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A move to Facebook...

Well, it's definitely been awhile since I have posted on Blogger.
I have been working in Bristol, TN for almost 3 months on a Walmart remodel. I have lived in a Days Inn for 5 days out of 7 per week. I have really missed my wife and kids during this remodel. It's been indescribable... I have missed my son Daniel start Karate and not been around for just basic things and TLC for my wife. I will be sooo glad when this remodel is over.
I have had NO time for costuming or even preparations for the upcoming Dragoncon.
I lost touch with a really close friend...

But thru this all- I have my faith in Jesus Christ, my wife Pamela and son Daniel.

Also, to make my social network work a little smoother- I have decided to rely on Facebook solely for Blogging and day to day updates. I will still leave this Blog intact and perhaps I shall return one day...

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Fanboys Movie - Part 1

Well, here it is!! The most anticipated Fan movie about Star Wars called FanBoys. I can't believe it's on YouTube and it just came out on DVD this week. It may not be on YouTube long, so check it out before it pulled.
It does have some great comedic moments in it, smattered with some awesome Star Wars pop culture references and some hilarious cameos. It does disappoint me, however, that it is filled with a LOT of bad, unneccesary language and sexual situations and inuendo.
All in all, I would give it a 7 out of 10 stars. It does relate to that spark of magic that unites the fanboy/girl of Star Wars in all of us and it reminds me of that passion that I have of that Galaxy Far, Far Away.

The next three months...

For those who have kept up with my Facebook status postings over the past few days, I have been nervous, perplexed and confused about a few things at WalMart.
Today was my last day at Greeneville WalMart. Not really though! Starting on Monday at 8am I am to report to the Bristol, TN WalMart for reassignment as they go thru a remodel. I will be there for almost three months. The craziest thing about this is that I will be staying in a hotel Monday-Friday and coming home on the weekends.
I appreciate the support of Pam, Daniel and my Mom and Aunt during this long time away from home. I have the potential to make quite a bit of money during this time. If WalMart offers more money and the possibility of over time, I have to take it!!Keep me in your prayers during this time.
I am so blessed to even have a job and I thank God everyday that I work at WalMart. Also, please keep Pam and Daniel in prayers as this will be the longest span away from each other.

Easter...

The World is in trouble as it always has been.  The Economy is in shambles, jobs are failing and unemployment is at an all time high.  Sin is rampart and the destruction of morals and marriage based values are degrading each day.

What is the answer to combat these problems?  Is it Politicians, Leaders, Movie Stars, Out of the Box thinkers?  A huge and resounding NO!!!!

The answer was born over 2000 years ago as God became flesh and entered our world.  He lived for 33 years before he gave his life for you and I so that we might be reconciled to himself and our sins forgiven.  He is the ONLY answer to our problems.  Not a man made answer- but a Son of Man answer.  

When times are tough- turn to Jesus.  When the laws of God have been broken- turn to Jesus and ask for his never ending forgiveness.  When you are laid off and you don't know how you are going to support yourself or your family- turn to Jesus!  Whether you are gay, straight, married, not married, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Atheist or Agnostic- God and His son Jesus LOVE you!! He is standing here right now with his arms open waiting for you to accept the gift that he gave while hanging on a cross those many years ago.  

Does he tolerate a person's homosexuality, a involvement in another faith or religion or the disbelief in himself or his Father.  No.  But he can forgive you for those sins and welcome you into his arms forever if you just believe and have Faith that he is there for you now.

This Sunday is Easter 2009.  I believe that God came to earth and died on a Roman cross, betrayed by his own people and friends.  After three days, he rose from the grave- conquering Death and Hades forever.  Satan lost the battle right then and there and can never recover a victory.  He then went to Heaven where he awaits the day and time to return to Earth and claim his people unto himself.

Do you know Jesus? If you died today, do you know where you will spend eternity? It’s very simple. We are all sinners. By our nature, our heart runs from God and rebels against him. We are not perfect and can never be without the help of the supreme ruler Jesus Christ. He loves us and wants to save us from sin. To give us this gift of salvation, Jesus Christ died for us. You receive this gift by faith alone. You demonstrate this gift by genuine repentance and changed actions in your life. Romans 10:9 says “If you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
If you are choosing right now to believe that Jesus died for your sins and wants you to spend eternity with him in heaven, pray a prayer similar to this one:
Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died to forgive me of my sins. I now accept Your offer of eternal life. Thank You for forgiving me of my sin. Thank You for my new life. From this day forward, I will choose to follow you.

