COUNTRY MUSIC COLLECTION

COUNTRY MUSIC COLLECTION

99 Years Is Almost For Life 10-11-10 Ricky Prater
A Picture Of Me Without You 8-2-10 Lorrie Morgan & George Jones
Ashes Of Love 12-13-10 Jim And Jesse McReynolds
At The End Of A Long, Lonely Day 10-18-10 Grannie Jan
Battle Of New Orleans 2-5-10 Johnny Horton
Be Nobody’s Darlin’ But Mine 5-11-10 Foster & Allen
Birmingham Jail 9-6-10 Donna Ray
Blame It On Your Cheatin Heart 4-6-10 Patty Loveless
Blue Moon Of Kentucky 10-4-10 Bill Monroe
Born To Lose 2-15-10 Jean Shepard
Cattle Call 11-30-09 Slim Whitman
Coat Of Many Colors 5-10-10 Shania Twain
Cold Cold Heart 11-22-10 Hank Williams
Crying My Heart Out Over You 2-26-10 Ricky Skaggs
Crying Time 2-19-10 Brenda Lee
Defying Gravity 11-15-10 Waylon Jennings
Footprints In The Snow 2-12-10 Bill Monroe
Gloom Despair And Agony On Me 11-13-09 Hee Haw Quartet
Gold Watch And Chain 5-13-10 Linda Ronstadt & Emmy Lou Harris
Guitar Boogie 4-9-10 Tommy Emmanuel
He Stopped Loving Her Today 6-14-10 George Jones
He Taught Me To Yodel 3-15-10 Taylor Ware
High On A Hilltop 4-26-10 Merle Haggard
Hot Corn Cold Corn 2-9-10 Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys
If I Needed You 4-12-10 Don Williams – Emmy Lou Harris
If You’re Gonna Do Me Wrong, Do It Right 12-23-09 Vern Gosdin
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 12-6-10 Marty Robbins
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy 12-29-09 Flatt & Scruggs
Julie Ann Come On Home 8-30-10 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane 12-20-10 Uncle John Scruggs
Looking Back To See 11-27-09 Buck Owens & Susan Raye
Lucille 4-5-10 Kenny Rogers
Making Believe 9-27-10 Kitty Wells
Mom And Dad’s Waltz 11-20-09 Lefty Frizzell
Mother’s Only Sleeping 8-23-10 Bluegrass Diamonds
Nobody’s Darlin’ But Mine 5-11-10 Foster & Allen
Old Home Place 9-13-10 Tony Rice
On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain 1-8-10 Hank Williams, Sr.
Paradise 9-20-10 John Denver
Release Me 7-19-10 Kitty Wells
She’s Gone, Gone, Gone 4-27-10 Lefty Frizzell
Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You 8-16-10 Gail Davies
Sophronie 6-28-10 Charlie And The Girls
Storms Are On The Ocean 11-29-10 Sharon White & Ricky Skaggs
Sunny Side Of The Mountain 5-3-10 Hawkshaw Hawkins
Texas River Song 10-25-10 Kris Gravity
The Fields Have Turned Brown 8-9-10 Seldom Scene
The Last Letter 12-28-09 Griffin
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me 3-12-10 Roger Miller
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me 11-25-09 Eddy Arnold
The Water Lily 7-12-10 Tom T. Hall
This Guitar Is For Sale 11-8-10 John Weighell
Today I Started Loving You Again 7-26-10 Merle Haggard & Tammy Wynette
Together Again 4-22-10 Gram Parsons
When It’s Springtime In Alaska 12-10-09 Johnny Horton
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 4-20-10 Jim & Jesse
When The Work’s All Done This Fall 11-1-10 Marty Robbins
Wondering 3-9-10 Webb Pierce
Yesterday’s Gone 5-6-10 Vern Gosdin & Emmy Lou Harris
You Are My Flower 12-27-10 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
You Picked A Fine Time To Lead Us Barack 4-5-10 Jonathan McWhite
Young Yodeler 12-7-09 Tiffany Jo Allen
Your Cheatin’ Heart 3-1-10 Hank Williams, Sr.
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LINDEN’S LIFE
Met with Bill, Chuck, and Jack for another of our enjoyable Thursday breakfast meetings. Much like yesterday, no real accomplishments were made. I have practically stopped work on what may be my next book. It got warm enough that it is not so slick walking to my car.

2010 HYMN COLLECTION

Displayed today is a list of all the songs of this type that have been linked to by this blog. If, as you go through the list, you see a song you’d like to hear just go to the blog archives to the date listed and click on the song link.

