The Golden Arple

Greatest Gift

Golden Arple — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:15:31 +0000

I am honestly starting to believe that the greatest gift we can ever give is forgiveness. Not only is it relatively simple, free, and quite easy to do, it also even make the giver feel happy. Quite amazing. I should be peddling this at Christmas, just like they do cars or tv’s.

The Secret to Life

Golden Arple — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:39:59 +0000

Life is a funny thing. It can be so unpredictable, and yet.. All it takes to gain complete control is so little. I am completely convinced that all it takes is confidence in yourself and your abilities, the assertiveness to pursue your goals, empathy to understand and interact with other people, and the realization [...]

The Memorial..

Golden Arple — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:29:51 +0000

It should come as no surprise to the regular followers of this blog when I say that I believe President Obama is making a great mistake by sending more troops to Afghanistan. I don’t know what he has been told at the war meetings, but I hope I can never agree with his decision. [...]

Forgotten Warrior..

Golden Arple — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:11:52 +0000

As our current President decides to send more troops into Afghanistan, we should look back to a man who few know, but someone who played a vital role in the growth of our country. Most of this is right of Wikipedia: He is best remembered as a proponent of progressivism and a vocal [...]

The Palin Publicity Machine

Golden Arple — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:14:39 +0000

Although I don’t think much of her political views, I definitively believe Sarah Palin doesn’t get enough credit for her brains. Anyone who thinks she’s a stupid or naive woman, is very mistaken about her. Her rise from obscurity has been meteoric, and while I highly doubt (though future can often be very surprising) that [...]

War, Peace, and Obama’s Nobel – Noam Chomsky

Golden Arple — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:44:41 +0000

A few weeks ago, Noam Chomsky’s article was posted In These Times. This isn’t the first time, or the last time time for matter, that I mention Chomsky. I think United States, and the world, need more people like him. He presents his ideas and viewpoints clearly and always bases them in facts and history. [...]

The New Diet?

Golden Arple — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:45:15 +0000

According to an AP article yesterday, almost 50 million Americans are going hungry. I guess that’s one way to deal with the obesity problem within the United States. Although the article didn’t mention the amount of lbs lost among the participants, I’m assuming the executives behind The Biggest Loser are watching. This is definitively a [...]

Letter to Conservatives

Golden Arple — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:35:00 +0000

To all those concerned, I voted for Obama in the last election. I’ll honestly admit that I fell in love with the idealistic qualities of his campaign. How you choose to interpret that is up to you, but I felt much more optimistic about him then about McCain and Pail. They scared [...]

Divided we hang.. (Part 1)

Golden Arple — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:52:23 +0000

I must admit, up to this point I’ve been guilty of this myself too. We align much too quickly to political parties. That unfortunately not only hinders our objectivity and the development of our ideas, but it lets us fall in love with our politicians. This past year Obama was definitively the popular choice among [...]

Oh Sarah..

Golden Arple — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:52:27 +0000

Interesting read earlier today on Yahoo. Here’s the link Copy of the article is below. By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer – 2 mins ago WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin’s new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven’t become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record [...]