<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596</id><updated>2011-07-08T08:54:57.663-07:00</updated><category term='children in nature'/><title type='text'>Refiner's Crucible</title><subtitle type='html'>Family, christian life, politics, culture</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>48</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-3434596595481956354</id><published>2009-07-30T07:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T07:23:16.426-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Government Healthcare - just imagine</title><summary type='text'>nuff said</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/3434596595481956354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=3434596595481956354&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/3434596595481956354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/3434596595481956354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2009/07/government-healthcare-just-imagine.html' title='Government Healthcare - just imagine'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-7539208934748119990</id><published>2009-07-24T08:00:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-24T10:12:13.419-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama's arrogance = suffering &amp; pain for all</title><summary type='text'>It's there any doubt that Obama's combined lack of executive experience, coupled with his sheer arrogance, will cause suffering, loss and damage worldwide?Why would he use his bully pulpit to comment on an incident before knowing the facts of the case? Well, maybe he doesn't care about the facts...updated story here. Prof. Gates (the guy that was arrested for being reported for breaking into his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/7539208934748119990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=7539208934748119990&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/7539208934748119990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/7539208934748119990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2009/07/obamas-arrogance-is-going-to-cause.html' title='Obama&apos;s arrogance = suffering &amp; pain for all'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-4325356842625534075</id><published>2009-07-20T09:22:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-20T11:17:17.368-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='children in nature'/><title type='text'>Children need to connect with nature</title><summary type='text'>There's nothing like watching my kids playing in the wilderness- to see their souls come alive with awe and wonder of creation. This is an awesome article by Richard Louv from Al Mohler's blog.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=4137' title='Children need to connect with nature'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/4325356842625534075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=4325356842625534075&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/4325356842625534075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/4325356842625534075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2009/07/children-need-to-connect-with-nature.html' title='Children need to connect with nature'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmS0AdztR0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/VJTfZ-AaAE4/s72-c/outdoor-playing.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-5619009572217849224</id><published>2009-07-13T16:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T16:51:02.776-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reclaiming Biblical Jerusalem</title><summary type='text'>Reclaiming Biblical JerusalemShared via AddThisThis is so cool.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/5619009572217849224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=5619009572217849224&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5619009572217849224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5619009572217849224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2009/07/reclaiming-biblical-jerusalem.html' title='Reclaiming Biblical Jerusalem'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-5265092580000036830</id><published>2009-07-11T14:10:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T14:17:59.392-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Conservative Party</title><summary type='text'>I joined the Conservative Party today. I highly recommend you do the same, whether you're a Democrat or Republican. The Republican party left me...I feel at home now. Check it out join, and spread the work!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://theamericanconservatives.org/cms/' title='Conservative Party'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/5265092580000036830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=5265092580000036830&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5265092580000036830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5265092580000036830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2009/07/conservative-party.html' title='Conservative Party'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SlkBTm4dmVI/AAAAAAAAAAs/YWJbl7vgnt8/s72-c/7-11-2009+2-13-38+PM.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-6833285282888040546</id><published>2008-11-18T05:21:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T06:22:00.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Saving Detroit</title><summary type='text'>Bankruptcy is a lame answer!The government owes GM, Ford and Chrysler reparations for the un-fair disadvantages imposed upon them by over-bearing labor unions, and café standards. Maybe they should give GM a $50/hr rebate for every employee so they can compete again. Then keep offering tax credits for efficient clean-burning cars that people actually want to buy (as opposed to silly fads like the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/6833285282888040546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=6833285282888040546&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/6833285282888040546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/6833285282888040546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2008/11/saving-detroit.html' title='Saving Detroit'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-1759965373929908036</id><published>2008-11-17T07:19:00.006-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T10:32:09.