Breaking on through, to the other side...

...of the speed of sound, POP!

(From the flickr stream of Mark Kelly)

Tons of fun

This would be some kind of fun...wish I had a kayak! Make sure to watch the video at the end, AWESOME! Here is the video.

Chickens come to help

When there is fight between rabbits the chicken police come to help keep the peace.

This is amazing

Maybe this is more than anyone can/should do, can you believe this stuff???

Slinky cat?

I think if these people just scratched their cat now and then it would not need to do this...although it is quite funny. Enjoy

This is wonderful

I can ride a unicycle, but not like this...it is amazing.

WE WON!!!!

These photos were from a previous game, but we won out game today against St. Gabriel!!! The final score was 44-43...we almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but we held them off for the win. I only scored 3 points but at least I scored. Also there was an article in the Georgia Bulletin this week and your humble blogger got a mention. Also our great fans were mentioned as well. Way to go team! Oh this was our first win of the season and only our second win (last year we won because of a forfit...still a win).

Mobile phone

I am looking for a gently used cell phone for the Emergency Call ministry. Do you have a spare cell-phone about your house somewhere? If so could we have it. I need one that is fairly easy to use, can be used on AT&T network and has a decent batter and charger...got one that fits the bill? let me know. Peace

YOU NEED TO SEE THIS MOVIE

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is the name of the film. Here is a link to the trailer. You need to go see this movie, it is stunning, painful and eyeopening. Go see it soon, before it leaves the theatre. Be warned it is a difficult movie to watch but well worth the time and emotional captial to get through it. YOU WILL BE MOVED!

Watch this...

Fish blimp swim through the air...enjoy!

Dumb idea???

I think this is a pretty silly idea, what do you think?



Although it might be a way for our ROL to use us to create energy so they can live? Maybe!

eena meena deeka

I have seen this HSBC commercial which has this song in it and can't get it out of my head and when you hear it you will have the song in your head as well, misery loves company!
Have a great Friday!

I am telling you...

He even mentions his plans in this video...hear the voice of your future overlords!

Maybe I have been mis-focused

I thought it would be robots first and then animals...maybe not!

Impeccable service

You should be so lucky as to stay at this guys hotel...enjoy!


just a question...did you blow to re-inflate the heart?

Listen to the way she says crocodile

This is way to cute to put on the blog, but I just had to. With all the threats of robot overlords, I had to let you know that because of this cute little girl, we should be safe for a while. I cannot believe this extremely cute little girl and the fantastic tale she weaves. Enjoy!!!

His voice sounds funny.

I think the commentator on this video has been taken over by our (soon to be) Robot Overlords, just listen I am sure you will hear it as well. Of course lots of it is from Japan...coincidence? I think not!

I'm just sayin'!

I hate to be the prophet of doom but this is really starting to scare me. I think they are getting closer each day, judge for yourself!

Why do they always wear tuxedos?

Seems these guys always have one for that touch of class to their stunts...who knows!

Me??? Really???

Do you think this is me? These polls are very scientific so it must be true...

You Are Gonzo the Great

"Is something burning in here? Oh, it's just me." You're a total nutball who will do anything for attention. The first to take a dare, you'll pull almost any stunt. You're one weird looking creature, but your chickens don't mind!

The Muppet Personality Test

Perfect Shot

This guys aim is right on target...I guess.

Beach accident...

...which is quite funny. Enjoy

Greed can kill

Watch out for it...

Too perfect

You could not have planned this...

At least it was in Minnesota

I could not handle anything else happening in Japan. Cute horse running amok!

Sweet catch

Not sure if you have caught this sweet catch. Good ability to do what is best at the correct time. This kid has some field presence. Enjoy

Body

Did you know these weird/odd things about your body? I only got 4/10 correct. Did you do better?

Birthday Boy

You might know my nephew Nathaniel, well today is his birthday.

Happy Birthday Nathaniel

Breakfast at waffle house

Guess who is at my waffle house this morning. Donna and her mom Nonni,
it is Donna's first time ever to WH, can you believe it?

44

Looks like our President Elect is Barack Obama. Lets see what happens next. Peace

Feline Station Master

Japan sure is fruitful ground these days...I need to plan my return trip soon.
Anyway meet Tama, a feline station master at Kishi station in Kinokawa. This is just too much, here, here and here are few links for the back ground, looks like kitty is cute and brings in the bucksYen.

Hukin Halloween

Well this crowd looked happy in their costumes, even the baby in her, what I guessing, is a green bean? Too cute

Enjoy the sunshine

Ahhhh, the sun is shining. Enjoy it Brady style!

Want to have some fun???

Just click and enjoy the fun of Major-General-ness!


Of course the is the much beloved Gilbert and Sullivan with Major-General's Song.
If you want to learn the words, then follow with this video. Enjoy!

