Friday, April 22, 2016

SATAN'S POSSE

posse

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noun  pos·se \ˈpä-sē\
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Simple Definition of posse

  • : a group of people who were gathered together by a sheriff in the past to help search for a criminal
  • : a group of people who are together for a particular purpose
  • : a group of friends

Full Definition of posse

  1. 1:  a large group often with a common interest
  2. 2:  a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency
  3. 3:  a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child)
  4. 4:  entourage 1
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Examples of posse in a sentence

  1. The sheriff and his posse rode out to look for the bandits.
  2. I went to the game with my posse.

Did You Know?

Posse started out as a technical term in law, part of the term "posse comitatus," which in Medieval Latin meant power or authority of the county. As such, it referred to a group of citizens summoned by a sheriff to preserve the public peace as allowed for by law. "Preserving the public peace" so often meant hunting down a supposed criminal that "posse" eventually came to mean any group organized to make a search or embark on a mission. In even broader use it can refer to any group, period. Sometimes nowadays that group is a gang or a rock band but it can as easily be any group - of politicians, models, architects, tourists, children, or what have you - acting in concert.

Origin of posse

Medieval Latin posse comitatus, literally, power or authority of the county

First Known Use: 1645

Related to posse

Synonyms
entourage, following, cortege, retinue,suite, tail, train
Related Words
crew, personnel, staff; court; assistant,attendant, helper, retainer

Rhymes with posse

POSSE Defined for Kids

posse

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noun  pos·se \ˈpä-sē\

Definition of posse for Students

  1. :  a group of people gathered together to make a search and especially in the past to search for a criminal

Learn More about posse

  1. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for "posse"Britannica English: Translation of "posse" for Arabic speakers

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EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TOPIC----SUICIDES

MANY OF THE READERS OF THIS BLOG HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES.


SUICIDES IMPACT ALL OF SOCIETY FOR YEARS AND YEARS.


THIS POST IS AN AWARENESS UPDATE AND HELPS FOR POTENTIAL SUICIDES.


THERE ARE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUPS.


GENERAL ADVICE: NOT EVERYONE WHO TALKS OF SUICIDE TAKES THEIR LIVE. HOWEVER, MOST SUICIDES HAVE SPOKEN OF SUICIDES BEFORE AN ATTEMPT IS MADE.


IF, IF, IF A PERSON TALKS OF METHODS AND MEANS TO COMMIT SUICIDE THIS IS A SERIOUS SIGN THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED. INTERVENTION BY TRAINED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE PERSONNEL AND/OR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO TALK SOMEONE INTO SEEKING HELP---DO IT FOR THEM.


IT IS BETTER TO INCUR THEIR ANGER FOR GETTING THEM HELP THAN TO APOLOGIZE  TO FAMILY MEMBERS FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH TO STOP IT.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/health/suicide-rates-rise/index.html
GLENN <><
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

INDOOR-OUTDOOR CARPETING ADVENTURE


DUE TO MY WIFE'S MANIFOLD PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, WE ARE NOW PUTTING IN INDOOR-OUTDOOR CARPETING IN HER BATHROOM.


DURING MY MOST RECENT SEARCH, I WAS SHOWN FOUR COLORS AND KINDS. THE SALESPERSON STARTED WITH THE UBIQUITOUS GREEN.


BEFORE I COULD CONTROL MY AMUSEMENT I BLURTED OUT---IN MY BEST KENTUCKY ACCENT---"HEY, WE AIN'T PUTTIN' IN NO GARDEN HERE!"


WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WAS SHOWN OTHER COLORS AND KINDS.
GLENN <><
JUST WEST OF YESTERDAY
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"MOMMY, TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT THE BIG BAD TAX MAN!"

Confession Time: I have never wanted to learn any card games beyond Crazy 8! Obviously, that means Poker is a mystery to me. However, I have seen enough movies to understand the phrase "Read 'em and weep!"


With that being said, a quick glance at any April calendar elicits a tear or two from yours truly on April the 15th. You see boys and girls this is Tax Day.  