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Impressions of Obama's 60 Minutes Interview</title><summary type='text'>The Good:Barack Obama was very likable and seemingly genuine. He gave straight answers and was confident and poised. Much different than Clinton (slick) and Bush (how do you do interviews with people who hate you?)It was profoundly interesting that he said he was "studying Lincoln." Any study of Abraham Lincoln is a good thing - I'm just glad he's not studying Andrew Johnson, LBJ, Carter, and </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/16/60minutes/main4607893.shtml' title='Impressions of Obama&apos;s 60 Minutes Interview'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/1759965373929908036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=1759965373929908036&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/1759965373929908036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/1759965373929908036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2008/11/impressions-of-obamas-60-minutes.html' title='Impressions of Obama&apos;s 60 Minutes Interview'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-881199317617466575</id><published>2008-11-13T13:28:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T13:30:20.875-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Economy 101</title><summary type='text'>Inform yourself with the "Crash Course." It will help ground your perspective as economic times get tough. Chris Martenson has dedicated his life for the past 4 years putting this together, and his blog is fantastic.Hold the politicians accountable!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.chrismartenson.com/' title='Economy 101'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/881199317617466575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=881199317617466575&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/881199317617466575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/881199317617466575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2008/11/economy-101.html' title='Economy 101'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-5163557787490582851</id><published>2008-11-11T08:23:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T08:27:53.360-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Crisis in Africa</title><summary type='text'>Pray for Africa, particularly the hostility in Congo and that our new President will look at effective ways to help, rather than just throwing money and barges of food...only to have it pillaged by thugs.See the video</summary><link rel='related' href='https://community.wr.org/Page.aspx?pid=1292' title='Another Crisis in Africa'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/5163557787490582851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=5163557787490582851&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5163557787490582851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/5163557787490582851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2008/11/another-crisis-in-africa.html' title='Another Crisis in Africa'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-2641980317050041337</id><published>2008-11-07T06:16:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T06:41:44.036-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time to Rebuild</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations to President-Elect Obama. I pray for wisdom for him and his team, and that his heart will be changed regarding the unborn, and embryonic stem-cell research. I also hope he's open-minded about the War on Terror. I'm sure once he is "briefed" on the intelligence reports that are unavailable to the MSM and the public, he will be rudely awakened and enlightened.I also hope he puts </summary><link rel='related' href='http://redstatereconstruction.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-nelsons-ghost-tuesday-night.html' title='Time to Rebuild'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/2641980317050041337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=2641980317050041337&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/2641980317050041337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/2641980317050041337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2008/11/time-to-rebuild.html' title='Time to Rebuild'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-116195273112722704</id><published>2006-10-27T05:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-27T05:38:51.216-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Raja Bell</title><summary type='text'>Dan Bickley wrote a great article on Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns.During the playoffs, he became my favorite Sun. I think he should be Captain.Players like him don’t come by often. Suns fans crave his type, because he’s husltling, diving, defending, and fighting:PASSION,  heart! I love it!What’s even more exciting is that I think that Robert Sarver has it, which gives the Suns a huge upside; he’</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/116195273112722704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=116195273112722704&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116195273112722704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116195273112722704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/10/raja-bell.html' title='Raja Bell'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-116166606608905045</id><published>2006-10-23T20:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-24T08:45:13.706-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Goodyear Air Show</title><summary type='text'>I took my family to the Arizona Goodyear Balloon and Air Spectacular on Sunday, October 22nd to see the Blue Angels.Memo to the City of Goodyear: If you don’t have the appropriate facility, don’t host an event.Once we got there, we learned that the parking situation (which was a dust bowl) required shuttling people into the event, because the lot was about 2 miles away.After we waited 45 minutes </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.thunderbirdballoonandairclassic.com/' title='Goodyear Air Show'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/116166606608905045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=116166606608905045&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116166606608905045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116166606608905045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/10/goodyear-air-show.html' title='Goodyear Air Show'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-116126820266684357</id><published>2006-10-19T07:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-23T20:29:23.283-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Old Media</title><summary type='text'>This post from Powerline is a must read. It shows President Bush's point about Vietnam being like the War on Terror: The enemy uses the mainstream American press to advance their cause. Could the evidence be any more clear?Memo to the MSM TV networks:ABC: A Bunch of CrapCBS: Exactly! See-BSNBC: NoBody Cares.Go away. Go excercise your 1st ammendment rights and wrongs in other countries. See what </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/116126820266684357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=116126820266684357&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116126820266684357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/116126820266684357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/10/old-media.html' title='Old Media'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-115996275212194172</id><published>2006-10-04T04:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-04T04:54:36.