COLLECTION OF HYMNS

A Beautiful Life 6-30-10 Jim And Jessie
All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name 3-25-10 ?
Amazing Grace 3-31-10 Judy Collins
And Can It Be That I Should Gain 5-12-10 ?
At The Cross 11-17-10 ?
Ave Maria 6-9-10 Hayley Westenra
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem 12-22-10 Ben Speer
Camping In Canaan’s Land 2-3-10 The Chuckwagon Gang
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves 1-13-10 ?
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves 12-15-09 ?
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing 4-21-10 ?
Farther Along 8-11-10 Mississippi John Hurt
Green Pastures 1-4-10 Emmy Lou Harris
Hallelujah Chorus 4-4-10 Ambrosian Singers
Hallelujah Chorus 12-25-09 Ambrosian Singers
Hallelujah Chorus 11-10-10 Opera Chorus Of Philadelphia
Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul 10-27-10 Speer Family
Heavenly Sunlight 12-8-10 Hymns Of Praise
Help Is On The Way 12-16-09 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Holy, Holy, Holy 2-17-10 Hillsong United
How Great Is Our God 2-24-10 Don Moen
How Great Thou Art 1-20-10 Alan Jackson
How Great Thou Art 4-3-10 Daniel O’Donnell
I Am Bound For The Promised Land 2-10-10 ?
I’d Rather Have Jesus 10-20-10 Jim Reeves
I Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You 9-1-10 Kitty Wells
If Jesus Comes Tomorrow, What Then 12-31-09 Vern Gosdin
I’ll Fly Away 9-29-10 Alison Krauss – Gillian Welch
I’m On My Way To Canaan’s Land 3-3-10 Flatt & Scruggs
In The Garden 3-30-10 Jim Reeves
In The Sweet By And By 11-30-10 Bird Youmans
It Is No Secret 8-25-10 Jim Reeves
It Is Well With My Soul 5-26-10 Vineyard Worship
I Will Sing Of My Redeemer 6-23-10 Mennonite Choir
I Will Sing Of The Mercies Of The Lord 4-7-10 Maranatha Kids
I Will Sing The Wonderous Story 8-4-10 The Chuckwagon Gang
Jesus Hold My Hand 11-24-10 Hee Haw Gospel Quartet
Jesus On The Mainline 12-03-09 Ry Cooder
Life’s Evening Sun 3-17-10 Chuckwagon Gang
Light A Candle 3-29-10 Daniel O’Donnell
Light A Candle 3-22-10 Daniel O’Donnell
Lord Have Mercy 8-18-10 Michael W. Smith & Amy Grant
Love Lifted Me 4-2-10 ?
Marching To Zion 3-10-10 ?
Music For Paradise 9-22-10 Stift Heiligenkreuz
My Faith Has Found A Resting Place 7-7-10 Bobby Michaels
Old Rugged Cross 4-4-10 Best Loved Hymns
On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand 6-16-10 Crystal Lewis
One Day At A time 10-6-10 Cristy Lane
On The Wings Of A Dove 11-3-10 Laura Simpson
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior 12-29-10 ?
Praying 1-12-10 Vern Gosdin
Redeemed 3-26-10 ?
Redeemed, How I Love To Proclaim It 10-13-10 The Martin Family
Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us 4-1-10 ?
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart 12-15-10 ?
Standing On The Promises 7-21-10 Alan Jackson
Take My Life And Let It Be 5-19-10 ?
Tell Me The Story Of Jesus 3-23-10 ?
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn 5-17-10 Don Shortslef
The Lord’s Prayer 5-29-10 Andrea Bocelli
The Soul Of Man Never Dies 1-27-10 Tony Rice & Ricky Skaggs
Thirty Pieces Of Silver 12-14-09 Hank Williams, Sr.
This World Is Not My Home 9-15-10 Jim Reeves
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord 4-3-10 Tatiana
What A Day That Will Be 5-5-10 Jim Hill, Gaither Band
When They Ring Those Golden Bells 3-28-10 The Inspirations
Where The Roses Never Fade 7-14-10 Mia-Marianne & Per-Filip
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies 3-24-10 Chuckwagon Gang
Whispering Hope 9-8-10 Ann Murray
Wings Of A Dove 4-14-10 Ferlin Husky
Wings Of A Dove 12-24-09 Ferlin Husky
You Cannot Lose My Love 7-28-10 Sara Groves
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LINDEN’S LIFE
Went to two groceries, a gas station, the post office and back home. There, I spent hours trying to sort out my VCR and DVD collection: my VCR player is not working properly and I’m attempting to salvage the things I would like to see again.

PHILIPPIANS

PHILIPPIANS
Although written by Paul from prison, possibly in Rome in about A.D. 62, this letter often mentions the words, “joy” and “rejoice”. What words in a greeting could surpass, “I thank my God every time I remember you”?

Overall, the letter is one of thanks, praise, belief and love to those in the church at Philippi, which Paul had founded about ten years earlier.
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Link to an old hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr-o-kVcR6E
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LINDEN’S LIFE
Tuesday was a very quiet, non-productive day broken in the middle by having a pizza lunch with Bill and Heather Wash and their four kids. I’m going to miss them when they move out of the Mission House.

MORE OR LESS POPULAR MUSIC

Displayed today is a list of all the songs of this type that have been linked to by this blog. If, as you go through the list, you see a song you’d like to hear just go to the blog archives to the date listed and click on the song link. While putting this together I noticed that the song on 8-12-10 had been somehow deleted…here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZmdhtjV8Fc

