Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. November 3-4, 2004

11-3-2004 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)












Never Forget!



Howdy!
I'm the mouser at Amy's Place. Amy named me 'cootblanch'.... (don't ask why. hahaha)







Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[SAMWolf]

Kerry's Theme Song

I'm a loser
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

Of all the races I have won or have lost
there is one Texan I should never have crossed
He was a guy in a million, my friend
I should have known he would win in the end

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

Although I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for Teresa or myself that I cry

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

What have I done to deserve such a fate
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose all

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

[Alberta's Child]

'Tis a glorious day, indeed!

I've had the great Texas tune "Amarillo By Morning" running through my head ever since about 2:00 AM this morning when it became clear that President Bush had been re-elected. LOL.

[The Mayor]

November 4, 2004

"Retronyms"

Read: John 3:1-17

Do not marvel that I said to you, "You must be born again." —John 3:7

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 32-33; Hebrews 1

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What do regular coffee, acoustic guitars, and black-and-white television have in common? All are what journalist Frank Mankiewicz calls "retronyms"—words or phrases created because a familiar word needs to be distinguished from a term that refers to a new development or invention.

Once, all coffee was regular, all guitars were acoustic, and all TVs were black and white. Not so today, thus the need for a growing list of retronyms, including decaf mocha java, electric guitar, and high-def television.

It could be said that Jesus turned the phrase physical birth into a retronym when He told an inquiring man named Nicodemus, "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3).

Nicodemus was a religious person who didn't grasp the idea of second birth. "How can a man be born when he is old?" he asked Jesus. "Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" (v.4). Jesus further explained the difference between being born of the flesh and being born of the Spirit, then concluded, "Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again'" (v.7).

Our Christian life begins when we invite Jesus to live within us. It's a miracle! We're born again. —David McCasland

Rejoice, O soul, the debt is paid,
For all our sins on Christ were laid;
We've been redeemed, we're justified—
And all because the Savior died. —D. De Haan

Natural life came by God's breath; eternal life comes by Christ's death.

[JustAmy]

11-4-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Let’s Talk!

Come in and let your mind run free. We’ll talk of many things.
Of shoes, and ships, or cabbages, whatever discussion brings.
You’ll note we have a patriotic flair, we thank our men who serve,
And thank the ladies who are out there too. We marvel at their nerve.

Nature gets our attention too, both ours and that around,
We keep our eyes up to the skies, with both feet on the ground.
We like to stretch our Dreamworld, so it can hold the most,
But first let’s welcome all our guests, and Thank You to the host!

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 23, 2004
© 2004

[Conspiracy Guy]

Great oldie.

I am grinning like a mule eatin briars since early yesterday. I took the afternoon off and listened to the President's Victory speech on the drive home. Ronald Reagan made proud. George W. Bush makes me so proud I get tears in my eyes. The man is just so real and so humble and so loving that you can hear it in his voice. He makes me think of me except he's a little higher in the accomplishment thing.

Gee I love George W, Bush and I love America. It is a great day to be alive.

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Amy's Place. 'Tis a grate day, especially after viewing all the RED counties in the paper this morning.

So sorry to read about your sister-in-law. Prayers for you and family.

[scubachick]

So very sorry to learn of the loss of your sister-in-law. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[tuliptree76]

Good morning Amy! I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. It's getting colder here. Still overcast, but at least it stopped raining for a while.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday!

Congratulations for your re-election victory, President Bush! :^D

You received MORE votes than ANY U.S. President in our History!

Have a cup while you Freep !

[OESY]

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi ((((((Sis)))))

Come on over to the Finest for awhile. We're having a great time "Gloating".

Plus we have JohnHuang2's latest essay about 'gloating', very funny. : )

[MeekOneGOP]

LOLOL! :^D

Perfect.

[tuliptree76]

LOL!

[OESY]

"But, if there has ever been proof that there is a God, it is in the selection of Kerry
by the Democrats to run for president. He seems to me to be the essence of the
modern liberal, elitist, remote, cold, vague, arrogant, dismissive, and basically
empty. I have every expectation that Bush will win decisively, despite the dirty
tricks being pulled by the haters." -- BelmontClub.blogspot, October 17, 2004

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Sorry, Amy. I've been trying to work in between pings here...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1163131/posts

[MeekOneGOP]

Adios, you creep Kerry!!

[tuliptree76]

That thread just sucks you in and won't let you go. ;-)

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Bro!!

I went by the Finest and lurked a bit but didn't get a chance to spend much time there.

It looked like everyone was having a great time.

[JustAmy]

Cute ..... thank you.

[JustAmy]

Happy Day, Meekie.

Hope you had a great Thursday,