HOW TO GET MORE OLYMPIC MEDALS - Just A Minute Radio -- for Monday March 01 2010

            Hello again –

 

            Another month… and it’s come in cold… so I guess it’s a *cold* lion – which may or may not go out like a lamb.

Ordinarily it’s a month for doing all the things you promised you would do to the garden and the trees before Spring rolls around… and now you don’t know if you’re up to it or not.  Better have a conference with the head gardener… if she’s finished grocery shopping for the week. (J)

 

            Today’s JUST A MINUTE is just one of those ‘venting’ days that comes along after too much cabin-fever.  We watched as much snow skiing and ice skating and whatever else those cool Canadians came up with … and when it was all over I couldn’t manage to sort out “who won.”  I don’t think it was anyone!  The opening ceremony was an embarrassment to the hydraulic engineers who devised that main show at the very beginning… and then one of the booms that was to hold a flaring torch couldn’t get past it’s stuck closed doors… so they had to go with three instead of four… (which would have been OK… if the media people hadn’t told us there were SUPPOSED to be four… Oh well.. better luck next time.

 

            All told, it was still spectacular… and I’m continually amazed at the risks taken on the downhill slopes.  There was a cloud over the opening exercises because of the accidental death of one of the luge contestants – terrible thing to happen and the finger pointing will go on for a long time.

 

            I wonder if the ancient Greeks would approve of what’s being done to the traditions they started… although I don’t think they had winter events…?  I am happy to see something that should help our universal fight against obesity… but I really think it’s aimed at the United States which apparently carries the most weight of the major nations on the Globe. Perhaps they -- the ancient Greeks – are just as glad not to be in the competition after all, and wonder how we managed to convolute such a straight forward occasion as track and field.

 

            Well – so much for speculation.  We’re mounting an offense against the modern computer gremlins today… so we hope to be here on Wednesday. 

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack

 

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HOW TO GET MORE OLYMPIC MEDALS

           Just a Minute: -- It’s crazy to have the media keeping track of which nation won the most medals in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

           First off it wasn’t Vancouver – but Whistler, and various other venues.  Then every day last week there were new totals, by countries, of how many medals were garnered by a national team.

           Well – la deed dah – Cayman Islands have few players… and no snow.  So what’s the point of keeping national scores.  Then even when there’s a natural competition like between Canada and the United States – how many Canadians play on the US team?  Or what about the USA vs. Russia? Russia used to be the USSR and all their troop of athletes were virtually employees of the State.  Where does that go in the record books?  Or … how does Jamaica match up with China?  It’s silly!

           That’s not why the games were instituted anyway.  Canada spent roughly twice what the US spent in government support of their athletes… and got fewer medals… so -- what does that mean?  Nothing!

<> I’m Jack Buttram

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IT LOOKS LIKE A LONG AND DANGEROUS CLIMB - Just A Minute Radio for Friday Feb. 26 2010

            Howdy Once again… it’s FRIDAY and not a moment too soon.

 

            Computers are handy things – when they’re workin’ right – when they’re workin’ quirkin’ – it’s a mystery.  We’re still workin’ with about half of one that’s acting up. So… with various delays and trying to figure the shortest way out of the swamp we’ll eventually get there.  [I think that was Thomas A. Edison’s philosophy – it must have been when he tried hundreds of ‘things’ to make a light bulb filament. Eventually he succeeded – Praise the Lord, or we’d still be looking in the dark.

            Fortunately a similarly endowed man named Westinghouse came up with the idea of alternating current and transformers or we’d all be living nextdoor to a generator – and a DC generator at that. Edison was deathly worried that Westinghouse was going to kill a lot of people with that deadly alternating current…AC – and we still do. That’s why it’s required to install GFI safety outlets near sinks, bathtubs and the like… electrocution still happens through carelessness.

 

            A friend sent me some pictures of terrible wiring – and plumbing – and venting… I suppose it’s a miracle we’re all still alive… or are we?  Actually, we’re a lot better off if we realize this world is not our home… we’re just a-passin’ through… well you know the rest of it. It’s just one of those things I think about in the mornings when the computer is giving me trouble… I guess kerosene lamps gave trouble too… (J)

 

            Everybody’s got to be somewhere… and I hope the ‘where’ you’re going to be this weekend is in your house of worship – a place that gives attention and worship as the Bible outlines it for us.  We are so fortunate in America – let’s not forget to thank the Lord for it.  Have a GREAT  week-end.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack

 

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IT LOOKS LIKE A LONG AND DANGEROUS CLIMB

            Just a Minute: -- For those glued to their TV’s yesterday there wasn’t much to see.  I heard Rush reluctantly reveal he may have been wrong to urge GOP to stay home.  Apparently the majority believed Rush, and so didn’t properly prepare – leaving ‘Searchlite’ Harry as their lone warrior aside from the Professor Barack lecturing campaign rival.  McCain to just quit

campaigning.

