Chicken Soup for the Mortal Soul
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Aug. 26, 2008
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Walking Home from Piano Lessons, 100 Degree Weather, when I Saw this Vending Machine, and...
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Aug. 22, 2008
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ShooShoos Giveaway (I have to Ask, Why ShooShoos?)
Alright... I've just entered in one of Jocelyn Dixon's blog giveaway (no, not the blog, items from her, that she's giving away on her blog...).
I've entered for some shoes for my baby sister. Mom said I had to.
And, by doing a post about it, I've actually entered the contest twice... Yes!!! :-)
Alright, gotta go now...
~Nick
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Aug. 19, 2008
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Majestic Neighbors (Living on Our Property)
Well, I must confess that our house has become home to many different 'neighbors'. We have a cat living here, with four kittens (born two days ago). We also have a couple of cats that hang around our house, trying to eat our cat's food.
I've seen an occasional rabbit, some squirrels, and some other creatures that live on our property.
But none of them are as majestic as Herb, the Eastern Cicada Killer, who lives inside a fence post that surrounds our garden area.
We discovered Herb a couple of weeks ago. Looking out the window, my family observed the giant-sized cousin to the wasp flying around our garden. After several days of observation, I discovered that he had made his home in one of the fence posts outside.
Every day, I can see him, buzzing around his fence-post, his home.
I guess that my family is forever in debt to Herb, for killing off the loud Cicadas, and feeding them to his kids.
Watch for Cicada Killers near your house. Their burrows are normally small holes near house foundations or in the ground. They live in the Eastern and Mid-West America, and also in Mexico (the Eastern Cicada Killer. There are lots of different types of these, but this specific type is in the above area.)
Believe me. Nothing beats seeing one of these beauties buzzing around your house. Nothing.
Well, maybe chocolate ice-cream. :-)
~Nick
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Aug. 12, 2008
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Oh, NOW I get it...
Before I start this post, one of the things you should know is that I'm one of those kids who do not watch very many movies, and whose parents bought one of those boxes which bleep bad words out of movies.
I'm that kid who has not seen alot of the popular current movies.
And until now, that's really frustrated me.
For the longest time, I thought that it wasn't fair that everybody else got to go watch this movie, and I didn't.
It seemed to me that Mom and Dad just didn't want me to do anything fun.
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But just two days ago, I realized something.
Mom and Dad let me, and a couple of my siblings around my age, watch the first Spider-Man movie *.
I was really excited! To be able to watch an un-edited movie (well, the cursing was edited out)? Finally!
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As I watched the movie, I started to realize something. I noticed several things in it that would have bothered me, had I seen them when I was younger, but that I was able to deal with now that I was older.
Suddenly, it all made sense.
Mom and Dad didn't not let me watch movies because they didn't want me to have fun! They did it because they did not want me to see something that's too big for me!
At fourteen, I am able to handle some of the issues in the movie. But when I was younger, I wouldn't have been able to handle/understand these things!
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Now, you guys are probably saying right now, 'Duh, Nick, shouldn't you have figured this out years ago?'
My answer is: No.
It doesn't make sense when you're younger. It seems like your parents are being mean. It doesn't make sense why they always say no.
But as you get older, and more mature, things start to make sense. You get why you're not allowed to see certain things, and why you are allowed to see other things.
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Thank you, Mom and Dad, for protecting me. Though I know it would be nice to watch stuff like, 'Batman, the Dark Knight', I also know that you don't let me watch these things for a reason.
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Kids, I know it's hard when your parents don't let you do things that you want to do. But it's important to remember that your parents have a reason for what they say. Your parents do things for your own good, because they love you.
It might not make sense now.
It still might not make sense twenty years from now.
But realize that what your parents do for you is done out of their best interest for you. They do it because they love you, even though it seems unfair at the time.
~Nick
*I have seen the first Spider-Man before, but it had almost all of the bad content edited out.
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Aug. 5, 2008
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Camp... VBS... Relatives... in the Span of Three Weeks? AAHH!!
Well, my dearest viewers, I am finally back on the computer for now.
My new schedule is that I will be blogging/visiting your blogs on Tuesdays.
Alright, time for an update. Several things have happened since I have been gone. I have had VBS one week, and two days later, I went to a Christian church camp. The day after I got back from camp, we had relatives come to my house for three days. Then they left this morning.
Talk about busy!
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Alright, just a little bit about the camp.
The camp is located in the middle of nowhere, out in the sticks, so that it's away from the influence of the city.
