Author: Rev. Joe Dirt

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought #8,134

yeah I know you did not ask!

What do you call a group of elderly women?

I was riding my bicycle early in the morning at the Creve Coeur Lake Park.  Coming my way was a group of 12 or 15 elderly women riding their bikes.  I knew they were elderly as they all looked to be around my age plus or minus 10 years…old.  About a third of them were obnoxious morning people who insisted on saying “good morning” to me.  Did they not know I had short changed my coffee to get out there that early?

I begin to wonder what do you call a group of older women… a clutch, a coven, a pack,  a posse, madams, it is a murder of crows, a charm of foxes, a mob of kangaroos…

Just wondering, any good suggestions leave a comment.

 

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Vaccinations – They are a good thing

For various reasons there is a huge anti-vaccination movement in this country and elsewhere in the world.  As former minor public health official in Arkansas and as someone trained in science I found this very hard to swallow.  The initial “study”that set off the current anti-vaccination movement has been discredited as well as the doctor who put it out there.

Here are 3 excellent videos on the subject (watch them in order).  Also I have a link to the original article.

Five surprising moments in vaccine history

Video 1
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My New Favorite Bible Verse

Ezekiel 23:20–21

20: There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
21: So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.

For that matter the whole of chapter 23 reads like a porn novel…

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If A Dog Were Your Teacher !

If A Dog Were Your Teacher !

You would learn stuff like…

 

  • When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
  • Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
  • Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
  • When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience.
  • Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.
  • Take naps and stretch before rising.
  • Run, romp, and play daily.
  • Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
  • Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do.
  • On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
  • On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.
  • When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
  • No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout – run right back and make friends.
  • Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
  • Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
  • Be loyal.
  • Never pretend to be something you’re not.
  • If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
  • And MOST of all…
  • When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

 

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Laugh or Cry

My wife recently had surgery so we have a temporary handicap sticker for the car.  I tell you this to explain why we were parked so close to one of the three doors into Wal-Mart.  We were at the one in the area that  everyone refers to as The Valley here in Chesterfield.  It is beautiful river bottom farm land that they have lamentably converted into multiple strip malls anchored by the ever present huge box stores.

I was backing my wife’s Subaru from the aforementioned spot when I noticed two of Chesterfield’s finest exit the middle entryway of this huge Supercenter Wal-Mart.  They looked for all the world like a couple of hound dogs on the scent.  It was obvious that Continue reading “Laugh or Cry”

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An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

To be blunt, I am not quite sure I liked this novel.  It took me two checkouts from the library separated by a few weeks to get through the book.  I did get sucked into the narrative at the latter half of the book.  Having said that, this is also a novel that if you can get through it, it sticks in your mind.

The best way I can come up with to describe this book is Theodore Dreiser riffing on Dostoyevsky’s psychological drama in Crime and Punishment with the second half of the book a courtroom drama.

My problem with the book is threefold. Continue reading “An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser”