"Merry Christmas "

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

May God Rain Peace Upon The Earth.

" WORTH READING "

It is a rare occurrence that "letters to the editor" produce a gem worth a second reading. An article so articulate and skillfully written with facts, not fantasy or hearsay, that causes one to actually stop and ponder the essences of the written word. Such an article has appeared and is worth a tribute here. GREAT JOB!

Romney is so Christian

Thursday, December 13To the editor:
This letter is in response to the letter written on Dec. 7 by Joyce Fletcher entitled "Romney is no Christian."
Mitt Romney is a Christian. Your letter was not only uninformed but also came off as extremely snobby. "Christian" is defined in Chris Rohmann's book, "A World Of Ideas," as follows:
"Religion descended from Judaism and based on the teachings of Jesus Christ ... Christian belief varies widely among its various branches. Its primary unifying principle is the belief that Jesus is the Christ, or Messiah, prophesied in the Old Testament as the savior of Israel. Most Christians also consider him the son of God, incarnated in human form and sacrificed to atone for human sin and ensure the salvation of all souls."
Mormons are in fact Christian. They believe Jesus is the Messiah, and he is the son of God who died for the sins of humanity. They believe salvation is possible through Jesus Christ. There are many branches of Christianity. Not all of them agree. Mormonism might not be exactly like all other Christian denominations, but that doesn't mean that Mormons don't believe in Jesus Christ. In the book of Mormon introduction it states,
"Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world."
Your remarks about the "special pair of glasses," was also wrong. Joseph Smith didn't read the tablets with glasses, he used the Urim and Thummin. These were not glasses but "two stones in silver bows." Saying that they "conveniently disappeared afterwards," is a statement I took offense to. The remark came off as extremely holier than thou, pardon the pun. Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean you can come off as though you are better than those who do believe it.
There is an account of 11 individuals who gave their signature saying that they saw the gold plates which were translated to become the Book Of Mormon. This can all be read just in the introduction to that book. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will gladly give you one if you want to do the research yourself.
(You wrote), "Any religion based on the teachings of a mortal is cult." Every religion is a cult. Look up the word in the dictionary. Never mind. I know you don't like to do research, so I will do it for you:
Cult: (n) 1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies 4. A group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc. 5. A group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their scared symbols (Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language New Deluxe Edition 2001).
You also say, "The Book of Mormon is their sacred book, not the Bible." Again, you are wrong. The Book of Mormon does state that it is, "...the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." However, it also states that the Book of Mormon "is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel."
Invite members of this church into your home, and they inform you that the Book of Mormon and the Bible are both holy texts for their religion. They are used together to form the entire holy scripture. All you have to do is look at the cover of the book. It is called, "The Book Of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ" — take note, not the only testament of Jesus Christ.
I am not a Mormon, nor am I a Christian. I am not even religious. Just please get your facts straight before telling them to others.
John Christopher Pitroff
Adams
Dec. 11

" TIS THE SEASON "

This is the time of year that we tend to reflect truthfully to ourselves just who we are. It doesn't matter if you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, or a Pagan, there is just something about this Christmas Holiday that lends it's self to self reflection. We look around at our world with open eyes, depending on how many cheers we have had, and reflect on humanity and where we are. It doesn't look to good folks. We seem to have taken the wrong road to happiness, or what we perceived as happiness. The "WE road" has been forsaken for "The ME road". But it isn't entirely our fault, we have been purposely let here by the deceptors and their carrot on a stick doctrine. So people this Holiday Season reflect and see if this is really where you want to be.....if not turn around and take the other path!

" WHAT IS GOING ON? "

For those of you that really do have a life and aren't forced by some old age affliction to have to plop yourselves in front of the TV. Or the ravages of time catching up with a not so well conceived human body, let me inform you as to the newest onslaught to your pocket books. The " SNAKE OIL BUSINESS" There are "PILLS" being sold and pushed that will cure just about anything and everything. And if you don't have anything there is one that will give you something. What makes me laugh the most is if you listen closely, the side effects caused by the cure, ..... are worse than the affliction! But not to worry there is a pill for that too! What is going on?