M0RE OR LESS POPULAR SONG COLLECTION

Adios Mariquita Linda 12-22-09 Pedro Vargas
A Fine Romance 6-18-10 Billie Holiday
A Half Fast Waltz 11-4-10 Al Trace/Lola Ameche
A’int That A Shame 11-18-10 Pat Boone
Alt Wien (Godowsky) 7-13-10 Kallai Kiss Erno
Among My Souvenirs 12-9-10 Connie Francis
Andante Favori in F Major (Beethoven) 8-24-10 Youri Egorov
April In Portugal 9-2-10 Les Baxter
A Scottish Soldier 1-22-10 Andy Stewart
A Tree In The Meadow 9-24-10 Connie Francis
Aura Lee 5-20-10 Eddie Albert
Ay, Ay, Ay 3-5-10 Mario Lanza
Battle Hymn Of The Republic 12-21-09 Schoolchildren
Battle of New Orleans 12-10-10 Johnny Horton
Begin The Beguine 7-2-10 Elanor Powell & Fred Astaire
Bela Sam, Bela Yuniche 11-27-09 Bulgarian Sons
Blueberry Hill 8-19-10 Fats Domino
Blue Christmas 12-9-09 Elvis Presley & Martina McBride
Blue Tango 6-17-10 Pat Donohue
Boccherini Minuet 12-30-09 ?
Boogie Woogie 10-28-10 ?
Brindisi From La Traviata 4-13-10 Anna Netrebko – Andrea Bocelli
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 5-7-10 Bing Crosby (1932)
Cara Nome 2-2-10 Anna Moffo
Carnival Of Venice (Paganini) 8-17-10 Sandor Lakatos
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 11-12-10 Perez Prado
Cielito Lindo 12-2-09 Anacani
Clarinet Polka 10-21-10 Mary Schneider
Colonel Radetzky March (Strauss) 10-26-10 Andre Rieu
Coppelia (Delibes) 11-16-10 Bolshoi Ballet
Cruising Down The River 10-1-10 Blue Barron (1949)
Cuckoo Waltz 8-26-10 Ken Griffin
Danny Boy 7-8-10 Deanna Durbin
Do You Think That I Do Not Know 7-15-10 Priscilla Herdman
Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 10-29-10 Perry Como
Eileen McManus 9-9-10 Daniel O’Donnell & Mary Duff
El Paso 5-10-10 Marty Robbins
Elvira Madigan (Mozart) 10-5-10 ?
Escaleras De La Carcel 12-22-09 Miguel Aceves Mejia
Estudiantina (Waldteufel) 12-14-10 ?
Defying Gravity 3-9-10 Emmy Lou Harris
Domani 1-11-10 Julius La Rosa
Doudlobska Polka 2-1-10 ?
Downtown 3-11-10 Petula Clark
Down Yonder 6-7-10 ?
Drinking Song 3-19-10 ?
Estrellita 2-23-10 Amelita Galli-Curci
Estudiantina (Waldteufel) 9-7-10 Planet-Vienna
Evangeline 9-30-10 Emmy Lou Harris
Flight Of The Bumble Bee + Mexican Hat Dance 1-1-10 Rafael Mendez
Fuzzy Wuzzy 8-6-10 Rosemary & Betty Clooney
Games People Play 12-17-09 Joe South
GI Joe And Lillie 10-27-09 Oak Ridge Boys
God Bless America 11-11-10 Kate Smith
Goodnight Irene 10-8-10 Huddie Ledbetter
Green Fields of France 7-5-10 Dropkick Murphy
Happy Days Are Here Again 1-21-10 Annette Hanshaw
Hard Times Come Again No More 12-4-09 Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Hora Staccato 7-6-10 Jascha Heifetz
Hungarian Rhapsody #2 (Lizst) 2-19-10 Borge
I Got A Brand New Pair Of Roller Skates, You Got A Key 12-2-10 Melanie Safka
I never Will Marry 6-10-10 Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton
I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight 1-25-10 Martina McBride
I’ll Walk Alone 8-13-10 Jane Froman (1944)
In My Daughters Eyes 2-25-10 Martina McBride
In The Summertime 4-16-10 Roger Miller
Isle Of Capri 5-21-10 Gracie Fields (1934)
It’s Me Again Margret 1-28-10 Ray Stevens
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini 12-17-10 Brian Hyland
Je Veux Vivre (Juliet’s Waltz) 7-20-10 Maria Callas
Kansas City Star 10-7-10 Roger Miller
La Donna E Mobile 12-08-09 Luciano Pavarotti
La Gazza Ladra (Rossini) 8-31-10 Berlin Filharmonic
La Golondrina 2-16-10 Placido Domingo
La Paloma 12-23-10 Nana Mouskouri
Liebesfreud (Kreisler) 8-10-10 Fritz Kreisler
Liebesleid (Kreisler) 8-3-10 Isaac Stern
Lili Marlene 12-11-09 Marlene Dietrich
Los Laureles 8-12-10 Linda Ronstadt
Love Letters In the Sand 11-26-10 Pat Boone
Maria Elena 2-11-10 ?
Marriage Of Figaro Overture 12-21-10 St Petersburg Philharmonic
Music For Paradise 9-22-10 Stift Heiligenkreuz
My Creole Belle 12-1-09 Mississippi John Hurt
My Happiness 7-29-10 Skeeter Davis
My Tormented Heart 6-24-10 Sarah Vaughan
Near You 9-17-10 Francis Craig (1947)
Now Is The Hour 6-8-10 Hayley Westenra
Oh What It Seemed To Be 9-3-10 Frankie Carle (1946)
O My Papa 6-21-10 Neville Fernando
On The Sunny Side Of The Street 4-23-10 Judy Garland (1930)
On Top Of Old Smokey 10-15-10 Joni James (1951)
Over The Rainbow 7-9-10 Judy Garland
Paderewski Minuet in G 6-22-10 Ignace Paderewski
Pasquinade (Gottschalk) 5-27-10 Ivan Davis
Pizzicato Polka (Strauss) 7-27-10 Vienna Philharmonic
Polish Music For Sam 1-14-10 ?
Presidents Day—In God We Still Trust 11-25-10 Diamond Rio
Ramblin’ Boy 5-25-10 Tom Paxton & Pete Seeger
Remember Me 8-5-10 Lulu Belle & Scotty
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini 4-15-10 Mikhail Pletnev
Romanian Rhapsody (Enescu) 6-15-10 ?
Rondino On A Theme Of Beethoven 5-28-10 ?
Rondo in D major (Mozart) 11-9-10 Annette Servadei
Sad Movies Always Make Me Cry 12-24-10 Sue Thompson
Secret Love 11-5-10 Doris Day
Send In The Clowns 2-8-10 Glenn Close
Sentimental Journey 8-20-10 Jana King Evans, Les Brown (1945)
Seven Irish Songs 3-18-10 Various
Silver Threads And Golden Needles 3-2-10 Linda Ronstadt
Singing The Blues (1956) 11-19-10 Guy Mitchell
Sixteen Tons 7-1-10 Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sleepy Lagoon 7-30-10 Dinah Shore (1942)
Solid Potato Salad 5-4-10 Ross Sisters (includes contortions)
This entry deleted on October 5. 9-16-10
Till I Waltz Again With You 10-22-10 Teresa Brewer
Song From Moulin Rouge 4-19-10 Joni James
Spring Song (Mendelssohn) 6-29-10 ?
Stormy Weather 5-14-10 Ethel Waters (1933)
Sull’aria 5-24-10 Damrau & Orsetti
Swedish Rhapsody (Hugo Alfven) 9-14-10 Percy Faith
Sweet Home Alabama 1-7-10 ?
Take A Chance On Me 12-18-09 ABBA
Tales From The Vienna Woods 12-7-10 Miliza Korjus
Thank You, Soldiers 5-29-10 Tussing Elementary 3rd Grade
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 1-19-10 Liam Clancy
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 7-22-10 Priscilla Herdman
The Donkey Serenade 6-25-10 Mario Lanza (1937)
The Dying Poet 3-4-10 Louis Moreau Gottschalk
The Entertainer 2-4-10 Scott Joplin
The Figaro Polka 5-19-10 Strauss
The Laughing Song 4-8-10 Hilde Guden
The Marriage Of Figaro Overture 11-2-10 Mozart Festival Orchestra
The Skaters Waltz (Waldteufel) 10-12-10 Gothenburg Symphony
The Wild Colonial Boy 1-15-10 ?
Till The End Of Time 9-23-10 Perry Como
To Each His Own 8-27-10 Joni James
Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra 10-14-10 Hank Locklin
Toselli’s Serenade 10-19-10 Richard Tauber
Toselli’s Serenade 2-20-10 Perry Como
Tritsch Tratsch Polka (Strauss) 9-21-10 Vienna Philharmonic
Variations On A Theme By Mozart 11-23-10 Andres Segovia
Vaya Con Dios 12-16-10 Les Paul & Mary Ford
Waltz From Faust 3-16-10 Gounod
Waltz From Serenade For Strings (Tchaikowsky) 9-28-10 A Russian Group
Waltzing Matilda 1-18-10 ?
We Three 7-16-10 Ink Spots
When I Grow To Old To Dream 6-11-10 Vera Lynn
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain 4-30-10 Kate Smith (1931)
White Cliffs Of Dover 7-23-10 Vera Lynn
William Tell Overture 11-30-10 Buddy Greene (Harmonica)
Wolverton Mountain 1-5-10 Claude King
Y Andale 1-29-10 Linda Ronstadt
You Can’t Be True Dear 1-26-10 Vera Lynn
You Don’t Know Me 4-29-10 Michael Bolton
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LINDEN’S LIFE
Other than trips to a store, the credit union, and the post office the day was spent inside and very little energy was used…none was wasted.

