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Eric C. of Lambda Live & Let Live
21 Tuesday Dec 2010
Posted in Spirituality & Recovery
Category Archives: Spirituality & Recovery
The Dallas Crew
03 Thursday Dec 2009
Posted in Austin, Dallas, Eric Caruthers, Friends, Fun, Rob Frost-Dean, Spirituality & Recovery, Texas
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Austin, Dallas, Domaine, Eric Caruthers, Fellowship, Friends, Friendship, Melissa Renee, Rob Frost Dean, Solis Rough, Summer, Wayne Caruth
I had such a great time in Houston this last weekend. It was great to see friends converge from Dallas, San Antonio, Houston AND Austin. I hope the trend continues.
This picture reminds me of happy and warmer days. It’s cold now. 🙂
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Round Up Weekend in Austin Texas
03 Tuesday Feb 2009
Posted in Austin, Georgio Lopez, Ironworks Restaraunt BBQ, Rob Rough, Round Up, Steve Anderson
We had a great time with our friends Steve and Dave who visited from San Jose, CA. They brought friends from San Francisco and Seattle with them.
We went to the capitol building and looked around Austin. Unfortunately the eateries were not cooperating this weekend.
What usually is great fare, was a little poor this week for some reason with some of my favorite places having an off day. 😦
There was Magnolia’s with cold pancakes and even colder butter. So cold, the butter would rip right through the chilly cakes. Not a good representation of Magnolia Cafe. Usually the food there is hot and good. Then Hyde Park Cafe, known for their french fries could not seem to put together an entree that didn’t have onions. Our friends that day all deplored onions (not me. I love em). And try as they might, they couldn’t seem to do it. But the worst was Artz Ribhouse. Wow. That place just plain sucks. Do not even bother. They had no ribs, no chicken, no brisket, no turkey. Just burgers. Not really Texas BBQ do you think?
We ventured out and had a good time though. Here’s some pictures.
Here’s David and Steve in front of Ann Richards – smiling and then for some reason when I had them step over just a few feet they lost their smile under the picture of dubya (he has that affect on some people)
Georgio and Rob enjoying BBQ.
Take care.
Some of the boys outside of Ironworks
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Modesto; Two Months in a Row
24 Wednesday Jan 2007
We had an awesome time again on our monthy roadtrip meeting! We started as usual at the roadhouse and then the crew caravaned to Modesto. We were running SO LATE. We were all a little freaked out that we wouldn’t make it in time. And then… my gas light came on. OOps. I thoughttt we had enough to get there.
We coasted into the Tully Road meeting on fumes.. but we made it! Thanks to our wonderful hosts as we had a great time. Especially after at Bakers Square as seen here with Patty Cake and Rita Lynn..
Everyone had the best time and we sure hope the next time you join us. We’re headed to San Jose on the 1st of February. It’ll be a blast!
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For those who suffer from Catholicism
28 Tuesday Jun 2005
Posted in Diversity, Spirituality & Recovery
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/050624
would seem weird to describe people of faith that way wouldn’t it? Yet for some, this seems a perfectly reasonable way of describing others. Claiming others suffer from some variance of your own way is a great strategy to undermine their humanity. The cherry on this concoction of superiority is the quick addition of ‘not.. that there’s anything wrong with that… or not that I’m phobic or bigotted’.
Any statement that begins with disclaimer like that, or a variance thereof, almost certainly will have something phobic or biggoted following. In this particular article we have an educated young man who appears to have a problem with a drag show on campus. I too am outraged at this. No one should be bound, hearded like cattle and forced to attend a function against their will. It’s in humane, it’s not fair, it’s not.. what? Oh. It’s not the case. Oh, it appears he wasn’t forced to participate. My bad.
Part of an education – a good education be it at a Catholic University or otherwise heathenistic institution is learning to coexist in a world much larger than just the Vatican. We can claim others don’t exist, but that doesn’t make it so. So, what’s the next best thing? Dehumanize them with claims that they ‘suffer’ from some malady which makes them different, weird, abnormal or “heretical”. (sort of conjurs up images of drag queens with their heads spinning 360 degrees doesn’t it?)
Judging an entire category of people based on the actions of some is unjust. By any law. Be it man-made or otherwise. Imagine considering Catholicism the religion which promotes, avows and encourages pedophilia because there are some.. ok many, Priests who have engaged in this behavior.
And, starting off a statement of saying that (all) Catholics are pedophiles by disavowing my hatred of catholics by saying “not that I’m Catholiphobic or anything… but” doesn’t detract that the statement that all Catholics are pedophiles is my underlying agenda. Trying to convince you of my way of thinking from a point of view of rightiousness begins with calling out what I see, disavowing that I have other motives, oh and making you less than a child of God born under the same Creator helps too.
Lord Jesus, protect me from your followers…
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Giving Back – A Worthy Endeavor
31 Tuesday May 2005
Posted in Life & Living, Spirituality & Recovery
http://clementis-operarius.com/
Giving…
back to the community you live in is more than a warm and fuzzy concept. It’s actually one of the ways we can actively participate in the improvement of where we live. How often do we complain of things the way they ‘are’ without offering any solution or even suggestion of how they can ‘be’?
The concept of Service to the community is not new. It’s not even unique. What it is however, is effective. I try and find different ways of being involved and feeling a part of and have found several organizations I regularly volunteer my time.
http://www.designateddrivers.net/
The thing that’s great about doing this isn’t that I’m a shoe-in for sainthood. It’s not likely that I’ll win any community awards or recognition. I’m not even sure I’m making a karma-investment set to pay off at later date. But, what my experience is – is that it feels good.
I once complained to a friend about having low self-esteem. He replied, we gain self-esteem when we do esteemable things. That made sense to me. I spent much of my life taking without any regard that there has to be a balance of people who are willing to give in order for me to continue to receive. At some point, regardless of circumstances or conditions, each of us will be called to help where we can. I hope if and when the situation presents itself, you find yourself saying “yes”.
Christopher…
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