Elisha was the protege of Elijah. When Elijah was about to "die", Elisha requested that he might receive a double portion of Elijah's spirit. Scripture records 28 miracles through Elisha, twice as many as the 14 through Elijah.
Today was truly a double portion day since three of my daily devotionals, Streams In The Desert, Experiencing God and My Utmost For His Highest, all had devotionals not only for February 28, but devotionals for February 29, as well. There is no way I could not read and enjoy the double portion of devotionals, since each spoke to me in a way which deepened my walk with The Lord (SITD), gave me peace and strengthened my resolve to uplift others (EG), and being committed to accomplishing the impossible by asking for God's power and continuing grace (MUFHH). Certainly, messages not to be read only every fourth year, but every year and applied every day.
Today was also a double portion for Karen and me. Karen has been married to me for 43 years, and I have been married to her for 43 years. God had a sense of humor when He arranged for us to meet at Levitz Furniture in Lakewood, Colorado as I was heading toward California from Virginia and she was heading east from Utah to live in Denver. It's been quite a journey; what a wonderful story He has written; He has deepened Karen's faith and brought me from my Jewish upbringing to a born-again faith in Jesus Christ, made many impossibles possible in our lives and given us peace and the desire serve Him and uplift others.
Thank You, Lord, for the Double Portion and so much more. Happy 43rd Anniversary Karen. Best years of my life.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017
February 25, 2017. Madison, GA. Getting Older
One of the realities of life is that every second we live, we are older than we were a second ago. There are no exceptions, no matter what we eat, whether we exercise or not, what type of soap or moisturizer we use, or any other "fountain of youth" enticement we may encounter. We are older now than we were when we first started writing or reading this blog post. The clock keeps-a-ticking.
The ministries we serve, are kept going by older people, getting older, who pray all the time for an influx of younger people to do the more physical or high-tech work we are currently doing. Our prayer list is replete with those who are ill, undergoing operations or procedures, needing assistance in caring for an aging parent or a child with health issues, and for people to come along and take over the duties of people who are having difficulty doing ministry work which they have done for a long time, but can't do as well or as easily as they once could.
As we head into spring and summer, we will have younger people at SLMI and TGPP to volunteer on a short-term basis. Our hope is that some of these people will catch the vision, feel the call to come again for a longer, even long-term commitment and carry on the work which has been done for all these years by people now retired from service or "home with The Lord", or just slowing down.
We can't reverse the getting older clock and start getting younger, but we can pray for God to bring a younger crowd, inspire them to lives of service and to carry on the work of preaching Jesus Christ to a world so much in need of hearing it, receiving it and living it. For now, we continue to fight the good fight, endeavor to finish strong and keep the faith.regardless of the obstacles we may face. And in everything, let the Ageless One be glorified and lifted up
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The ministries we serve, are kept going by older people, getting older, who pray all the time for an influx of younger people to do the more physical or high-tech work we are currently doing. Our prayer list is replete with those who are ill, undergoing operations or procedures, needing assistance in caring for an aging parent or a child with health issues, and for people to come along and take over the duties of people who are having difficulty doing ministry work which they have done for a long time, but can't do as well or as easily as they once could.
As we head into spring and summer, we will have younger people at SLMI and TGPP to volunteer on a short-term basis. Our hope is that some of these people will catch the vision, feel the call to come again for a longer, even long-term commitment and carry on the work which has been done for all these years by people now retired from service or "home with The Lord", or just slowing down.
We can't reverse the getting older clock and start getting younger, but we can pray for God to bring a younger crowd, inspire them to lives of service and to carry on the work of preaching Jesus Christ to a world so much in need of hearing it, receiving it and living it. For now, we continue to fight the good fight, endeavor to finish strong and keep the faith.regardless of the obstacles we may face. And in everything, let the Ageless One be glorified and lifted up
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017. Madison, GA. Soon
As the weather gets warmer, it becomes clearer that our time in Madison is growing shorter. We are asked by our Arkansas family when we are coming and by our Georgia family when we are going and by our Colorado family if we are ever coming back. Our answer to all of them is "we don't know". Karen is getting nearer to completing her accounting tasks, and I am really helping where needed rather than on a fixed task needing completion. The leaves are collected, the sweet gum balls will never be collected because there are billions of them and no easy way to corral them.