 

I did overhear a certain ‘mainstream’ type asking: “Whatever happened to the suave and smooth campaign teleprompter-reader whose coolness bordered on lassitude, while holding every crowd in the palm of his hand? – Why is he not motivating his party people to join the cause?”

 

          Trying to get Democrat majorities in the House and Senate to march to the beat of Obama’s drummer became akin to ‘herding cats’ – especially such cats as Barney Frank, Ron Wyden and Chuck Schumer.  Ah dear Chuck … he’s yet to find a single camera not to stand in front of.  As they trudged back to the White House no one seemed exuberant.  The summit was a dud. 

           <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

 

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WHUT'S A-HAPPENING IN VANCOUVER? - Just a Minute Radio for Wednesday 10/02/24

            Good Day Folks…

 

            Still having switchover problems … some here, some with the new ‘repository’ – and some just because the “little grey cells” are confused with what’s happening.  Along with leftover gremlins from malware or somebody trying to mess up the whole Internet universe… and I’m just getting the drippings.

 

            However, in the fullness of time things will eventually straighten out (I’m counting on it and doing my best to make it happen…) but there are elements beyond my reach right now.  I hope to have them whipped back into shape before long – I just can’t tell you how long.  My aim is to get things back running smoothly ASAP… I just can’t forecast the events and help I can call on – or how quickly these matters can be squared away.  So your patience and prayers are highly valued. (J)

 

            I’m glad to see some of our friends are functioning again.. like Ray Epling and his wife. They’ve been running into health and weather problems – as a lot of travelers have.  So we’ve been praying for them.

 

            Other folks have been having continuing health problems – so we continue to pray for them too.  And then I’m reasonably sure some of the difficulties we run into are of our own making… beyond that I think the Lord just lets us choose our own missteps.  Check it out in Psalm 106:15 where “… the Lord gave them their request but sent leanness into their souls…”

 

            There are times when the Lord lets us ‘choose our own size hammer’ when we need correction – and we often choose the larger one. (L)  How stubborn and willful we are. (at least *I* am) – I recognize it -- I expect you do too.

 

            Well… that’s about enough midnight ramblings… It’s the time I get through the research and the writing and the ‘polishing’ so the piece has at least a little style and makes sense – as well as fitting within the allotted time. I keep thinking it was Thomas Jefferson who apologized to a friend: “I’m sorry to have sent you this long note – I didn’t have time to write a short one.” Often, those are my exact thoughts.

 

            Praise the Lord for *this* day – I know cheerfulness in a choice.  So… that’s what I choose for myself today… I hope you will too.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack

 

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WHUT’S A-HAPPNIN’ IN VANCOUVER?

MizP: Jist A Minit – Mr. Jack  -- Whut did you thank was the mos xcitin’ moment in th Limpiks?

Jack: I liked the US winning the Hockey Game.

MizP: Oh that’us too violint fer me.

Homer: Everbody knows you is a delekate person MizP …

BB: Miz Pearl can dish hit out an take hit - she ain’t no sshrinkin’ violet.

MizP:  Ah don’t know if Ah like tha-ut Mr. Beelie?

Jack: Did you like the ice-dancing Miz Pearlie?.

MizP: Yeah xcep fer them Ruskies costumes…  th’ Fficials hadda speak ta' them.

Homer: Ah liked tha-ut bath-a-lon ….

BB: Yeah, Ah liked tha-ut skiin’ an shootin’ too… But I’m sorry the American feller dint do better.

Homer: Everbody has a bad day sumtimes…

BB: Summa them wipeouts on th’ downhill skiin… tha-ut was spektakalar…

MizP: Over at th’ Bait Shop an Sushi Bar think  they lef sumpin’ out.

Homer: Whutzat Miz Pearl?

MizP: They says there ortta' be a Ice-fishin’ eevent… like a bass tune-a-mint.

Jack: Fishing in the Olympics… that’s  far out

BB: Hit ain’t no further “out” than tha-ut Curlin’ – a slidin them big rocks on th’ ice.

Homer: Yeah… an sweepin in frunt of ‘em …  looked like a buncha scrub-wimmin.

