Okay, I just found out that somebody has been using an internet "handle" of mine as their own. Truly a bit of weirdness. I don't know if they saw it and liked it or came up with it on their own.
It made for an interesting day of changing passwords and email addresses as well as scanning my PC for any malware - none found.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Update on Friday the 13th
Well, I know when I have to go to court but I'm not looking forward to it. I need to go back to the scene and see if there's anything there that will help me. I know what the road used to look like before construction began and I have Google maps pre-construction to back me up. Might need to take a day-trip through the accident scene with a video camera mounted on the dash.
Of course there is a way I may not have to go to court. If I receive a ticket in the mail with a bail forfeiture amount, I'll pay that. I just hope it's not too high. The accident is on my record now anyway and I can't avoid the insurance hit.
I still don't have a clear memory of the accident. Just bits and pieces. The turn just before the accident, then impact. Nothing in between. The Deputy said I ran a red light. I have no way of knowing.
It will be three weeks tomorrow since the accident.
My chest is still sore from the seatbelt...
Of course there is a way I may not have to go to court. If I receive a ticket in the mail with a bail forfeiture amount, I'll pay that. I just hope it's not too high. The accident is on my record now anyway and I can't avoid the insurance hit.
I still don't have a clear memory of the accident. Just bits and pieces. The turn just before the accident, then impact. Nothing in between. The Deputy said I ran a red light. I have no way of knowing.
It will be three weeks tomorrow since the accident.
My chest is still sore from the seatbelt...
Friday, August 20, 2010
Music, Carpentry, Electricity, Car Wreck
I have really appreciated the extra work I could do with our keyboard player. It's just he and I and we were sounding a lot like a pick up band there for a while. We have been putting in a few extra hours and have developed a few medleys as well as some new music. Everything is sounding better now. I added an amp for my guitar as well as a microphone so people could hear me play and sing otherwise the piano (upright, not electric) drowns me out. I can play softer now and don't have to "scream" sing.
I have been helping him with some light carpentry and electrical around his house. Extending an existing circuit to add two shop lights and a fan in the garage and tapping in to another to add outlets along the garage wall. More light and cooler now in the garage. There is still a storage closet to add, but I just about have the plans drawn up.
The physical activity stopped cold last Friday when we were in a traffic accident. No permanent damage to either of us and we are on the mend. He with two broken toes, me with a severe rub from the airbag on my chest and arm along with bruised ribs from impacting the seat belt. I looked back on the wreck a couple of days after and realized we could have been killed had there not been seat belts and airbags. As it was I was stunned pretty badly at the time and I still don't remember much leading up to the accident. This is the first time I've been able to sit for a long period and type. I am healing nicely and quickly however. The fast pace has to be because of God's grace and mercy.
I have been helping him with some light carpentry and electrical around his house. Extending an existing circuit to add two shop lights and a fan in the garage and tapping in to another to add outlets along the garage wall. More light and cooler now in the garage. There is still a storage closet to add, but I just about have the plans drawn up.
The physical activity stopped cold last Friday when we were in a traffic accident. No permanent damage to either of us and we are on the mend. He with two broken toes, me with a severe rub from the airbag on my chest and arm along with bruised ribs from impacting the seat belt. I looked back on the wreck a couple of days after and realized we could have been killed had there not been seat belts and airbags. As it was I was stunned pretty badly at the time and I still don't remember much leading up to the accident. This is the first time I've been able to sit for a long period and type. I am healing nicely and quickly however. The fast pace has to be because of God's grace and mercy.
Monday, April 5, 2010
"Family"
That's an interesting (and now confusing) term. The traditional meaning of the term "family" doesn't exist in my life any more with the passing of my mother back in 2001. I have people tell me I'm "family" but I don't know what they mean.
Yesterday was Easter. The most important holiday in Christendom. Many in my "family" got together with each other for Easter Dinner and/or activities. My Easter Dinner consisted of leftovers from Saturday and fruit from this morning. My activities consisted of flipping channels on TV but nothing on to watch; filling out my unemployment claim form and taking it to the post office; coming back and looking again for something to watch. Had some movies I haven't seen yet but wasn't in the frame of mind to appreciate them. I was doing everything I could to distract myself from the fact that I was spending the holiest day in the faith alone. I had nobody to share a meal or do something with in celebration of His resurrection.
This whole thing reminds me of a song on Jennifer Knapp's Kansas CD named "Faithful to Me". The line in the chorus is, "You're the only One Who's faithful to me." That is true. Jesus is the only One Who has been faithful to me. Even when I haven't been faithful to Him. When I wind up alone on days like yesterday, I remember that song and wish Jesus had some skin around Him for the day. An actual, physical, human being I could talk with.
Like I said earlier, my mom was my traditional/natural (and later spiritual) family and we always got together on Easter whether for dinner or spending the day together. I remember those days as wonderful even when it was just small talk and overeating. Those days are gone now.
I'm sure the people who've told my I'm "family" mean well but it seems some holidays I am "family" and on others I'm not. The holidays I'm not "family" hurt...
Could somebody please tell me what the hell "family" means?
