Elmer's Brother

Valerie Plame outing blah blah blah breaking her undercover status blah blah blah....(no national security issue there)....financial records....blah blah blah....publics right to know...blah blah blah....give the terrorists a leg up..

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UPDATE: from Joe Gringo via Dee at Democracy Frontline

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I got a job, I got prospects I am bonafide - Oh Brother Where art Thou

(at least I'd like to think so)

Mrs. EB and the Three Reasons I am a Father

I have read a lot of books about being a father. For some reason the children didn't come with owners manuals. I would hazard a guess it's because they belong to God anyway. I think it's easier for women to figure things out when it comes to kids. They'll sit around a coffee table and the hens will start out talking about this and that. Eventually one of them will say "you know what my johnny did the other day..." and the others will chime in with ways to be a good mother in that situation. Men on the other hand we think we can handle these situations. It's unfortunate because we could learn a lot from each other. I have often asked other fathers for answers. (by myself I am not equipped you see)

Name 5 things your father did right.

Name 5 things your father did wrong.

How do you and your wife make decisions about your children?

I've seen grown men break down in tears with the first two, because forcing us to think about our own fathers sometimes makes us realize one of two things. Either my father was right and I was wrong OR my father was so wrong and I am making the same mistakes.

I have failed my children on many occasions. Sometimes I have made my work who I am instead of them, I have valued the praise of co-workers and superiors above my own children. I haven't always made time for them like I should. I could go on beating up on myself all day. (Thank the Lord for my wife and for God) My children are wonderful in spite of me.

My first deployment in the Navy I was gone for three months. Before we got back the Chaplain counseled us on taking our time in re-filling our roles as fathers. My daughter was about 4 at the time. Well it took us a year to get over that deployment and I thought I had ruined her for life. My wife made sure it wasn't a fatal paternal mistake. When it was time to go on those trips the kids would often stand at the window and using sign language sign "I love you"..we still do this today. This is an example of God's grace to me, in spite of me my children can show me the most unconditional acts of love.

Being an intentional father is hard work, may I suggest that it's benefits far outweigh the effort. There is forgiveness for the mistakes I have made and there is the priceless love of my children. I don't deserve the grace that God has shown me in the face of my children, but grace it is.

I love being a dad.

Everybody Dance Now....h/t Demoncratic Blunderground.

EEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!

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