MizP: Ah thot was really good was th’ joke contest.

Homer: There was a Joke contest?  Ah din’t heer about hit.

MizP:  Oh yeah… even Mr. Rommery got into hit.

BB: Well whut did he say Mix Pearl?

MizP: Well… over at th’ See Pap Corn-vention.

Homer: Yeah?

MizP: Over theyre he tole ‘em the young lady as had won the gold for fastest downhill hadda give hit back.

BB: No… I din’t hear ‘bout tha-ut.

MizP: Yeah – Mr. Rommey said they wasn’t nobody goin downhill faster than Mr. Obama.

BB: (Pause..) Oh fer gooness sake.

Jack: And I guess on that note…time’s up – the whole gang’ll be back next Wednesday. I’m Jack Buttram.

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VEEPS EXCHANGE TV SHOTS -- Just A Minute Radio for Friday Feb. 19, 2010

            Howdy Folks… it’s weekend time again.

 

            Some folks seem to live just from weekend to weekend… I don’t think that’s healthy.  I know when I was still in elementary and Jr. High school I would go home on Friday evenings with great expectations. I would *do* my homework and have great joy in being free to play or work with Dad… or even ice-skate – I wasn’t very good…but it was very cold… which meant you didn’t have to be very good very long… you could go sit by the fire if some of the grownups would make room for you.                        

 

            But it just doesn’t seem cold enough to ice-skate now… at least … well, maybe this winter has come closer to those I remember from pre-teen years.  I do recall the street cars had a very difficult time negotiating the hills… and keeping the trolley line up there in the right place collecting power.  I think ice storms were the bane of trolley car conductors or operators.  In Roanoke we didn’t have a lot of trolleys… but they had to carry a load of sand for traction and might run out before a wet or icy day was over.

 

            As cold as I remember it being… I don’t see how I survived it…Maybe I just feel the cold in my bones more now… but I know the ponds don’t seem to freeze over like they did then.  I blame it on Global Warming and Al Gore’s book!  Well… *somebody’s* got to carry the world on their shoulders – and he seems to want the job.

 

            Today’s script and program deal with the difficulties of being VP… so I know you’ll want to hear it – and maybe even express an opinion.  But this year everyone’s writing hand seems to be slowed down. (J)  So… let me just wish you a pleasant weekend.  Be sure to gather all the good news you can from the Preacher whose church you attend… and if you can’t make it… there’s always good news in the Bible… But you have to read it… it doesn’t come to you automatically. (J).

 

            God bless  you and your family – have a wonderful, God honoring time!

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack

 

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VEEPS EXCHANGE TV SHOTS

 

          Just a Minute: -- Dick Cheney and Joe Biden appeared on a pair of TV shows last weekend.  The Republic survived a weekend of dueling Vice Presidents.  On ABC's "This Week," Cheney asked some telling questions about Mr.  Obama’s counterterrorism policy – particularly about the Christmas, or “Underwear” bomber’s arrest and interrogation.

          Meanwhile, Mr. Biden was sent by Mr. Obama over to NBC to do battle on "Meet the Press" as a counterweight to Mr. Cheney.  In general, he succeeded with his usual good humor, raised eyebrows, and his ready tactic of snatching credit to stash in Mr. Obama’s success portfolio.  He did find the Obama Administration’s drone attacks particularly praiseworthy.  Just noting The President failed to take note of just when the policy was begun. 

           You’ve heard, of course, what imitation becomes the sincerest from of.  -- It’s just not a common anti-terrorist weapon in fighting what amounts to two wars.  Indeed it was Ronald Reagan who said a great deal can be accomplished if one’s not too worried about who gets the credit. 

                    <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

 

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THE STORM CLOUDS AIR A-GATHERIN' -- Just A Minute Radio for Wednesday Feb. 17, 2010

            Howdy – Middle of the week again…

 

            And we’re still fighting the battle with some persistent glitches at the blogsite on Blogspot.com. So I think if you want an audio version, you’ll have to cut/copy the link as it’s printed out and paste it into the address line of your browser.  Sometime soon we hope to smooth out these bumps… but for now the time seems too limited.

 

            However, the political process continues to roll on – and we’re not the most comprehensive news source on the i-Net… but we do strive to be accurate and report the things three times a week we believe are important for Christians seeking to be good citizens, participating in an informed and spiritual way in the governance of our country.  Now that’s the view “I” take of our job as voters and citizens.  I’m sure it’s not shared by *everyone* but everyone does have an opportunity – if it’s not squandered – to participate in the process… and we each have an obligation to be so engaged I believe – although I recognize that’s not what *everyone* believes.  Fortunately it’s a  free country!