Yesterday was Easter. The most important holiday in Christendom. Many in my "family" got together with each other for Easter Dinner and/or activities. My Easter Dinner consisted of leftovers from Saturday and fruit from this morning. My activities consisted of flipping channels on TV but nothing on to watch; filling out my unemployment claim form and taking it to the post office; coming back and looking again for something to watch. Had some movies I haven't seen yet but wasn't in the frame of mind to appreciate them. I was doing everything I could to distract myself from the fact that I was spending the holiest day in the faith alone. I had nobody to share a meal or do something with in celebration of His resurrection.
This whole thing reminds me of a song on Jennifer Knapp's Kansas CD named "Faithful to Me". The line in the chorus is, "You're the only One Who's faithful to me." That is true. Jesus is the only One Who has been faithful to me. Even when I haven't been faithful to Him. When I wind up alone on days like yesterday, I remember that song and wish Jesus had some skin around Him for the day. An actual, physical, human being I could talk with.
Like I said earlier, my mom was my traditional/natural (and later spiritual) family and we always got together on Easter whether for dinner or spending the day together. I remember those days as wonderful even when it was just small talk and overeating. Those days are gone now.
I'm sure the people who've told my I'm "family" mean well but it seems some holidays I am "family" and on others I'm not. The holidays I'm not "family" hurt...
Could somebody please tell me what the hell "family" means?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
If not me, who? If not now, when?
Thought I'd borrow a line from the President's speech yesterday. He borrowed it from a Reagan speech who quoted Rabbi Hillel (30BC - 9AD). Actually, Regan paraphrased Rabbi Hillel.
I've been finding myself writing my Senators, Congressman, as well as the President. So far I've heard back from Senators Boxer and Feinstein and President Obama. Boxer blamed the problems with health care reform on the Republicans efforts to block the Senate bill. The President thanked my for my letter and proceeded to talk past what I said to say why the bill was so important. The only thing Senator Feinstein replied to was the anti-trust exemption the insurance companies now enjoy. There is a bill (S. 1681) to fix that but it's still in committee. A House bill has been passed.
The health care summit was a pathetic joke. The President took the opportunity to "listen to" and "educate" the Republicans. He promised to include Republican ideas. Those ideas wound up as pilot programs. Who wants to bet the "pilot programs" will never come to anything. "We tried but it didn't work". End result: Only the Democrat plans will be enacted. Once again: My way or the highway.
The President admitted there were serious problems with the bill but that they could be fixed. He didn't say what but I can: The Cornhusker kickback, the Louisiana purchase, his deal with the drug companies. Congressman Weiner accused the Republicans of being a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance companies. Using his logic, I can confidently state the White House is the wholly owned subsidiary of Big Pharma.
I don't know where this activism came from... Oh, yes I do. The President's policy is to change health care into a socialist system. I am reminded of what is written in the Bible about letting those who would eat, work. The entire passage is 2Thess 3:6 to 2Thess 3:12. That's not socialism. That's personal responsibility. It galls me when the government thinks they know better than I do what my personal responsibilities are.
I've been finding myself writing my Senators, Congressman, as well as the President. So far I've heard back from Senators Boxer and Feinstein and President Obama. Boxer blamed the problems with health care reform on the Republicans efforts to block the Senate bill. The President thanked my for my letter and proceeded to talk past what I said to say why the bill was so important. The only thing Senator Feinstein replied to was the anti-trust exemption the insurance companies now enjoy. There is a bill (S. 1681) to fix that but it's still in committee. A House bill has been passed.
The health care summit was a pathetic joke. The President took the opportunity to "listen to" and "educate" the Republicans. He promised to include Republican ideas. Those ideas wound up as pilot programs. Who wants to bet the "pilot programs" will never come to anything. "We tried but it didn't work". End result: Only the Democrat plans will be enacted. Once again: My way or the highway.
The President admitted there were serious problems with the bill but that they could be fixed. He didn't say what but I can: The Cornhusker kickback, the Louisiana purchase, his deal with the drug companies. Congressman Weiner accused the Republicans of being a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance companies. Using his logic, I can confidently state the White House is the wholly owned subsidiary of Big Pharma.
I don't know where this activism came from... Oh, yes I do. The President's policy is to change health care into a socialist system. I am reminded of what is written in the Bible about letting those who would eat, work. The entire passage is 2Thess 3:6 to 2Thess 3:12. That's not socialism. That's personal responsibility. It galls me when the government thinks they know better than I do what my personal responsibilities are.
Message to my Congressman
It appears the Health Care Bill is trying to live. Promises the Senate bill will be "fixed" by the Senate adding a new bill will not be kept. Senator DeMint has said any attempt can and will be blocked by a filibuster. Only minor changes are allowed in reconciliation.
Be very sure of two things:
1. The Senate bill is a terrible bill.
2. You will not be re-elected if you vote in favor. I will do everything I can to see you are not re-elected.
Very sincerely,
Nicholas H. Brown
Be very sure of two things:
1. The Senate bill is a terrible bill.
2. You will not be re-elected if you vote in favor. I will do everything I can to see you are not re-elected.
Very sincerely,
Nicholas H. Brown
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