It has a lake which you can swim in, and is surrounded by corn-fields.
In the lake, they have a giant blob, which catapults you into the air when someone else jumps on it, a waterslide, and also ziplines (not to mention a floating dock which you can swim out to).
The blob is a thing of terror for me. The second time I got onto it, I flopped my head back just before a guy weighing close to 200 pounds jumped onto it.
WHIP-LASH!!!
I flew up into the air, my headed swimming, everything in a blur. Then, I hit the water on my side, bruising my hip.
Ouch!
That is why I have a fear of the blob.
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The camp was a Christian camp, run by the YTC (Youth Temperance Council). The kids were very good, and knew how to behave, which was a blessing.
The leadership was amazing, because they were responsible, and kept the kids in line, while also interacting with them.
The band, called S.H.A.R.C. (Serving Him A Risen Christ), was awesome. I got to personally interact with them, and spend time with them, and get to know them.
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Another great thing about the camp was that my First cousin-in-law once removed Steve and his wife, my First cousin once removed Carolyn, were in charge of it.
It's always nice to have relations to the leadership! :-)
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That was my awesome week at camp!
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Alright, I've got to go now. I'll hopefully be back next Tuesday with another post!
Thanks for reading!
~Nick
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Jul. 18, 2008
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The End of My Blog
My fellow friends, it is with a heavy heart that I come and tell you that my blog will now be ending.
Well, at least for a couple of weeks.
I won't be able to blog/respond to comments for anywhere from a few days to possibly a month.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer, and hopefully I will be back on the blogosphere soon.
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Notice:
I will still be doing my column on the Backyard, and I will still be doing the online art-class.
Everything else, blogging, email, and all that other stuff will be put on hold.
Thanks for reading!
~Nick
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Jul. 12, 2008
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Happy Birthday to Me, I am finally 14... :-)
Hello my viewers who love me.... :-)
I just wanted to let you all know that it's my birthday. I am now fourteen! Yes!
So far, I have only opened one present (we're doing the rest tomorrow). I had asked Momma for a dissection kit, and... guess what? When I opened the one present she allowed me to open it was... not a dissection kit. ;-)
Instead, it was:
Lego Batman: Joker's Aerial Assault!
Even better! Thanks, Momma!
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Oh yes, I can't forget to add this...
Just yesterday, a birthday card arrived in the mail for me, from my Uncle Al & Aunt Dot.
Very subtly, they added this onto the envelope:
Just because I'm fourteen.... :-)
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One last thing, before I go.
In light of Batman & Joker....
I just had to add this picture I messed with (using GIMP) of my cousins:
Thanks for reading!
~Nick
(Nicholas Joel does not endorse Batman, though he does endorse the Batman lego sets, as they are awesome!)
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Jul. 7, 2008
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Whoops, sorry...
Whoops, I just realized that two out of three of my last posts were related to movies, or bringing reference to them.
Time for me to take a break from movie reviews, and go into a new category.
Thanks for reading!
~Nick
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Jun. 23, 2008
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I'm Back...
Well, I'm very sorry I haven't commented or posted in forever. I just got back from a week-long vacation in Minnesota.
Two weeks ago, my Mom's parents had their 50th Anniversary, on a Sunday. It was a very big ordeal for everyone.
Then, exactly one week later, my family headed up to Minnesota for my Dad's parent's 50th Anniversary! The trip took about 14 hours, or so, one way. That means 28 hours in the van. That sure was fun... :-)
I'll do a real post soon, but for now, I just wanted to let you know that you've not been abandoned... :-)
~Nick
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Jun. 10, 2008
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Caspian/Susan Review
Well, I'm back from my Mom's parent's 50th Anniversary. What a relief! My Grandma had me play a special piano piece for her & my Grandpa (it was Grandpa's favorite song).
I had attempted to play this song in front of a whole bunch of people a month before, and froze up halfway and wasn't able to finish.
I was fearful as I walked onto the stage, about to soak my shirt with sweat. There were several things keeping me going. One: God. He definitely numbed my nerves. Two: My Uncle Larry. He was playing a piece, and was just as nervous as I was. Three: Practicality. I knew I had practiced this song, and knew it by heart. And four: I had my music sheet with me, just as moral support.
Anyways, I made it through nearly perfectly, only messing up when I had to stop to make a hard stretch.
Thank you God, that I made it through!
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Now, I have had several people ask me my opinion about the Susan/Caspian kiss in 'Prince Caspian'.
