Lady Liberty plus ME

neighborhood conversations

2011-04-29T19:03:00.000-07:00

I was a bit surprised when I talked to my neighbors in the community pool the other day. True, they are republicans Well, that says it right there darling, fox news and all but then I talked to my liberal and democrat acquaintances later on in the day and I found the same thing; fear based conversations all around Huh, you'd think they'd have better things to do - like talk about sex on TV!!!

I started to wonder what is going on when I see both parties are on the"fear" bandwagon, in the literal sense of the word, touting fear of each other. Remembering my history and FDR's 1st inaugural address, "This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. " So we don't have to be afraid of our own shadows? Oh, that's why I like the lights down low.

I'm wondering why we all don't just pull together, shovels in hand and dig ourselves out of this hole we are in. Wait now, I thought we were going to keep last night between you and me? Let's work together and do the neighborly thing,

back Again?

2010-11-24T09:13:00.002-08:00

Remember these companies during your holiday shopping experience:

2010 Global Corporations $$

Or better yet - don't 'buy' into the maddening consumerism - give your time, love, something hand-made.

Hugs and Peace

my friends

2008-06-19T15:36:00.002-07:00

as you can see, my blogging continues with renewed interest....so below you will find two ~ in a new series of 'lady liberty' blogs that i've previously posted on peace tree.

the name lady liberty comes from long and hard thought about who else i have blogging with me - the italics remarks...

so, in the future, lady liberty and i will astound and amaze you - well almost..grin

peace my friend, peace ~~~

Available

2008-06-19T13:11:00.002-07:00

Driving to work, I've noticed quite a large number of 'Available' -oh baby, I am so available - signs posted on the streets - I don't work on the street honey - and they seem to be everywhere.

So, not only are people being thrown out of their homes - you can come to my house ANY time baby - but also their businesses. Some who have owned them since, well forever.

What happened to their grand scheme of an economic stimulus - NOW you're talking baby, let's go get stimulated! - that would help out these small mom and pop businesses? Oh yea, those checks were for WalMart and the other large American corporations.

Here’s the list, with 2007 gross revenues in millions:

1. Wal-Mart Stores: $378,799

2. Exxon Mobil: $372,824

3. Chevron: $210,783

4. General Motors: $182,347

5. ConocoPhillips: $178,558

6. General Electric: $176,656

7. Ford Motor: $172,468

8. Citigroup: $159,229

9. Bank of America: $119,190

10. AT&T: $118,928

Got me to thinking, dangerous I know - think on me baby ~ ooooh - about where else our so-called American corporations are out there on our pretty blue planet creating havoc. Multi-national, which means they are screwing the whole world and not just us - wow, now you're getting me HOT.

Problem is, when they screw the world, they are pissing off a lot of people who don't understand what we, as Americans, understand about greed and consumerism and emptying our pockets, minds and souls for the almighty dollar - oh no baby, just think about me.

They don't have televisions to amuse them all night and day - hey, i got some great porn, wanna watch ? - and from what we've been allowed to read from our corporation media - no baby, read ME - they don't even have enough food or drinkable water to be the good corporate slaves - I'll be your love slave baby.

SO what possible purpose could they have for their world domination - dominate me baby? Yea, I know people from the beginning of time have been trying to take over the world and dominate all of people-kind - no baby, just you and me - and they had their reasons. But I'm wondering what are the now-a-day reasons at this stage in the game of our world development? - oh baby, I'm losing you... Is it the last grasp with an antiquated idea for the men behind the screen to get the ultimate ego stroke?

peace my friend, peace ~~~

Economic Stimulus

2008-06-19T13:00:00.000-07:00

Did you get your economic stimulus yet?

Oh, Ahh ~ I can’t wait – ohhhh – to be stimulated. I looked on the IRS web site and my check won’t – oooOOOOoooo – be able to cause me sti-mu-lation until the end of the month, as I refuse to use direct deposit when I file my taxes.

But let’s talk more about the feds grand plan of stimulating us – oh baby yea, right there – and whom it will not stimulate. It's simple, it will not stimulate anyone who doesn’t file a tax return.

So, these people will be required, if they want to be as stimulate as we are – oh YEA baby – to file a pretend return in order to get their very own check or direct deposit. Anyone else have that fishy smell coming from their computer screen when they read this???

If this sounds like conspiracy theory, well then maybe it is, but I’m a wondering why we all are getting a pittance of the taxes returned to us in the form of a stimulus – yes, baby More – and hundreds of people in search of their very own stimuli – oh oh OHHHH – are now filing tax returns. Could there be another reason behind this economic payoff??

Cuz, seriously how much will our recessive economy be affected by this stimulus – More More More, oooOOOOoooo baby. Does anyone else have any ideas on this, something that actually makes sense?

And I am just curious, how many people are saving their stimuli – come on baby, I want it NOW – or being the good consumers our 'corporation run government' want us to be?

I just can’t help but feel this stimulus – um, ya know, you’re just not my type – is just a band-aid. It’s like the little boy who stuck his finger in the wall of the dyke. Eventually someone will take their finger out of this wall and the economic flood will start. And I’m wondering just how prepared we all are to take on this surge?

peace my friend, peace ~~~

last post but not last blog

2008-05-07T07:47:00.003-07:00

As most of you already know, I've been asked to post on Thursday's (see post directly below this one for the link) on a cool Peace blog!

But something you don't know is that my work has gotten crazy ~ for sure crazy. I got people here running around like they own the place making all kind-of changes and letting people go left and right (ok, they do own the place but geeze).

Most of the people who's contracts were not renewed are close to retirement, like me. I got three years left to full retirement from the state, having been here over twenty years.

Along with that, the projects I'm working on have been replaced by new projects, with new skill sets. So as you can see, I've got some learning to do, and quick!

On another note ~ I'm no longer sorry for the leaders of my country. For sure they are a sorry greedy lot with no real change in sight, but it's not my job to be sorry for them. With some of the research I've been doing on peace, I'm reminded of leaders and countries all over the world who, in the past and now-a-days are responsible for atrocities against people/nature that are just as bad if not worse than the leaders of my government.

And last but not least, I've decided to not only learn the new skill sets needed for my new job responsibilities but go back to my first love and re-train in mediation. I've got free classes scheduled at the end of May08 and will be spending not only lots of time at work but lots of time volunteering in order to get certified. SO when my three short years comes around, I'll be able to migrate right into my first love ~ helping people resolve their conflicts non-violently.

Having said all of this ~ this will be the last post to this blog.

I have created a brand spanking new blog to fill my need to post interesting links that I find and you can find me there almost daily NEW BLOG.

I'll try to get out and visit my friends' blogs as often as I can but please give me some slack for a few, as my world has basically been turned up-side-down! And I'm finding it is a good thing!

Hugs and Peace!