LINDEN'S CHRISTMAS WEEKEND

LINDEN’S CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
As we are entering the last five days of 2010, I will depart from my usually politically oriented blog format. It is possible that I will link to a writing that I find compelling.

My Friday: I went to a gas station, the credit union, post office and by church. In addition to the normal Christmas cards, received wishes from Austria, Belarus. Kosova, and Ukraine. In the evening, Julie, Kenneth, and Jade took me out to eat and then back at my place for a while, then on to church for the great candlelight communion program. Sometime during the day I talked to Brian. It was a good day.


My Saturday: First thing, I opened the presents Brian sent…a book that I wanted regarding the 100 year history of an Italian family, a large book of SUDOKU puzzles, and some snacks. Then I called long term friend Betty Henry who lives in Florida. Brian called and I talked to him, Sheri, Alison, and Scott. Julie, Kenneth, and Jade came by for a few hours in the evening. They brought a great CD that I had asked for, a DVD set of the Fawlty Towers comedy series, and, as usual, many snacks. I played with Jade a great deal and had just a wonderful Christmas day.

My Sunday: For Sunday school, John Lee started teaching the book of Joshua. In church, the music was good and Steve White preached regarding Simeon recognizing Jesus Christ as the Messiah. At the conclusion of services, Igor Wash was baptized. I talked to David Mills for a while then went down front to talk to Igor.
Julie called after I returned home and she was getting ready to start toward her home. She had taken off her earrings last night and wondered if she had left them here…as I searched, she found them. She called about 7:00 to say that they had arrived home and that it had snowed about five inches in the Chicago area. I watched the Colts win a televised game. It was a great weekend. I am blest!
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Link to country music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpUDR9akPA8&feature=related

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT
On Wednesday the Obama family went on vacation (again) and the lame duck session of Congress mercifully adjourned. Many of them will never “serve” in Congress again. Quite a gift!!!
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Links below will be beneficial to serious students and/or lovers of music.