 

            It’s becoming increasingly apparent/important for voting citizens to be informed about what’s going on politically.  That of course does not tie you to any one party or indeed to any one philosophy.  We all have opinions as to what’s correct – and we’re not only allowed but encouraged to express them within the bounds set forth in our Nation’s constitution.  It’s part of the *job* -- or privilege of being a citizen to inform yourself – and participate.  Although I will say with conviction I’m NOT in favor of *everyone* voting just to say they cast a ballot.  I believe it is the Christian duty of a Christian believer to participate in his government… but it is not mandatory.  And for my part, if you don’t care… or have to be haggled to the polling place – frankly I’d just as soon you stay home.  Someone comes up with the idea they’d just as soon be governed by the first 100 names in the phone book… [Well yeah… but that’d give the “A’s” significant over-representation in our representative, self-governing Republic.]

 

            OK… enough of the civics lesson for a Wednesday – but I’ll vote for your country to be free and fair if you’ll do the same for me and my clan.  God bless you today and lead us all in HIS way for our Nation.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

 

            Jack & Barbara Buttram

 

“JUST A MINUTE”

THE STORM CLOUDS AIR A-GATHERIN’

MizP: Jist A Minit – Mr. Jack  -- Ah’m aastin’ you th’ first question’s.

Jack: Seems that way Miz Pearl and you’re going to ask me about Sen. Byah.

MixP: How didja know?

Homer: Hit’s bin awl ovuh th’ news MizPearl.

BB: Homer, Miz Pearl ain’t watched these politicos as long as you an me…

MizP:  Well -- Ah cain’t figger out why Mr. Bayah has done quit in Indianer.

Homer: Hit’s simple -- he thot he was a-gonna lose…

BB: Mos politickers don’t won’t that-ut ta' happen.

MizP: Ah  ain’t stupid Billie --  Ah can read.

Jack: Miz Pearl is entitled to wonder Billy and Homer. He has several million stashed…

MizP: At’s rite Mr. Jack… an his daddy was a Senator an moderate they say …

Homer: But this  ain’t th’ year fer moderates…

BB: Homer’s got hit pegged Miz Pearl. An I b’leve Mr. Baaya is kinda tarred of hit awl.

MizP: Senator Dodd in Connecticut done drapped out …

Homer:  An th’ feller in North Dakota – an sum say they’s ‘bout eight Senate seats…

BB: You mean change frum Democrat to Republican?

Homer: At’s whut summa these magazines an books is a-sayin.

MizP: Tha-ut’s mosly mint ta' sell books an papers.

Jack: True … but there’s an underlying current that’s hard to measure…

BB: Special when we’s this fer away frum th’ ‘lections… Hit’ll be time fer th’ snow ta' fly agin …

MizP: Don’t say tha-ut Mr. Beelie – Ah git th’ chillli beans.

Jack: This is sort of like the hot-stove league.

MizP: Whut’s th’ hot stove league.

Jack: In the winter before spring training gets underway that’s what they said the    folks that sat around the             pot-bellied stove talking baseball for next season.

MizP:  We ain’t out’n the ski-jumpin’ season yet.

BB: Yeah -- Hit snowed BIG in March a few years back.

Jack: So maybe we’d just better say see you next Wednesday  -- I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

THE STORM CLOUDS AIR A-GATHERIN’

MizP: Jist A Minit – Mr. Jack  -- Ah’m aastin’ you th’ first question’s.

Jack: Seems that way Miz Pearl and you’re going to ask me about Sen. Byah.

MixP: How didja know?

Homer: Hit’s bin awl ovuh th’ news MizPearl.

BB: Homer, Miz Pearl ain’t watched these politicos as long as you an me…

MizP:  Well -- Ah cain’t figger out why Mr. Bayah has done quit in Indianer.

Homer: Hit’s simple -- he thot he was a-gonna lose…

BB: Mos politickers don’t won’t that-ut ta' happen.

MizP: Ah  ain’t stupid Billie --  Ah can read.

Jack: Miz Pearl is entitled to wonder Billy and Homer. He has several million stashed…

MizP: At’s rite Mr. Jack… an his daddy was a Senator an moderate they say …

Homer: But this  ain’t th’ year fer moderates…

BB: Homer’s got hit pegged Miz Pearl. An I b’leve Mr. Baaya is kinda tarred of hit awl.