PeaceTree blog post

2008-04-24T08:24:00.001-07:00

I've been asked to post every Thursday on PeaceTree blogspot

Please come on over and take a look!

Peace peace peace!!

howdy folks!

2008-04-10T07:57:00.004-07:00

well, it sure had been awhile

and lots has happened
in my world

how about yours?

now on to the good stuff::

Want to go renewable energy but finances holding you back? Well, here's a list, state by state of what's out there and available as far as rebates and incentives: DSIRE.

We can solve the climate crisis. Here's some ideas/solutions on how we-all can do our part. Hey, they say one person at a time and we can get there!!

SO, how many of you are getting a rebate from the Feds? Here's a web site to take a look at regarding how we are going to spend this, cough, big monies from Simple Living Network. Hey, I got an idea: how about we just abolish the income tax system all together? Sounds like a good start to me to bring financial stability back to the little people!!

Well, I've got lots more but don't want to overwhelm you-all. That's why I'm thinking of bloggin just one link a day. What do you-all think about that? Let me know.

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Saturday 3/28/08

2008-03-28T06:40:00.002-08:00

there is only
one
link
i'm sharing today

Earth Hour

peace my friends
peace

links, links, links

2008-03-10T08:33:00.002-08:00

and more great links!!

lots a happening this past week
and no
i'm not talking about
the candidates

i'm talking about
lots of stuff going
on behind our backs

Homeland security getting bigger and bigger.

Water Sustainability this is not! Look at who the big bottle water players are and how they want to control the world's 'free' water. Oh, it's also NOT GREEN! Not EVEN! Here's their mandate, just the name gives you a clue: CEO water mandate.

A good Honest news site - InfoWars. And Wiki-pedia got even better: WikiLeaks. And here's a must see new film you won't see advertised anywhere - EndGame. It has a bit to do with S 1959.

The Washington Post's story about a national dragnet becoming a reality. How's this for a catchy title: The Internet Must Die!

And as I make my exit - here's some good news -- hugs and peace everyone!

Live Earth, 23and Me, Eat Well Guide, Brain Games (try Memory for Life), and for some giggles: Girls are Pretty Forever.

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oh yea

2008-02-28T13:03:00.002-08:00

so this week has
been a week
full
of good links

hope you enjoy them!!

The early election results will get you in a good mood, while this Senate Bill could make you cry. This link will make you wonder, huh? And I bet ya didn't know this has other uses (this guy has quite a few YouTube videos, check them out).

The environment is important to all of us. So are earth policies towards the environment. Do you wonder how the candidates feel about the environment?

The best I saved for last - every thing you wanted to know about the current financial condition. Follow the arrows on the bottom left hand side of the page.

** peace my friends, much peace

new look

2008-02-19T08:41:00.003-08:00

i got tired of
all the blue

it was starting to make
my eyes go
buggy

so we got a new look this week!

now, here's some great links:

the machine gun of capitalism

and a link that maybe just help us through this capitalism - the Democracy School

DGC online magazine - does that make it an e-zine? I found the DGC link on this blog.

GreenPeace Eco city - wow, this is totally amazing stuff! Click on the learn more button at the top and have your sound turned on.

Have a bit of fun today and YELP!

Dilbert on politics! dang, I didn't know this dog had depth - smile.

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So many links, not enough blogger space

2008-02-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

ok, that's a fib

i get lot's of space on blogger

it's just
i got
so many great links this week

my head is bursting

however, so your heads
don't burst - grin

i humbly suggest
that you
come back and
view the links a few at a time

911 for the earth is a great place environmental resource. The Grist an environmental blog, has information about green-company buyouts. Drill down on this web site to find out more about who owns who in the Organic Industries. The results may surprise you.

We CAN live green - one person at a time, Green Living 101.

Way cool cities being built as we read, with zero carbon and zero waste; Masdar and Shanghai.

And last but not least - some great sites where you-all can check out where the potential candidates get their money from. MAPLight is just - well amazing. Check out the who started it! Click on Opensecrets and drill down through Presidential Funding08 to the MoneyWeb to find out who is financing whom...very interesting.

Got a complaint?

Enjoy and much peace my friends

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new rules

2008-01-24T14:00:00.000-08:00

my favorite part of his
show (Bill Maher)

is the new rules part

so here's one of my own

you are not
allowed to bitch
about the war
unless you have done
everything possible
to reduce your dependency on oil

now i am
the most peace loving person there is
around

but
come on folks

i want solutions

not just plain
old complaining

the war sucks
people dying sucks
inflation sucks
our federal gov sucks

lot's of things suck
now-a-days

now let's start thinking along the lines
of how to fix what sucks in our world

me: by the end of the year
i plan on reducing my dependency on plastic

peace my fellow bloggers
peace

irony #1

2008-01-22T07:39:00.000-08:00

That we actually pay for advertisers to come into our homes and turn us into consumers.

Commercials

How much yearly do you pay for dish TV, cable or??? Don't you think it should be free considering that the TV shows are actually filler for the commercials?

Did you ever notice that the more commercialized TV you watch, the more stuff you want/have to own?

now some good news links: Gristmill, Ecorazzi, and TreeHugger.

peace
peace
peace

oh, something fun!

just had to say

2008-01-15T11:18:00.000-08:00

speaking my mind
and all

that the politicians
whom we
voted for
a few years ago

have not lived up
to their promises

so please
save yourself
some heartbreak

whom ever wins this presidential
election
will not live up
to their promises either

as their most
important
promises

are to big biz

so let's start our
own big biz
make gazillions
of dollars

and pay/bribe our
own
congressperson
or
if
we get big
enough
we can even
have the
US of A
president
in our
back pocket

'nuff said

But if you want to get rid of annoying people, for real - here's somethings that actually work. Clean out your mailboxes from unwanted paper. Get your name off of those pesky mailing lists. Opt out of those millions of pre-approved credit cards. An Ecological Mail Coalition. And last but never least, five easy steps for stopping junk mail.

UPDATE:

CREATE! Make recycled paper at home by cutting junk mail into small shreds, soaking in warm water (one hour, stirring occasionally), and spreading out on a flat, fine-holed, wire-mesh screen. Add flowers, grass, and leaves for fun, color, and texture.

peace peace peace

The Boycott

2008-01-10T06:56:00.000-08:00

this idea
is TOTALLY
AMAZING

The Boycott

her web page

peace peace peace

Happiness New Year!

2008-01-09T13:46:00.000-08:00

i know

i've been neglecting my blog
and my blogger friends

but i do have a good excuse

i took off some
time during
this holiday season
to work
on my house

and in the process got
tennis elbow

and i don't play tennis
grin

so it hurts
to type

until i got
this cool
tennis elbow brace

it still hurts
to type
but
as much as before

so i'mmmmmmmmm
back!!!

well kind-of

and i've
got
a link
for you-all

GoodSearch

peace peace peace

come one, come all ! !

