Have you ever looked in the Bible to try and determine what you should do in certain instances? And have you ever looked in the Bible to determine what you should not do in certain instances? I personally think “Thou shalt not” would win…Most of us try to figure out those things which we should not do…Well, I have to tell you I’m guilty in both instances having equally disobeyed the “shalls” as well as the “shall nots”. God said He would forgive me my transgressions, all of them, throwing them as far as “east” is from “west”…That’s pretty good, huh…North and South meet at the poles, but east and west never meet, it just keeps going, and that’s good for me, and probably you….Why am I bringing this up?…Well, some folks are doing some things I disapprove of, such as same sex marriage and I think that is real bad, and I think those people need to read about the “thou shall nots”,  but really…. I just need to hold on a minute…That job belongs to God, that judging thing. that for Him…. I just gotta step aside and let God talk to those folks ’bout their lives cause really, they ain’t no worse than me since God views a sin as a sin….Sex sins seem to be worst, as I read the Bible….You remember Jimmy Carter and the thoughts about adultery was the same as committing the act….Oh, Lordy, Lordy…..Well, I’m against same sex marriage, it just don’t seem right to me…I have never seen a male dog chasing a male dog for sex. I don’t think same sex is practiced anywhere but humans, but I could be wrong there as well….I am trying hard not to judge and I am not doing a very good job of it,….. but I sure can’t throw any stones!!!!

I received this e-mail today. I think you all need to read it and think on it’s content…….Document Muslins

Well, we have a new problem….Bird poop….I’m not sure it an official law just yet, “but they working on it”. Bird poop is getting so bad around the city that the city fathers are talking about fining those of us who feed birds, well, those of us who feed pigeons or rock doves. The TV showed pictures of piles of poop in places that perturbs the city managers and makes clean up, er, messy….So they do not want the citizenry to aid and abet in the bird population around town..”Do not feed the pigeons and rock dove” says our city fathers…… I am planning to put up a sign near my feeders that say, “no pigeons or doves allowed”. and I hope that will work…Over the bird bath I am not going to place a sign there  because the city has not placed restrictions on giving them a drink or bath….yet….Now I do have some pine trees in my yard and some dove have been roosting there…uh oh, also a no-no, because that allows for an accumulation of bird, er, poop and that is wrong….and it is a lot more difficult for me as I gave up climbing trees several years ago and getting a sign up there will be almost impossible….I might try putting the sign on the ground stating, “pigeons and rock doves, no pooping allowed”…..I suppose it is a problem for the city and for all of us and something probably should be done….That old cat that patrols my yard eating the bird population could be hired to work the city buildings and bridges…That might help some…

I’m thinking tonight of one of my cousin’s down in south Texas that has just had a tumor removed from his brain…..That is serious stuff and around here we have been praying for him every day, each time we think of him we sent up a prayer…would you join me in praying for him?…I hope so because I’m of the belief that more is better and some are better prayer warriors than some of the others, but all count and are heard….”The prayers of a righteous man prevailth much”…When I was singing in a gospel quartet down in Carlsbad many years ago, our manager was a righteous man and with that scripture in mind I would go to him with my prayer request and never, let me repeat, never did I fail to get an answer to the prayer….A big part of it is praying with conviction, praying knowing that a loving God is listening, praying with a faith of having an answered prayer….One of the songs we used to sing said, “Prayer is the keys to heaven, but Faith unlocks the door”….So, tonight Lord, …Hear our prayers and reach down your hand and touch my cousin and let him know he is in your hands….I thank you Lord Jesus……Amen

We have come through some of the coldest weather I can remember and I have been living at this location in Albuquerque for 17 years, down in the minus numbers and the wind chill pushing the temperature even colder….I did not even want to get out in my car….And yet, there those boys were, riding the streets of Albuquerque on their bicycles, bundled up against the coldest wind imaginable, out  spreading the Mormon message….Believe the message or not, it takes a dedicated person to get out in that type weather for any reason…and  that type effort is what is gaining ground for that denomination. Some of the rest of us can and should  learn from the hardy efforts of these young Mormon Missionaries…..Perhaps some of you saw them also?

