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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Forums, Meetings, and Merry Christmas
December 9th seven people braved the stormy weather to meet at the Johansens for the 2nd meeting of the Sacramento Area Dennis Prager Listeners' Group.
My wife, Maree, gave a short talk about her recent trip into North Korea for a women's conference. She was able to spend two days at the resort area, Kumgangsan, which in English means “Diamond Mountain”. In 1998 the area was opened up to promote a new era of inter-Korean reconciliation, and to provide foreign currency for the Pyong-yang regime.
In our meeting, Don Simms mentioned that visiting only Diamond Mountain, would be like an overseas tourist coming to the U.S. and visiting Disney Land. My wife agreed, but later commented it would be more like visiting Yosemite. Although my wife wasn't able to visit much of the “real” North Korea, she did get a glimpse into what life is like inside the “Hermit Kingdom”.
To visit North Korea a tourist must not bring: cell phones, radios, recording devices, notebook computers, cameras with telephoto lenses of more than 160mm, and Bibles or religious items of any kind. In addition you must not photograph military facilities or staff, or residents. Plus you must not discuss politics, economics, or other sensitive subjects. And especially you mustn't pray or chant.
( I read an article on the internet about a group of Buddhists who were fined U.S.$1,000 for chanting while visiting Kumgangsan..)
On her bus trip to Kumgansan, my wife noticed that nearly everywhere there was a group of people, there was a North Korean guard keeping an eye on things; a small group of people gathering straw, students marching in a school yard. Guards everywhere, even at rural highway intersections.
In addition to my wife's presentation we also discussed, “How to talk to people who disagree with you.”
Don mentioned that he was reading one of Ann Colter's books where she suggests, “Don't bother.”
We didn't spend much more time on that subject. Perhaps if there would have been more people attending the meeting, there would have been personal testimonies of how they talk with people who disagree with them. On our drive back home, my wife mentioned how she once quoted Thomas Sowell to one of her liberal friends concerning his opposition to affirmative action. Her friend was rather dumbfounded that a black person would be against affirmative action, and didn't have much to say about the subject after that.
December 9th my wife and I traveled to San Francisco to attend the inaugural meeting of the S.F. Area Dennis Prager Listeners' Group, which was held at San Francisco's Temple Emanu-El.. There were 35 people in attendance. Organizer Andy Dreisch showed a short Power Point presentation about Dennis and his radio show, and then members of the audience talked about what they like about Dennis' show, and how long they've been listening to him. Many in the audience listened to Dennis when they lived in L.A., and had been fans of his show for some time. For some photos of the event visit: http://ontheradio.meetup.com/2/photos/?photoAlbumId=262274&photoId=2757257
After the meeting, most of us attended the forum on the Middle East ,“Dangerous Times in a Dangerous Neighborhood”, held also at The Temple Emanu-El. The Temple was truly a magnificent sight to see, and a great venue to watch Dennis at his best as he, Mona Charen, John Podhoretz, and moderator Michael Medved discussed the situation in the Middle East. More information about the event can be found at :http://noevalley.googlepages.com/jewishpolicy and http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/article/83
It was great to meet other Prager fans and to attend the forum that evening. To meet Dennis in person would have been special but the trip was definitely worth it.
Our next meeting is scheduled for January 10 at the usual location. If anyone has any suggestions, comments or questions please email me. We currently have over 30 members of the Sacramento Prager Listeners' Group and we're pretty spread out. The organizer of The Philadelphia Listeners' Group recently phoned Dennis' show and commented that there was to be seven separate meetings throughout the Philadelphia area that evening. We now have members in Yuba City, Grass Valley, Woodland and as far south as Turlock. Perhaps we should split up and have some localized meetings. Again please let me know what you think, and if you're willing to host a meeting.
Indoctrinate-u.com website is back up after being shut down because of a potential lawsuit. Visit the website if you haven't recently. Also if you'd like to see the documentary, please show your interest so that we can hopefully have a screening in the Sacramento area.
I hope that everyone has a great Christmas and of course a happy, safe, and blessed New Year
Bob Gauper
My wife, Maree, gave a short talk about her recent trip into North Korea for a women's conference. She was able to spend two days at the resort area, Kumgangsan, which in English means “Diamond Mountain”. In 1998 the area was opened up to promote a new era of inter-Korean reconciliation, and to provide foreign currency for the Pyong-yang regime.
In our meeting, Don Simms mentioned that visiting only Diamond Mountain, would be like an overseas tourist coming to the U.S. and visiting Disney Land. My wife agreed, but later commented it would be more like visiting Yosemite. Although my wife wasn't able to visit much of the “real” North Korea, she did get a glimpse into what life is like inside the “Hermit Kingdom”.
To visit North Korea a tourist must not bring: cell phones, radios, recording devices, notebook computers, cameras with telephoto lenses of more than 160mm, and Bibles or religious items of any kind. In addition you must not photograph military facilities or staff, or residents. Plus you must not discuss politics, economics, or other sensitive subjects. And especially you mustn't pray or chant.
( I read an article on the internet about a group of Buddhists who were fined U.S.$1,000 for chanting while visiting Kumgangsan..)