2007-12-10T13:24:00.000-08:00

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Come One, Come All to Dr. Pfizer's new-aged televised medicine show. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry. Step right up and get your own bottle of Dr. Pfizer's Ancient Secret Indian Elixir. Guaranteed to make your life easier and touted to cure diseases, smooth facial wrinkles, remove stains in clothing, prolong life, or cure any number of common ailments. There is no sore it will not heal, no pain it will not subdue. When Dr. Pfizer's opens his sample bag and starts his pitch, there won't be a frown to be found amongst all of those smiling faces. He'll take them away from their humdrum daily lives to a place and time when everything was possible.

We all know the Old Doc wouldn't tell a lie now, don't we?

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random sites for this week

2007-11-26T12:26:00.000-08:00

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My kids taught me that word "random". And I plan on using it liberally in this post, smile.

A new look at Google Earth. Now, a one stop place to eliminate unwanted catalogs from your snail mailbox and save a few trees.

One of the most amazing organizations of our time spotlighting an incredible inventor.

Here's a place to share your inner most secrets at PostSecret blog. The concept is to send in a decorated postcard with a secret that has never been uttered to another human being. Some hot babes to get you going - just kidding - they are a pyrotechnic theater troupe.

Here's a place where you can go to get smarter and donate free rice - for FREE! A place to go for great music is righteous babes records.

And it's finally appeared on the internet, a place to go to get free therapy - hey, I'm totally serious here. Did you know that John Mayer has his own blog and takes pictures of the food he eats every day?

Maybe we need to send this to baby bush for his review - but we gotta tell him he can't make any changes to it. People who use business to make positive changes in our world.

Well, my friends - that's all I've got to share with you. Oh wait - here's how to do what you love.

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giving away secrets

2007-11-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

*****

Hey now, hey now. <-- open this link in another tab

While you listen to my musical interlude (the idea came by way of my friend at the Enigma Cafe) I want to share one of my wow~what~a~cool~site secrets with you-all.

The Ideal Bite has been sending me environmental sites and actions for some time now. You can sign up to get you own delivered to your preferred email address. Here are a few of the sites that have come through to my email from them in the last week: The Greenloop, Coats for Cubs, BioBags, EcoSafe, and Greenline Paper.

As you can see, saving the environment is very important for me and I think it has become much more since I've become a Nana. Oh yea ~ news alert ~ my third grandchild was born 11/14 and I was blessed enough to greet him into this world. Now you know why I've been a bit late with this weeks blog post ~ smile.

Back to our regularly scheduled program.

I believe that in order to save this species called human we will need to start loving and taking care of our Mother Earth. For if we don't, She will have to take measures to save Herself. The cleansing and purging that She has already started ~ cyclones and fires and hurricanes ~ to some may be called natural disasters but to me they are our Mother's attempts at healing Herself by doing what we would do if we had a parasite on our skin. We would wash, burn, scrub; basically do anything we could to get off the irritant. So, for the sake of my grand babies and their grand babies, I take actions, drive a biodiesel car and lessen my footprint as best I can on our Mother Earth. We need to start living for our future generations or we will not, as a species, have a future on this planet.

So here's some more links/sites that I regularly respond to emails and take actions from: Environmental Action, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Business, Co-op America, NRDC, and Environmental Defense, Credo Action.

If you-all have any favorite sites or places you go to help out our survival, please let me/us know! Hugs and yes siree, I'm dancing on Friday!!! smile

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~ new design ~

2007-11-13T07:25:00.000-08:00

*** Peace

Now that we are coming into the holiday season ~ ever want to know which charities to gift to? Well, here are some sites that can help you in deciding whom to give that generous donation to Give.org and GuideStar. Also, check out this site to make sure your chosen charity doesn't test on animals CaringConsumer. Another thought while we are on the topic of giving and holidays ~ most charities you donate to will be able to accommodate your gift in the name of another sentient being ~ so donate to your fav charity as a gift to your loved ones this holiday season.

Watching a DVD last evening about the 14th Dali Lama (10 Questions for the Dalai Lama), I was informed that the 'big' search engines bent under pressure from the Chinese government and the only information that the Chinese populous get about Tibet and the Dali Lama are government propaganda. If you are in China and type into their version of Google (for an example) 'Dali Lama' you will only be directed to web sites that slander this great man. So I, for one, plan on emailing them to tell them exactly what I think of their selective release of information(I will let you-all know if I get a response) and now I'm wondering what our government has decided to keep from us. Here are some other search engines sites that are also available; GoodSearch Blackle CatchTomorrow GreenMaven .

And last but not least, a fun web page titled All My Favs!

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friday ~ dancing!

2007-11-09T07:28:00.000-08:00

since
i've been asked

i need to respond

YES YES YES
i'll
be dancing
tonight

and here's
who
i'd like
to be dancing to

enjoy!

and now for something completely different : TheWork

and one more: PositiveNews

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PS. i'm
in the mindful
process
of redesigning
my blog
and
making a
weekly
post
of the most
interesting
web sites
i find that week...

any thoughts??

peace my friends
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da flu has struck!

2007-11-08T07:41:00.000-08:00

i've been
down
and out for
a few days

due to
a gift
my grand
daughter gave
me - da flu!!

but i have some
great sites to share
with you-all

hugs and peace
my friends!!

and now for something completely different: Neighborrow

and yes another one: Carsharing

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ah yes

2007-10-29T09:24:00.000-08:00

thanks
for all
your
encouraging
comments

my blogger
friends..

and dancing
well
three days in a row
i went dancing
and
my feet hurt

but my soul is
very happiness

i wanted to share
this
with you

and i
do hope
that this
post of
mine

finds you
in
some
kind of peace
peace peace!!

and now for something completely different: Dumber than Dirt

and another one: Earth Portal

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dancing

2007-10-26T07:12:00.000-07:00

it friday
and

i know
it's been
awhile

but it's
time to

DANCE
and
DANCE!!

here's hoping everyone
out
there in blogger
land
is
finding
their own
peace!!

and now for something completely different: Meeting Resistance

and one more:: Giant Toxic Stew~

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222 posts

2007-10-15T09:44:00.000-07:00

that's how many posts
i've
posted

well
so far

life has
been
keeping
me busy
along
with a sprinkle
of depression
mixed in

but

here's
an interesting
video
i just
got mailed

i miss you
all
and will be back
and running
real soon

now off
to browse
blogs
and catch up
on your
happenings

hugs and peace

and now for something completely different: Debt to the Penny
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sharing

2007-10-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

i just
had to share
this blog
post
with you-all

my friends

enjoy

peace!

