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When my son learned about biology at school he came home saying "You lied to me!"  
Starting in mid-sentence is nothing new for him when he is hyper.  This is espcially the behavior one gets from Tanner when he thinks he has been lied to by someone.  Which is worse when it is a person he trusts to level with him . Trust me I level with him to a fault.
"Okay son what are you talking about? Remember I haven't been with you all day! Take a deep breath and think about the words you want to use to tell me what I lied to you about please."  I have learned to be direct with Tanner and focus him.  This is no easy feat for a woman that Attention Defiect Disorder and traits of other disorders. 
"You told me women have eggs like chickens." Tanner says in a yes tan excited yell.
Ah, now I know what he is talking about.  I read him the book,Where Do Babies Come From?  The book uses the analogy of chicken's laying eggs.  How did I recover from this one fast?
Remember Tanner believed in what his mom told him and I also told him to respect what his teacher's taught him. He wanted an answer and fast.  
I was fast on my  feet that day.  I explained that women have eggs like chicken's but they are different in that they are liquid eggs.  I stated the book was a very easy explanation for young children but that women do have eggs like chickens they are in just a different form.
See how autsitic's are very concrete?  See how they do not like to be lied to?  Honest and concrete in their thinking, autistics can nail you if you are not careful.  
Although this is funny, let it be a word to the wise; be careful and ready for those questions later on from stories and explanations you use.  I wasn't.  I got caught off guard and landed on my feet barely.

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Grandpa's Cracked Mirror

A janitor was my Grandpa.
Found a cracked mirror one day.
I asked could have it in hand.
No was what he first said.
Cancer shot him from his stand.
Soon he would be dead.
It meant lots on this command.
He gave it to me as he fled.
Died October 1968.
That cracked mirror kept I did.
Where is it hid?
I know it is in my memory.
Where is it physically?
I will find it again one day.
Pass on to my son for keepsake,
As I explain,
What is meant behind
Grandpa's Cracked Mirror!
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One night as I will lovingly recall, I climbed windmills for about three hours in Weatherford, Oklahoma with a friend named (changed to protect identity) Marshall.  We drove around the town and others had paired off and I was just friends with Marhsall.  It was awkward in the car so I said let's go climbing windmills in the country.
It was a risky idea.  We climbed about twenty.  The boards on many of the windmills were rotton.  Marshall was a bit overweight. I am now but wasn't at the time.  It was a blast.  I came closer to Marshall that night than I ever had before.  Marshall has a voice like no other.  He sang that night so that I almost fell in love with him.
I had meet Marshall before college on a program in high school on a program called Close Up.  Where a bunch of kids went to Washington DC with their history class.  Marshall was a fun person to talk to then and on that night climbing windmills in Weatherford.
We climbed about 10 all together.  It was hard, fun and exciting.  We found out a lot about each other that night.  We bonded by helping each other, catching each other and becoming a team.  It is like managment weekend retreats where you pay a hefty some to become a team.
The moon was shining bright that night. If it hadn't been I am sure we would have made a trip to the ER with a couple of broken limbs.  We covered everything from children to how we felt about God and plans for the future.  Because we were going to be pharmacists; we talked about why we were becoming pharmacists and what we wanted our careers to look like in the future.
The views of Weatherford in the moonlight from the top of windmill were breath taking also.  I will remember climbing the windmills in Weatherford that night with Marshall for a lifetime.  Marshall is married to another person and I am too.  We were never connected in that way.
However, that night climbing windmills will always be special and tucked away in my memory forever.  This is something people do not get going to a school like Oklahoma University.  There is something to be said for going to a smaller school. I am not bad mouthing OU.  I am only stating that there are things a small town university offers that a big one doesn't. Where would you ever go climbing windmills in Norman, Oklahoma?

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Born in 1884.
Lied to get into the Army.
Spanish American Veteran you were as well as through WWII.
Loan sharked to get money for dental school,
Wound up in West Point you did.
Proud of the loan sharking you were not.
A Lt. Colonel you became.
Life lessons many you taught to me and can claim.
A Kentucky woodsman you were.
Talking of barefoot summers and stonebruises.
Thanfulness to my parents I shoud be for having shoes all year round.
Jesse James Cornett DDS Lt. Colonel, West Point Grad,
How sad,
More do not know about you.
I promise to tell others so your life is not adieu.
A great and honorable man you were and are in heaven,
Those on earth shall hear from me about you all days seven!
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Ft. Reno

Yes, an early early outpost.

Hidden on a modern highway, people going

by and by. A graveyard of stories to spout.

The names of those,

Lived on post.

Died of most,

and many causes; lots.

Oklahoma make it,

Part of old 66

Driving rituals!

Stop all this sfuff; being so virtual!

