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Thursday, August 16, 2007

Role Model?

Sports stars get paid millions of dollars a year to perform on the field and serve as role models to America's youth. Young children go to sporting events to see their favorite players and meanwhile their parents dish out a substantial amount to make this happen. Within the last day, former MLB star Jose Offerman lost his cool while playing in a minor league game and hit both the catcher and pitcher with his bat, fracturing the pitchers wrist. Are these the kind of people we want our children looking up to? Why are athletes like these who have a disregard for a civil society and who cannot control their anger considered role models? Why are people who work hard for a living, are model citizens and show respect overlooked? The answer is simple. In the materialistic world we live in, we look up to people who have money regardless of how they earned it. People need to realize that we are all equal and no person regardless of how much money he/she makes or how they dress is better than a regular hard working individual.

Our Infrastructure

After learning more about what happened with the bridge in Minnesota and the hundreds of reports that bridges all over the country could be in danger of suffering a similar fate if they are not properly monitored. As a world power we often find ourselves worrying about our own homeland security and the threat of terrorism. But we have failed to realize that we have issues at home that need to be addressed and not pushed aside to make room for some other issue. Issues like this need to be addressed now to prevent another horrific disaster from claiming anymore lives.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

A Little Story

I received this story in an email and figured I should pass it on:

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups. And set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of little boy."Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies.""Well," said the farmer,as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."The boy dropped his head for a moment.Then reaching deep into his pocket,he pulled out a handful of changeand held it up to the farmer."I've got thirty-nine cents.Is that enough to take a look?""Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle."Here, Dolly!" he called.Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ranDolly followed by four little balls of fur.The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.As the dogs made their way to the fence,the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up...."I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers.In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.Looking back up at the farmer, he said,"You see sir, I don't run too well myself,and he will need someone who understands."With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup.Holding it carefully handed it to the little boy."How much?" asked the little boy. "No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."The world is full of people who need someone who understands.It's National Friendship Week.Show your friends how much you care.Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Disaster in Minnesota


I would like to extend my complete sympathy to the families of those that were killed in the freeway bridge disaster in Minnesota and my prayer goes out to all those fighting for their lives. It saddens me to see how such a seemingly unpredictable event can bring so much pain to people's lives. Again, I wish a speedy recovery to all survivors and my prayers go out to the families of the victims. We need to remain strong as a country and bring support to those that need it.

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