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and now for something completely different : WorldClock

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ok

2007-10-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

i've found
a song that
described
my
best friend
and mines
relationship

if you've
been following this
blog
you will know that almost
2 months ago
he died
suddenly
and i happened
to be the soul
that found
him
and sent him on
his way

enjoy

and as
always
peace
my friends

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and now for something completely different : How Products Impact

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october ~ again

2007-10-01T20:33:00.001-07:00

well
it's october
again
for
another year
that
is

i
spent the
last part of
september
writing poetry

it seems to help my soul

and i've been breathing
a lot
with the help of
friends and
family

i want to share
something
with
you-all
my blogger friends
who have been so dear
to me

and i wanted
you-all to
know
that even though
i haven't written
in mine or your blogs

but i think about you
each and every day

so for
you
my special friends

~~~~~~~~

From my silence
Comes
The nothingness
Of
Sorrows

Unspeakable
Unreachable
Unimaginable

Identified by
One simple
Tear
Sliding down
My face
Into the waters
Of
Existence
cab 10/1/07

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and now for something completely different : online art

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feeling helpless?

2007-09-18T20:13:00.000-07:00

i know
i am

all this talk
of more
war

more people
children
dying

and for what?

oil?
padding
the rich man's
pockets
with more gold?

this has gotten insane
to say the least

it's time
that we did something
constructive

i'm at
a loss
as to what that
is right now

anyone got any
ideas?

peace my friends
tell the
ones you
love
that you do!

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and now for something completely different: SpeedTrap

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bigger and better

2007-09-17T10:27:00.000-07:00

or smaller
and better?

just a thought i had
this past
weekend

as i attended
my local
alternative energy
expo

it was heartening
to me that
so many people showed
up

a constant stream
of interested
and curious people

just made my day!

so here's what i was
thinking about

american's
are getting fatter

and fatter

and cars
are getting smaller
and smaller

wondering minds
want to
know
how
american's will
be able to fit
into these
smaller cars?

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and now for something completely different: Pet Food

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breathing now

2007-09-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

it seems
like forever
that i've
had some
kind of peace

but 30
days later
i'm breathing again

and i've
seem
to have missed
burningman

this year

life has
taken me
in another direction

but there is always next year!

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and now for something completely different: SkinDeep

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things are getting better

2007-08-30T13:27:00.000-07:00

i wanted
to thank everyone
again
for their wonderful
support!!

hugs and hugs and hugs

and i wanted to say
that i had
thought
i wanted
things to come
back to normal

and when i realize that
was never gonna happen
i got scared
and sad

but now
i understand that
this is
just another
of those lessons
i need to
experience
to be come
a
better
me

i'm a
stronger me

a more
peaceful me

enjoy the people
you love
and let them
know
each
and
every
single day

for you never
know if
you will
have tomorrow or not!

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and now for something completely different: AVAAZ

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good morning monday

2007-08-27T10:05:00.000-07:00

well
you've all heard the
good news by
now

he's resigned

but i had
a thought
that maybe we should
send him
on
a much deserved vacation

to here

yep,
i'm back!!

hugs and peace everyone!

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and now for something completely different : FarmToSchool

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it's been awhile

2007-08-17T15:34:00.000-07:00

i've been
having a
hard time
this past week

my best friend
died
passed on

i guess
that's the bottom
line
for those
of us that
are
left
behind

he was
my best friend
that person
i could talk
to about anything
who knew full
well how
to push all those
painful buttons
and yet
made me laugh
so hard
i'd pee in my pants
(now that
only happened once)

he's gone
and i'm left
with a gaping
hole
in my heart
and a lot
of tears

i'll be back
when it gets a bit
easier
for me

hugs and peace
my friends

and for those
people
you
love
call them right now
and tell them!!!

**

And now for something completely different : One of the things we shared

**

wanna say

2007-08-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

that one
of my
fav
bloggers
has written

a book

check it
out!!

and when
you get done
ordering

come back
and
view this

this guy
happens
to be one
of my
all-time
heroes

his words
speak for
me!!

***

and now for something completely different: What's Really in Pet Food?

***

morning you-all

2007-08-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

seems like
forever
that i've been

back here
to talk
at you
guys

this week
i'm joining the
local
chapter
of
CSA

the pick up
point is real close
to my job

and i'm pretty excited
about getting
low cost
locally grown
organic goodies
every week

have
a
wondrous
week everyone

and oh,
ignore that man
behind the
screen

his time
is nearing
his ineptness
is losing
it's power

envision these
thoughts

and we
will
be
that much
closer
to getting
our freedom
back!!

***

and now for something completely different : Light Shows

***

so shall we?

2007-07-31T10:01:00.000-07:00

i got
sent
this today:

Subject: Interesting fact.

Regardless of where you stand on the issue of the U.S. involvement in Iraq,
here's a sobering statistic.

There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theater of
operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,867 deaths.

That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.
The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for
the same period. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot
and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq.

Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington

YA THINK!!!

***

and now for something completely different: Authentic Happiness
***

it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2007-07-24T07:58:00.000-07:00

ah yes
mr rogers' attitude
is sorely missed
by me
today

which reminds me
of PBS

or should
we now make that
APT?

seems even
public tv
can be bought and
sold
for a price
Consortiumnews

how sad - really

***

and now for something completely different : Pillow Fighting

***

7/17/2007

2007-07-17T09:57:00.000-07:00

well
today was
the day
that we all
got together
and meditated for
peace

how do
you-all
feel ??

at peace?

my friend
sent me
this
link

and i watched a snippet
of his movie

and i like the idea
that
he
never
gave
up

he went overseas
and built

he went
to his governor
and legislators
to make changes

now if
only
we
could have
more people
with this
kind
of passion

so
today

think
of what your
passion is
and
JUST
DO IT!!!!

me

i signed
up for
2 more classes
this fall

***

and now for something completely different : New Age Town

***

fun friday - here we come

2007-07-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

ok blog
i haven't written for
awhile

as
i was
playing
catch-up
from my
vacation

which was too
way way
too
