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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

I woke up at 6:00 am, due to the time change. I went back to bed and arose again at 7:00. I went to church at 9:30 so that I could rehearse with the other musicians and the choir. After rehearsal, I socialized for a bit until it was time for church to start. The service was nice, especially the sermon. After church, I attended a meeting, then went home to take a nap. After my nap, my husband and I visited my Step-Grandmother and my Grandmother.

I've been using the CPAP machine for several weeks now, and I notice a big difference in my energy level. I still need to take iron and B12 supplements, because my iron level is still quite low.

Read this if you care about children and teens

I am appalled by President Bush's veto of the Children's Healthcare Bill. $35 billion dollars over 5 years to provide health care for needy children and teens is a bargain compared to the billions and billions of dollars spent on the war in Iraq, killing who knows how many innocent civilians, including who knows how many children and teens. Why does our president condone killing Iraqi children and teens while refusing to provide health care to American children and teens?

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I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing

When I give bottled water to people who are homeless, I've been criticized for damaging the environment by purchasing plastic.

When I give McDonald's $1.00 gift certificates to people who are homeless, I've been criticized for encouraging unhealthy eating.

When I give socks to people who are homeless, I've been criticized for purchasing items that might have been made in sweatshops.

When I give pamphlets to people who are homeless, I've been criticized for not giving them phone money to call those resources.

When I give transit tokens to people who are homeless, I've been criticized for spending too much money. (A bag of five Adult Day Pass Tokens costs $22.50. I keep some with me, and I give some to the office manager at my church to give to those who need it.)

When I give things to people who are homeless instead of money, I've been criticized also. People ask me "Why don't you just give them money instead of stuff?" Well, if other people want to do that, that's their business.

I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing...

Inspirational

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I especially like the second letter and response. I now know that other people give bottled water to homeless people.

What's with that?

While listening to NPR and KKUP, I heard reports about the Koreans that are held hostage in Afghanistan.

While watching the 11:00 news, I watched an insipid story about Hillary Clinton's cleavage.

While perusing Austrailan and British news websites, I read stories about how the Mandaens have been mistreated.

While watching the 11:00 news, I watched another insipid story about a list of the most beautiful people on Capitol Hill.

What's with that? If I wanted that kind of fluff, I'd read the tabloids or watch "tabloid tv."

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Church was nice today. I'm happy to be back. After church, my husband and I went to Fry's, then to dinner, then home again. I did a load of laundry. A restful day.

I didn't go to church last Sunday, because my husband and I were recovering from a rather unpleasant stomach flu. On Monday, I felt better enough to finally finish my article about Donaldina Cameron, and email it to the editor of our church newsletter.

The week before last, I took a “sleep apnea class.” I didn't get to take home the testing equipment that day; however, I have an appointment in August to get the testing equipment, take it home, and return it the next day.