http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com Ordinary Wisdom for Ordinary Days comes from God's Extraordinary Word Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:06:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night was our annual celebration that we call The Night of the Burning Plum. There is history behind this (you can read more here), and this is our fourth celebration of the night. We had a big ham, horseradish spiced mashed potatoes and a raspberry/walnut/gorganzola salad with a vinegrette. It ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/11/22/bakthrasha-cthulu-and-plumsoh-my/ First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/11/06/pray/ Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, "Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us." He who sits in the ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/11/05/the-king-beats-an-ace/ This morning, on my way home from the gym, I plan to stop and vote. Later tonight someone on the news will tell us one of three things, which most of you have probably heard by the time you read this. Either John McCain or Barack Obama will ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/11/04/put-no-confidence-in-princes-election-day-musings/ FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics - washingtonpost.com The FDA's position on BPA has been controversial because it contradicted more than 100 studies, as well as a finding by the U.S. National Toxicology Program, that there was "some concern" that BPA may affect the brain and behavioral development in ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/11/01/goverment-fda-faulted-for-stance-on-chemical-in-plastics/ Nothing has changed with Theresa since the last update. Good news today, though, is that the dishwasher is finally working again, with a new pump! Clean dishes all around. Raise a glass and toast the dishwasher repairman. http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/27/things-are-looking-up/ ...but you might find it helpful someday. Public TVs are things people tend not to touch. So if you're alone in a waiting room and turn the station to something you won't be distracted by and turn the volume down, but not quite all the way down, people will assume ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/21/a-discovery-of-very-little-importance/ Will U.S. Taxpayers Need A Bailout?, Declan McCullagh Says Plan To Partially Nationalize U.S. Banks Has Many Potential Perils - CBS News The almost-nationalization will happen even if, as the Wall Street Journal delicately put it it, bank executives and shareholders are "unhappy" and oppose the idea. This invites micromanaging from Washington, D.C. ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/15/spending-other-peoples-money/ Those who read my blog have likely noticed that there hasn't been anything there. I planned (and still will) to put some more of the writings I've done after previous miscarriage out on the web, but just haven't done so. For those who came in late, 15 days ago during ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/10/08/update-on-theresa/ The other day when I was searching around for something to be thankful for I got caught up on my travel numbers. September was the second month this year where I didn't travel at all. And in August I came home from a business trip and had some ... http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/09/30/travel-update/