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WELCOMES YOU to his little home in cyberspace.The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comBlogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-29269820084502241372011-08-21T20:23:00.000-07:002011-09-10T14:50:07.714-07:00We have MovedThis will be my last post on this site. I have moved over to Wordpress. This site will remain up so that those who seek to read any of my archived posts can do so.
This will be the Griper's new home.The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-32992108733757276462011-08-20T19:51:00.000-07:002011-08-20T19:55:37.714-07:00Here is How They Fish for the Big Ones in AlaskaI've heard of salmon jumping into boats but . . Four were pulled from the icy waters of Stephens Passage, Alaska , by a group of locals on Tom Satre's 62-foot charter vessel. Four juvenile Sitka black- tailed deer swam directly toward the boat.
Once the deer reached the boat, the four began to circle the boat, looking directly at the humans on board. Clearly, the bucks were distressed. With The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-520215162535039682011-08-18T14:04:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:04:05.342-07:00A School District That Considers the Recession as a God Send or An Example of Local Control Over Central Control?Here is an example of a "Can do" attitude on an individual level when the norm is a "Can't do" attitude on a collective level which only results in whining and complaining about the lack of government funds.
I say no more. What say you?The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-64068083900375960702011-08-17T13:11:00.000-07:002011-08-17T13:58:09.152-07:00Muslims Oppose Anti-Sharia LawsDave Agema, a state lawmaker, wants Michigan to join the trend of states banning "foreign laws," but Muslim activists say the effort is a thinly veiled attack on Islam.
Critics fear Sharia could supersede civil law and have an impact on divorce and child custody cases, and similar legislation has been introduced in 25 states.
"Agema … is a reflection of a segment of the GOP that is The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-48040823561538879192011-08-15T00:38:00.000-07:002011-08-15T00:38:18.276-07:00The Princess of BeautyThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-34274054154162045872011-08-12T03:18:00.000-07:002011-08-12T17:41:29.877-07:00Another Union Fight With Government Looming?The financially strapped U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting as many as 120,000 jobs.
Facing a second year of losses totaling $8 billion or more, the agency also wants to pull its workers out of the retirement and health benefits plans covering federal workers and set up its own benefit systems.
Congressional approval would be needed for either step, and both could be expected to face The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-6426165859555732162011-08-10T01:22:00.000-07:002011-08-10T01:30:08.124-07:00MMMMM, Are We Born to be Certain Types of Persons?
We accept that some people are born with a talent for music or art or athletics. But what about mathematics? Do some of us just arrive in the world with better math skills than others?
It seems we do, at least according to the results of a study by a team of Johns Hopkins University psychologists. Led by Melissa Libertus, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Psychological and Brain The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-3660933676934747722011-08-05T19:45:00.000-07:002011-08-05T19:45:48.112-07:00From Moses to Roosevelt to Obama
Moses
5000 Years Ago, Moses Said To Israel, "Pick Up Your Shovels, Mount Your Asses And Camels, And I Will Lead You To The Promised Land."
When Welfare Was Introduced, Roosevelt Said, "Lay Down Your Shovels, Sit On Your Asses, And Light Up A Camel, This Is The Promised Land."
Today The Government Has Stolen Your Shovel, Taxed Your Asses, Raised The Price Of Camels And Mortgaged The PromisedThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-26567565871975398682011-08-02T09:50:00.000-07:002011-08-02T10:37:00.307-07:00A Lesson in Irresponsible Economic Policies or "There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch"
Our Future?
I have only two questions. 1. How long will it be before your town or State follows suit? 2. When will the people wake up and demand that our representatives in government act in a responsible manner by treating their constituents as adults who are capable of ruling their own lives as the founding fathers intended?
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-32486269050850454242011-07-31T18:21:00.000-07:002011-07-31T18:36:29.820-07:00Pretty Much Sums up Liberal Economic Philosophy. Any Questions?
Then we might also add a demand to raise taxes in order to pay for the debt that was the result of putting this money into the economy. Yeah, that will work too. We stimulate the economy and balance the federal budget at the same time. Makes perfect liberal sense, doesn't it?
h/t to Dcat over at "Razor Sharp Claws"The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-9386174479615585062011-07-29T08:18:00.000-07:002011-07-29T08:18:33.188-07:00Psychology Doesn't Know as Much as It Thought It DidTherapy sometimes did more harm than good and people were more resilient than expected, experts say.
