January 22, 1973

I was going to post this yesterday but I didn't get a chance to so I decided to post it today. Yesterday was January 22 the anniversary of Roe v Wade.

Quickhit Football

Is Invisibility the new camo?

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Lee, a Life of Virtue by John Perry

In Lee, a Life of Virtue, New York Times bestseller John Perry expounds on the godly character of Robert E. Lee. While many of us know Lee from our history books as the Southern rebel who fought for the right to own slaves, Perry’s masterfully written book shows that is not how Lee should be viewed. Perry begins by saying “Robert E. Lee has been one of the most misunderstood figures in American history for a hundred and fifty years.” John Perry writes in detail about the virtue of this Southern gentlemen’s life as it manifested itself before, during, and after the War Between the States. The author weaves the fascinating life of one of America’s finest soldier into this literary work of art, he shows how wrong Lee’s critics really are. John Perry’s method of explaining Lee’s inspiring virtue is very precise, starting with the legacy of Lee’s ancestors and concluding with the legacy of Lee himself. Standing out in this brilliant work is the strong sense of duty with which Lee bound himself to his country. The whole life and character of Lee is efficiently chronicled within 234 pages of smooth reading in which you will never read a wasted word. At the same time Perry has artfully given the reader a glimpse into the life of this resolute godly, warrior. All who read this book with an unbiased opinion of Lee cannot help but be inspired by his steadfast Christian virtue as portrayed in John Perry’s book.

Clone trooper pics

A few really cool Clonetrooper picture's I've found.

"Good guys wear white."

―Clone trooper

A poem about one of my heroes

Stonewall Jackson's Way
by
John Williamson Palmer

Come, stack arms, men! pile on the rails,
Stir up the camp-fire bright;
No growling if the canteen fails,
We'll make a roaring night.
Here Shenandoah brawls along,
There burly Blue Ridge echoes strong,
To swell the Brigade's rousing song
Of "Stonewall Jackson's way."

We see him now-the queer slouched hat
Cocked o'er his eye askew;
The shrewd, dry smile; the speech so pat,
So calm, so blunt, so true.
The "Blue-light Elder" knows em well;
Says he, "That's Banks-he's fond of shell;
Lord save his soul! we'll give him-" well!
That's "Stonewall Jackson's way."

Silence! ground arms! kneel all! caps off
Old Massa's goin' to pray.
Strangle the fool that dares to scoff
Attention! it's his way.
Appealing from his native sod
In forma pauperis to God:
"Lay bare Thine arm; stretch forth Thy rod!
Amen!"---That's "Stonewall's way."

He's in the saddle now. Fall in!
Steady! the whole brigade!
Hill's at the ford, cut off; we'll win
His way out, ball and blade!
What matter if our shoes are worn?
What matter if our feet are torn?
"Quick step! we're with him before morn!"
That's "Stonewall Jackson's way."

The sun's bright lances rout the mists
Of morning, and, by George!
Here's Longstreet, struggling in the lists,
Hemmed in an ugly gorge.
Pope and his Dutchmen, whipped before;
"Bay'nets and grape!" hear Stonewall roar;
"Charge, Stuart! Pay off Ashby's score"
in "Stonewall Jackson's Way."

Ah, Maiden! wait and watch and yearn
For news of Stonewall's band,
Ah, widow! read, with eyes that burn,
That ring upon thy hand,
Ah, Wife! sew on, pray on, hope on;
Thy life shall not be all forlorn;
The foe had better ne'er been born

That gets in "Stonewall's way."

Terpeia's Reward

The Romans knew no greater tale of treachery then that of the maiden Tarpeia. Her father was the keeper of the citadel of Rome and possessed the key to the city gate. This was a very important job espessially in time of war and it just so happened that the Romans were engaged in a war with the Sabines, who were laying siege to Rome. One day as Tarpeia went to draw water from the well which was in sight of the Sabine camp, she saw that the enemy warriors wore magnifacent bracelets on their left arms. Now Tarpeia was a very greedy girl and she desired these bracelets more then anything, so much that she sent word to the Sabine soldiers asking what she could do to obtain them. They replied that the only thing that she could do was open the gate and allow them entrance into the city. Tarpeia knew this would be treason but she valued jewelry more then loyalty to her country. She informed the enemy that she would open the gates if they gave her all that the wore on their left arms. So the night of her crime she slipped down to the gate and unlocked it. In came the dark masses of enemy troops. As she looked with selfish eyes upon their left arms she saw to her surprise there was no gold, no jewelry, but a huge brass shield. As she attempted to escape they began to hurl their shields upon her and soon she was crushed to death beneath them. And thus Tarpeia got her reward