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Cionnaith MacRitchie

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About Me


I'm your basic middle aged teenager. I pretty much figure if you don't grow up your don't have to get old....at least not quite as quickly. I'm opinionated, a bit harsh, and seldom understood by anyone that does not care to stick around for awhile. I left my parents home when I was 15 and left formal education when I was 16. I have been working ever since. (Stay in school kids!) I'm a truck driver. I've been married for 30 years and have successfully raised a couple of excellent kids. Probably have to give their mother kudos for that tho.... I've been a biker for at least a quarter of a century...wow...that sounds bad. Got my first scooter when I was just a kid and have not been without one since. spent from 1982 to 2002 in a motorcycle club and a motorcycle ministry, respectively. Flew colors nationwide for both of those entities....yeah, that was fun... I've been an evangelical, blood bought, spirit filled, child of the Living God since March 23, 1975. I would have to say that was the best day of my life. I've been playing guitar for our worship team at church for a few years and for the last year have been working with some brothers at establishing a good Christ honoring band that RAWKS, OK actually I'd settle for one that doesn't suck....believe me, it ain't easy. I've accepted the fact that I will always be a proletariat specialist in this life. This does not bother me tho on account of Winston Smith's point that "if there is any hope, it is in the proles..." If ya don't know who that is or the reference....well.....consider the fact that this old high school drop out might know something. If you've bothered to read this far then be sure to check out the pics and leave some comments...even mean ones would be appreciated.....I think.

My Interests

My wife and kids. My Harley. My guitar. My primary interest beyond these is to minister. Translate that serve. I see things but am seldom able to verbalize them in a way that is considered socially or politically acceptable. I am interested in seeing people achieve their potential................................................... ...........................................................A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy, "Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea? Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside of Jerusalem?" All the answers are so near the same.

I'd like to meet:

Just one single person that has their head on right. Anyone that does not have an agenda to fulfill at the expense of others. Anyone that can see through the nonsense of modern thinking to the Truth.

Music:

Pretty much anything. From Lou Reed to Randy Stonehill. From Metallica to Caedmons Call. From Michael Knott to Devo. Rap is not music.

Movies:

I look for spiritual themes and truth in movies. When I find it I often wonder if the producer and director intended it or if it just came out due to the inherent need for truth to be proclaimed.

Television:

Basically sucks. I like "House" because I understand the pathos of pain and rejection even in the face of obvious success. It might be tough to be wrong and adored but it's a lot tougher to be right and despised.

Books:

LOTR, "The Land" series by Stephan R Donaldson, pretty much anything by C.S. Lewis I'm currently reading/studying "The Four Loves", Bible, Koran.....Oh...a really good one.."Black Elk Speaks", "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Little Big Man", I just finished "The daVinci Code", what a tempest in a teapot. A really mediocre book to say the least.

Heroes:

My kids. They have worked hard to overcome every temptation that I ran to with open arms. They have succeeded where I failed in so many ways. Yeah, they are of the few that I think deserve the status of "hero" to me.

My Blog

Blog...Blog...Blog

I just checked and realized that I have not posted anything since a month before our "concert" appearance in the middle of August.  Wow. My Bad....But then again who ever really reads these thing...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:19:00 PST

Music.....

Well....the strangest thing happened today. We got an invitation to play at a Music Festival here in Michigan. I don't know if the band is ready or not but we're sure going to give it our best shot. ...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:54:00 PST

Music!!!

Well.....I finally did it. I wrote a song! My very first. I feel like I've actually accomplished something for the first time in a while. It really isn't much but it's mine....LOL. Now what I want is ...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:33:00 PST

Just me again...

Hello Ok there I go talking to myself again. Yeah, I'm a bit strange I suspect. I just posted a few new pictures on my site and sent out some friend requests on myspace. I'm really turning into a tota...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:43:00 PST

Day Off

Ahhh....a truly excellent day in the making. I got a freakin day off! It's fairly nice out and my scooter is ready to roll and ...well....things is good! I wonder why anyone would want to blog. I don'...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Sat, 26 May 2007 11:33:00 PST

Yippie Ki Yo Ki Yay

Ahhhh.....It's all good. My son, having just finished his first year of college, is back home with us. This is GREAT!!!!  So far he's mown the lawn a few times, bought milk and lunch a few times ...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:49:00 PST

Just another day in Paradise

Hey...I started working today at 5:30 AM....I finished at about 7:30 PM.....I got to miss practice with the band and a decent supper.  Hmmmm. I wonder why I'm always so surly. Anyhow, I get to be...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:27:00 PST

Pretentious Posers and the qualities that define them...

  What is  a pretentious poser? A buddy wants to know if he qualifies. Well now, let's see if we can make a definition that reflects a bit of truth as well as my opinion.    Now pr...
Posted by Cionnaith MacRitchie on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:26:00 PST