Over 49 years ago, Mary and I took a pledge “… to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.”
We have honored and will continue to honor that pledge.
Personally, I don’t know what I would do without her by my side.
Sunday, the City of San Jose celebrated its second Viva Calle. This year they opened six miles of streets to play around in. The route ran from Japan Town in the north, to Willow Glen in the south and Midtown in the west. It was fun, but there were a couple of issues that we ran into. Therefore the rating of “Close, but no cigar.“ Mary and I joined the route near the Shark Tank, where flower marker three is … Continue reading →
The National Defense Authorization Acts of 2008 and 2009 contained amendments to allow service members who are not in uniform, military retirees and veterans to use a military style hand salute during the hoisting, lowering or passing of the U.S. flag. In addition, they authorized the use of a military style hand salute during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel. Here is the actual text from the laws: (emphasis is mine) US CODE 2014 – Title 4 – … Continue reading →
You’ve all seen crying and hand-wringing by those who believe that Same Sex Marriages [samesexmarriage.ca] somehow violate the sanctity of marriage. (See: Bush vows to defend ‘sanctity of marriage’ [washtimes.com].) My position is simple. By mixing the secular or profane recognition of legal and financial contracts, known as marriages, with the theological or sacred unions of a man and a woman, also known as marriages, the churches have opened themselves up to this problem. The major theme behind the drive … Continue reading →