Link to an Obama/Palin comparison:
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/tale-of-the-tape-obama-vs-palin/2/

Link to an Ann Coulter column regarding charitable giving:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40757

Link to a hit song from 1961:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu2liLc2748
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Met Bill, Chuck, Jack, and Paul for breakfast…I had biscuits and gravy. Jack delivered some very good cookies that Julie Spires sent me. Sandi cleaned my living quarters while I was at breakfast and was gone by the time I returned home. I only left the house for about ten minutes in the afternoon and that is when Brian called and left me a message. I hate to miss calls from my kids.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

Feel free to make others aware of this blog and our efforts to support worthwhile causes.
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BENEDICT ARNOLD LIVES ON?

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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BENEDICT ARNOLD LIVES ON?
Rightly or wrongly, Benedict Arnold is considered by many to be the picture of a treasonous person. If the START treaty is as bad for the U.S. as Linden fears, should not those Republicans who voted to approve it be considered to be of the Arnold ilk?

Experience has taught us that all of the democrats would support the treaty as would the two “independents”. But thirteen from the GOP is just unthinkable. Of those, Linden believes that Bennett, Gregg, and Voinovich will not be “serving” in 2011. He also thinks that Alexander, Cochran, Collins, Isakson, Johans, and Murkowski will not face the voters in 2012.

However, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Bob Corker of Tennessee, Richard Lugar of Indiana, and Olympia Snowe of Maine should face the voters in 2012: Linden fully expects to contribute to any primary opponent they may have and hopes to live long enough to oppose the other six when next they run.
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Link To a once popular beautiful piece of music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtS30CxQUSw&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Old friend Lee Seitz came by and we went out for coffee and chili. When we got back we went to the Mission House to visit with Bill for a while. About twenty years ago, I would occasionally appear on a TV show that Lee had.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

Feel free to make others aware of this blog and our efforts to support worthwhile causes.
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EPHESIANS

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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EPHESIANS
This short letter to the Ephesians and those in the surrounding territory was written by Paul in about A D 60 while he was in prison in Rome.

The central theme of this letter to the Gentiles seems to be that we all (Jews and Gentiles) should consider ourselves to be members of one church that is headed by Jesus Christ.
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Link to a little girl telling the Jonah story: H/T Ray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4VrujheblY

Link to a beautiful song of the season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6Mi4_kJlE&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Although I made two short trips and spent some minutes making a half hearted effort to clear away some snow, the day was mostly spent inside and could be classified as non-productive.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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ANOTHER DAY CLOSER

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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ANOTHER DAY CLOSER
Monday marked another day of little reported Congressional political activity and brings us one day closer to the end of what we may correctly call the nightmare of the 111th Congress. By there being little reported activity, please don’t think for a minute that continuing damage to our country is not being plotted. Continue praying.
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The first link below is a video that Lisa constructed in a contest which won money for a Maine animal shelter. The second link addresses dishonesty in places where it just shouldn’t be allowed.
The third link is focused on another item and the last link brings you some beautiful music.

Link to Lisa’s prize winning video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBSb3_9i4cU

Link to a list of hoax perpetrators:
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/12/20/top-10-hoaxes-perpetrated-by-the-left-and-trumpeted-by-a-complicit-media-1/

Link to thoughts regarding Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/12/dont_ask_dont_tell_dont_repeal.html

Link to classical music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73vvnorvIRQ&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Other than a couple of small trips, was laboring over a mountain of paperwork most of the day until Lisa showed up. She and I joined Bill and Rhonda in a trip to Mooresville to eat at Grays. As usual, a great meal. After we got back to my place, Lisa didn’t stay long as it was snowing like crazy and she had a long drive to Carmel.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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PERSONAL BIAS

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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PERSONAL BIAS
Linden does not hesitate to say that he is/was biased against practically everything that was put forward in this lame duck Congressional session. Unfortunately for America, this session, as was the last four years, was controlled by the democrats.

Perhaps two years from now we will see another cleansing of Congress (and the White House) such as the cleansing we saw in this past November. Hope so. It being the time of peace on earth, Linden will not now list the names of those most responsible for providing major disappointments.
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The first link below is well worth your time to read and the music link is, in a different vein, equally worthwhile.

Link to a great article by a black writer:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/12/tis_the_season_to_celebrate_je.html

Link to country music and dancing. Different!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNbIr0m8bI
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Friday: pitch-in at our early morning Men’s Prayer Breakfast. I took Chris, our church intern for pizza at noon. Later, Lisa arrived in from Maine…she is Rubye’s daughter. We had a really great visit for a couple of hours. In the evening, joined about 15 other people for a celebration of the season party at Chuck and Mary Ann’s. I just had a wonderful day.

Saturday: Men’s meeting at 7:30 at Kingsway church and a writers group meeting at 10:00 at the home of Steve and Joyce. Nice events. Watched on TV as Butler won a basketball game.

