http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:11 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:11 A week ago Monday, my fiancee and I were speaking with the doctor, who told us Dad was failing, and it would be only a matter of days. He was dehydrated and his body was shutting down. The next morning, I stopped in to see how he was doing (I had to run errands), and he was in distress. He had ju... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/34 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:11:23 It's been nearly a year since I've taken my family leave from the ministry in order to be with my Dad and his Alzheimer's. I also needed to heal from the wounds of ministry that left me battered and burned out. The time off has been good for me, and I'm on the road to healing.

The good news is ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/33 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:29:26 Holidays are hard when you're grieving, but I've always felt that Thanksgiving is the hardest to bear. There's a constant emphasis on family and togetherness, and being grateful for your blessings. But when you've lost someone you love, it's often hard to think of the family really "being together... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/32 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:56:24 I was talking with one of our members, and she told me that God's been doing everything possible to get these people to turn away from their country club mentality and turn to him, but they're refusing to listen. Then, bless her, she said "you were probably their best chance to get right with God, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/31 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:17:26 As of last Thursday, I am on a personal leave of absence for a month.

Last summer, my dad fell and hit his head pretty hard. He has since that time slipped into a progressively worsening (yeah, I know) dementia, and in March, he moved into a "Memory Care" unit. I found myself stressed beyond im... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/29 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:34:18 That's worth tuning in for, ain't it?

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/NorthAmerica/photos/20040326-206otter.jpg http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/03/apontv.coldpizza.ap/story.olbermann.jpg

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/352.jpg http://www.littlehistories.co.uk/i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/30 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:15:47 this was my response to a GD post (no, not [i]that[/i] G.D.!), and I thought it could bring some lively, polite discussion to our group.

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Can Imus be forgiven? Of course he can. But that depends on who is doing the forgiving. Even though I was offended at his remarks, they ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/27 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:01:03 I was awake at 4 am, unable to sleep. The phone rang at 4:30, and it was a nurse calling, telling me that my Mom passed away in her sleep. In an instant, my blood turned to ice, and I heard my voice screaming "NO!". The rest of me was numb. I hoped and prayed that this was all a bad dream - that... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/24 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:38:54 Happy All Saints' day! In my faith tradition, this is the time when we remember and give thanks for those we lost in the last year.

First, my Mom:

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And my beloved Binky:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/23 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:19:28 This is more than a simple copycat. Yvr's thread got me thinking about all the people who post here, and how some people have come to rely on the compassion and sympathy of others.

In my darkest times, your posts of support kept me going. I know I'm not the only one to experience your kindness ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/22 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:05:28 My Binky, sick with complications due to kidney failure, died at 4 pm today. It was one of the hardest decisions of my life, but it was clear there was no hope.

I can't even begin to say how much she meant to me. She followed me into every room, slept with me, and was the best friend I could ev... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/21 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:21:46 Meet CC and Keith, who were adopted this afternoon. They are slowly getting to know their much older sisters, Oreo and Binky.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/CC1.jpg

This is CC. He is already exploring every nook and cranny, and fearlessly walked right up to Oreo (who didn... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/20 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:10:49 Acts 1:11 - "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

Acts 2:2 - "And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the ent... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/19 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:56:21 From Binky:

Hi everybody. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers and good wishes this week. I was at the vet's from Friday until Monday, when Mommy picked me up. I'm still very tired and weak, and don't feel much like eating. Mommy still has to give me medicine that I hate, and she p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/18 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:15:17 My cat, Binky, is at the vet's, and will be having surgery in a few minutes. She has an abcessed tooth, is terribly dehydrated and weak. She is 16 years old, and the vet gives her a 50/50 chance of making it.

The vet was optimistic enough for me to be willing to try it, and see how she does. B... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/17 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:51:35 :loveya::loveya::loveya:

This was in response to a question about arranged marriages, and finding the perfect man.

http://www.desertwalker.com/img/olb.jpg

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/15 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:00:48 how long until asshole decides to outlaw divorce, and outlaw heteros living together unless they're married?

God, this asshole makes me sick, sick, sick.
And them damned announcers on TV, saying he represents the views of evangelicals. Apparently, evangelicals are worried about immigration, too... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/16 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:56:53 Mom and Dad: Ellie and Fred. Together, called "Frellie"
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/Pics%20from%20Mom/00000142.jpg

Wasn't she a cute young woman?
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I love you, Mom. Happy Mo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/14 Sun, 14 May 2006 10:41:25 http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/Misc/Wsoup.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/13 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:17:33 http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/Misc/sexysanta.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/12 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:47:02 [i]I stand by the door.
I neither go to far in, nor stay too far out,
The door is the most important door in the world -
It is the door through which men walk when they find God.
There's no use my going way inside, and staying there,
When so many are still outside and they, as much as I,
Crav... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/10 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:49:41 Took me long enough. The only way I could get the stripes was to enlarge, and color pixel by pixel. But overall, I think it looks pretty good.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/Misc/SouthParkKeith.jpg
edit: Oh, and check out the eyes. I darkened them.
Also added a tad more ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/9 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:38:15 http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/RevCheesehead/Misc/Keith.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/8 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:09:36 It's the Monty Python in Legos website!!! :rofl: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Dunechaser/MontyPython/AndNow/thumb/00_completely.different.jpg_thumb.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=96021

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Dunechaser/MontyPython/YouSillyKing/01_you.silly... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/7 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:38:49 On the machine was the last message I received from my Mom (two days before she died). In it, she casually mentions that "this has not been a good week." But the amazing, stunning thing to me, is that at the very end, she didn't close with "talk to you later" or "I love you." Instead, she closed ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/RevCheesehead/5 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:59:50