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With the last mega millions $1,600,000,000 jackpot I did not buy a ticket. Why bother if you have a 1 in 290,000,000 chance of winning? Most lotteries are a voluntary tax for people who do not understand odds and numbers.

A 79-year-old Tennessee man was stunned by how members of his local police department responded over the weekend when he dialed 911 because he had not eaten in two days. WKRN-TV reported that the man, who asked the station to remain anonymous, hadn’t been able to eat after a caretaker allegedly stole his debit card the weekend before. The 79-year-old called police for help on Saturday night — and their response is now getting national attention. Five officers with the Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded. Read more here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/01/12/79-year-old-calls-police-says-he-hasnt-eaten-in-two-days-the-response-from-officers-shocked-him/

We used to play with the following abilities on Dungeons and Dragons characters: Strength Intelligence Wisdom Constitution Charisma Comeliness Comeliness was the physical attractiveness of the character. A low comeliness attribute could cause initial negative feelings toward the character but with interaction a decent charisma score would overcome the low comeliness score. I used to like to play Fighter class characters but I think now I prefer a Paladin.

Home Alone’ Actor Who Played ‘Wet Bandit’ Marv Shares ‘Most Incredible’ Part of Playing Role “Home Alone” actor Daniel Stern, who played “Wet Bandit” Marv in the iconic movies, turned to Facebook on Christmas Day to share “the most incredible part of my Home Alone journey, which is the fans.” “Before I was in Home Alone I had done a number of movies that I was incredibly proud of and which were considered quite successful- Breaking Away, Diner, Blue Thunder and was also narrating The Wonder Years,” he wrote. “The runaway box office success of Home Alone was something I had never been a part of and it added a nice little boost to my career at the time.” “But the unforeseeable part of the equation was the way that people around the globe embraced the movie and made it their own, watching over and over and over again. I have met so many people who as children watched in everyday, parents who watched it with their kids, and never got tired of it. It is an unexplainable phenomenon,” he added. Read more at: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/12/25/home-alone-actor-who-played-wet-bandit-marv-shares-most-incredible-part-of-playing-role-an-unexplainable-phenomenon/

There are six physical senses: Sight Hearing Touch Taste Smell Balance I am sorry for anyone who has a messed up sense of balance from vertigo. We take our six senses for granted until we lose one of them. I value my eye sight more than anything. My right eye is slightly damaged. I got poked in the eye very hard by a tree branch when I was riding my bike as a teenager. I think it made my vision worse. My left eye has much better far distance sight than my right.

I hate insurance companies. All they are interested in is taking your premiums. The Affordable Healthcare Act just made health costs even more unaffordable. The whole thing should be repealed in my opinion.

I liked the music. Thanks for posting this video.

I agree. Many Chinese have stolen trade secrets and ignored copyrights. From what I have read they also use slave labor on some of their exports. They have many political prisoners they use as slave labor. General Motors future doesn't look too good presently in my opinion.

General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major United States automaker to do so. The move was quickly denounced by the powerful United Auto Workers union, which branded it "a slap in the face" and called for an immediate rethink. Read more here: http://news.yahoo.com/gm-sell-china-made-vehicle-us-first-214648322.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

Here is an update on this subject. A supervisor who was making about forty people miserable was terminated on the 30th of November 2015. Thus far since he is gone the work environment has improved. We shall see how the environment continues.

I despise the word "app" and never use it. I say "software" or "program" or "application." I also hate how "sexy" is used to describe everything. To say a car or a smart phone is "sexy" is just ridiculous in my opinion. I do like the words righteous, freedom and liberty.

It is too bad that our country has gotten away from the spirit of the Second Amendment. We keep firearms, but most have very little training on how to use them effectively. Local communities should have organizations for emergency training on using their arms. I have over 64 hours of official training with firearm instructors. About 32 hours of rifle training and over 37 hours of training with handguns. If anyone is interested I can refer you to a good firearm training facility near Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bill of Rights had to do with individual citizens rights. Some people interpret the Second Amendment as giving power to the government to form an army. This is incorrect. Standing armies in a time a peace were viewed by the Founders of America as dangerous to liberty. An armed citizenry of the common people that were well trained and armed would be a hedge against tyrants. The view was militia would be well regulated by the common people to prevent it from abusing the people. "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." -- Samuel Adams "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson "To disarm the people...s the most effectual way to enslave them." -- George Mason

What is a twisted version of the Second Amendment? From what I see conservatives supporting over the years is the right of the people to keep and bear firearms for protection. As long as we live in a telestial fallen world we should have training to protect ourselves and have the means to do so.

