tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.comments2009-10-05T06:11:57.599-07:00Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300858308495804469noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-23511349221071759472009-10-05T06:11:57.599-07:002009-10-05T06:11:57.599-07:00&quot;God loves everyone equally&quot; that line stood out in this post. I think because God spoke it to me JUST yesterday. I blogged about my experience where He revealed this to me.<br /><br />Great blog. Thx for the invite to drive by.LeadHership:http://www.blogger.com/profile/06468942983799492993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-18619301089676858282009-09-27T00:07:15.496-07:002009-09-27T00:07:15.496-07:00Hey D! That&#39;s great! Glad you were able to participate! Nice photo&#39;s of you also! Go bro go!!! =)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01265998550844645624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-42142041389650596952009-09-26T21:46:52.124-07:002009-09-26T21:46:52.124-07:00Glad to hear you did it. Good time too!Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479991920949908048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-53920469535416240822009-09-26T14:25:32.500-07:002009-09-26T14:25:32.500-07:00Darin,<br />Congrats and great job - must have been a super hype! Nice to have little Bethany join you - how fun!!<br />MomMary Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572527824931073854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-48752572164675602762009-09-26T13:41:54.376-07:002009-09-26T13:41:54.376-07:00Hey Darin... Great job!<br />Made me tired just reading about it.<br />Since running has been hard on my knees too, I&#39;ve been biking instead.<br />No way I could keep up with you whippersnappers, but at 62 I can still hold my own on the mountain trails here in Utah.<br />Kind regards,<br />Uncle JimJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259041131631784534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-90711103457580920402009-09-19T09:32:59.666-07:002009-09-19T09:32:59.666-07:00How do I get one of these Darin? Looks like you do everything with it.Deacon Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00783802510629159834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-33998767205765565802009-09-09T08:24:24.172-07:002009-09-09T08:24:24.172-07:00iPhone!Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098682536995402862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-84137597752980518752009-09-08T22:02:45.464-07:002009-09-08T22:02:45.464-07:00My contract won&#39;t give me a new phone until March. :(Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479991920949908048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-25262701907339864152009-06-13T11:01:44.626-07:002009-06-13T11:01:44.626-07:00Thanks! And you&#39;re right...unfortunately, OR is a very blue state. I&#39;m attending a Lutheran University and there still aren&#39;t many conservatives. I just emailed Josh; thank you.Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300858308495804469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-83620280116019067872009-06-04T14:48:26.725-07:002009-06-04T14:48:26.725-07:00That was pretty stinkin&#39; funny. I have to be careful of who I talk to about Obama in Portland because to 99% of the people there he can do no wrong. <br /><br />Josh&#39;s e-mail is jrohat1@gmail.com. Hopefully he can lend a hand. Thanks for the comment.Josh and Jenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11757146118088415992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-22510755837389799062009-02-28T23:01:00.000-08:002009-02-28T23:01:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184566074751088710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-7493003581727921702009-01-27T08:27:00.000-08:002009-01-27T08:27:00.000-08:00Darin, as a soldier currently serving in Iraq I think it is crucial that we really start praying for our new President. I know I am challenged to pray for Obama and hope others will too.brianslaughter74http://www.blogger.com/profile/16720678110593637095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-71990436335665954092009-01-27T08:24:00.000-08:002009-01-27T08:24:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.brianslaughter74http://www.blogger.com/profile/16720678110593637095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-91940926415603168562008-11-22T00:08:00.000-08:002008-11-22T00:08:00.000-08:00Darin, <BR/>It's nice to know I have a nephew who "gets it" when speaking of socio-economic, political matters. <BR/><BR/>Another common practice that affects us very negatively is the tendency for politicians to push off onto future generations debt that is accruing as a result of their irresponsible, selfish spending now--- in order to get re-elected. <BR/><BR/>Voters buy into this selfishness (free national health care, increased minimum wage, more welfare benefits...) in order to have a lifestyle that is actually better than when they can afford. <BR/><BR/>The pain and suffering thus inflicted upon our Grandchildren is unconscionable.<BR/><BR/>And lastly, more government intervention is NOT going to solve the problems already caused by too much government intervention. <BR/>NO bailouts!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for summarizing your thoughts! Well said!<BR/>Uncle JimJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259041131631784534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-29427584367485873142008-11-07T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-07T09:46:00.000-08:00Well stated, Darin.<BR/><BR/>The list of items that President-elect Obama will be planning is quite strange when viewed on paper together. Some might even lose control of their emotions when reading it.<BR/><BR/>However, the God who made us all knows everything. HE knows what will happen and how it will happen. When people want things to change and the system (our government of representation) does not work, they turn to drastic approaches. An example is believing candidates really think they are bigger than God to changes things.<BR/><BR/>Maybe if people leaned on faith and what the bible says about living our lives we would see an improvement in the entire economy? Nah. That's too easy. <BR/><BR/>Darin, I appreciate your commentary and will be praying alongside you for our new President.Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12701720134649466390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-22077730657083102292008-11-05T13:54:00.000-08:002008-11-05T13:54:00.000-08:00Darin, your wisdom and character is shown in your words. I more than respect you and you are an amazing friend. God is honored by your words and I don't say those things lightly.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448970550823361630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-45707784021215488722008-10-24T14:45:00.000-07:002008-10-24T14:45:00.000-07:00The only thing that disturbs me is that Opera is still in power,Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448970550823361630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-74860266763250813822008-10-13T17:02:00.000-07:002008-10-13T17:02:00.000-07:00Loved your post keep it up. I hope to see more of these soon.<BR/><BR/>Phil<BR/>Still voting 3rd Party<BR/>http://www.jewelrypromiserings.comAuthorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00783802510629159834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780240966213055916.post-28890617872014083872008-10-13T16:26:00.000-07:002008-10-13T16:26:00.000-07:00Darin,<BR/><BR/>The reason we have most of the problems that exist in our US economy today is BECAUSE of government intervention.<BR/><BR/>If we could keep the cotton-pickin' feds largely out of our private enterprise affairs, we would be much better off... guaranteed!<BR/><BR/>Sarbanes-Oxley was a misguided knee-jerk reaction attempt to prevent abuses at the corporate level, but this could have been taken care of by outraged shareholders, as it should have been. The cost of this overzealous legislation has been enormous and has stifled business growth.<BR/><BR/>We would not have a health care crisis (as it is claimed we have) had the government not mandated that hospitals must treat "anyone" regardless of their ability to pay. That has driven up medical costs for everyone tremendously! Law makers don't have the authority to issue such unconstitutional rulings.<BR/><BR/>Attempts by the "bleeding-heart" Liberals to make home ownership (and easy credit)available to those who don't qualify caused the credit meltdown. Again, government inflicted.<BR/><BR/>These are just 3 examples of government run amok!<BR/>Get the feds, with their ineffiency, their lack of profit incentive, their socialist leanings--- out of our lives before it's too late! <BR/><BR/>They are messing everything up so badly that it may unrecoverable. And that is in spite of the welcome surge today, which is probably just a flash in the pan of "burning grease" which could cause 3rd degree burns to our economy.<BR/><BR/>Nice Blog, BTW...!<BR/><BR/>Kind regards, Uncle Jim<BR/><BR/>PS: I wonder... now that I am a part owner of AIG (involuntarily), will I get discount on my insurance?Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259041131631784534noreply@blogger.com