Sunday: Church, Sunday school, and watched the Colts win a game. Wendy spoke at Sunday school about her past year in Africa and Bill and Heather spoke of their efforts to go there.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com/

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. http://www.hillsdale.edu/
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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AN ISSUE SURVEY RESPONSE

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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AN ISSUES SURVEY RESPONSE
A couple of days ago Linden received an issues survey from a Republican organization…they may not have received my response regarding my concern generated list of suggestions because they asked for a donation and Linden, of course, selects individual candidates to support. The following is the list that they may have received:

Encourage closed primary elections.
Stop the Start treaty.
Enforce immigration laws.
Balance budget by cutting spending.
Retain Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Stop all earmarks.
Decrease federal workforce.
Decrease government lobbyists.
Decrease government consultants.
Decrease number of generals and admirals.
Decrease federal pay rates and grades.
Reduce White House discretionary spending.
Decrease the staff of Mrs. Obama.
Do away with Czars.
Defund NPR.
Defund ethanol subsidies.
Sell the Nancy Pelosi plane.
Prosecute those involved in voter fraud.
Consolidate government agencies.
Make lame duck sessions illegal.
Reduce White House travel funding.
Reduce White House party funding.
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Link to hit music from 1960:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXVUh0t4-_Y&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Bill, Chuck, and I met for breakfast at 8:00. Later, I went to the post office, credit union, a bank, and three stores…not bad after another big snow. Still less than pleased with the performance of my computer. Had a nice chat with Julie and another with Brian.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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LINDEN IS CONCERNED

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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LINDEN IS CONCERNED
After almost four years of this anti American democrat congress we are soon to see the change for the better that 2011 will, almost undoubtedly bring. In these last days of the complete domination by the democrats the changes they are trying to effect are really scary, if you care about our country.

“Don’t ask, Don’t tell” overthrow, the Start treaty, amnesty for illegals, and perhaps worst of all the Omnibus Appropriations Bill of 1924 largely unread pages, containing, it is said, over 6,000 earmarks amounting to around eight thousand million dollars, is enough to give any thinking person pause. GOD help us!
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Link to a once popular song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqZ0Sdz_V40&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Met Jan at Panera Bread for a bagel at 11:00. Later, went to the post office, by the Pier 14 office, took a piece of mail to Bill Wash at the Mission House and returned home. In the evening, Barb, Wyatt Wash’s grandmother, brought me some cookies she and Wyatt prepared. He is about five or six years old. He suggested bringing them to me saying, “you know, he is eighty years old and can still walk.”
My computer did not really want to bring you this posting: irritatingly balky!
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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GALATIANS

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
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E-MAIL COMMENTS
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GALATIANS
Paul considered his first trip to the Galatians to be very successful in regard to his effort to bring them to Christ. This trip occurred in about 45 A D. He returned to the area in about 50 and 54 A D.

This letter, written in about 57 A D, was necessitated because of reports that Judaizers were having some success in their effort to convince the Galatians that being obedient to the early law, most especially that of circumcision, was a necessary part of their Christian walk. Paul refuted those claims.
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Links below lead to the words of a Scottish writer, another blogger who writes regarding food, and to a favorite hymn.

Link to a Scottish Blogger:
http://haveringhavers.blogspot.com

Link to one blogging regarding food:
http://monacofoody.blogspot.com

Link to an old hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqN7qeuy9K4&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Although I went to the post office and back by the church where Linn faxed some papers for me, I mostly stayed in out of the cold and snow on Tuesday.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Earlier in these postings, Linden expressed his opposition to Elena Kagan being confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. Her first vote to favor a lawbreaker illustrates the why of this opposition. Sonia Sotomayor was one of three others who joined with Kagan in their losing effort. Sotomayor was also opposed by Linden. Of course the democrats were practically unanimous in their support of these two extreme liberals.

Sadly, five Republicans voted to confirm Kagan: Susan Collins, Lindsay Graham, Judd Gregg, Richard Lugar, and Olympia Snowe. It is particularly hurtful that Lugar represents Indiana. The “thinking” is that the President deserves great deference in regard to his appointments to the Court. Nothing could be further from the truth. They should votes for the best interest of constitutional law.

Linden believes that all “serving” democrats should be replaced by the voters and further believes that a list of undeserving Republicans should start to be prepared. Lugar will almost certainly be opposed in the next primary.
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The first link below is another expression of thought in regard to Kagan and the second is a link to classical music by Waldteufel.

Link to article regarding Elena Kagan voting:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/12/elena_kagans_first_vote_was_bo.html

Link to classical music by Waldteufel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoxWU04FgW8&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
I believe that my morning paper got lost in the snow as the Pier 14 lot was cleared. I went to the post office and to an auto supply to have my windshield wipers replaced. Did a bunch of paperwork and stayed busy all day doing nothing significant.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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CONGRESS PLEASE RAISE MY TAXES

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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CONGRESS PLEASE RAISE MY TAXES
Of course Linden, being sometimes rational, would much prefer that his taxes not be raised. However, if the choice were worded as, “would you rather that Obama and the democrats do away with the Bush tax cuts and thereby raise the cost of government to you or would you rather that you, your children, your grandchildren, and their children be saddled with unconscionable debt as a result of the fecklessness of the democrats adding non-germane items to the proposal to extend the Bush tax cuts? Would not any caring current taxpayer prefer that their own taxes be raised?
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The first link below connects you to a well thought out Sarah Palin writing concerning taxation and the second link takes you to a lilting country song that Linden had not heard in some time
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Link to a tax related discussion:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40501

Link to country music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqG_b92Hd4&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
FridaY: Men’t Prayer Breakfast at 6:00. Later in the day, after a trip to the post office and to the grocery, had an eye appointment. The vision in my good eye seems to be stabilized.

Saturday: Had a really enjoyable lunch with Diana, the former owner of my favorite bookstore. She brought me a box of really good candy.

