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# GOD DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR

GOD DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR by Rob Ballister

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- [Tale of Two Robs](https://www.robballister.com/tale-of-two-robs/) - There’s a lot of angst and negative energy going on right now over the political situation here in America. It’s caused a lot of grief among families; among friends. It’s hurt work relationships and neighborhood relationships and turned Facebook (which I use) and other social media (about which I’m clueless) into verbal battlefields where people
- [I'm confused...](https://www.robballister.com/im-confused/) - Rob Ballister GOD DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR GOD DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR by Rob Ballister
- [When is it time to sound the alarm?](https://www.robballister.com/when-is-it-time-to-sound-the-alarm/) - Rob Ballister When is it time to sound the alarm? GOD DOES HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR by Rob Ballister
- [Wait and see...](https://www.robballister.com/wait-and-see/) - Where Have I Been? It has been a while, but I am still alive, in case anyone was wondering. I appreciate your patience. In early March, I had heart surgery (I will post the write up for that later) and anticipated using the required healing time to blog voluminously as well as work on my
- [The problem in education...](https://www.robballister.com/the-problem-in-education/) - Opinion piece on why US students perform poorly in school; education approach, physical fitness, and lack of resiliency.
- ['Tis the season...](https://www.robballister.com/tis-the-season/) - Wish I had something new for you, but I don't. However, wanted to maintain the tradition of posting one of most popular writings about Christmas. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season, and Merry Christmas, and a promising new year! HOLIDAY TIME My father was the sixth child of seven, and as such,
- [It's a small world...](https://www.robballister.com/its-a-small-world/) - Recently, I was out walking myself (the dog wouldn’t take me) and as usual I was wearing something Navy oriented. In this case, I was wearing an old tee shirt espousing that Navy tradition I was so proud to be a part of, the US Navy Seabees. For those that don’t know, Navy Seabees have #vietnamseabees, #seabees, #veterans, #brothersinarms
- [My wife and the Supreme Court...](https://www.robballister.com/my-wife-and-the-supreme-court/) - Rob Supreme Court, Roe vs Wade, Rob Ballister
- ["American" shouldn't equal "Apathy"](https://www.robballister.com/american-shouldnt-equal-apathy/) - Sorry, folks, but I think we are getting stupider as a country. I’m not talking about what our foreign policies are, or how we do things overseas, or even about our own government policies. I’m talking about as a people, as a population. In other words, us. Here are a few things that
- [Memorial Day revisited...](https://www.robballister.com/memorial-day-revisited/) - As my first year at my new job comes to a close, the seniors at the high school where I work are very happy, thrilled to get on with their lives. However, their last day of class falls on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, and I'm having trouble getting in the spirit. I'm not
- [We all are tenants in the same building...](https://www.robballister.com/we-all-are-tenants-in-the-same-building/) - Picture the following if you will. We, all of us, you, me, your annoying neighbor, everyone, live in one big apartment building. Some of us pay more rent and have more amenities, but everyone lives in the same building. There is a building security office and other services, some open to everyone, some open to
- [Two very different veteran encounters...plus some holiday laughs.](https://www.robballister.com/two-very-different-veteran-encounters-plus-some-holiday-laughs/) - Several people have been congratulating me on the recent upset victory by the Navy Midshipmen over the Black Knights of West Point. While I accept the praise graciously, I do recognize that much of the credit goes to the players. Anyway, in celebration of the victory I have been sporting my Navy wool jacket asSeveral people have been congratulating me on the recent upset victory by the Navy Midshipmen over the Black Knights of West Point. While I accept the praise graciously, I do recognize that much of the credit goes to the players. Anyway, in celebration of the victory I have been sporting my Navy wool jacket asBallister Rob Ballister
- [Mike from Minnesota](https://www.robballister.com/mike-from-minnesota/) - Let’s talk about Mike.Mike has made some poor life choices.Don’t be like Mike. Recently, I traveled to Minnesota. Minnesota, by the way is flatter than an open soda after twelve days, and about as diverse as a white crayon. But it is a beautiful state filled with friendly people, including my shuttle driver, who we
- [The beacon is going dim...](https://www.robballister.com/the-beacon-is-going-dim/) - Is anyone else concerned with what is going on in American politics right now? I must admit I am. Once upon a time, we had a two party system and a three chambered government to ensure that there were checks and balances and that all people’s views were represented equally. We were
- [A repeat performance...](https://www.robballister.com/a-repeat-performance/) - Lucky me; it seems I have been given the opportunity for a second dance with my old friend, testicular cancer. For those that aren’t familiar with my story, when I was 22 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer the first time. I permanently lost one testicle, temporarily lost my mind, and went on sort
- [Sir, you're fired.](https://www.robballister.com/sir-your-fired/) - Rob Ballister comments on the farce that is the Trump Administration's attempt to overturn the election.
