One Generation To Another

By Daniel Arellano

I was browsing through the White House Website and came across this picture of President George W. Bush used for the 2000 presidential election.

By Daniel Arellano

Seems like not everyone is on the same page as we were made to believe.

The vote is in  228-to-205 and the House of Representatives rejected a compromise plan that would have allowed the Treasury Department to buy up toxic debt from struggling banks.

Read it here Courtesy of  Reuters

By Daniel Arellano

This is old news from back in February but, I don’t think Senator Obama has accomplish much in the last 7 months, maybe just a few things -SPEECHES. Check out the link for the video.Below

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews has done little to hide his admiration for Barack Obama — never mind his distaste for Hillary Clinton — over the past few weeks. He’s said he felt “a thrill going up my leg” listening to Obama speak. He told the New York Observer, “This is bigger than Kennedy. [Obama] comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament,” and he called Obama and his wife, Michelle, “one hell of an attractive couple” who “reminded me a bit of Jack Kennedy and Jackie back in ‘56.”

But for a few moments Tuesday night, Matthews changed his tune and went on the attack against Obama and one of his surrogates, Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson, the former mayor of Austin. Matthews went after Watson repeatedly, mercilessly prodding him to name a single legislative accomplishment of Obama’s as Clinton supporter Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, could only look on and try not to smile too much. A bit of the exchange:

Matthews: You’re a big Barack supporter, right, Senator?Watson: I am, yes, I am.

Matthews: Well, name some of his legislative accomplishments.

Watson: We, uh …

Matthews: No, Senator, I want you to name some of Barack Obama’s legislative accomplishments tonight, if you can.

Watson: Well, I, you know, what I will talk about is more about what he’s offering the American people.

Matthews: No, no, what has he accomplished, sir? You say you support him, sir, you have to give me his accomplishments. You’ve supported him for president, you’re on national television. Name his legislative accomplishments. Barack Obama, sir.

Watson: Well, I’m not going to be able to name specifics.

Matthews: Can you name any? Can you name anything he’s accomplished as a congressman?

Watson: No, I’m not going to be able to do that tonight.

Matthews: Well, that’s a problem, isn’t it?

Watch the video here

By Daniel Arellano

This Thursday we took several students of The Rock Christian Academy, on a community service project; Brian, Daniel,  Leroy, my two sons, Uriah and Malachi, with the expertise of Lorenzo and Manuel to build a side-walk entry for Orlinda Martinez of Chimayo, NM who needs the assistants of a wheel chair, since she recently had her legs amputated.

By Daniel Arellano

This statement is false…“The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.”

Barack Obama on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 in a TV interview with mega-church pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.

+ Get the Facts Abortions have gone down.

For the man running on the platform of HOPE. If he reads the same Bible that many of us read, why doesn’t his message include Hope for the unborn?

47 million children have been aborted since Roe v. Wade.

Proverbs 31:8
8But you must defend those who are helpless and have no hope.
Proverbs 31:8 “Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves. (NIV)

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A New Mexico politician has stirred some racial controversy over the presidential candidates Barack Obama and Senator John McCain and has since then been asked to step down.  According to that report, C de Baca — as a way of explaining why GOP presidential hopeful John McCain would do well among New Mexico’s Hispanics — told Kelly “The truth is that Hispanics came here as conquerors. African-Americans came here as slaves. Hispanics consider themselves above blacks. They won’t vote for a black president.”

Read the full story here

The movement to transform public education within a single generation of students is spreading! 20/20 Vision for Schools: Transforming Public Schools within a Single Generation of Students

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By Daniel Arellano

I have been meeting with local school councilors about the opportunities that exist for Adopt-a-School project in our local schools. I am posting this resource as a case-study for review.

by Candi Cushman

What happens when Christians come alongside struggling students.

If you had met Michael Barnes three years ago, he would have told you he was a hopeless student. “I was ready to quit school and give up on everything,” the 17-year-old says. “I had lost so much.”

At the time, he and his mom had just survived Hurricane Katrina and arrived in Duncanville, Texas, with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Michael also struggled with grief and anger over the fact that he’d never met his father. At Duncanville High School, his grades fell and he isolated himself from everyone.
Am I in trouble?

But that started to change the day his school counselor introduced him to Mr. Moses, a mentor from a local church. “I thought he was a lawyer because of his clothes,” Michael remembers. “I thought I was in trouble.” Instead, the man hugged him. That shocked Michael but also strangely reassured him.

“I guess I was just waiting for somebody to show they cared.”

Michael began meeting regularly with Mr. Moses and other mentors. The results were dramatic: His grades rose from low D’s to high B’s and A’s, and he started making friends. The high point came when first lady Laura Bush visited the Dallas area last year and invited Michael to introduce her.

In a relatively short time, he has gone from looking like a potential dropout to a high-achieving, well-respected senior. “It feels good,” he says. “It’s like winning a championship.”

Stories like his are not uncommon if you talk to the teachers and counselors at Duncanville High School. Their school is one of more than 60 public schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that have been “adopted” by Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church (OCBFC).
God and good works

The church’s school project started 15 years ago when a school around the corner was experiencing major truancy, violence and pregnancy problems, explains senior pastor Tony Evans. After the church sent volunteer mentors to the school, the problems decreased and many students’ grades rose. Requests for help from other schools came pouring in.

