to access STD-Trends-508.pdf Click to access sti-incidence-prevalence-cost-fact-sheet-508.pdf The CDC came out with it’s report for 2018 on reported STD cases in the US. I’ve included the links to the CDC website and to Innerbody.com who wrote a very useful article on the CDC report including an interactive map showing rates across theContinue reading “Yes, it is your problem! CDC estimates that $16 billion are spent on STDs in the US. Half of the estimated 20 million new infections were in our 15-24 year olds.”

My Years of Being a Manager of a National Retail Bookstore Changed How I View People.

I was a store manager for a number of years for a national bookstore chain. I worked in two different stores and opened a third. I always made my sales numbers. My staff followed me from one store to the next. As a manager, publishers send you advance reading editions of new books coming out.Continue reading “My Years of Being a Manager of a National Retail Bookstore Changed How I View People.”

Having and Voicing an Opinion Does Not Mean You Are Angry. It Will Not Begin the Apocalypse.

Rural communities are great in that most people go to church, have fairly high morals and ethics, and are generally peaceful people. They’re rich with tradition and are all about appearances and what is considered proper. God help you if you’re one of us who has an opinion about, well, everything. I am the personContinue reading “Having and Voicing an Opinion Does Not Mean You Are Angry. It Will Not Begin the Apocalypse.”

A Lack of Christian Fathers and Role Models Has Failed Our Daughters and Young Women. Porn and the Media.

There was no internet porn and nude or mostly nude calendars when the Bible was written. However, if you actually read the Bible, it’s pretty clear that porn isn’t something God approves for men or women. Neither are calendars of mostly nude or nude 18 year old GIRLS. Strip clubs, prostitutes, hook-ups etc are allContinue reading “A Lack of Christian Fathers and Role Models Has Failed Our Daughters and Young Women. Porn and the Media.”