Archive for October, 2005
Monday, October 31st, 2005
More’s The Pity
No Comments » - Posted in Humor, I Hope by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
This Made Me Laugh
No Comments » - Posted in Humor, I Hope by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Texas Pastor Electrocuted During Baptism
WACO, Texas
A pastor performing a baptism was electrocuted inside his church Sunday morning after grabbing a microphone while partially submerged, a church employee said.
The Rev. Kyle Lake, 33, was standing in water up to his shoulder in a baptismal at University Baptist Church when he was electrocuted, said Jamie Dudley, a church business administrator and […]
No Comments » - Posted in News by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Cute
A lawabiding man was being tailgated by a stressed
out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light
turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right
thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could
have beaten the red light by accelerating through the
intersection. The tailgating woman hit the roof, and
the horn, screaming in frustration as […]
No Comments » - Posted in Humor, I Hope by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Cute
Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter
what the lesson was about.
The daughter answered, “Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilt.”
Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed.
Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom
asked him what that morning’s Sunday school lesson was about.
He said “Be not afraid, thy […]
No Comments » - Posted in Humor, I Hope by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Lest We Forget
U.S. Paratrooper Killed in Afghanistan
Associated Press | October 31, 2005
KABUL, Afghanistan - A U.S. paratrooper and a British soldier died in attacks Saturday as Afghan officials prepared to announce final results from last month’s historic legislative elections amid some of the worst bloodshed since the polls.
Violence over the last week killed 23 people, […]
No Comments » - Posted in News by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Halloween Prayer
From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!
Appropriate for many faiths
source: Scottish prayer
No Comments » - Posted in Alaska Hanscoms by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Oh, Swell!
London’s Sunday Telegraph reported in July that, because of the shortage of military supplies caused by troops deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, British Army soldiers on training exercises were ordered simply to shout “bang bang” rather than fire practice rounds. [Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 9-9-05] [Sunday Telegraph (London), 7-17-05]
No Comments » - Posted in Humor, I Hope by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
A Noisy Takeoff for Air Force Guidelines on Religion
Evangelical Christians Contend Restrictions Imperil Free Exercise
By Alan Cooperman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 31, 2005; A20
Evangelical Christian groups, members of Congress and a senior military chaplain are pressing the Air Force to soften or drop its new restrictions on public prayers and evangelizing in the armed forces.
The Christian Coalition, Focus on the Family and other […]
No Comments » - Posted in News by dad
Monday, October 31st, 2005
Oct. Is Deadliest Month in Iraq Since Jan.
By THOMAS WAGNER
Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Six American soldiers were killed in separate attacks Monday and a Marine died in action the day before, making October the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Iraq since January. U.S. jets struck insurgent targets near the Syrian border and at least six people were killed.
Four soldiers […]