tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39182422009-02-21T08:05:42.913-08:00normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1135095386334797722005-12-20T08:12:00.000-08:002005-12-20T08:16:26.336-08:00

I have a livejournal which I also call mutteringsmalltalkIt is personal musings, political meanderings, cultural ponderings, and some pure LJish fluff like quizzes and such. About 65% is freindslocked/security filtered. Please come on over, and comment if you'd like.

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1135095109975303742005-12-20T07:59:00.000-08:002005-12-20T08:11:50.013-08:00

Some things about me:1. I got a few B's and an A in college!2. I probably lost about 7 pounds.3. I kept my walking up for the main part, that is about 65% of the year I walked at least 4 days a week.4. Most memorable movies? Kiss Kiss Bang Bang , Walk the Line, Syriana, Good Night and Good Luck, North Country, No Direction Home, Serenity5. Most memorable CD's: Speechless (Bruce Cockburn)

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1127986041656808562005-09-29T02:20:00.000-07:002005-09-29T02:27:21.660-07:00

I figure occasionally someone might look up this blog, and wonder, now whatever happened to this person?I am currently attending college, and pursuing my interests in Anthropology and Creative Writing. My Livejournals are "mostly" where I currently hang my bloggish hat. Wordwrite is my writing and research journal, and is about 70% friends locked, but does have some public postings also.

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Summary of the past 5 months :Spring :Attended college, part time. Took Physical Anthropology and Archaeology. Recieved a B in both. Summer :Took 2 classes; Advanced Composition and Creative Writing . Received a B in Advanced Composition, and an A in Creative Writing. I love going back to school. I am following my heart and mind, and am giving myself a chance to have a career I love. I am

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For this coming week, I recommend 1. Crash ( the movie )2. Progressive magazine3. Rewatch some of Angel the Series4. Nachos with blue corn tortilla chips5. Booknotes site 6. Ginger ale and coffee ice cream floats.7. Strawberries 8. Pick up a book or two of essays and read it at random.9. Walk somewhere. Leave the car behind.10. Start something new or make something old new again.

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GRsites is where I get most of my backgrounds as of late...I am going to start posting here, probably political linkage or web recommendations.My personal LJ is Normaltrouble ( although it can be named quite a few things off and on...) if you come by here, and then go over there, comment if you'd like on my LJ.

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1113587708822687302005-04-15T10:21:00.000-07:002005-04-15T10:55:08.826-07:00

Christian Nationalism, continued...It's pretty clear to me what is happening...there are Christians who believe that a Christian nation would be best for everyone, who lead this nation to a deeper , more meaningful life. They disregard some people who may not be Christians at all in anyway ( maybe 30-40 % ? of the nation...) and those Christians who may sincerely wish for more Christian

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What is Christian Nationalism?What about the Kingdom of God being within you...or I am not of the world...or how about the scene where the Devil offered Jesus the whole world in the desert...all I can say is that I hope this aberration of the Christian message is done and over with by the end of the decade...and that another more progressive, more holistic Christianity can pervail.

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1113319038253202962005-04-12T08:14:00.000-07:002005-04-12T08:17:18.253-07:00

Poll figures for Bush way down ..." A loss of 6 seats for Republicans would put Democrats back in control of the Senate."I hope 6 campaigns for Democrats can muster up enough motivation to win.

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1113147577381074552005-04-10T08:38:00.000-07:002005-04-10T08:39:37.383-07:00

My website, What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding...

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I just feel compelled to start up again. I may only do one link a day...something that amazes me or outrages me or that I think is not in keeping with the general atmosphere of my livejournal.This story is what prompted me to pick this up again...Massacre in Brazil goes " Unnoticed"I can simply say...extrapolate 15 years from now...if the current economic climate of haves, have littles, haven't

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1112686552492188542005-04-05T00:32:00.000-07:002005-04-05T00:35:52.493-07:00

Well, here I am again !!Mutteringsmalltalk is going to go on hiatus til May 1stish...I am still not quite sure if I will continue this blog, or just go completely over to my LJ.My LJ is :Normaltrouble , feel free to come on over and enjoy political links, a few political rants, personal stuff, fandom musings...and as always, free gift in some soap if you comment.