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Same old Cardinals</title><summary type='text'>I’ve wanted to cheer for the Arizona Cardinals for 18 years. I bought tickets in the Buddy Ryan years. We’re reliving those years all over again! Despite all the proclaimed good-intentions by the team to build a winner, and with history on my side, I’ve concluded this: I’m finally divorcing myself from them as a fan. The Cardinals organization raped Arizona, and will continue to rape this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/115996275212194172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=115996275212194172&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/115996275212194172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/115996275212194172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/10/same-old-cardinals.html' title='Same old Cardinals'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-115098697000237687</id><published>2006-06-22T07:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-22T07:42:21.206-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CARS</title><summary type='text'>This movie blew my mind.  Go see it - it's a classic with a great story line (the plot is somewhat predictable, but this movie touches your soul too - there's a sub-plot about Route-66 that's very revealing, especially for those of us who grew up after the Interstates were built. I always wondered "What's the big deal about Route 66? it's just a road!" Now I know.)     If the movie was a flop (</summary><link rel='related' href='http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/' title='CARS'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/115098697000237687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=115098697000237687&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/115098697000237687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/115098697000237687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/06/cars.html' title='CARS'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-114613770587978537</id><published>2006-04-27T04:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-27T04:54:09.013-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TV and Minivans, Kids and Trucks.</title><summary type='text'>I don’t get it! With the constant barrage of media in our lives, why do parents put DVD’s in their minivans/SUV’s? It’s as if we’re media junkies; addicted to being manipulated or stupefied.“My kids watch constructive programs with a Christian message…”Blah blah blah.Fine. But don’t they get enough of that at home? If your kid is average, he/she watches about 4.5 hours of TV per day. “Yeah, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/114613770587978537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=114613770587978537&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114613770587978537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114613770587978537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/04/tv-and-minivans-kids-and-trucks.html' title='TV and Minivans, Kids and Trucks.'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-114225375757422849</id><published>2006-03-13T05:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T06:01:12.463-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Snowing in Scottsdale</title><summary type='text'>Saturday, it snowed! "Big deal," you might say, but we live in Mesa, AZ. It snowed in many places in the Phoenix area this past weekend, most notably in North Scottsdale where they received up 4of snow (my estimate)!What a way to end a drought! It hasn't  rained in a 143 days; I couldn't imagine a better way to end a drought than by having lots of rain, but better yet, SNOW on top of it!.Last </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/114225375757422849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=114225375757422849&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114225375757422849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114225375757422849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/03/snowing-in-scottsdale.html' title='Snowing in Scottsdale'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-114217435336061845</id><published>2006-03-12T06:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-03-12T08:15:20.466-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The New NASH NBA</title><summary type='text'>The Phoenix Suns are probably the best over-achieving team in the league because they play high-octane team basketball. It really is beautiful to watch. They have a slogan, “Making basketball fun again.” Not only have they made basketball fun again, they are leading the NBA into it’s new glory days:It’s the new NASH NBA, embodying superb physical conditioning, cerebral and unselfish basketball, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/114217435336061845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=114217435336061845&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114217435336061845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114217435336061845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/03/new-nash-nba.html' title='The New NASH NBA'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-114020080645298229</id><published>2006-02-17T11:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2006-02-17T12:29:21.650-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fan Behavior at Sporting events</title><summary type='text'>I was at the Suns/Rockets game last night, and the game was a total drubbing - The Rockets were the "rockettes" last night, and the "Solar Express" just railroaded them.Anyway, this post addresses fan behavior at sporting events, and a scenario that I encountered last night that some fans all around the sporting world likely encounter at every event: (adapted from an e-mail I sent to the Phoenix </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/114020080645298229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=114020080645298229&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114020080645298229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/114020080645298229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2006/02/fan-behavior-at-sporting-events_17.html' title='Fan Behavior at Sporting events'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-110483925549695162</id><published>2005-01-04T04:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-01-04T04:47:35.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tsunami - help is on the way from the USA</title><summary type='text'>Whew. It’s time for me to come up for some air. Being in the jewelry business in the Christmas season does not leave much time for blogging. Not that I have time now, I really don’t; it’s 4:30 AM, and I thought I’d blog a little bit about the tsunami.Don’t miss this brilliant article (and hilarious) by Mark Steyn. If you think the UN is a force for good in the world, maybe this will help. In </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/110483925549695162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=110483925549695162&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110483925549695162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110483925549695162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2005/01/tsunami-help-is-on-way-from-usa.html' title='Tsunami - help is on the way from the USA'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-110070610115874089</id><published>2004-11-17T08:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-21T16:59:39.