short

today's
'and now for something different'
was emailed me
from an acquaintance

you will need to refresh it
a few times
as the site
is very
very very
busy

let me know
what you think
of the story

i
personally
especially
like the music

have a fun weekend everyone
and
dance

as you have
never
danced before!!

peace, hugs and lots of luv!!

***

and now for something completely different : Fire The Grid

***

a gift from poetic justice

2007-07-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

h/t to Betmo of Life's Journey

1.- Copy and paste this message as a new post on your own blog.

2. - Replace one of the “Impeach NOW” tags in the matrix below with your anchor text (Blog name) of choice with your blog’s URL (Don't hesitate to e-mail me if you have questions about this!). Please keep anchor text to a max of 3 words to keep the matrix size manageable.

3. - Encourage and invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

4.- The above steps will not only add your voice to the chorus for impeachment, but will also increase your Technorati stats as an added bonus.

We, the undersigned bloggers of America, agreeing that dissent is the truest form of patriotism, hereby publicly voice our unanimous discontent with the Bush administration and beseech the Congress of the United States of America to provide redress by immediately initiating impeachment proceedings against George W. Bush and Richard Cheney.

Left in Aboite Fort Wayne Left Left of Centrist Monticello America Weeps Get Your Own Der Parson's Rant The Katrinacrat Let's Talk About It Carol for Peace Divided States bu$hmeriKa Dizzy Dayz Anti-bush pro-usa States-a-Mind Life's Journey A Poetic Justice The Peace Tree i'm sorry world ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW ImpeachNOW

i'm baaaaaack!!!

2007-07-09T08:54:00.000-07:00

i'm back
and a lot
more relaxed

i took
an impromptu
vacation
last week,
it was
much needed!

thanks for all
the cards and letters
wondering
my where abouts!!

and now my thought for today

i
think
we need
one of these
in every town!

***

and now for something completely different: Revolution Health

***

dance dance dance

2007-06-29T11:28:00.000-07:00

ok class
is finally
over

hip
hip
hurray!!!

and i'm
left
wanting
to really
really
DANCE!!

so enjoy
yourself
my friends!

have a wondrous weekend!!

***

and now for something completely different: Pew Global Attitudes

***

have you heard the news?

2007-06-27T07:33:00.000-07:00

BurningMan
is
going Biodiesel!!!

you can read all about
it on
their web site!

i'm thinking
i'm gonna
take off the last
week of
august
and go up
and
see

what all the
fuss is
about

anyone else
going/gone?

***

and now for something completely different: NativeForest

***

hey hey hey

2007-06-26T12:23:00.000-07:00

i'm in the last
stretch of
my class...

and got a moment
to post and look at
what everyone
else has been doing
(be there soon)

this past
week
i read this
in the news

it sounds
like good news
great news
wonderful news

however it's got
baby bush's
name on
it

Solar America City

now
i'm wondering if this
is just PR
or the 'real deal'?

what say you-all?

***

and now for something completely different : Starfish Project

***

i miss you guys

2007-06-19T12:22:00.000-07:00

i promise

i'll be back
to this regularly
(well usually
regular)
scheduled blog

by the end of this week

school will be over
soon
whew...

***

and now for something completely different : MacroPeace

***

friday is almost here

2007-06-14T09:52:00.000-07:00

well
my class is moving
along

at an
accelerated rate

whew -- but
it is
almost over

found this great
organization
AVAAZ

check it out!!

***

and now for something completely different : PeopleFinders

***

DVD

2007-06-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

i just bought one

a DVD that is

War Made Easy

and joined
in a screening

but this whole
DVD thing
got me thinking
about the amount of
money wasted
(my opinion only)
on
the purchase
of DVD seasons
of TV shows

not only do they have
the American
populous
watching new shows
with new seasons
and new cliff hangers

but people also pay,
sometimes
hundreds of dollars,
for 'old' TV shows

just to have them
and maybe one
day watch
them
when they have time
and aren't watching
the new stuff
???

is this
an Alzheimer's
generation
of people
???

you mean
you
can't remember
how that season
of
(pick a tv show)
ended
??

and bottom line for
me

was it really
that
important
to give
your hard earned cash
out to some media executive
so they can go to Maui??

geeze, if it were
me
I'd rather save
all them dollars
and go to Maui myself!!

***

and now for something completely different : Blog Reader

***

solutions

2007-06-06T11:55:00.000-07:00

ok

i know
i've said on
numerous
occasions

that

people are draining their
brains
watching tv
and it
is
what i think
is
the number one
reason
for apathy
in America

ok
here's a solution
(besides
blowing up
all those
stations)

a bit of history first

at lunch
i sit
by myself
and watch people

and one thing
that zonked me
on the head
today

was
the
lack of touching
of intimacy
between Americans

even people who walked together
were not holding
hands
or even looking at each other

and i got to thinking
our media portrays
sex
all over the place

but nothing about intimacy

we have a generation
or two
of people
growing up
in front
of the boob-tube
that
know nothing
about intimacy
the coming together
as people
the
finding of commonality

touching skin to skin
means sex
in this America

~so the solution?~

to touch

to touch everyone
we meet

and say hi
look in their eyes
smile
and touch their arm

make that connection
talk
laugh
cry
interact

so people
won' t have a
need to go home
and turn on their
tv

for intimacy

peace people

***
and now for something completely different: DarwinAwards

***

local law enforcement

2007-06-05T07:22:00.000-07:00

well last
weekend

i got a notice from
my local law enforcement

asking me to log onto
their web site
and sign up
for

email alerts

humm

now i'm not
normally a
suspicious
person

but the notice
got me thinking

so i re-read it

and three times in bold
it asked me to
go
now
and
sign up!

i asked myself
why?

why the pressure?

why would i need
their services
in email
none the less??

and then it
dawned on me

there is no way
now
to connect
email addresses to
physical addresses

but if we all signed up
for these
much
needed
free
absolutely
have to have
notifications

the powers
to be
would have
that connection

peace people!!

***

and now for something completely different: Amazing Science

***

happiness friday

2007-06-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

to each
and everyone
of you!! peace

i just noticed
the yahoo mail
tabs

if you click on 'home'

you are given a few options
top stories, world, entertainment and sports

is it just me or
does anyone
else
see a problem with
this line-up??????

***

and now for something completely different : Global Dimming

***

been watching

2007-05-31T10:14:00.001-07:00

youtube?

well seems
there this
guy

who's making
a lot of sense

and actually has the guts
to run
for the republican
party

his name is
simple

ron paul

now
i haven't been
excited about
any of the
regular
money-changers
that have run

but this guy
is not only saying
the right things
he actually believes
them
and doesn't seem to
be swayed by
the all-mighty
dollar
purchasing his
opinion

now don't be put off
by his party
even his own
party members
don't want him
to run
and have asked
him to
not be included in
the next presidential debate

all the more reason
to stand up
and listen to what he's
saying
IMHO

***

and now for something completely different: Celebration of Strength

***

school

2007-05-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

just to let
you-all