Tony recalls one school that requested help combating gangs. “We walked over there with 25 men. They brought all the boys in the auditorium, and we talked about what it meant to be a man. Then the men met with the boys in smaller groups. Gang problems ceased. They simply needed a male presence.”

In addition to mentoring programs, OCBFC provides other social services for schools, such as tutoring, computer training and access to food and clothing for impoverished families.

Complaints about separation of church and state haven’t been a problem because “we don’t come in the school preaching,” says Moses Chism, the man who mentors Michael and coordinates nearly 400 other mentors for the school system. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t be a good example. There is no separation between God and good works. We are the good works.”

Hundreds with vision

Now the idea is catching on nationally through OCBFC’s Adopt-a-School Initiative. So far, at least 500 church leaders nationwide have been trained to replicate the model.

One of those is Rodney Maiden, pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Cleveland. “We looked on the map and located all the city public schools, then we said, ‘OK, what church is near this school?’” Rodney explains. “Then we contacted those pastors. Now, the majority of schools have been adopted.”

Cleveland parishioners do everything from monitoring school playgrounds to repainting graffiti-covered lockers. Even smaller churches make an impact. “It doesn’t always take money; sometimes it just takes time,” Rodney says. Volunteers can read to children or take time off during lunch to monitor school cafeterias.

As the founder of the initiative, Tony hopes more churches will catch the vision. His goal is for all of the nation’s urban-area schools to be adopted within 10 years. Meanwhile, media outlets are decrying the fact that many inner-city schools have become dropout factories, some not even graduating half of their students.

Some say more money is the answer. But Tony believes churches have a more powerful antidote — the practical demonstration of Christ’s love. “We are providing social services that are needed,” he says. “Teachers are not able to be social workers and academicians at the same time. We’ve never had one school turn down a church’s offer to help.”
This article first appeared in the September, 2008 issue of Focus on the Family magazine. Copyright © 2008 Focus on the Family. All rights reserved.
Candi Cushman is the education analyst for Focus on the Family’s Government and Public Policy division.

The article here as appeared on Focus on the family

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Since Barak Obamas visit to Espanola, NM on Thursday, Sept 17 Northern New Mexico  a key state in this election has become the interest of reporters and national media outlets.

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This is from my glimmer, originally uploaded by Hope for Youth Alliance.

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By Daniel Arellano

Last Saturday Sept 13, 2008 I had the priveldge of officiating a special baby dedication for a 2nd cousin of mine. Estevan Antonio Arellano, the son of my cousin Anthony Arellano was dedicated at The Rock Christian Fellowship in Espanola, NM. You can see the full photo diary of Estevans dedication here.

Check it out on slide show here

By Daniel Arellano

I will share more pictures later.

A few more here

By:  Daniel Arellano and Family

I just sponsored a child with World Vision. Bartolome lives 393 miles outside Mexico City. He lives with his parents and two sisters. His parents struggle to provide for the family. His father is an agriculture worker and his mother  a handcraft maker. Despite their efforts, it is difficult to meet the family needs. His birthday is on November 23, just 5 days before mine.

You should check out WorldVision and see if this might interest you. For a minimum of $1.00 a day you can get to know a special child. If you are insterested just look for the worldvision logo on my website and learn how you can partner with WV to build a better world for children.

I think I finally figured this baby out. If I did, this post should appear on my myspace blog. haha

Bty…I just saw my wife walk in to the church from her haircut appointment and ooh la la.

She walked right by and didn’t even say hi or show me the new hair style.

I am trying to use the pluggin on my websote for myspace cross-posting but it doesn’t seem to work out.

I have done the following

+ Download the myspace cross-posting zip file
+Uploaded to my database pluggin files
+ have activated the the pluggin at wordpress

(The first version didn’t allow you to activate the pluggin, but this one doesn’t seem to work either for me.)

Malachi is my 4 year old son, he is shown here in this video at Little Creation Day Care (age 2) singing and playing keyboards. I originally had placed this video on my myspace videos, but now is available on you tube.

Enjoy.

By: Daniel Arellano

Last nights Dallas Vs. Eagles game highlights and stats.

Check out the Romo highlights here

Terrell Owens is just second behind Jerry Rice here

By: Daniel Arellano

Hillary’s stumping for Obama last month in Espanola was not enough for the “Obamanos” to guarantee that Rio Arriba county would not swing to the Republicans as did in the 04 GWB election.

Just read in the Journal that Barak Obama will be visiting Espanola, on Thursday. Bill Richardson and collegues are working hard to ensure that Northern New Mexico don’t go towards the red in this upcoming election as did in 2004 and 2008.

The rally will take place at the Plaza de Espanola at 12:30 this Thursday on 9/18/08.

Thinking of paying him a visit.

Check out the fotos here

Tonight we are headed out to the Journal Pavilion to see the Legendary Carlos Santana (Let your light shine tour) live in concert. I have promised my boys that one day they would get to see Santana and the band live, so they got it, and will be there tonight to hear the sounds that only Santana himself can bring.

Paz

Please stay tuned for pictures.