Can an un-educated person like myself read and understand how something like the Federal Reserve System operates, the how’s and whys of the nations money and probably world money, if the truth be known? No, of course not… The only thing I can understand about it is the Federal Reserve is subject to “limited” General Accounting Office audits…It says, “The Federal Reserve System undergoes limited audits by the GAO and do not cover most of the Feds monetary policy action or decisions, including discount window lending, open market operations and any other transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee, nor may the GAO audit dealings with foreign governments and other central banks….Now, I really ain’t to smart cause writing this little piece is really a waste of my time considering the good it will do, but…..everybody needs a watcher…why are these folks different?…. Maybe because they are “bankers” or “money people” who are above the law and above repoach? ….Well, I repeat, everybody needs a watcher and probably these “money” people most of all…..Who set this system up anyway?…..Bankers?….For sure…

Albuquerque Journal, Feb. 11, 2011 “Immigrant License Bill Hits Snag”….Members of the House Labor and Human Resources Committee voted 5 – 4 to delay action on the measure for immigrants to turn in their license for a one year permit….The paper states “dozens” of opponents turned out in force to urge lawmakers to vote down the measure…Me talking now, since when does “dozens” force the hand of the House Labor and Human Resources Committee?…Does not take much to turn them around, huh?… Back to the article, Maria Villa of Roswell said to eliminate driver’s license for foreign nationals is causing fear among immigrants….Me again, You darn right its causing fear cause most of them are illegals….When “dozens” can rule a Committee, what chance does any bill have?…

According to the Albuquerque Journal this morning, demonstraters gathered out side the state Capitol yesterday to protest Governor Martinez revolking the licenses of about 80,000 plus  licenses of illegal immigrants. I suppose it was the illegals or their kin protesting as I don’t think any of the rest of us citizen would. Most all of us favor the actions the governor is taking, including checking the immigration status of those arrested. Rep. Eleanor Chavez said the governor was trying to “divide us” with hate….I am not sure who was being divided, wasn’t me or any one I know…One guy was quoted as saying, “they don’t want us here”…well, dud, why do you think the Border Patrol does what it does, why the fence, why the million of dollars in electronic gear, why the drone air craft…so, fellow, we don’t want you here illegally….go home and get your green card, then come back….legals are welcome here…One person said, “we don’t want to be like Arizona..a police state” ….but I say speak for your self because we are going broke spending money on non-USA citizen when we need it for our own….It is time for us to wake up…A law breaker is a law breaker…What if we checked the license of the protesters…what would we find there?

Feb. 12, 2011, Angel Fire Resort, NM will present the Snow Shovel Race again this year!!!! Come on out..Bring your #12 grain shovel to ride down the 1200 foot track and compete for cash and prizes….25.00 entry fee….reach speed of over 60 miles per hour while riding your shovel down the ski slope. Helmets are required…..You do have to stop at the end of the slope, please keep that in mind…..this is a standard grain shovel…This concept began in the 1970 when snow lift operators needed a faster way to get down the mountain and started by riding their snow shovels. The first race was held in 1975 and except for a few years has been one of the annual fun events of Angel Fire…This event will be televised this year on Bert the Conqueror nationwide….There will be live, evening entertainment all weekend long. Discounted lodging packages are available through Angel Fire Resort….addition information can be found at www.angelfireresort.com/winter/wh-shovel-races.phpor call 800-633-7463. I watched a couple of guys coming down the mountain on tv last night, sixty miles per hour with that shovel handle sticking up between their legs…unhuh, no way, both those boys turned their shovels over to stop the darn things, rough landing….rough landing…If you are brave, come on out….it did look like fun until you needed to stop….Pete Hester

Both nations, Mexico and Egypt, are having a bunch of problems, and there is not a heck of a lot people in America can do about either. As a whole, we can make a quicker and better contribution to Mexico than we can with Egypt. But one thing that I have noticed, people are in the streets in Egypt taking an active parts in pushing the government toward democracy…In Mexico, we hear about all the drug related problems, drug dealers and pushers killings the citizens of the country, etc, but we don’t hear much about what the Mexican government or citizens are doing in a proactive nature to head off any of those problems…Mr. Navarrette, in this morning’s Albuquerque Journal, is asking us to not let the Middle East concerns overshadow the concerns of Mexico….Shouldn’t the citizens of Mexico be making some noise themselves? …Should the newspapers and other media take charge, maybe get a few of the weapons captured from the drug runners and do a little shooting themselves….A few shots fired at me would definitely cause return fire….The Mexican people will have to fight for themselves before others will start risking their lives for them or so it seems to me….Maybe I am just uninformed on the matter….But I have not turned on the tv and seen any Mexicans throwing rocks….Have you?…..