know

i'm not
deliberately
ignoring you

i've started school

again

i've decided
that after
i retire

i'm going to
work
helping change
our world
one person
at a time

and of course
i'm going to be
taking a stab
at changing
the institutions
smile

part of
the whole walking
my talk

which started with
my bio-diesel
vehicle
to
recycling
over 80 percent
of my household
trash
to
growing my
own food
and buying at farmer's
markets
to

writing in
my blog

peace people!!

***

and now for something completely different: LongNow

***

happy friday

2007-05-25T10:07:00.000-07:00

it's long weekend

for some people

be safe - peace!

***

and now for something completely different : Second Life

***

frog jumping

2007-05-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

one of
the
most
interesting

things that
happen this
past weekend

amidst wars
and bombs
and fake terrorists

"drum roll"

was the
angel camp
world series
of competitive
frog
jumping

seems this particular
event was
inspired by
one of my fav
authors

mark twain

he always
seemed to
have a way
of telling
people
what they didn't
want to hear
in a way
that first amused
them
and
then

when they thought about it

pissed them off!!!

we need more mark twains today!!!

***

and now for something completely different : Toxic Art

***

happy friday

2007-05-18T14:04:00.001-07:00

here's hoping
everyone

has a super duper
wonderful weekend

at least ours
will be
better than

these
guy's

***

and now for something completely different: Hometown Baghdad

***

TV

2007-05-15T14:54:00.000-07:00

i've been
in far too
many places/bizs
these past few weeks

that have
the TV
turned on

and how come
they are
ALL turned
on
to cnn
or fox?

and all
the sheepeople
are staring at the TV?

it's pretty
scary to watch

can anyone
spell
1984?

***

and now for something completely different : ThinkExist

***

laws, laws and more laws

2007-05-10T07:58:00.000-07:00

i was thinking

about laws

and how it about time
that we start getting
rid
of some of
the dumb
and stupid
laws
on the books

and those cited
above
are just
the tip
of the iceberg

i think we need
to start with
getting rid
of this one

it's been on the books far
tooooooooo
long

peace everyone!

**

and now for something completely different :: Debt to the Penny

***

oh oh oh ~~ oh

2007-05-09T07:20:00.000-07:00

check out
this web site

it is hysterical
iron hymen

it is so
my kind of humor

tee hee

i found it yesterday
while surfing
the net
for some answer
or another

don't you
just love the gems
you find
without
even looking
for them?

like that twenty
in that coat
you put away
last winter

or the penny
while walking
down the street?

and that brings
up a thought i had

how come people
think pennies
are not worth
picking
up off the ground?

they would pick up
a paper note
like a dollar
or a five

but it seems
these days
that metal money
is not worth
people's bending down and
retrieving time

have they forgotten
how to add??

cuz 100 of them
pennies makes a dollar
and 4 of them quarters
makes a dollar...
and so on
and so forth

wasn't there
a rumor
about the treasury
doing away
with the metal money?

humm, something
else i can
surf the net
about

have a wondrous day everyone!!

peace!

***

and now for something completely different :: Vladimir Nabokov

***

shh, it's a secret

2007-05-08T08:39:00.000-07:00

i watched
'the secret' <-----watch this clip

again last evening
just to see
if there was
anything more
i could glean from it

and what
i kept asking myself
was how come it's still called the secret??

'cuz they sold lots of copies of the DVD
and made lots of money

um, ' it's not longer a secret
now is it????

which i think is a very good thing!!

***

and now for something completely different : the secret government

***

TGIF

2007-05-04T07:18:00.000-07:00

wow

we've
made it
to yet
another
work week
end

whew

is it me
or has
this been
'one'
of those
weeks?

i wish
that all
of you find
your place
in peace
and some sunshine
this weekend

namaste

***

and now for something completely different : Suda on line

***

Join Us..........

2007-05-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

the link
above

in the subject line

that
came from
a friend

and it
is
a
most
excellent
idea

NOT MUCH, BUT ALL MINE: Join Us..........

***

and now for something completely different : standing women

***

the big lie

2007-05-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

just found
this

i call it
the big lie

then go
sign
this

please

peace people

***

and now for something completely different : Missing Money

***

morning world

2007-04-30T07:20:00.000-07:00

please go here
and sign
New Plan for IRAQ

***
now on to
thoughts
for this day
***
for
those of
you that
don't know

there are
abortion
survivors

um, yep
u-huh

seems
that those
pesky
pro-lifers
(can't we cut
to the chase
here
they are
anti-abortion)

i digress

are now re-telling
the stories
of women
who
survived
abortion

in order
to keep women
from
having abortions

um, yep
u-huh

not sure
how you-all
feel about
this
but i'm totally
disgusted

this has
got to be an
all-time
low

(shaking head)

peace to all

**

and now for something completely different : Ralph Waldo Emerson

**

fun friday

2007-04-27T07:34:00.000-07:00

wow

i haven't
had
one of these
friday's
in quite
a
while

and it's
about
time
for another
one

don't
ya think?
grin

for more grins
take a look
at
how closely
linked
our
leaders
have been
from the
beginning
of this white
slave-owning
male's dream
called the US of A

***

and now for something completely different: the Trap

***

cars

2007-04-26T07:07:00.000-07:00

as i was
driving
into work
today

i got to thinking

and
no
not

about the
thousands of
suv's with
one person in them
(well
not this time)

but about
American car
manufacturers

who
in their arrogance
(that's my word for it)
with the
american
consumer

given
rising
gas prices,
the
higher cost
of consumer
goods,
inflated house
prices
(i could
go on here
but i
won't)

well
they

still continue
to make
big
huge
poor
made
low warranty
non-hybrid cars

and these
car factories
are like
one
of the last
biz-ness-es
that haven't
taken
all
(i said 'all' here)
of their jobs
some-where-else

so
if you
were
to buy
a hybrid
Toyota
made in
the US of A

is that considered
an
American made car?

***

and now for something completely different : Safe Products

***

reminder to self

2007-04-23T07:05:00.000-07:00

don't
get sick again!

dang-it
i hate
getting sick

anyways
i'm back
and ready to go!

and

i've got
some thoughts
for you

as i
was taking
a drive this past
weekend

i stopped to let
a family cross
the street

and saw
one of the family
members
was young-ish
and had to use
a
walker

so
i then browsed the rest
of the family
members

and had a thought

what if
this child was
the result
of agent orange?

which has
got me
thinking

what our
children are
going
to look at

after Iraq
and
depleted uranium
??

***

and now for something completely different: Keep America Beautiful

***

getting back to biz-ness

2007-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:00

morning
(or afternoon
or evening)
folks

here's
hoping
you-all
had
a good
weekend

mine was
filled with lots of
recuperative
sleep
and
wee bit of
solar powered
bands

but no
dancing,
not yet
(sad smile)

***

and now for something completely different : Borders and Iacocca

***

friday for sure

2007-04-13T09:18:00.000-07:00

i
hope
this
find
you-all

well!!

have
a wonderful
weekend

and
think
peace!!

peace in your
heart
peace in your
home
and
peace in our
world!!

***

and now for something completely different : Adam Smith

***

the weekend

2007-04-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

it's never
too late
to start

planning
your
weekend

so
here's
what i'll
be doing
this saturday

