http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/main/ en-us Copyright 2010 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:58:22 -0600 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:51:25 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.01D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Remember Remember Remember, remember the Fifth of November The gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. *raises wine glass* Here's a toast, to the destruction of tyranny and terrorists, wherever justice may... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2006/11/the_fifth_of_no.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2006/11/the_fifth_of_no.html Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:58:22 -0600 City of Sorrows Fernando Ortega By the waters of Babylon Still and deep The sun rose at midnight I was not asleep I saw a man with a javelin A carriage of steel His eyes burned like sapphires Wheels turning... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2006/06/city_of_sorrows.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2006/06/city_of_sorrows.html Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:42:12 -0600 Centerfire Autoloading Rifle - MINI-14/5 Sturm Ruger and Co. Action: Semi-automatic, single shot, centerfire Gauge/Caliber: .223 Rem Capacity: 5 Rounds Finish: Blued Stock/Grip: Hardwood Barrel Length: 18 1/2" Rear Sight: Ghost Ring Aperture Other Features: Garand-Type Safety Suggested Retail... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/12/ruger_mini14_ra.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/12/ruger_mini14_ra.html Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:46:15 -0600 Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have,... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/11/george_washingt.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/11/george_washingt.html Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:59:58 -0600 You have two choices in life: you can dissolve into the main stream, or you can be distinct. To be distinct, you must be different; you must strive to be what no one else but you can be. ~Alan Ashley... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/be_different.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/be_different.html Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:08:55 -0600 I have put the Main Title to the movie "Exodus" on this blog, as I thought it fit for this heart-rending time that the Jews are in, much like depicted in the movie. It's one of my most treasured and... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/exodus_the_soun.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/exodus_the_soun.html Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:04:54 -0600 It's surprising what people will do when they have the real facts and the cold, hard statistics. 100% of the Gaza Strip will be evacuated and handed over to the Palestinians. 300 square miles in Samaria will be evacuated. 21... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/a_costly_roadma.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/a_costly_roadma.html Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:59:57 -0600 My heart is so full, I cannot speak. I cannot give utterance to the words that burn in my soul and cause my heart to sob with grief. This strange burden for a people I have never met, and the... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/the_grief_of_a.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/08/the_grief_of_a.html Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:49:12 -0600 Yesterday, Sunday the 10th of July, 2005, our family suffered yet another loss from our treasured circle of loved ones. Sweet little "Lady", our Cocker and Springer Spaniel mix, died peacefully in her sleep, at the golden age of nearly... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/07/farewell_to_our.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/07/farewell_to_our.html Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:37:57 -0600 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Walter Chalmers Smith Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessèd, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/06/immortal_invisi.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/06/immortal_invisi.html Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:10:32 -0600 A note given to me by my sweet mother, stuck between the pages of my algebra book: Formula For Setting Priorities: If you want to succeed at the highest level you must learn to manage your life by sacrificing present... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/06/formula_for_set.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/06/formula_for_set.html Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:43:14 -0600 Dear Lord and Father of All Mankind, we thank you for this beautiful and free land that you have so graciously blessed us with to enjoy unbounded freedoms, with the paramount freedom to worship your Holy and Magnificent Name. We... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/memorial_day_pr.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/memorial_day_pr.html Mon, 30 May 2005 11:23:32 -0600 I was kind of feeling mysterious and reflective today, and I was playing around with my blogging scripts. I kind of threw this together on the spur of a caffiene moment. A Song in the Night Check it out!... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/new_blog_moment.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/new_blog_moment.html Fri, 06 May 2005 15:54:11 -0600 The commencement of war, with its strife and combat, is a tragic and devastating testimony to the failure of diplomacy. ~ Grant Hackney... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/confession_of_w.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/05/confession_of_w.html Wed, 04 May 2005 16:50:33 -0600 Last night I could not sleep. The Texas spring nights are laced with thick and unrelenting humidity, although during the night it cools off enough to permit easy breaths of night odors and scents. I usually sleep with my window... http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/04/windows_in_the.html http://www.dixiesland.com/mt/archives/2005/04/windows_in_the.html Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:02:50 -0600