Who would have thought a few weeks ago that the party of President George W. Bush would be rallying to the defense of rank-and-file Americans, but the recent drama unfolding in Congress is led by none other than the GOP. Though somewhat staged, the protest by a small group of vocal Republicans standing in the dark in Congress making arguments to tourists and anyone else who will listen is gaining traction. It is becoming a symbol of what Washington, D.C. should be in contrast to the vacationing Congressmen, which is what our political leaders have become.
The fact that the Beehive Standard Weekly supports Mitt Romney on the national scene is more than obvious. Not obvious is whether John McCain could overcome the hard feelings of the primary to include Romney on a ticket. Perhaps it has been the pain of the economy and the need for top financial talent, but McCain's cold shoulder has thawed. He is foremost a national hero that has always put his nation before his own best interest. John McCain will choose Mitt Romney because America Needs them both. It is McCain-Romney for the GOP in 2008 and that will cause the Democrats many, many sleepless nights.
Chuck Schumer Destroys Indymac's Chances for Recovery
Being a bank in today's challenging economic times is tough, but with friends like Chuck Schumer in the Senate, who needs enemies?
Late Friday, July 11th, Indymac Bank failed. The doors were shut and bolted and the Feds sent out press releases about FDIC insurance. Perhaps it would have been inevitable, but the Senator from New York made the bank's failure certain.
A new writing gadget called the Pulse Pen is likely to change the way you take notes. The cigar shaped object allows users to coordinate recorded audio and handwritten notes by using specialized paper. The genius of this product lies in its ability to allow the user to later pull up a digital image of the notes on a computer and point to a place on that image to hear the audio recorded at the time the original note was taken. Users can also use the notepad to hear the audio play back through a speaker built into the pen.
Before seeing Get Smart, the movie, I had a chance to review the "reviews" of the media on Yahoo's movie section. I was disappointed to see the average coming in at a mighty "C+." That usually spells trouble for a comedy -- meaning it falls far short of expectations.
As my job is to see as many bad films as possible in a year's time, I got off my couch and drove to the local theater with my kids and wife in tow. I invited my mother-in-law, but she said she was feeling a little below the weather. I feared that my health was also about to suffer as a result of seeing a bad movie, but my expectations of disappointment were -- well disappointed. Get smart was exactly what one would expect Get Smart to be. It was classic Get Smart.
If you love the series, you will love the movie. If you hated the movie, you probably are a professional movie critic. I liked the movie, so I guess that means -- hey, wait a minute . . .
lds.org Missions Are a Rite of Passage for Mormons
Along the road my children see two college-age boys racing their mountain bikes along the pavement. Wearing white shirts and dark pants, they stand out against the backdrop of society's vulgarity which is so common in today's world.
While many of their peers are bouncing around bars on Mexican beaches, these young men are on a different type of mission. Their goal: to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Even if they cannot find many people receptive to their message, in the end, their lives will be immeasurably improved as they pass from adolescence to manhood.
I remember being surprised after seeing The Incredibles in the movie theater. It was a complex comedy with great graphics and non-stop action. I was only amused coming out of the theater after seeing Wall-e. It was probably worth the outing with the kids, but it won't be a film I will watch over again when it comes out on DVD.
Babies Having Babies -- Statutory Rape Doesn't Apply in Hollywood Splashed across the headlines this week was the announcement that Nickelodeon Teen Star Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of the infamous Britney Spears, delivered a baby at a Mississippi hospital. To every parent's delight, Jamie Lynn is 17 years old and the new father is her very adult 19 year old boyfriend. In most states, this pregnancy started as statutory rape. Of course, stardom saves Jamie Lynn's boy toy from a few good years in jail. Her parents must be so proud.
Depending upon your point of view, recent developments in allowing same-sex marriages in California and the marriage of two openly gay Anglican priests in a London cathedral could be either a great tragedy or a liberating statement of human rights. It depends primarily upon one's belief in the Almighty and Traditional Christian Doctrine. But even conservatives must admit that those doing the condemning need to step back and take a long look at themselves.
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