The other thing that has me concerned is the State of Massachusetts threaten it's citizens with this "Forced Insurance" LAW. Seems that our Representatives are in bed with the insurance companies instead of trying to truly help it's citizens with the health care boondoggle. They know how to fix the problem ,but they are not going to force the medical profession or the insurance companies to regulated pricing, as long as these entities keep filling their pockets with favors and cash! Who said our government isn't for sale? Since when and where does the government have the authority to tell its citizens, without their consent, to be forced to buy from a private entity....anything? What is going on?

" THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE "

Mornin people. Do I sound like Judge Whopner? Good, because today I want to pose the question..... how many times has "MAN" appeared - civilized his world - then been destroyed, (through his own volition or from natures wrath), having to start over with only hand-me-down stories of the previous world that passed away? The Garden of EDEN or ATLANTIS are a couple of examples. Edgar Cayce mentions the 5th World. So where is the evidence of the 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st? Is it still with our memories through Religious Stories or customs of strange cultures? Who were the "Giants" that roamed the earth? Who were the "Angles" that mated with the daughters of man? Into which world were they living? Step up to the bench and present your case!

" OPEN GOVERNMENT "

The blaring issue, and seemingly the only issue of note, that has presented itself this election cycle is the need for unrestricted access to our Town Government and it's inner workings. I whole hardily agree with Eric that impediments have been put in place for the sole purpose of restricting the public access to Town documents, quite contrary to State Statutes. Any and all records generated by the Town Government are the property of the citizens, not the property of the Administration in office at the time. The citizenry should NOT be restricted just because they want to ...PEEK AT, SNOOP INTO, READ, LOOK OVER, or OTHERWISE EXAMINE any document , that is not how a Democracy works! In my personal opinion we shouldn't have to go begging to see what information could and should very easily be seen on the Town Home Page! The Town needs to change the way it treats it's citizens, the true owners of the Government and it's INFORMATION! Time to pull up the shade and let in the sunshine and open the window to let in some fresh air!

" JUST INTERESTING "

http://glassbooth.org/gbapp/index.php/Topic

" GOOD SHOW "

Now that you people made me stay up way past my bed time last night, I'll have to nap several times today to catch up.
There were several good issues brought up that the citizens in general seem to have on their minds. The lady that called about affordable housing for one. I think her question went over the heads of the candidates for the most part. She was referring to the fact that there are no, just plain ordinary, run of the mill affordable descent apartments available in the Town. She was just stating that your only choices are section 8 housing or an overpriced (us to be affordable apartment house) Condo. The candidates didn't want to engage the question other than relegate it to a matter for the private sector. Common people.....who that lived and worked in the area all their lives and now are close to, or at retirement age could possibly afford a Condo? And most blaring was the revelation that in order to get into a section 8 affordable apartment you would have to live another lifetime because the line is so long. Doesn't that fact alone sound alarms that we have a problem that the Council should be addressing?
Another issue bantered about was the Downtown Area. Benches again were a big issue. Chris Tremblay answered informatively and reflects the citizens desires as well as the business community's agreement, that they are a good idea. Contrary to one councilors snide and typically uninformed remark, that there are plenty of benches already. I thought that comment was more lackiesum than informative and beyond the scope of the discussion pertaining to the Downtown and just showed complete dissociation with the reality of the desires of the citizens for the Downtown.
Clark Billings was another one of the bright spots answering head on the questions. Giving his well informed personal opinion and suggestions rather than the prepackaged, cleared through the Corner Office answers.
Two of the new candidates impressed me. They seem well informed and dedicated and would be an asset to the council.
Now after all that said, I am still very confused. Just WHAT is the Councils function?

" DOUBLE WHAMMY "

This is more of a public service Blog today.


