The Word, Surf's Down, -and- Do You Have Anything to Declare?

The Word - U.S. weapons etched with New Testament references
Surf's Down - Turkey blocking 3,700 Web sites
Do You Have Anything to Declare? - stunned Italian border guards find 15-year-old Afgan boy hiding in suitcase

On this day in history: January 19, 1997 - Todd Bridges, "Willis" on "Diff'rent Strokes," booked in Marina Del Rey on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He repeatedly rammed the weapon, his car, into another vehicle after an argument in a video arcade.

Born on this day in history: January 19, 1946 - Dolly Parton (1946 - ) Born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton gained early fame singing with country star Porter Wagoner. Nicknamed "The Queen of Country Music," Parton is the only artist to score a No.1 country single in each of the last four decades. In addition to music, Parton is an actress and operates her Dollywood theme park.

Scripture of the Day: In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the prophets. - Matthew 7:12

Video of the Day: Chainlink Extreme 4X4 - submitted by Frank

I told the neighbor that it would be best to have a professional do his landscaping, but he decided to do it himself! Click to enlarge.

Rain and Wind! While it remains relatively warm (49° currently), the rain fell without respite throughout the night and continues yet. The wind howled throughout the night and appears that it shall plague us for several days. It is a wind from the south at 30 MPH, but gusts are easily twice that! I perched at my HP laptop this morning at 5 AM and researched articles for this morning's blog. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the front door fully open! Certainly, angels kept watch over us as we slept—else this would likely have happened during the night! I quickly sprinted to the door and secured it.

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Get Behind Me Satan, Your Government at Work, -and- Your Government at Work Two

Get Behind Me Satan - firm hires witch to hunt debt dodgers
Your Government at Work - town pays $141,000 to count trees
Your Government at Work Too - Las Vegas mayor plans Mafia museum

On this day in history: January 19, 1997 - Todd Bridges, "Willis" on "Diff'rent Strokes," booked in Marina Del Rey on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He repeatedly rammed the weapon, his car, into another vehicle after an argument in a video arcade.

Born on this day in history: January 19, 1946 - Dolly Parton (1946- ) Born in Locust Ridge, TN, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton gained early fame singing with country star Porter Wagoner (1927 - ). She is credited with taking country music into the mainstream with hits like "Jolene" (1974). Parton has also appeared in films and operates a theme park, Dollywood.

Scripture of the Day: And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:5

Video of the Day: Wackin Sea Kittens at Shasta Lake - submitted by Frank, and starring Frank!

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The weather was beautiful over the weekend. We intended to go on a road trip and do a lot of grilling. As it happened, we did a good deal of relaxing, went nowhere, and grilled only one meal. It was a very delightful meal, however: I cooked huge New York strip steaks and giant white mushrooms on the grill and baked two large russet potatoes in the microwave oven. There is sufficient steak remaining for another meal. Laura did a goodly amount of housework and put in several hours of work for her job. I read "The Midas Touch - A Balanced Approach to Biblical Prosperity," by Kenneth Hagin. It is an excellent book.