Camping in the Rain!

The forecast says "Scattered Thunder Storms", every day of our planned camping trip. I say "Rain? Ahhhhh!!!!! Not AGAIN!!" (Please don't ask, I've had many bad experiences).

I'm praying for deliverance from arranging and rearranging tarps, stakes (to hold the tarps down), and poles (to keep the tarps in desired positions) as the seconds boom louder than the thunder and my worried perspiring soaks faster than the light rain falling around me.

The next blog post will be delayed until Monday, May 4th.

So, until next time this is,

-Your Friendly Neighborhood Trent Williams.

Confessions of an Excuse-Making Soda Addict

From the author of "Presumptual":

You may remember that my "new years resolution" was to, above other things, quit soda (or pop, coke, or soda water as it is sometimes referred to as, but really isn't).

To make a short story long...

I DID IT! I QUIT SODA!

Except... for the five soda's I've had since the resolution was made. You see I haven't quite figured out how to tell my employer and he keeps giving soda at break time and the other two times I, well...

Rules about resolution making:

1. Resolutions Require Exceptions (the more the merrier)

Exceptions to My Soda Quiting Resolution:

A. If someone doesn't know about your resolution and they have already bought/poured some soda for you and you think it would cause them pain for you to not drink the soda (or if it happens to be Root Bear - my personal favorite), drink the soda.

B. If there is nothing else to drink and you are about to become dehydrated to the point of death.

C. If someone forces you to drink the stuff at gun point.

D. If someone else will be killed or caused physical pain on the even that you do not drink some soda.

E. Seltzer Water (used in pretty much in all of the non-alcoholic punches in existence) is not considered by Trent Williams to be soda (even though the major ingredient is carbonated water).

I hope you enjoy insanity and zaniness, er I mean, creativity -yeah thats what it is: creativity - as much as I do (If not let me know and I'll go back to those "lovely" intellectual articles.)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Trent Williams

Critique Week:

Critique week is from this Saturday to next Saturday. Have fun! 

Kristie's blog (theclassicalconservative.wordpress.com): very well written posts. 

Needs: Pictures and a subtitle (instead of the "just another wordpress blog" thing).

Brian's blog (brianfactor.blogspot.com): dispels the myth that you have to post consecutively to have a following. Layout could definitely use some help.

Needs: A picture or two wouldn't hurt. Layout could definitely use some help. Definitely more posts would help, even just once a month blogging... 

Paulo's blog (paulosibaja.wordpress.com): A newly started detailed account the activities of liberals.  

Needs: A lot, mostly the it's the subject. Who needs another reminder of what the left is up to? Of course the layout of the blog could be brushed up too. Pictures, and shorter posts in between the main posts would work a miracle for this blog. 

Trent's blog (your looking at it): Too creative and has huge problems.

The Bible says: "judge not lest ye be judged", so don't hold back, tell me what you hate about this blog!

Bonus Blogger Bits:

Do leave comments on every blog (unless it's an accident you visit that blog), it's the secret to success in blogging. If you comment on a not-that-well-visited blog it's almost a given they'll check your blog out. 

Do read 5 times more than you write.

Do keep a notebook to scribble your ideas and even complete posts while your offline.

Sunday School Teacher Extraordinaire

Recently, I acquired a Sunday school. I now teach the Jr. High class at our church. Adding Sunday School teacher to my list of things I do, not learning, not almost, not one day, no, Sunday school teacher I am. Yes it’s amazing, now I can strut my stuff and puff out my chest: I AM A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER!

Also…

Since its Jr. High, I’m practically the youth pastor of the church! my storytelling style is unsurpassed*, my charm irresistible**, my teaching ability is undeniable, well at least the fact that it needs HUGE improvement is.

*definitely “un” something… **I may be stretching it a little, but its pretty much fact : )

No, the only “Sunday School Teacher Extraordinaire” is the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus spoke with power and authority; I sound worse than Mr. Obama with a malfunctioning teleprompter! Jesus drew crowds of thousands to hear him speak and see his miracles; the only miracle that happens in my class is that we get most of the way through the lesson before the time is up.

Oh, I almost forgot, the best part about the last two Sundays? My one and only pupil actually showed up!

What's happening?

Debate Brian Morgan: right here (and here) on this blog! Part of an on going battle of comments about what an actually conservative government should do. You've been waiting to try your hand at arguing with this champion debater, here it is! In fact, if your still nervous just leave an Anonymous comment. 

Other Debates: want to share your foreign policy views on the War on Terror? Try out the exchange currently going on at here on Kristie Eshelman's blog. 

New on the Blogroll: blog Eternal Vigilance. Yet another Ron Paul fan... ...that's sad. And so we can have some balance a Huck fan's blog: Panhandle Perspective.  

Added: A new sidebar section with links to Huckabee's websites. Looking for Huck bloggers? Go here.

Trent News: 

Finished raking leaves for my neighbor!

Started Bank Account.

Working on Team Blog called WorldTurners... 

