In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said:

"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... And how many want out." Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:

1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.

One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

Great thought Steve

Rest In Peace Vladimir Ivanovich Palaniuk

18 FEB 1919 to 10 NOV 2006.

Born in Pennsylvania, of Ukrainian descent and son of a coal miner, Palaniuk worked in the coal mines until the 1930's when he started a career as a professional boxer. Using the professional name Jack Brazzo, Vladimir Palaniuk won 15 consecutive matches -- 12 by knockout -- until losing his 16th by decision.

World War 2 came knocking about that time; Vladimir joined the Army Air Corp and began training as a B-24 pilot.

During training, an engine failed on his bird, and he suffered severe facial injuries and burns either during the bail-out process or when the bomber crashed

He required extensive plastic surgery -- resulting in a distinctive gaunt look -- and was discharged from the US military in 1944.

Not one to mope, Vladimir graduated from Stanford University in 1947 with a B.A. in Drama and pretty much instantly wound up on Broadway.

Three years after his Broadway debut, Vladimir Palaniuk was discovered by Hollywood.

Not content with a commanding screen presence, Palaniuk painted and sold landscape art, wrote and published poetry, spoke Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French and English.

Most folks knew him as Jack Palance.

Wow!

"Making the decision to have a child — it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."

- Elizabeth Stone

...For the rest of your life... no matter how old they are...or how old you are...

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly."

- Richard Bach

"When you are tried by a jury of your peers you are putting yourself in the hands of twelve folks that weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty."

If you won't stand behind our troops, please stand in front of them...

HAHAH!

Lisa's B-day tomorrow...

Anyone seen or heard from her?

It's been a LONG time now

If'n you're peeping Delight, I miss ya! It was because of you that I came to PJ to begin with... (besides Steve's constant nagging... )

"Shut up voices! Or, I'll poke you with a Q-tip again."

- Anonymous

"It's not length of life, but depth of life."

- RWE

What is the difference between boogers and broccoli? Kids won't eat broccoli!

You can't validate stupidity by unanimous consent.

- Boston Legal

love that show

“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it -- but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.”

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

What disease did cured ham actually have?

~ someone significantly less deep than Oliver Wendell Holmes

a tombstone...
1933-2000
it isnt the first and last numbers that matter, really.
it is the question, "what did you do with the dash in between?"
Nabicus Maximus of the Isle of Rhodos, Now living in smalltown Tn.

The World is full of flat squirrels who couldn't make up their mind.

“If you judge people, you have no time to LOVE them.”
- Mother Teresa

Consider these sobering statistics:

• Two of three Americans are overweight.
• One child dies of hunger in the world every four seconds.

To feed a starving child for a year costs roughly $200, about the same amount the average American spends each year on soft drinks. By simply passing up soda, Americans could cut child hunger by 75% worldwide.