If you just prayed that prayer, please let me know about it so I can pray for you in your walk with our Lord. If you have questions, feel free to ask them. I don’t know everything and I never will. But I do know that my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will return one day……… May God bless you all in your daily lives!

Happy Easter my friends!!  Happy Easter!

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McDonald's Filet O' Fish Commercial w/Talking Fish

This tune is driving me mad!!!! I do like it and so does Pam and Daniel...

A unique look at Browncoats...

The below quote is from an unknown source on the Internet:

It's cool that costumers seem to be genuinely having a ball with the 'Independent' concept. Take a mix of period Wild West/American Civil War/Asiatic and Eastern styles and stir well with a hi-tech brush and you end up with all kinds of permutations and combos. Everything from Kaylee's Chinese jackets to Mal's space braces, Jayne's 'special' hat, and the Reaver rotters Madder Max cannibal chic...brilliant! And lot's more stuff in the new film to play with; notice that the Alliance squaddies no longer wear cast-off armour from the woeful Starship Troopers? 

Anyway, I'm sure the Brownies would have a tremendous range of gear, being what seems to be a classic thrown together, under resourced, underdog military. There's also the effect that constant hard campaigning has on clothing....as dyes are weathered, field expedients are adopted to cope with local climatic conditions and tactical considerations. 

I'm of the opinion (only applicable to myself, which is, after all, whom I'm costuming for) that the only thing that matters in making a Browncoat is that it be 'brown', which when you consider how many shades of brown there are allows quite a bit of room for interpretation. 

And that folks, just about sums it up!!

Firefly Documentary -

This is a great Doc about the Fans of Firefly/Serenity and what makes a Browncoat. This is is about 10 parts...Enjoy!!

My new Browncoat quote...

They will know us by the Nobility of our Actions, Our Devotion to the Cause, Our Loyalty to our Comrades, AND BY THE COLOR OF OUR COATS!!!

Connooga 2009

Wow!! What a convention!!

I made it into Chattanooga on Thursday afternoon and started helping Todd, Josh, Darla and others setup the Connooga Dealers Hall. After many, many hours working, driving a golf cart around, setting up TV's for the Gamestop/Best Buy console gaming area- we finally came to 9 o'clock. Time for the Radio Cult show at Rhythm and Brews. And what a show!! Very high performance and a lot of talent. I absolutely love Ricky, Bambi and the others of Radio Cult!! Got to bed about 2am!

Friday morning...time to find Todd and hang signs for Connooga! More riding around in Golf carts running errands and then Lunch with Kathy and Jessica. Yummy- Fazolis! 1pm brought opening of registration and then 3pm the opening of Connooga. I was the Director of Exhibitor Hall Stage Operations and so I had to make sure everything was ready to go!

The rest of the weekend was such a blur!!
Between running the exhibit hall stage and making sure events got off to a good start, to looking around the exhibit hall itself for goodies, making sure the music and commercials weren't too loud and preparing for Saber Idol.... Oy Vey!!! But I wouldn't trade it for the world. The friendships I have made with the great crew and team from Connooga has made up my core friends and I can't thank them enough for really putting on a great con.

Alas, Connooga 2009 was my last stint as Co-Producer and Judge of Saber Idol. I would like to thank Rob for allowing me to play in his creation. It's been an exciting ride, my friend!
Connooga 2009 was also the start of an exciting new costuming venture. After being introduced to the Firefly TV series by CoFounder of Connooga Jeff Hickey, I have become obsessed with the Browncoats, Mal Reynolds, the crew of Serenity and being a Browncoat costumer. I unveiled my new look (albeit a rough draft) Saturday night of the con at the Monster Ball. Yes, it's a work in progress and I hope to have a completed Browncoat by DragonCon time.

Sunday's worship service put on by Fans For Christ was awesome and very spirit filled. Swordsman and Tink did a great job and Chase Masterson giving her testimony and singing was the icing on the cake! Ninjas vs. Pirates was the service theme and really fit the weekend.