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Camp Grey Squirrel

"Oklahoma's first camp for kids with autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger's. Three types of camps: Resident Camps, Day Camps and weekend family camps. Camp Grey Squirrel is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

Description
Resident Camps - archery, equine assisted learning, fishing, swimming,
Home Depot Workshops, other crafts, Squirrel Olympics, great food at Soda Steve's, low ropes and other team building activities, star gazing, bon fire and smores, hay rides, nature hikes, blazing and following a trail, digital photography, special guests, etc.

Weekend camps: Mom & Me in April and Fall Family Camp in September 
Archery, fishing, horseback rides, inflatables, Home Depot Workshops, crafts, hay rides, banana boats, great food, and more. 

Day Camps - archery, fishing, swimming, Home Depot Workshops, other crafts, Squirrel Olympics, hay rides, banana boats, hay rides, special guests, and more.
Activities vary from session to session."
This camp has been in business since 2009. I wish I had known about it sooner.  As of this am on June 12, 2014, there were still openings.  The cost for a week residential camp is under a $1000.  Which is a steal considering out the state of Oklahoma camps.
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THE BORDER

We have no border.

And our nation is in an unprecedented trouble despite the liberal pundits claims that this has been going on for decades.  No.  THOSE illegal immigrants are now mowing our lawns.  It has NEVER been like this.

If we cannot protect our "border" from an influx of children how are we supposed to protect it from an influx of brutal, technologically savvy terrorists whose intent is to destroy us?

Mexico is no ally in any sense of the word for allowing these children to be transported 1500 miles through their country to get here.  These children should be put back on a caravan of busses immediately and sent to Mexico City to be dealt with there.  No questions asked.  Pronto mi amigo.  Es su problemo.

No one wants to see these children suffer but have you seen the photos and videos?  They all seem to have cell phones.  They are dressed nicely.  Crowded conditions?  I have seen much worse taking the E-Train into Penn Station!  They are getting free food, housing and medical care which is way more than I'm getting!  It's like they are on vacation and carrying a free pass into the United States.  Unlike the starving children in BOSNIA who are out of sight, out of mind.

Imagine this scenario:  The homeless in your town begin to cross your fenceline.  They camp on your lawn.  Your lawn is full of them.  They are children.  They are hungry.  They have chicken pox.  Do you start making sandwiches?  Do you provide medical care?  Can you afford to?  OR, do you call the police and have them taken away?

Imagine this scenario:  You have foolishly had five children you cannot support.  You put them on a bus to another state for that other state to deal with.  Would you get arrested?  Would this be acceptable?

WHAT is going on here?

Unfortunately, Mr. Obama, this is NOT a mole whacking game that you can turn off whenever you get tired of playing.  These INVADERS into our country need to be whacked.  And whacked hard.

NOW.

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The Stupidity of the Impeach Now Movement

Why I have maintained that attempting to impeach the man in the White House is down right stupid is really simple; however, the explanation takes a little time as it involves education. Try to remember that a failure to convict on the articles of impeachment will render it impossible to do so at a later date., for any reason.

Impeachment is not a finding, it is an indictment. After the indictment comes the trail. Impeaching BOH would be easy. The house presents a Articles of Impeachemnt, the votes are counted and he is impeached. Then comes the problem. The trial. That is conducted in the Senate only and the judge is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as mandated in our constitution. Even Dirty Harry cannot refuse to hold that trial and the president can't use an executive order to make it go away. He must be tried if the house impeaches, BUT, and it is a big but, as things stand now the senate would never vote to convict. So we wait. Thank goodness some of the politicians are being smart. Not too many I agree, but there are some.

If we can take control of the senate with just a few votes over a simple majority there MIGHT be a chance. Here is the full process and some comments on that process:
In the Senate
The Articles of Impeachment are received from the House.
The Senate formulates rules and procedures for holding a trial.
A trial will be held. The President will be represented by his lawyers. A select group of House members will serve as "prosecutors." The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (currently John G. Roberts) will preside with all 100 Senators acting as the jury.
The Senate will meet in private session to debate a verdict.
The Senate, in open session, will vote on a verdict. A 2/3 vote of the Senate will result in a conviction. (note: 67 senators have to vote for conviction)
The Senate will vote to remove the President from office.
The Senate may also vote (by a simple majority) to prohibit the President from holding any public office in the future.
Impeachable Offenses
Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution says, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." In his report, Independent Counsel, Starr accuses President Clinton of committing eleven acts for which he could be removed from office by impeachment. Are any of those acts "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors?" Well, that's up to the members of the House of Representatives. According to constitutional lawyers, "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" are (1) real criminality -- breaking a law; (2) abuses of power; (3) "violation of public trust" as defined by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers. In 1970, then Representative Gerald R. Ford defined impeachable offenses as "whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history." An excellent definition, Mr. Former President. In the past, Congress has issued Articles of Impeachment for acts in three general categories:
Exceeding the constitutional bounds of the powers of the office.
Behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office.
Employing the power of the office for an improper purpose or for personal gain.
There are obvious land mines in this process. One of those is when the senate retires to consider it's verdict. The prosecuting attorneys are excluded because they are not senators. How about the defense attorneys? Any defense attorney, selected by the president remember, that is a member of the senate is going to be part of that closed session. Just one reason it has never resulted in conviction. Then there is the seeming fact that one of the things a person serving a full term in the senate seems to misplace is his, or her, conscience. It just seems to get lost, somehow.

