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Problem Originally uploaded by gehmflor. A Problem!

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So, it's been a while since I took the time to write a blog.  I've heard they're old news..."everything happens on twitter now," so I guess I'm going old-school!  ^_^  I'm having some pretty varied reactions to the current protests across the country and even the world.  Part of me really wants to drop everything and join in to change the world, but I've got a family to take care of, so that's

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...the end of the world as we know it....?, a gallery on Flickr.Growing up in a church with its roots directly springing from the Great Dissapointment of 1844, I am both horrified and somehow captivated to see history repeating itself. Personally I do anticipate the "new heaven and new earth" with joy, but I believe that it is very dangerous to presume to understand the all the details. It

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I thought my husband was joking when he told me Kirchner had passed away:"A patriot has died," congressman Juan Carlos Dante Gullo said on the state-run Vision 7 TV network. "Argentina has lost one of its best men."I'm in shock!

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Turning Thirteen! Originally uploaded by gehmflor. My second sonserioussillystrongly rootingfor rightagainst wrongfor justiceand mercythe worldaroundMay your teen yearsnow startedcontinueto strengthenand sharpenthese quality traitsas you growand becomea brave heartedman! ____________________________(My first teenager.)

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[Remains of the Blue Mountain Mall / Strip Mall]I am not exactly sure which word accurately describes the way I am feeling regarding the current state of Health Care Reform in our country right now. Perhaps fatigued is the closest. I am very excited by the historic passing of "the bill" but it was nowhere near the change I believe we so desperately need, and so far beyond what Americans on the

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5.7 Million in U.S. Lack Health Insurance Originally uploaded by freestylee. I am at a point where I don't know what to think about health care. The situation should definitely not be left as is....but I'm not sure I like the weak bill being debated...But something is better than nothing...I guess. Here's a Flickr photo gallery I put together debating both sides of the issue: Divided

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I had an erie feeling about this year's olympic logo from the first time I saw it. I couldn't put my finger on why, but it just bothered me. I was strangly relieved when NPR's Thursday edition of All Things Considered confirmed that all was not right with the inukshuk logo:Vancouver Olympic Logo: A Smiling Marker Of Death? The flag of the nation of Nunavut features a traditional inukshuk, says

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I heard an interview with this photographer on NPR this evening and just had to check out the photos:I was horrified last Sunday evening when I turned on CNN and heard quite a few clips of politicians and other big wigs talking about going to war with Yemen seemingly in reaction to the attempted Christmas bombing. I am grateful to get a different view of Yemen!

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I know people have had to endure much more then I've been through in my life, but I've been through some pretty stressful times. At those times I've been comforted by Corrie Ten Boom's father's response to her worry about death: "Corrie, when you and I go to Amsterdam, when do I give you your ticket?""Why, just before we get on the train," she replied."Exactly," her father said, "and our wise

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An Ode to DiagnosisIn gratitude to those who helped!The entity snuck through the grayto steal and hurt and take awayfor months or years unknown it creptattacking just when e'er it woulddestroying and misunderstood.Then MRIs and doctors’ eyesblew shrouding mist and fog asideand shock and fear gripped those aroundthey faltered in their daily strideand gasped, “An ENEMY abides!”“Why, yes!” the two

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I got this in an e-mail today:----------------------------------------------------------"FLU UPDATE "What is the difference between Bird Flu and Swine Flu?For bird flu you need tweetmentand for swine flu you need oinkment. ----------------------------- ^_^ -----------------------------(If you are looking for actual help with the flu... I have written something about that here.)

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-----------------------------------WARNING!Even though the Swine Flu is classified as "mild" it can still be deadly.The pediatrician told me that if my son had trouble breathingto take him straight to the ER!The homeopathic remedies are not a substitute for seeing the Dr.(okay, back to my blog...)-----------------------------------So, I went to get another tube of Arsenicum Album at the local

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Some of you have heard by now that my oldest son got the flu...the "swine flu." The Doc said they are not testing anymore due to false negatives, but that it is the only flu in our area, that it is highly contagious, and that it would definitely go through the whole household. Because my son has kidney disease, he qualifies as "high risk" so he got Tamiflu, but the rest of us won't.The reason

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I just finished watching Obama's address, and talking about it with my brother. If you didn't already see it I highly recommend watching it, so here is MSNBC's full length video:Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyI was very moved by his address, but I suppose that is not surprising. I AM wondering what my Republican friends' responses will be. It felt to

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It starts at 11am Eastern Time!

