My Daughter w/ the Otter!

This is my daughter being captivated by a sea otter! We took this at the Boonshoft Natural History Museum in Dayton, Ohio. This was one of the better exibits in the complex.

Daddy, where is God? - a poem by Richard Gomez

Daddy, where is God?
Can he not hear me cry?
Why did he take mommy?
Wish I could have said good-bye

I wish I could have hugged her
I need her to hug me
I wanted her to see
Me win the spelling-bee

Daddy, where is God?
I've prayed and prayed for days
Not only my good night prayer
But in many different ways

I prayed so many prayers
I'm sure God must have a stack
And if he would only read just one
I'd get my Mommy back

Son, your mommy is in heaven
Someday we will go too
But until that day arrives
Here is what we must do

Remember her in pictures
Or stories that are told
Think upon the way she walked
And the ways her arms would fold

Remember the Sunday mornings
Remember the walks in grass
Its pain you feel right now
But I promise, it won't last

Daddy, don't you miss her?
Don't you miss her laugh?
Why do you not pray to God
And get my Mommy back?

I miss her very dearly, son
My heart it aches to wake
But its not for us to question
Who God should and shouldn't take

by Richard Gomez Jr

50 States - 50 Crazy Laws

Alabama • It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Alaska • Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.
Arizona • It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.
Arkansas • A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
California • It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub
Colorado • In Denver, it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next door neighbor.
Connecticut • In Connecticut any dogs with tattoos must be reported to the police.
Delaware • In Delaware you may not sell dead people for money without a license.
Florida • In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
Georgia • It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro.(uh... 1st amendment)
Hawaii • You will be fined if you do not own a boat.
Idaho • You may not fish on a camel's back.
Illinois • It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
Indiana • Drinking from your own bottle in a bar can lead to your arrest.
Iowa • One-armed piano players must perform for free. (What???)
Kansas • Russell: Musical car horns are banned
Kentucky • It is illegal in Kentucky to marry the same man more than 3 times.
Louisiana • It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Maine • Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
Maryland • In Baltimore it is illegal to mistreat oysters.
Massachusetts • Bullets may not be used as currency.
Michigan • A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
Minnisota • It is illegal to sleep naked.
Mississippi • In Oxford, Miss., it's illegal to "create unnecessary noises."
Missouri • Minors in Kansas City, Missouri, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.
Montana • It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.
Nebraska • A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest.
Nevada • A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest.
New Hampshire • On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
New Jersey • It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
New Mexico • It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public
New York • It is illegal to jump off the Empire State building.
North Carolina • Barber: Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.
North Dakota • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
Ohio • In ohio it is illegal to run out of gas. (Bush is causing me to break the law)
Oklahoma • It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
Oregon • One may not box with a kangaroo.
Pennsylvainia • It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
Rhode Island • You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
South Carolina • It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house.
South Dakota • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Tennessee • It is illegal to catch a fish with a lasso.
Texas • There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot unless you own ten or more cattle.
Utah • Logan: Women may not swear.
Vermont • In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Virginia • There was once a law in Salem Virginia that made it illegal to leave home without knowing where you were going.
Washington • Wilbur: You may not ride an ugly horse.
West Virginia • Road Kill may be taken home for supper.
Wisconsin • It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep.
Wyoming • It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

Are you a Christian?

Catholics and Christians are different? Really?
I grew up in a Catholic household. It was not a real strict Catholic household, but it was a very religious household, and was taught that Catholics are Christians. We were required to sit in frront of a big Jesus painting and pray when things were going bad. We made our first communion like all of the other little Jesus drones, and at one point in my life I was attending classes to get "confirmed". I was not sure what I was getting "confirmed" as, but I liked attending the classes because my girlfriend, at the time was attending also. 15 year old hormones will make you do strange things.
Later in life, at the old age of 18, I had learned more about the bible and realized the Catholics had gotten it wrong, but try telling them that. All those years of prayers and "creeds" being burned into my head were being proved blasphemous with each bible verse I read.
What kind of idol worshiping cult was I born into?
Thinking I knew the truth I decided to seek out other means to feed my spritual growth, which lead me to the Four Square Gospel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A Pentecostal Church where I decide to get saved. What I was being saved from I was not sure, but I was sure I would burn in hell for whatever it Was.
So, I decide to make the wise choice, I gave my life to Jesus, and from what they were telling me Jesus was happy about that.

