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Their Walls are Made of Cannon Balls, Their Motto is Don't Tread on Me. Numbers 1:45-46

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The book of Numbers -- the fourth book in the Old Testament -- isn't only about numbers, but it begins with Moses and Aaron numbering all the men of Israel between the age of twenty and fifty. These men will be considered the fighting force of Israel as they make their way from Egypt to the Promised Land.  Jacob, whom God calls, Israel, sired twelve sons. One of those sons was named Levi. His descendants, those who are called the children of Levi, or the tribe of Levi, or the Levites, will provide religious service to the children of Israel. Because of this service they will not inherit land in the same way that the descendants of Levi's brothers will, nor will they be counted as members of the armies of Israel. So when Moses and his brother, Aaron numbered the children to determine Israel's military strength, they did not number the Levites.  This creates a problem. Jacob had twelve sons and this number will be retained. One son, Joseph, was sold into slavery

Old is New Again

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As you can see, I have my stock headlights back on because . . . the low beam in one of my fancy smancy JW speaker  headlights burned out. It is a warranty fix so not a big deal, but doubt has insinuated itself into my ECU. What if it goes out again while on a big trip? There is no stopping at the next NAPA to get a bulb. While we are talking about failure: when I got my new chain and sprockets Jack noticed that the tiny spring, that is supposed  to be inside one of my dust seals, was laying on the floor. He ordered a new seal and put it in for me. Probably like most motorcycles,  I often get to thinking I am some pretty big stuff, but we do  need our caregivers. Speaking of motorcycle caregivers, this BMW R90/6 has 512,000 miles on it. When we asked the rider what he's had to do to it to keep it  running, he said, "Everything. Hardly anyone keeps a bike this long and nobody knows what to expect." That is a custom tank ba