King’s Island tried to discontinue free transportation for employees this season. Gasp! What’s the big deal? It makes sense that King’s Island no longer needs to bus employees in from the city, population is dropping. The Mason, Lakota and Kings School districts are able to support the staff that King’s Island needs to run the park. But the city of Cincinnati stepped in and put pressure on the park to keep the bus service running.
What other employer provides a way to get to work? Isn’t the whole point of a summer job as a teen to problem solve? How am I going to get to work? How am I going to pay for gas or bus fair? A free ride to work was a perk of the job, it was not an entitlement. But that is what we teach the youth today – entitlement. When you are young it’s a free ride to work as people get older it’s free healthcare. What is next?
I have news – someone is paying for all of the free stuff, and you better believe it’s not the people who are using the service.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
My current reading list
Godless : the church of liberalism - Ann Coulter
Mariel Hemingway's healthy living from the inside out : every woman's guide to real beauty, renewed energy, and a radiant life - Mariel Hemingway
Saving your marriage before it starts : seven questions to ask before--and after-- you marry - Les Parrott
The Southern girl's guide to surviving the newlywed years : how to stay sane once you've caught your man - Annabelle Robertson
The global war on guns : inside the U.N. plan to destroy the Bill of Rights - Wayne R LaPierre
Mariel Hemingway's healthy living from the inside out : every woman's guide to real beauty, renewed energy, and a radiant life - Mariel Hemingway
Saving your marriage before it starts : seven questions to ask before--and after-- you marry - Les Parrott
The Southern girl's guide to surviving the newlywed years : how to stay sane once you've caught your man - Annabelle Robertson
The global war on guns : inside the U.N. plan to destroy the Bill of Rights - Wayne R LaPierre
Friday, April 06, 2007
The Lion King
Topher and I went to see the Lion King last night. The creative team was amazing. The voices sounded more like instruments than vocals. The entire show was very, very impressive.
Thank you Christy and Pat!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Who is coming to dinner?
Fictional Characters I would invite to my dinner party.
1. Harry Potter
2. Han Solo
3. Annie Savoy
4. Rhett Butler
5. Vivian Ward
1. Harry Potter
2. Han Solo
3. Annie Savoy
4. Rhett Butler
5. Vivian Ward
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Letter to a Christian Nation – Sam Harris
Intelligent people who have a small understanding of a topic, but do not grasp meaning and intent are most dangerous to any argument. Intelligent people can make good points, even if they are off base.
The bible is both the most simple and the most complicated book ever written.
A simple man can pick up the bible and glean wisdom, hope and eternal life.
An intelligent man can pick up the same book and glean wisdom, hope and eternal life or he can justify his own pious life by mocking what he does not grasp.
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is an excellent example of the intelligent man. The book is well written, however simple minded his point of view. He takes no account for the distinction between the Old and the New Testament and he makes no distinction between the human element and Godly authority. His reference points are taken out of the textual and social contexts.
The fact that biblical champions are flawed and sin is not a testament to the fallibility of God, to the contrary shows us that we are able to overcome our own flawed and broken lives with Gods direction.
He does make some great points. Some Christians shove the word of God down the throat of everyone in their path. The hypocrisy in churches is astounding from the top to the bottom. Christians are some of the narrowest minded people on the planet. But, he does not look at the intent of Christians. Most Christians are like our biblical examples, flawed and broken but trying to make a difference. People who share their beliefs live public lives, so when they fall, when they stumble it is a public stumble.
Sam, I say to you, if you truly want to make an argument against anything, you should try to live it to understand it.
The bible is both the most simple and the most complicated book ever written.
A simple man can pick up the bible and glean wisdom, hope and eternal life.
An intelligent man can pick up the same book and glean wisdom, hope and eternal life or he can justify his own pious life by mocking what he does not grasp.
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is an excellent example of the intelligent man. The book is well written, however simple minded his point of view. He takes no account for the distinction between the Old and the New Testament and he makes no distinction between the human element and Godly authority. His reference points are taken out of the textual and social contexts.
The fact that biblical champions are flawed and sin is not a testament to the fallibility of God, to the contrary shows us that we are able to overcome our own flawed and broken lives with Gods direction.
He does make some great points. Some Christians shove the word of God down the throat of everyone in their path. The hypocrisy in churches is astounding from the top to the bottom. Christians are some of the narrowest minded people on the planet. But, he does not look at the intent of Christians. Most Christians are like our biblical examples, flawed and broken but trying to make a difference. People who share their beliefs live public lives, so when they fall, when they stumble it is a public stumble.
Sam, I say to you, if you truly want to make an argument against anything, you should try to live it to understand it.
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