Started Sunday School Class! More on that Monday...

Critique Week!

Sometime next week...

the critic will begin his rant...

...NO ONE will escape his wrath!

Hear what's wrong with this and every other blog Trent's ever seen. Get quick tips on what to do from an "expert" who knows everything.... ....that you shouldn't do! And maybe more...

Have a great Easter!

-Trent

The Concert Balcony

Live music, nothing like it. As I was sitting in the balcony listening, I thought to myself "After the practice it all comes out in the light."

It all comes out in the light.

The good, the bad, and the ugly everything is visible in the light.

Whether the guys are wearing the prescribed tuxedo, just a black suit or something else (like when your black is on your tie and you're  wearing a white shirt that screams "look at me I'm playing in the percussion section", or wearing blue jackets - yes, there were a few). If you are the ancient violinist playing in the second chair section, or the 12 year old playing the biggest drum, in the light it all comes out. The excited lady french horn player (who was almost as ancient as the violinist, maybe even more), the guy playing on the clarinet with gusto, and the women almost falling of her stool as she enthusiastically manipulated her base violin (that's the biggest one they make): that comes out. The stoic bassoon player and that harpist, they don't get the same praise: it came out. Whether you practice, make a mistake, or loudly open your water bottle following the example of a certain flautist: under the light it comes out.  

Life is like a orchestra, whether you prepare or not it will be seen, but what really matters is how well we play while "under the light". 

You are under the light, what are people seeing?

 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us..." 

Stevens Cleared! and Chicago Politics

"Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have."

Read the rest of the article about Obama and his Chicago style political tactics.

Speaking of Alaska's former U.S Senator Ted Stevens:

"On Tuesday, however, the Justice Department dropped all charges, citing prosecutorial misconduct. Judge Emmet Sullivan held the federal prosecutors in contempt of court in February for failing to comply with a court order that internal documents be delivered to Stevens' attorneys -- documents that would have significantly helped the defense in cross examining a key witness against Stevens. Beyond that, Justice rules prohibit issuing indictments so close to an election, except under extraordinary circumstances. It seems those extraordinary circumstances were the effort to reach 60 Democrat seats in the Senate." - Patriot Post

"We've criticized Mr. Stevens for excessive spending and earmarks, and his habits contributed to the decline and fall of the GOP Congress. His explanation at trial about the gifts he received was hard to believe, and a D.C. jury inclined to dislike Republicans didn't believe it. But Mr. Stevens deserved a fair trial and the full protection of the law. He got neither here, and that's a larger scandal than anything he was charged with." - Wallstreet Journal

Interesting...

Coming Soon: Live Blogging!

The air is cool and blowing hard...

 

 It’s getting dark outside.

 

Inside the monotony of repetition, so long in its revolving cycle it has turned to habit, is hardly noticed as thoughts of “When I complete this project I can start finishing the rest of the required reading I started a week ago” and others of striking similarity run through the heads of the occupants of the cottage.

 

Sound a little too familiar (except the cottage part)?

 

Well, let’s kick monotonous planned regularity out the door.

 

Let’s do something new, fun, and even slightly educational and Live Blog!

 

Here’s how it works:

 

1. We synchronize schedules*.

 

*NOTE: when I refer to timing I will be using Central Time (hey, this is a Texas blog).

 

2. Come to my blog at the set time.

 

3. Click on the “comments” button under the first post on the page.

 

4. Comment back and forth real time!

 

Feedback Needed:

 

If you are interested, or even just remotely amused by this idea, I need to know what time will work for you. I have no set-in-stone bloggin schedule so go ahead and let me know what your's is by leaving a comment.

 

Thank you for your time; I am indebted to all of ya’ll,

- Trent

Author of the intriguing Brother Libertarian? (just in case you haven't read it!).

Sister Constitutionalist? The Concluding Episode

Continued from Sister Constitutionalist? Part 2:

Despite the historical facts, there remain those who would have us all “jump ship” for a third party. Seeing our options are limited, the Constitutionalist Party is advocated by some as the party to jump to. Despite their few good points and a novel (I’m not sure what to make of it) take on taxes, it remains to be asked: “Is this party truly Conservative?”   

Unique Tax Policy:

To the degree that tariffs on foreign products, and excises, are insufficient to cover the legitimate Constitutional costs of the federal government, we will offer an apportioned "state-rate tax" in which the responsibility for covering the cost of unmet obligations will be divided among the several states in accordance with their proportion of the total population of these United States, excluding the District of Columbia. Thus, if a state contains 10 percent of the nation's citizens, it will be responsible for assuming payment of 10 percent of the annual deficit.

Conclusion:

Questioning whether Constitutionalism is a direct relation to Conservatism is similar to asking if a miniature pony is related to the horse. Though related, many families include those eccentric members who never cease to embarrass. Sisters are especially known for there wild and often unrealistic ideas, this one is no different. 

Also in this series: Sister Constitutionalist? Part 1; Sister Constitutionalist? Part 2