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Saturday, January 30, 2010

As Hale Dwoskin of the Sedona Method likes ...

to say: “Feelings are not true, they are not you, and you can let them go.”

Excerpt from tomstine.com

More Einstein....

The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. ~Albert Einstein
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

RIP Professor Zinn

"If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves." ~Howard Zinn

He's changed the conscience of America in a highly constructive way. I really can't think of anyone I can compare him to in this respect ~ Noam Chomsky

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Trees

"God has cared for these trees,
saved them from drought, disease, avalanches,
and a thousand tempests and floods.
But he cannot save them from fools."
~ John Muir

Saturday, January 23, 2010

"It’s not the destination but the journey that matters in the end."

~ Josie Varga, a disabled woman, born with Cerebral Palsy

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Beginnings

"What I know for sure is that every sunrise is like a new page, a chance to right ourselves and receive each day in all its glory. Each day is a wonder." ~ Oprah
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Monday, January 18, 2010

MLK Day

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
~ Martin Luther King
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Friday, January 15, 2010

Haiti

Call 1884074747 State Dept for Haitian Relief --- Text 'Haiti' to 90999 to give.

ALL are citizens of this world:

Text Messaging: Over 10 million dollars donated.

USA: President Obama announced The US government will provide 100 million dollars for aid. The US Navy is also dispatching ships, including an amphibious ship that will serve as a floating hospital. more aid from the US: transport planes, helicopters, 2,000 Marine sand 3,500 soldiers.

China: The Chinese government pledged 1 million dollars. today a Chinese plane landed in Port-au-Prince with a much needed search and rescue team, doctors and supplies.

Russia: Russian president Dmitry Medvedev announced a vast relief effort. Two Russian transport planes already landed in the Dominican Republic carrying a rescue team with heavy equipment, a mobile hospital and other supplies. two more Russian planes are on their way.

Spain: The Spanish government announced it will donate 3 million euro, and it will also send 100 tons of supplies as well as search and rescue teams.

Britain: The British government pledged 10 million dollars. A British search and rescue team. with dogs and heavy equipment, already arrived at the disaster area.

France: France is sending a rescue team and supplies. It was also reported that Three French planes already landed in the area carrying supplies and a mobile hospital.

Germany: Germany announced it will give 1.5 million euro, and also sent a search and rescue team, as well as supplies.

Israel: A fields hospital, including 220 doctors, nurses and soldiers are on their way. Israel reported that the hospital can handle 500 patients a day, and will include operating rooms and maternity facilities.

Canada: The Canadian government donated 5 million Canadian dollars, and is also sending ships, helicopters and relief teams.

Australia: The Australian government has pledged 9.3 million dollars.

Sweden: The Swedish government announced it will donate 6 million kronor, and send medical supplies and tents.

Norway: 40 million Norwegian kroners.

Finland: 1.25 million euro.

The Netherlands: 2 million euro. Italy: 1 million euro.

South Korea: 1 million dollars in aid.

India: 1 million dollars.

More countries that are sending assistance: Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Taiwan, Portugal, Switzerland and Iceland.

More contributors:

The World Bank: 100 million dollars.

The UN: 10 million dollars.

The European commission: 3 million euro.

Irish telecommunications company: 5 million euro.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Live, With a Net

"Leap and the net will appear."

-Attribution unknown

I figure this is under the "nothing ventured, nothing gained" category, but it is a much deeper musing on faith. It sounds great, but boy is it hard to put into action. However, I think we can all reflect on times where we've made profound decisions fairly quickly and those decisions have stayed with us for a considerable time. In many of those cases, the "net" did actually appear. We may not have recognized the "net" as such, but we do realize its precense on reflection.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Experience

“Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.” ~ Aldous Huxley

"Things do not change, we change.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

One Candle

"One candle can lighten a thousand other candles without shortening its own life."

Friday, January 1, 2010

Writing one's own script

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day! ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce

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