MizP: Senator Dodd in Connecticut done drapped out …

Homer:  An th’ feller in North Dakota – an sum say they’s ‘bout eight Senate seats…

BB: You mean change frum Democrat to Republican?

Homer: At’s whut summa these magazines an books is a-sayin.

MizP: Tha-ut’s mosly mint ta' sell books an papers.

Jack: True … but there’s an underlying current that’s hard to measure…

BB: Special when we’s this fer away frum th’ ‘lections… Hit’ll be time fer th’ snow ta' fly agin …

MizP: Don’t say tha-ut Mr. Beelie – Ah git th’ chillli beans.

Jack: This is sort of like the hot-stove league.

MizP: Whut’s th’ hot stove league.

Jack: In the winter before spring training gets underway that’s what they said the    folks that sat around the             pot-bellied stove talking baseball for next season.

MizP:  We ain’t out’n the ski-jumpin’ season yet.

BB: Yeah -- Hit snowed BIG in March a few years back.

Jack: So maybe we’d just better say see you next Wednesday  -- I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

 

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WHO IS OPPOSING OBAMA CARE? - Just A Minute Radio for Friday 12th of Feb. 2010

            Hello Again…

 

            Here we are at a Friday – and wondering just how we got here.  I’m in the midst of closing down one storage facility where the scripts and audio files have been being stored for the program … and we’ve a new arrangement with WMUU-FM to make those files available to you through their website… but all the details are still in flux.  So if there’s something you really would like to have copied… just write to me at the address on the bottom of the script below… and I’ll do my best to provide you with what you want or need.

 

            I’ll be asking some questions later in the year – when I get things settled, to see if there’s a way we can be of more help in providing materials that you want, not that get sent to you.  We must throw away a dumpster load of trash mail we’ve never ordered anything from or had contact with every year at our house … maybe TWO dumpster loads. Just as I sat down this evening to get this ready to put up on the blog… I ended up with 157 messages in the space of an hour and a half… that’s a waste of time and effort on everybody’s part!

 

            No sense crying over a full mailbox… but I’m working on some way to cut down the clutter.

 

            Meantime… aren’t those snows in Washington, NYC and points north something?  I feel like we’re trapped in a perpetual motion cycle… I see some *scientists* are citing the extraordinary snowstorms as proof that global warming is actually taking place.  I don’t see any way out of that kind of reasoning.  If it’s snowing it’s global warming… if it’s drought conditons it’s global warming… What in the world would it take to convince those people it *isn’t* global warming?  It’s the way God made the world and the Universe… and it is going to keep on happening that way as long as HE wants it to.

 

            Reminds me of the old saying… “There are none so blind as those who *will* not see.” I guess I’ve been there too.

 

            On the matter of getting health care reform passed the House… there are a couple of other factors I didn’t have time or space to put in the script… but there’s the matter of who is going to fill Mr. Murtha’s congressional seat?  That’s a very Republican district he’s served.  And according to the people I keep track of who keep track of these districts… it’s rated a toss up… so Mr. Murtha’s seat may well become a Republican vote.  And there are a couple of other cases like that… so the pendulum is beginning to swing back to a more balanced position.  I suppose people can stand and look at a grandfather’s clock all day and argue whether the pendulum should be on the right or left side most of the time… I guess we could use some new views on that. (J)

 

            Better get to bed.  Thanks for dropping by… send me a note when you have time and desire. I’ll do my best to answer if I can find it in the clutter!

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

            Jack (and Barbara)

 

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WHO IS OPPOSING OBAMA CARE?

           Just a Minute: -- Sen. Ted Kennedy died during the very year it looked like his lifetime effort for universal health care would surely pass.

           Then a Republican unexpectedly won the “Kennedy” Senate chair – breaking the Democrat’s 60 vote filibuster-proof majority.  Next Congressman Jack Murtha, Democrat from Pennsylvania, died from a normally routine gall-bladder operation.

           House Democrats approved their Obama-Care in November by 220 to 215 – but a lone Republican voting for it -- Joseph Cao, from New Orleans says he won’t do it again.  Meantime, Bob Wexler, Democrat of Florida retired prematurely whittling Mrs. Pelosi’s majority to 217.  There are 433 House Members at present -- 217 is a bare majority.  However, Democrat Neil Abercrombie, wants to run for Hawaii’s governorship, and scheduled his departure for Feb. 28^th tipping the count to 216, not a majority. 