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I detest the viral emails that spread like wild fire eating away at truth. The latest one to hit my inbox is Pat Boone's "The President without a Country." One good thing is that it does provide a way to respond to half truths and fear instilling distortions. Here are two replies, starting with mine:Dear [Friend],I believe you send this out with good intentions, believing it to be true, but

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I received an email yesterday with some constructive thoughts on the Health Care debate:"I was fascinated by this analysis of the logic - or illogic* - of the health-care "debate". It reminded me so much of the research that underlies the Marriage Enrichment Weekend put on each year. "12 Hours to a Great Marriage" comes out of the PREP research by the team at the University of Denver.In

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You will be missed!

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I wonder if the Robo Call I received on Friday was influenced by Wednesday's " star-studded “teletownhall” meeting to discuss health-care reform" that 350,000 people apparently listened in to. During this phone conference: Michelle Bachmann repeated the myth, adopted early by Sarah Palin, that the health-care plans being debated in Congress would set up “death panels” to determine which old

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I really think Jon Stewart's interview of Betsy McCaughey reflects the difficulty, or perhaps impossibility, of trying to have a conversation about Health care between those with opposing views.No one is shouting or screaming in this interview, which is nice, but understanding remains scarily elusive. No matter which point of view you relate to I would love to hear any ideas you have about how

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It's been a while since I posted anything. Life has kept me pretty busy. I have considered writing something about the crazy Health Care "non-debate," but I really wasn't sure if I had anything new to say.That changed when the phone rang this afternoon and a recorded male voice informed me that they were conducting a survey about Obama's health care plan. I like the idea of having my voice

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I hope I'm still enjoying "mild" adventures when I'm 97! What an inspiration!----------------------------In response to the question of where they were rafting I found an article about Minam:Minam is a popular put-in for river raft trips down the Wallowa River. Winding Waters River Expeditions out of Joseph offers a unique vacation experience called the River to Rails Expedition. It includes

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Thank you Bob Cesca!According to multiple accounts and experts, the efficacy of torture is limited to ascertaining what the torturer wants to hear -- rather than information that's actually true. In other words, if Jesse Ventura tortured Dick Cheney with The Waterboard, he could very likely force Cheney to confess to the Sharon Tate murders even though, obviously, Cheney didn't have anything to

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In contrast to the many voices fearfully justifying their support, or rare acceptance, of torture... you know..."for the good of the many," I can think of three reasons why torture should NEVER be justified :Number ONE) It doesn't work! There are numerous studies and reports that show this to be true:One of the main arguments given for using torture is that it is a means to a truth and that

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So, it does seem like everyone is talking about the "Christian/torture poll, so I thought I'd take a second to document the views I appreciate. First off, here is the poll (you can click to go to the Pew site):One fellow blogger points out that:"Christians have a long history of breaking out the hot pokers and thumbscrews when they're trying to root out the devil." I remember running out

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I was just reminded that the tea bag protesters are still claiming a great victory. It reminded me of something I read before the tax day protests:The Weird Contradictions of the Tea Bag Revolutionby Bob Cesca"It turns out that that the tea baggers, led in part by Michelle Malkin, Glenn Reynolds and the Coward Rick Santelli, are politically more in line with the tax policies of King George than

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No quiero oro, ni quiero plata, yo lo que quiero es romper la piñata!Originally uploaded by aRISSa*. Stimulus Package: If You Jump Halfway Across a Chasm You Fall Into the AbyssJeffrey Sachs, the Columbia University economist who was instrumental intransitioning the economic system of the former Soviet Union, is also no fan ofthe stimulus bill, calling it a "a fiscal piñata," an "astounding

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Three interesting things this morning:1st I listened to most of Diane Rehm's News Roundup - Hour 2 while on the school drop-of rounds:Special Envoy George Mitchell seeks to shore up the fragile cease-fire in Gaza. Iraqis begin voting in provincial elections and the Obama administration says it’s ready for direct engagement with Iran. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's

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So Beautiful! Originally uploaded by gehmflor. I'm so excited! I wish I could be there!

