Category Archives: Elder Leaf's Journal

Superiority and the lack thereof

So I saw this car parked on the side of the road. It had a bumper sticker reading “Obama/Biden” and a bumper sticker reading “GOD BLESS EVERYONE No Exceptions”.
It’s true. Why pray for America to be blessed above all other nations? It’s not like we have a right to claim such a thing, and yet [...]

Mystery

Mysterious glowing aurora over Saturn confounds scientists.
This is pure and total awesome. Reading this article and seeing the picture brought tears to my eyes. There is so much *space* out there that we can’t see. Just knowing that it exists, to be enjoyed by practically nobody except the Creator God, is enough for me.

When empires go bankrupt

http://www.cnbc.com/id/27641538
I find this funny. Some random expert person says the USA is at risk of losing its “AAA” (credit) rating, what with all the bailouts of random banks and such that Congress and the Federal Reserve have been authorizing and somehow managing to pay for, with money from who knows where. Hah.
It shouldn’t take the [...]

Cold but not too cold

I feel chilly. The heater is on and I wear warm clothes but I still feel as if I’m getting sick. Problem is, I’m not getting sick. Maybe I’m already sick and this is how it is.

Cream

I purchased the premium egg nog but was charged the regular egg nog price at the cash register. That makes me happy because the premium egg nog had a price tag of $4.99. I only paid $2.99. This egg nog is much tastier than the cheap egg nog I remember. I think it tastes good [...]

This was a much better idea

Spring, summer, winter and fall. Four seasons, each with a simple poem describing a new understanding in regards to something important. It seems like some things take many months to understand. With each month, understanding increases. Learning takes times and seasons.
I only remember the first poem that I saw on the page. Here’s my reconstruction [...]

Voting

This is crazy stuff but I think it’s good for me to say this. I plan to vote for the Libertarian candidate for president, Bob Barr, and I hope every other American will do the same. At the least, you can check out their party platform and see if you agree with it. If you [...]

Snow

It snowed yesterday, and I had to walk somewhere in the snow. It was a very light snow. I’m thinking of buying a scarf. I have never owned a scarf. I plan to look for a scarf at the Salvation Army thrift store tomorrow, then Wal-Mart if I don’t find something that I like at [...]

Sleep

I’ve decided to skip this night of sleep. I tried sleeping earlier but my overactive mind couldn’t stop thinking. Each time that I fell asleep, those thoughts transformed into vague, ever-changing dreams that ended only a few minutes later in a pronouncement of failure and associated doom from outside of me. In short, terrifying dreams. [...]