T F Stern's Rantings

My articles emerge depending on what ever tickles my fancy; hope you enjoy the ride. It started several years ago when one of my op-ed pieces to the Houston Chronicle got butchered; been blogging ever since.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

I’m a thinkin’ and a wonderin’ all the way down the road…

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I probably shouldn’t be writing anything right now having wasted a trip across town on a job that didn’t pan out. I got a call to make keys ...
Friday, March 28, 2008

More Chinese Lead in U S Products

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If having lead in toys which came from China isn’t bad enough, now there are reports of ammunition being distributed in Afghanistan which co...

Okay, I Admit I’m Not a Computer Geek

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This morning I ran into a challenge which I was unable to figure out; something which I'll get my daughter to solve when she has a spare...
Thursday, March 27, 2008

Priscilla Slade - Next Candidate for Congress

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You don’t have to be from Houston to appreciate, and I use the word appreciate with a great deal of sarcasm, the plea bargain deal reached b...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Great Speeches in Films

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Tony, A Red Mind in a Blue State, had a light hearted article naming his favorite show stopper speeches in films . He has a link which inclu...

U S to China - We Accidentally Sent the Wrong Parts

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You have to love the fact that the U S military folks packaged a box of parts and sent them off to Taiwan; only problem was they were the wr...
Monday, March 24, 2008

Well, at least he hit the plane

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I read where, “Federal authorities are investigating how a pilot's gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit on a US Airways flight fro...

Too Afraid to Speak Up

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The problem of being alert and aware in this day and age is having to explain simple truths to a those around us who, for one reason or anot...
Sunday, March 23, 2008

We were taught the Gospel on Easter

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Imagine that, going to church and hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ being taught; kind of makes you wonder about what’s going on in some ot...

Easter Morning

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I know there are folks with different beliefs regarding the life of Jesus, parts not specifically covered in the Bible. Dan Brown’s book, Th...
Saturday, March 22, 2008

Making the Yard Look Nice for Easter

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Lucy and I were outside clipping back limbs and cleaning the leaves out from around the base of the bushes where they’d acted as protection ...
Friday, March 21, 2008

Hope the windows were up

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The difference between a thief and what I’m doing; a thief wouldn’t give credit to Mike over at No Angst Zone for posting this video first .

Fredericksburg, Virginia Outlaws Jesus Christ

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No, that’s not a misprint, the town of Fredericksburg has banned anyone at their city council meetings from using the name of Jesus Christ ...
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Houston Temple on a Spring Night

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Earlier today I posted a picture of the Houston Texas Temple with a Redbud Tree in bloom in the forefront. I returned this evening and too...

First Day of Spring 2008

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I wanted to post a picture of the Redbud Trees in bloom just to let the rest of you get a whiff of Spring. Last night as I was leaving the...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

If there is no God there are no God Given Rights

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The Supreme Court has begun hearing a case which will determine whether or not the Constitution includes an individual’s right to bear arms ...
Sunday, March 16, 2008

Tricks with Geography

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Mover Mike posted an article about quake activity near the Oregon coast along with a map of the area. Mike’s been showing the seismic acti...
Saturday, March 15, 2008

Regarding Woody Williams, “Oh, Schlitz”

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Spring training for the Houston Astros has been anything but a walk in the park for seasoned veteran Woody Williams. Coming off a less than...

Straight Talk on Respecting Islam

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I posted a video back in February which had an English fellow doing a short explanation of Western/Islamic relations in simple terms which,...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Dog Ate My Homework

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Yea, right; and the check’s in the mail. I had to chuckle for a moment after reading about the kid in New York who was denied taking his do...
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T. F. Stern
I am a retired City of Houston Police Officer having served 20 years as a patrol officer and also a retired self employed locksmith having served the Houston area for over 40 years. I'm married to my sweetheart. We met while working at the Astrodome; she was the popcorn girl and I was the soda boy, both working in the back areas during our high school years. We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and have 3 grown children and four grand children. We now live in our piece of Paradise, otherwise called Buffalo, Texas.
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