Cavity Wars

My son and his wife are in the process of adopting a sibling group from Columbia. As you can well imagine, it is an expensive endeavour. Jeremy came up with the idea of selling T-shirts, that he designed a logo and name for, Mazey Records, to sell to help raise the money they need. Here is the link to the site where you can view and purchase the shirts. There are other designs beside the one above.

http://mazeyrecords.bigcartel.com/

Today is such a bitter sweet day. Bitter because it was a year ago my wonderful Dad passed from this life to a better one. Sweet because of just that!

Please visit my daughter-in-laws blog and see what action you can take to help them in their desire to adopt a child.

Thank you.

http://hopeformazey.blogspot.com/
The particular post to look for is "This is Huge"

Stephanie sitting on stairs in Scotland

If you haven't had the chance to watch the Saddleback Church forum where Rick Warren asked Obama and McCain the same questions but during different segments, so there would be no debating or confrontations, you must do so. It can be seen on youtube if you search Saddleback.

The difference in their answers and probably more importantly, the MANNER in which they answered, is really telling about each of them.

Obama hemmmm's and haaaaa's and hedges his answers with all kinds of rhetoric, while McCain is straight-forward and to the point. Questions like, "When does human life begin". Obama goes through the whole routine of, well, science says one thing, blah blah blah blah blah. McCain....., and I quote, "At conception". He answers clearly because he knows what he believes and the situation does not change that belief, while Obama knows what he believes depending on what the situation is so he has to think about how to answer depending on who he is talking to.

Watch it. I think it is a must watch.

GRIZZLY BEAR IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

I just finished watching an Obama add concerning McCain's choice of running mate. It is titled, "He made his choice". It actually avoids talking about Gov. Palin but does give one interesting fact. The fact is presented without content so it will seem to democrats that McCain is just another George Bush.

The add states that McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. When it says this it means that bills that passed the senate and that Bush signed into law, McCain voted for those bills 90% of the time. Sounds like he is a Bush man, doesn't it?

Well, so that you have that fact in context, here is the rest of the story. 90% of the time the bills that are passed by the senate are passed unanimously. Say what? Yeah, that means that 90% of the time Obama voted with Bush as did the rest of the senate. As Paul Harvey would say, "Now you know the REST of the story".

STEPHANIE IN FRONT OF MELROSE ABBY IN MELROSE, SCOTLAND



The other day Obama basically compared Russia's invasion of Georgia to our going into Iraq. He said that the US set a bad example for Russia.

YOU MUST BE KIDDING!

Does he really think that the invasion by Russia of a sovereign country with a democratically elected government is the same as the US going into Iraq to free it's people for a despot that used weapons of mass destruction on his own people as being the same thing?! You can't be serious!

What a left wing, socialist moron!

CONNOR WILLIAM PEGG

Sunset over Mt Jefferson in Central Oregon


From Wikipedia:

"A sanctuary city is a term given to a city in the United States that follows certain practices that protect illegal immigrants. These practices can be by law (de jure) or they can be by habit (de facto). The term generally applies to cities that do not allow municipal funds or resources to be used to enforce federal immigration laws, usually by not allowing police or municipal employees to inquire about one's immigration status. The designation has no legal meaning

Cities in the United States began designating themselves as sanctuary cities during the 1980s.[1] They are Washington, D.C.; New York City; Los Angeles; Chicago; San Francisco; Santa Ana; San Diego; Salt Lake City; Phoenix; Dallas; Houston; Austin; Detroit; Jersey City; Minneapolis; Miami; Denver; Baltimore; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; New Haven, Connecticut; and Portland, Maine. These cities have adopted "sanctuary" ordinances banning city employees and police officers from asking people about their immigration status."

From LA Times:

"'Sanctuary city' no haven for San Francisco family's grief

Tony Bologna, right, and his 20-year-old son, Michael, at a family function in 2008. They were slain in their car June 22, in San Francisco
A third-generation resident says city officials are responsible for the slayings of his brother-in-law and nephews, allegedly by an undocumented Salvadoran immigrant.

Kennedy has spent much of the time since telling anyone who will listen that San Francisco and cities like it should stop shielding illegal immigrants from federal authorities and that officials here are responsible for his loved ones' deaths.

Suspect Edwin Ramos awaits trial in San Francisco County Jail, a system that released him nearly three months before the slayings. Convicted twice on felony charges as a juvenile, he was protected then from immigration officials because of the city's sanctuary policy.

"Any mayor, any board of supervisors that passes these laws should be prosecuted to the fullest," Kennedy said in a recent interview.

"This is not the United States of San Francisco . . . My family was the sacrificial lamb in this."

Immigration activists have embraced the grieving family, using the June 22 deaths of Anthony, Matthew and Michael Bologna to call for change.

On June 22, Anthony Bologna, 48, and his sons Matthew, 16, and Michael, 20, were driving back to their home in this city's Excelsior neighborhood from a family get-together at Kennedy's home.

Driving south on a narrow street, Bologna stopped the car, inadvertently blocking the path of a Chrysler 300M, authorities said. The Chrysler's driver pulled up alongside and began shooting. The father and his oldest son died at the scene. The younger boy died later at San Francisco General Hospital.

"That Sunday, we had breakfast, hugged each other, kissed each other and the kids," Kennedy said.