Mr. President?

So who do you think it will be? I know these are just guesses until this is all final but who do you think will be the next POTUS? Post your guess/thought in the comments section. Peace

Monkey waiters

I just don't know what to say about Japan...
It seems as if they are just creating things for me to post about.
I have always wanted a pet monkey but training them into waiters??? Maybe altar servers...but waiters? Enjoy the video bliss.

Sweet High-Speed photography!

This is my favorite image from a group of high-speed photography out on the net right now. They have some truly amazing images go take a look. Enjoy!!!

Seen this before?

Remember the guy in the sphere from the Berlin Marathon Expo, who knows maybe he ran it as well, but looks like he was having some fun with these cats...some fun huh?

Prayer before voting

I took a quick (very un-scientific) poll yesterday at the Masses to see who has already voted and most of the people at Mass had already voted. Here is a prayer from the USCCB a prayer to be prayed before an election. If you had gone to the USCCB site on Faithful Citizenship before you hopefully would have seen it already. I thought I would just post it again, as well as a link to our homily series from this summer). Peace

Lord God,
as the election approaches,
we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city, state, and country,
and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.
We ask for eyes that are free from blindness
so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters,
one and equal in dignity,
especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.
We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned,
men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to
your Kingdom.
We pray for discernment
so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word,
live your love,
and keep in the ways of your truth
as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles
and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.
We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

DST...O-va!

Oks, sos Is realizes thats DST iss overs whiles yous sleeps tonights. Its iss alwayss interestings tos sees hows Masss attendances happens ons thes Sundays afters wes falls backs ors springs forwards...ahs thes joys ofs rollings thes clocks backs ands forwards...anyways befores Is leaves fors thes Funs ats thes Falcons Is justs wants tos puts as posts ins heres abouts DST. Ohs thats iss Daylight Saving Time and it is over tonight and so are the extra S's...so enough with them Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Saving"s" Time, a pet peeve of mine...Enjoy

Yes I know, but I could not do any better than I did last year. Peace

One question for Japan...

What the heck is going on over there????
Beware of the Rhino on the loose!!!!!

These pirates attacked Dallas

Here are two young pirates who brought in quite a haul in Dallas...more about that after the photos.

I guess one of the perks of living in Dallas is that when you knock on a door you never know who will be inside that house...none other than FLOTUS Laura Bush. They had a short discussion of the upcoming election and then that pirate was off to get more booty! Speaking of that booty, when these little pirates got home the stash at home for the other kids ran out, so these two pirates decided to share all of their candy with those who came looking for candy, what great little sharers.
If you have photos of your little ones out and about send them in I would love to post them. Peace

They will also enslave our kids!*"@#!!!!

When the new robot overlords take over, it looks like they will be enslaving our kids as well....arghh!!!!!!

And they will demand tips for work!

When they robot overlords take over at the bar, they will demand tips for the work they do, arghhhh!

Weekly LOLz

It feels like this at my house sometimes...

They will be dancing!

When our new robot overlords come for us they will be dancing! You have been warned.

Monsignor Tom Kenny, requiescat in pace

I was just notified of the death of Monsignor Tom Kenny, Rector/Pastor of Christ the King in Atlanta. I will post more news as I get it. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen

UPDATE: The CTK website has a page up with info and a place to leave condolences.

Only if you have time to kill!

Do not go play this game unless you have lots of time to kill as it is quite addictive. Consider yourself warned!

And now for something...

...completely different!

Can you guess?

This is one of my Halloween costumes, do you know what I am?

UPDATE: Yes it was a CD burner. JimmyD was the first correct answer but jb put a different look on it because it could also be a DVD burner...so if you both want waffles you got 'em! Now as to the costumes...I went as numerous things: Quarterback, Baby Sitter, Quarter-pounder, Dog Catcher, Leaf Blower, E-mail/e-male, & Johnny on the Spot. It was like a Cher concert with all the wardrobe changes, heheheh! So yes I was better than a CD burner JimmyD, I was lots better because in the end I was a big cornball night for me.

Cat needs home, do you know of one?

Notice the cross across his back?

Really cute face!

This cat needs a good home, do you know of one? The reason this cat is listed here, is because the woman who has this cat wanted a priest to look at it because of its unique markings. Notice the cross, the subtle wings on the side, she thought I might know someone who would appreciate a cat with such distinct features. So you know of a good home for this cat? Taken, boy that was easy!

Japan is at it again

Sorry for all the Japan posts...but this one I could not pass up. What is going on over there? hehehehehehe

Déjà vu

This is just too funny...at least they were both able to stay on message for all three debates. Enjoy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Today is Craig's Birthday and we are dining at the Waffle House.