April 15th hangs like the sword of Damocles over the bowed necks of hard working Americans. The following URL reminds us the 15th of April has not always been a day of horror and despair:
http://www.wnd.com/2016/04/april-15-was-not-meant-to-be-dreaded-what-happened/


DID YOU KNOW? There are more IRS agents than FBI agents. Obamacare put on an additional 16K of IRS "cops" to catch businesses and individuals who fail to get insurance!!! Did anyone you know save the $2.5K per family/year as promised with Obamacare ?I didn't!!!!!!!!
GLENN <><
JUST WEST OF YESTERDAY
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

NAME WITHHELD TO PROTECT THE GUILTY V.2.0

A BIG CHUNK OF OUR BUDGET GOES TO INSURANCE FOR CARS, HOUSE, LIABILITY, PERSONAL PROPERTY, MEDICAL,  ETC, ETC, ETC.


FORTUNATELY, I HAVE THE BEST INSURANCE I CAN AFFORD. BEEN WITH THIS COMPANY OVER 50 YEARS.


I HAVE BEEN SPOILED IN THAT I JUST ASSUME ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE HONEST AND TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT. WRONG! WRONG!


CASE IN POINT. A LADY BACKED INTO MY CAR AND SHE ADMITTED HER LIABILITY. A FEW DAYS LATER I GET A CALL FROM HER NATIONALLY KNOWN INSURANCE COMPANY.


IGNORANCE IS EASY TO FORGIVE. DECEIT IS ANOTHER MATTER. THE PERSON WHO CALL ME SAID "I GUESS YOU HAVE A FEW
SCRATCHES THAT CAN BE RUBBED OUT."
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! THE DOOR IS CRUSHED AND RAIN COMES IN.


SHE CONTINUES, "WELL, I'LL HAVE TO SCHEDULE OUR ADJUSTER TO COME SURVEY THE DAMAGE. MIGHT TAKE A FEW DAYS." 


"YOU CAN USE ONE OF OUR PREFERRED REPAIR FACILITIES." WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! I WILL USE WHO I SELECT NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY.


IT WAS OBVIOUS THIS MAJOR, MAJOR PLAYER IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS WAS LOOKING FOR A FAST WAY TO CUT A BIG BILL DOWN TO SOMETHING ON THE ORDER OF CHUMP CHANGE!


MY ADVICE TO ALL: WATCH THESE FOLKS, APPARENTLY SOME COMPANIES WILL TRY ANYTHING TO EARN A BIGGER PROFIT---AT YOUR EXPENSE!


GLENN <><
JUST WEST OF YESTERDAY
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Monday, April 18, 2016

FAMILY TRADITION

                  FAMILY TRADITION

         IT IS NOT SOME CUNNINGLY DESIGNED FABLE
LET ME TRY TO EXPLAIN IF I AM ABLE

THE EPOCHS EXPONENTIONLY ADD TO THE
HISTORY
SONGS, SONNETS & STORIES CELEBRATE THE
MYSTERY

LOVE IN ALL ITS MANY JOYS OF FUTURE
ANTICIPATION
ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE BLESSED HOUR OF
CONSUMMATION 

LIKE A PREDICTABLE AND PURE HOPE OF
SPRING
WONDERFUL MANIFOLD DELIGHTS IT WILL SOON
BRING

TIME ALTERS ALL DIMENSIONS AND SOON OUR BEST
INTENTIONS
NO CIRCUMVENTIONS HERE BECAUSE IT IS A
FAMILY TRADITION 

GLENN <><
JUST WEST OF YESTERDAY


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Saturday, April 16, 2016

SEMINAL EVENTS

The widely accepted wisdom of this cliché bears repeating---"Where you stand depends upon where you sit."


This simple assentation quickly launches into the whole range of human experience. No less important is the role of Providence. Freedom and/or Bondage of the Human Will is part of this real world equation. Almost all of known factors are part and particle to this discussion.     
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