Today

Fall is trying to push the summer heat out, the summer is not budging. Another hot muggy day here in the river valley of Arkansas. This summer has very warm at times very humid.

I took my wife to the doctors toady, to have your bandage changed from her surgery. On the way out there was an elderly woman  in a wheelchair. I stopped a moment and asked howshe was doing. I gently touched her hand, softly spoke " May God's blessing go with you"  Her eyes had a twinkle in them. We are always in such a hurry. Sometimes we should stop and say hello to a stranger, encourage them with a positive word.

I am a retro male, I like using items from a bygone era. I shave the old fashion way. With a brush, soap and a safety razor. I write using a fountain pen, with colored ink. Now that I am out to pasture I won't use black ink. My interest in fountain pens began when a sales clerk tried to dissuade me form buying a fountain pen.
The clerk informed me that a left handed person, would have difficulty using a fountain pen. That a roller-ball would be more suitable. It was from that statement that started me to use a fountain pen.  From there I began to collect vintage fountain pens.  When pick up a vintage pen, begin to write it is like magic. I collect vintage postcards. I enjoy writing to my pen pals, postcard exchanges. I make my own postcards from my own photos.

In my first year of college, I began to develop my political opinions. My opinions would lean to to the left and support for the Democrat party. As I matured my opinions matured they moved more to the center than to progressive. Recent events that occurred in this country has a radical shift in my opinion. I have left my progressive options along the wayside, adopted a conservative opinion. I have become disillusioned of our political process. How this nation is quickly shifting towards a socialist, big government does not work.
The moral cowardice of this nation has become repulsive. We take a man's infidelity to his wife, sensationalize, talk about his numerous trysts, making the women into instant celebrity. Than the it is news  for months. Do not we have issues that are far greater then a sports celebrity extramarital affairs.
Our very own State Department foots the bill of Rauf  and his wife for a Muslim good will tour. Why?
Our very own president bows, boldly proclaims that we are not a Christian nation but a secular one, then he endorses the building of the Mosque at ground zero. The background mysteriously changes from the American Flag to mid eastern decor. Is there any doubt that he is not Muslim?

The Ground Zero Mosque is a victory flag, on the site of their victorious battle when they crash into the twin towers. I personally oppose the Mosque being built. It is not about freedom of religion, it is about the what  this Islamic center will represent. It represent hatred for America, Christians, Jews. We are infidels standing in the way of Islam being a world religious. Propaganda is heard daily throughout the Muslim world, kill the infidels. Is there any doubt that they are the enemy.

In closing we must think hard about the road of ruin we are on. That are only saving grace is that we repent as a nation and bring God  back into this nation.