Remembering

Last night I was laying in bed, thinking about this documentary I had seen on Isaac Stern. In the film, he talked about the Jewish Holocaust Museum he had visited in Berlin. I believe he said that it was completely silent there. By request or by the thought of what the museum stands for I don't know. But it's really quite interesting.

When I came home from teaching today, I found out that it's National Holocaust Remembrance Day. It's also the National Day of Prayer. So, pray, for our country, for our fellow people. And remember, those who went on before, what they suffered, and what we now have because of them.

Remember

My favorite places in Washington D.C. #2

Upon a February morn

A tiny baby boy was born
Abraham, Abraham

When he grew up this tiny babe
Folks all called him Honest Abe
Abraham, Abraham

In eighteen sixty, he became
The sixteenth president
And now he's in the hall of fame
A most respected gent

That's why we celebrate
This blessed February date
Abraham, Abraham

I figured since today was Abraham Lincoln's birthday I would honor him by posting about my favorite place in Washington D.C. We quite enjoyed standing there staring up at the huge impressive statue of Lincoln looking out over Capitol Hill.
We only had 45 minutes before our bus left. I could have stayed there for hours! The aura of the memorial is one of greatness, of hope, the ability and faith in which Lincoln governed America still lives on in his memorial. The sad part is, most people didn't realize it. There was a lot of noisy people who didn't bother to pay respect to a man who gave us the country we live in today. Let me tell you Mr. Lincoln, was a very intelligent man and he truly understood the situation that his country was going through. And how to fix it.

In fact after reading his 2nd Inaugural Address I would say he knew what was coming in the future as well.

*sigh*

I officially hate TAXES!!!! So much for all those extra hours I put in. They just went bye bye in my taxes..... I hope I get a big tax refund check this year..

I remember when...

Gas went up 25 cents today! To $3.25. 25 cents a gallon!!! That adds up terribly quickly. What happened to the good ol' days when gas was .79 a gallon.....

The Rapid Decline of Social Graces

I don't know it is the summer weather or what but recently I have been noticing a definite lack of social graces. "Please" and "Thank You" are no longer staples, but have become wayside words. People want what they want and they want it now. No waiting patiently, no please and thank you, no nothing, just disrespect. People pull up to drive thru and holler hello before you even have a chance to reach for the talk button... It's very disconcerting. What happened to the the common courtesy people use to show to one another? What happened to tipping your hat at a lady when she walked by (I know guys don't wear hats as much....) What happened to saying please and thank you because you truly meant it? What happened to just plain being politeness? I don't know for sure what it's been replaced by. But personally, I don't like it, let's go back to the old way, the polite way. The way that makes other people feel appreciated and respected.

Important

Dear readers,

The following links are questions that were posed to a woman named Lori Kalner. For those of you who have read the books by Brock and Bodie Thoene; it is the same Lori that is in those books. She is a real person and her answers will really make you think. Think about the time we live in, and the world during and before WWII. I encourage you to please, please read them, they are important to the time that we are living in.

The Church in Germany

The World Today