Here's my opinion:
When Lewis wrote the Narnia books, he didn't want to spend the time creating personalities for each of the characters. He wanted you to make that up yourself. He didn't care whether you imagined Peter looking like this:
Or this:
Whatever you chose the characters to look like, that was your choice, your imagination.
When Lewis wrote the books, not only did he not care what YOU thought what the characters looked like, he also didn't care what YOU THOUGHT their personality was like.
If he didn't specify what their personality was like, then it obviously was up to you to determine what they were like.
I don't think the Caspian/Susan romance was EVIL.... I think it wasn't necessary, no. And, like a friend said, 'it was very sudden and unexpected..."
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not for the kiss. I didn't even watch. I closed my eyes.
But if Lewis didn't tell you Caspian's personality, then naturally he wouldn't tell you whether or not he had feelings for Susan. Naturally, the people who made the movies had to decide for themselves. Thus the kiss.
That's my opinion on it, anyways.
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Thanks for reading!
~Nick
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Jun. 1, 2008
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Prince Caspian
Yes! I just saw Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian two days ago! Finally! Yay!
Anyways...
I'm going to review the movie, posting my opinions in three different categories. Here they are:
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The Good...
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Definitely worthy to bear the title of 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. An awesome sequel to an awesome series.
The acting was good, the characters portrayed right, the format decent... overall, a very good movie.
I thought I saw improvement and growthy in acting by all of the children.
Edmund has grown, not only in age, but also in acting. In this one, he's also stronger character, alot more willing for sacrifice, and braver, too.
Lucy has grown older, quite visibly, but that hasn't effected her innocent nature. She acts better, though not as emotionally as in the first one.
Susan was better, also. It's sad that she won't be in the next one. She's grown up even more, and is also a little more happier in this film.
Peter was a great actor, though they portrayed him as grumpy, and self-confident, to the point of sacrifice of others. It's sad that he also won't be coming back in the next movie.
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The movie was very well shot, in very good locations. They animated it almost perfectly, and all the characters were casted correctly, in my opinion.
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The Bad...
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They did not, however, give enough screen time to many people. They ditch Trufflehunter halfway through the movie, and don't tell anything about her afterwards.
They also did not give Cornelius enough screen time. He's a key character, and yet they also kind of forget him halfway through the movie.
Caspian did not have enough of a personality. They showed him enough, but they did not give him a specific personality. You could not tell if he was a happy person, a sad person, a troubled person, or anything. He just doesn't have anything to distinguish him.
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The Warnings:
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I don't think this movie was any worse than the first one, though it is obviously darker.
Things to watch out for in Caspian:
1. The scene with the Werewolf might be disturbing to younger audience. The Werewolf looks quite evil, and the hag is disgusting. I also think that it would be disturbing for a younger child to see when Edmund breaks through the ice which entraps the White Witch. I won't go into detail, but it shows something that is just slightly disturbing...
2. The factor that they are actually killing human men in this movie. In the first movie, they were killing beasts, but in this movie, they are slaughtering men.
3. Yes, they use more blood in this movie. I'm glad they did, though, because in the first one, since they put no blood in, you could not tell if someone got hurt. In this one, they use it to show that someone has been hurt, though they don't use it excessively.
4. They stab both Miraz, and the reflection of the White Witch, which are both slightly disturbing.
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A very good movie, with very good actors. They were given a hard movie to make, and they did it! They portrayed it very well.
I would not suggest this movie to a certain age group. I think that parents should, instead of following the rating, see this movie first, and discern if their kids can see it.
As I've said, there's only two really disturbing scenes, which are the stabbings.
Other than that, the movie, I believe, earns 9.5 stars out of ten!
~Nick
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May. 29, 2008
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Jocelyn's 100% Pure Natural Cotton Baby T-shirt Giveaway!
Well, I just wanted to let you all know that Jocelyn Dixon is hosting a free baby organic T-shirt giveaway on her blog! If any of you have little siblings (and Moms), or even friends with babies who like getting new baby clothes, then please check it out!
Oh yes, if you haven't had time to read my last post, which I've not left up for very long, you can read it here.
~Nick
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May. 27, 2008
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Ernie Comes Home...
About two weeks ago, I went to our local thrift store. We looked around, found everything we needed, and were heading out, when my Mom said, 'Nick, look at that mug in that display case!
I looked, and this is what I saw:
It was the funniest mug I had ever seen! Naturally, I couldn't resist buying it for $0.98.
