Allen R. Hunt's Blog, page 24

Columbus' Wisdom for You and Me

It has been a stormy 10 years. We've seen: 

 

   The first and (God willing) only attack on our mainland,

 

  An economic recession at the beginning of the decade, an economic crash towards   the end,

 

  Giant businesses shattered by the moral failings of leadership within and without,

 

  Two wars bringing great pain and sacrifice, and   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

Dennis Prager's Moral Compass

A listener, Lee, forwarded me this piece by Dennis Prager today. Excellent thoughts on the disappearance of morality in American life. We now base everything either on "feelings" or on "rights."

In other words, the average young person, reared and rooted in secularism, can find no moral compass other than whether something "feels good or right." There is no moral thought process or reasoning. And in that view, no one has any standing to suggest that what you feel might be wrong.

And as I have discovered in hosting a mainstream radio show about our moral compass, the average American now assumes that something is an acceptable dhoice as long as you have the right to do it. We are free, so your choices are your choices. There is no right and wrong. 

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Troy Davis is Dead and I don't feel so Good Myself

Random Thoughts on Troy Davis, Lawrence Brewer and yesterday's travesty

Well, I suppose all of us Georgians should feel better now that Troy Davis has been executed. The streets are safer. Although given that Troy had been in prison for over 20 years now, the streets were already safe.

And we should not pay attention to the fact that there was considerable doubt cast on his guilt. Maybe he killed Mark MacPhail, maybe he did not. We will never know. But we killed Troy anyway. I suppose that should make us feel better. Some folks really like their killing, as evidenced by the tremendous public support for the death penalty. I have no idea why it gives people pleasure to kill someone. Revenge does not bring healing, only more bitterness and chop-licking.

What have we accomplished in killing Troy Davis? Next to nothing.

And to take it a step further. Texas did the wrong thing in executing Lawrence Russell   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

Positively Brilliant

A positively brilliant piece in the WSJ that lays out the incredible load of taxation that is about to be placed on small businesses. 

First, does anyone seriously think that small business people are going to generate massive loads of new jobs over the next few years, given that they are very aware of this looming additional burden they face? Of course not.

Second, at what point do we become the European welfare state model? Because we are surely pouring the asphalt for that road. Hello Greece, hello Italy....is anyone   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

One Reason I'll Live Longer

     My wife. That's the reason I'l live longer.

     Wanna know why? Today is a perfect example. I got a flu bug late Sunday night. You likely know that I had my large intestine removed years ago and now wear a bag outside my waistline instead. That makes flu bugs (and their symptoms) nightmarish. What is challenging for the ordinary mortal when it comes to flu is nuclear for me. Rapid dehydration. Rapid, as in loss of nearly all bodily fluids in a matter of hours. You get the not pretty picture.

     And on days like I've had this week, I honestly do not know how I would have made it without my wife, who now insists on being called "Florence Nightingale." She's had no nursing training, but she loves me, which counts for a lot. She checks on me, helps me, feeds me, and nags/encourages me to get better :) 

     In other words,   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

Email of the Week: 9/11 from a Soldier

A remarkable three hours we shared on Sunday's show for the anniversary of 9/11. Listen here.

In response, a flurry of emails. The most poignant came from a soldier's perspective. A powerful reminder that war is never a good thing. At times, it may be necessary, but it is never good.

 

Before I get into my view let me first say I love your show and never miss it. With that being said let me give my perspective (A Soldier's) on 9/11. I had about 5 years in the Army when 9/11 happened and as you can imagine it has changed my life, my world and my faith. Looking back now with 15 years, dead friends left in Iraq over 3 tours and one to Afganistan this fall, I will never be the same again. I can say I do not support the war in either Iraq or Afganistan. We have made no difference and will not. Iraq and   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

Obituary for Self-Control

OMG! Saw this artilcle by a recently divorced woman (who has an excellent sense of humor by the way) and made my plans to attend the funeral for a wonderful old friend this weekend. His name is Self-Control.

Self-control led a long, healthy life. His first cousin, Discipline, survives him, but barely. Self-control was a friend to many, helping them to focus on the higher virtues in their lives like fidelity, generosity, kindness, and selflessness. Self-control proved himself over time to be the greatest friend any man (or woman) could have. His able friendship equipped many a male to discover new dimensions of himself, the joy of a lifelong marriage, the warmth of a family, and the meaning that can flow only from the above. Moreover, Self-control also helped innumerable human beings to resist life's many distractions (like a   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

Glad I'm not a Girl

This video reminds me once again how glad I am that I am not a girl. How do you even begin to compete with this kind of stuff? When the models and the media images are not real, are enhanced, and then placarded before every eye in the world, it has got to be deflating to try to "measure up."

As a dad of two daughters, this reminds me once again how crucial the role of a father is. Our job is to combat this kind of tomfoolery by teaching our daughters from a young age that they are beautiful and that they are loved for who they are. When a girl learns unconditional love from her father early on, she is much less likely to be crushed under the weight of the media imagery barrage of false   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

A Decade Later

I remember it well. On the Sunday after September 11, our church was filled to overflowing. Most churches in America were. For two reasons.

1) Many of us just needed to be near God. In an hour of deep pain and anxiety, we yearned to experience the rich goodness of God, to know that He was on His throne and still reigning. Human beings have an intrinsic awareness of God written on their hearts. We need Him.

2) Others came to ask, "Where is God?" In the face of unspeakable evil, we wanted to ask how God could allow such things to occur. We had seen firsthand what happens when men purposely choose to use their wills to do evil. Islamic jihadism is not pretty.

Ten years later, we have all been changed by the past decade in some way. For some, it merely means more inconvenience at the airport. For many, this decade has served as a reminder that sin is alive and well in the   >>>>>   Read Entire Post

BackStage Tours

The BackStage tours at Chick-fil A have been more fun than work for me. Once I can figure out how to post my photos to the site, I will share those.

In the meantime, enjoy this thank you note from one tour-ee. And register now to be part of the next tours in September and October.

 

 

I want to thank you for allowing my sister and me to be a part of your tour of Chick-Fil-A last Thursday and for the great gift bags you gave us as well as one for our Mother.  We really enjoyed the tour.  I learned a lot about how organized they are. It explained how Chick-Fil-A can get their orders ready so fast.  I always use the drive-thru or take out, so I never knew about the flowers on the tables or that lemons came that   >>>>>   Read Entire Post