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Good Friday And What It Means To Me

Friday, April 6th, 2012 at 1:01 pm

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In reverence to Good Friday I have made an executive decision and decided to forgo the Friday Funnies for this week. Instead I’m going to write about what Good Friday means to me. I know a lot of you will probably skip this because you’re not religious but please don’t because I honestly believe that the story behind Good Friday can hold special significance even to those who don’t believe in a divine being, a God who loves us so much that He gave his only begotten Son up for sacrifice, a choice Jesus made willingly.

However, before I get to that I want to state to all who read this post that I do believe.

I Believe In God

I believe in God, a God who loves us and is so powerful that He created all that we have and see around us. No matter how great man’s achievements are they pale to insignificance when held up to the beauty and magnificence of even God’s smallest creation.

God to me is the Almighty, He is the Father of all and as a Father He wants all his children to enjoy His creation, to learn, to grow and to prosper and all He asks in return is that we believe in Him and in all that He has done for us. I also believe that alone is not enough as He also wants us to live a life that is pure, full of love for Him and those others who are also his children and therefore are also our brothers and Sisters.

I Believe In Jesus

I believe in Jesus! I believe that he is the Son of God. I believe that He walked amongst us as a man, that he suffered all the things that we suffer and that He did this in order to know everything that we go through. I believe that although He went through all the temptations He did not succumb to one of them.

I believe that as the Son of God and because of his great faith He performed many miracles while amongst us from the changing of water to wine to the raising of the dead.

I believe that he suffered the ultimate sacrifice by dying on the cross for us so that all who believe in Him and all that He did for us can be saved.

I believe that He arose on the third day, that he ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, our God.

What Jesus Went Through

There are many who have made the ultimate sacrifice and of those many are reckoned as heroes. One that comes to mind is the brave and gallant soldier who steps in front of a comrade to save him from a bullet or even throws himself on a grenade sacrificing himself so that others can live. As brave as those actions are they are usually instinctive and done on the spur of the moment. One has to wonder how many of those brave and gallant people would go through with that brave act if they had the time, hours, days or even weeks, to reflect on what they were about to do.

I think of how stressed I get when thinking of the upcoming dentist appointment, or even when having to go to the doctors knowing that I could possible get an injection,,,,I hate needles I can’t even imagine what Jesus willingly went through knowing full well all the suffering that was in his path.

There was one movie that gave me an inkling of what Jesus had to go through and that was Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition) I try to put aside viewing time every Easter to watch that movie so that it highlights just a little what Jesus went through for us.

If I have any regrets in life its that I’m not as good a Christian as I good be. I know I am far from perfect but I do know that all those times when I do the right thing it’s because I took the time to reflect on all that Jesus went through, asking myself what Jesus would have done if he was in my position.

I love reading the bible because it teaches me so much. Every time I take it up I learn something new. If people would only take the time to follow it’s teaching the world would be a better place. I know it’s helped me in my blogging career because I was able to take the time to reflect on it’s teaching. That’s why I don’t let people’s personal preference affect the way I feel or think and why I am able to offer them a polite discourse rather than attacking them angrily through the comments.

If nothing else, the way that Jesus carried Himself while He was on this earth is something that everyone should aspire to.

Happy Easter everybody. May the love of Jesus guide you in all that you do.

Photo credit for Jesus carrying the cross goes to Jesus Carrying the Cross, a photo by Photo Dean on Flickr.

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So, What Is The Best Gift For Valentine’s Day

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 9:12 pm

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Today is the 1st of February and it is also the month of the most important day of the year. Its very important for men and most important to women. Yep, you guessed it, I’m talking about Valentine’s day! It’s very important that men don’t forget it and really important to the women that the men remember how important it is to the women. They may argue the point but I’m pretty sure that most men out there have had to deal will women after forgetting to show their appreciation for them by showing their love on this most auspicious day. As important as it is to the men and women of this world it’s even more important to the marketers and retailers because they’re the ones that capitalize from this annual event. That being the case there is no reason why us bloggers get in on the action. The way to do that is to use our blogs to market to all those blokes out there who, if they know whats good for them, will give their better half something nice on Valentines day. OK, all you guys out there, there is a very good reason too for not forgetting to buy your better half a Valentines Gift. Forget about what I said about Valentines Day on my Load Of Bullshit blog. Forgetting your better half on Valentine’s day can have dire consequences, anything from not getting laid on the night to getting the silent treatment for some time to come. As to those of

you who have yet to score a girlfriend, this is probably one of the best opportunities you will get to show the woman of your dreams how much you think of her. Who knows, play your cards right and you may land your first girlfriend. The problem that most guys, and a lot of women, have is deciding what to give to their Valentine. Well, that’s cool because I have some very good ideas for you and thankfully for you some of those ideas come straight from one of the most reliable online stores ever. Yep, you guessed it Amazon.