On her bus trip to Kumgansan, my wife noticed that nearly everywhere there was a group of people, there was a North Korean guard keeping an eye on things; a small group of people gathering straw, students marching in a school yard. Guards everywhere, even at rural highway intersections.
In addition to my wife's presentation we also discussed, “How to talk to people who disagree with you.”
Don mentioned that he was reading one of Ann Colter's books where she suggests, “Don't bother.”
We didn't spend much more time on that subject. Perhaps if there would have been more people attending the meeting, there would have been personal testimonies of how they talk with people who disagree with them. On our drive back home, my wife mentioned how she once quoted Thomas Sowell to one of her liberal friends concerning his opposition to affirmative action. Her friend was rather dumbfounded that a black person would be against affirmative action, and didn't have much to say about the subject after that.
December 9th my wife and I traveled to San Francisco to attend the inaugural meeting of the S.F. Area Dennis Prager Listeners' Group, which was held at San Francisco's Temple Emanu-El.. There were 35 people in attendance. Organizer Andy Dreisch showed a short Power Point presentation about Dennis and his radio show, and then members of the audience talked about what they like about Dennis' show, and how long they've been listening to him. Many in the audience listened to Dennis when they lived in L.A., and had been fans of his show for some time. For some photos of the event visit: http://ontheradio.meetup.com/2/photos/?photoAlbumId=262274&photoId=2757257
After the meeting, most of us attended the forum on the Middle East ,“Dangerous Times in a Dangerous Neighborhood”, held also at The Temple Emanu-El. The Temple was truly a magnificent sight to see, and a great venue to watch Dennis at his best as he, Mona Charen, John Podhoretz, and moderator Michael Medved discussed the situation in the Middle East. More information about the event can be found at :http://noevalley.googlepages.com/jewishpolicy and http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/article/83
It was great to meet other Prager fans and to attend the forum that evening. To meet Dennis in person would have been special but the trip was definitely worth it.
Our next meeting is scheduled for January 10 at the usual location. If anyone has any suggestions, comments or questions please email me. We currently have over 30 members of the Sacramento Prager Listeners' Group and we're pretty spread out. The organizer of The Philadelphia Listeners' Group recently phoned Dennis' show and commented that there was to be seven separate meetings throughout the Philadelphia area that evening. We now have members in Yuba City, Grass Valley, Woodland and as far south as Turlock. Perhaps we should split up and have some localized meetings. Again please let me know what you think, and if you're willing to host a meeting.
Indoctrinate-u.com website is back up after being shut down because of a potential lawsuit. Visit the website if you haven't recently. Also if you'd like to see the documentary, please show your interest so that we can hopefully have a screening in the Sacramento area.
I hope that everyone has a great Christmas and of course a happy, safe, and blessed New Year
Bob Gauper
Friday, December 7, 2007
seek out happiness........
How about this for happiness......My local Baskin Robbins has some good deals on- Tuesdays and Wednesdays 5-8 pm. On Tuesdays, kids cones a dollar, for adults $1.50. Best is on Wednesday, buy a sundea, get one free!!!! Weeeeee~
Other local BR may have similar deals, check 'em out, cause ice cream IS happiness in my book.
JOY!
Other local BR may have similar deals, check 'em out, cause ice cream IS happiness in my book.
JOY!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Prager, Medved, and others in S.F.
Just posting just in case not everyone knows. Dennis Prager, , Michael Medved, Mona Charen, and John Podhoretz will be at the Jewish Policy Center panel discussion on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 7:00pm. The event is free, but you must RSVP for this event by calling 800-748-3992 or emailing info@jewishpolicycenter.org. I'm personally interested in going, if anyone else is, perhaps a car pool is in order?
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
I don't feel like part of my generation.
Hey guys, Daniel here. 22 year old multimedia student, grew up in Florida, and started listening to Dennis Prager after moving to California a couple years ago. At school I'm surrounded by gamers. nerds. geeks. dorks. People who live by the great philosopher Peter Griffin, the messiah Neo, the cult of the Rebel Force, the prophet Kevin Smith. They are completely engrossed in what they legitimize as an underground culture, yet they hate with a vicious venomous passion anybody who dares call themselves Christian.
The bible teaches that a virtuous walk is never easy, the closer you get to Christ the more the Devil will try to bring you back to sin. Through this strife and struggle, you will be forged into being a better person. People will be able to recognize this change, this difference. Some will be inspired by it, amazed by it, others will feel threatened by it.
At my school these others aren't hard to identify. They're usually overweight, loud, vulgar, and unable to focus or follow directions. They feel that they're not only among the smartest people alive, but among the smartest who have ever lived. They believe America is a dictatorship and that religion is a plague. These are my peers. My generation. The people I'm forced to work with not only now, but also in the industry I'm trying so hard to be a part of.
