Got a questionnaire from a local media outlet. Figured I’d pass the questions along to my readers as well.
Feel free to answer one or all of them.
1. What makes you proud of your country?
2. What does patriotism mean to you?
3. What does the Flag mean to you?
4. What are your thoughts on national service (e.g., elected officials, Military men and women, Peace Corps/Americorps volunteers, etc.)?
5. If you could say one thing about the United States, what would it be?
Well, when you run a camera through the streets of town its sure to pick of any number of crazy pictures.
There’s probably a lot captured that we would otherwise think nothing of it.
But thanks to the Internet and Google’s new Street View maps, folks around the world are enjoying seeing pictures of the surroundings in San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, and Denver.
Mashup has put together a list of the Top 15 Google Street View sightings
For more mapping fun, visit googlesightseeing.com for images found on Google Earth and Google Maps.
Quick, where in the Bible can you find this quotation: “God helps those who help themselves”?
Stephen Prothero, chairman of the religion department at Boston University, has discovered that it’s one of the most popular “biblical” quotations cited by Americans – incorrectly. Mr. Prothero has developed a religious literacy quiz that he’s given to 300 of his students — 17 passed.
Prothero has written the book, Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – And Doesn’t.
Jeffrey Weiss has excerpts from an interview with Prothero on the DMN Religion blog.
Interesting stuff.
Maybe we should interview him if our encounter/OrangeNoiseRadio talk show gets off the ground.
Speaking of that quotation, Gotquestions.org has some more interesting thoughts that argue just the opposite.
It would appear that God is in the business is helping the helpless.
Hmmm… I wonder what Sally and Jose would say about that?
If God is in the business of helping the helpless – wonder what business we should be in?
From the AP:
Ruth Graham retained her beauty even in death and surely “had a great reception in heaven,” an ailing Billy Graham told a packed auditorium of mourners who gathered Saturday to remember his beloved wife.
“I wish you could look in that casket because she’s so beautiful,” said Graham, clinging to his walker. “She was a wonderful woman.”…
Billy Graham, who is 88 and is largely confined to the couple’s home in Montreat by several ailments, wasn’t expected to speak Saturday. But the world’s most renowned evangelist, who preached to more than 210 million people during his six-decade career, surprised the crowd with his words, perhaps spurred by the sight of his 19 grandchildren.
Well it’s been awhile but I thought it was a good time to update the 100 Things we love about Ellis County list.
98 – Fajitas at Campuzanos Fine Mexican Restaurant on Highway 77. While it’s a little pricier than some of the other restaurants we are HUGE fans of their fajita combo. Laurie and I can usually always get plenty to eat on their single portion of combo fajitas but if we’re really jonesin’ for some grub they also have a HUGE double portion of fajitas for $22. Either way, come hungry or bring some friends.
If you’re looking for some other blogs with “local flair” (i.e. Ellis County) there are more and more popping up.
Of course you have mine and my life’s blogs – www.casadeblundell.com/laurie
There’s also the encounter blog which is primarily contributed to by myself and Brian – www.encounterthis.com/blog
My friend Marni as a personal blog online on blogger – herigns.blogspot.com
If you’re looking for news (mainly press releases from various state officials) check out the Waxahachie Daily Light’s blog – www.waxahachiedaily.blogspot.com
Most of the other blogs I’ve found in Ellis County are related to local or national politics.
There’s Democratic blogger Natalie Guyoll at Another Voice – anothervoiceus.blogspot.com
Ellis County Republican Chair Rusty Ballard has a blog at – ellisgopblog.blogspot.com
A new Red Oak blogger, Steve Miller, has started his own blog, focused on Red Oak issues – rowindow.blogspot.com
Folks in Bardwell, are “Exposing Bardwell, Texas city officials, issues and the corruption within” at the Bardwell Intruder – bardwellintruder.blogspot.com
And then you’re sure to find Joey Dauben’s blogs if you do a Google Search.
Other than that I haven’t seen many other Ellis County bloggers. Anybody else know of any?