step it up 2007

and here's
an article
from
Bill McKibben

***

and now for something completely different : Ted

***

howdy

2007-04-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

i got
sent

this
great
online
book

which i
want you-all
to take a look at

getting back
to normal
daily activities
is taking some
time

thanks for
all your
good wishes...

***

and now for something completely different : The Authoritarians

***

i'mmmmmmmmm back!

2007-04-09T07:43:00.000-07:00

dang
being sick
sucks!

turns out
i had
walking pneumonia

and after lots
of sleep
and anti-biotics

i'm back!!!
grin

so

i've a lot
of catching up
to do...

i'll leave you
all with this!

***

and now for something completely different : Boing Boing

***

sickness

2007-04-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

wow

time sure does
fly
when you're
having fun

or NOT!

i've been sick for
the past week

this nasty
flu/cold thingy
where
you can't sleep
nor breath

and you
cough
your
lungs out
just
writing
in your blog

so now
i'm kind-of better
and missing
blog-land

but
one thing you
get to do
when you're
sick
is
play catch up
with
all those saved
video's
you've been told
to see!

and drink
lots of
orange juice!

***

and now for something completely different : the power of nightmares

***

the net

2007-03-26T06:31:00.000-08:00

the Internet
is a wondrous thing

it can
show you
things
that
our government
run
mass media

don't want
you to see

do you
really want
to know
where all
those
walking
or non-walking
wounded
are??

peace!

***

and now for something completely different : Free Stuff

***

where HAVE they all gone?

2007-03-22T07:38:00.000-08:00

i was thinking

driving
into work
this morning

where are
they hiding
all the wounded
of this war???

see, i
was
in high school
and college
during vietnam

and i remember
the wounded
limb-less
blank-staring
walking corpses
created in that
war

you'd see them
everywhere
at the grocery store
on campus
shit, even
walking or
wheeling-chairs
down the
city streets

so am i missing
something here?

does
any else
see
them?

where HAVE all the flowers gone?

***

and now for something completely different : Kleercut

***

this weekend

2007-03-21T06:51:00.000-08:00

i'll be
walking for
peace

and i'm
reminded of something
mother teresa
said

"If we have no peace,
it is because we have forgotten
that we belong to each other."

***

and now for something completely different : The Atlantic

***

two for tuesday

2007-03-20T06:40:00.000-08:00

just always
wanted to say
that...

actually it's
tuesdays theme
on woot

a place
i wander
over to
every
once
and awhile

on to
my thought for
this day

i have this
re-occurring
dream

that people's
tv's
all stop working
and they step
outta their houses
kind-of daze
and confused
look around
and
see people
real
live people

so that's it
'nuff said

bring peace
into your life
today!

Om shanti shanti shanti

***

and now for something completely different : peace every day

***

lovely day

2007-03-19T06:43:00.000-08:00

isn't it?

or should
i say
it could be

it certainly has
the potential
to be

it's also
a new moon
eclipse

peace peace peace

***

and now for something completely different : Earth 911

***

in the streets

2007-03-16T05:52:00.000-08:00

ok
this will be
a modified
version
of fun friday

as i
want to remind
everyone
about tomorrow

and you-all
know me

i'll be
dancing in the streets

hugs, love and peace!!

***

and now for something completely different : Ideal Bite

***

how can?

2007-03-15T06:01:00.000-08:00

i've been
wondering lately
how can
just one
person

change
the world?

and i'm reminded
of two people

mother theresa
and
gandhi

both of
them
had a
positive
effect
on literally

millions of
people

and there
are more
who follow in their footsteps
or
create their
own peace
every
single
day

now
where
am i going with this?

what i propose
is to stop
watching tv
stop reading
and absorbing
the constant crap
they want us to
fill
our minds
with

and start creating our own joy and peace!

like take
time this
weekend

to step outside
and enjoy
the beautiful
world
which surrounds
us
created and
maintained
by mother nature

close your eyes and
just breath

Peace peace peace!

***

and now for something completely different: iRack

***

hum-ph day

2007-03-14T08:09:00.000-08:00

if you ever
want to learn
what's really
happening
in the world

go to
the
other country's
news site(s)

today
i popped
over to
google news australia

and learned a bit
about
what my
US government
owned media
doesn't want
me to know

take a look!

***

and now for something completely different : levees tv

***

grumble, grumble

2007-03-13T06:11:00.000-08:00

they're
sending me
to a half day
stupid
class today

well it's
really not a class

more a learning session

them learning
from me
what i do

which we all
know
won't go
anywhere

they're compiling
information
and then
they'll put
it away
and never
look at it
ever again
just to waste time
and spend money

humm, now
that sounds like
our federal gov

***

and now for something completely different: Henry David Thoreau

***

crazy lady

2007-03-12T10:06:00.000-08:00

now
as i
live by myself
and own cats

i've sometimes
considered myself
to be
that 'crazy cat lady'

you know

the one
who talks
to
herself
while walking
down the street
pushing the
grocery cart
filled with
her life's belongings
and cats
of course

and
if you walk
near by
her

you can hear
what
she's
muttering
about
under her breath

'damn that
bush family
you'd think
they'd got
enough
outta us
but
nooooo
they
always
want
more
and more
and more'

'reminds me
of a spoilt
child
and
i
just wanna
take'm
all over
my knee
and give
them a good
wallop'

***

and now for something completely different : The Best Page in the Universe

***

fun fun fun fun friday

2007-03-09T06:05:00.000-08:00

i hope
that you-all
will
get out
this weekend
and have a
bit-o`fun!

me - i'm
going
to do
some
dancing
~ naturally

but i'm also
going to
see the
Lipizzaners

these beauteous
war horses
were saved
by
general Patton
from extinction

and they now
delight thousands

it's something we
need to
be doing with
the military
industrial
complex jobs

moving them
to more
delightful
occupations!

peace peace peace!

***

and now for something completely different: Junkusters

***

work = busy

2007-03-07T09:17:00.000-08:00

i just
hate
when work
get's in
the way
of my life
grin

any
ways

i'm back
and hope
to get
to most
of my fav blogs
today

i've
sure got some reading
to do!

here's
a combo
of
what
i want to
talk about

**

and now for something completely different : The Beginning of Modern Day War?

**

full moon and lunar eclipse

2007-03-05T08:00:00.000-08:00

saturday

we had
a momentous
happening

the first
full moon
lunar eclipse

here's
some info:

Every month the Moon travels in her orbit completely around the Earth. The New Moon occurs as the Moon is in exact alignment with the Sun (a conjunction), and Full Moons happen as the Moon and Sun are opposite each other with the Earth in between. An eclipse of the Moon (Lunar Eclipse) can only occur at a Full Moon when the Earth, Sun and Moon are all in alignment and when the Moon is in opposition to the Sun and only if the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth’s shadow. In other words, a Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth gets in the way of the sun’s light shining on a Full Moon and there appears to be a dark shadow moving across the Moon. The easiest way to remember what a Lunar eclipse means is to say ‘the present blots out the past’. The moon is usually associated with the past in astrology and whatever issues you need to clarify just think about them and don’t dwell on the past. Sometimes an eclipse signals the end of a relationship, sometimes the taking of a relationship to the next level and sometimes a change in marital status. (Taken from)

