Gina's Journals http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/gina/ en-us 2006-08-23T10:49:44-06:00 Sunday School Marm Fired For Being A Woman http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000084.html How does a church say thank you to a woman for over fifty years of service as a Sunday School teacher? By firing her of course! (See this link for full story : Sunday School Marm Fired) Mary Lambert taught... gmwood 2006-08-23T10:49:44-06:00 Davinci's Code - One Big Spoiler http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000083.html I haven't finished the book (barely started it) but we saw the film over vacation and all I have to say is, "What the fuck are the Christians concerned about?" If you are a Christian and you believe then what... gmwood 2006-06-25T09:36:54-06:00 Vacation http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000081.html I need a vacation from my vacation. We went to see my family. I now know why people take pickaxes to certain members at Thanksgiving.... gmwood 2006-06-21T08:29:03-06:00 Internet for Sale http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000080.html Okay, Congress has sunk to a new low on this one. Who would have thought an episode of DR WHO from a couple of weeks back contained so much foreshadowing. I didn’t realize there are companies that want to own... gmwood 2006-05-15T08:35:30-06:00 May the Luck of the Irish Be With You http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000076.html You're gonna need it. Today is the day we eat corned beef and cabbage and drink green beer. I always find it fascinating that, no matter what year it is, St. Patrick's Day always falls somewhere in the Lent season.... gmwood 2006-03-17T09:19:06-06:00 The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) - A Review http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000074.html Germantown Community Theater. Showings March 3rd – 19th, Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm. Sunday performances are at 2:30 PM only. It’s $14 - $16 for a ticket. Get off your ass and go see this performance. If you can’t... gmwood 2006-03-10T12:15:57-06:00 Bullshit http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000071.html Because of my lack of tolerance for bullshit, I have quit yet another club. Yes, yes. Because I actually expected to get value of some sort for my payment of $35 or, at least, when two non-paying clingers are voted... gmwood 2006-03-02T11:05:18-06:00 Friends http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000072.html Chock this one up to a hard lesson to learn. It’s hard to realize who your real friends are. But the good thing is, once you find them, they’re yours for life. So here’s a quick definition for those unfamiliar... gmwood 2006-03-01T16:24:12-06:00 Last Rant on SMT http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000068.html I really have far too much more important things in my life than to worry about a mediocre club. gmwood 2006-03-01T16:22:28-06:00 SMT Rant - Redux http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000067.html What is this? "To my chagrin others in my group were nice and welcoming to them after reassuring me that they felt the same way. Now, the new president of our club has extended an open invitation to them after... gmwood 2006-02-26T14:06:21-06:00 SMT Rant http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000066.html Today I have learned a valuable lesson. When a friend asks you to tell them the truth, they really want a lie. They desire to hear what they want to hear and pretend it is the truth. And if you... gmwood 2006-01-13T11:37:55-06:00 Mishandling Substitute Teachers http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000065.html So I went to sign up for substitute teaching. I have done this before so it shouldn't be a problem. I am told that not only am I required to pay for my own background check but, also on my... gmwood 2006-01-11T13:12:23-06:00 Not Your Parent's Thanksgiving http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000064.html Talk about a new take on an old favorite. I am baking Pumpkin Gems (think pumpkin pie in tart form) for Thanksgiving as well as the feast and what am I listening to? Ozzy Osbourne. This is definitely not my... gmwood 2005-11-23T21:35:06-06:00 Why Was I Banned? http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000061.html Last week someone directed me to a post on Tony Isabella's chat board at comicscommunity.com that was entitled Just Trying My Best. In it he eluded to a recent incident and told posters who felt they had been unfairly judged... gmwood 2005-09-14T15:18:14-06:00 Why Copyright the Bible? http://www.bluffcitychronicle.com/weblogs/archives/gina/000060.html The Bible is a book of conflicting morals and beliefs and to follow it absolutely is to be schizophrenic. So why have religious types taken to copyrighting it? Who would think that copyrighting the Bible is a good idea? The... gmwood 2005-09-09T12:07:17-06:00