Later that day, the phone rang, and "the homicide inspectors told my wife her brother was shot and killed along with his son . . . . "

Bologna "was a wonderful individual and a great father," Kennedy said. "To have him assassinated in broad daylight with my two nephews is incomprehensible."

It has been suggested that cities that designate themselves as "sanctuary cities" should have the federal funds they receive reduced by 50%. I personally think it should be 100%. If a city wants to act like it is autonomous from the laws of the United States to protect people here illegally, then they should be on their own as far as federal funds are concerned. I like the quote from the brother-in-law of the slain man, "This is not the United States of San Francisco.....".

Myself, Mike Laughery (friend from church), Keith Young (Josh Pegg's father-in-law)with the Grand Coulee Dam in the background, located in central Washington on the Columbia River.



Another Dadism from when he would order breakfast in a restaurant. The conversation would go something like this:

Dad: "I would like hashbrowns, toast and two eggs"
Waitperson (ah, political correctness - don't you love it?): "How do you like your eggs?"
Dad: "I like them a lot"
Waitperson: "No, I mean how do you like them cooked?"
Dad: "OH! I like them even better cooked!"


I heard him ask many times when buying something in a store, "How much do I owe you? A buck two fifty?"

Well, it seems that I get very little interest here considering the lack of comments so this will likely be my last post.

"A taxpayer that votes for Obama is like a chicken that votes for Col. Sanders"

Hi gas prices............record profits................for who?

For every dollar spent on gas, the oil companies make 7 cents.

For every dollar spent on gas, the US government gets 12 cents.

So who is getting record profits???

A buddy of mine, Stephanie, Connor and myself went to McCord AFB Saturday for the Thunderbird air show. It sure makes you proud to see those guys and gals fly and to see the airman on the base. Our military people ROCK!

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Things I heard my father say when I speak:

"Don't calculate the number of young poultry before the period of incubation is complete"

"Not knowing to any great degree of accuracy, I hesitate to articulate for fear of contradiction"

"Scintillate, scintillate, diminutive constellation"

"You're breeding a scab on the end of your nose" -- translation -- "You are real close to being in trouble"

"Bad news travels fast"

"No news is good news"

"Out of sight, out of mind"

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"

"I'm proud of you son"

"I love you son"

A Good and Faithful Servant

Marvin Thomas Pegg was born 11/14/1919 in Melstone, Montana, the son of Eugene and Inice Pegg. He was the 4th child of five. He was preceded in death by his parents and all his siblings, as well as his oldest son, Walter Lee Pegg.

He grew up and graduated from high school in Custer, Montana, after which he enlisted in the US Navy in 1939. He was promoted from Seaman to Chief Petty Officer, the highest enlisted rank at that time, in 7 years. During his enlistment he attended the Navy “B” and “C” schools for Meteorology. His specialty was flight forecaster for Navy pilots. He served on many ships, including the aircraft carrier, USS Bon Homme Richard. While station on the Bon Homme he wrote a treatise on forecasting in the Sea of Japan.

In October of 1944 he met Pawnee Elizabeth Parker and after a whirlwind courtship, they married on December 5th of that same year. They had seven children in 9 years, which included two sets of twins, one set not surviving. They lived a nomadic life as the Navy saw fit to move them. In 1959 he retired from the Navy after 20 years of distinguished service.

During his life time he held many jobs, often simultaneously, including, logging, Fuller Brush salesman, Sterling Silver Counselor for the House of Manchester, freelance photographer, orchardist, mill worker, aluminum worker, salesman for Mayflower Milk Company and finally settled into his last career of ministry with the Church of Christ. During his ministry he wrote and had published two books, “Precious Encounter” and “Learning to be a Soul Winner”. He and Pawnee also ran a Bed and Breakfast in Lincoln City while Dad was ministering at the church there. He was a true people person.

Marvin was a member of the Rotary, the Lions Club, and two local bridge clubs. He enjoyed cat fishing on the Snake River, playing duplicate bridge, games with his family, and singing. He knew a plethora of songs. He also won a chess championship while in the Navy.

Marvin passed away at home on December 11th in his beloved wife’s arms. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, his daughter and son-in-law, Anitra and Robert Cameron of Portland, OR; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Pam Pegg of Shreveport, LA; son Wayne D. Pegg of Sultan, WA.; and son and daughter-in-law Duane and Tammy Pegg of Grayland, WA.; 20 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren.

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It has been just over 6 months since Dad went to see his Lord. As much as I miss him, I can't imagine how much my dear Mother misses him.

I often remember what Dad did for so many people. He left an incredible legacy. There is no way of knowing the number of people his life touched as a minister and the number of souls that will be in heaven as a result of Dad's faithful service to his Lord. My oldest son, Jeremy, was not able to attend his Grandfather's memorial service and I feel it is so fitting as to why he couldn't. Jeremy was in Africa with two of his friends, helping to present the gospel to people who have never heard the gospel of Christ. What could be a more fitting memorial to my Dad's memory? There are many people serving the Lord now, some in a ministerial capacity, that are bringing others to the Lord, because of Dad. I am sure that he has entered into a great reward. I look forward to seeing him again.

Here is a link to the video that my niece and her husband put together for Dad's memorial service: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9dO0zkZFi9w