Tonight at 7:30 PM, Two very scary events take place. The first event is the official time for the opening of ....."CABBAGE STALK NIGHT". The one night of the year that the youth of the Town are possessed by demons and are set about creating mayhem.


Now in my youth I never partook of this tradition, preferring to stay home with my parents reading a lengthy novel by the fireplace and discussing the political situation in America as it related to the transitional effects on emerging economies in third world nations. But I can relate some stories that were told to me by that rather rowdy bunch the next morning in school. A flash news story just came over the T.V...... Wall street is reporting that futures in Eggs and Soap and Toilet Paper, are a sure money maker today.


The next and probably the scariest thing happening tonight is the "DEBATE Of The COUNCILORS", and those aspiring to be one. We will see laid bare before us their most inner thoughts. Like a brain on an autopsy table that has been removed from the head cavity but still attached to the body , pulsating and the electrical pulses flashing back and forth like an electrical tempest. We will see the body language, the sweating wringing hands and the fidgeting in their seats, like they were sitting in an electric chair just waiting for the warden to flip the switch. The visual sensors in the head darting to and fro knowing that millions of eyes and ears are focused on just them and what they say. I tell you folks it will be Scary and you won't want to miss it........ 7:30 on cable - see you there! :~)

Jackiesaw

I just love these guys!

66 - Hypnotized Girl is cloned by alien plant - 1/4

Do those plants look familiar?

" THE BODY SNATCHERS ARE HERE "

I ain't foolin around here folks! Yesterday I went out my back door and next to the stoop were these "Things" growin, that weren't there the day before! They don't look native to earth to me? I suspect they are " PODS " placed there by the "Shadow Government" in retaliation for us exposing them. CHECK your house!

" MORE SPOOKY SHIT "

Why is the government, after all these years, still trying to hide from the public the truth about the JFK Assassination?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jefferson-morley/denied-in-full-federal_b_69414.html

" WHY? "

" Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay........"

Could someone please tell me Why, a modern Classic Children's Story, that even I the grump of groumpers, found to be the greatest children's story to be written since Cinderella, be with one statement relegated to the trash can! To take a purely fantasy children's book and turn it into a vehicle to forward the agenda for the QUEER COMMUNITY is beyond the comprehension of my mind. She has destroyed any relevance to purely fanciful un-issue binding literary writing and turned it into nothing more than a "X" Rated cheep novel that should only be sold in a plain brown wrapper to people over the age of 21. But then what does she care.....she has made her money!
Is this really what our world has degenerated into? I for one am truly saddened and disappointed! God save the Innocent Children.....they surely need it in today's world!

Red State Update: Larry Craig

" WORLD WAR lll "

You gotta be kidding me? The nit wit in the White House really does want to start WWlll. What is mentally wrong with him? Worse yet, what is wrong with us for letting him stay in office? Isn't there some sort of psychological test we can give him to prove the President is INSANE? Talk about your SPOOKY SHIT! We may all be DEAD by this time next year.
DING-DONG..........TRICK or TREAT..........Do you like my GRIM REAPER Costume?

" MORE WEIRD, CREEPY and SPOOKY SHIT "

On this Halloween Season all the, and I am using the term loosely, "NEWS", seems to be really Spooky.

You have Idaho proclaiming their favorite son Larry Craig worthy of induction into their "Hall of Shame". (for a good laugh visit.....(http://craig.senate.gov/keyportal.cfm) What is wrong with these people?.....

Then you have the Queers proclaiming that their life style is just normal behavior and they should be allowed all the rights and benefits allowed to a Man and a Women joined in marriage. So far Massachusetts seems to be the only state that the politicians have caved in to this bull shit line. And what is really creepy and spooky is that they are keeping the citizen from expressing their true feelings on the issue. Why? They are making us look really stupid to the rest of the country. What's wrong with these people?.....

Next you have a government gone mad with greed and power. And those we elected completely ignoring the wishes of the citizens and actually working hard against them. Now that is Weird and Creepy and really Spooky. What is wrong with these people?.....