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I am a PK, a pastor's kid, and since I am quite open in expressing my opinions in this blog I have tried my best here to distance myself from my Father. I would hate for the expression of my own strong political views to somehow be attributed to him as a pastor and thus lead to the appearance of impropriety as he has always been VERY careful to remain neutral in the political arena. But, I

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197804 301 Songkla Originally uploaded by williewonker. I've been trying to read up on the different points of view on the lethal issues in the Middle East. Not an easy thing to do. Everyone has their own unique point of view. Just as people looking at different sides of a statue will see different things, so each person points to that which seems important in their own eyes. Same

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"In 2009 may all the barriers that oppress the people of the world fall."I haven't taken much time for news lately, but had been mourning the news out of Palestine. I don't think it really sank in though until my hubby turned on the news last night as we headed to bed. CNN had special live coverage of the the ground offensive and we watched as smoke rose from the distant city and bright rockets

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This new year brings me the courage to:1. Get some exercise everyday!2. Keep C.H.A.O.S. at bay!3. Not let perfectionism get in my way!4. Photograph the sunrise every morning!The last one is to counteract my night-owlish nature while satisfying my creative side! I'm curious to see if it will work!

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I LOVE this new Christmas Carol:YOU'RE HEREa Christmas song by Francesca Battistelli Hold on now, I gotta take a deep breathI don’t know what to say when I look in your eyesYou made the world before I was bornHere I am holding You in my arms tonight Noel, NoelJesus our Emmanuel You’re hereI’m holding You so nearI’m staring into the face of my SaviorKing and CreatorYou could’ve left us on our

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Interesting discussion about torture, will Obama do anything about it, will anyone be punished for it, and what can WE do about it. Come join in the discussion here:Are we Men or Beasts?

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Just read an excellent article by Frank Schaeffer: Why the USA is Screwed.... here's an excerpt:We've gone to the last stop on a road paved with the mantra that no one is allowed to judge anyone else's behavior. The result is a culture that drives whatever vehicles suits it and global warming be damned. The result is a culture in which divorce is easy and common and all the definitive studies

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It appears that Cheney wants to sing before his powerful position takes a final decent into history. I was listening to the beautiful Winter Song by Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles as I read about his interview. One verse seemed somehow appropriate:This is my winter song.December never felt so wrong,cause you're not where you belong;......and in my mind where he belongs is locked up for war

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I'm in the mood for some Christmas music. I hope you enjoy it, too: It should update as I find more songs. Merry Christmas (and/or Happy Holidays!)

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Our local Union-Bulletin reported on a collaboration on a living nativity scene two local churches are doing. I am not part of the production, but I think it will be worth visiting. What I like best is that it is interdenominational. I love to see people getting along and finding their commonalities!When done in unison with another denomination, that partnership becomes part of the overall

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To The Best Of Our Knowledge's recent programWhat Boys are Made Of is a must hear, especially for me: a mother of three boys! ^_^Let boys be boys. It's a hard thing to do today with concern over violence in schools and the seeming violence of boys' play. But what if, thanks to our culture of fear, boys are slipping through the cracks? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we take a look

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As I mentioned the day I voted, the flu has really gotten me this year. I was coughing so hard I though I was going to cough up a lung. The doctor prescribed Z-Pack and I did feel MUCH better by the time I finished the 5 days of antibiotics. But now it seems to be settling back down into my other lung. So far it is just a tight, hacking cough, but if it gets any worse, I'm will have to see the

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Tears of joyAnd tears of sorrowMingle slipping down my cheeksHE WON!We’re one!The times of hate and fear are dead!I want to run into the streetsAnd sing and shout glad tidings outTo look into compatriot’s eyesAnd see the spark of hope aliveBut in my townthe streets are bareAnd though a few my joy do shareMore oft’ then not a frown or sighCommunicates the fear and dreadThat lingers, festers, tears

