Thursday, November 29, 2007

Around the world, there are countless phone companies.

Around the world, there are countless phone companies. Many make promises they cannot keep and many make promises they will never keep. One company I have in mind that does not keep its promises is the old Bell South now known as AT&T.

When I first signed on for the “New” AT&T many promises where made, some included a free phone, low prices, fast internet and cash rebates of which none happened. It seems that the new AT&T is still the old AT&T that was a monopoly that customer service and customer satisfaction is not job one!

For a few months, I was paying to AT&T double.. I relinquished my hard-earned cash to AT&T and ended up becoming homeless because you cannot pay to everyone if one is so greedy it over charges.

Now I am trying this new internet phone service called Vonage that so far seems to keep their promises. It is surprisingly refreshing. Now I have free unlimited long distance and voice clarity seems to be good to great. I am cautionly pro-Vonage.

For those who may sign up tell them I sent you maybe I get a credit. You use your broadband connection to the Internet and a way you go.

Low cost with added features it is a good buy. You may even want to invest some chump change into this company. While I am neither a stock advisor nor do, I play one on TV but the company seems to be going in the right direction. Although I do not have any stock Vonage, I soon will.

With their different promotions, it makes trying out the products with a free month it really worth it,

So go with Vonage and I wish you well.

Till next time Mazal Tov,
Rabbi Dale ©2007 by Rabbi Dale

Friday, November 23, 2007

Earl M. Middleton, 88
    Went Home Today

I recall the first time I met Earl Middleton he was sweeping the sidewalk outside of his office. I talked briefly and asked about painting his house. Of many buildings on Amelia Street, his one is unique. Its and old house I guess white exterior with blue shutters and trim. We parted as I was late for an appointment and he asked me to come back. Though the years of living in Orangeburg and even in South Carolina I have learned that when one says, "come again" is as truthful as Hollywood Movies; but with Earl Middleton, he lived by what he says.

I came back by a week later and I expected maybe talking to him for 5 minuets turned into a two hour chat. Every time I went to see Earl, it was a 2 - 3 hour chat. He was proud of his lineage Grand father was a Claflin Trustee. He was proud of His G-d and his church, Trinity (UMC) Methodist. Proud of Claflin University. He was a proud papa and mentioned about Kenny many times.

His hard-earned wealth did not put a barrier between those of us that are struggling financially as most black and white rich people in this town does. When you talked to Earl Middleton you would never knew of his wealth. His office was simple few pictures, all of importance on the walls, but not grandiose in style.

He crossed racial barriers with his words and life. Earl is different that most anyone in Orangeburg and beyond.. Most blacks, whites wear their skin color on their sleeve but Earl did not. When you talked to Earl, you were not talking to a black man named Earl Middleton, but rather you were talking to Earl.

When he said, he felt your struggles of lack of employment etc. he meant it unlike Hillary and Bill Clinton. He truly felt your struggle and would do what he could to help. You felt like he was in the ditch with you, contrary to how others treat the poor and homeless in Orangeburg, and beyond.

If Earl would of lived 500 more years then Orangeburg, South Carolina, the South, etc. may finally become the place, he envisioned for our community and world.

Therefore, Earl Mazal Tov, and my Prayers are with Kenny and the rest of the family, those of us who were your friends, community and beyond, may we live as you talked and live, today, tomorrow, and all the years to come till we too get to go Home.

Till Next Time, Mazal Tov,
Rabbi Dale

Thursday, November 22, 2007

A Comcast Technician Sleeping on my Couch

Bad Service is just bad service. Bad service = No service

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

College is To Pricey

©2007 by Rabbi Dale All Rights Reserved
Colleges Today is Too Much Mega Business
Too much money and no value schools, what would happen if there were a FREE – NO COST tuition University?

What if, the there was two branches of a University, one was a physical college for those traditional students, and one virtual/ physical college for the non-traditional student,


The traditional one would be suited for the young students as well as He or she could still live at home and grow and mature in that setting.

The non- traditional college would be suited for working parents those who had to go to work to keep a roof over their head etc, never was able to go to college or to those who never were able to finish going to college.

Working parents those who had to go to work to keep a roof over their head etc, never was able to go either to college or to those who have some college, and never was able to finish.)

What if both types of the university were totally free of tuition?

What if, this college was non-traditional in the sense that it be book and practical experiences courses, and different from the traditional colleges of today which are are book and test courses?