I've nick-named the mug-man Ernie. Why? I don't know. It looks like an Ernie to me.
Ernie has not only brought me a warped joy, he's also inspired a new product line.
And, since we luckily have Gimp, Jake has helped me to make some pictures of Ernie, in his average day, heroic life. Here's Ernie:
That's Ernie for you! :-)
~Nick
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May. 23, 2008
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Drawing Class
Hi everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that Heather from An Untraditional Home (http://elsah.com) is hosting an art class for anyone six (or was it eight) and up who is interested.
It is free for anyone who's older than eight who wants to join. Me, Jake, Emily, and Julia are all doing it.
It would be great if you guys could check it out. The theme of the classes is how to draw people, which is something that I'm not very good at.
Here's the picture I drew:
 Sorry if the picture is a little fuzzy...
~Nick
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May. 22, 2008
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NNOOOO!!
Argh! I just did a really really long post, and the silly computer froze up, and it did not save any of my data! AHHHHHH!!!
So... please bear with me, as it will take a while to re-write everything that I wrote in the first place...
~Nick
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May. 19, 2008
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Blurgh
Suddenly, my mind went blank. I realized with horror that I could not remember the note. The music stopped. Jake put his head in his hands...
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Before I start this post, I need to give you some background. My Grandma is in charge of a small group of women who fight against alcohol and smoking. They call themselves the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union).
Every year they hold an annual poster/essay contest, where children still in grade school have a chance to draw a poster or write an essay about the dangers of drinking and smoking. I competed in the contest, and won first place for what they call local. Then, they send me on to state, and so forth.
But anyways, you get prize money and a certificate if you win. The only catch is that you have to attend the award ceremony, which is held at a certain church, to get the award.
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Since my Grandma is in charge, she normally likes either me or Emily to play a special (piano piece) for the older people there.
But this week, Emily wasn't ready to play a piano piece. So... she asked me to play one.
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My Grandparents (on Mom's side) are having their 50th anniversary, and I am playing Grandpa's favorite song for it.
Since he wasn't able to attend the WCTU award ceremony, I decided that I would play that solo in front of everybody. That way, I could get some practice in front of people.
Being the fool that I am, I thought that I should play the song without the music in front of me, since I had 'memorized' the song.
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I got up on the stage, and played the song through perfectly the first time. I started the second time. Halfway through the song, my mind drew a blank. I couldn't think what the next note was. I knew that I had to remain calm, even though my stomach was doing the waltz. So, I stopped, apologized, said I had lost my note, and that I would restart from the second verse.
My pulse throbbing, my stomach doing the Tarantella, I started playing again. I got halfway through, when suddenly my mind went blank. I realized with horror I could not remember the note. My stomach at this time was doing triple backflips. My brother Jake put his head in his hands.
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I turned, and apologized, saying something about how I just could not remember the rest of the song. Everyone applauded, probably out of pity. My stomach by this point was descriptively making the sound that the title of this post so descriptively states.
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When I got to my Grandma's house after the incident, I remembered my Mom telling me 'Nick, one day, you will be humbled with the piano.' I had always thought I was better than my sister, that I was better than anyone, that I was the best. I'm glad to admit that I was wrong. But it didn't stop there. God had humbled me in other ways. I remember just that afternoon, I had mistakenly slipped the words 'I would be the best...'
God helped me with my pride. He hurt it to help me. I learned alot through that embarassing mis-hap.
But also, he taught me another important lesson. You're never too good for backup. Always bring the piano book. I have always been a fool about that, getting too big for my books. I'm just really glad that God allowed me to mess up in front of fifty people that I'm never gonna see again, compared to 50 relatives attending my Grandpa's 50th anniversary.
So, that's what happened yesterday. That and I got to world five on Mario 3... but that's another story. :-)
~Nick
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May. 15, 2008
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Comments
Since in the past, I've specified my rule for friends, I will now attempt to post my ideas and thoughts on comments, what I think about them, and such things like that.
Please bear with me, as this won't be funny. But hey, it won't be gloomy, either!
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Well, first things first. What do I believe a comment is?
I believe that a comment can be a couple things. I think that first, it can be a way to tell someone you acknowledged that they did a post, and that their blog is actually being read.
It also can stand as a way to state your opinion on what someone posted on, whether good or bad.
It also (and this is mostly what I use it for) can be used to start/continue a conversation or a debate with someone.