It doesn't look like there will be a Passion Play at our Georgia church and my only "shofar blow" scheduled is this coming Sunday, so our answer may shift from "we don't know" to "soon". We have been told we can stay here as long as we want, and in Arkansas they keep telling us how mild the winter was and that we never should have left. It was pretty mild here, as well, except that anything in the 40's here brings out the ski caps and heavy coats for the locals. Neither of us tolerates any cold weather very well any more, but we have no desire to go any further south.
We are waiting for the pillar of cloud and pillar of fire to move, and when it does we will follow. When will that be? ................Soon...................Our Travel Agent has done a great job for us over the past three-plus years on the road, so we await His decision, which will then be our call. Thank You, Lord.
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It doesn't look like there will be a Passion Play at our Georgia church and my only "shofar blow" scheduled is this coming Sunday, so our answer may shift from "we don't know" to "soon". We have been told we can stay here as long as we want, and in Arkansas they keep telling us how mild the winter was and that we never should have left. It was pretty mild here, as well, except that anything in the 40's here brings out the ski caps and heavy coats for the locals. Neither of us tolerates any cold weather very well any more, but we have no desire to go any further south.
We are waiting for the pillar of cloud and pillar of fire to move, and when it does we will follow. When will that be? ................Soon...................Our Travel Agent has done a great job for us over the past three-plus years on the road, so we await His decision, which will then be our call. Thank You, Lord.
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
February 19, 2017. Madison, GA. Serious Thoughts
Friday I spent the afternoon riding the X-Mark zero-turn mower around the SLMI property. I enjoy the outdoor work and the pleasant temperature made it a fun experience. There are some tricky areas to negotiate, but not like the "slippery slopes" at TGPP. That gives me a chance to weigh the serious matters of life and think about our roles as volunteers, our commitment to the ministries we serve and our call to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
I didn't solve any major issues, so Saturday I spent the day relaxing, still thinking about our roles as volunteers, our commitment to the ministries we serve and our call to be witnesses for Jesus Christ. We spent the evening with members of our church Sunday School class for a time of food, fellowship and fun. I was still in a thoughtful mood and mostly listened to the discussions about our roles as staff and volunteers, our commitment to the ministries we serve and our call to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
This morning the Sunday School teaching about the 7 "I Ams" in the Book of John and the message about returning to the altar and the initial call of God on our lives kept my focus on the role, commitment and witness of our life which had occupied me for the past three days. My conclusion........Let God call the shots, be content with where God has placed us, and be ready to be a witness to the attributes of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on our behalf and the grace He extends to us every moment of every day. Serious thoughts......... good thoughts.........seek..........ask..........knock...........abide........Let God be God.
Now for the lighter side of today. As the weather turns springlike, and looks to stay that way for at least the next week, the "capture count" begins and the defense of health, hearth and home begins. Today..........two ladybugs.........one stink bug.........three chigger bites. Did I say lighter side? From past blog posts, you know this is serious business as well, and something to be faced and determinedly overcome. Bring out the heavy artillery.
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I didn't solve any major issues, so Saturday I spent the day relaxing, still thinking about our roles as volunteers, our commitment to the ministries we serve and our call to be witnesses for Jesus Christ. We spent the evening with members of our church Sunday School class for a time of food, fellowship and fun. I was still in a thoughtful mood and mostly listened to the discussions about our roles as staff and volunteers, our commitment to the ministries we serve and our call to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
This morning the Sunday School teaching about the 7 "I Ams" in the Book of John and the message about returning to the altar and the initial call of God on our lives kept my focus on the role, commitment and witness of our life which had occupied me for the past three days. My conclusion........Let God call the shots, be content with where God has placed us, and be ready to be a witness to the attributes of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on our behalf and the grace He extends to us every moment of every day. Serious thoughts......... good thoughts.........seek..........ask..........knock...........abide........Let God be God.
Now for the lighter side of today. As the weather turns springlike, and looks to stay that way for at least the next week, the "capture count" begins and the defense of health, hearth and home begins. Today..........two ladybugs.........one stink bug.........three chigger bites. Did I say lighter side? From past blog posts, you know this is serious business as well, and something to be faced and determinedly overcome. Bring out the heavy artillery.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Fwd: February 16, 2017. Madison, GA. Sleep
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From: "ministry of miles" <ministryofmiles@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 16, 2017 2:09 PM
Subject: February 16, 2017. Madison, GA. Sleep
To:
Cc:
We're told often how important sleep is for our health and well-being. In 2004, I had been working the 6pm to 6am work shift for 6 years and was having more and more trouble getting a good "days" rest while working those hours and volunteering at Church during the day. A four hour sleep was about all I could manage, and most days I was only able to sleep about two. Eventually I found myself falling asleep at work, unable to function well and in early 2004 fell asleep on my way home and at slow speed hit a light pole one house away from ours.