Sunday: Church, Sunday School, and brunch with friends. Barbara Furman gave me some home-made fudge. Loved it! Heard that Margaret Robbins, the wife of Warren, our pastor of some years ago, had passed away. Nice lady. I saw her for a few minutes about a month ago. The Christmas program at church in the evening was absolutely fabulous. Sure glad I went through the snow.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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SOME CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESS?

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LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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SOME CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESS?
One should never feel secure until after this lame duck Congressional session is over but it does appear that the Republicans were able to stop the democrat effort to further our debt crisis by sending all Social Security recipients a check for $250.00. We can hope this is true and also that some other hopeful signs will come to fruition.

Linden has read that the cost of sending this Social Security check would result in total spending of borrowed money of fourteen billion dollars. Is that really fourteen thousand million dollars?
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Link to study of wealth accumulation and GOD:
http://www.doerbitter.com/

Link to follies of 2010:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/12/stella_pauls_top_ten_governmen.html

Link to hit song from 1959:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R24QLILwdHE&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Only Chuck and I were available for our Thursday breakfast meeting but it was a good one anyway: Bill, Jack and Paul went with their wives on a trip with our church group.

I was home the rest of the day and like to think that I was productive in some areas. Probably a wrongful thought. I watched the first half of the Colts game but, since I had to get up early, did not stay up for the entire game.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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BAD LEGISLATION

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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BAD LEGISLATION
Those who follow activities (or the lack thereof) of the legislative process, as Linden does, well know that the Obama healthcare bill was something over two thousand pages of hacked together freedom curtailment unread trash. Perhaps expecting a democrat led Congress to do a better job is just expecting too much.

Now we find that over two hundred waivers have been granted to those organizations who find that compliance with this monstrosity is just too difficult to do right now. Should not every taxpayer be granted a waiver? Or, to ask a better question, should not this shoddy effort be immediately relegated to the trash heap of history?
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Link to a 2012 Senate race:
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/12/07/harry-reid-your-number-is-up

Link to the results of a photoshop contest: H/T Jim
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/goodbye-speaker-pelosi/question-1354307/

Link to a once popular song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_eUBNcTuoU&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Bill Wash invited me to come over to the Mission House to have a pancake breakfast with him and the kids. So, of course, I went! The Pancakes were good and so was our visit. He even gave me some Facebook usage advice (hope I can remember until tomorrow) and put a picture of me on my profile page.

Later, I went to the credit union, post office and by church for a minute. Had dinner and attended the program at church in the evening.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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II CORINTHIANS

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
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II CORINTHIANS
This letter by Paul to the church in Corinth was written only a short time after the first letter. It was written after he received information that the results of the first “severe” letter had been generally good.

So, the first part of this second letter was used to express Paul’s pleasure with the change in the Corinthian church and the second part was used to defend himself against those who were against him.
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Link to a new post by Katie, missionary in Africa:
http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/

Link to a great old hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzyQBkatt-c
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LINDEN'S LIFE
It seems to have been a very busy day although the accomplishments were few. Was on the phone a great deal, including twice with Brian and, of course, spent considerable time on the computer.
In the evening had dinner at Don and Donna’s along with Jack and Helen, Carl and Shirley, Ron and Mary Ann, and Bob and Jo Ann. Had, as always, a really pleasant time.
When I got home at 10:00, Kent had called and wanted me to return the call…since I rarely drive after dark, he was worried that I didn’t answer his first call. He even came by my place to check on me before I got home. I am so blessed with the friends I have.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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TWO WEEKS UNTIL WINTER

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL WINTER
Yep, Linden was surprised when, after hearing that the current temperature was eight degrees above zero and starting his car to let it warm up, he glanced at the calendar and noticed that two weeks from today marks the start of winter. So, I guess we should all try to enjoy the last two weeks of fall.

It is a shame that many of the reported twenty thousand global warming nuts are probably enjoying the rather balmy temperatures in Cancun, after burning thousands of gallons of jet fuel to get there, and they are totally missing these invigorating days. I guess the rest of us are lucky that there are some that care so deeply about carbon credits or whatever. Aaargh!
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Link to beautiful music from an old film clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HNw3t5-CDA&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
After taking care of the necessary errands for the day, it was nothing but enjoyable to have a long lunch period with Thuc Phan and Bob Hughes…Thuc drove out from Indianapolis and Bob from Carmel. The three of us had worked together almost fifteen years ago. We teased Thuc a lot because it is fun and because he was a few minutes late. Bob reminded me of a time when, while we were visiting Indiana prisons, we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in Corydon, Indiana. We came down for breakfast and there was a pair of newlyweds, a couple celebrating their anniversary, and another couple already seated. They eyed us rather strangely and it wasn’t long before they were aware that we occupied separate rooms. If I can remember, next Monday when I post a link to a country song, I may use “My Old Pal” or “In The Jailhouse Now” in honor of this luncheon.

We didn’t have electricity at the farm where I lived as an eleven year old seventh grader sixty nine years ago when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. So, I wasn’t aware of it until I had walked over the hills to school. The thought then was that there would be a war which the U.S. would quickly win. We had absolutely no idea how poorly equipped we were at that time for war!

There is a lesson that should be learned…we live in a dangerous world and wars can be won or lost much more quickly now than was possible then. If we should ever lose, where would one go to find safety?

