Anyway

You might wanna hurry up and get here.

A guy wants to buy the trampoline frame and use it to make a pen for his chickens :-).

So much for the Bambification process if that happens.

Bahahahahahahahahaha

Y'all crack me up, you really really do.

Love you.

see ya soon.

Colossians 3:23-24

Colossians 3:23-24

Love you

Virgie.

This

has been their dream all along.

Keep your taxes like they are now or higher even and charge you for your use of infrastructure.

Schools, bridges roads, pipelines, airports, all built with private money seeking to make a buck.

It's coming.

It may be 20 years, but it's coming.

I said this a lil while ago before this announcement was made public and people scoffed.

Do you really think an entity like the Blackstone Group is setting up a fund if they didn't plan on ever profiting from it?

Saudi Arabia’s $20 billion wager with Blackstone is record-sized bet on U.S. infrastructure  

Odd to me this story was published on the same day Trump left for Saudi Arabia.

"all

the days of thy vanity"

I was like, what?

What does this mean?

It means it was God portion given to you in this world.

Enjoy Gods blessing while you're here.

Don't think for a second it can, or is, what makes you happy.

Don't loose sight on whats important.

Eternity.

Freedom of Speech

It doesn't mean you have a right to give a speech on a college campus.

It doesn't mean you have a right to have a book deal.

It doesn't mean you have a right to get paid to speak to a political action committee.

Those are all privileges, not rights.

People have this notion that freedom of speech means they can say whatever they want whenever they want to whomever they want.

It doesn't.

Go into a meeting with a bunch of people at your place of employment and go on a profanity laced tirade.

 Use "freedom of speech" as your defense

 See what happens to you.

We have all kinds of restrictions on freedom of speech we don't ever really think about:

Slander

Libel

Sedition

Treason

Perjury

Inciting violence.

These assholes getting all up in arms because their speech to a small crowd was canceled because of demonstrations?

Saying their rights were violated? 

It's ludicrous.

Take your tablet down the street and publish your speech on line and let those that wanna read it read it.

Oh, and those demonstrators?

They have rights too.

 "the right of the people peaceably to assemble."

"Peaceably" being the key word here.

These days?

With social media and the internet etc?

Everybody knows what the other side is doing and when.

Makes it easy for members of the opposition to infiltrate and start shit, then it looks like your group was the one that started the violence.

This country was founded on protest.

Things like this would be infiltrated and shut down today:

Thats a picture of the womans sufferage movement rally on Washington.

If you look close you can see the Capital Building in the background.

Women that don't like people that protest?

It just kinda makes me laugh.

You have just as much right to "peaceably assemble" in this country as you do to own a firearm.

Some people love some rights more than others.

It's the same piece of hemp that gives us all of our rights.

 

The Budget

Cuts to healthcare for the poor.

Cuts to food for the poor.

Cuts to the Earned Income Tax Credit. 

(Affects the working poor and their families).

Increased spending on?

Yep.

The military.

We already spend more on defense spending than the next seven countries put together.

 

What good is all that spending to keep the country safe of course, wink, wink, nod, nod if the citizenry doesn't have access to affordable food and healthcare?

Couldn't have anything to do with the lobbing efforts of these companies could it?

Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, United Technologies.

 

Who lobbies for the poor is my question.

Some "Christian nation" we are.

A

friend of mine asked me a lil why back,

 "Why do people care so much about what happens in this world if it's all meaningless?"

Well?

Because they're people.

It's meaningless when compared to eternity.

This life isn't even the blink of an eye compared with eternity.

So why does it matter? 

Well?

I almost hate to say it but that quote from "The Gladiator" rings true.

"What we do here echos in eternity."

I think about the trusses and the arches on that covered bridge.

Over 150 years old.

Most things of this earth just don't last.

They just don't.

100 years from now no one is going to remember us or what we did.

Even if we were to be memorialized in some way, it too could and probably will fall by the wayside someday.

Best to plan for eternity if you asked me.

This

younger generation that has grown up with the 24 hour news cycle seems like they're just waiting for all this mess to blow over and get on to the next crisis-Du Jour.

Prediction:

This is the biggest crisis since Watergate, I believe it will be even bigger.

Watergate was domestic, for the very first time ever, we've had foreign power interfering with our electoral process.

