They shoot elephants, don't they?

I had to chuckle when reading this article. I've been hearing for years that cows destroy the environment and produce methane that will cause global warming and destroy the Earth. Now it seems they are saving the planet from global warming. From the article: Ecologist Allan Savory blamed elephant herds for destroying African grasslands. It turns...

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Monday Joke

The Navy Chief noticed a new seaman and barked at him, "Get over here! What's your name sailor?""John," the new seaman replied."Look, I don't know what kind of bleeding-heart pansy crap they're teaching sailors nowadays, but I don't call anyone by his first name," the chief scowled. "It breeds familiarity, and that leads to a breakdown in authority....

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You didn't build that

Yes, I know, the "you didn't build that" meme is old hat, but I just came up with this one... You didn't build tha...

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Competition of Church and State

It used to be that the Church served the spiritual and physical needs of people, and the role of the state was to keep law and order. Indeed, the first orphanages, adoption centers, soup kitchens, schools and hospitals were all created by the Church. As governments have grown, they have decided to move into areas traditionally run by the Church,...

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I'm outraged. Are you?

Via Operation Rescue: Philadelphia, PA - Judge Jeffery P. Minehart dismissed three of the eight murder charges against Kermit Gosnell this morning, leaving five counts that will eventually go to the jury. The three dismissed first degree murder counts dismissed today relate to the accused murder of three newborn babies, birthed during late-term...

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Monday Joke

An airline had a policy that required the crew to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and say 'Thanks for flying XYZ airline'.The pilot on this particular flight hammered his plane into the runway really hard.  In light of his bad landing, he had difficulty looking the passengers in the eye, afraid that a passenger would have...

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Design and purpose

Shows design and purpose Has no design or purpose, completely chan...

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Ich bin ein Liebster!

I would like to thank Mike Shaw over at his blog My Life and Such for nominating/granting me this award.This is really nice, especially for a blog that I do not update as much as I could or should. Again, I will try and do my best to update more. Thank you Mike! [N.B. I also stole borrowed this intro from your post on the subject]. What is the...

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Bless those who curse you

Today I am reflecting on Luke 6:27-28: But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Specifically how this relates to yesterday's news about the bombings in Boston. Yes, I am praying for the victims and their families. But I also feel called to pray for the...

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Monday Joke

This is one I tell the new scouts when we go on long hikes in bear country. It's possible, though not likely, that we will encounter a bear. If we do, we don't want to surprise the bear. If they know you are here they will generally stay away, but of they are surprised by someone too close, they may not have a way to escape and will run at you. So,...

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Pretend safety

As I mentioned in an earlier post I was recently working on a scout project. The conversation turned to the National Geographic TV show "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?" In particular, there are a number of challenges that the contestants face that are taken from a book of Boy Scout games. The games involve activities that most Boy Scout camps...

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Monday Joke

An  Irishman was looking for work at a construction site in America. To see if he was qualified, the foreman asked him a few questions about construction...

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Ball and Chain

Yesterday I was working on a scout project with several other men. During the course of the day several of them got calls or texts from their wives. One, in particular, when his phone chimed, exclaimed in a mocking voice "when are you going to be home? Why do you spend all day out at that project? Nag nag nag." Now, men, a word to the wise. You may...

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