Monday, December 24, 2012

NO POLITICS

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
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NO POLITICS
There being little of note worth discussion on the political scene Linden will take a break from that effort until probably around the first of the new year.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Friday started with breakfast at chick-fil-A and continued with household type tasks. Dan and Diana came by for a short visit. I watched I.U. win another basketball game.
Saturday brought a great breakfast at The Legion Post, had a nice talk with Brian, did some reading and watched Butler win another basketball game and also watched some boxing.
Sunday brought church and Sunday school services followed by reading the paper, doing some paperwork, finished reading the book I have been enjoying, and talked to Sam, Audrey and Julie.

Friday, December 21, 2012

WORDS OF OTHERS

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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WORDS OF OTHERS
In this, the day leading up to the last weekend before Christmas day, Linden thought it desirable to provide you with some words that touch upon God.
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Link to a beautiful poem about the Connecticut children:
http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2012/12/a-poem-by-cameo-smith.html
Link to an uplifting article:
http://coffeencrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-what-you-scatter.html
Link to a Christmas flash mob:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Vnt7euRF5Pg&vq=medium
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Thursday brought the usual pleasant breakfast meeting with the guys. Jack delivered two very good readings. In the evening, Don & Donna hosted their annual Christmas get together…five couples and me. It was absolutely great in every respect. Well, it had snowed a bit when it was time to leave.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “MIND OVER FATTER” was the first book I wrote and published. It poses as a diet and exercise book. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

BENGHAZI BLAME

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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BENGHAZI BLAME
Considering her frail physical condition, perhaps it makes sense to not expect Hillary Clinton to testify before Congress in regard to the Benghazi debacle and it is impossible to imagine that our failed policies in the Middle East are in any way the fault of our illustrious leader. Therefore, it is with some sorrow that Linden learns that an “investigation” has determined that mistakes were made but by nobody in particular. It seems that some who may bear a modicum of blame are in the process of resigning their State Department positions. Maybe the article linked to below may shed some light on the situation. Just remember, no blame goes to an inept President.
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http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/12/nobody_in_particular_is_to_blame_for_benghazi_state_department_report_claims.html
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Wednesday brought breakfast of biscuits and gravy at Chick-fil-A followed  by taking the car to the shop where Robert fixed the power steering problem in about five minutes. Picked up my mail and went by the church for a minute. Kent brought me bean soup, potato salad, and dessert for lunch then picked me up at 5:00 and we went to Bloomington to watch Indiana win another basketball game. Good day!
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “MIND OVER FATTER” was the first book I wrote and published. It poses as a diet and exercise book. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

INFLUENCING OTHERS

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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INFLUENCING OTHERS
One of the major purposes of Linden writing this blog is to influence the thinking of others politically and to cause them to develop some appreciation for different things that he appreciates. He has no idea as to how successful he may be in these efforts. The two links below have some bearing on this and yesterday’s posting. Linden believes that it may be time to try to start a movement that attempts to boycott providers of shoddy news reporting.
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Link 1:
http://spectator.org/blog/2012/12/17/tim-scott-and-chick-fil-a
Link 2:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/12/18/Appointment-of-Only-African-American-Senator-Unmentioned-by-ABC-CBS
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Tuesday brought Sandi to my place to clean it a bit so I used that time to join a friend for a cinnamon roll and conversation. Later, I went to a grocery, the gas station, the post office, and my car repair shop. For the first time in many, many months, bought gas for less than three bucks a gallon. Did some reading.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “MIND OVER FATTER” was the first book I wrote and published. It poses as a diet and exercise book. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A BLACK REPUBLICAN SENATOR?

