I realize that not many are aware of this blog and I think that is probably just as well. The reason I say that is because I want to have a place where I can vent. Some of my views may be unpopular with some of my liberal friends.

This morning I am thinking about another shooting in New Jersey. Two killed and then the man shoots himself. Then I think about a hope and change promise that never came to fruition. So now you have people losing hope and the change that comes is that they go over the edge. I really would hope that folks could pay attention to what's going on and in an age where all the information in the world is at our fingertips they could search out answers. Not taking someone else s word for it but discover the truth themselves.

So many people are disillusioned and frustrated to the point of acting out in some totally radical and ridiculous ways.

Our president refuses to work with anyone who doesn't do it his way. If you don't want to do things his way it seems he just shuts you down. No compromise, no discussion. We are three years without a budget. That is unprecedented. When the people want to blame congress they forget that congress consists of the House and the Senate. The House has sent numerous bills to the Senate and the Senate just sits on it. It's up to them to look at it, work on it and send a proposal back to the House of Representatives.

I mean $16,000,000,000,000.00? You actually have to stop and count the zeros to be sure you have it right. No budget.....No plan for how we will pay this back. The only way to fund programs in place is to borrow more and tax more. That is just a load of crap. It is hard to fathom that close to half of the U.S. population is just too busy or preoccupied or stupid to stop and think it over. To check the facts. A herd of lemmings comes to mind. It gets frustrating.

It is a sad state of affairs when people are more apt to trust a late night comedian than the people who have put everything they have on the line to try make America a better place.

Having all the information in the world doesn't necessarily mean we really know what we're doing. Unless we know how to apply that knowledge. Unless we know which information is true and correct and which is false, it can be very difficult to follow the right path. Above all else though, . common sense helps.

Neil Armstrong's passing reminded me of the song I wrote back in 69 after watching this great American astound the world as he stepped on the lunar surface.

        
    "The Lunar Dream"

                                                                                                             John Blodgett                                                                                                                                    Composer

I had a wild dream last night,

Oh what a wild dream I had last night.

I sailed all alone on a long space flight,

It was really, really out of sight.

(recitation)

The first man to set foot on the lunar surface,

To bring back the soil, my one solitary purpose,

My course was set, there was no turning back.

As the module descended things went black.

When I woke up and looked around,

everything was dark, there was not a sound.

I got out my flashlight, put my moon suit on,

Opened the hatch and things went wrong.

From below my spaceship I heard a roar,

And made up my mind, I'd not take one step more.

From below me now I could see two yellow eyes,

And from the distance between em, I could judge his size.

Some kinda creature was glarin at me,

in the bottom of a crater in a tranquil sea.

The all of a sudden, I was knocked from my perch.

As I hit the surface, things looked worse.

All alone on the moon, in the bottom of a crater,

Me and some kinda Lunar Alligator.

Nowhere to go, no way to get out.

I'm a gonner for sure, there is no doubt.

I reached for a rock, but to no avail,

I ducked, but too late,

he caught me with his tail.

All alone on the moon with that Ugly Pup,

Well..ah, well that's when I woke up.

Home from the moon, and if I never dream again

It will be too soon.

I had a wild dream last night,

Oh what a wild dream I had last night.

I sailed all alone on a long space flight,

It was really, really out of sight.

It was really, really out of sight.

If a fellow were to say "Work with me on this." Wouldn't you think that he meant he wanted to sit down, discuss it and come to an agreement. I don't believe this to be true. I think that normally when someone says "work with me on this", what he really means is just do it my way.

I think there are some words that should not be used when there is a simpler word that could cover what we want to say....Words like hyperbole and exacerbation.

I do believe this country is headed down a wrong path. I am going to be going on a long road trip with my brother. He is left and I am right, politically speaking. We are going to have to avoid talking politics or religion as he is also an atheist. I am unable to talk about one without the other. I am a center right, Christian conservative republican. There is no way for me to separate my christian viewpoint from my political point of view. Most of my political opinions are based on christian concepts and beliefs. I believe that most of the left wing thoughts and ideas are secular in their agenda. They would really like to take God out of everything concerning government. I don't believe that our founders and forefathers had that in mind when framing our constitution or governing this great nation. If we continue on the path that we are on, we will lose our strength over time. I truly believe that our strength comes from our resolve to hold to those truths spoken of by Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson.

Respect

This is something I have been going to post for some time. I wrote this years ago, but going over it again I still like it and enjoy what it says.

Respect

It is mostly about respect.

Respect for yourself first.

Respect for your family.

Respect for your heritage.

Thinking about where we come from and the people we call siblings and parents. People we are proud and happy to call our parents. People we think about with love and admiration and so much respect. Respect for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Is he disappointed with our lifestyle? Is he disappointed with our decisions?

What thing in this life do we most desire? Happiness? Have we experienced so little happiness? In thinking about our life I think we have been most disappointed with ourselves and our wrong choices. I mean, what has brought us the most unhappiness. Other than the natural progression of life and death it has been of our own doing. It should be a pleasing thought to make our friends and family happy to say that we are doing well in the battle of life and faith.

I don't want to be the cause of any disappointment. I want my children and grandchildren to look at my life and know that I tried with every fiber to be a good and decent Christian. To keep a cool head and see beyond my self and my own pursuits. Not that we aren't entitled to our own life but to realize that they are part and parcel of that life. What we do and choose to do does in such a large way directly effect their life and the choices they will make, now and in the future. So, help me Lord to make right choices. Help me keep your will in mind in all my choices. Help me think about those who love me and care about me, and help my example be true to them and to you.

With all the crap on the internet a person wonders, just what can I use and what do I want to avoid. We always wonder how safe we are and whether we are going to get something started that we wish we hadn't.
Anyway...........I hope that this blog is something that someone may find interesting.


I would like to be able to use this blog to publish parts of my life and what's going on, but am finding it rather difficult. It is not working the way I think it should. I would like to invite friends to join me or follow the blog but it is not a simple thing to navigate.
I want to post a few items from my desk.

First I want to talk about a pending trip across the country and back this September and October.
Let's get started..
The first leg of the journey takes my Brother George and I across the Northern states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Hopefully this link will bring up a map.
http://goo.gl/maps/OvzgJ

This little beauty will be carrying us to Oregon and then taking me to California and back to Illinois via old route 66 or as much of 66 as we can still drive on.