Wicked

I know this is late, but I think I will have four, one three tickets left for this Thursday's Wicked performance. If you would like to go let me know ASAP, first come first served. The tickets are pretty good seats and are $62.50 each.

Warning

This song is annoying...you have been warned!




Thank goodness my girls don't know how to do this!

Follow-up from yesterday

Yesterday I asked what the Japanese might be up to next, well...



WANT!

Pope

I am sure you have seen the image of Obama that looks like this but I just stumbled upon this image of Pope Benedict XVI...looks cool!

Marathon

Just watching this video makes me want to run another marathon ASAP!

Berlin Marathon

Here are the last three videos from the Berlin Marathon.



This one is from the 30K (18.6411358 miles) I come into the shot and cross the timing mat around 20 seconds. White Waffle House hat, green shirt and blue shorts...looking and feeling great!



This one I am in the same clothes, on the left side of the video again at 20 seconds...I was feeling and looking great! It was taken at the 35K (21.7479917 miles) mark in the marathon.




This was the finish of the Marathon. I was sooooo happy to have done such a great job I just had to scream for joy!!!!

Fusion

Two sports fused into one...Baseball with nunchucks! What will Japan think of next?

Sun-power

This is video is a really cool use of sunpower...really cool. It is a clip from James May's Big Ideas. Enjoy.

Done voting

Only took about 20 minutes from start to finish.

Just got in line

I will let you know when I am done.

Oh, Noes!

The cubes they are attacking!

Sweet new computer game!

I cannot wait for this game to be released...looks sweet!

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

I did it again this year...I forgot my sister Anglea Green's birthday. I do not know how old she is (okay I do know but I won't say) I do know that she is older than me, but not by much. Her birthday was on the 22nd and I forgot! So again, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!

Friday Funny Fotos

Check out these funny photos from National Geographic...enjoy.

This will never happen

Unless it is something really really funny!!!

(h/t to Msgr. Corbett for the image)


UPDATE: OK, this will never ever happen, but it is still funny!

Weekly LOLz

Special Awards

Last night at our evening reception they handed out three special recognitions and the Global Fellow of the year. The three recognitions went to the three deacons who have helped the Global Fellow program find new preaching dates. Of course our own Deacon Bill, who has been working quite hard for CRS, and was duly recognized with two others for their similar work. The Global Fellow of the year went to Fr. Tom Fenlon. Good job and congratulations to all! The photos are below.

CRS Day 2, part II

This afternoon we are continuing with Peacebuilding. We have already heard from Mr. John Katunga, CRS' Regional Technical Advisor for Peacebuilding and Justice in the east Africa region, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is traveling around the US giving speeches and we were lucky today to hear part of his full presentation, it was wonderful. After Mr. Katunga we heard from Mr. Hedley Abernethy and the work of CRS in the area of Peacebuilding. Again this afternoon we had plenty to mentally digest, almost too much. Below I have some photos of the presenters, a shocking map of the conflicts happening right now on the continent of Africa and then a definition of Peacebuilding.

Mr. John Katunga

Mr. Hedley Abernethy and Mr. John Katunga

"Peacebuilding refers to the long-term project of building peaceful, stable communities and societies. This requires building on a firm foundation of justice and reconciliation. How we build on that foundation is very important. The process needs to strengthen and restore relationships and transform unjust institutions and systems. The focus on relationships and the process of how we achieve justice and build peace is unique to peacebuilding." John Paul Lederach

Berlin Day Three part II

After the morning at the fun run, we headed off to see the new Berlin Jewish Museum. It is massive and well worth the trip. The exhibits were fascinating, and a bit overwhelming. They make the exhibit a do-it-yourself and you can go here and there and everywhere throughout the museum. The exhibits demand action on your part and make the museum quite interactive. Since Saturday was supposed to be a day of rest before the Marathon and since the museum was quite a drain mentally and physically (huge floor plan) so after the museum it was off to eat more pasta and then to bed for some rest before the big race.

Berlin Day Three

Well Saturday morning promised to be some fun...and it did not disappoint. In the morning I headed off for the Berlin Marathon 5k fun run. It was a fun run from the Charlottenburg Palace to the Berlin Olympic Stadium. 1000's of people showed up, many dressed in fun costumes. We go to finish on the track at the stadium, it was awesome. After the run they had a breakfast set up for us, lots of goodies and plenty of carbs. After all the festivites at the Stadium it was back to get cleaned up for a journey to the Jewish Muesum (more on this later). Here are the photos from the fun run, enjoy!