So, here's to Todd, Jeff, Susan, Kelsie, Josh, Darla, Terry, Rob, Spitty, Goomba, 4x4, Kathy, Jessica, Maria and ALL the rest of Connooga's Staff and friends. Oh yeah!! Bambi and Ricky of Radio Cult--- THANK YOU for saving Saber Idol on Saturday night!! You guys ROCK!!

Connooga 2010? Oh yeah!! I cannot wait!!!!!!! And...my wife and son are coming!!

Browncoats Recruitment Video

This is the world unto which I have been introduced by my good friend Jeff. I really appreciate it my friend! I have already begun the assembly of my Browncoat costume and debuted it at Connooga convention in Chattanooga, Tn.

Does this mean I have stopped being a Jedi and a Jedi costumer? NO!! This just means that I am exploring something different. The Force will always be with me!!

My future as a Jedi...

I need to take a moment and clarify a statement I made on Facebook. I am in no way giving up on being a "Jedi". I will always be a proud member of The Jedi Assembly and will continue to hold my status as its Founder in high regard. I have, however, after much thought and prayer decided it is time to take an extended sabbatical from current star wars activities and Jedi costuming as a whole. Also, due to current financial situations, I have decided to sell parts of my Jedi costume to make a little cash. I am keeping my Jedi robe, my Jedi belt, boots and lightsabers. These will eventually be passed onto my son when he decides to claim his Jedi heritage. 
So there you have it. I am going thru some changes and I believe it is for the best. I appreciate everyones concern. May the force be with you!

Rick Warren's Inaugural Prayer

Amen!!!

Most Obsessed with Star Wars...

Check this out!!!
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/

About half-way down, read the Star Wars article with pictures. I have been chosen the top, number one person Most Obsessed with Star Wars!
I have won- a copy of Obsessed With Star Wars®, The Force Unleashed for XBOX 360, and a $75 StarWarsShop.com gift certificate.

How cool is that? The Force is with me!!!

A Time for Christmas...

Well, we just finished our Christmas play at First Baptist Church in Greeneville, TN. A Time for Christmas was presented over 4 nights with 5 performances. The picture shown is of myself, Gage Burke and Doug Wheeler as soldiers about to harass some Puritans worshiping during Christmas.
The play was phenomenal and very well received. Charles Foster, Director and Music Minister, and Jeannie Woolsey, Drama Director put together a great cast and an awesome witnessing and evangelical presentation. I was honored to have been the Assistant Drama Director and I shall never forget the friendships that I either made or strengthened because of this musical play. I am going to put a short video on Youtube that I recorded of Laura Taliaferro singing "O Holy Night" from the play. I am still in awe of her beautiful voice and great acting ability. Here's to everyone who was either involved onstage or off to present this great Christmas play to Greeneville and surrounding areas. To God be the Glory!!

Election Day...

Well, tomorrow is the day. November 4th, 2008. A day, I think, WILL go down in history.
Will McCain or Obama win? I don't know... I am a supporter of John McCain and I hope he wins. If Barack Hussein Obama wins, it will start in motion a series of events that I think will ultimately begin the End times foretold in the Bible. Is Obama the AntiChrist? Who Knows... I don't think so and It's not for me or anyone to know.
I do know this...no matter what happens- God and His son Jesus Christ is STILL on His throne as he has always been.
To God be the Glory!! Forever and ever...

Dark Knight Interrogation Scene Spoof of a Spoof

After Daniel and I went Trick or Treating on Halloween 2008, we just had to sit down while still in costume dressed as Batman and the Joker to pay tribute to Youtube's video spoof of the interrogation scene from the Dark Knight movie presented by MonkeyandApple... Enjoy!

Obama and the upcoming election...

From a forwarded email:

Why I Can't Vote For Obama
By Huntley Brown

Dear Friends,
A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I decided to complete my perspective. Those of you on my e-list have seen some of this before but it's worth repeating..

First I must say whoever wins the election will have my prayer support. Obama needs to be commended for his accomplishments but I need to explain why I will not be voting for him.
Many of my friends process their identity through their blackness.
I process my identity through Christ. Being a Christian (a Christ follower) means He leads I follow. I can't dictate the terms He does because He is the leader.

I can't vote black because I am black, I have to vote Christian because that's who I am. Christian first, black second. Neither should anyone from the other ethnic groups vote because of ethnicity. 200 years from now I won't be asked if I was black or white. I will be asked if I knew Jesus and accepted Him as Lord and Savior.