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Two Were killed, One Was a Murderer</title><summary type='text'>The mainstream media’s (MSM) moral indifference is only outdone by their telegraphed political agendas. The latest example can be contrasted in two killings: one by a terrorist, and one by a Marine (here and here) HT Stones-Cry-Out.NBC News (owned by General Electric) is guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy with their careless, tabloid-style reporting that blackballs this Marine. Instead of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/110070610115874089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=110070610115874089&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110070610115874089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110070610115874089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/11/two-were-killed-one-was-murderer.html' title='Two Were killed, One Was a Murderer'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-110000896842474022</id><published>2004-11-09T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-09T08:01:05.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fallujah Watch</title><summary type='text'>For some very fresh information and analysis on the Fallujah battle, look here, here and here. Also, Command Post has good coverage.Pray for our troops. Better yet, adopt one and send a care-package. Military Ministry has some creative ways to support our troops.  Chrismas is just around the corner, and there's still time to get packages to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.These are our heros</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/110000896842474022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=110000896842474022&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110000896842474022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/110000896842474022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/11/fallujah-watch.html' title='Fallujah Watch'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109954085497952200</id><published>2004-11-03T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-03T21:00:54.980-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Victory</title><summary type='text'>I want liberals and Democrats to ponder this message  (via FOXNEWS) from the President today, then read my previous post on “Why the Terrorist Still Think They Can Win.”Reaching these goals will require the broad support of Americans.  So todayI want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent:  To make thisnation stronger and better I will need your support, and I will work to earnit</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,137514,00.html' title='Victory'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109954085497952200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109954085497952200&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109954085497952200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109954085497952200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/11/victory.html' title='Victory'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109949588845478134</id><published>2004-11-03T08:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-11-03T08:41:13.960-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank God! Bush Won</title><summary type='text'>Why won't John Kerry concede? Because his lust for power is so great that not even simple math can persuade him. He's down by 136,483 votes with 250,000 provisional votes remaining. So let's see. The campaign that wants to lead our nation can't figure out that they'd have to win 193,242 remaining votes to win Ohio. That is: s 77.3% of the provisional votes would have to have Kerry's name on them.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109949588845478134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109949588845478134&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109949588845478134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109949588845478134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/11/thank-god-bush-won.html' title='Thank God! Bush Won'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109914756487790680</id><published>2004-10-30T07:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-30T07:48:51.033-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It’s Time to Pray</title><summary type='text'>More than anything, we need to get on our knees and pray for this election. The Presidential Prayer Team is doing a “Pray the Vote” campaign. Go there and sign up for their “virtual prayer rally” they’re having on Monday, 11/1. This from their website:In this election year, the need for prayer is as great as ever. Towardthat end, The Presidential Prayer Team is encouraging prayer for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109914756487790680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109914756487790680&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109914756487790680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109914756487790680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/its-time-to-pray.html' title='It’s Time to Pray'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109902714008319739</id><published>2004-10-28T22:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-28T22:31:02.010-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Kerry Sees Comeback Parallel with Red Sox</title><summary type='text'>This was too easy folks. Just listen to this NPR report. He calls it an "omen," and can be seen wearing the Red Sox hat here.Now my next prediction: Bush wins 40 states! I guess the Republicans don't need an October surprise, especially since the terrorists want Kerry in office!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4131500' title='Kerry Sees Comeback Parallel with Red Sox'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109902714008319739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109902714008319739&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109902714008319739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109902714008319739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/kerry-sees-comeback-parallel-with-red.html' title='Kerry Sees Comeback Parallel with Red Sox'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109897711066662141</id><published>2004-10-28T08:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-28T08:25:10.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Grandstanding</title><summary type='text'>According to the latest AP article, Kerry is wearing that Red Sox hat again, and declaring the Red Sox "America's Team." Such grandstanding! Now, look for the press to "run with it" today.