Does make a person wonder just how many persons have been harmed by those so-called experts over the years that Psychologists thought they knew enough to apply their theories, doesn't it?
And what does this imply about the discipline of Sociology?
More HereThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-43088145556525206942011-07-02T18:27:00.000-07:002011-07-03T09:15:40.715-07:00Here is a Good Reason to Celebrate the 4th. Right Wing, not Left Wing Politics are the Politics of the People
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Democratic political candidates can skip this weekend's July 4th parades. A new Harvard University study finds that July 4th parades energize only Republicans, turn kids into Republicans, and help to boost the GOP turnout of adults on Election Day.
"Fourth of July celebrations in the United States shape the nation's political landscape by forming beliefs and The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-4639454057431710192011-06-30T09:00:00.000-07:002011-06-30T09:00:49.931-07:00Need I say Anymore?The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-81639246836701549172011-06-13T22:06:00.000-07:002011-06-13T22:06:53.281-07:00Beauty, A Celebration of LifeThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-17794993219097549642011-06-10T08:30:00.000-07:002011-06-10T08:49:34.520-07:00Poverty, Crime, Welfare and Minimum wages, Is there a Correlation?This man believes that there is.
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And then there are the words of wisdom from the man who wrote these words. Are they the words of a man who would approve of a socialistic form of a way of The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-24574165625073972622011-06-06T03:05:00.000-07:002011-06-06T03:15:37.504-07:00Does it Really Take a Stranger to Open Our Eyes?
A h/t to The Hermit a man worth visiting for a cup of coffee.The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-36944242550982293862011-06-05T09:20:00.000-07:002011-06-05T09:20:46.500-07:00Beauty with Pow PowerThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-49520348863896475732011-05-30T22:41:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:58:11.568-07:00Did Lincoln Free the Slaves or Did Winning the War Just Lead Us to that Perception?“Grandpa, I’ve been doing some research in regards to the Constitution and I’ve come up with some facts that kind of puzzles me. At the time of its passage there was no left or right when it came to the interpretation of the Constitution. Everyone interpreted it as being clearly written and everyone saw it from the view of strict construction.
This interpretation lasted up and past the War The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-17024250248998597152011-05-29T20:50:00.000-07:002011-05-30T07:19:07.477-07:00A Day for Remembrance, A Day to Honor those Who Gave All So That We May Know What We HaveThis is my first attempt at creating a video. It is a simple one but I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-89697815090759925622011-05-27T22:01:00.000-07:002011-05-28T10:20:54.356-07:00Problems with commenting on Blogger SitesIf you are having problems commenting on sites using Blogger, don't feel alone. there are many of us having the same problem. I came across two solutions to this problem.
1. If you are using the Internet Explorer browser try using one of the others available. I know that Firefox is one browser that solves this problem for me.
2. When you sign in do not check the box to The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-4126565502290245132011-05-26T00:08:00.000-07:002011-05-26T00:08:40.291-07:00Tapping into BeautyThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-83435970110295424672011-05-23T23:26:00.000-07:002011-05-24T00:02:30.559-07:00Ok, Men, That Microwave Can Do More Than Just Reheat Coffee
:Man's Best Friend in Kitchen?
1. Decrystallizing Honey
Honey that has solidified can be brought back to liquid life by uncovering the jar and heating on medium power for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Soften Brown SugarPlace sugar in a microwave-safe bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon water (regardless of the quantity of sugar). Cover and microwave on low (power level 3) in 1-minute intervals, The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-25503073171632625312011-05-21T17:36:00.001-07:002011-05-21T17:36:47.259-07:00Beauty to be Enraptured by.The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-32996831751820570052011-05-20T13:17:00.000-07:002011-05-20T16:23:26.451-07:00Your Tax Dollar Hard at Work (Part II)We speak of that new millionaire who is still using food stamps but we can't blame him for it. He is using them in accordance to the laws in regards to food stamps. We also cannot blame the State of Michigan either for the State is only following the guidelines of the federal government out of whose treasury the money comes for food stamps.
You and I may consider what he is doing as being The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-48191884577093806392011-05-18T12:51:00.000-07:002011-05-18T17:15:02.126-07:00Your Tax Dollar Hard at WorkMan wins two million dollars and still buys his food with food stamps. Is it any wonder that our governments have so much debt? The thing about it is that he feels no guilt about using them. How many others hold to these same feelings? Here is a good example of how programs like this affect people. Congratulations, taxpayers. Here is how your compassion is The Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.com5