The Best Ever Valentines Gifts

Shop Amazon – Valentine’s Day Top Gift Ideas: Great for the astute buyer, this selection includes gifts for men and women, many discounted up to 70%! It has everything from jewellery and watches to power tools and digital cameras, not to forgetthe ever popular box of chocolates.
Shop Amazon Jewelry – Gifts for Every Valentine, Selections up to 70% Off: You can never go wrong with jewellery when it comes to buying a gift for that special woman in your life. There’s a lot to choose from this store, many coming with a great discount. I particularly like this 18″ Sterling Silver Marcasite and Garnet Colored Glass Heart Pendant and at $36.99 it’s a steal. Others may prefer the tear shaped topaz drop earrings or even one of the many rings.
Shop Amazon – Flowers for the One You Love: Yep, one must never discount the power of a lovely bunch of flowers and if you want something that will last a hell of a lot longer then you should consider the ever popular indoor plants. If you’re not sure which one is for you I would definitely stick with the flowers.
Shop Amazon Movies – Valentine’s Day – Romance Movies: There are definitely some woman that are a pushover for a romantic movie and it’s up to you to decide if yours is one of them. Of course, if you’re planning on a romantic night in then there is nothing wrong with cuddling in front of a soppy romantic movie.
Shop Amazon Mobile Electronics – Valentine’s Deals for $100 or Less: Let’s face it not every woman is into flowers, jewellery or perfume and I can safely say that most men definitely aren’t interested in that crap and so I present to you a line of gifts from te electronics department, all for $100 or less. You will find products such as GPS navigators, MP3 players and car radios.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with being a little naughty on Valentines day and if you’re the sort that doesn’t mind ramping it up at least one day out of the year then you will definitely get some particularly interesting ideas from my Top Sexual Aids blog.

Other Great Amazon Deals

So, tell me, what have you got planned for Valentines day?

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Unions, Are They A Necessary Evil?

Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 8:01 pm

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I often wonder about unions and whether or not they are really necessary in this day and age. I know for sure that there are a lot of union members out there who would be jumping up and down if they were to read this post saying that workers owe all the benefits they’re currently enjoying because of all the hard work that unions have contributed over the years and therefore they are a necessity to any viable workforce.

What many unions and their members seem to forget is their jobs exist because of the employer and not the other way around. Unfortunately too many of them falsely believe that they deserve everything they can get and fail to see that every time they receive a benefit it puts more and more strain on the employers profitability. It’s no wonder that more and more companies go overseas just so they can remain competitive on the world market.

Unions Causing Companies Unnecessary Hardship

I get the impression that unions are like a horse with blinkers having one goal in mind and not caring what they have to do to achieve it. Take the latest Quantas strikes that are crippling not only the airline but thousands of jobs associated with tourism, not to mention all the hardship put onto Australians and visitors alike who’ve had their flights cancelled time and time again. But that’s OK so long as they get what they want to the cent. These are the very unions who complained when Quantas took some of their services overseas just so they could get a better deal. One has to wonder how many more jobs will be lost because of union intervention.

What Are The Employees Rights? Read the rest of this entry

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Is Google+ All That You Thought It Would Be

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 at 2:15 pm

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It seems to me that there is a little dissatisfaction around the place concerning Google+ as there are posts appearing around the net talking about how unhappy they are with it all. Personally I still think its a great social media site, so much better than FaceBook and less annoying than Twitter. I used to hate Twitter and almost gave it up until I got my hands on TweetDeck and I was able to filter out all the ‘noise’ so that I would only hear from those that I was interested it. Google+ has provided a solution for all that useless chatter by coming up with Circles. If you have someone that does nothing but talk shit all day long you simply pull him out and stick him in the ‘People Who Talk Crap” circle.