A sleep study revealed that I had sleep apnea and stopped breathing as many as 20 times per hour. The sleep doctor prescribed a CPAP machine, but I found it hard to tolerate and didn't use it until after my heart attack in September, 2008. I still had difficulty, but with a new machine from the VA and a more comfortable barrel-type mask, I began using the machine regularly starting in December 2011. The results were positive and since then I have used the machine for nearly 13,000 hours. I average about 7 hours of sleep a night. I feel so much better with the continuous air coming through the mask and the humidifier feature keeps my nose and mouth from drying out during the night.
But every once in a while I get up during the night, go to the bathroom and when I return to bed, I fall asleep so quickly, I don't have a chance to put the mask back on. When that happens, I don't get a full night of sleep on the machine and the result is a less than satisfactory rest. That's what happened last night, so instead of getting 7 hours of "extra air", I got less than 4 and woke up fuzzy-headed, groggy and less than alert for the new day. The discussions about repairs for a septic system, connections for a newly installed monitor in the chapel, potentially doing our 2016 taxes, and even prayer and quiet time left me feeling like a pre-schooler among PhD's, and the thought of doing anything around machinery caused me to step back and reconsider. This blog is about as deep as I care to go and, in fact, I think I'll just wrap this up, put on my CPAP mask, lie down and .............take a nap. See you in a few days.
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From: "ministry of miles" <ministryofmiles@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 16, 2017 2:09 PM
Subject: February 16, 2017. Madison, GA. Sleep
To:
Cc:
We're told often how important sleep is for our health and well-being. In 2004, I had been working the 6pm to 6am work shift for 6 years and was having more and more trouble getting a good "days" rest while working those hours and volunteering at Church during the day. A four hour sleep was about all I could manage, and most days I was only able to sleep about two. Eventually I found myself falling asleep at work, unable to function well and in early 2004 fell asleep on my way home and at slow speed hit a light pole one house away from ours.
A sleep study revealed that I had sleep apnea and stopped breathing as many as 20 times per hour. The sleep doctor prescribed a CPAP machine, but I found it hard to tolerate and didn't use it until after my heart attack in September, 2008. I still had difficulty, but with a new machine from the VA and a more comfortable barrel-type mask, I began using the machine regularly starting in December 2011. The results were positive and since then I have used the machine for nearly 13,000 hours. I average about 7 hours of sleep a night. I feel so much better with the continuous air coming through the mask and the humidifier feature keeps my nose and mouth from drying out during the night.
But every once in a while I get up during the night, go to the bathroom and when I return to bed, I fall asleep so quickly, I don't have a chance to put the mask back on. When that happens, I don't get a full night of sleep on the machine and the result is a less than satisfactory rest. That's what happened last night, so instead of getting 7 hours of "extra air", I got less than 4 and woke up fuzzy-headed, groggy and less than alert for the new day. The discussions about repairs for a septic system, connections for a newly installed monitor in the chapel, potentially doing our 2016 taxes, and even prayer and quiet time left me feeling like a pre-schooler among PhD's, and the thought of doing anything around machinery caused me to step back and reconsider. This blog is about as deep as I care to go and, in fact, I think I'll just wrap this up, put on my CPAP mask, lie down and .............take a nap. See you in a few days.
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Monday, February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017. Madison, GA. By The Numbers
The recent Presidential election seems to have divided our country more than ever before. The news is full of protests and rallies, for and against statements, executive orders, judicial opinions, Congressional maneuvering, debate on conflicts of interest and a host of other angry attitudes and confrontations. But the voting numbers for the Presidential election tell a more interesting story. I'll try to be "to the point".
* There were 231.5 million eligible voters.
* 138.9 million people actually voted. That is 60% of the eligible voters
* Neither Trump nor Clinton received a majority of the votes cast.
* Trump received 46.1% of the votes cast; 27.2% of the eligible voters.
* Clinton received 48.2% of the votes cast; 28.9% of the eligible voters
* A lot of people failed to exercise their right to vote and many of them are upset at the result.
Conclusion:
* Hillary Clinton had more popular votes than Donald Trump.
* Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote 306 to 232
* The most Electoral College votes wins the election according to the U.S. Constitution.
*A lot of people failed to exercise their right to vote and many are now upset at the result.