- [Oops...we did harm.](https://www.robballister.com/oops-we-did-harm/) - Sometimes, a moment in history is so important, so all impacting, so all encompassing, that it gives us a moment to teach huge groups, even generations, important lessons that will serve them for all time. This corona pandemic is definitely one of those historic moments. Because of it, we had a chance to teach virtually
- [Early Christians and Now US...](https://www.robballister.com/early-christians-and-now-us/) - For several weeks, I have been trying to come up with something worthwhile about my quarantine experience, and to date, I have failed. Basically, I sleep in, get up, do my job, work out, and then try to study SOMETHING. Working on Spanish and reintroducing myself to American Sign Language are at the top
- [For the greater good...](https://www.robballister.com/for-the-greater-good/) - Well, thanks COVID-19. You are making things interesting, that’s for sure. The stock market has been more exciting than any roller coaster, unless of course you have money in it. France closed the Eiffel Tower. Italy just plain CLOSED. Here in the US, we have closed schools, cancelled concerts, and cancelled athletic seasons. In typical
- [Fa La La La LA](https://www.robballister.com/fa-la-la-la-la/) - Reprinted by permission, two of Rob Ballister's more popular holiday stories.
- [Another shooting...what can we DO?](https://www.robballister.com/another-shooting-what-can-we-do/) - Another week. Another school shooting in America, which some say USED to be the greatest nation on earth. (You can still argue that it is, but more and more you can argue that it isn’t. Topic for another day). And as I sat down to write this, I saw that there was another shooting,
- [Reunion Reflection](https://www.robballister.com/reunion-reflection/) - Class of 1994 USNA reunion thoughts.
- [We all need to do the homework...](https://www.robballister.com/we-all-need-to-do-the-homework/) - article about a disturbing trend seen among students
- [Sorry, It's Been a While...](https://www.robballister.com/sorry-its-been-a-while/) - So the world hasn't heard from me in a bit. And look at that, it's kept right on spinning, so I guess it wasn't a big deal. And that's part of the problem. I was sitting around the other day (they sort of blend together) and realized I felt like I didn't have much of
- [Greetings from the Yorba Linda Public Library!](https://www.robballister.com/greetings-from-the-yorba-linda-public-library/) - Today, I was honored to participate in a Local Authors' event in my new hometown of Yorba Linda, California. The great folks at the Yorba Linda Public Library do this event every year. The criteria included being recently published and living in Yorba Linda. Since I met half of those, they allowed me to participate.