So what do we need to impeach and convict this usurper? It appears that we need about 56 conservatives to be elected to the senate. I don't see that happening, do you? However let is be positive. The next session of congress is convened and Dirty Harry is relegated to senate minority leader. The conservatives and the swell of grass roots conservatism convinces a few more liberals that their interest in power is best served by getting BOH out of the White House. Just might happen. Sure can't happen as things stand now.

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Let’s pray for our future. 6-16-14.

Let’s pray for our future. 6-16-14.

Dear father, forgive us for all the things we done against our brothers, free us from the ego that drive us to commit sins, father we know that you are our salvation, we prayed and you answered. Lord now we understand that you made us a family, our brother’s keeper, we are on your side; give us the wisdom and courage to end corruption and the exploitation and control of others. Lord give us the courage to speak for the ones that can’t, let us be activists to eradicate corruption, we want moral leaders to stand for America and our Christian principles; “One Nation Under God with liberty and justice for all”. Our beliefs and faith will grow to millions, one-by-one because the work is done as individuals showing and telling one another the way to the right kind of change. Father change one soul! And Help change the core-belief and way of life of one person at a time! Let the Truth change, ourselves, first and others by accepting and working God's plan while there is time. Father we know that we can change the world. Brothers Here's how, if we want to pursue being on God's side for change; we must become activist for Christ our Lord, America is a nation under God and we obey God’s law, not man’s law. God is Love.

http://anticorruptionact.org/

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By Craig Andresen on June 15, 2014 at 7:23 pm

unite-1.jpg?width=325Under the ‘leadership from behind’ of Barack Hussein Obama, the world is going to hell in a handbag. The decline is staggering and we’re witnessing the downfall on both a global and national scale.

Given the dire state of things now and the even MORE dire consequences to come, I am amazed at what some from both sides of the political aisle believe to be our greatest threats.

Our founders and framers entrusted to us, their future generations, the greatest nation ever created and I believe they would be aghast at what it’s become…at what WE’VE become and how even we Conservatives plan to fix this damned mess.

Domestically…as a nation we are approaching $18 TRILLION dollars in the hole. $18 TRILLION dollars in debt and while our founders and framers knew we would need to borrow money from time to time, they also understood the need to pay off our national debt. That is one of the key reasons they set up our government to be a small, LIMITED government so as to leave as much money in the pockets of the people as possible and not burden them with the debts incurred by government.

Right now, as things stand, our great, great grandchildren wouldn’t be able to pay back today’s national debt if we quit our deficit spending here and now and we most clearly can’t depend on our economy to save us. Not now. Not under Obama’s ideology of entitlements being traded for votes.

In the first quarter of this year, after 5 full years of Obama steering the economic train…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!!!

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Shame on Jonathan Capehart

4063918471?profile=originalMr Capehart, your Washington Post hit piece insidiously designed to smear Chris McDaniel who is a decent and honorable man goes beyond the pale of low-rent race-baiting politicking. But, I get it. You are black which grants you carte blanche to irresponsibility yell racism in a crowded political theater whenever it fits your fancy.

We know the drill. You want to take out a bold, outspoken, popular conservative Republican, by calling him/her a racist. The accused Republican is then supposed to cower in fear and spend time and resources explaining when they stopped figuratively beating their wife. Well, that “ain't” happening this time. As a black American, I find your tactic deplorable, divisive, racist and evil.

Yes, I said evil. In our sophisticated times, the “e” word is seldom used. But, I call it like I see it. In typical Democratic party manipulative, race-baiting and hate inspiring fashion, you guys take everything to it's ultimate extreme.

For example. McDaniel along with millions of Americans have had enough of Obama's unlawful power grabs, trashing of the Constitution, lies and bullying of Americans who dare to challenge him. Obama even said, “We punish our enemies”.

You Mr Capehart have despicably attempted to smear and silence McDaniel and the millions of Americans who oppose the tyranny of Obama acting like our king. You have attempted to brand them a bunch of anti-government extremists, racists and gun toting fanatics in solidarity with murderers. Your accusation is outrageous. Dear Lord, have you no shame? Whatever happened to reasonable political debate?

