Debut

Historic Bridge

Check this out -
http://www.historicbridges.org/truss/c22halfmile/index.htm

TONS of quality pics & information on the bridge bordering our property.






























It was built in 1906 & scores a 7 on the site's "Historic Significance Scale".

It's in much need of repair.

The site goes on to say, "It would be great to see Calhoun County step forward and restore this bridge so it continue to carry 22 1/2 Mile Road's light vehicular traffic in its attractive wooded setting."

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UPDATE:
"On Tuesday, December 16, 2008 the Calhoun County Road Commission is permanently closing the bridge on 22 ½ Mile Rd over the St. Joseph River. This bridge is located between cross roads M-60 and P Drive South in Clarendon Township."

Seven "P's"

Proper
prior
preparation
prevents
piss-poor
performance!

Speed Chess Sucks

It's fun sometimes but technique really suffers. Lot's of solid opportunities get overlooked on both sides.

Here's a sloppy win.

Acknowledging our Losses

As a player, losing a hard-fought chess game rewards me with a great opportunity to learn more about myself or the game of chess.

As citizens, economically, we're losing a game we could never hope to control ourselves. $500 today will only buy us what $300 could just 10 years ago and it's getting worse. The dollar has fallen behind the euro & continues to slip.

Change is inevitable.......

We must change to survive economically and physically. We also need to change our lifestyles to survive spiritually. This means we need to think smaller, utilize local business and farming and continued use of alternative energies.

I don't plan on going anywhere, just changing.

As a whole, we have become a much poorer society and we're faced with the unavoidable task of making major changes in how we live.

So, I'm getting some chickens and maybe a cow, too. And minimize uneccessary expenditures.

Amnesia

Geez, I darn near forgot I had a blog.

Surgery went very well. They snipped an adhesion & fixed a double hernia. The next two weeks were pretty rough.

I'm feeling great, now - just been busy. Gonna get some chickens & put fencing up for a cow for next year. I cleaned the barn, too.

Gotta finish the chicken coop first, tho.

And get corn planted today.

:)

Evolution

The topic & the evidence for both sides is fascinating & I always enjoy the discussion.

Evolution, I believe, wasn't pushed so much as part of a great conspiracy, it's just that the average publicized information & evidence for evolution gets generalized & smoothed over & misconceptions get created & passed on - especially in our textbooks. Students don't let questions fly (or they go unanswered) hoping that it'll make sense some time later down the road. When later comes around they believe evolution but can't tell you why & try to justify with the same ignorant & fraudulent misconceptions. It's a shame - they're told WHAT to think, not HOW to think.

Evolution defies itself, defies logic & defies at least two established laws of science (2nd law of thermodynamics is one). The more we learn & find out, the more exposed it gets. For those not honest enough to accept that, they have every reason to be worried & defensive.

I certainly won't say there is any concrete proof of creation but we do know that evolution didn't happen & that is based on real physical evidence (tho some are still having a hard time letting go).

What I find especially interesting is not so much the evidence against evolution, but the physical evidence that suggests the possibility of Biblical events (layer-transversing animals, trees, dinosaur depictions & tracks, bacterial flagellum, etc). It certainly keeps some questions out there (is there a God? Did the events mentioned in the Bible really happen?) and in some cases the evidence suggests & indicates that it is VERY possible & perhaps even likely.