Oh we can go on and on and on, but why bore you with what you can watch on the tele 24/7. What I am proposing is a party of sorts, on the front lawn of the town hall, it is a public place and we do own it, and it is one of our constitutional rights to assemble on public owned land. Maybe even the mayor will join us during his lunch hour for a frosty one? There will be no band or entertainment just a bunch of concerned citizens sitting in lawn chairs sucking down their favorite beverage and watching the Country and all it stands for .......Going to Hell!

Now we have to be careful because with the "NEW POWERS" given up to the SHADOW GOVERNMENT we just may be seen as terrorist by the politicians.....and there is nothing that strikes terror in the hearts of politicians more than the citizens standing together. Bring your green card, or whatever documentation illegals can buy, to prove you are legal, in case we are pounced upon.

So let me know what is a good day for you. I am to understand that "OLD COOT" just may float in for a visit. Now that would really be.................. SPOOKY!

" IT's SPOOKY "

As the brisk chilly Fall wind ripped off the yellowing leaves from the woodland trees and created a storm of swirling foliage around the edge of the trail, I had a sense of foreboding and a chill shot up my spine, colder than a winters night. I sensed that I was being watched. I have walked the "Bellows Pipe Trail" many times to the little farm homestead sitting beside the trail, now nothing more than a indent in the earth where once stood the cabin. The well worn flat rock used for the stoop is still there, showing signs that this place was indeed inhabited by a family. The orchard that once was tended by the people is still there, though it has long since gone wild, and the small field where they grew their sustenance for the long winters on Greylock Mountain can be just barely seen now.
I can't seem to shake off the feeling that someone is watching me. I look around again and there isn't anyone there, only a few scurrying squirrels gathering up the last remaining acorns for their winter cache. Waite a minute?..........What's that? .........There!.....Standing in the mist of the small wild orchard!..........There,.....see HIM?.......Could it be?..........Could this be the "OLD Saunders Farm?"..........And could that be.. ...be.....be....."Bill SAUNDERS?.......Better known to us as.......... "OLD COOT"
That was a true account by me, given under hypnosis ,while hooked up to a lie detector in 1996. The Farm is real and you can go check it out for yourselves. You can even see the ruts in the bedrock made by wagons traveling the trail over time. But be cautious..........You just may encounter something that is NOT of this world!
I hope this year the local newspaper will, as they have NOT done in a long time, inform the people with a REAL news worthy story about what they may encounter while hiking "The Bellows Pipe" this Halloween Season.
References can be obtained here.........


http://www.iberkshires.com/story.php?story_id=15903

http://www.iberkshires.com/story.php?story_id=12499

http://www.randytrabold.com/

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=183055960

" IT HAS STARTED "

What has been feared by everyone has come to pass. We no longer have the Right of Free Speech. The First Amendment has been taken away by .....Who else?....Corporate America! Check out the link.....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/whats-the-biggest-threat_b_66708.html

" LIFE "

Just another beautiful day in the woodlands of North Adams. Autumn is most people's favorite time of the year, at least up in our hills. A time of the year that everyone should get away from the humdrum of everyday and pack up the family and venture out into our pristine woods. A day hike with the family to our "Cascade Falls" or just meandering on one of our gazillion trails to nowhere. A basket lunch while sitting among natures brilliancy and breathing in the crisp Autumn air is about as close to Heaven that some of us will get.

For the more hardy, a sleep over in the woods at this time of the year is like being allowed to romp with the Angels. You can't find anything on this Earth more peaceful and restful, than wakening up to a fresh brewing pot of coffee, wafting through the quiet morning Autumn air with aromatic delight, and add this to a cast iron skillet full of sizzling smoked bacon and fresh potatoes and eggs, fried just to perfection over a camp fire.....You truly do have Heaven on Earth! (Guys... this is where you shine as the chief extraordinaire!...and give the little lady a break.)
So..... when we leaving? Kids welcome, the more the merrier.....after all if we don't show them the wonders of nature...Who Will?