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Blogging can help you network, get to know people, and generally, blogging is good...I like this article...it's succinct and to the point, and has some great reasons to keep on blogging.

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Essay on the Rapture and it's contented neoconservative believers..." Why care about global climate change when you & yours will be rescued in the Rapture?" Bill Moyers in the above essay.I attended a rather dogmatic , charistmatic homechurch way back in " the day" and one thing I remember studying is the End Times. I always gleaned from the teachings that everybody hopes the hour is near but

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1110305391945273192005-03-08T10:01:00.000-08:002005-03-08T10:09:51.946-08:00

The Republicans are so anti " working poor" who of that income level could even think of supporting them...?Why not increase the minimum wage? I myself think it should be $ 10 an hour. I also think that there should be an emphasis on compassionate ethical capitalism. Capitalism with a heart, then a profit motive. Proving a living should be every single employer's most important item as far as the

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1110133503049671942005-03-06T10:20:00.000-08:002005-03-06T10:25:03.050-08:00

Social security meetings are staged very carefully...Why not just encourage everyone to invest in their 401K?? Why not encourage every company to offer one to every employee. ..and also, I think maybe the IRA limit should be upped to 4,000$ per year...if someone is 30, and saves for 30 years...that could be quite a nest egg for the future...Talking about " fixing " the social security system

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Information on the major condition of many of the wounded soldiers of the Iraq war..." largest group was 21 year olds..."How many lives does this war have to ruin ?If 1500plus are killed, and thousands are wounded, this spreads across family, freinds, community...and effects too many people. The ripples will find everyone and it will effect us for generations, just as WW1/2 , Korean war, and

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1109935721519538552005-03-04T03:25:00.000-08:002005-03-04T03:28:41.520-08:00

I took a short break from this blog due to a dental procedure that kinda wiped me out for a few days! This blog will continue to be almost daily, 2-3 links to various articles on mostly political news, issues, opinions.I am trying to keep my own response/reaction to this information, these links as short as possible, the main thing is to occasionally hopefully make someone think, share something

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1109935501536044032005-03-04T03:20:00.000-08:002005-03-04T03:25:01.536-08:00

I can see some child, in say, year 2040, ask the following question..." Granpa, why did you vote for Bush?"I think some people are changing their minds, probably not through any great progressive pull or protest , but by example of the President they elected. I do believe eduation, information, and sharing points of view are important...it's just the example of the President is showing up slowly

normaltroublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883240156017343942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918242.post-1109240746461671112005-02-24T02:13:00.000-08:002005-02-24T02:38:58.716-08:00

Savedarfurorg This site has a lot of information , news, and background about the horrific situation in Darfur, in the Sudan...and also, Human Rights Watch background articlePassionofthepresent.orgThis article below is not safe for work, and possibly shouldn't be shared with children under 16 or so...there are some graphic photographs contained therein...Darfur Genocide I think every little bit

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FontleechA source for font links, downloads etc. CommittetoprotectbloggersA blog about bloggers' civil rights...Robert F Kennedy Jr, Bush and the " f" wordLet's take the dialogue back from the neocons and reactionaries.~~ Also, again, a special notice, please think twice about pushing the next blog button,it may end up giving you unknown weird spyware/virii , okay ? ~~~

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~~~ Just a freindly note, if you click on the " next blog" button, you may just end up with a virus or spyware~~~

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Interview with the latest Nobel Peace Prize winner...

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Budget for the war...Is this really more important than anything else?Soooooo we fight and fight and fight, and make sure that those who are living and working from say, around 2015-2025 have a national debt that will be the biggest issue and overshadow all other needs...whilest education, healthcare, etc. get reduced, reduced and for a while the paradigm of helping people is less important than

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Patriot Act II The hard truth is, this dysadminstration seems bound and determined to shrink the civil rights of everyone to a nether do well. I am not saying that we won't have some freedoms, some rights, that this country is going deep end to tyranny, what I am saying is that this country is losing a portion of its rights, freedoms that perhaps is against honor and being an ethical nation of

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