February 28, 2008 archive

A Sense of Place

Years ago in a book group we had an interesting discussion about our “sense of place.” It was all about where, in the natural world, we feel most at home. I found this a most intriguing question and was very interested in the variety of responses. For example, for some people, a canopy of trees is important. And for others, the wide open spaces and sky was something they were drawn to. I had a friend at the time who loved the desert; a place that, while I can appreciate its beauty, never appealed to me. Since many of these differences did not relate to where people grew up or currently lived, it seemed to me that they were attached to something primordial in our souls. But then, who knows.

As I sit here towards the end of February in what my family from Texas call “the tundra” and dream of warmth and sun, I thought it might be interesting to get over a hump day by talking about our sense of place. While I have deep roots in this place that I live and love the community, the natural world here has always felt in conflict with my soul. I hate the dark short days of winter and the hot, humid, mosquito-infested summers. So I only have a few months out of the year when I really want to be outside and experience the natural beauty that is in the area.

 

Important If True

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The Secret

I just watched and want to recommend an excellent documentary entitled “The Secret”.  From this documentary’s web-site, they describe this film as…

The Secret reveals the most powerful law in the universe. The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world’s history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.

Without exception, every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance.

I rented the DVD from Netflix, so while the kids were at school today, I sat and took notes while pausing and going back so as to not miss one iota of information.  My life and my husband’s life are in the midst of transformation and I knew I needed to listen to what was being presented to me.  My husband was getting ready for a job interview when I started the video, he was very impressed immediately and took with him just a small piece of the larger puzzle.  And with that alone, he was offered an excellent job, because of his enthusiasm.  We watched the movie twice today, I’ve reread my notes, now I am retyping my thoughts about this and the phone rings, job number two on the line.  Which is amazing in and of itself, if you knew our current financial status, you’d agree.

“The ideas we build will determine the vibration we’re in and the vibration we’re in will dictate the energy that we attract to us.  Now think about what you really want.”

If you want to watch this amazing documentary, you can pay $4.95 to view it online on their web-site.  But, you can watch the first twenty minutes on youtube for free.  I recommend EVERYONE see this film, these are things we know deep down to be true, but to hear it again reinforces our knowledge of life.  I know these things to be true, but have not recognized it’s full potential.

“Your life is a physical manifestation of the thoughts that go on in your mind.”

                                     What Is The Secret

Immigration Success? No! Incompetence to the Extreme!!

Which seems to be the norm for this country, just look at the leadership that’s allowed to continue,

across the board, on any subject one might pick!

A Los Angeles man with mental problems,

who spent three months lost in Mexico after being deported despite being a U.S. citizen, sued homeland security

and immigration officials on Wednesday.

On William F. Buckley, Jr.

William F. Buckley, Jr. died today. For those of you too young to ‘know’ Buckley, he was one of the Godfathers of the conservative movement. He helped lead us to Nixon, Reagan, and the Bushes.  

Realising Palestinian rights

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Three Palestinian children aged 10, 12 and 14 were killed this evening in an Israeli air-strike in northern Gaza, bringing today’s Palestinian death toll to 12. Five members of Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades were killed this morning in two targeted assassinations in Gaza, while this afternoon two Palestinian farmers were killed by Israeli tank fire.

In retaliation for the killing of its activists, Hamas fired at least 30 Qassam rockets into Israel, killing a student in Sderot and wounding several others. Olmert indicated that the campaign of assassinations will continue, declaring that “no one in Hamas, not the low-level officials nor the highest echelon, will be immune against this war.” To prove his sincerity, Israeli jets bombed the Hamas Interior Ministry (again), killing a six-month old baby and wounding at least 14 bystanders.

Pony Party: Huge Manatees

Speaking of Huge Manatees ….

The Florida Marlins baseball team held tryouts last weekend for their new x-large male cheerleading squad – the Manatees.

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