God loves a good winner!
"Preach!", they said. "All are called to preach the word of God! If you have a light you don't put it under a basket, but you display it for all to see!"
So I did. I became a preacher for God. I didn't go out and start my own church or anything, but i hit the streets of Albuquerque, and surrounding areas, and I preached! I told everyone I encountered about the soul saving blood of Jesus Christ, and how they too could have this new found salvation. I warned people of hell fire, and even worse, being seperated from God for all eternity.

God hates a researching Christian (wow, lighting bolts didn't comedown and get me... yet!)
It is very easy to "stay" saved when you are a new convert. I believed that "Jesus was coming back tomorrow, and the time for salvation is now!" Awwww, to be young and on fire for God. Those were the days.
In between bible studies and long nights of handing out religious tracts I started learning more about geology and the actual age of the world we live in. The Christian church is taught me that the world is only about 6000 years old and entering the 7th millennium which will trigger the apocalypse and pave the way for the lord Jesus Christs return.
I remember handing people tracts that claimed carbon dating was inaccurate. I do not believe that anymore.
After studying more and more about the earth, animals, fossils, oil, and waterfalls I came to the conclusion that the world is much older than the Christian church is teaching its followers.

Well, I no longer consider myself a Christian, and I was just wondering how many people out their consider themselves Christian.

Are you a Christian? Which denomination?

Immediadent is not for children! - tell your friends

Do not take your children to Immediadent!

We had a very poor experience with the dentist company Immediadent. Our 12 year old daughter developed a toothache a couple of weeks ago, so we made her an appointment at your facilities for the next day. We found out that she needed a root canal but since there was an infection they were going to have to wait before they could perform the procedure. That was very understandable. We made an appointment for today, July 17th at 1:30, and for the sake of courtesy she and my wife arrived early. The appointment was at 1:30 and they were called back at 2 P.M.. The only reason I mentioned this is because after waiting a half hour past a scheduled appointment the root canal was not carried out. Here is the reason why.

My daughter, being twelve years old, was a little frightened, so she asked if her mom could come back with her. She was told no, but that's understandable. Being a man who owns his own business, I know what liabilities are.

So there my daughter was, sitting in the dentist chair when the dentist approached her, without introducing himself (not an uncommon courtesy to extend a patient from a doctor, or dentist) and asked her to open her mouth. She asked him, very politely, if she could have a minute to prepare herself. The dentist got up and walked out of the room and told her to "tell your mom to take you somewhere else!" Just like that! When my wife asked speak to him the lady at the front, Karen, said he "does not want to see you", and sent her away. I called the dentist office soon after they returned home and was told of the horrible way they were treated. The lady on the phone began telling me that my daughter -threw her hands up and jumped out of the chair- When I asked my daughter of this account she said its not true.

Our daughter is not a liar, nor an exaggerator. When she gives you a detailed account of events you can be sure to get an accurate picture. In the past, she has always told me the truth, even if she knew she was going to get in trouble. She is an honor roll student who this very year received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.

Our daughter is twelve. She has never had anything done like this to her before and she was feeling a bit anxious and all she wanted was a minute to get comfortable to the idea of a strange man, who did not introduce himself by the way, drilling her mouth. This is Friday and we are having trouble finding her another appointment, so more than likely she is going to have to live with this tooth problem until we can find another dentist to do the procedure.

I feel really bad for our daughter, not only because her tooth is still causing her excruciating pain, but because she was punished because someone wanted to get home early. How can I tell her to trust anyone, now? I told her to trust the dentist and he turned out to be a total douche bag.
Immediadent in Dayton Ohio - Theodore Carter <--- do not let this man perform, or attempt to perform dentistry on you or your child.