           All this calls to mind the Biblical prophet Daniel telling King Belshazzar in Chapter five, “The Most High God rules in the kingdom of men and He appoints over it whomever He will.”

           <>I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

 

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WHUT'S A-HAPPENIN' 'ROUND HEAH NOW? -- Just a Minute Radio - February 10th, 2

            Howdy Everybody – Middle of the week again… Some call it ‘hump’ day…

 

            The reasoning is we’ve come half-way to the weekend – as far back as forward.  That’s the hump.  Like a railcar sorting yard… Well, sorta.  Lots of things have been happening this week – and more to come I guess.  I think my ‘forgetter’ is getting more practice than my ‘rememberer’ – (I know that’s not a great word… but I don’t know one that fits better at the moment.

 

            I’ve made a few tentative moves toward trying to clean up my home-office, which has been a *mess* for going on three years now.  It just never seems urgent enough to do something about it when I have the idea – and when it *is* urgent (as in I absolutely cannot find the book I’m looking for) I don’t have the time to waste looking for it.  Rather like the old guy who never got around to fixing his roof when it was sunny because he didn’t need to do anything about it right at the moment.

 

            We’re trying to get a system cleaned up and modernized here a little bit so you will feel more comfortable downloading audio files if you’d like.  But my computer education stopped with vacuum tubes.  I don’t think I would have followed Bill Gates although I do appreciate all the effort he put into it.

 

            So, if you have an achievable suggestion you’d like to pass along that would make ‘JUST A MINUTE’ more useful, informative… or whatever to you – please pass it along by e-mail or if you can figure out how to do it via the links I’m trying to get posted… or use good old USPS… my address is 600 Confederate Circle, Taylors SC 29687… 1^st class stamps cost $0.44 per these days… and you’ll never be wrong saying they ‘ll go up shortly.

 

            Anyway – I’m not covered up with *real* mail right now (except for taxes) – and I can weed through the junque mail pretty quickly… it just clutters up the place.

 

            So… thanks for dropping by, Neighbor… do it again…and often.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

 

            Jack Buttram

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

WHUT’S A-HAPPENIN’ ‘ROUND HEAH NOW?

MizP: Jist A Minit – Mr. Jack  -- Whut’s a-happenin’ in Warshinton now?

Jack:: It’s been doing a lot of snowing?

Homer:  Ah don’t thank tha-ut’s whut MizPearl’s a askin’ ‘bout Mr. Jack.

BB:  Naw… hit’s awl th’ funni noises and  Mr. Bama havin’ nother press conference…       

Homer: Yeah… he’s done quit havin’ them at nite… an now hit’s in the middle of th’ afternoon.

Jack: Perhaps likes daylight better.

MizP:  Ah thank hit’s ‘cuz he’s worried.  Thangs ain’t bin th’ same since th’ ‘lection in Massachusetts.

Homer: You’re rite Miz Pearl… they don’t seem th’ same.

BB: Hit’s an unsettlin’ feelin’  fer shure.

Jack: We’re needing to make some changes here –  that’s for sure.

Homer: What’s happening, Mr. Jack? 

Jack: We’re need to make some changes on labeling our audio tracks and scripts so people can get            ‘em if they wish.

MizP: Do you know how to do awl tha-ut Mr. Jack?

Jack: No I *don’t* know how to do all that… which is my problem.

BB: Whutcher gonna do about hit Mr. Jack?

Jack: We need to change some technical  files so when people want a script we can find it …

Homer: Or… if’n they wants ta' heer th’ program agin…

BB: Homer an me … we thinks thangs is lookin’ mity threatnin’…

Homer: Like Billy-Bob says… awl we need is another holiday bomber with dynamite in his britches…

MizP: Oh you boys … jist you quite down ‘bout tha-ut stuff – you’ll scare th’ chirren.

 BB:  Oh !… sorry Miz Pearl… we don wanna do tha-ut… but Ah do hope they kin git thangs             smoothed  out.

Homer: Rite Beelie… just feels like we’s kinda floatin’ – thangs goin frum bad to worst…

Jack:  Now boys… the main thing we need to keep in mind here… is that God is still in charge.

MisP:  At’s rite Mr. Jack… an HE knows th’ end frum th’ beginnin’ –

Jack: Excellent, Miz Perlie… and speaking of end… our time’s up this week… look for everyone next week.   I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

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And here’s the Audio link… but I’m not sure it works *yet*!

 

http://www.justaminuteradio.blogspot.com/audio/JAM10-02-10BB#6Changes.mp3