Year 2008

Goin' to Town

SEC adopts (partially) mark-to-market fix

The SEC stepped in today and eased or clarified the mark-to-market lending rules. This has the immediate effect of freeing up credit for businesses and individuals. Doing so cost the taxpayers nothing. While they didn’t suspend it entirely, they have,…

Jeff Noble
October 1, 2008
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Goin' to Town

Senate schedules a vote on bailout

In what appears to be a never-ending cycle of determined effort to ignore the wishes of the American citizenry, who have voiced almost 1000 to 1 that we are NOT in favor of a bailout of irresponsible business dealings, the…

Jeff Noble
September 30, 2008
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Campfire Talk

Fired up

The bailout vote was defeated today in Congress, and it got me fired up. My call mattered! (Well, when added to thousands of others…) Turns out that the calls made to Congress today were 9 to 1 AGAINST the bailout.…

Jeff Noble
September 29, 2008
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Campfire Talk

Bailout bondage

Update (4:29 pm): The bailout was defeated today in the House,228 to 205.You can read more about Paul’s interview with Beck here, and here is a link to the interview audio itself. Call your Congressman’s office asap and urge/warn them…

Jeff Noble
September 29, 2008

Spiritual Markers

Free from absorption

“The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage. Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their…

Jeff Noble
September 27, 2008
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Spiritual Markers

At OBU’s Pastor Conference

I’m in Arkadelphia listening to the religion faculty teach the book of Exodus to a large group of gathered pastors. One thought: Exodus is also story of a nation that has rejected God. Notice Ex 5.2. Pharoah says, “Who is…

Jeff Noble
September 25, 2008
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Homestead Happenings

What I’m up to

Phillip left a comment recently that said, I know I don’t comment much, but I’ll make you a deal. If you post more, then I’ll comment more. Do you know how broken-hearted I am when I am ready for a…

Jeff Noble
September 24, 2008
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Parchment Reviews

Review: The Election (rated 3 stars)

The Election by Jerome Teel The Election is the first book by Christian author Jerome Teel, and for a first shot, I’d have to say that it was engaging and a good nighttime read. It’s a story of political intrigue,…

Jeff Noble
September 20, 2008
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Homestead Happenings

Watch DOGS kickoff

Tonight at 6:00, a ton of dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles and friends of Monticello Intermediate School students filled their cafeteria to laugh, learn and commit to the second year of an incredible program. I’ve had the privilege and blessing its…

Jeff Noble
September 16, 2008
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