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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A BLACK REPUBLICAN SENATOR?
It seems that the only black serving in the United States Senate will be Nikki Haley appointee Tim Scott. How can it be that a black conservative is a member of the Republican Party? Perhaps he is smarter than the 90+% that blindly pushes the “d” button. Supported by Sarah Palin, Jim DeMint and Tea Partiers in general, it appears that Governor Haley has made a good choice. Maybe some of the 90+% will start thinking…nyaaah, too much to hope for.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Monday started in a great way by Norm and Jill coming out from Indianapolis, picking me up and going to a leisurely breakfast, Great start for a day. Later, after picking up my mail, Dan and Diana came by for coffee and a visit…they also brought me cookies and a can of coffee…lucky me! In the evening, seven of us went to a Capital District Christian Men’s Fellowship meeting at Fair Haven Christian Church. A great quartet, “Witness” from Franklin, IN provided the music. Had a very nice time and the food was good too.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “MIND OVER FATTER” was the first book I wrote and published. It poses as a diet and exercise book. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Monday, December 17, 2012

BAN SHARP KNIVES?

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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BAN SHARP KNIVES?
There has to be few thinking people who would not condemn the mass killings in Connecticut as being the fault of a person with a severe mental handicap. There are several leaders of governmental units and others who have renewed their call to ban or severely restrict the purchase of guns. Linden believes that if we are going to go that route, we should also consider banning the possession of sharp knives…the first link below illustrates why this may be a good idea. The second link brings you a song that Linden first heard in church yesterday.
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Link 1:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/12/14/Man-stabs-22-children-at-China-primary-school
Link 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiQyfwMqyjc
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
The high point of Friday was the Men’s Prayer Breakfast: recognition from IDES consisted of notice of a sewing machine and 3 chickens being donated to honor Steve and a goat and 2 chickens to honor Paul and the cooks.
Saturday brought the 7:30 breakfast at Kingsway…I was the speaker. This was followed by a Writers Group Christmas meeting at the Craig’s.
Sunday brought church, Sunday school, brunch with friends and watching the Colts lose a game.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “MIND OVER FATTER” was the first book I wrote and published. It poses as a diet and exercise book. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Friday, December 14, 2012

INAPPROPRIATELY NAMED

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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INAPPROPRIATELY NAMED?
“Homeland Security” is designed to give one the feeling that a large agency of the government is actively involved in providing the maximum amount of security clear across our nation. The link below indicates that one should not allocate too much credence to the name.
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http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/06/arizona-bomber-was-rejected-for-citizenship-by-homeland-security-for-terrorism-related-activity/
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Thursday brought the regular breakfast with all six of the guys present. Later, I went to two stores and the post office. Maybe a couple of other side trips too.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” was published in 1987 and is is my rating of older pitchers. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

POST ELECTION THOUGHT

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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POST ELECTION THOUGHT
“one of the worst days of my life”, “An absolute disaster for America”, and “I still can’t believe it” are some of Linden’s  expressions immediately after the reelection of President Obama. Everything seemed to be inadequate in the effort to fully describe his feelings. The link below does a better job than Linden ever could.
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http://21804.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=21804&p=3&topicID=51624616 
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Wednesday morning brought trips to the Chamber of Commerce and the post office and the afternoon found me in the doctor’s office (got a flu shot). His report was good enough. Other activities included doing two loads of wash, several phone calls, some writing, etc. 
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” was published in 1987 and is is my rating of older pitchers. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

16 TRILLION

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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16 TRILLION
In previous postings Linden has attempted to illustrate the magnitude of a million, billion, and a trillion. He may have failed in the effort…illustrating these amounts is not easy. Luckily, an article linked below does a pretty good job in this difficult area. A second very short writing tells the funny story of a Montana rancher.
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http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/12/understanding_16000000000000_in_debt.html
And the rancher:
http://horne.vplp.org/2012/04/montana-department-of-employmentour.html
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Tuesday morning found me dropping off recyclables, picking up my mail, and doing some housework. In the afternoon, I did a load of wash and a modest amount of writing.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” was published in 1987 and is is my rating of older pitchers. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

1300th POSTING

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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1300TH BLOG POSTING
Just over five years ago Linden started his blog posting effort on what was usually a five-day-a-week schedule and with few vacation days allowed. The primary purpose of this writing was to call attention to those political efforts  that he believed would work to the detriment of our country. Sadly, the two elections of our current President illustrates just how ineffective this effort has been. Should one quit after only five years of wasted effort? Maybe this mean spirited link will reverse his present mood:
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http://boudicabpi.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/i-was-at-the-store-yesterday-and-ran-into-tarzan/
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
My Monday started with breakfast at Chick-fil-A then, on to a store, the credit union, and the post office. Much of the afternoon was spent in trying and failing to catch up paperwork matters.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” was published in 1987 and is is my rating of older pitchers. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Monday, December 10, 2012