CRS Day 2

Fr. Bill speaking from his "podium"

We are well into the swing of things at CRS for our second day. This morning we are hearing a talk on Reconciliation and Peacebuilding by Fr. William (Bill) Headley. It is interesting that KenM made a comment on my post about Sachsenhausen and remembered his trip to Dachau when he commented..."your pictures brought back memories of that place! Certainly is a period in history that we wish we could erase!" I think that kind of thought resonates with us all. Too bad that reconciliation and forgiveness is not just about moving on or forgetting about the past, but how to deal with the sin/hurt and what that means in the light of the forgiving love of God. Today as we are learning all sorts of facets about Reconciliation and Forgiveness, Ken's thoughts were quite thought provoking in one of my breakout small groups. We are dealing with this topic all day...very emotional and lots of cerebral work. I will leave you with just one line from John Paul Lederach.

"...imagine yourself in a web of relationships that includes your enemies."

CRS Meetings

The meetings are in full swing now. Here are a few photos of the participants. Enjoy!

Fr. Andy Booms (who went to Madagascar with me) in the foreground and others during the meeting.

Intense focus of the priests and deacons.

Can you see Deacon Bill?

Mikaele Sansone our fearless leader.

Berlin Day Two part II

After going to see Sachsenhausen, we had to go get my race stuff from the Marathon Expo. These expos are usually a busy time, this one was pure chaos! It took a while to find out where to go get my number and credentials but I finally found it and we headed for the door ASAP. After the expo, I was tired so we went to get some food and then back to the hotel for an early night. Here are the photos from the expo. More later...

Berlin Day Two

Well we woke up early-ish so we could get going with the touring. We decided to head to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, to get a sense of what happened there. We wanted to go with the free company again, but they did not pick up from where they said they would, so we went on our own. We met some nice young girls from Australia and combined our efforts to get there. We showed up just in time to meet up with the free company group so we joined their tour. It was amazing. It was very moving. I could not believe the horrors that took place there. Our guide was from North Carolina and she did a great job. I could try to put things into words for you, but it would only fail. Here are the photos I took, they should give you some idea of what we saw.

Marathon Day

Well here is some video from the Marathon. The videos are great, although in some you have to really look for me. The beeping you hear in the video is the timing chip registering as the runners cross the mats. Enjoy

I am in a white shirt, Waffle House hat, blue shorts and white gloves in this video. You will see me at about 20 seconds into the video on the left side of the video. This was taken at 10K into the race.

Still in same clothes here. I am still on the right hand side of the video, it is really hard to see me. I cross over the mat at about 20 seconds as well. This is half way through the marathon. Can you see me?

Other travel photos

So I thought I would get some time during my recovery from surgery to post my photos from the last few days of vacation...guess not. So here goes.

Berlin Day 1 Thursday September 25th:

Well we got to Berlin, early in the morning. You might remember our flight from Madrid was quite early. We got in and checked into the hotel and then off to tour with the free tour people. We had a great tour, but 3.5 hours really took it out of us. We went back to the hotel for a rest then off to dinner (pasta for carbs!!) and then back to bed early.

Two things: I titled this album with Munich even though it is Berlin. Also I will post more tomorrow. Peace

Fr. Michael Messner

I am in Baltimore for meetings with CRS. Since I knew I was on my way up here, I took some time to go see Fr. Michael Messner (a classmate from St. Vincent) then to see Mark Starr & his seminary. So Sunday I flew to BWI then drove to Abbottstown, Pennsylvania to see Fr. Messner. He is Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. Here are some photos from my short stay.

The Church

The Parish office and the Rectory.

Two handsome priests.

The Pastor and his house. Like Jefferson at Monticello...hehehehe!

After I left Fr. Messner, I went to Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Mark showed me around the seminary, we went to prayer with the seminarians and then to dinner with the men from Atlanta. After dinner time to relax (and study for the students) then night prayer and some time with the seminarians, then they went to study and sleep, I sat and had a beer and watched some TV. This morning I got up and drove to Baltimore in advance of my meetings in the morning. Deacon Bill will be here later today, I will take a photo later and upload it. Peace.

ICSC in Chicago

Last week in Chicago were were obviously not the only ones from Atlanta, for the ICSC...as you well know. Not only did we do dinner with the Archdiocese we also went to lunch with the folks from Holy Trinity. Here are some photos.

On way to lunch, such a great town!

The two parish contingencies, what a happy group.

On the way back to the conference, spectacular!

What the...

A fight breaks out at a baseball game in South Korea...not like here in the USA!



It turns out it was a charity game between actors, who then fought like they were kids, as this fighting style is actually is a kids game from South Korea.

Glad they put me to sleep

This guy was having brain surgery for a hand tremor. They keep some people awake for the surgery, I guess to test how things are going. Anyway here he is during the midst of the surgery playing his banjo. I am glad they put me to sleep or about this point in the surgery I would be freaking out...

Does this guy look familiar?

At "The Mount" for a visit tonight before heading to CRS tomorrow.