***

and now for something completely different : Maps of War

***

flowers

2007-03-01T06:20:00.000-08:00

that's right
i love flowers

so i
made
a conscious
decision
to buy
myself
fresh-cut
every week

yesterday i bought
this long stemmed
white and yellow
gladiolus

i carefully cut
them
and put them
in this beauteous vase
i have

and placed them
in the
living room
where
i can see
and smell
them
every time
i walk by

now where
was i going
with
this??
(i got lost
in remembering how
they smelled)

oh yea
now i remember
grin

why DO
i buy flowers
for myself?

well
to remind
me
that there
is still great beauty
on this small
blue planet
of ours

and also
it's a way
i take care of me

so today
my friends

remember
your beauty
and take good care
of yourselves
and the ones you love!

peace peace peace

+++

and now for something completely different: Hybrid Incentives

+++

hunger

2007-02-28T06:48:00.000-08:00

not sure
how many
of you
have felt
hunger
pains lately

but i did
yesterday

and it was weird
cuz
i didn't know
what they were
when they
were happening

i just thought
my stomach hurt

but then
i attended
the banquet

and found
others
who's
tummy's hurt

and then
i ate
and my tummy
hurt in a different
way - from
eating too
much

now that tummy
hurt
i'm familiar with

peace peace peace

***

and now for something completely different: Oxfam

***

pro-active

2007-02-27T06:01:00.000-08:00

i have been
fasting since
noon yesterday

i am
fasting to
end world
hunger

i will
end
the fast
at a special
banquet
this
evening

but
i plan
on continuing
this
fasting/donating
every
weekly/monthly

i do
believe
one person
can make
a difference!

Peace is a state of harmony, absent open hostility

***

and now for something completely different: Small Planet Institute

**

saving

2007-02-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

remember
when

as kids
we were taught
to save

save money
save the environment
save the children in africa

well
you get
the idea

so,
i was thinking

there i go thinking
again

how come
we are
~ now ~
being told
to spend, spend, spend?

seriously here

we wonder why
we/our government
has a trillion dollar
debt

but why wonder

just look at
the average
consumer
being told
that they
have to buy
the latest and
greatest
60 inch
plasma tv
before the stuper bowl

and they do!

so why should our
government
be any different
than it's regular citizen?

***

and now for something completely different: Loose Change

***

fun fun friday

2007-02-23T11:05:00.000-08:00

was in class all morning

but
i wanted to
stop bye
and say

enjoy
the weekend my
friends

be safe

***

and now for something completely different : 1 click award

***

reading again

2007-02-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

when i
find a really
important
and life-changing
book
i like
to read it over
and over
again

so
i thought
i would share
it with
you-all
today

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School. These are the things I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup--they all die. So do we.
And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned--the biggest word of all--LOOK.

Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.

Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all--the whole world--had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess.

And it is still true, no matter how old you are-- when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

--Robert Fulghum

baby bush
are you
listening???

***

and now for something completely different: Simple Living Network

***

da news

2007-02-20T06:07:00.000-08:00

i never
read the news

coming from chicago
where the news
was all about
murders
and rapes
and robbery

i learned
that news
was depressing

but today

for some reason
i read google news

and found this

Asteroid

and the only thing
i could think of while
reading this

was

how can we
be
sure
we aren't going
to blow
our own
selves up
by 2036?

peace, namaste
my friends!

***

and now for something completely different: Mechanical Turk

***

it friiiiiiiiiiiiiii-day!!!!

2007-02-16T05:56:00.000-08:00

whoo-hooo

is it just
me

or has this week been
one of the longest weeks
ever?

ok, maybe
it is just me
grin

any-who

it's time
for some fun

some dancing
and carrying on

time
to let this old
world
take care
of itself

for a few hours
and enjoy!!

***

and now for something completely different : Peace

***

it has come to my attention

2007-02-15T08:17:00.000-08:00

that they
seem to
be stupidly
serious

about
homeland security

yes
i
used the
stupid word

does anyone
remember
duck and cover?

here's the video

so
it got me thinking
that
they
yet again
are trying to raise
another fear-based
generation

and it's
time
we put
a stop
to
this shit
once and
for all!

**

and now for something completely different : SafeNow

**

floors laid

2007-02-14T06:23:00.000-08:00

not sure
if you-all
remember

but i'm redoing
my house

and had gutted
the second
and third
bedrooms

well
they came monday
and laid the oak wood floors
(tuesday
i had some tile
put in my living room
in anticipation
of a fireplace ~
all part of
my future
off the grid)

so i've been thinking
now that i
laid
a good
strong
foundation
(like we
have?
with our congress?)

it's time to think about
what i'm going to place
in these rooms..

or not place in these rooms

any suggestions?

love you-all!! hugs!!

***

and now for something completely different : WheresGeorge

***

happ-ee fri-day!

2007-02-09T06:43:00.000-08:00

whew...

and here we are
another
workweek
gone by

and what
do we have to
show for it?

well
i'm gonna
tell you-all
a little secret here

i wish
that i could
be doing
something
to better our
small blue planet

i dream of
companies
owned by the people
who work in them,
who's mission
is to
'do no harm'

creative companies
where the bottom line
is not
how cheap to make
how much to sell

but

how best
to make a product
that lasts a long
long time
and
have minimal impact
on our mother earth
and
that 90 percent
of our population
can afford
and use/need

i dream some day
of creating these
companies
helping their birth
and then
watching,
as you watch a toddler take it's first steps,
them grow
and prosper
and then,
like a young adult
no longer needing me,
able to survive
on it's own

looking back
only to smile
and say thanks

***

and now for something completely different : TribeWanted

***

Lady Liberty plus ME

neighborhood conversations

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howdy folks!

Saturday 3/28/08

links, links, links

oh yea

new look

So many links, not enough blogger space

more random links

new rules

irony #1

just had to say

The Boycott

Happiness New Year!

come one, come all ! !

random sites for this week

giving away secrets

~ new design ~

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da flu has struck!

ah yes

dancing

222 posts

sharing

ok

october ~ again

feeling helpless?

bigger and better

breathing now

things are getting better

good morning monday

it's been awhile

wanna say

morning you-all

so shall we?

it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

7/17/2007

fun friday - here we come

a gift from poetic justice

i'm baaaaaack!!!

dance dance dance

have you heard the news?

hey hey hey

i miss you guys

friday is almost here

DVD

solutions

local law enforcement

happiness friday

been watching

school

happy friday

frog jumping

happy friday

TV

laws, laws and more laws

oh ~~ oh ~~ oh ~~ oh

shh, it's a secret

TGIF

Join Us..........

the big lie

morning world

fun friday

cars

reminder to self

getting back to biz-ness

friday for sure

the weekend

howdy

i'mmmmmmmmm back!

sickness

the net

where HAVE they all gone?

this weekend

oh oh oh ~~ oh