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Overall, in my opinion, a comment is something that someone leaves on a blog, showing that they read your blog.
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Next question, when will I comment?
Normally, I will comment after someone has commented on my blog. If you never comment on my blog, the less of a chance I will comment on yours. I do not do this to be mean or vengeful, I just do that, because I don't have alot to talk with you, if you never comment.
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Another question, what is my opinion on comments?
I love comments! I love getting them, because it shows that people appreciate my efforts at blogging, and I love giving them too! I love being able to encourage new bloggers with too few comments, and commenting on bloggers who have way too many, to help them get more!
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If I could apply a saying to my belief on comments, what would it be?
Probably, it would be: No post should go without a comment. And that pretty much sums up my belief. If there is one thing that really makes me sad, is seeing a blog post without comments. I know what it's like to work hard on a post and get no comments. It stinks.
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What is your view on RSS Feeders?
My view on RSS feeders is that they don't really help a blogger. They might help a viewer, but certainly not the blogger. I mean... an RSS Feeder causes people to quickly read a post, without commenting. That's why alot of people experience big '0s' on their comment area for a post.
What do I think about RSS? I don't like it. But that doesn't mean I don't like the people who use them!
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To sum it all up, I will always comment on people's blog. Before the year is done, I want to have written a thousand comments, to show people how much I appreciate them!
If you've taken the time to read this, please comment, and tell me what you think.
~Nick
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May. 7, 2008
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We Should Know Better...
"Oh, the Bible! To be sure, it says a great many such things; but, then, nobody ever thinks of doing them... nobody does. ~Henrique St. Clare, Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Well, I thought that I should take a break from attacking our corrupted media for a change. I'm going to write on something completely different this time, something new. I'm going to write about the sad failure of a great and strong race, the race who call themselves Christians.
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Don't get me wrong, I am a 'Christian', and I believe in God, that he created the world, and that his son is Jesus, and that he died for me on Calvary, to take away my sins.
But I also believe that Satan is strong, and that he has many resources.
From the beginning, Satan has attacked God, as stated in the Bible. When he realized that attacking God doesn't pay off, he went for a new type of attack, an attack against God's children, an attack that pays off a little better for him.
Satan has worked, and created many new types of 'Religions', one of the most destructive to the Christians being Mormonism. But Satan does not just attack Christians by making false religions. He also attacks them from the inside. He made a new religion, and the religion is called, 'Christianity', if you follow me.
There are four types of Christianity, and I will list each of them, so that you know what I am speaking of later in this post.
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1. The first type of Christianity is the Christians who say, "I am a Christian, so vote for me Tuesday!"
The first type of Christianity says, "I'm a Christian, just so that the world will think better of me, and so that the Christians will think I'm a great person.
2. The second type of Christian is the Plastic Christian. "I have a Jesus T-Shirt, and Jesus music, so I'm obviously a Christian!". The second type says, "Since I have Jesus merchandise, that must mean that I am a Christian, so I can go to heaven!"
3. The third type of Christian is the one who has gone to Sunday school all his or her life, and knows all the Bible stories, and has said with his lips, "I love God, please come into my heart". This type of Christian pretty-much believes, "Since I go to church, I'm saved!"
4. The fourth type of Christian says, "I believe in God, and I love him with my heart. I am so inspired by the greatness of God and his love for me, that I will follow him with all my heart, mine, and soul!"
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The fourth Christian is a true Christian, the true follower of God. The other three are not true Christians.
Satan has morphed even the Christians themselves, so that they are not truly following God, but him. It is sad, because these people believe that they are going to heaven, and that they're following God, yet if they're only considering themselves Christians because they go to church, or wear a bracelet that says WWJD on it, then they are not truly following God, but instead, believing Satan's lies.
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The true Christian's nightmare is confronting a Mormon about faith. I will explain...
A Mormon has very very very high morals. They know how to be humble, modest, joyful, dedicated, peaceful, etc.
A Christian must live a very very very pure life to confront a Mormon and say, "Your religion is not the true one."
The Mormon religion is very similar to the Christian one. Satan morphed the Christian religion into Mormonism, and that is why it's so similar to Christianity.
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Satan has attacked us Christians, so that so many people go out and say, "I am a Christian", not caring what type of lifestyle they are living.
So, I personally know three men who say, "I am a Christian,", and yet, at home, chew tobacco.
I can list three 'Christian' women who wear low-cut shirts and dresses every other week to church or at home. And unfortunately, two of these 'Christian' women are married, and one is about to be married.
