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Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes,  forgetting that   it was there long before they were...  A certain Lieutenant Colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back.  Apparently, an  individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall.   When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.   The complaint: 'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:   Whom do we thank for the morning air show?  Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight  formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead  Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately  500 feet.  Imagine our good fortune!  Do the Tom Cruise-wannabees feel we need thi...

Christmas Tree Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year which prompted CBS presenter, Steven Levy, to present this piece which I would like to share with you. I think it applies just as much to many countries as it does to America. A little sanity please...   Only hope we find GOD again before it is too late! T he following was written by Steven Levy and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. My confession: I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat...Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from th...

Album Review Band: Pat Benatar Album: Crimes of Passion Year: 1980 People forget how spectacular Pat Benatar was. This is her second album and probably her best. The songs you know are great of course but there are no duds on the album.   Here is the list: Treat Me Right  ★★★★ Great song to start off. You Better Run  ★★★ ★ Definitely  an improvement over the  original  by The Young Rascals. Never Wanna Leave You  ★ ★ Hit Me With Your Best Shot  ★★ ★ ★★ This is Pat Benatar's most well-known song. Hell Is For Children  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Holy Crap! This song is awesome but check it out live. Little Paradise   ★★ Worst song on here and it is pretty good. I'm Gonna Follow You   ★ ★ ★ Wuthering Heights   ★★ ★ Originally a Kate Bush song that Benatar just kills.  Some say this is the best song on the album but they are wrong. Prisoner Of Love   ★★ ★ Surprisingly catch tune. Out-A-Touch ...

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2016 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen. 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) 12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Ev...

This is one of the most amazing Christmas light displays I have ever seen.  It was in Cincinnati, displayed momentarily on the news. They had  to shut it down because it was causing traffic jam in the neighbor. This  person is a computer programmer for sure.

   Lets see if we can spread the true spirit of Christmas.  We have an excellent way of  reaching thousands through the internet.  Let  each of us do our part in letting people know Christ is the reason for Christmas.. Not adding sales up on cash registers for gifts bought, not replacing the word Christmas for Seasons Greetings or Happy Holidays.  Let's insist on saying only Merry 'Christ'mas!     Christmas is not santa claus, not Rudolph, not replacing the beautiful Christmas Carols with senseless tunes that have taken their place.  How sad Jesus must be to hear.. Grandma got ran over by a reindeer!  Christmas is not for seeing how far we can go into debt trying to please loved ones, and certainly not for putting so much stress on ourselves, we break down, try suicide, or hate the thought of Christmas!  How must Jesus feel to know His birthday has taken on a commercial...

Album Review Band: Loverboy Album: Get Lucky Year: 1981 I totally dismissed Loverboy in the beginning. I liked their songs but the guy's butt on the album cover led me to believe that this music was just not aimed at me. I wonder if this cost them some fans.  Then, in 1988, I saw them in concert with Dokken (who I was really there to see). They rocked the house, of course. I saw them as older and fatter men in 2015 and they still are killing it. Anyhoo, there is only one turd on this album. Their follow-up albums were all pretty much decent. thus, this album was clearly their high point.  When you have two five star songs and three other four star songs, you know we are talking about a classic.  Here is the list: Working For The Weekend  ★★★★ ★ This is their signature song that everyone knows. When It's Over  ★★★ ★ Jump  ★★ ★ Gangs In The Street  ★★ ★ ★ This song is great but the lyrics have to be a joke. Mike Reno was probab...

Album Review Band: The Cars Album: CandyO Year: 1979 True story...my parents did not give us any money when I was a sapling. So, my brother and I used to collect aluminum cans to earn some dough. We lived near an apartment complex that had several dumpsters so we started dumpster diving for cans. We also found some treasure. For example, one day, I found this The Cars CandyO on 8-track in a dumpster. Someone threw out this gem? I know...hard to believe, right? Anyway, I would never have purchased it but it turned out to be a favorite. I played the crap out of it which may have enhanced my rating for each song I suppose. There are no bad songs...not a clunker to be found. It is probably not as good as The Cars' debut but it is not far off. Here is the list: Let's Go  ★★★★ This one got the most radio play but still a four-star song to me. Since I Held You  ★★★★ ★ I may be the only person in the world who would rate this a five-star song. It's All I Ca...