Not only are the majority of the students in lock step with this mindset, but even the instructors are intellectually self-crippled by what they believe to be the unseen forces. A computer programming teacher hands out material used to show the process of event oriented programming, by relating it to how the entire news media is dissected by a government run filter before it's allowed on television and in print. Another teacher feels disgusted when he says 'Department of Homeland Security' because he feels that the word 'Homeland' sounds too much like 'Motherland', and therefore the entire concept reeks of Communism. On the wall a student tapes downloaded pictures of President Bush and Vice President Cheney surrounded by satanic symbols, and instructor and student alike ponder and reflect on the exhibit, praising it on it's use of design theories like symmetry, continuation, and isomorphic correspondence.
The bible says Deliver us from evil, not Deliver us through evil. In todays intrusive society, there is not option to "keep from", the only option given is "through". As this astonishing ritual of self importance plays itself out in the hallways, I can't help but be overwhelmed by the possibility that the institution is counter-productive to my education.
On Sunday morning as I lie on a couch in the youth room and sketch storyboards in my notebook before the group meets, I wonder what kind of generation the younger kids are going to grow up into. I wasn't born a Christian, infact I've only been trying to follow the word in the past two years. I envy the ones who grew up in a Christian home, learned core values from talking vegetables, went to private schools where the Ten Commandments are etched in marble on the campus lawn, and are stronger than I when it comes to having to endure the filth of society while still trying to hold true to the faith.
During service the youth group performs a drama, which includes a reinaction of the Columbine massacre, where Christian students were forced at gunpoint to denounce Jesus or else be executed, and the few courageous souls who chose the latter, and tears swell up in my eyes. I think about those students who were delivered through evil, and my own moral struggles seem so bearable by comparison.
What makes my moral struggles and pursuit of happiness so much more bearable are my newfound Christian friends, and listening to incredible intellectual and moral theologians such as Dennis Prager and Micheal Medved. I put the show on my iPod and listen to it while I jog in the mornings, so that I feel physically and intellectually energized to face the challenges of the day.
Well, thanks for reading my personal rant, I certainly have my own opinions on macro issues, like the creeping anti-nationalism among the liberal left, the national ADD when it comes to terrorism and the realities of war, and the greatness of America, especially when compared to the terrible state of the rest of the world. I hope to post more whenever I'm not so incredibly busy with school and getting a production studio off the ground, so you can expect to suffer more in following posts.
-Daniel
The bible teaches that a virtuous walk is never easy, the closer you get to Christ the more the Devil will try to bring you back to sin. Through this strife and struggle, you will be forged into being a better person. People will be able to recognize this change, this difference. Some will be inspired by it, amazed by it, others will feel threatened by it.
At my school these others aren't hard to identify. They're usually overweight, loud, vulgar, and unable to focus or follow directions. They feel that they're not only among the smartest people alive, but among the smartest who have ever lived. They believe America is a dictatorship and that religion is a plague. These are my peers. My generation. The people I'm forced to work with not only now, but also in the industry I'm trying so hard to be a part of.
Not only are the majority of the students in lock step with this mindset, but even the instructors are intellectually self-crippled by what they believe to be the unseen forces. A computer programming teacher hands out material used to show the process of event oriented programming, by relating it to how the entire news media is dissected by a government run filter before it's allowed on television and in print. Another teacher feels disgusted when he says 'Department of Homeland Security' because he feels that the word 'Homeland' sounds too much like 'Motherland', and therefore the entire concept reeks of Communism. On the wall a student tapes downloaded pictures of President Bush and Vice President Cheney surrounded by satanic symbols, and instructor and student alike ponder and reflect on the exhibit, praising it on it's use of design theories like symmetry, continuation, and isomorphic correspondence.
The bible says Deliver us from evil, not Deliver us through evil. In todays intrusive society, there is not option to "keep from", the only option given is "through". As this astonishing ritual of self importance plays itself out in the hallways, I can't help but be overwhelmed by the possibility that the institution is counter-productive to my education.
On Sunday morning as I lie on a couch in the youth room and sketch storyboards in my notebook before the group meets, I wonder what kind of generation the younger kids are going to grow up into. I wasn't born a Christian, infact I've only been trying to follow the word in the past two years. I envy the ones who grew up in a Christian home, learned core values from talking vegetables, went to private schools where the Ten Commandments are etched in marble on the campus lawn, and are stronger than I when it comes to having to endure the filth of society while still trying to hold true to the faith.
During service the youth group performs a drama, which includes a reinaction of the Columbine massacre, where Christian students were forced at gunpoint to denounce Jesus or else be executed, and the few courageous souls who chose the latter, and tears swell up in my eyes. I think about those students who were delivered through evil, and my own moral struggles seem so bearable by comparison.
What makes my moral struggles and pursuit of happiness so much more bearable are my newfound Christian friends, and listening to incredible intellectual and moral theologians such as Dennis Prager and Micheal Medved. I put the show on my iPod and listen to it while I jog in the mornings, so that I feel physically and intellectually energized to face the challenges of the day.
Well, thanks for reading my personal rant, I certainly have my own opinions on macro issues, like the creeping anti-nationalism among the liberal left, the national ADD when it comes to terrorism and the realities of war, and the greatness of America, especially when compared to the terrible state of the rest of the world. I hope to post more whenever I'm not so incredibly busy with school and getting a production studio off the ground, so you can expect to suffer more in following posts.
-Daniel
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