GOVERNMENT SPENDING

CONTENTS:
Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Sometimes finding a politically oriented subject to touch upon in this effort is not the easiest thing in the world to do…today was one of those days. Then, Linden stumbled upon a link to a most irritating subject: absolute waste of the tax money we pay. Here is that link:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/your-tax-dollars-at-work-feds-brace-for-zombie-attack/article/2515164
And here is a link to a longer, somewhat related article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324705104578151601554982808.html
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
The high point of Friday was probably the Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 6:00.
On Saturday, I went to two stores and the post office, had good phone visits with Brian and Julie, did a bit of writing, watched the Indiana and the Butler basketball games.
Sunday brought church and Sunday school attendance. Had a heavy rain. In the afternoon, watched the Colts win a game and in the evening attended a great Christmas program at church.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “OUTSTANDING NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHERS OF THE LAST 42 YEARS” was published in 1987 and is is my rating of older pitchers. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Friday, December 7, 2012

BIG SHOES TO FILL

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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BIG SHOES TO FILL
The announced departure of Senator DeMint from the Senate is disappointing news, indeed. We need all the conservative voices we can get to try to move that body toward sanity. It is so ineffective as to render it impossible to describe. There are several new or relatively new conservative voices now in the Senate and it must be ensured that DeMint is replaced with one who is close to his level of conservative thought. The Heritage Foundation, one of Linden’s favorite organizations, will continue to serve under DeMint’s leadership and we can only pray that the conservative cause does not suffer because of this change.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Thursday brought the breakfast session with 3 of the guys, 2 were missing. Then, I went to 3 stores, the post office and by the church. Ron picked me up at lunch time and we went to White Castle. Dan and Diana dropped by my place for coffee and conversation.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “BOUT FIRTEEN COUNTRY CHILDERN RIMES ” is An illustrated collection, poems as a four-year-old might recite them. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. The picture shown while the song plays is of me in a non-serious picture in front of a closed nursing home. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

OBAMA ONCE WAS HONEST

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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OBAMA ONCE WAS HONEST
Unfortunately for America that appears to be no longer the case. The two quotes below were excerpted from a message from morningbell@heritage.org  and seem to adequately address the difference between then and now.
Senator Obama in 2006:
The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies.
He also said in 2006:
Leadership means that "the buck stops here." Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America’s debt limit.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
On Wednesday I had breakfast at Chick-fil-A, did a load of wash, and went to the post office. Later, had a new right eye lens put in my glasses…may have improved my vision a bit. In the evening I had dinner and attended a program at church. Then, watched Butler win a basketball game.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “BOUT FIRTEEN COUNTRY CHILDERN RIMES ” is An illustrated collection, poems as a four-year-old might recite them. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. The picture shown while the song plays is of me in a non-serious picture in front of a closed nursing home. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

BETTING ON THE COME

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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BETTING ON THE COME
At one time, and perhaps to the present day, this was a common expression at the poker and craps tables. It was used in conjunction with the hope that, often again high odds, you would get the card or roll the dice to obtain what was needed to give you a good chance of winning. This is somewhat the same situation the Republicans are in if they believe that the democrats will reduce spending in the future if they are granted tax increases now. We have witnessed these situations before where the gullible Republicans believed, to their sorrow, the promises of the democrats. Please don’t let it happen again.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Thursday brought the usual breakfast meeting and, later in the day, problems with the computer which lasted thru Saturday and maybe a small amount remains. Friday and Saturday were men’s breakfast dates and church and Sunday school attendance on Sunday followed by brunch with friends. Later, watched the Colts win on the last play of the game.
Monday and Tuesday resulted in no broadband access…if this appears on Wednesday, that problem is in the past.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “BOUT FIRTEEN COUNTRY CHILDERN RIMES ” is An illustrated collection, poems as a four-year-old might recite them. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.
The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. The picture shown while the song plays is of me in a non-serious picture in front of a closed nursing home. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80
Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $8.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168
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