Thomas Jefferson believed the sixth amendment to be the most important in the Bill of Rights. One right in the sixth amendment seldom talked about is below: The primary function of the independant juror is not, as many think, to dispense punishment to fellow citizens accused of breaking various laws, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical abuses of power by government. The Constitution guarantees you the right to trial by jury. This means that government must bring its case before a jury of the people if government wants to deprive any person of life, liberty or property. Jurors can say no to government tyranny by refusing to convict.

I missed that part of the story. Glad police took him in. Hopefully he gets the help he needs.

I thought the story was quite amusing. At least he was harmless. He definitely looks unusual in the picture they took of him.

Man Walks Into West Virginia Middle School With a Bizarre Demand A West Virginia man walked into a middle school Tuesday and demanded that administrators give him access to the intercom system so he could sing students Justin Bieber songs, local media reported. According to WTOV-TV, D’laontie Dee Lewis strolled into the main office of Dunbar Middle School in the morning with the demand, putting the school in a temporary lockdown. Read more here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/27/man-walks-into-middle-school-with-absolutely-bizarre-demand-that-leaves-the-school-in-lockdown-mode/

I hope somebody is held accountable for the targeting of different political groups in the Internal Revenue Service. The I.R.S. is one of the most powerful organizations in America (it is too powerful in my opinion). It needs to be held accountable to Congress for it's abuse of power. Lois Lerner (a head member of the Internal Revenue Service) was found to have +-done illegal acts in targeting political groups and there was a lot of evidence for it. They tried to hide all the e-mails that provided evidence of these actions but those ended up coming out. But the Justice Department (under the Obama Administration) said there were going to be no charges files against Lois Lerner. (Read about it here if you wish: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/23/justice-department-no-criminal-charges-for-ex-irs-official-lerner/ )

To my understanding Jesus overthrew the tables and drove people before Him out of the temple. It was the account of James Talmage that said He did not actually do violence to anyone. I will look up the account and post it later in here. But I really do not see what the fuss is with trained people carrying a concealed handgun in church. It happens a lot in Utah I am sure. Probably over three hundred thousand people carry on Utah roads every day. Armed security officers carry on Salt Lake City temple square every day. Good people who are trained and armed with firearms can prevent harm to innocent people.

Iran is continuing to test ballistic missiles. U.S. Ambassador Says Iran’s Ballistic Missile Test Was a ‘Clear Violation’ of United Nations Sanctions. Read more here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/16/u-s-ambassador-says-irans-ballistic-missile-test-was-a-clear-violation-u-n-sanctions/

It is very sad. In April 2015 the Colorado fifteen round magazine ban repeal came up for vote. It was defeated by only a single representative's vote in favor of the ban. It is a feel good law that only makes self defense for the law abiding more difficult. Read about the vote here: http://www.coloradoindependent.com/152586/colorado-gop-gun-rights-bills-go-down-in-lopsided-battle/comment-page-1#comment-1378358

Here is a scripture that addresses this subject: 7 And it came to pass that he [Lehi] returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with the Spirit and the things which he had seen. 8 And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God. (I Nephi Chapter 1)

I hate the phrase "high capacity" and I try to avoid using it. There are standard capacity magazines and crippled capacity magazines in my mind. High capacity infers that it is too much and you do not need it. What people who argue against ammunition capacity fail to address is multiple opponents and the lack of power most handguns cartridges have unless you are using a high power handgun. Standard capacity magazines are what police use because of this. Is anyone's life less valuable than a police officer's or a politician who is trying to ban what they themselves are protected by?

I had a one year civil marriage before my wife and I were sealed one year later in the Salt Lake Temple. After the sealing I felt the LORD in our marriage more. That was a little over 13 years ago. Hopefully we will be one of those who make it. Congratulations!