Category Archives: Opinion

Craziness

I am a headline news reader.  I rarely bother to read the whole story unless the headline really, really grabs me.  I think I am, sadly, typical.  But in my defense, I have to say that the headlines have been … Continue reading

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Fed-Up Homeschoolers Wish List

This absolutely cracked me up!!!  If you homeschool, then you’ll love it.  If you have issues with homeschooling, please watch closely. . . twice.

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“God, Guns, Guts & American Pick-Up Trucks”

Wow, this guy is really eloquent in a very simple way.  I don’t know who he is, but I like him!!  He owns a car dealership in Missouri, and is giving away FREE AK-47s with the purchase of a new … Continue reading

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Of Freedom and Founders

Once again, it is “Independence Day”, and our family will, like we have so many years before, drive down the road to celebrate our Freedom with our friends by eating lots of wonderful food and setting off a ton of … Continue reading

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Best. Parody. Ever.

Props to Matt Archbold over at Creative Minority Report for his incredible parody of Lord of the Rings! Click this link to read it:Lord of the Czars Absolutely brilliant!

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What to blog?

I’ve been reading a lot of really good blogs lately, and can’t help but think that there are so many ways that I could improve this one.  I could make it look more “professional”, somehow.  I could focus on just … Continue reading

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Farewell to “The King”

So, tonight we shall bid a final adieu to “The King”.  No, not Elvis!  Grissom.  Finally, after weeks of putting it off, CBS is going to finish what they started with Laurence Fishburne before Christmas!!! William Petersen’s fellow cast members … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is next week.  Based on the results of the recent presidential election, most Americans have nothing to be thankful for.  Over fifty percent of us voted for Obama, because he promised change.  I keep wondering, and indeed, have wondered … Continue reading

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Campaign Money Idea

I read this morning that Obama has raised a record $150 million for his campaign.  Of course, that’s the money we know about.  I’m sure it doesn’t count everything he’s gotten from sources he doesn’t want his fellow Americans to … Continue reading

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We Deserve It!

I am not good with numbers. Anyone who knows me very well at all can attest to this. In fact, my friends won’t even let me keep score when we play Spades!! So, this whole bail-out thing with AIG and … Continue reading

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Let Me Get This Straight. . .

Okay, here are some very random thoughts that I have been chasing lately. I am in “rant mode”, so reader beware! 1.  Nancy Pelosi (and if you don’t know who she is, shame on you!) claims to be an “ardent, … Continue reading

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My Campaign Endorsement

Most newspapers give endorsements to particular candidates during election times.  So, here at “Chasing Thoughts. . .” I have decided to unveil my endorsement for the presidential race.  I know, everybody has been dying to know who I will endorse, … Continue reading

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Independence Day

In our country, Independence Day has been reduced to barbeque and fireworks.  At least for those of us who were born and raised in the United States.  We have always had it so good that we don’t appreciate how very … Continue reading

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Better Bring A Lunch

So the Olympics are going to be in China, and that sounds wonderful to me. My great aunt got to visit China once, and she loved it. We have some friends who adopted a baby girl from China earlier this … Continue reading

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Die Religion … ist das Opium des Volkes

Yep, I’m quoting Marx!  After all, it’s apparently the “in” thing to do these days!!!  Barack Obama is quoting him, so I figured I didn’t want to be left out.  Now, I am not very original, because I’m using the … Continue reading

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