Elijah Cummings is right. This has now become a marathon. What to do about the Russian interference should be the priority, not getting rid of Trump. The former could probably lead to the later. Put the cart before the horse and things tend to backfire.

Interesting times indeed :-).

So?

This guy?

The chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform?

The one that ran to Daddy Warbucks after seeing classified material before he ever held a committee meeting about possible collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign?

Yeah, him.

He's resigning.

How many people have you ever heard about that resign from the US House of Representatives?

A few here and there maybe. 

Mike Rodgers comes to mind, but for this guy to announce he's leaving the house just a few weeks after his meeting with The Donald?

 Why is this not being looked into more thoroughly?

Nothing to see here, please move along seems like.

The blatancy with which things are done these days is just unimaginable to me.

It's not like things like this didn't happen in the past, it's just...people don't even see the need to try and hide things anymore.

Like Lonnie used to say:

"One thing about it, were living in interesting times.'

Okay

enough about how I feel about the Saudis :-).

Ecclesiastes 9: 9

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life...

 "whom thou lovest all the days"

 Not some.

Not a few.

"All the days"

Told you I loved you before I knew you.

The others?

They were me following my path.

That's why things ended up the way they did.

Us?

This isn't our path.

This is a path that was made for us. 

I think in a sense we are "The Adjustment Bureau". :-).

Love you Lucy.

Wanna

take a guess who the worlds largest exporter of arms is ?

The Saudis are gonna need that arms deal they just signed.

Chickens are bout to come home to roost here before long.

Fuck

the House of Saud.

Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism and the Spread of Sunni Theofascism

How Saudi Wahhabism Is the Fountainhead of Islamist Terrorism 

Saudi Arabia 2016/2017 

Think they would be our "ally" if they didn't have oil?

 

Any

particular reason individuals who wouldn't so much as look in my direction not that long ago now smile when I walk by now and tell me to "Have a good day sir."?  "Sir?" Are you kidding me? :-).

You can call me that all you want in the proper context Lucy lol. Coming from others? It seems odd.

Or when I went to the Hawesville Bank and Trust Company to cash a check that was drawn on an account they hold and when the teller saw my ID she sees fit to introduce me to her supervisor in the following manner "This is Mr. Hollifield."?

Know any reason why any of that could be true Lucy :-)?

Huffman Mill Covered Bridge

When is the last time you looked at something man-made that was over 150 years old Lucy?

Not really sure how much of it is still original but from the looks of things it would seem at least the arch's are.

  It spans the Anderson River in Anderson Township, Perry County and Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1864-1865, and is 148 foot long.

The Lincoln family would buy grains from a grist mill that was located in roughly the same area. Yes, that Lincoln family, a young Abe coming by horseback sometimes.

I've lived here for 15 years.

I never knew it existed till last week :-).

35 miles from home.

 

Posted to The National Register of Historic places on April 1, 1998.

So sad :-(.

Always liked him.

Liked his bands, his music, his songwriting, lyrics, etc.

Chris Cornell final show

The crazy thing is?

This was always one of my favorite songs.

Originally written about Kurt Cobain.

Just goes to show:

Money? Fame? Wealth?

None of it is ever going to make and keep you happy.

There is only one entity that can do that and it's not of this realm.

Why

Proverbs?

Why post the actual verses instead of just listing them?

Why categorize them?

Remember that voice that comes from within?

Yeah, that one.

I'm sitting there one day and all the sudden:

"Go read Proverbs."

"What?"

"Go read Proverbs."

So over the course of a few days I did.

Several verses were just rattling around my head like a 22 shell.

So I read it again.

And again.

And again.

Finally I went back and highlighted the verses that appealed the most to me.

That's when I realized they all had similar themes.

Or a lot of them did anyway.

When I noticed that?

That voice?

"Exactly, classify them and list them."

"What?"

"You heard me."

"That's gonna take a lil while."

"Start now, do it in bite sized pieces, don't start publishing any till you have them all done."

So that's how all that came about Lucy.

As far as why most of the verses were listed from the King James Version of the bible?

No internet at home ;-).

Read from my old bible that was given to me when I was baptized at Ormsby Heights Baptist Church. 1973 it says was when it was given to me.

Anyway, after starting this process I found that I was really enjoying the KLV as I had to think about the meanings of the words and what was really being said.