- [College?  Or not to college?  Shouldn't even be a question...and then there's Karate](https://www.robballister.com/college-or-not-to-college-shouldnt-even-be-a-question-and-then-theres-karate/) - Having done this "Senior Naval Science Instructor" gig for almost five years now, I can definitely say a few things with certainty. First, I have one of the coolest jobs in the world, and I am blessed AND lucky to do it. and Second, NOT EVERYONE SHOULD GO TO COLLEGE. Now, before you start lining
- [Another "two-fer."  Politics, than some new material...](https://www.robballister.com/another-two-fer-politics-than-some-new-material/) - Haven't written in a while. I could try to make up an excuse, but why bother? Sometimes I'm busy, sometimes I'm lazy, and sometimes I'm asleep. First, some political comments. Yes, our President is on certain, maybe even most, occasions a "bonehead" (technical term). He handles some situations badly, and some not at all, and
- [Just Do Your Job!  plus a little something extra...](https://www.robballister.com/just-do-your-job-plus-a-little-something-extra/) - Greetings all. Been a while. Have two things for you as we get ready for the holiday season. First up, a rant about my move across country, and the inability of people to perform the job for which they are being paid. And then, in honor of the holiday season, my not famous but
- [Dictionary Dilemma](https://www.robballister.com/dictionary-dilemma/) - Started to write the below the week before we moved. Then we moved, so things kind of fell apart and its completion was delayed by all the wonderful disasters that go with moving. Finally got around to finishing it up... __________________ As we prepare to move, my wife and I are taking the opportunity to
- [It's not "Happy Memorial Day!"](https://www.robballister.com/its-not-happy-memorial-day/) - “Happy Memorial Day!” No, it isn’t. On Memorial Day, most of us look forward to a longer weekend, the opening of the local pool, and maybe a cookout. All of those things are good, and there is nothing wrong with looking forward to them. But we can’t let that eclipse the meaning of the weekend,
- [TOP GUN had way too much impact on me...](https://www.robballister.com/top-gun-had-way-too-much-impact-on-me/) - Sometimes I blog about important social issues. Sometimes I just publish something I have been working on for my next book, which is scheduled to come out sometime between next week and before I die. This below is more of the latter. It's not that there aren't any important social issues deserving of my time;
- [In the crosshairs...](https://www.robballister.com/in-the-crosshairs/) - AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote this piece two days after the recent school shooting in Florida, but couldn’t post because my web host was having security issues (AGAIN). In the time between when I finished it and when I could post it, we had a threat against the school where I work that was caught by
- [Back in the neighborhood...](https://www.robballister.com/back-in-the-neighborhood/) - Good grief, but it hurt. Yes, I try to keep myself in good shape to keep up with the cadets. And yes, I am working towards my black belt, so it’s obvious that fitness is pretty important to me. So imagine how low I felt this past week when my lower back hurt so bad
- [Sir, I respectfully disagree...](https://www.robballister.com/sir-i-respectfully-disagree/) - Recently, three freshman members of the UCLA basketball team, while playing in China, were arrested for shoplifting. You can read some of the details here. Later on, it came out that these fine young representatives of our nation didn’t just impulsively shoplift one time, they hit three different stores during their short international crime spree.
- [Thoughts on football, nuclear war, and the letter H...](https://www.robballister.com/thoughts-on-football-nuclear-war-and-the-letter-h/) - Greetings! Yes, it's been too long since my last entry, and for that I apologize. I was debating whether to launch into the NFL vs. the flag controversy, but that's more overdone than my ex-girlfriend's cooking. North Korea and their part-psychopath part-muppet leader also was ripe for the picking, but in the end nuclear holocaust
- [Get on board...](https://www.robballister.com/get-on-board/) - About a month ago my family took a vacation to Orlando to visit the giant mouse and his friends. My first thought was that the TV shows like “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds,” or “Law & Order,” should all consider doing shows at Disney, because $13.99 for a cheeseburger and four fries is definitely some kind of
- [Graduation overload!](https://www.robballister.com/graduation-overload/) - My super cute 8 year old daughter came to me last Saturday morning, all excited. I asked her what she was looking forward to, and she said that Mommy was taking her to “Build-a-Bear Workshop,” to get a new super cute stuffed animal “because it was the end of the school year.” I had no
