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I like to watch the International Space Station (ISS) go over head whenever I can. You can actually see it very clearly. To find out when to watch at your location,
Are you having trouble dealing with your inner demons? Are you still searching for a deity that really fits your style?? Perhaps I can be of assistance!
Happy is the man who knows the truth, happier still the one with wisdom enough to keep it to himself.
--------------- Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, for the path is narrow. In fact just bump off, and leave me alone.
Be at peace, be at war, where ever you are, just be.
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves
- slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future;
Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
Music
jayhawks, bowie(s)=seen, mozart, bob marley, janice joplin, the beatles, led zepplin, blondie, bb king(s), clapton, ladysmith black mombazo, the vitals(s), commander cody & his lost planet airmen, wagner, ludacris, b-52's, johnny cash, roger miller, black sabbath, eiminem, simon & garfunkel, los lonly boys(s), rem, flatt & scrugs, steely dan, the mamas & the papas, santana(s), yes, john hiatt, aerosmith(s)x2, springsteen(s), fleetwood mac, ccr, nirvana, beach boys, uncle bonsai(s), alice cooper, 3 doors down, barry white, buena vista social club, doors, nanci griffith, raul malo, ray charles, tom waits, patsy cline, adam & the ants(s), devo(s), john prine, 50 cent, glenn miller, banda movil,louis armstrong, rossini, tchaikovsky,chopin, slant finn(s), warren zevon(s), ted nugent(s), chuck berry, meat loaf, black eyed peas, iron butterfly, buddy holly & the crickets, flash caddilac & the continental kids, tracy chapman, julee cruise, john gorka, bach, creed, live, big band, rock, rap, reggae, cowboy, country, texacin rock, kitaro, another dream, jimmy eat world, the subways(s),plain white t's(s)x2,placebo,mandi perkins(s),gear rush(s)
Movies
blade runner, groundhog day, appollo 13, jurassic park, star wars, a fish called wanda, monty python & the holy grail, saving private ryan, the longest day, dark star, the eiger sanction, play misty for me, animal house, arsnic and old lace, patton, the exorcist, 2001 a space oddessy, the fifth element, pulp fiction, the matrix, true lies, altered states, total recall, bullworth, there's something about mary, jaws, galaxy quest, toy story, the dirty dozen, dangerous liasions, my cousin vinny, casablanca, the incredibles, shrek, rainman, oh brother where art thou, the wizard of oz, smokey & the bandit, beetlejuice, ghost busters
A young man wanting to find truth goes to see a famous guru. 'Master, can you teach me meditation and truth?' he asks. The guru agrees, and the disciple immediately assumes the lotus posture, closing his eyes and breathing rhythmically to show what he knows. The master doesn't say anything but picks up two stones from the ground and starts rubbing them against each other. Hearing the strange noise, the disciple opens his eyes and asks, 'Master, what are you doing?' The guru answers 'I'am rubbing these stones against each other to polish them into a mirror so I can look at myself.' 'The disciple laughs, 'but master, if you don't mind my telling you: you'll never be able to make a mirror of these stones by rubbing them against each other. You can do that forever, and it won't work.' 'Similarly, my friend,' the master says, 'you can sit like that forever, but you'll never be meditating or understanding truth.'
An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life…
He said to them, 'A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
One wolf is evil — he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority,
lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego.
The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy,
generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.'
They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, 'Which wolf will win?'
The old Cherokee simply replied: 'The one you feed'.
Books
dune, the hobbit, websters dictionary, a wrinkle in time, the foundation trilogy, catch-22, short stories by: arthur c clarke, larry niven, poul anderson, sci-fi in general emphasis on science, the making of the atomic bomb,
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In the 'And now for something completely different' catagory. This is an over 18 site so if you don't want to go there I'll understand.
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KNOW THY SELF
He who knows not
and knows he knows not
is simple, teach him
He who knows not
and knows not he knows not
is ignorant, disregard him
He who knows not
and believes he knows
is dangerous, avoid him
He who knows
and knows not he knows
is asleep, awake him
He who knows
and knows he knows
is wise, follow him
All of these reside in you
know thy self
and to MAAT be true
About me: The Pursuit of perfection leads to madness. The pursuit of excellence leads to glory! (got that from a TV commercial of all places, hey I take my wisdom as I find it)
Time flies like the wind, but fruit flies like bananas
Always remember, The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!
Never allow another's arrogance to goad you to anger, instead be moved to compassion for their ignorance.
I am a continuing education student at the skool of hard knocks, magna cum again/shudda cum soonah.
Laws are for physics, Rules are for grammar, Everything else is a choice. Know what's right, know what's wrong...Choose!
