A New Year – A New Hope for Change – 2010

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more,
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.

Inspiration for the coming New Year

I’m never going to bitch about getting up early for a 3 mile run..

Mark Stephan is a hero

236 Years Ago Today…

Philadelphia hosted its first Tea Party way back in December 27th, 1773.  236 years later, the organizers of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association hosted a re-enactment of the event. Big Talker 1210 personality Dom Giordano represented Dr. Benjamin Rush, leader of the 1773 Tea Party, as he read the original resolutions adopted by Philadelphia and Boston.

Check out the featured video on your left which captures the re-enactment of the Original Tea Party. I must say, Dom looks good in white stockings.

This is a crucial bit of history that reveals Philadelphian’s once stood for something bigger than themselves – a lesson from the past that we are in dire need of today.

Oh, check out the Fife and Drum Corp in the video below the fold – they were a talented bunch who were greatly appreciated by the assembled crowd.

The Senate Christmas Gift

No wait time for an MRI for Me! Merry Christmas!!

Thanks to Senators Reid, Nelson, Casey and Arlen – My dog will have better quality health care than humans covered by Obamacare.

Five Health Reform Whoppers that remind us that facts are a stubborn thing – and dems will ignore them in their obsessive quest for historical significance.

Christmas 2009

Celebrate the Season

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till, ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The Carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head;
‘There is no peace on earth,’ I said;
‘For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!’

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
‘God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!’

HW Longfellow

Merry Christmas to all the readers of MidnightBlue

Christmas Carol Sing Along

Just got word of this event in West Chester. Please join us or share this information with those that may be interested in participating in this event.

“Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long” by the Nativity Display

Christmas Eve

At the Courthouse on the corner of High St and Market St

West Chester, PA 19380

Starts at Noon. Will last about 30 minutes.

Suggest arriving early.

The Blogger Returns

My hiatus is over and I’m so happy to be back blogging!  After two years of work and study, I have successfully acquired professional certification in infection control. This is a great milestone in my career and I now can look forward to adding this to my resume. Thanks for the kind comments and notes of support, I love you all!

Voting is over and I have purchased the camera that the readers have chosen for me. Check out my Flickr account –  photos coming soon!

FYI: Watching Mark Steyn pinch hit on  O’Reilly tonight and the topic du jour – obamacare.  His guest Dana Perino, former press secretary for President George W. Bush, remarked that the Dems have 60 votes and they are determined to have their historic moment.

Hmmm, sometimes historic moments aren’t in the best interest of mankind – Nagasaki was a historic moment, so was the burning of Rome – shall we add obama care to this list?

Blogging Hiatus

Dear readers – due to pressing personal issues I will be putting MidnightBlue on hiatus till December 22nd.  No worries folks, the personal issues are good issues and I will be more than happy to share the news with you in a few weeks time. In the meantime, please check out the following blogs doing the job the MSM refuses to do:

There’s a lot of hot air in Copenhagen – Watts Up With That has the story covered.

I was there in spirit: Support our SEALs rally in Norfolk

Vote for Curt – Politics Pa has a side bar poll of your candidate for the 6th district congressional election. The smart vote is for Curt Schroder.

Check out the Conservative Reform Network blog – a good read on the politics of conservatism in Pennsylvania

Little Miss Atilla, Flopping Aces, Bank of Kev, Marathon Pundit,  Stix Blog, This Ain’t Hell and Pa Watercooler are absolute must reads.

Don’t forget to vote for my Christmas gift and now would be a good time to pick up a copy of Going Rogue.

Folmer and Mensch Endorse Curt Schroder

Curt Schroder welcomes key endorsements in his bid for US Congress:

State Senator Mike Folmer (PA-48) Berks and Chester Counties

State Senator Bob Mensch (PA-24) Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Quick Opinion Poll

I’ve already picked out my ‘To Me, From Me’ gift this year. One of the cameras listed below will be under the Christmas tree. I am still about unsettled as to which one to choose, so I’d thought I’d allow the readers of MidnightBlue to help me in this important decision. Vote below for the camera you would want me to have 🙂 I’ll let you know which one I picked on Christmas Eve.

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