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Sam
Posted by Sam, Kegley at 12:23 AM

Unexpected Statehouse visitors

Thanks Judi!

Impressive!

Sam

----- Original Message -----
From: judith Cole
To: janet stone ; sally bogard ; Wanda patton ; Jean beller ; stephanie ; michele minotti ; sam kegley ; BJ Grubb
Sent: 2008-11-22 19:30
Subject: Letter to the editor.......









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An outstanding letter to the editor:
OSU football team paid respects to vets
Monday, November 17, 2008 2:52 AM
From The Columbus Dispatch, letters to the editor, 11/17/08


As a veteran, I wanted to do something on Tuesday as a sign of respect for those who served our country, so I went to the Statehouse to see the display honoring the Lima Company men killed and to say a prayer.

As I was viewing one of the full-size paintings of three who died when they hit a roadside bomb, I realized that a tall man stood next to me observing the same painting.

I recognized him as Ohio State University quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

When I looked around, I noticed a large contingent of OSU football players.

As coach Jim Tressel came to the center of the Rotunda, his men gathered behind him, and they all took a knee and said a prayer of their own. They were there for about 15 minutes and then left together.

This was such a classy thing to do, especially considering no media were there to cover it.

It was not their intention to be rewarded with some kind of publicity. It was merely a wonderful, solemn gesture on their part to pay their respects without the expectation of being recognized in some way for doing so.

We always hear about the negative aspects of a team but seldom hear about the good.

LEN BERGLUND
Columbus












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Judi Cole
Realtor and Relocation Specialist
CENTURY 21 Joe Walker & Assoc.
614-895-7578
614-562-7578 (cell)
614-899-0955 (fax)
c21judicole@gmail.com

Robin williams as the American Flag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L1vLv84vs


Thanks Clay Vice!

This does not link as I would like, but you can type it in and enjoy.

Sam

My Attorney

--- On Sat, 11/15/08, faye orth Sparks wrote:

From: faye orth
Subject: Fw: My Attorney
To: psparks30@yahoo.com
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 6:37 PM




--- On Fri, 11/14/08, Jim & Joyce Williams wrote:

From: Jim & Joyce Williams
Subject: Fw: My Attorney
To: Undisclosed-Recipient@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 8:08 PM








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After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth came to the end.


The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting
Room of what I thought to be a court house..

The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table.

As I looked around I saw the 'prosecutor.'

He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.


He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.


I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,
A kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to
Me, I felt I knew Him.


The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in full
Flowing robes.

He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room I couldn't take my eyes off of Him.


As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.'


The prosecutor rose and said,
'My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this man
Belongs in hell.'


He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole, and In the past when I cheated others Satan told of other horrible
Perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the
Further down in my seat I sank.


I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely
Forgotten about.





As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not Offering any form of defense at all.





I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm I'd done?





Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This man belongs in hell,
he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person
Who can prove otherwise.'


When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might approach the bench.


The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,
And beckoned Him to come forward.


As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in
His full splendor and majesty.


I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus representing me,

My Lord and my Savior.


He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'Hi,
Dad,' and then He turned to address the court.


'Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations.


And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to be
Punished.


Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with
Outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross so
That this person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as his Savior, so he is Mine.'


My Lord continued with, 'His name is written in the Book of Life,and no one can snatch h im from Me.


Satan still does not understand yet. This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy.'


As Jesus sat down,
He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,'There is nothing else that needs to be done.'

'I've done it all.'

The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.
The following words bellowed from His lips..

'This man is free.'

'The penalty for him has already been paid in full.'

'Case dismissed.'

As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,
'I won't give up, I will win the next one.' I asked Jesus as He gave
Me my instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?'

Christ lovingly smiled and said,

'Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them has received the same verdict as you,

~Paid In Full~

If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately,
Absolutely nothing will happen.

Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend,
(as I have done here), will bless you both.

'Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!











I have seen this before but it is so good I want to pass it on once again. It makes me very Thankful that the Lord died for my sins and He is my personal Saviour.

Waterloo Wonders Documentary Nov 26 8 PM

Sam,
This notice was in the clipping about Dick's book.
"For those who love the story of the "Waterloo Wonders",
a documentary about them is set to re-air at 8:00 P.M., November 26th PBS station, WOUB-TV.
I thought you would like to know this.

"YOU'VE NEVER HEARD AN ENGLISHMAN TELLING
A WOMAN, "YOU LOOK LIKE A MILLION POUNDS". ha ha

Take care

Phyllis Orth-Sparks

Thanks again, Phyllis! Dick Burdette originally wrote about the fabulous Waterloo Wonders high school basketball team out of southeastern Ohio when he was still a very young man. Per your info to me, he has re-released the book that I and so many of my friends have talked about throughout the years.

Dick, The Portsmouth Trojan basketballer played freshman basketball at Portsmouth with our good friend, Clay Vice, who later starred at Clay High School. They graduated in 1953. Dick from PHS and Clay from Clay HS. Clay played for Portsmouth's- and Cincinnati's great athlete, Don Monk, who, sadly, died at a very young age a little later.

Sam

The Barnyard- Phyllis Orth Sparks & BH Whitehouse

----- Original Message -----
From: Phyllis Sparks






From: BH Whitehouse





THE OBAMA NATION PRIMER

The little red hen called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'
'Not I,' said the cow.
'Not I,' said the duck.
'Not I,' said the pig.
'Not I,' said the goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
'Who will help me reap my wheat?' asked the little red hen.
'Not I,' said the duck...
'Out of my classification,' said the pig.
'I'd lose my seniority,' said the cow.
'I'd lose my unemployment compensation,' said the goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.
'Who will help me bake the bread?' asked the little red hen.
'That would be overtime for me,' said the cow.
'I'd lose my welfare benefits,' said the duck.
'I'm a dropout and never learned how,' said the pig.
'If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination,' said the goose.
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, 'No, I shall eat all five loaves.'
'Excess profits!' cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
'Capitalist leech!' screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
'I demand equal rights!' yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Then the farmer (Obama) came. He said to the little red hen, 'You must not be so greedy.'
'But I earned the bread,' said the little red hen.
'Exactly,' said Barack the farmer. 'That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle.'
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, 'I am grateful, for now I truly understand.'
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.
(Bread became scarce and the price tripled)
Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
EPILOGUE
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers.
That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.

IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT?

Judas Asparagus- From Clay Vice

----- Original Message -----
From: June
To: Clay Vice
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:25 AM
Subject: Judas Asparagus]


Judas Asparagus
A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible. This is amazing and brought tears of laughter to my eyes. I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching???
Through the eyes of a child:
The Children's Bible in a Nutshell
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one,' but I think He must be a lot older than that.

Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did. Then God made the world.
He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden . Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.
Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah , who lived to be like a million or something.

One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.

After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.

Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston . Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.

God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff.

Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.

One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.
After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.

After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.

After the Old Testament came the New Testament . Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn.
(I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')

During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Republicans.

Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.

Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.

But the Republicans and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.

Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.

The Lord's loving kindness never ceases, For His compassion never fails.