Nothing against the NLT, I like it as well, but reading this I really had to look at the words and devise some of their meanings from the context of what was being said.

So that's why Lucy.

Love you Dollbabay.

"...all

 

 

enemies foreign and domestic."

 

I understand people get sick of the "Trump bashing" as my buddy called it.

 

But you know what?

He deserves it.

All of it.

Every last bit of it.

He and the Republican Party that allowed this level of incompetence to reach the White House deserve every last bit of it.

One of the pundits after he had won the election said:

"It's going to take decades for The Republican Party to recover from this debacle."

 

Dear Donald:

 Galatians 6:7

 

What if Obama had a meeting in The White House with the Russian ambassador and Foreign Minister and gave away classified information?

What if Hillary fired the head of the FBI that was leading an investigation into her campaign?

Seriously, if you still want Hillary in jail for her email server but don't think this guy just committed obstruction of justice?

Well that's justa special kinda stupid now isn't it?

 

I said it when he got elected.

He's never had to put a team together.

Ever.

He's never had to work well with others.

Ever.

What in the world did people think was going to happen?

 

He's inept.

At this point I agree with a host of others that removal by the 25th amendment seems more likely than removal by than impeachment.

 

And what makes Pence so appealing?

He was around this campaign when all the meetings were taking place with the Russians, what makes him so innocent in all this mess?

He didn't know anything?

Bitch please.

 

Smell that?

That's the stench coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave these days.

 

All inevitable in the bigger picture Lucy.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

When I read it?

It was like the voice of God Almighty himself was talking straight to me.

 

Then I thought, wait a minute, there has to be a catch, some kind of caveat to this somewhere.

Did a lil digging.

Nope.

Means exactly what it says.

Okay then, deal Lucy :-).

I

did laundry the other day and everything I put in the washer besides socks and boxers was black :-).

Even some of the socks were black to be honest

Promise.

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9

Yep, complete accident these verses show themselves to me right now :-).

You've

always said you like my smile the most :-).

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Lucy?

Couldn't we convince a contractor that were building a wine cellar (downstairs, no windows, no other doors but the one at the entrance, brick floor and walls, beams running across the ceiling etc) and then use it for...lets just say our own amusement if you catch my drift?

Bahahahahahahahahaha

Surely you can figure out where I'm going with this :-).

Cords and Awards

ceremony last Wed.

Nicholas received cords for:

Distinguished in English 2 and US History End of Course.

Proficient in Biology EOC and on-demand writing.

Composite score of 18 or better on the 10th grade PLAN test.

Composite score of 21 or better on the 11th grade ACT test.

He received a composite score of 27 on his last ACT.

Entering the University of Louisville this fall.

I know I keep harping on it but compare this with how most kids from a single parent home perform :-).

And while I do feel like I did a lot of the heavy lifting?

The fact is the two ladies present in this picture (my mom and my step-mom, his grandmother for all practical purposes) and an individual not pictured, my step-dad, his grandfather (His back was bothering him this day) all helped out immensely with his up-bringing.

I was asked by a close friend if the ceremony was a bittersweet moment, since it was the culmination of his K-12 schooling. I said I don't see the bitter, it's not the end of anything but rather the beginning of something new. A stepping stone of sorts.

I feel like we all worked really hard to lay a solid foundation for the young man.

Whether it crumbles and falls into disarray or he is able to build something substantial upon it is up to him at this point.

Blessed well beyond what we deserve at this point Lucy :-).

 

Given

the issues with the truck?

I rode the bike to worship yesterday :-).

First time for everything.

Made a nice lunch for mom, Al and myself :-).

Took a nap.

Went for a ride :-).

Watched a couple of movies with the neighbors.

Really nice day.

Luke 23:41

Luke 23:41

Luke 23:41

Luke 23:41

Proverbs cont

Enemies

24:17

 Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,

24:29

Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”

25:21-22

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
²² In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.

 According to the Jewish Encyclopedia:

"...in Proverbs 25:22 kindness bestowed upon an enemy is called "heaping coals of fire upon his head," since it tends to waken his deadened conscience and help him to realize his wrong."

Proverbs cont

Proud

16:5

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

16:18

Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.

 

(Pretty sure you're familiar with that last one Lucy :-).

