Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
I pray that he's as fortunate as I was! How old is John?
"If we dont adhere to the Constitution on matters as significant as presidential eligibility, then the Constitution ceases to be a meaningful document for guiding our nation."
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Thanks, he's in as good a facility as there is in north Texas, so there's that going for him.
Hopefully, it was caused by low back surgery last Wednesday and can be stopped and reversed.
He never drank alcohol and both he and his wife stopped the cigs about fifteen years back.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Thanks out to everyone for their good thoughts, wishes, and prayers!
Niece Kim rings in with news that John's BP was 80/50 upon arrival at the ER; it's now up to 126/80, color has returned to his face, and he's been moved to the CCU.
So the Lods thank the Great Physician and his earthly helpers, and all you guys for your prayers.
Amen.
(I'll update as I learn it.)
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
"If we dont adhere to the Constitution on matters as significant as presidential eligibility, then the Constitution ceases to be a meaningful document for guiding our nation."
Between Rick's and Kim's calls, I learned that surgeries often can cause sudden, acute, renal failure; and of course he had that lower-back "remodel" as his doc called it, last Wednesday.
He's not outta the woods yet, but he's not alone and lost in them either.
When Kim was 4, John got her a motorized go-cart; when she was a junior in HS he got her a Silver Anniversary Edition Corvette. Her idea of driving is about like ours used to be.
They got him loaded into the back seat of Kim's Tahoe, laying down; Kim said that John kept telling her to slow down, and she kept telling him to shut-up and close his eyes.
I'm proud of our little family.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
My prayers go out for him for a complete and speedy recovery.
"The real deal is this: the royalty controlling the court, the ones with the power, the ones with the ability to make a difference, with the ability to change our course, the ones who will live in infamy if we pass the tipping points, are the captains of industry, CEOs in fossil fuel companies such as EXXON/Mobil, automobile manufacturers, utilities, all of the leaders who have placed short-term profit above the fate of the planet and the well-being of our children." - James Hansen
1) Mysterious blood clots in his lungs - cleared up.
2) Lower back "remodeling" - evidently very successfully done, no pain.
3) Now this.
The Lord is watching over His child.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Best wishes for your Brother's complete recovery!!
With the exception of Whites, the rule among the peoples of the world, whether residing in their homelands or settled in Western democracies, is ethnocentrism and moral particularism: they stick together and good means what is good for their ethnic group." -Alex Kurtagic
They were going from north of Ector to Baylor Plano. (John didn't want to die in Bonham)
Niece had hammer down all the way.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehoods school. And the one man who dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool.
He's still kicking - new tests have revealed blood clots in his legs.
Hopefully, the filter installed prior to the back surgery will catch'em...it's all really whenever God wants him to come Home.
I have to keep that truth in mind.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
it's all really whenever God wants him to come Home.
I have to keep that truth in mind.
No truer words were ever spoken. My sweet mother in law passed away this morning before dawn. She will be missed.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
I hope he makes a speedy recovery. His health may be key in this happening. If he was a heavy drinker and had bad diet don't expect anything but a miracle.
As much as it hurts those she left behind, she's at her eternal home; where there is no hurt, or pain, or illness.
(I've been crying so much today, it's pathetic.)
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide. ~ Gautama Siddhartha The Buddha
Thanks Lod. I read something a while back and thought it was so good I wrote it down and kept it. It is what I would tell my family and friends if I knew I wouldn't be seeing them again in this life.
Don't look away. All life is transitory, a dream. We all come together in the same place at the end of time. If I don't see you again here, I will see you in a little while in a place where no shadows fall.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
it's all really whenever God wants him to come Home.
For what it's worth, Lod, I decided a long time ago that everything and everyone belongs to God and they're His to do with as He pleases. Life, when compared to the infinite length of eternity is an insignificant period of time that's described biblically as a mere "vapor."
Our duty is to learn and endure til the end.
Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehoods school. And the one man who dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
As with my parents and grandparents, they'll be with us forever in our hearts and minds.
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Thank you very much, Lod. Those we love are always with us, in our hearts and the memories we have of them.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.