What if this was all free to the students? Overhead was paid for without ANY government money or grants. It would be priceless.

There are many former students that for one reason or another never able to complete college. Things happen. What if the person is denied a promotion because he/she does not have the degree. Sure, there are other colleges like Phoenix International but the cost of going is extremely high.

Many good people out there have written books on subjects they know but do not have the brand name to get their textbook into a college. Western brand education is stuck in nomads land and is all head knowledge heart knowledge.

The are innumerable homeless people that could use such a college, the same for countless others.

A strong educational background that knows how to read and write,science, math, etc and a strong biblical background is a must foundation to have a stable life along with a working income to be able to provide for ones needs and help other in the name of G-D.

Write to me and let me know what you think.

Till next time, Mazal Tov,
Rabbi Dale ©2007 All Rights Reserved

Monday, November 19, 2007

Mike Huckabee Ad:

Whoever wins need to get rid of government red tape. Business is being pushed outside the United States of America. Due to unions, business owners are being force to operate and hire overseas. We can no longer allow Liberal Democrats and Rhino Republicans to run the show. We need Mike, Tom, or Ron. Mike may be the answer. What do you think?

Friday, November 16, 2007

I Smell Takeover

©2007 by Rabbi Dale Disclaimer 2:18:56 PM November 16, 2007 The views and options I state are my own and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of where this article/blog is hosted. Do not get mad at them get mad at your self if you do not understand this is the truth.

I Smell Takeover

Let me first to say I am not a normal player in the financial markets I do like to play Stock Market Fantasy it’s a game that you are given X# of dollars to invest buy and sell in the stock market and in a month’s time of so you see how much profit you make. This is a nice game because everyone that knows me knows I do not have money. At the moment, I could not buy a hundred shares of ___ stock. at a penny a share, Lol.

In the news today, Coke® warns investors of K&N stock offer
By DUANE D. STANFORD The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/15/07 seen here in doing research there is not much to find about K&N and they nor Coke® has replied to my request for their sides of the story.

The basis of this story is the gray area of stock exchange regulation in that as quoted from this news story “Exchange Commission and those mini-tender offers do not carry the same federal protections and rights as full-scale tender offers.”
See SEC text about mini-tender offers here It is an easy way to detract stock from investors that do not do their homework.

There always been not much to go on with USA citizens investing in foreign companies but today this is changing go see,
SEC Takes Action to Improve Consistency of Disclosure to U.S. Investors in Foreign Companies 2007-235 Full of the Action will be on the SEC websites shortly. Upon writing, this article has not been posted yet.
According to the SEC website, the Commission and states “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to help American investors better analyze and get more readily comparable financial information from the U.S.-registered foreign companies in which they invest” voted on the Action unanimously.

Okay now I said all of this to say this, This bothers me
Things that bother me:

A foreign Corporation and even better yet a stock issuance company as I call them, K & N Value Select Corporation is a European Companies that does not directly own a company but shares of a company and can change ownerships fast.
An European company invest in a top level American Company
I could not find info to verify K&N made the claim In January 2006 K&N Value Select Corp. was evaluated by the rating agency Standard & Poor’s and given 5 stars.. They may have but after searching the Standard and poor website for over thirty minuets I could not find those facts.
In the light of Muslim population growing 300% over native Europeans how much percentage is Muslim money as well as if part or all is Muslim money how much is it from the hands of Muslim Terrorist?
We live in a country that foreign nationals own major portions of our natural resources, Timber etc. domestic oil, mining (gold, silver, etc.)

When I see smoke there has to be a fire somewhere. I believe and I could be wrong, I believe that K&N is positioning itself for a complete takeover of one of our two major soft drink brands. There I said it and I feel so much more scarier now!!!

Need I remind you of Coors is no longer Coors is half owned by Molson a Canadian Co. and a new weird deal with Miller.

I have nothing against Europeans nor Canadians but I believe in all countries need to be a Sovereign nation and its citizens owns its own natural resources.

My opinion is that this is an easy anomalously way for an undisclosed takeover of a top-level company. As well a takeover of Europe, United States of America as well the World. Disclaimer. 2:18:56 PM November 16, 2007 the clock is now ticking. Will the new tune things go better with Euros? Instead of Coke® Still my favorite drink is Pepsi® Till Next Time(TM) Mazal Tov, ©2007 by Rabbi Dale

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

What do you do, summer is no longer here and not yet spring?