* Donald Trump is President of The United States even if only a quarter of the eligible voters cast a vote for him.
* If you want a different result, use the system which has worked for more than 240 years, vote, and see what happens.
More than likely, there will still be half the people who don't like the result and our country will stay divided and at odds with each other; we'll still be diverse, divided and disappointed about something.
For now, why don't we let the President do what he pledged to do before the election. Give him a chance. He is the duly elected President according to the U.S. Constitution. Give him a chance. Congress needs to grow up and do the job of representing the people who elected them and enact laws which benefit the country instead of looking out for their own personal welfare. And our judges need to enforce the law and uphold our Constitution.
And in all humility and with repentance for our pride, arrogance, and personal agenda...........may God continue to Bless America and shed His Grace on Our nation.
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* There were 231.5 million eligible voters.
* 138.9 million people actually voted. That is 60% of the eligible voters
* Neither Trump nor Clinton received a majority of the votes cast.
* Trump received 46.1% of the votes cast; 27.2% of the eligible voters.
* Clinton received 48.2% of the votes cast; 28.9% of the eligible voters
* A lot of people failed to exercise their right to vote and many of them are upset at the result.
Conclusion:
* Hillary Clinton had more popular votes than Donald Trump.
* Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote 306 to 232
* The most Electoral College votes wins the election according to the U.S. Constitution.
*A lot of people failed to exercise their right to vote and many are now upset at the result.
* Donald Trump is President of The United States even if only a quarter of the eligible voters cast a vote for him.
* If you want a different result, use the system which has worked for more than 240 years, vote, and see what happens.
More than likely, there will still be half the people who don't like the result and our country will stay divided and at odds with each other; we'll still be diverse, divided and disappointed about something.
For now, why don't we let the President do what he pledged to do before the election. Give him a chance. He is the duly elected President according to the U.S. Constitution. Give him a chance. Congress needs to grow up and do the job of representing the people who elected them and enact laws which benefit the country instead of looking out for their own personal welfare. And our judges need to enforce the law and uphold our Constitution.
And in all humility and with repentance for our pride, arrogance, and personal agenda...........may God continue to Bless America and shed His Grace on Our nation.
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Friday, February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017 Madison, GA. The Wall
There have been a lot of famous walls throughout history. Most took a long time to build, lasted a long time and some even exist to this day. Here are some of the notables; The Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall, The Western Wall in Jerusalem, The Berlin Wall, The Walls of Ston in Croatia, The Vietnam Memorial in Washington, Sacsayhuaman in Peru, The Walls of Troy in Turkey, Chewing Gum Wall in Seattle , Great Zimbabwe Wall, The Walls of Babylon, The Israeli Bank Barrier Wall, Roman Walls of Lugo, Kremlin Wall, The Green Monster in Fenway Park, The US-Mexico Wall present and proposed. There are a lot more listed on the Internet.
But the wall of note for me at the moment is the Accounting Office Wall at SLMI in Madison, GA. Brian designed the wall, constructed the wall, sheet-rocked and mudded the wall, made provision for a door and window and made the baseboard for both sides of the wall. I was the lumper, grunt, helper and designated painter for the wall. I mentioned the paint issue in a prior blog, and by the time the wall project was in it's final gasp, we had patched (Brain) and painted (me) the entire Accounting Office, moved furniture, file cabinets and shelving, made a two-shelf bookcase which is stained and polyurethaned, made and painted a work surface to cover the safe and an open area beside it, hung pictures, new shelves, and replaced and rerouted phone, Internet and printer cables.
When Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, it took a lot of people, there was a lot of opposition and in just over 50 days the wall and gates were completed. Nehemiah even wrote a book about the project and that book is one of the 66 books in the Bible. Our Wall (15 feet in length) and the attendant project won't make the list of great walls or major construction projects, but it has two blog postings to memorialize it, and in my mind is right up there with the Great Passion Play Stucco Wall and Marketplace Project now completed in Eureka Springs, AR.
The work goes on and I am thankful to be part of it. More "walls" certain to follow.
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But the wall of note for me at the moment is the Accounting Office Wall at SLMI in Madison, GA. Brian designed the wall, constructed the wall, sheet-rocked and mudded the wall, made provision for a door and window and made the baseboard for both sides of the wall. I was the lumper, grunt, helper and designated painter for the wall. I mentioned the paint issue in a prior blog, and by the time the wall project was in it's final gasp, we had patched (Brain) and painted (me) the entire Accounting Office, moved furniture, file cabinets and shelving, made a two-shelf bookcase which is stained and polyurethaned, made and painted a work surface to cover the safe and an open area beside it, hung pictures, new shelves, and replaced and rerouted phone, Internet and printer cables.
When Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, it took a lot of people, there was a lot of opposition and in just over 50 days the wall and gates were completed. Nehemiah even wrote a book about the project and that book is one of the 66 books in the Bible. Our Wall (15 feet in length) and the attendant project won't make the list of great walls or major construction projects, but it has two blog postings to memorialize it, and in my mind is right up there with the Great Passion Play Stucco Wall and Marketplace Project now completed in Eureka Springs, AR.
The work goes on and I am thankful to be part of it. More "walls" certain to follow.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017. Madison, GA. Oops
>> The Super Bowl gave everyone a chance to be a winner, and a loser. The Falcons won the first half, handily. The Patriots dominated the second half. The Patriots won the overtime and the trophy was theirs. I'm not sure who won the halftime or the best commercial award. I do know that between the high ticket prices, huge cost to the advertisers, money bet on the game, sports clothing purchases and a host of other "costs", a lot of money changed hands and while some people came away richer, a lot of people didn't.
We had a good time watching, eating, socializing, eating, relaxing, cheering and eating; and though we were disappointed in the result, we had a nice time, got up Monday morning to return to our usual routine and made plans to distribute our leftover food to co-workers at the Mission. We didn't have as much to distribute since Jasper, our hosts' dog ( a Husky) came in to watch the overtime and caught up quickly on the food available, couldn't have cared less what the score of the game was or who won. Between the food and a lot of attention, I think he was the big winner of the night.
Last year we celebrated the Bronco win. This year we mourned the Falcon loss and recalled the way we felt when Denver lost so badly to the Seahawks in 2014. But, life does go on. It is, after all, only a game, but a game we seem to give a great deal of importance to. With so many serious issues facing our country and our world, and the more vocal and demonstrative ways people are expressing their opinions about these issues, we have much reason to be concerned; and more reason than ever to find better ways to resolve our differences and find the common thread which can bring us together and keep us from destroying each other and our way of life.
If we fail in this, there will not be a winner, but rather, we will all be losers, expressing one big and awful......OOPS. May God be our source of strength and the One who leads us to our ultimate victory in Jesus Christ.
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We had a good time watching, eating, socializing, eating, relaxing, cheering and eating; and though we were disappointed in the result, we had a nice time, got up Monday morning to return to our usual routine and made plans to distribute our leftover food to co-workers at the Mission. We didn't have as much to distribute since Jasper, our hosts' dog ( a Husky) came in to watch the overtime and caught up quickly on the food available, couldn't have cared less what the score of the game was or who won. Between the food and a lot of attention, I think he was the big winner of the night.
Last year we celebrated the Bronco win. This year we mourned the Falcon loss and recalled the way we felt when Denver lost so badly to the Seahawks in 2014. But, life does go on. It is, after all, only a game, but a game we seem to give a great deal of importance to. With so many serious issues facing our country and our world, and the more vocal and demonstrative ways people are expressing their opinions about these issues, we have much reason to be concerned; and more reason than ever to find better ways to resolve our differences and find the common thread which can bring us together and keep us from destroying each other and our way of life.
If we fail in this, there will not be a winner, but rather, we will all be losers, expressing one big and awful......OOPS. May God be our source of strength and the One who leads us to our ultimate victory in Jesus Christ.
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Saturday, February 4, 2017
February 4, 2017. Madison, GA. Super Bowl
A year ago, we were anticipating a Super Bowl victory for "our" team, the Denver Broncos.
Our biggest concern was how we would see the game, since our television reception here in Madison, Georgia was limited and there wasn't a great deal of interest in the game among our associates at the Mission. We did get to watch the second half of that game and the anticipated result became a reality. It was fun to see our Broncos win.
This year, with a better antenna, we have no problem getting the station the game will be on, but our Broncos had reception issues of their own, quarterback issues, plus other issues and never made it to the playoffs, However, "our" adopted home's Atlanta Falcons had a super year, have made it to the big game and tomorrow evening will seek to give Atlanta their first Super Bowl Championship. We're invited to a gathering, will be able to see the game on a monster-sized screen and will eat a lot of food which will "hep us" a lot. Our host knows all the eateries in a wide-radius around Madison, and is always recommending places which have food that will "hep us". David does enjoy his food.
