The Bethel Rebel: Life according to Johnny Ginsberg

I wish I could either be a photographer, or an information research specialist.   Whether it’s as simple as a google search, or whether it gets complicated enough to use a META search engine like Dogpile, or to go to a library of some sort other place with records and data, I’m willing to do so.   [...]

It’s been a great Thanksgiving holiday.  Thanksgiving dinner for me was at my Mom and Stepfather’s home.  The meal was good, lots of leftovers for me and my stepsister and her hubby to take home.   Not too bad, in my humble opinion. Now to say what I am thankful for.  I am very thankful for [...]

I don’t know what I have done, but I have an extremely bloody nose.  OK, so it’s my fault by trying to get rid of the dry crust nasty stuff in the shnozz.  But tonight I was congested in my nose, so I blew my nose on a rag.   I’ve lost about a quarter of [...]

Apparently I have some kind of magnet for challenges these days.  I found an email that I only use for one of my hobbies that had no senders name attached.  All it did say is “hello John.”  This is something that’s extremely creeping me out.  After yesterdays encounter with the creepazoid, I am beginning to [...]

I was at the Anoka County Library this afternoon, and I wound up being accosted by an individual while I was trying to read a book. I was in Anoka County, in between my time with my mother for breakfast and my father for dinner.  After Mom and I went about our business, I went [...]

Guten Abend, Buenos Tardes, Good Evening, and Koban wa. I will open tonights post with the disclaimer that this is not an attempt to defame or victimize any individual or organization directly.  However, this event that I am about to describe is disturbing to say the least. I seem to be getting phone calls on [...]

That of course is stating the obvious, but that’s the way I feel these days. I have the privilege of relating that a friendship which I had written off has been successfully rekindled.  To my delight, this individual is stronger, has more kindness and maturity, and is working to have a real relationship with God. [...]

The votes have been cast, and the people spoke.  The winner of the 2008 Presidential Election is Senator Barack Obama.  I’m not a fan of his, and in fact I voted for the Republican candidates, but it’s now to the point where Mr. Obama is the undisputed winner.  I offer congratulations to him and to [...]