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Friday, October 22, 2010

Watkins Weekend Weather Report - Friday, 10/22/2010 thru Sunday, 10/24/2010

Published by Frank Furter, IT Manager, Weekend Weather Reporter, Custodian and Coffee Brewer

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 941

Welcome to the Watkins Weekend Weather Report! It looks like it may be a wet weekend for Hermann's Oktoberfest! (A great time to buy one of our "Frank said it would!" golf umbrellas!)

Here's my weekend forecast:

Today: Partly cloudy. High 79F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Low 54F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow: Showers and a few thunderstorms likely. Warm. High near 80F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow night: Variably cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Low 57F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Sunday: A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

Song Of The Day - Friday, 10/22/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 940

It's Friday so it's time for a John Denver song! Here is John singing "Sunshine On My Shoulder" .....

Photo Of The Day - Friday, 10/22/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 939

Entrance to Hofgarten from Gutenberg Street
Hermann, MO

Photo taken 10/4/2010 by Dick Schaefer (Hermann Hearsay).
Copyright protected. All rights reserved.

Laugh Of The Day - Friday, 10/22/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 938

Commenting on the debate between Delaware Senate candidates Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons .....

"They asked her to name a Supreme Court case that she disagreed with; she said Kramer vs. Kramer." ~ Bill Maher

Quote Of The Day - Friday, 10/22/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 937

Juan Williams, the former National Public Radio news analyst who was abruptly fired this week for expressing a personal view on Fox News, called for the federal government to stop funding the radio organization.

Juan Williams said this morning in an interview on "Fox and Friends" .....

“If they want to compete in the marketplace, they should compete in the marketplace. They don’t need public funds. I think that they should go out there. They think their product is so great, go out and sell the product.” ~ Juan Williams

Bible Verse Of The Day - Friday, 10/22/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/22/2010
Post: 936

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 1:3-6

So many times sincere believers feel anxious about where they stand in life. How do I know that I’m in God’s will? How can I be sure that I haven’t missed something along the way? Paul assures the Philippian church and the church today that God is ultimately in control. He is able to hold us to Him better than we are able to hold onto Him.

Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

Thursday, October 21, 2010

PART 1 of 2: Does this ad represent a "necessary and effective expenditure of public funds" by the Sheriff's Department?

***** UPDATED thru 11/10/2010 *****

Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 935

Is this newspaper advertisement (see photo below) by the Gasconade County Sheriff's Department appropriate? Does this ad represent a "necessary and effective expenditure of public funds" by the Sheriff's Department? Give me your comments. I will return on Monday,10/25 with my own critical analysis and opinion in PART 2 of 2: "Necessary and effective expenditures of public funds" do not include political ads by public office holders!

Newspaper Ad by Randy Esphorst, Gasconade Courty Sheriff
Appearing on Page 17A of the Wednesday, 10/20/2010 edition of The Hermann
Advertiser-Courier, the Sheriff's display ad was one (1) of twenty-one (21) total
affinity ads "endorsing" the "Halloween Coloring Contest" for children ages 12 and under.

Photo taken 10/21/2010 by Dick Schaefer (Hermann Hearsay).
Copyright protected. All rights reserved.

Song Of The Day - Thursday, 10/21/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 934

It's "Eric Clapton Thursday"! Here is Eric Clapton performing "Bell Bottom Blues" at the Kanagawa Yokohama Arena in Japan on November 24, 1999.

Photo Of The Day - Thursday, 10/21/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 933

Hermann Hill B&B
(Viewed from Stone Hill Winery)
Hermann, MO
10/4/2010

Photo by Dick Schaefer (Hermann Hearsay).
Copyright protected. All rights reserved.

Laugh Of The Day - Thursday, 10/21/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 932

"A very joyous week. A week where the whole world was watching a bunch of men trying to climb out of a hole they dug for themselves -- but enough about the Democrats. Lets talk about those Chilean miners." ~ Bill Maher

Quote Of The Day - Thursday, 10/21/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 931

"I'm proposing jail sites in FIVE Gasconade County communities. If ONE jail site in the small town of Rosebud is as good an idea as the Sheriff says it is, then think what a great idea it would be to have jails in FIVE of our small communities! Vote Newman for Commish in 2012!" ~ A. E. Newman, Candidate for Southern District Associate Commissioner

Bible Verse Of The Day - Thursday, 10/21/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/21/2010
Post: 930

Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD ? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.” ~ Genesis 18:13-14

We think that since people in the Bible were pre-modern, superstitious people that it was easy for them to believe. The Scripture actually paints a different picture. We find Sarah’s laughter to be a nervous reaction to a promise from God that was preposterous. Have a child at her age? Impossible! Yet when Sarah had her child, she named him Isaac – which means “laughter”.

God is in the business of turning our laughter of skepticism to the laughter of joy, because for God, all things are possible.

Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Song Of The Day - Wednesday, 10/20/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/20/2010
Post: 929

It's Wednesday, so that means it's time for a Ray Charles song. Here is Ray Charles performing "Busted" with the Count Basie Orchestra .....

Photo Of The Day - Wednesday, 10/20/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/20/2010
Post: 928

Laugh Of The Day - Wednesday, 10/20/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/20/2010
Post: 927

Peter Sellers as Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau always made me laugh. Here's the funniest scene from "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" .....

Quote Of The Day - Wednesday, 10/20/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/20/2010
Post: 926

"Best I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist." ~ Jim Lehrer

Bible Verse Of The Day - Wednesday, 10/20/2010

Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor

Date: 10/20/2010
Post: 925

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." ~ Ephesians 1:3

Do you see yourself as already blessed in Christ? Many people don’t realize what God has already made available to us through Jesus Christ. To acknowledge Jesus as “Lord” is a lot more than a ticket to heaven; it’s a gateway to tap into blessings that God HAS ALREADY given you. Whether in hardship or in triumph, our heavenly Father has given you and I everything that we need to walk on this earth. His promises applied to our unbelief can reap amazing benefits!

Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org