Proverbs cont

Fathers/Sons

23:24

 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.

10:1

 A wise son brings joy to his father,
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

13:1

 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

15:5

 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

17:21

 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

17:25

 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

19:18

 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.

22:15

 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

Proverbs cont

Women :-). 

11:22

 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

21:9

 Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

21:19

 Better to live in a desert
    than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.

12:9

 Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

18:22

 He who finds a wife finds what is good
    and receives favor from the Lord.

25:24

Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

31:30

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31:10-12

A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.
¹² She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.

Proverbs cont.

Her :-).

3:15

She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her. 

Unfortunately the "she" her is referring to wisdom (Read 3:13-3:16) but it reminds me of someone :-)

18:22

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

19:14

 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

31:10-12 :-)

A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.
¹² She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.

RNM

“If God had-na given me a song to sing, I wouldn’t have a song to sing. 

The song come from God. All the time.”

Brother Joey

always used to say around important Holidays, lets not forget about those who've lost loved ones, especially those working their way through the first year without them.

This Mother's day lets not forget about the people who don't have their mom's.

Whether it's literally or figuratively, it really makes no difference.

Peace be to them.

Gotta get.

Love you.

Still

not finished with Proverbs, 

Fathers-Sons, Enemies, the Proud, Her :-), Women lol, sorry, have to, still to come.

Why

would a sitting president ask the Director of the FBI if he was under investigation unless he was worried about something?

First

thing I said to Nicholas after the "Cords and Awards" ceremony?

(He had come and said hello during a break.)

"We've authorized the sale of heavy weapons to the Kurds. (to help overtake the defacto capital of ISIS, Raqqa) Know who that pisses off?"

"Russia?"

"Turkey."

Not really sure how many dads were discussing geo-politics with their sons at that event, but I would guess it wouldn't have been many :-).

Everybody

wants the glory, most don't want to carry their cross.

Just the way it is.

God bless ya Lucy.

Love ya Dollbaby :-).

Proverbs 19:17

 

"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."

 

I hear what people say/think without them even having to tell me.

I just do.

Believe me, don't, doesn't matter, isn't going to change anything.

"Oh that's so much money."

Well?

To the people that say this? Maybe it is.

 To others?

Maybe it's not so much.

"What a waste."

Is that what the verse says?

It's like this, if a person has $40,000 and he gives someone $24?

He just gave them 0.0006% of what he has.

 

Likewise, if someone has $5,000,000?

And he gives someone $3000?

He gave away the same amount percentage wise as the person who gave away $24.

So someone with $40,000 giving $24 to someone is the same as someone with 5,000,000 giving away $3000.

It's all about perspective.

Besides, whats the verse above say is going to happen?

Exactly.

Proverbs cont.

Righteousness 

12:28

 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

13:21

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

13:25

 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

14:11

 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

19:11

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

 

21:25,26

  The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

15:6

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

16:3

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

18:12

 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

18:16

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 

19:17

  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

(Love it, so true, more on this later)

21:21

 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

22:9

 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

(Love this one too :-).

24:16

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

 

 

 

Just

in case anybody thought I was "stepping on their toes" as my buddy says, I'll go ahead and step on my own. Lord knows we all have things to work on Lucy :-).

Proverbs on Perverseness

(Seems to me like it's perverseness of the mouth and the heart more than anything)

2:12

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

(Froward 1: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition 2: archaic : adverse)

 

2:14

 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

2:15

Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

3:32

For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

6:12, 14

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.  

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

8:3 13

 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

10:32

 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

11:20

 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

16:28,30

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

17:20

 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

22:5 

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Proverbs cont.

Strife/Anger/Wickedness/Mischief/Evil

 10:12

 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

10:25

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

11:8

 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

 11:27

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

12:8

 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

12:10

  A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

12:20

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.

13:21

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

13:25

 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

14:11

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

 14:22

  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

15:6

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

15:15

 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

(This is where the "We need a sign with three foot block letters that says "It's just stuff" in our home came from.

20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

20:17

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 

21:25-26

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

24:16

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

24:20

 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

26:21

 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

28:1

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

28:5

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

29:3

 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

29:22 

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

 

 

Proverbs cont.

Fools/Foolishness etc.