So, with a busy day of Sunday School, Church, doing the laundry, enjoying the Super Bowl, and anticipating a lot of "hepful " goodies ahead of us, and little time to blog, this is the day early post. Enjoy the S.B., the $5million/30 second commercials (are you kidding me?), and........Rise Up, Falcons.
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Our biggest concern was how we would see the game, since our television reception here in Madison, Georgia was limited and there wasn't a great deal of interest in the game among our associates at the Mission. We did get to watch the second half of that game and the anticipated result became a reality. It was fun to see our Broncos win.
This year, with a better antenna, we have no problem getting the station the game will be on, but our Broncos had reception issues of their own, quarterback issues, plus other issues and never made it to the playoffs, However, "our" adopted home's Atlanta Falcons had a super year, have made it to the big game and tomorrow evening will seek to give Atlanta their first Super Bowl Championship. We're invited to a gathering, will be able to see the game on a monster-sized screen and will eat a lot of food which will "hep us" a lot. Our host knows all the eateries in a wide-radius around Madison, and is always recommending places which have food that will "hep us". David does enjoy his food.
So, with a busy day of Sunday School, Church, doing the laundry, enjoying the Super Bowl, and anticipating a lot of "hepful " goodies ahead of us, and little time to blog, this is the day early post. Enjoy the S.B., the $5million/30 second commercials (are you kidding me?), and........Rise Up, Falcons.
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017. Madison, GA. Hunted
There is a new reality show, "Hunted", which began a few weeks ago. The premise is that a number of two-person teams are trying to evade capture by a group of "bounty hunters" and there is a 28 day period in which to stay free or be captured. There were 9 teams of fugitives and in three weeks, three teams have already been caught. The longest time before capture has been 18 days.
The fugitives seem to be average people with some survivalist skills, computer and communication skills and an inflated sense of their own ability to beat the system. The hunters, on the other hand, are a scary bunch with a wide range of work experience, such as; US Marshals, White House CIO, MI5( British counter intelligence), CIA, Army and Coast Guard cyber analysts, forensic psychologist, Navy Seal, police detective, Homeland Security, Army Special Forces, Secret Service, FBI, private investigator, Navy Intelligence, Miss Rhode Island USA(?), Army Ranger, SWAT team, Police officers.
It's amazing how easy it is to be "found out" with all the methods available to the "authorities". We leave quite a trail of crumbs when there are cell phones, landlines, computers, Skype, security cameras, drones, financial records, social media like Facebook (et. al.), ATM's, bank accounts, selfies, credit card records, credit reports, resumes, employment records, drivers' licenses, vehicle registration, property tax records, court proceedings, snoopy neighbors, ex-spouses, bankruptcies, parabolic microphones, IRS records, and who knows what else. If we think we can get away from our present and our past, we are sadly mistaken. Hopefully, if we play by the rules and do the "right" thing, we will be able to avoid being hunted down, have our freedoms impinged upon and escape the scrutiny of Big Brother.
And hopefully, when Hunted runs it's course, maybe the hunters will get down to serious business; like finding Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper, Judge Crater, The Lost Colony of Roanoke and Bigfoot.
Life goes on.
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The fugitives seem to be average people with some survivalist skills, computer and communication skills and an inflated sense of their own ability to beat the system. The hunters, on the other hand, are a scary bunch with a wide range of work experience, such as; US Marshals, White House CIO, MI5( British counter intelligence), CIA, Army and Coast Guard cyber analysts, forensic psychologist, Navy Seal, police detective, Homeland Security, Army Special Forces, Secret Service, FBI, private investigator, Navy Intelligence, Miss Rhode Island USA(?), Army Ranger, SWAT team, Police officers.
It's amazing how easy it is to be "found out" with all the methods available to the "authorities". We leave quite a trail of crumbs when there are cell phones, landlines, computers, Skype, security cameras, drones, financial records, social media like Facebook (et. al.), ATM's, bank accounts, selfies, credit card records, credit reports, resumes, employment records, drivers' licenses, vehicle registration, property tax records, court proceedings, snoopy neighbors, ex-spouses, bankruptcies, parabolic microphones, IRS records, and who knows what else. If we think we can get away from our present and our past, we are sadly mistaken. Hopefully, if we play by the rules and do the "right" thing, we will be able to avoid being hunted down, have our freedoms impinged upon and escape the scrutiny of Big Brother.
And hopefully, when Hunted runs it's course, maybe the hunters will get down to serious business; like finding Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper, Judge Crater, The Lost Colony of Roanoke and Bigfoot.
Life goes on.
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