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My Analysis of the Republican Presidential Hopefuls

I’ll get to the democrats soon. This post isn’t meant to drive all my readership away, just to record my thoughts as we haven’t had such an open race since I’ve been voting!

Guiliani – He’s a good leader, and he’s got some good ideas. I don’t love him but I don’t dislike him as much as I have in the past.

Huckabee – A populist who crosses picket lines? I don’t know that he’s got enough experience and wise counsel to be President.

McCain – I’ve always been pretty middle-of-the-road on McCain. He doesn’t excite me, but he doesn’t turn me off either. He’d make a good VP.

Paul – He probably comes closest to me in ideology, but I don’t feel comfortable with the thought of him as President and the more I hear him talk, the more I’m convinced he’s just too wacky to lead a nation.

Romney – I like that he’s an executive, a leader, and a person of ideas. His negativity really bothers me.

Thompson – He’s got my tenative nod at the moment, a good combination of not seeming too desperate or strange and lining up with me okay on the issues.

Photo Friday

Window on the World

Since I’m going to be taking an obscene number of pictures this year, I decided to limit myself to one purely gratuitous photo post per week until the December Photo Project. But I will be posting at least one picture a day to flickr. Flickr has RSS feeds, if you can’t bear to miss any.

Christmas ends tomorrow, and my blogging semi-hibernation will be ending, too.

Resolved

I’m going to read everyday. Read the Bible, read to the kids, read to learn… just read.

I’m going to love better. Starting with my husband and my children but including all those around me.

I’m going to actually do yoga, because I care about feeling better.

I’m going to take an obscene number of pictures.

Books 2007

For the last several years, I’ve posted a list of books I’ve read at the end of the year. I have never categorized them the same way twice. Continuing on that trend, here are the books I read in 2007. Continue reading

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Flickr Friends!

Day 24

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Day 23

23/25

Day 22

Lookin' Good
Lexi, Enjoying a Gift

Happy Birthday, Lex!

Watch over thy child, Alexine, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be, keeping her unspotted from the world. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she fall; and in her heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Day 21

21/25
The girls like to help decorate.

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In light of this local tragedy and Heather’s recent post about her journey, I wanted to remind all my readers that postpartum depression is a very real and very serious condition. If you think you may be suffering from it, please seek help. The local woman was a friend of a friend. If you would, pray for her husband, Chip.

Day 20

20/25
Advent Calendar Aftermath.