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109897711066662141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109897711066662141&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109897711066662141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109897711066662141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/grandstanding.html' title='Grandstanding'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109888890749911322</id><published>2004-10-27T07:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-28T08:48:33.163-07:00</updated><title type='text'>October Surprises</title><summary type='text'>This just in: (11:45AM): Reuters is reporting that the Iranians favor Kerry. What a surprise!One of the most hilarious quotes is, "Kerry is unlikely to ease the pressure on Iran, which will remain a key U.S. foreign policy challenge whoever wins the Nov. 2 vote."HOW WOULD THEY KNOW???They go on to quote a "Conservative" Iranian representative that panders to the liberal media and left, "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109888890749911322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109888890749911322&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109888890749911322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109888890749911322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/october-surprises.html' title='October Surprises'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109880667430339361</id><published>2004-10-26T09:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-26T09:04:34.303-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Prediction Update</title><summary type='text'>Co-owner of the Red Sox gives Kerry an endorsement. Here’s a highlight from a  Union Leader article that covers a recent campaign rally in New Hampshire:Some 375 Kerry supporters packed the right-field stands at Holman Stadiumyesterday, many with campaign stickers on their Red Sox shirts, jackets andhats. The campaign handed out placards, much like the standard Kerry-Edwardssigns found at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109880667430339361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109880667430339361&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109880667430339361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109880667430339361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/prediction-update.html' title='Prediction Update'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109871202084476253</id><published>2004-10-25T06:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-25T14:32:00.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Prediction True!</title><summary type='text'>Ok. That was easy. It took a little longer than I thought (and a World Series 2-0 lead by the Red Sox), but Jonathan Alter of Newsweek (liberal rag) has thrown it out there. I’ll add more “links” as my prediction continues to come true; this will gain traction, folks! I should have just written the article for him, but he probably had it written before my prediction.An AP article in the Miami </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6301121/site/newsweek/' title='Prediction True!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109871202084476253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109871202084476253&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109871202084476253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109871202084476253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/prediction-true.html' title='Prediction True!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109833379526132977</id><published>2004-10-20T21:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-20T21:43:15.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comebacks and Predictions</title><summary type='text'>Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox for making baseball history, who faced a 3-0 series deficit with the mighty Yankees, to win 4-3! Wow.Now, I must predict that the mainstream media (MSM) will try to draw a parallel with the Red Sox comeback, and a comeback for John Kerry. I GUARANTEE that John Kerry will be seen in a Red Sox hat in the coming days, maybe by tomorrow. All "I told you sos" </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109833379526132977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109833379526132977&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109833379526132977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109833379526132977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/comebacks-and-predictions.html' title='Comebacks and Predictions'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109828353582643034</id><published>2004-10-20T07:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-20T07:50:49.746-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Terrorists Still Think They Can Win</title><summary type='text'>What’s the first thing that came to your mind when you woke learned of the first World Trade Center bombing, (here and here)? How about the Oklahoma City Bombing? I don’t know about you, but without hesitation, I thought “Radical Muslim Terrorists!” Why? Because we’ve known their tactics and motivations for over 20 years!Instead of going after them where they hide, plan and collaborate with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109828353582643034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109828353582643034&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109828353582643034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109828353582643034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/terrorists-still-think-they-can-win.html' title='The Terrorists Still Think They Can Win'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109811617032247447</id><published>2004-10-18T09:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-18T12:41:07.346-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Bush? What's Wrong with Kerry Symposium</title><summary type='text'>Since the Carter administration (inflation, appeasing terrorists, asking people to sacrifice for the greater good with high taxes, high unemployment, lost ground in the Cold War), it’s obvious that the legacy’s of the democrats has been “making a mess,” and the Republicans “cleaning it up.” In the process of cleaning it up, democrats exploit the mess (with the help of the Mainstream Media), and </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.hughhewitt.com' title='Why Bush? What&apos;s Wrong with Kerry Symposium'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109811617032247447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109811617032247447&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109811617032247447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109811617032247447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/why-bush-whats-wrong-with-kerry.html' title='Why Bush? What&apos;s Wrong with Kerry Symposium'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109796592701678871</id><published>2004-10-16T15:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-16T22:54:01.206-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Kerry’s Campaign Cash From Iran?