But that is how you guys roll on the Left these days. No tactic is too low, too despicable or too racially polarizing. National race relations be damned as long as your liberal, big government advocating candidate wins and the socialist/progressive agenda is further implemented. Long gone is my dad's Democratic Party.

The mission of the Democratic Party is tyranny. Agree with everything we force down your throats or we will destroy you; expect an audit from the IRS, a visit from the EPA or armed federal agents showing up at your home.

Mr Capehart, your unconscionable attempt to gin-up hate will fail. My faith tells me that good triumphs over evil. Chris McDaniel is a good man; a strong conservative voice for We the American People. http://bit.ly/U0cPvJ

With millions of Americans in his corner, McDaniel will emerge victorious in the June 24th Mississippi runoff election. We have right and God on our side.

Lloyd Marcus, Unhyphenated American

Chairman, Conservative Campaign Committee

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It seems God and Country have been splintered by progressive interpretation of our Founding Documents.

The State was to stay out of the church's business NOT the Church staying out of the State's business.

God and country has been moved to a place much like the "mice" of most of those under the thumb of Hitler's regime.  Without the exemplary demonstrable courageous faith of our Founding Fathers, there would be no USA.

When we scrutinize the role of the Church in Germany during the Nazi era.  It is clear that the disconnect between the ideals the Church had always set for itself and the way it responded to the brutality of the German government under Adolf Hitler was nothing short of cowardice.  Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the few church leaders who stood in courageous opposition to the Fuehrer and his policies. For his principles, he gave his life.

If American believers/Christ-followers are not willing to lay down their lives for liberty, the precious inalienable, God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness will be as wasted tissue in a commode of corruption known as American Party Politics.

We MUST attend to the "Fierce Urgency of Our Day".  Once again God and Country Americans must stand up and be counted.  The result of our failure will likely be another 1000 years of darkness, which will eclipse the dark ages of centuries past, spell the end of America, and perhaps civilization as we know it.

For a clear manifesto please click the link and send it to every Pastor and Christian you know.  True love is "absolute commitment".  We must love as He loves or lose our liberty, our way of life, and our world by our inaction.  The chaos is closer than you think.

The%20Fierce%20Urgency%20of%20Our%20Day.pdf

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THE REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Before anyone even thinks about "global warming" or "climate change" I strongly suggest they read "Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson.  Reading like a novel, this meticulously researched book documents the hurricane which devastated Galeveston, Texas in 1900.  This factual account imparts the jewel of wisdom that a mere 114 years ago we knew absolutely NOTHING about the weather.

But now only a few short 114 years later we stupidly claim to know all about the weather?  How could this be?

Our planet, Earth (for those of you who seem to forget that we actually live on a planet which is a speck in the greater and grander infinite Universe) has been around for about 4.5 BILLION years.  Of course there has been and continues to be climate change!  But the Earth has managed to survive climate change without any interference or help from anyone for those same 4.5 BILLION years. Thus, we have all procreated to dispute the matter.

The emissions from our factories and cars and the more recently blamed (and supposedly even worse!) infernal cow farts (methane) are supposedly causing "global warming" which has now morphed into simply "climate change" because, quite frankly, no one really knows WHAT is going on.  But consider this.  Dinosaur flatulence must have been huge and even worse than all our little cars and cows combined.  Were the dinosaurs obliterated because of climate change?  No.  They were obliterated by what science believes was an asteroid.

Since the sky is so vast it is very likely that if such an asteroid were heading towards the Earth at this moment we would not even detect it until it is upon us.  Which leads me to be much more concerned about an asteroid smacking into the earth than climate change.

Having said all of the above, I do believe we need to care for the environment.  Like no littering, for example, and get rid of the garbage in a clean way.  But we, the United States of America, cannot control the rest of the entire EARTH and other countries' regulations regarding the environment.  So while we cut off our self-sufficiency by not implementing the Keystone Pipeline and  we impose ridiculous regulations upon our agriculture system (our breadbasket and the farmers) and hindering INDUSTRY we have absolutely NO control over the REST of the planet which is the majority of the planet.  Can we control the destruction of the rainforests which plays a huge role in the cause of climate change?  No!  Not unless we want to declare war on the rest of the entire world and THIS administration wants to declare war on NO one.

I think the Liberals need to really calm down and re-think this whole thing.  I think a whole new government needs to put in place in this country.  One which respects the Constitution and the will of the people and which has a reality based mentality rather than a politcally based greed for power.

We, the PEOPLE of the United States of America (and not, Me, Obama, the President of the United States of America) need to move forward and forcefully towards an intellegent government that will allow this country to realize its capabilities by becoming a totally self-sufficent nation with a strong industry in order to provide employment for our CITIZENS.

NEXT:  IMMIGRATION - WE HAVE NO BORDER

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