12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

12:23

 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

14:9

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

14:16

 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

15:2

  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

29:11

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

18:5

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

 

17:10

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

17:21

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 

17:28

 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

17:25

 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

18:2

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

18:13

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

27:22

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

23:9

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Excuse me

Jeff Sessions met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak when he was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, not the foreign relations committee as I stated earlier.

Trump/Russia mess, etc.

I just want to make sure I got this right.

The only sitting member of the senate foreign relations committee to have ever met with the Russian ambassador (Who some believe to be a spy recruiter), twice no less, while he was actively advising the Trump campaign, who has recused him self from the investigation into possible collusion from the Russians with the Trump campaign to interfere with the election, who is now the Attorney General,  recommended that the FBI director, who was actually leading the investigation into such matters be fired? Well, surprise, surprise, surprise.

Everything this administration is saying as for the reasons they let him go happened long ago. They knew about it a long time ago. Why not let him go day 1? Nope, they wait till now. Cause they know where this is all going. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and acts like a duck? It's probably a duck.

Senator Lindsey Graham wants Trump's tax return to prove he doesn't have any business ties to Russia. Trump responded by saying he will send Senator Graham a certified letter from a DC law firm stating that he has no business ties to Russia. Excuse me? If you don't have any business dealings with Russia? Why not just release the tax return? Makes sense right?

There is an organization that monitors all of Russia's state run media. All of it, 24/7. I forget it's name. Trump was all over their media. Portrayed as friendly to the Russians. I mean everywhere. Puppets sold in the streets, dolls, the lil eggs that open up with different layers that are popular in Russia, all of it portraying Trump in a positive light. The day after Michael Flynn called the Russian ambassador five times and was unable to reach him? The very day after, this organization says it was like someone flipped a switch and Trump just disappeared from the Russian airwaves. Overnight. Just gone. I mean you know, the Michael Flynn the Obama administration was telling the incoming Trump administration that he might have been compromised? The one that wants immunity before charges have even been filed against anyone?

I read somewhere that it's not what you do in Washington that gets you in trouble, it's how you handle it once you've been found out. These guys might as well have planted a Las Vegas style 10 story high flashing neon light that says, "Guilty as hell over here."

They can't stop this. They're doomed. Matter of time. Probably drag on with a groundbreaking revelation right before the midterms be my guess.

Daddy's lil rich boy who has had everything handed to him his whole life vs. the ex KGB station chief in East Germany. I know who I'd put my money on. Somebody is in way over their heads and he wasn't born in St. Petersburg.

"No woman, no cry"

live version would make good listening while everyone is arriving :-).

Five

years from now?

You'd be happy to have a date with a man who has a pulse.

Bahahahahahahahaha

Honey?

If you're a thunderstorm?

I'm Hurricane Katrina :-).

Proverbs

Riches/Rewards/Treasures/Inherit

8:19-21

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

8:34

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

10:22

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

(Love that one :-)

11:16

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

11:18

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. 

11:27

 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 

17:3

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts. 

(Tell me about it :-).

19:4

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

20:15

 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

20:21

 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

21:20

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

22:1

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

23:5

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 

24:4

 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs

Slothfulness/Sluggardishness/Poverty/Shame

26:14

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

6:9

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 

10:4

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 

12:27

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

13:4

  The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

13:8

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

15:19

  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

18:9

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 

19:15

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

 

20:4

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

21:25

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 

24:30-32

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

If

someone were to ask me,

 "Drew, I want to read the Bible but I don't know where to start."

I would tell them to start with Proverbs. 

I think even a non-believer or someone of a different faith could see the truth in what is said there.

Fear/Knowledge/Wisdom/Instruction

2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

3:5-7

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.

3:13

Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,

28:5

Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully. 

3:31

Do not envy the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

6:16-19

There are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
    I hate pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

29:3

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

9:8-10

Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

10:13,14

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

10:31

From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

29:23

Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

11:12

Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free. 

12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.

14:6

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

14:16

The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

29:5

Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.

14:29

Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. 

15:10

Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

15:16

Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.

15:27

  He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

31:30

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 

15: 32-33

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. 

16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

17:24

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

19:8

 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

20:5

  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

20:9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 

21:3

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 

 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. 

1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

23:12

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

24:3

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

24:4-5

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

26:27

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 

24:14

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

24:17

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

24:29

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 

25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 

27:2 

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

 

More to follow.