- [Thoughts on Memorial Day weekend...](https://www.robballister.com/thoughts-on-memorial-day-weekend/) - People think about lots of different things about during Memorial Day weekend. As most of America has never served (and many people don’t even closely know someone who has), this weekend is mostly filled with concerns about hamburger count, cases of beer, and travel times to the beach. It’s easy to forget, especially if you
- [It’s called “faith” for a reason…](https://www.robballister.com/its-called-faith-for-a-reason/) - I was raised Catholic from a young age. From the beginning, actually. Catholic school since I was in kindergarten, all the way up through 12th grade. My parents made that sacrifice because they wanted to ensure a moral education in addition to a book education, and felt that Catholic school was the best way to
- [Father Time is undefeated...](https://www.robballister.com/father-time-is-undefeated/) - It has come up that perhaps I am not “aging gracefully.” A friend of mine, for whom I have an incredible amount of respect, told me in this way. "Rob," she said, "you need to age gracefully, and you aren't." More to the point, I seem to be fighting getting older pretty much every chance
- [Hold schools AND students accountable...](https://www.robballister.com/the-dumbing-down-of-murica/) - Not another politically driven post, I promise. In this piece, I'm writing about something a bit more close to home...education. Let me start by saying I love my job. I love working with high school students (most of the time) and the ones among them that are trying their best and doing what they can
- [Parallel hatred...](https://www.robballister.com/parallel-hatred/) - Truthfully, I'm tired of hearing about politics. It gets exhausting after a while (unless John Oliver is doing the talking, in which case it's usually pretty funny; look him up on YouTube if you don't know who I'm talking about). At this time of year, I also get tired of hearing about football (yes, it
- [Focus on my legacy](https://www.robballister.com/focus-on-my-legacy/) - With the holiday break upon us, I have suddenly gone from "too busy to think about anything," to, "lots of time to think about some stuff that's not that important." In doing so, started thinking about what my legacy is going to be, now that I am probably about halfway through my time on this
- [So now what?](https://www.robballister.com/so-now-what/) - In my last effort, I discussed how I felt like I was on a used car lot, needed a car, and wasn't impressed with my choices. Part of me wishes I could turn back the clock to that point... I couldn't predict the winner, but I did predict that regardless of the winner, I would
- [On the used car lot of American Politics...](https://www.robballister.com/406-2/) - One of my cadets asked me how I felt about the presidential election coming up. I don’t like to talk about politics in class, because it’s too easy for the class to get derailed into an unrecoverable tail spin, so I ducked the question. But later on it came back to me so I decided
- [Where's the love for Navy football?](https://www.robballister.com/wheres-the-love-for-navy-football/) - On the day after my 44th birthday (or, as I say, my 14th year of experience at age 30), I had several topics about which I could write. Of course, railing about getting older was near the top of the list, but it's been done. The presidential debate was on last night, and had I
- [I'm baaaaaaack...](https://www.robballister.com/im-baaaaaaack/) - Greetings all. I would like to announce my triumphant return to blogging, after a several year hiatus caused by marriage, career change, two small children, one crazy dog, and a bit of laziness from time to time (if we are being honest). I promise to blog. I do not promise to blog on any regular
- [Welcome to my blog.](https://www.robballister.com/welcome-to-my-new-blog/) - Here, on a completely irregular interval unknown even to me, I will post my latest rants, raves, and major emotional episodes. Or I will make stuff up. Either way, I hope you enjoy!
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- [Home](https://www.robballister.com/) - Winner, 2009 Military Writers' Society of America President's Award Winner, 2007 Military Writers' Society of America Gold Medal for Humor Rob Ballister can find humor anywhere. Whether it’s in the operating room, in the classroom, in a relationship, or in Spain, his unique style takes you on a journey through the significant events that shaped
- [Other Works](https://www.robballister.com/other-works/) - “Rob is working on his second book, tentatively titled YOUR FEET ARE VISIBLE FROM SPACE, AND OTHER THINGS NOT TO SAY TO YOUR PREGNANT WIFE. An alternate title is SHUT UP AND BRING ME A CANNOLI. He hopes to have it wrapped up by 2018.
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