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Monday, Monday

NOW PLAYING ON THE MENTAL JUKEBOX:

(in honor of the start of a new week)

Monday, Monday
by John Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas)

Monday, Monday
So good to me
Monday mornin', it was all I hoped it would be
Oh Monday mornin', Monday mornin' couldn't guarantee
That Monday evenin' you would still be here with me

Monday, Monday, can't trust that day
Monday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way
Oh Monday mornin' you gave me no warnin' of what was to be
Oh Monday, Monday, how could you leave and not take me

EXCLUSIVE: "I'm With Fred"

On July 18th, I volunteered to work at a fundraising reception (hosted by the Louisiana Friends of Fred Thompson) at the Hilton Capitol Center in downtown Baton Rouge. And as pictured above, I was even able to rub elbows with (potentially) the next President of the United States.

While Thompson was still reluctant to announce a date for when he will "officially" join the 2008 Presidential race (he's still trying to get his campaign staff in order), he did mention that the traditional time for announcements like that aren't usually until September or October of the year before election:

"Most people say I'm late. But it's the others who are just early."

Here's a gallery of pictures from the evening, including scenes from the mini-speech Thompson made to his supporters.

It Came From Above

And just in time for the 13h...

Looks like some nourishment for Chicken Little will be dropping in...and they landed right on top of Eleanor Beal, an employee of Jennings Police Department:

Beal says, "When I saw that they were crawling, I said, 'It's worms! Get out of the way!'"

She even called her co-worker outside to prove she wasn't making it up.

Where they came from is a mystery, but some believe that a water spout spotted less than five miles away at that same time near Lacassine Bayou could have something to do with it.

The sky wasn't falling. She says it was worms, large tangled clumps of them.

Watch out for them worms...yummy.

 

 

"If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good?"

I do not believe foreign policy under Bush has created more terrorists. On the contrary, it has revealed them. -- James Randall

Every once in awhile a sentence comes along, so perfectly structured and full of truth, that it represents feelings inside that you could never accurately verbalize until you read it. The above quote is just one of many that comprise a must-read letter by James Randall to Salon columnist Camille Paglia.

In her response to Randall, Paglia's attempts at making counterpoints are undermined by her lack of understanding of the issues raised in the original letter.

Hillsong Live 2007: Savior King

I equate listening to a new CD to reading a new book: it's always best to progess through the songs in order without skipping around.

However, that idea usually flies out the window when the new Hillsong album comes out each year.

Savior King, Hillsong's 2007 live worship album just came in the mail, and my anticipation can barely be contained.

Though the following statement could be made each time a new worship project from Hillsong is released, this one really seems like "their best effort yet."

Just a glance at the authors of the 14 new songs reveals the heart of this project: preparing the next generation of worship leaders at Hillsong Church through "team song writing". Seasoned musicians like Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson and Ray Badham are joining with newer faces like Mia Fieldes, Ben Fielding, Matt Crocker (to name a few) to write unbelievably inspired music.

Where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them.– Matt. 18:20

(I'll have a future post with more detailed thoughts after I have time to listen to the new album)

"Hil-Billy" Mistaken For Bob Barker

Over the holiday, the Clinton's were campaigning in Iowa when two bimbos in the crowd were going "gaga" over Bill Clinton; they thought he was Bob Barker.

How embarassing (and hilarious).

Star Spangled

"Star Spangled"

Photo credit: From the private photo library of Brian McCollister

Veteran plays Hardball with Matthews

Just in time for Independence Day, political loudmouth Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball gets confronted by a retired military veteran who is fed-up with all of the anti-American sentiment and troop bashing in the media.

Notice Matthews desperate plea to play dumb: "Who's attacking the troops?"