Rabbi Dale ©2007 by Rabbi Dale
What do you do, summer is no longer here and not yet spring? The children are sick and cannot go out to play. You want a family activity that does not cost an arm and a leg.

Well its time to grow your own food. No, I am not off my rocker. Many people have plants around the home so why not do the same only make them editable plants. Park Seed Company (see http://www.parkseed.com/) who sent seeds in space with NASA’s help, had in their current catalog has 10 types of lettuce, see http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10101&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&SearchText=p16.v231;s1.Lettuce&CharRange=NZ&DisplayAvailable=C&mainPage=advsearchresults&scChannel=Vegetables%20AS .

Here in Orangeburg, the grocery stores do not carry a huge selection of lettuces and you can grow your own and not have to use high price gas to go shop for it.

It will be a great to surprise your Thanksgiving guests with a slice of pumpkin pie and watermelon. Both you can grow inside the house.

No, you do not dig up the floor you grow in pots. I help a friend out at their organic hydroponic strawberry farm. Berries grown in pots on a stand with a drip line and you can grow tons more stuff hydroponicly than conventional in the dirt farming. Grow stuff in pots is a long tradition, see http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/09/il/hawaii711090327.html. In a few weeks, you can have fresh lettuce for your family. If you continually grow new lettuce, you can have lettuce all year round. Of course, you can grow many things in a pot inside and outside the house.

As with any new activity/hobby etc., you have a learning curve to master but its all-possible and not much labor. Soon you will be surprising friends and relatives to fresh produce you cannot locally grow this time of year.

Till next time, have a Thrifty Living in Carolina and beyond day™2007

Mazal Tov,

Rabbi Dale ©2007 by Rabbi Dale

After College 101: Welcome First Steps

Welcome First Steps

During the graduation ceremony, you may hear the speaker say, “You are the cream of the crop, the champions of the world; the world is your oyster, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.” While these are great words to hear, they are just not true but hey its graduation and everything is to be positive. The truth of the matter is now you are on your own and its time to play the reality game. Where is Vanna White when you need her?

This column “Life after College 101” gives you the reader a head's up to avoid making a bunch of mistakes and end up living on the streets in front of the educational institution from which you graduated. Life is hard and it never gets easy, but do not become discourage we are here to help you with life experiences, and possible solutions that may help and steer your life in the right direction.

How are you building your future? Many people will spend their time in college, partying and may dropped out of school. If partying is your game plan, you had better plan to be broke and homeless unless Bill Gates is your daddy. The more you party in college the less partying you’ll be able to do after college and the less partying and more studying you do in college the more partying you’ll be able to do after college, many cannot understand this paradigm.

The football team plans game strategies but even the best laid out plans will never work unless you execute those plans and that is one of the secrets of having a stable and beneficial life. The Holy Scriptures says a wise man or woman looks well into, the direction they are heading and build their lives on a solid foundation built on G-D, etc.

Matthew 7:24 – 27 24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Let us start with the first steps into college, which is choosing a degree program. While the income of a job may include enough money to have a very comfortable lifestyle, you may hate the job. Do not go into an occupation or degree program to make money rather, go into a degree program, and occupation because you have passion in that particular field. You may enjoy the high paychecks but eventually the work will hang on you like lead weights. Many go through life in an occupation they hate while they enjoy the large paychecks but despise the job. Life is too short to go to a job that you grind your teeth at and become bitter.

During the first year, many just take requirement courses and not declare a major until the start of the sophomore year. This allows you the time to find your niche in life and the direction you want to go.

Do not go with the flow; but rather discover your niche, talents and future, building upon them to become a productive member of society.

I know that many of these nuggets of wisdom are too late for many but its still food for thought. In the following entries, I will include ways of pitfall avoidance. If you have, any questions please email them to RabbiDale@yahoo.com and I will answer as many as I can, thank you.

Till next time,
Mazal Tov,
Rabbi Dale Life after College 101©2007 by Rabbi Dale

“The responsibleness of government is to not infringe on the rights, privileges, etc. of its citizens.” ©2007 by RabbiDale All Rights Reserved

“The responsibleness of government is to not infringe on the rights, privileges, etc. of its citizens.” ©2007 by RabbiDale All Rights Reserved

Violation of these words is what happened to Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, etc.
Now our own SC State Senator Brad Hutto is doing the same again in his attempt to covertly regulate the Internet and private businesses.

