Gonna party like its 2009?

Happy New Year! Made it through 2008 just fine; maybe 2009 will be divine? I know that was cheesy, but it rhymes!

So, it is that time to make some resolutions. In the past I resolved to make a million dollars, become famous and lose weight. I decided this year I am going to be realistic. My resolution: be a better blogger. I am not going to even quantify that. I just want to write more better and more often. Is that okay with everyone?

Happy New Year. May God bless you abundantly and may you know God more this year then ever.

The Magdalene Sisters

An independent film entitled The Magdalene Sisters made my eyes fill with tears, my body fill to the brim with anger and my mouth break out spontaneously in prayer. It has been long time since a movie has had that kind of impact on me.

The movie is titled after Ireland’s “Magdalene Laundries.” Originally opened about 150 years ago by the Catholic Church to create a means for women in prostitution to start a new life and career. However, by the turn of the century these laundries became a place for women who had a child out of wedlock or who’s chastity was suspect to pay penitence as “fallen” women. It is estimated that nearly 30,000 women entered these laundries. They were beaten, threatened, verbally assaulted, and humiliated. I was ashamed as a Christian that these women were treated this way, rather than the love and compassion of Christ. The sad part is, these laundries existed until 1996.

I suggest anyone watch this. Be warned there is some female full frontal nudity.

Mission and Purpose

So, if I have learned anything in my business classes, it is to come up with a purpose and mission when establishing an organization. I think blogs should be the same way. I’d like to think that I have some grandiose plan, or that I will even be disciplined enough to blog daily in order to get hits. In all actuality, this blog is just for the amusement of my self and friends. If some stranger happens to stumble upon this blog and is humored, then I would say that is a fine accomplishment. I came up with the name from a line in my favorite movie Yentl. People tell me I should write the things I say, I have no clue if they were being cordial. Nevertheless:

Purpose: To write what I am not allow to say. (For some reason this seems to be acceptable on blogs)

Mission: Humor my friends and strangers.

Stay tuned…