Why People Hate Google+

Boring: It’s true, some people are starting to find Google+ boring and my mate Mitch is one of them. Read his post G+ Activity Seems To Be Dwindling. Mitch would like more interaction but then he always was a talker.
I Just Don’t Get It: Emma Cragg is Nonplussed By Google+ According to Emma, she just doesn’t get or need another social media network. I reckon there would be some internet marketers gagging at the idea of not utilising what could be a major social network.
Privacy Issues: A lot of people are complaining about privacy issues but it seems to me that is a common fault with all social networks. Some say they don’t like the fact that they have to use their real name rather than a alias but I feel that is a good thing because I want to know who I am dealing with.
No Control Over Other People’s Circles: Some people are complaining that they have no control over users adding them to their Circles. I’m sorry but I can’t get my head around that because I was always under the impression that getting people to add you to their circles was a good thing.
Can Only Select One Circle At A Time: I agree with this one. There are times when you would like to interact with several circles but you can only select one or be forced to chat with the whole kit and caboodle.
Can’t Turn Off Notifications: This is a real pain and is the main reason why I don’t interact with popular members because once you comment you get bombarded constantly by updates. The only way you can turn these off is by muting the post but thats like nuking the conversation.

I’m sure I haven’t covered all the issues that people have with Google+ and you may want to add any issues you’re having in the comment section below. What I would be really interested in is whether or not you’re considering giving Google+ the flick because you’re so pissed off at Google+

Oh, if you haven’t already you may want to take part in the poll about your favourite social media site.

Blogging Like Life Is All About Choices

Sunday, July 31st, 2011 at 5:11 pm

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No matter where you go or what you do in life you are confronted with choices. You can make the right choice or you can make the wrong one. Unfortunately making the wrong choice has consequences. It will lead you down the wrong path taking you away from what you truly desire in life. However, that path will lead you to forks in the road that once again gives you more choices. Taking the right path can change your fortune whereas taking the wrong one merely increases your despair. Making the right choice isn’t always easy but then the easy choice can sometimes be the wrong one.

Blogging is no different. As bloggers we are faced with many choices.

Choices Bloggers Make

Do we use a free platform or do we host our own blog?
Do we use third party comments systems like Disqus or do we stay with the the preferred default one?
Do we stay nofollow or do we make the choice to reward our commentators and go dofollow
Do we choose to reply to as many comments as possible or do we just sit on the fence and let those comments go unreplied and for all they know unnoticed?
Do we use a paid theme or do we stick with a free one?
Do we allow keywords in the name field or should we insist on a name

Obviously bloggers are faced with many more choices than just these few and perhaps you could tell us some of the choices that you’ve had to make.

My Choice Commentluv Or FlexSqueeze

I actually had my own choice to make, one which came about when I updated to the latest FlexSqueeze theme. As you may have noticed in my last post, When Will You People Get A Damn Gravatar, commentluv was out of action. It worked fine in the last version but didn’t work in this one. There was no way I was getting rid of FlexSqueeze, not after seeing and trying all the new things Ryan has added to it. So, if I had to make a choice between the two I’m afraid CommentLuv would have been the loser and I didn’t want that to happen so I had to find a solution.

After trying the obvious things I decided to make use of Andy Bailey’s CommentLuv Support. Within 24 hours I got a response to the ticket, and Andy, you know I loves ya mate but most of that stuff was way over my head. It did however give me a hint; it had something to do with jquery and that meant either a plugin or one of the scripts I was running. Using Andy’s response as a guide I was able to pinpoint one offending script which was running an outdated jquery and replaced it with one that didn’t use jscript.

The next step was to disable all the plugins to see if it worked. OK, OK, maybe that should have been the first step :cheese1_ee: Anyway, disabling all but the CommentLuv plugin showed that it was definitely plugin related. Then it was just a matter of enabling one plugin at a time until I found the offending one. As it turns out it was the InfoLinks plugin , so I deleted that and installed the script into the footer instead.

As you can see, all is well with the world and I was able to keep both the FlexSqueeze theme and the CommentLuv plugin but only because I decided to choose the harder path by trying to resolve the problem.