I was sad to hear that Rush Limbaugh has died. I had suspected that he was near death since he hadn't been doing his show for the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I was right.
Rush Limbaugh was my main source of news since 2012 when I quit watching television news. Rush was the only news source I could trust. He was honest and was good at explaining things. He made politics interesting and understandable. He was the best at what he did.
I never listened to him on the radio -- because I hate advertisements that much -- but I read his website every day. His radio show was transcribed on his website and I would read it every day. Some days I would just read the headlines or one or two segments. But it was an efficient way to get a three-hour program in a shorter amount of time.
I will certainly miss my daily dose of Rush Limbaugh. I will have to find a new source of news and information. It's hard to find anyone with integrity anymore -- especially in journalism-- who will tell the truth. And especially well-known celebrity type people who often become corrupt throughout their career. Rush was always forthcoming and truthful. Despite his fame.
Thinking of Rush Limbaugh, the Scripture from Job comes to mind:
Job 27:5
"...till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me."
That was Rush Limbaugh. He was a man of integrity. I know his millions of listeners are saddened today to hear the news of his death. I am one of them. Rush has now gone to meet his maker and is now free from the pains of his cancer ridden body. But he will be missed here on earth.
RIP Rush Limbaugh! January 12, 1951- February 17, 2021
About a year ago I wrote a blog post that I titled "Romney the RINO". That was after he was the only Republican senator to vote to impeach President Trump last year. Everything I said back then is still true.
Mitt Romney is a despicable hypocrite reprobate. I honestly don't know how he can live with himself. He has deceived and betrayed the people of Utah who voted for him to represent them in the United States Senate. He has voted to impeach an innocent man twice. Everything he votes for goes against the values of those he represents in Utah and against the values he supposedly believes as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints.
Mitt Romney is a corrupt swamp dweller. Like all politicians -- especially career politicians like Mitt -- he has become drunk with power and is wantonly exercising unrighteous dominion.
Doctrine and Covenants 121:39
"We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion."
Like the Scripture says, it is human nature to exercise unrighteous dominion when people are given a little power. But I tend to hold members of the church to a higher standard because they have been taught truth. They should know better. I would be disgusted with Mitt Romney no matter what. But the fact that not only is he a member of the church, but he has also held various leadership callings in which he should understand the severity of what he is doing, makes his behavior even worse.
The way I see it, Mitt Romney must be involved in some serious illegal activities to have become so corrupt and evil. He even has a dark countenance. Anyone who fights against truth, right, and good like Mitt Romney does, has to be deeply involved in something evil.
To say that voting to impeach an innocent man on drummed up fake charges is upholding the Constitution is pure hypocrisy. Voting to impeach President Trump on false accusations is ripping the Constitutiion to shreds. Not upholding it.
I honestly don't know why or how anyone could fight against President Trump so hard. All President Trump ever did was make America great again. Everything President Trump did was to protect and preserve our nation, its constitution, and its people.
To fight against President Trump, to vote to impeach him over some made up allegations is to fight against truth, right, and good. It is to destroy our nation and its constitution. And it is pure evil. That is Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney is a disgrace and embarrassment to the church, the people of Utah, and to our country. Mitt Romney is a RINO. Mitt Romney is a swamp dweller. Mitt Romney is corrupt. Mitt Romney is despicable. Mitt Romney is a hypocrite. Mitt Romney is a reprobate. Mitt Romney is evil.
A couple of weeks ago we made this copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup and it was delicious! So I thought I would share the recipe with you.
This makes a ton (24 servings) so you may want to cut the recipe in half (12 servings) or quarter (6 servings). But the way I figure it, if you're going to go to all that work, you might as well have lots of leftovers to enjoy. :-)
PANERA
BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP (party size)
INGREDIENTS
¼
cup butter
2
medium chopped onions
1
cup butter
1
cup flour
8
cups (2 quarts) chicken stock
8
cups (2 quarts) whole milk
8
cups (2 quarts) half-and-half cream
2
lbs fresh broccoli (chopped into bite size pieces)
Boil
together broccoli and carrots until tender.Approximately 15 to 20 minutes.Set aside.
Cook
1 cup butter and 1 cup flour using a whisk over medium heat for 3-5
minutes or until you see a noticeable golden brown color in your pan.
Slowly
add in the chicken stock and whisk again to combine. Simmer contents (stirring
occasionally) for 20 minutes on medium heat—or until thickened and bubbly.
Add
the milk and half & half. Stir together.
