|
Posted on 11/10/2005 9:22:39 PM PST by snippy_about_it
|
|
 are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
|
| Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support. The FReeper Foxhole hopes to share with it's readers an open forum where we can learn about and discuss military history, military news and other topics of concern or interest to our readers be they Veteran's, Current Duty or anyone interested in what we have to offer. If the Foxhole makes someone appreciate, even a little, what others have sacrificed for us, then it has accomplished one of it's missions. We hope the Foxhole in some small way helps us to remember and honor those who came before us.
|
|
 To our veterans - Thank You  Veterans Day A day set aside to honor our country's living veterans. At the Foxhole honoring veterans is a major part of our mission. Whereas we will not forget those who died or our POW/MIAs, and those who are currently serving, today we specifically honor those men and women living among us who have served our country in times past, our living veterans. Especially here at the Foxhole we are blessed to have veterans as part of our Foxhole family both as readers and contributors.  We would like to welcome all our veterans to the Foxhole on this very special day as we attempt to honor you and thank you for your service to our country. Freedom is not free and our debt to you and those gone before you can never fully be paid. May God richly bless you all. Welcome home and we will never forget. It matters not where, when or how your served; here at home or in a foreign land, in the air, at sea or on land; in peacetime or in war, on the battefield or behind a desk; on supply lines; as an engineer, a mechanic, an infantrymen, a cook or medic. You chose to volunteer or fullfilled your duty by the draft and served America and we are forever grateful. Every job is important as they all support each other and the cause of freedom. Some sacrifices are greater, yes, and some service more dangerous than others, yet all service is sacrifice by the troop and their family and we highly respect that service. Some gave all, all gave some. Thank you all - from SAM and snippy "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." --Thomas Paine, Founding Father "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their Nation." --George Washington "Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." --Dwight D. Eisenhower  Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty. --- Department of Veterans Affairs      |
My opinion is that I have never seen a nude image I really liked. Portraits are what I admire most:
Harry Callahan, folks.
Had not thought about Mr. Callahan for nearly forty years. I still remember some of his photos of buildings.
I was not familiar with Weston, Valin, thanks. The lighting is amazing.
Regards
alfa6 ;.}
| November 22, 2005
Difficult Days
Read:
|
We buried my wife's father 2 days before Thanksgiving, and every year the holiday is tinged with the sorrow of losing him. No doubt your calendar contains some of these difficult days that roll around once a year, bringing fresh reminders of losses that still hurt and people you still miss. A Wall Street Journal article calls these dates "emotional land mines" and says they may be even more difficult to face when they coincide with national holidays or anniversaries of significant events.
Grief counselors point out that taking a positive step can help us deal with grief. One year we planted a tree to mark the anniversary of a parent's death and the birth of a grandson on the same day. A scholarship fund or a memorial gift can benefit others while honoring the memory of a loved one. But a deep healing of spirit is a gift from God.
You may know Psalm 23 by heart, but try reading it with new eyes today. This familiar passage of comfort proclaims: "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life" (v.6). Not just some of the days—all the days.
When we traverse the emotional minefield of painful memories, the Good Shepherd is with us on every difficult day. —David McCasland
The sweetest experience of God's love can be found in times of sorrow.
Dang, you're speedy this AM
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Good cable connection!
Good to see you. : )
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on November 22:
1511 Erasmus Reinhold Germany, mathematician (calculated planetary table)
1710 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach composer, son of JS Bach (Sinfonias 64)
1805 Benjamin Hugur Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1877
1819 George Eliot England, novelist (Silas Marner)
1808 Thomas Cook founder Cook travel bureau
1818 Samuel Gibbs French Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910
1835 Frank C Armstrong Brig Gen (Cavalry Commander under Forrest)
1856 Heber J Grant Salt Lake City, 7th President of Mormon church
1857 George Gissing English writer (Thyrza, Crown of Life)
1868 John Nance Garner (D) 32nd VP (1933-41) "worst damn fool mistake I ever made"
1888 Tarzan of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel
1890 Charles de Gaulle Lille France, President of France (1958-69)
1898 Wiley Post Grand Plain TX, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska)
1899 Hoagy Carmichael Bloomington IN, actor/songwriter (Stardust)
1905 James Burnham philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism)
1912 Doris Duke NYC, multi-millionaire (American Tobacco heiress)
1913 Benjamin Britten Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer (Beggar's Opera)
1918 Claiborne Pell (Sen-D-RI)
1921 Rodney Dangerfield Babylon NY, comedian (Caddyshack, Back to School)
1922 Fikret Dzhamil Amirov Kirovabad Russia, Azerbaijani composer (Shur)
1924 Geraldine Page Kirksville Mo (Interiors, Trip to Bountiful)
1925 Gunther Schuller NYC, hornist/composer (Visitation)
1928 Juno Stover-Irwin US, diver (Olympic-silver-1956)
1930 Owen K Garriott Enid, Oklahoma, astronaut (Skylab 3, STS-9)
1932 Robert Vaughn NYC, actor (Napoleon Solo-Man from UNCLE, Battle Beyond the Stars)
1935 Ludmila Belousova Protopopov USSR, pairs skater (Oly-gold-1964, 68)
1940 And now for something completely different Terry Gilliam Minneapolis, comedy writer-animator (Monty Python)
1942 Guion S Bluford Jr Philadelphia PA, Col USAF/astr (STS 8, STS 61A, STS 39)
1943 Billie Jean King Cal, tennis pro (Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75)
1949 "Miami" Steve Van Zandt rocker
1950 Greg Luzinski baseball player (Phillies, White Sox)
1958 Jamie Lee Curtis Los Angeles CA, actress (Halloween, True Lies)
(Jamie, you never call, you never write. Did that night mean so little to you? Oh I feel so cheap and used!)
1961 Mariel Hemingway Ketchum Id, actress (Manhattan, Personal Best)
1966 Nicholas Rowe London England, actor (Young Sherlock Holmes)
1973 USAF_SSgt Assembled out of old F-4, C-123, and P-38 parts!
Father reported to say "GOD! Look at the head on that one!
"The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left." ~Jerry M. Wright
Man Hit in Head by Train for Second Time
Nov 21, 11:22 PM (ET)
Merning, Valin.
Good grief, what's the matter with this guys head??
When Weston made this there was no such thing as a light meter, you just knew (guessed). Enlargers? not really. It was a contact print and the light source was a light bulb on a pulley.
Masters-of-photography
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/index.html
Nice site
Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog’s eye.
Crabalocker fishwife, pornographic priestess,
Boy, you been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen.
I am the walrus, goo goo g’joob.
Lennon wrote most of this while tripping on acid . . . who knew?
A large dent? :-)
Well, I was sick in bed all day yesterday, and PE is doing the encore perfomance today.
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
This thing is apparently a 24 hour bug. Bittygirl was sick Saturday. I was sick yesterday. Now PE has it today. I am just hoping KarateBoy doesn't get it for Thanksgiving.
Hmm, therapeutic chicken soup was NOT on the menu yesterday. It was crackers and water all day. I am not sure when my fever broke, but I sure did feel better this morning.
I cannot believe it is already afternoon. It still feels like morning.
That's exactly how long my sister's lasted.
It still feels like morning.
It is . . . 11:08 AM PST. ;^)
*sigh*
Karateboy is sick too.
Very pretty.
xoxo
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
