Monday February 6, 2006, 9:27 pm
A beautiful meaningful truth. If only the message was assimilated into action the world would have been so much more wonderful.
7 Characteristics of
HopeHope "lights a
candle" instead of
"cursing the
darkness."Hope opens
doors where despair
closes them.Hope looks
for the good in people
instead of harping on the
worst in them.Hope
discovers what can be
done ...
Softly the evening came.
The sun from the western
horizon like a magician
extended his golden want
o'er the landscape;
trinkling vapors arose;
and sky and water and
forest seemed all on fire
at the touch, and melted
and mingled together.-
Henry Wadswo...
The Road Not TakenTwo
roads diverged in a
yellow wood,And sorry I
could not travel both And
be one traveler, long I
stood And looked down one
as far as I could To
where it bent in the
undergrowth; Then took
the other, as just as
fair, And having perha...
Simple Things Simple
things are lovely things.
Rain, dropping from the
eaves, Is molten silver
streaming down, Upon the
fallen leaves. The thick,
gray mantle of the fog,
Hides everything from
view. Footsteps make a
hollow sound, When
they're unseen by...
Inner heartIt was
Christmas afternoon,
about 1:30 and I was
helping an old friend
take his luggage to his
car. As we were leaving
the retreat house, I saw
a man outside the front
door who looked very
familiar to me. So I
stopped and asked h...
Winter evening walk
Christmas EveIt was very
cloudy this Christmas eve
of 09, some wind, looking
like rain soon
a-coming. The
clouds looked pregnant,
heavy and dark; just the
way I like them.
The ground wet, I could
feel the damp cold i...
Wednesday, December 23,
2009 7:24 PM
Greetings and happy
holidays. I hope
this letter finds you all
enjoying the spirit of
the season with family
and friends. My
August parole denial was
appealed in short order.
We are expecting a
respon...
Gift giving
People often wonder why
so much energy is given
over the holidays in the
procuring of gifts. Apart
from the aggravation, the
expense, the crowds and
the at times the
compulsive side of it
all….. at bottom
people love to giv...
The reasonChristmas can
be a joyful time for
many,gift
giving,receiving,visiting
and parties,music and
laughter;for
others,well,things can be
very different,the season
is
depressing,painful,isolat
ed,pretending to go
alongwith the
merriment,...
Blog: US commander: Iraq must be fair to Sunnis by HM S.
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— BAGHDAD -- A top American
commander called on the
Iraqi government to take
care of tens of thousands
of unemployed
anti-al-Qaida Sunni
fighters, saying proper
treatment for the men is
critical for national
reconciliation. more
Blog: US seeks global security stepup on US-bound travel by HM S.
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— AMSTERDAM -- Airline
passengers across Europe
faced body searches and
new limits on hand
luggage Saturday after
U.S. authorities
requested tighter
security in response to
an attempt to bomb an
airliner in Detroit. more
Blog: AP source: US knew of terror suspect by HM S.
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— WASHINGTON -- An official
briefed on the attack on
a Detroit airliner said
Saturday the U.S. has
known for at least two
years that the suspect in
the attack could have
terrorist ties. more
Blog: I found the "fountain of youth" now to just bathe in it! by Aurora C.
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—
I still feel young and
look forward to the
coming year ready to
embrace life with gusto,
even though my daughters
are now adults creating
their own busy
lives..however I
feel a bit stiff in
the morning, or
after a long drive in the
car, and... more