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James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:22:42 -0500

It's weird. I even gave a sermon at a UU church last week about living life in the sweet spot. I've often thought I had a pretty firm handle on "do good" ... but "be nice" was hard to come by. And "have fun"? Well, that was a lost cause.

But then I wrote this bumpersticker that evolved into a novel, and, well, I've taken the ideas to heart.

Not saying it's easy, but it is my new mission in life.

Re: You wordie you.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:11:58 -0500

Who are you and what have you done with the dyspeptic blogger who called for my head on a regular basis last year?

— RTB

You wordie you.

James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:05:11 -0500

Love all. That's sounds like something I'd say.

Re: Jesus doesn't care

Isaac136 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:56:04 -0500

No, no snakes, but I don't think Jesus would care, particularly, as long as we didn't abuse them.

Re: Jesus doesn't care

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:36:43 -0500

I don't think tennis was big in Galilee, but I'm sure He'd approve of the opening score: Love-All.

— RTB

Re: Jesus doesn't care

domewatcher — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:32:10 -0500

Issac,

What does it cost to join your church? Yours sounds like it would be a lot more fun than mine.

Y'all don't handle snakes, do you?

Jesus doesn't care

Isaac136 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:18:05 -0500

I have it on good authority that Jesus doesn't care if we hunt, fish, smoke, dance or play cards on Sunday. Nor does Jesus care if people have sex without being married. Jesus doesn't care whether women cover their heads or beat men in tennis.

Jesus does care that we make issues of petty prejudices and are constantly dragging His name into it.

I'd go for that!

James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:18:04 -0500

As long as they had to buy it. :)

Thanks.

James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:15:21 -0500

It was so "on-point" that I couldn't pass. Feel free to delete the link.

Re: Sorry. Couldn't resist this.

domewatcher — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:42:45 -0500

I noticed that you have had to delete some comments deemed to be offensive. How about penalize the guilty poster by making him read James' book and then give us a book report.

I certainly don't rate James' book as spam. It ain't that high up the food chain. LOL

Re: Sorry. Couldn't resist this.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:33:42 -0500

You know, we do have a policy against spam designed to sell things...

I'll let you off the hook this one time.

— RTB

Sorry. Couldn't resist this.

James_Protzman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:30:00 -0500

From my novel, Jesus Swept

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At a year under thirty, John Paul Stone is a hard-ass airborne Marine, not the kind of man you’d expect to see crying on his knees with a preacher hugging his fresh-shaved head. But that’s what happens, just like they rehearsed it, right there in front of the new Jesus, Gary, Luke, and a hundred other witnesses.

“Holy smoke,” whispers the new Jesus when the preacher calls Stone’s name in his booming Bible voice. “Sergeant Stone is named John.”

“Shhhh,” says Gary. The sign of the fish catches his eye behind the pulpit. “We’re witnessing a mackerel.”

Even Luke laughs at that.

“Maybe he’ll join us,” says the new Jesus. “We need a John. Let’s ask him when we lay on hands.”

“We don’t need a John,” grumps Luke. “I can do the baptizing."

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

GrayJ — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:34:43 -0500

Most farm workers are here legally through the H2B visa program.

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

wildcats2 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:51 -0500

If folks want the jobs that illegals have, they can apply for them. Blame the employers for their cheap wages. Nobody but illegals will take their jobs. Citizens can get all kinds of welfare benefits that are not available to illegal immigrants to tide them over until they find a job that pays living wages.

Ask the hotel industry and farmers what would happen if all illegals were deported! You'd have to clean your own hotel room and grow your own food.

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

FFC1304 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:36:03 -0500

Exactly wildcats...lets hope she sees to it that ALL ILLEGALS are deported from NC immediately and give our jobs and our screwls BACK to the lawful citizens! It is crazy that the NAALCP would take this on as their cause...
when so many other minorities have thrown away their free educations!