It was late Monday evening when I received the sad news that my brother-in-law, Raymond Smith, had passed away in Sullivan, IL. I believe he was 99 years old, a really good man. I lived with him and my sister, Alva, when I was in the eighth grade.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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INDIANA WESLEYAN U. VOLLEYBALL

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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INDIANA WESLEYAN U. VOLLEYBALL
There being little going on recently in the political area that was of great interest to Linden, it was a real blessing that Kelsey Masuda had mentioned at our Thanksgiving feast that the University team would be playing in the league championship tournament in Florida this past week.

Kelsey is the granddaughter of my long time friends Sam and Shirley Friedman and Sam gave me directions as to how I could pick up the final games on my computer. I simply couldn’t get the computer to cooperate and missed the semifinal game but, again with Sam’s direction, was able to view the three championship games.

I had never watched a televised volleyball game before but, of course, found these games to be really interesting. Kelsey and her teammates played extremely well and won the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) championship by winning three straight games in this best of five series. I saw no mention of this in The Indianapolis Star on Sunday.

My thanks to Sam and my congratulations to Kelsey and her team.
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Link to a country music song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrVpImnBWOI&feature=related
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Friday: attended the Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 6:00 and, later, went to the post office, car repair shop, a gas station and by the Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday: drove through our first real snowfall to go to the men’s breakfast meeting at Kingsway church. While I was there, three different guys gave me some money toward a benevolence related activity. Bless them! The volleyball game was the main focus in the afternoon. I parked the car in the barn because the snow was getting deep.

Sunday: attended church and Sunday school sessions then went to brunch with friends. Later in the afternoon, watched the Colts lose in an overtime game.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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APPEARANCES

CONTENTS
SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
E-MAIL COMMENTS
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APPEARANCES
It appears to Linden, in these last days of the democrat majority in the House and the bullet proof democrat majority in the Senate, that Reid and Pelosi are still dawdling around instead of doing meaningful legislative work.

Apparently the Republicans in the Senate will make it more difficult for the party of evil to pass some of those items they, and no thinking person, care deeply about. Their time is, thankfully, running out.

It now appears that if the democrats do not focus on passing an extension of the Bush tax cuts rather quickly, the withholding systems will assume that these cuts will expire and what amounts to an Obama tax increase will be assumed. This would cause many people to see a much larger chunk withheld from their paycheck in early January. Maybe that would not be all bad as it would cause many of the slow thinkers to realize that the Bush tax cuts did not affect only the rich.
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Link to a hit song from 1958:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49fyyXxxjoM
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Attended our usual enjoyable Thursday breakfast meeting. Went to the post office and the church. Did two load of wash and talked to the kids and their grandpa at the Mission House. Sheri called for a short visit.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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MAYBE SOMETHING GOOD, SOMETHING BAD

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SUBJECTS OF THE DAY – WEDNESDAY, BIBLE REVIEW
LINDEN’S LIFE
SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
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MAYBE SOMETHING GOOD, SOMETHING BAD
In these last daze of the democrat controlled House, some good things have been hinted at or expressed and of course some bad.

Linden thinks these may be some of the good: Rep. elect Todd Rokita saying that he will sleep in his office and return to Indiana weekly. Senate Republicans saying that they will filibuster any bills that take precedence over extending the Bush tax cuts and ensuring government funding through the new year. Possible end of ethanol subsidies. Possible ending earmarks in the House.

And he thinks these may be some of the bad: 56 Senators support continuing earmarks. Any support for the “food safety bill”. Senate approval of an Obama tax increase by not supporting extension of the Bush tax cuts. Dream Act immigrant amnesty. The Pigford settlement.

It is close to time to start identifying those we wish to see defeated in 2012.
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Link to an airport related song: H/T Jim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a8jGVXOMsw&feature=player_embedded

Link to a once popular song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROwxGvMVXhI
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LINDEN'S LIFE
Took my car to the repair shop and they brought me back home. Chris, our church intern, picked me up and we had pizza for lunch, he then answered a couple of Facebook related questions for me. In the evening had dinner and attended the program at church, listened to the last part of the I.U. basketball loss and watched the Butler Basketball win.
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SOME OTHER INVOLVEMENTS
READING. The daily paper, books when moved to do so, Internet commentaries and probably check on the following postings on a daily basis:
http://www.doerbitter.com/
http://sherbitter.livejournal.com/
http://www.hendrickscountygop.com/
http://linksandtoons.com

WRITING AND PUBLISHING. Contact me at lswift8@aol.com to request information relative to ordering any of my eight books and one CD.

REACHING OUT. I normally contribute modestly in a number of areas. Now I also contribute a portion of book sales income to new or enhanced areas of support. I also accept contributions for this effort. I was so pleased with the 2009 results that I’m expanding the effort in 2010. New or expanded recipients in 2010 include:

January, TCM, Austria, ministry scholarship. http://www.tcmi.org/
February, Hillsdale College. www.hillsdale.edu
March, African ministry. http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
April, TCM, second scholarship payment
May, http://www.opgratitude.com/
May, http://www.mountainmissionschool.com/
June, Johnson Bible College, Betty Gray Scholarship Fund http://www.jbc.edu/
June, Nevada election, http://sharronangle.com/
July, TCM, third scholarship payment
July, Delaware election, http://christine2010.com/
August, Minnesota election, http://www.michelebachmann.com/about/
September, Alaska election,
http://joemiller.us/
September, TCM, final scholarship payment
September, Indiana election, http://www.toddrokitaforcongress.com/about.html
September, Indiana election,
http://www.drmarvinscottforcongress.com/
September, New York election,
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/content/index.cfm
October, Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
http://www.fsma.org/Home/

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