</title><summary type='text'>We should have known, based on the “say anything, do anything to be president” strategy, and based on him doing business with the enemy in the past.Call your congressman immediately and demand an investigation. “If you harbor and give aid and comfort to a terrorist…”(Hat Tip: Give War a Chance)Also, RadioBlogger has a great post on hard evidence of Saddam’s ties with Al Qaeda. A “must read.”</summary><link rel='related' href='http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20041014-084639-5209r.htm' title='Kerry’s Campaign Cash From Iran?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109796592701678871/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109796592701678871&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109796592701678871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109796592701678871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/kerrys-campaign-cash-from-iran.html' title='Kerry’s Campaign Cash From Iran?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109795350959740811</id><published>2004-10-16T13:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-16T12:05:09.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't Miss This Article</title><summary type='text'>Victor Davis Hanson contrasts our choices for president. Don't miss it, even if you're mind is made up, pass it along to your friends -especially if they're getting their news from the local rag or television.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://victorhanson.com/articles/hanson101504.html' title='Don&apos;t Miss This Article'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109795350959740811/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109795350959740811&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109795350959740811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109795350959740811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/dont-miss-this-article.html' title='Don&apos;t Miss This Article'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109787637761738600</id><published>2004-10-15T14:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-16T07:41:05.623-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Unfair Game</title><summary type='text'>Rush made the observation on his show today about that Kerry’s campaign-manager declaring Mary Cheney as “fair game,” infers that this was part of a plan of attack. This can only be re-enforced by John “say anything” Edwards’ similar blabbering in last week’s VP debate.During the Bush/Kerry debate on Wednesday, I immediately thought to myself, “Why couldn’t he talk about people on his side of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109787637761738600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109787637761738600&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109787637761738600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109787637761738600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/unfair-game.html' title='Unfair Game'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109776971834621874</id><published>2004-10-14T08:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-14T09:03:10.903-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Lefty Makes My Point</title><summary type='text'>This guy makes my point from the previous post perfectly! He has nothing to contribute except “Bush-hatred” and personal attacks. Even the title of his blog, "Awareness is Painful" gives him away! May I suggest a subtitle? How about, "Ignorance kills the pain."</summary><link rel='related' href='http://awarenessispainful.blogspot.com/' title='A Lefty Makes My Point'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109776971834621874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109776971834621874&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109776971834621874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109776971834621874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/lefty-makes-my-point.html' title='A Lefty Makes My Point'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109773064951376087</id><published>2004-10-13T22:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-13T22:18:26.250-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Third Debate</title><summary type='text'>I thought the debate was good for Bush and bad for Kerry. The President was relaxed and on the offense, and showed command of the issues. I especially loved how he labeled Kerry “left of Ted Kennedy,’ and pointed out his vote AGAINST Desert Storm. Kerry was up to his usual bag of tricks: On every question, in all three debates, Kerry acknowledges the question for 10 seconds, bash-Bush with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109773064951376087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109773064951376087&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109773064951376087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109773064951376087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/third-debate.html' title='Third Debate'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109764597205563649</id><published>2004-10-12T22:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-12T22:39:32.056-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Iwo Jima </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109764597205563649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109764597205563649&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109764597205563649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109764597205563649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/iwo-jima.html' title=''/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109764549734180847</id><published>2004-10-12T22:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-12T22:43:34.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If Iwo Jima was fought in 2004...</title><summary type='text'>Read this article by Sen. Zell Miller, who puts the war and our times in perspective (HT Realclearpolitics).  A lot of men died on this island. And it turned out to be a lynchpin for our victory against the Japanese. Please refer to my previous post (map provided) about Iraq being the lynchpin of the Middle East.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109764549734180847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109764549734180847&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109764549734180847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109764549734180847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/if-iwo-jima-was-fought-in-2004.html' title='If Iwo Jima was fought in 2004...'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109758801932543292</id><published>2004-10-12T06:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-12T06:37:25.913-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Inside the "War Room" at the Kerry Campaign...</title><summary type='text'>There we have it! The real “glass-John” has surfaced, (HT Hugh Hewitt) and he’s smarter than ever! Just imagine Kerry and his minions in one of his spin-machine meetings, looking like the bar-scene from Star Wars, and one of his staff members says, “I know! I know! All we have to do to get a handle on this PR nightmare called terrorism is to call it a ‘nuisance’ like gambling and prostitution!” </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109758801932543292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109758801932543292&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109758801932543292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109758801932543292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/inside-war-room-at-kerry-campaign.html' title='Inside the &quot;War Room&quot; at the Kerry Campaign...'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109738951162121195</id><published>2004-10-09T23:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-09T23:27:26.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Glass Joe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109738951162121195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109738951162121195&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109738951162121195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109738951162121195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/glass-joe.html' title=''/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109736176608728903</id><published>2004-10-09T13:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-09T23:21:18.236-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bush Vs.Kerry Round 2, Light posting</title><summary type='text'>Not much time this week, as we had a new baby boy! My wife went into labor about 2 hours after the “VEEP” debate ended, and I couldn't see telling her, "Hold on honey, let me update my blog before we go to the hospital!" I'd be in the doghouse for life. It was so obvious that Cheney “schooled” Edwards much like a well-refined NBA player (John Stockton) schools a young “talented” player (Stephan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109736176608728903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109736176608728903&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109736176608728903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109736176608728903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/bush-vskerry-round-2-light-posting.html' title='Bush Vs.Kerry Round 2, Light posting'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109699661846418795</id><published>2004-10-05T09:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-05T10:56:34.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WMD, al Qaeda, Iraq, blog round-up</title><summary type='text'>Froggy has a very revealing post today about "the missing link." Truth is, there's nothing "missing" about it, as the "talking heads" would have you believe. Hugh Hewitt corrals the discussion about Kerry's big gaffes in the debate last week, and Shouting to the Wind has a post that’s worth reading with a cup of coffee.Hey, a thought on last week’s debate: Now’s not the time to “go wobbly” and </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.froggyruminations.blogspot.com/' title='WMD, al Qaeda, Iraq, blog round-up'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109699661846418795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109699661846418795&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109699661846418795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109699661846418795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/wmd-al-qaeda-iraq-blog-round-up.html' title='WMD, al Qaeda, Iraq, blog round-up'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109691350188011106</id><published>2004-10-04T10:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-04T11:31:42.290-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Crunch Time</title><summary type='text'>It’s “crunch-time,” and the mainstream media is in a frenzy! Look for them to try and “push poll,” and create hype and momentum for their candidate. This is why I find “blogging” essential: to counter the tidal wave of the bias in the press – especially in crunch-time.For clear perspective on polling, see http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ and http://www.electionprojection.com/elections2004.html</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109691350188011106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109691350188011106&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109691350188011106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109691350188011106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/crunch-time.html' title='Crunch Time'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109662299971443633</id><published>2004-10-01T02:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-01T02:29:59.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Middle East Map </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109662299971443633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109662299971443633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/middle-east-map.html' title=''/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109662155681079816</id><published>2004-10-01T01:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-01T12:50:33.253-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First Debate</title><summary type='text'>Who won? If you listened to the issues, Bush won on substance, and did a great job of framing Kerry as indecisive, having poor judgment, changing positions and sending mixed-messages. Bush made the case for his leadership. He made some mistakes, most notably, when Kerry characterized our war being against Osama Bin Laden, Bush should have emphasized that Al Qaeda is the enemy, and anyone who </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109662155681079816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109662155681079816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/10/first-debate.html' title='First Debate'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537596.post-109656329431318785</id><published>2004-09-30T09:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-30T10:21:34.383-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First Post</title><summary type='text'>Wow! I did it! I’m an official blogger. I would like to thank Hugh Hewitt for inspiring me to start a blog, as well as Evangelical Outpost, for their guidance and information about blogging.Tonight is the first presidential debate of 2004, and I’ll be adding my thoughts, uninfluenced by the “spin cycle” programming that will inevitably follow!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/feeds/109656329431318785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8537596&amp;postID=109656329431318785&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109656329431318785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8537596/posts/default/109656329431318785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com/2004/09/first-post.html' title='First Post'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17840397340898152541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hmAFUmCM06c/SmX7XJgHyGI/AAAAAAAAABI/QqA3NiT9qH4/S220/avatar.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
