While their buddies at the state capitol are dragging their feet on getting something resembling a balanced budget for California taxpayers, state workers are fretting about the economic hardship that three furlough days a month is inflicting on their lives. Please note that despite any publicity to the contrary, not one state worker has lost…
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How Subway Lost It’s Way
Subway, the sandwich shop, is the largest franchise by store count. I believe McDonalds is larger by revenue, but I digress. Back in my college days in 2008, Subway was my go to when the cafeteria food was bad. The sandwich was just that a sandwich, the cost was $5 as the 5-dollar footlong was…
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My first hotel experience in Lapu Lapu City was the Crown Regency Hotel. I will be comparing it, in part, with my visit last year. The Crown Regency is an older hotel along a main road in Lapu Lapu City. Per the elevator buttons, it has ten floors. It has a small swimming pool and…
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I am overseas for the next two months. In honor of the occasion, I will randomly be presenting reviews of stuff that I experienced. My goal is to inform people about what I’m up to without angering my family or others that think they know what’s best for my life. First up, is The Big…
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The following is a partial list of false prophecies about the Rapture, battle of Armageddon, or Return of Christ in my lifetime (post 1960). Date Person Group or other info 1964 – October Seventh Day Adventist 1972 Herbert W. Armstrong Worldwide Church of God 1975 Herbert W. Armstrong Worldwide Church of God 1975 …
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Exactly what the title of this blog says. We have an election in November. It seems like everyone is saying the Democrats will win big. I am somewhat skeptical. Both parties are nominating whack jobs which can sink the whole party if not kept in check. Three New York Democrat Congress nominees: Check out these…
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The full title of the book is “Nobody’s Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament.” It is written by Sandra L. Glahn. Glahn is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Yep, I actually read a book by someone at DTS. It’s probably the only title I have read during the current…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day. The court was split 5-4 on the ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing the majority opinion. She was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as…
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Ok Kids. First thing. This “Beast” has nothing to do with the Marvel comics character. Neither does it have much to do with modern prophecy pimps like Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHay, Jack Hibbs, or C.I. Scofield. The core of the biblical prophecies about the beast are found in Revelation chapter 13. First, there are two…
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Fraternal organizations, church groups, volunteer groups, Kiwanis, Rotarians, Lions, Elks, even the Masons; when you think of them, you think service. Charitable donations, raising money, involvement in the community. One thing I doubt you think about? A branded credit card from said organizations. In a first, the laymen’s service organization of the Roman Catholic Church,…