Brad’s assumption is that South Carolina State government must be in competition with private business and or if possible block private businesses from operating under their own directives. It is sad that Brad is well known for using untruths, legal maneuverings, etc. to try to persuade the voters, citizens and powers that think they be, to his, and other’s Democrat liberal plans.

One of the latest cases is Brad while being an attorney and SC State Senator representing SCDOT (South Carolina Department of Transportation) which is a conflict of interest against a private landowner, over a simple placement of a retaining pond in St. Matthews. Brad and SCDOT attempting to block the landowner’s placing the planned but not yet existing retaining pond in the back of the property out of the way and where the front of the property will be more useable.

Now here is Brad’s latest attempt to have SC government in competition with private business and or if possible block private businesses from operating under their own directives see the Times and Democrat story at http://thetandd.com/articles/2007/11/13/news/12790284.txt

Brad is wrong in the assumption that there are some people not able to get broadband Internet and that is not true. Satellite Broadband is available in rural South Carolina. Log on to HughesNet https://www.ussatellite.com/order-hughesnet.html & Direct TV go to http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/index.jsp and others.

So Brad you once again is wrongo. We the citizens of this State, Country & World do not need government help in the Internet etc., Thank You for stopping by Brad. Please stop wasting our tax money on these useless tax money endeavors of yours, fellow Democrats, and Rhinos Pork Politicians, its just plain wrong, Shame on You. Signed Rabbi Dale AKA WebmasterSanta www.WebmasterSanta.com

Monday, November 12, 2007

Cornerstone Church Expands

©2007 by Rabbi Dale All Rights Reserved
Great things are soon to be happening In Orangeburg. For over two years, Winn-Dixie Corporation has left Orangeburg and has left behind a huge building on Chestnut in their wake. The building remains vacant while many rumors have floated of whom the next occupant will be. While rumors of Target and other big box stores have come and gone, no one has moved in, but that soon will all change.

Sunday November 11, 2007 during the three morning services, Cornerstone Community Church Pastor Artie Davis announced to the congregation that Cornerstone is buying the old Winn-Dixie on Chestnut Street to house the church with a possible move in date of fall of 2008 after the massive remodeling of the building. To many this would be a humongous undertaking but Cornerstone is in its tenth year and steadily growing. According to a church officer that the sanctuary is, about 80% occupied in the two of the three services and has to either build a new building or move to a larger building. Their prayers been answered at 1481 Chestnut Street with 48,400 Square Feet of room, which is several times larger than Cornerstone's present building but Davis reported, “that with the expected growth the building would be well used. “

According to Cornerstone Community Church Pastor Freemon Thomas, “Two of the three annex buildings are now housing some of the youth activities and the third one will soon be called into service for the youth of the Church.”

In my investigating Cornerstone does take an interest in being a well run mechanism to serve G-D and His people. Many have tried to be a church similar to cornerstone but have not paid attention to details such as highly visible parking attendants, connection groups where you feel connected not left on a string, and all ages Youth groups to meet the spiritual needs of the children. Cornerstone has re-invested in itself and that sees to be working.

While many churches in Orangeburg are feeling the pinch of declining membership rolls and have started a contemporary service similar to Cornerstone yet roils are still declining, Cornerstone is growing by leaps and bounds with no end insight. Cornerstone has seemed too taken the time for details and peer fellowship one thing that the churches in Orangeburg has neglected. Pastor David Yonggi Cho of Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God), The largest church in the world. started this concept and his church has grown in South Korea by mega leaps and bounds.

The next question is will the old Winn-Dixie be large enough in two to three years for Cornerstone.

Many churches have tried to imitate Cornerstone’s worship service, and have failed because the secret of Cornerstone is the connection of fellowship. Once Cornerstone gets hold of the scriptural mandate of Matt 25 34 – 46, helping their own members and non-members in their needs and crises. Emulating the love of 1 Corinthians 13 also standing up for the Jewish people, the spiritual energy behind Cornerstone will fathom any church in the south maybe all of the Fifty States, Just watch and see.

Cornerstone Community Church is on the World Wide Web at CornerstoneCommunity.com/

Till next time Mazal Tov,
Rabbi Dale ©2007 by Rabbi Dale All Rights Reserved

Friday, November 9, 2007

All About Pepsi

It’s all about Pepsi,

While I don’t drink a lot I do have a Pepsi from time to time, I think i go have a Pepsi now!!!