The Republican Party al la Princess Bride

clipped from www.daybydaycartoon.com

My first YouTube video

My first attempt at making a video using my digital camera. Somewhat grainy, but we have to play with iMovies to see how we can get the quality higher while still remaining within the upload limit.

clipped from www.youtube.com

The Christian Church and Wicca

clipped from wicca.timerift.net Q: How many Pagans does it take to change a light bulb? A: Six. One to change it and five to sit around and complain that light bulbs never burned out before those damned Christians came along. Wicca is NOT about confronting or combating Christianity. Rebuking their beliefs or soiling their historical legacy is not our purpose, nor should it be the purpose of any religion. Those who are turning to Wicca simply because they wish to leave Christianity, or they object to Christianity, or they just want to shock their Christian family should look elsewhere. Religion, ANY religion, is about belief, not negating another's belief. The "We're Better than Them" theory. The Purpose of Christianity or Get Over Yourselves The Theft of Pagan Holidays We've replaced these people's pagan gods with Folgers Crystals. Let's see if they notice.

I've subscribed to YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/WiccanTexan

thoughts in between cleaning for Esbat...

61° and sunny; should be nice this weekend and through part of next week. All the windows are open to air out the house after last week's rainy/cold spell.

Changed format of my Witches' Meetup after having a WOW! debut of my Wiccan one. It's been getting too generically social and less witchcraft-focused, and my focused-topic Wiccan Meetup did so very well that I applied it to this last Witches' one. What a difference! I'm psyched now for the next month.

It's also helped me realize that I need to loosen up for coven meetings. Sometimes I get too much into "priestess mode" and therefore my talk is stilted. The ones I've just relaxed for went much better. So, I'll take the Meetup lessons to heart in terms of how to keep people focused and interested, and me less involved in personae and more in presentation.

Otherwise, I hope everyone is doing well!

Texas declines to sign on MySpace agreement

clipped from www.ksat.com A MySpace agreement announced Monday outlining steps it will take to protect children from online sexual predators and bullies was signed onto by every state but Texas. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said in a letter to MySpace's chief executive officer that he was not endorsing the agreement because it takes no action to verify people's ages. "We do not believe that MySpace.com -- or any other social-networking site -- can adequately protect minors" without an age-verification system, Abbott said. "We are concerned that our signing the joint statement would be misperceived as an endorsement of the inadequate safety measures." Abbott, who has made a crackdown on child predators a leading issue for his office, said the steps announced by MySpace are "remedial measures" that "constitute a starting point rather than a point of conclusion." However, he praised MySpace for its willingness to work with his Cyber Crimes Unit.

H. Res 847 - Recognizing Christmas & the Christian faith

Yes, it's for real. Check the Library of Congress for latest status.

clipped from www.govtrack.us Introduced Dec 6, 2007 Passed House [details] Dec 11, 2007 This resolution has been passed in the House, which is the end of the legislative process for simple resolutions. The resolution now takes effect. [Last Updated: Dec 11, 2007] Dec 11, 2007: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 9, 10 Present (Roll no. 1143). Dec 11, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. The totals were 372 Ayes, 9 Nays, 50 Present/Not Voting. View Votes (House of Representatives roll no. 1143) You are not watching the votes of any senators or representatives. To monitor votes, look up a Member of Congress.