Do not boil after adding dairy as it may curdle or turn grainy.
Add
nutmeg.Add salt and pepper to
taste.Amount will vary due to salt
content in cheese and broth.
Continue
to cook the soup on low heat and slowly add the grated cheese a handful at
a time and stir to avoid clumps. Once all the cheese has been added and is
melted, remove from heat, and serve immediately.
Suggestion: serve with
crusty bread or in a sourdough bread bowl.
Refrigerate
leftovers in an airtight container.
24
servings per recipe
Give this recipe a try. We ate it in sourdough bread bowls. It was divine! As good as the restaurant.
One thing I like about country music is that it often speaks truth and mirrors real life. I have been on an Alan Jackson kick for a few days now since I watched a documentary about him. I have always liked Alan Jackson. He sings real country music and seems like a genuine guy. I have watched his career from the get-go. And of course, had all of his albums until around the turn of the century when I quit listening to new music.
One of my favorite Alan Jackson songs -- which happens to be his first number one -- is "Here in the Real World". This is the song which catapulted Alan to fame and led to a long career.
It's basically a song about how everything is perfect in the movies but in the real world it's not that easy. My favorite lines from the song are: Cowboys don't cry, and heroes don't die. Good always wins, again and again. But here in the real world it's not that easy at all.
There are a lot of people out there who don't live in the real world. Their perception is skewed.
Anyone who thinks the presidential election was legitimately won by a bumbling idiot and that there was no fraud committed is certainly not living in the real world. Anyone who thinks that Donald Trump did not win the election in a landslide is not living in the real world. Anyone who thinks that Donald Trump is a racist, white supremacist, incited violence, or any of the number of horrible things they say about him is certainly not living in the real world.
Anyone who thinks that life will be better with Joe Frauden as President of the United States is not living in the real world. Anyone who thinks that anything good can come from evil people, who stole the presidency, running this country is not living in the real world. Anyone who thinks that communism is a good thing is not living in the real world. Anyone who doesn't value their freedom is not living in the real world.
Anyone who turns away from God and religion is not living in the real world. Anyone who values worldliness instead of godliness is not living in the real world. Anyone whose philosophy is "Eat, drink, and be merry and at last we will be saved in the kingdom of God" (2 Nephi 28:7-8) is not living in the real world. Anyone who cannot discern good from evil is certainly not living in the real world.
Yet there are so many people who simply don't get it. They don't live in the real world. Like my buddy Alan said, "it's sad but it's true".
Unfortunately, good doesn't always win, again and again. Sometimes evil wins. It's obvious that evil won the battle to steal the White House from the legitimate winner of the election, President Trump. The evil swamp creatures have commandeered our government and are destroying our wonderful nation. But one thing we know for certain, here in the real world, is that good will eventually prevail. We already know the ending (spoiler alert) -- God wins! Good prevails! It's just a matter of time.
So tonight on that silver screen, it'll end like it should. And here in the real world, it will end like it should also, but the journey to the end will include lots of broken hearts and real tears before we get there.
That's my two cents.
Here is Alan Jackson's video of the song and lyrics.
1990 Alan Jackson at Farm Aid
Here in the Real World
Cowboys don't cry, and heroes don't die Good always wins, again and again And love is a sweet dream that always comes true Oh, if life were like the movies, I'd never be blue
But here in the real world It's not that easy at all 'Cause when hearts get broken It's real tears that fall And darlin' it's sad but true But the one thing I've learned from you Is how the boy don't always get the girl Here in the real world
I gave you my love, but that wasn't enough To hold your heart, when times got rough And tonight on that silver screen It'll end like it should Two lovers will make it through Like I hoped we would
But here in the real world It's not that easy at all 'Cause when hearts get broken It's real tears that fall And darlin' it's sad but true But the one thing I've learned from you Is how the boy don't always get the girl Here in the real world
No, the boy don't always get the girl Here in the real world
As most of you know, Groundhog Day is one of my favorite holidays. I like it because it's fun and obscure. Most people don't remember that Groundhog Day is on February 2. Of course, people like me do.
Anyway, apparently Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning and predicted six more weeks of winter.
Although here, it's rainy so no groundhog would see their shadow here. So perhaps we may have an early spring this year.
I don't know why a groundhog in Pennsylvania predicts the weather for the whole nation. I think local groundhogs should predict their weather for their area. I'm not sure but I think groundhogs are widely distributed throughout North America.
At any rate, Groundhog Day is a fun holiday to celebrate every year.