Another place where I find a source of false Christians is on TV. A very famous singer, Jordin Sparks, claims to be a Christian, and yet she can't resist wearing a low-cut dress while on TV.
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Enter the Mormons to make the Christian battle harder...
While we have these 'Christians' messing up all over the place, not only in their homes, but on national TV, we have Mormons living a pure, perfect lifestyle.
Brooke White, my favorite American Idol contestant, is a Mormon. I have carefully watched her since Hollywood week, and I have not seen one bit of her body. She is very careful about how modest she is.
David Archuleta, another Mormon/American Idol contestant, is very humble, happy, peaceful, pure... unlike alot of Christians I know.
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We as Christians need to take a stand. We need to stop living for ourselves. You might think that it doesn't matter if you mess up, and that no one will see, but they are wrong. People will see. They are not only hurting themselves, but all Christians.
We cannot let the Mormons come out and win over the world with their religion, because it is not true! If we live our lifestyles in worldly ways, will the world be blown away by us? Will they want to switch to Christianity?
We as Christians need to do better than this. We need to grow up, and take the responsibility that it takes to show the world that our faith is the one true faith, and that our God is the one true God.
I'll end my post with a challenge. Which Christian are you? Are you a Christian just because you go to church? Are you a Christian because you know all the hymns, because you wear Icthus Fish earrings? Are you a Christian who gives in to the twisting lies of Satan?
Or are you a Christian who follows God, and lives your life purely, so that the world may know that we are Christians?
Which are you?
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One last thing. If you are a Mormon, and are viewing this blog, please note that I am not attacking you, nor do I think you are evil. I am just stating facts on Mormonism in general. I am not picking on any one person.
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Apr. 26, 2008
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Artistic Flops
Hello, my viewers who love me... :-)
Well, the title says it all. I like to think of myself as an artist. I specialize in knights, Orcs, aliens, and all those other cool things. But not people.
Just the other day, I attempted to draw a picture of the first ten presidents. They ended up looking like zombies. Thus the name of the picture:
After this horrible flopped attempt at drawing our presidents, I attempted to draw something that I'm better at, Orcs.
And those are my artistic works. You can laugh at the Presidential one, I know it's not very good... :-)
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Apr. 17, 2008
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Old Philosophy Pops Up Again...
Here's a very interesting study I found about an older philosophy that is popping up again and again in the average American's household... I found it very true, and we must correct people who believe in this false philosophy... or their grammar...
Oh yes, this is not one of those forwards that I scraped from the middle of that long email road... no, someone did not send this to me. I found it by my self.
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The 'Michael's Third Regiment' Theory
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In our lives, across America, mostly, many people are falling under a false philosophy that has popped up again and again in our current age. Many young people are being pulled into it, many without even knowing it. This philosophy is known as the 'Michael's Third Regiment' Theory.
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The Michael's Third Regiment Theory states that Jesus did not die on the cross, as is said in the Bible, but that he died in the position of the Lord's Army, while riding on the donkey into Jerusalem, supposedly to start a battle.
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This is not a new theory, and it actually dates back to the eighteen-hundreds. Some of the greatest Christian Scholars themselves, like George Bennard, William R. Newell, and even Walter G. Taylor believed in this false philosophy, and it shows through all of their works. For example; in the song by Mr. George Bennnard, it states that:
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above to bear it to dark Cavalry.
And again, Bill Newell also threw some of this philosophy into his works. For example:
Knowing not it was for me He died on Cavalry.
And lastly, Walter Taylor threw some of the theory into her works. Example:
My guilt and despair Jesus took on Him there... And Cavalry covers it all.
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Even Sunday school teachers of Christian, Baptist, even Methodist churches all alike tell their students that Jesus died for them on [the] Cavalry.
Even my Mother tells my younger sisters and brothers that Jesus died for them on Cavalry.
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It's very sad today that Americans believe this false theory, that Jesus himself died on the his donkey, in God's Cavalry. We as Christians, or at least as grammar freaks, should tell people that Jesus did not die on Cavalry, but that indeed, he suffered on Calvary for our sins.
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Please take care that you don't tell people that Jesus died on Cavalry. Instead, tell them the truth, not only about Jesus, and where he died, but also tell them about grammar, and how important grammar is vital to the American Language.
Written by:
Jamie Brown, Ph.D.
Joel Satchell, Ph.D.
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Please, tell everyone about this. Help our country's grammar.
~Nick |
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