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Art and Music in School…. is it gone forever?

Karla taknig a rideOne of the things that left our schools virtually without protest in California is art and music. And those schools that have programs are constantly threatening to cut them back or eliminate them entirely.

Some schools have replaced REAL languages with ‘sign language’. This I cannot understand. Certainly the priorities of many schools are off center and do little if anything to help our children become economically or culturally literate.

The fun thnig about art is that it is the universal communicator… and ANYONE can learn it! One of the things we would do is buy a case of copy paper for our children to practice their drawing….

You don’t need ‘art paper’ to start…. just a lot of ‘scratch paper’. One case of scratch paper costs less than a trip or two for the family to a fast food place and it’s a lot less fattening.

 

Kristin on a ride

 

Another very cool thing about learning to draw is that it is something everyone can do as a family. Part of the fun is that there is so much to draw in the world… and then there are the cartoons that children always ask Mom and Dad to draw… with a little practice, you can be a hero to your kid.

Karen takng a rideWe wanted our daughters to: learn a musical instrument, participate in a team (not soccer) and an individual sport, find an academic interest they enjoyed and develope it, and discover the world of arts and crafts. There are many thnigs to help one become exposed to our world… but this was a start.

On this page I have placed some of Karla’s work — although all of my daughters have talent — and if the horses look a bit familiar… it’s probably because these are the kind you ride at fairs… Merry-go-rounds and Carousels.

If your schools do not offer these opportunities to your children… buy some colors and a box of copy paper and have sme fun!

 

Roger Freberg

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Iranian Islamic Fundamentalists & US…. there is a difference!

The is a Difference between us

It’s kinda hard to negotiate with folks who believe they will get their eternal reward in the hereafter. After all, why protect and preserve what one has in this world  if your reward comes after death?

It seems strange that an Islamic youth would wear a ‘earthly’ plastic key around their neck for admittance into the land of 52 virgins in each of 52 mansions! ( you thought it was ONLY 52 virgins… nah… the reward is much bigger).

Even though the reward for dark deeds is great it is darkly amusing that Osama didn’t let any of the ‘muscle’ of the suicide planes know what was in store for them… they may just think that this world isn’t all that bad after all.

The drawing above I actually ‘borrowed’ and motified… but it speaks to the challenges that lay before us in dealing with adversaries that believe that state sponsored terrorism is just another way to do business. We better learn how to play this new game before time runs out.

If the concepts of Islam and the fundamentalists seems strange to your western eyes, Herb Cohen has written an insightful look and some definition to the issue.

The challenge for the West and America is to see Iran (and those who are with her) for who they are and not what we want them to be.

Strong challenging times calls for resolve.

 

Roger Freberg

 

 

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Sgt. Timothy Boggs — American Soldier & Hero*

Sgt. Timothy Bogss is and American Soldier and Hero in IraqSgt. Timothy Boggs is an American soldier in Iraq. He was already a hero to many when he first volunteered and joined up with those brave men and women already serving in our armed forces.

What brings special mention to Sgt. Boggs is his letter to the editor to the New York Times… a letter they never had the courage to print. Funny how some liberals can be so brave with their pens… until someone calls them on their crap.

Tim Boggs was also a former columnist in Ohio… so it was great to see someone who could take the Times on at their own level. If you haven’t seen or had a chance to read his insightful letter to the New York Times… here it is on FOX NEWS.COM. Sgt. Boggs distilled the problem with the New York Times most eloquently.

Timothy Boggs was on leave in London when Fox News finally caught up and interviewed him LIVE. Frankly, he did a wonderful job representing himself. I was so impressed that i got off my butt and actually wrote him a congratulatory email! If that isn’t impressive enough… he actually wrote me back. good man…. here’s what he said:

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Roger, Thanks for the email and please forgive my late
response. As you know when I did the interview for FOX
I was on leave and I didn’t have much access to the
internet while I was gone.I appreciate you taking the time to write to me though
because I love hearing from people who have seen me on
TV or read my blog. It is always nice to “meet” new
people through email so thanks for writing.

I wrote the letter to the NYT at the end of June so it
has been a couple months since then and is funny now
to be making it onto FOX News. We tried to do it
earlier but to no avail since it was harder to make
happen here in Iraq.

I hope you keep reading my blog at
www.boredsoldier.blogspot.com and feel free to write
anytime.

Sincerely,
  Tim Boggs

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— Roger Freberg roger@frebergsports.com> wrote:Congratulations Sgt. Boggs! You are a fine American Soldier.

Good luck in the road ahead,
 
Roger Freberg
San Luis Obispo, California 93405
http://www.frebergsports.com

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________________________________________________God Bless you Timothy Boggs, God Bless all of you serving America
Roger Freberg

*God Bless You, Kristin… our ‘hero’

 

 

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WOMEN WANTED: 80 million to 1 ratio!

 
Waiting for the right woman!

For all those women who jested or were serious and stated,” so many men… so little time”, here is your chance to help humanity, avoid war , bring peace and — dare I say it — enjoy yourself!

Right now in China and India there are around 80 million ‘excess’ men with little hope of a steady female companion. Science Daily reports:

“This trend could lead to increased levels of antisocial behaviour and violence, as gender is a well-established correlate of crime, and especially violent crime. Gender-related violent crime is consistent across cultures. Furthermore, when single young men congregate, the potential for more organised aggression is likely to increase substantially, and this has worrying implications for organised crime and terrorism.”

There are reports in these countries of women being ‘too picky’ and feeling like they can ‘trade up’… and they do and who wouldn’t blame them? I can just see the ‘bargainng going on:

MAN: I am a millionaire, handsome and with property the size of Oklahoma

Woman: I am stupid, really ugly, incredibly poor hygiene, toothless and I will cheat on you

MAN: WOW! I thought you’d be worse… will you marry me?

Woman: No…. check back next week, I’m seeing if I can do better.

Hey, baby, what's yuor sign?So, Ladies, you want to bring about a better world?… whirled peas? … here’s your chance… and chances are if you look better than this gal… you’ll probably get your own county.

 

Roger Freberg

 

 

 

 

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Weenie men & the ‘professional career women’ who love them….

Don’t you just love this title?
 

We’re taking about ‘Career-is-my-life Gals” again… the ones who idolize Catie Couric. I guess I just still can’t forgive her for being rude to that nice ol country boy Garth Brooks. Yeah, her politics suck, too.
too many bonks on the old bean
My guess is that most of the female bloggers who were ‘offended’ by the Forbes editorial just loOoOve Johnny… the original ‘weenie’… but I think he is working on only one testicle… so I should play nice. If you thought my comments hit the topic “Don’t Marry a Career Woman” hard… check out what else is out there in the blogosphere.

Bur first, not too many men blogged about this… It really wasn’t a big deal to us…. not to anyone with an ounce of testosterone that is. When I first read it on Forbes.com… I thought… okay, this is slightly amusing… but statistics — when genuine — don’t lie. Then came the tsunami of emotional, irrational, hysterical (got the picture?) fembot foo.

Some Folks had to say this:
 
Vox Day
Mangan’sMicellany

They may not be ‘conservative’ but they have sized up life fairly well. All one can hope for is that our children will face the world for what it is… and not what they would like it to be. Politics should never get in the way of the facts, science or truth. Continue reading “Weenie men & the ‘professional career women’ who love them….”