In an election there are many issues to consider but when a society gets abortion, same-sex marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, human cloning to name a few, wrong economic concerns will soon not matter.

We need to follow Martin Luther King's words, don't judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I don't know Obama so all I can go off is his voting record.

His voting record earned him the title of the most liberal senator in the US Senate in 2007.
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)
To beat Ted Kennedy and Hilary Clinton as the most liberal senator, takes some doing.
Obama accomplished this feat in 2 short years. I wonder what would happen to America if he had four years to work with.
There is a reason planned parenthood gives him a 100 % rating.
There is a reason the homosexual community supports him.
There is a reason Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Castro, Hamas etc. love him.
There is a reason he said he would nominate liberal judges to the Supreme Court.
There is a reason he voted against the infanticide bill.
There is a reason he voted No on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage.
There is a reason he voted No on banning partial birth abortion.
There is a reason he voted No on confirming Justices Roberts and Alito. These two judges are conservatives and they have since overturned partial birth abortion. The same practice Obama wanted to continue.
Lets take a look at the practice he wanted to continue.

The 5 Step Partial Birth Abortion procedure
A. Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby's leg with forceps.
(Remember this is a live baby)
B. The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal.
C. The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head.
D. The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the hole.
E. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.
God help him.

There is a reason Obama opposed the parental notification law.
Think about this: you can't give a kid an aspirin without parental notification but that same kid can have an abortion without parental notification. This is insane.

There is a reason he went to Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years.
Obama tells us he has good judgment but he sat under Jeremiah Wright teaching for 20 years. Now he is condemning Wright's sermons. I wonder why now?

Obama said Jeremiah Wright led him to the Lord and discipled him. A disciple is one in training. Jesus told us in Matt hew 28:19 - 20 'Go and make disciples of all nations.' This means reproduce yourself. Teach people to think like you, walk like you, talk like you believe what you believe etc. The question I have is what did Jeremiah Wright teach him?

Would you support a White President who went to a church which has tenets that said they have a:
1. Commitment to the White Community
2. Commitment to the White Family
3. Adherence to the White Work Ethic
4. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community .
5. Pledge to Allocate Regularly , a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions
6. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value System
7. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.
Would you support a President who went to a church like that?
Just change the word from white to black and you have the tenets of Obama's former church. If President Bush was a member of a church like this, he would be called a racist. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would have been marching outside.

This kind of church is a racist church. Obama did not wake up after 20 years and just discovered he went to a racist church. The church can't be about race. Jesus did not come for any particular race. He came for the whole world.

A church can't have a value system based on race. The churches value system has to be based on biblical mandate. It does not matter if its a white church or a black church it's still wrong. Anyone from either race that attends a church like this would never get my vote.

Obama's former Pastor Jeremiah Wright is a disciple of liberal theologian James Cone, author of the 1970 book A Black Theology of Liberation. Cone once wrote: 'Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him.

Cone is the man Obama's mentor looks up to. Does Obama believe this?
So what does all this mean for the nation?

In the past when the Lord brought someone with the beliefs of Obama to lead a nation it meant one thing - judgment.

Read 1 Samuel 8 when Israel asked for a king.
First God says in 1 Samuel 1:9 'Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.'
Then God says
1 Samuel 1:18 ' When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.' 19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. 'No!' they said. 'We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.' 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22 The LORD answered, 'Listen to them and give them a king.'

Here is what we know for sure.
God is not schizophrenic
He would not tell one person to vote for Obama and one to vote for McCain. As the scripture says, a city divided against itself cannot stand, so obviously many people are not hearing from God.
Maybe I am the one not hearing but I know God does not change and Obama contradicts many things I read in scripture so I doubt it.

For all my friends who are voting for Obama can you really look God in the face and say; Father based on your word, I am voting for Obama even though I know he will continue the genocidal practice of partial birth abortion. He might have to nominate three or four supreme court justices, and I am sure he will be nominating liberal judges who will be making laws that are against you. I also know he will continue to push for homosexual rights, even though you destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this. I know I can look the other way because of the economy.

I could not see Jesus agreeing with many of Obama's positions. Finally I have two questions for all my liberal friends.
Since we know someone's value system has to be placed on the nation,
1. Whose value system should be placed on the nation.
2. Who should determine that this is the right value system for the nation?