WWC and a little more.

Courtesy of Odd Mix, the words for this week are High and Low.

High and Mighty Oak

Low, but with great possibility!

High or low?
Originally this was to be my "High" picture. However, I decided that whether it is high or low is really relative. In the hands of some it is divisive, controlling and destructive. In the hands of others it is inclusive; an emblem of grace, social justice and peace. Which is it for you?

This crabby apple does not go gently into the fall!

Blog Blither - that pile of clippings left over from last week's papers.

It has become painfully apparent that there are many things I just was not aware of, pre-blogdom. I have often said that Google is my best friend, particularly when I see a phrase that mystifies me. That's right, I have no pride. If I don't know what it is, I'll probably tell you. Then I will look it up. Sometimes I'll ask my daughter. And then I will look it up anyway to see if she really knows. (We'll see if she's reading this...)

Today's Post Tribune led me to the Buzzword Dictionary.
All right, this could be a help! The definition of buzzword? Important sounding words or phrases primarily used to impress laymen. Here are a few more:

404: A derogatory term used to describe someone who is totally clueless...Comes from the pesky error message on computers: 404 Not Found. I guess that would be me.

Deja moo: The nagging feeling that you've heard this bull before. Cute. I'll have to remember this one.

Job Spill: When work cuts into your person time. At least there is a name for it now.

Verbicidal: Condition that exists when a person believes he or she is skilled in the use of words (a verbalist) but in reality is grammatically challenged. OK, I fessed up to the 404 thing so I'm not going to touch this one.

Dixie-Chicked: To be reviled or boycotted for voicing an unpopular political sentiment. My mother did teach me about polite company not discussing politics or religion. I try to refrain from this too awfully much. But sometimes I just can't help myself.

This is one of those times...Dixie-Chicked or not.

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In Thursday's paper there were a few paragraphs about President Bush's statement that "when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma." There was speculation regarding his intent and its origin; possibly Gracie Allen and/or Pat Robertson.

It was also reported in Thursday's paper that 27 year old Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rojas was shot by a sniper Tuesday in Baghdad. He was instructing other soldiers from the top of a tank when a sniper's bullet caught him in the back of the head. Staff Sgt. Rojas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He was headed home two months ago, but agreed to stay longer, promising his family in Hammond (a few miles North of here) that he would be home in time for Christmas.

From the Times: "William Rojas said his brother Jonathan served as a role model to him, remaining in close touch with his family by calling at least once a week. He last spoke with his mother Friday. Born in Mexico, the Rojas brothers joined their family in Hammond in 1990, when Jonathan was 11 and William 7. They knew no English then but quickly adapted to life in Hammond, with Jonathan playing soccer and baseball in school. William Rojas said his brother attended PUC for a year and worked at a glass company before deciding to enlist in 1999. Jonathan Rojas met his wife, Tasha Lynn, while stationed in Fort Benning, Ga. The couple were living on base in Alaska when Jonathan Rojas was assigned to serve in Iraq. They would have been married four years on Oct. 25."

Jonathan Rojas is the 66th person from Indiana to be killed in Iraq. As of this post, more than 22,000 have been seriously injured or killed in this war. I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "Blind faith in bad leaders is not patriotism."

A comma to some is a period to others.

Amen and Amen.