I ran into myself in a dark hallway once and it scared the dickens out of me! Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. I enjoy sitting on the back deck on warm summer evenings and watching the full moon rise over the church steeple, I like the smell of fresh coffee brewing before dawn, I like to hike up into the mountains in the morning in time to see the fog laying like a blanket on the valley below. I love the feeling in my stomach when I lay a motorcycle over so deep into a turn that the footpegs spray sparks up from the asphalt, I watch the eagles on the tv but I listen to the radio play by play, I know lots of really bad jokes and will be happy to tell you every one of them.
The Hoatzin has been described as a living relic. more closly related to the dinosaurs than to modern species. Yup! that about sums it up for me.
(A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
--Lazarus Long)
Who I'd like to meet: "We are bound to an errand of secrecy. Those who claim to oppose the enemy would do well not to hinder us."-frodo, "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."-ben franklin, "You can't see a mirror, only what it's reflecting."-cody, "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."-judy garland, “My God, Thiokol, when do you want me to launch, next April?”-lawrence mulloy, “Many wise words are spoken in jest, but they don't compare with the
number of stupid words spoken in earnest.”-sam levenson, “The revolution will not be televised”-gil scott-heron, “Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.”-henry ward beecher, “Stop throwing the Constitution in my face, It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”-president george w. bush, “They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.”-general john sedgwick, “In searching for the meaning of ..liberty’ . . . we must resist the temptation of seeing in the majesty of that word only a mirror image of our own strongly felt opinions and beliefs."-justice barry t. albin, "We are star stuff."-carl sagan, "You know there ain't no devil, that's just god when he's drunk"-tom waits, “When you're on fire and running down the street, people will get out of your way.”-richard pryor, “A white man has more in common with a black man than he does with a rich man”-senator jay billington bulworth, "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.."-soren kierkegaard, “When I'm on the field, my main focus is to make as many plays as possible.”-donnovan mc nabb(again), "In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination."-mark twain, "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.".-president john f. kennedy, "I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about."-arthur c. clarke,"Natural science is the horse, which pulls the cart of philosophy. Let us not put the cart before the horse."-leonard susskind, "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."-the dali lama, "..."-you
Hey again! Come help me celebrate my birthday AND release my brand new CD! **Friday, February 20th **North Star Bar 2639 Poplar Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 *Show starts at 9pm; 21+ *Tickets/Info: www. northstarrocks. com I really hope to see you on this special night! If you need another reminder, please let me know! Stay funky, Laura :)
Send me your Fscebook URL and maybe you will get it more with my tutorial. I do like My Space, but Facebook connects me better. Happy Holidays and love to you and your family, Alice
Hi Neighbor nice to meet someone close by and a Buddhist! I have been very interested in it myself but regretfully have not been focused lately I look forward to our myspace friendship maybe I will be able to regroup :)
Yes, we can definitely agree that Dallas sucks! My Falcons almost had the Eagles were they wanted them two weeks ago, but the phantom muff call meant that it wasn't to be. The Eagles are my favorite team in the NFC East though. Thanks again for the add. How'd your sky watching go?
Hope your summer is going funktastically!! Just wanted to let you know about an upcoming and free show taking place next Saturday, August 23rd at World Café Live in Philadelphia:
Upon the tree of life we gaze deeply the eyes of God shine in you boldly we dare let go of the shore we float in bliss river of life ocean of love Garden of Delight
Peace and Love, Paul
A magic carpet ride through the splendorous cradle of civilization featuring Omar Faruk Tekbilek . Exotic, sensual, hypnotic, mysterious, enchanting - Middle East dances with West - Blissful Joy in the Garden of Delight
Haha. Nah there are plenty of people "stranger" on here that I know. I got a good kick out of my friends seventy-something grandmother asking me how to change her layout cause she wanted to, in her words "spiff" it up.
Thanks for the request and your interest in our project! Hope you will join us on our musical and visual journey to planet Wave World :-) Greetings Gert, Harry and Rolf, from Wave World
P.s. The Wave World Media Portal is your direct connection to our Planet, download it here: WWPortal. exe.
Hi there, Thanks for your comment! Hope you were able to finish the Asimov. Well, I know 730 pages kind of make for a heavy book. Enjoy my novel "The Future Happens Twice" and please let me know what you think.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Here is a joke gift to you from me:
While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table and she didn't miss them until they had been driving about twenty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around -- in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses. All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grouchy old man.. He fussed and complained and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her -- the more agitated he became. He just wouldn't let up one minute. To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant. As the woman got out of the car and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, 'While you're in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card.'
"Gray and grim for four months" isn't fair!!! Your comments at my blog site were nice to read, however. They definitely were in the ballpark of what I had hoped to see commented. You are always fun to read, so write me something else soon! I am in an anticipatory mood. I hope that you and your clan had a fun and yummy Thanksgiving and are getting into "gear" for the Holidaze to come. I am thinking about starting to decorate for Christmas some -- maybe tomorrow. I just back from Thanksgiving in Denver with my daughter. Christmas will be here in New York, but we will return to Maine for Christnas next year we have agreed. It is so beautiful there in the Winter -- and serene. Love, Alice
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