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I interrupt your regularly scheduled blog to bring you this romantic interlude. Not quite a month after Barack and Michelle tied the knot, my husband and I were married on November 1st, 1992. I cracked up when I heard that Obama had accidentally announced that they were about to celebrate their 15th anniversary, because it has indeed been 16 years!Since I met the love of my life when I was only

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You may or may not have heard this kids on CNN or YouTube already, but my husband had me look them up yesterday, and I'm hooked!Those are some informed, happy and talented kids!

Heather Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850446131530649811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106862577416504866.post-41082339131211702052008-10-30T23:11:00.000-07:002008-10-30T23:46:13.429-07:00

I was home sick with the flu, and thought I was going to cough up a lung, but finally the antibiotics started to kick in and I decided to finish filling out my ballot.In case you're not familiar with Oregon voting, it is ALL done by mail in ballots. So, after filling it out, I stuffed it in its secrecy envelope, and then into the signature confirmation envelope.I just had to document it for

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The Matthew 25 website sent out a request to respond to the letter put out by the Focus on the Family Action website. Honestly, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.This letter, from an imaginary Christian in 2012, is so insanely biased and fear based, that anyone who takes it seriously would certainly not be voting for Obama to begin with.On the other hand, I can see how many Christians could

Heather Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850446131530649811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2106862577416504866.post-54568177278216219852008-10-26T14:57:00.000-07:002008-10-26T15:13:43.826-07:00

I find Doonesbury awesomely logical:And with the stories of faulty voting machines The Wizard of Id rings too true:

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A colleague sent me this great video:Isn't that hilarious? I sent a version of it to my sister and got back this great response:....[that's] so funny! I am a permanent absentee voter & I've already half filled out my ballot. As a matter of fact, I'm so involved in this election that I drove Will at 11:15 pm at night to the San Diego Registrar of Voters to register with our new address on the

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I was reminded of this post I made on my MySpace blog a while ago, and had a very hard time locating it due to the categories not working. So, I am re-posting it here for easier access, and to spread the word. ---------------------------------------------------A friend's blog yesterday brought my attention to the Mother's Act I do not have time to write much now, but you can check out the links

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I've been wanting to post some of the pictures I got on our trip to Wallowa Lake over Labor Day Weekend. I'm finally making time. Go kart rides coming later. ^_^

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Can I be both Pro-Life and Pro-Obama?This week I was told by two people that they were voting for McCain because abortion is just such a terrible thing. I totally agree that abortion is horrifying. I've seen the pictures. I've been pregnant, a joy for me each time. I know people for whom it was not a joy and abortion was the only option they saw available. I wish they would have felt

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I just read this amazing article by Linda Hansen, where she speaks of why she disagrees with Sarah Palin's religious beleifs. She says:She blew it. The Iraq war, she claims, is a "task from God." That's bad religion. But there's worse: She encouraged a crowd of fellow believers to pray for her pipeline project.That's not just bad religion. That smacks of apostasy.She also goes on to speak of what

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I am currently listening to the democratic convention in the background as I study for my algebra final. (Although it is slightly behind since I paused it earlier - gotta love the DVR - and Bill Clinton is about to speak.) The enthusiasm of the historic moment was seeping into my thoughts as I figured quadratic equations, reviewed the remainder theorem and synthetic division.Suddenly my

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I really like this video. It's catchy, to the point and makes me proud to be an Oregon Democrat!By the way....I LOVED Michelle Obama's speech yesterday! Did you hear it?

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On CNN today it was reported that a McCain ad is hinting - not so subtlety - that Barack is the Anti-Christ! That made me do a double take. What? They mentioned a blog that was dedicated to the topic and they had a post about the ad. I was reminded of a short essay I wrote for a History class last quarter and decided this may be an appropriate time to share it. I first thought that the

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Perhaps there is a deficit in my attention department:I had just flipped the frozen hamburger patties that were slowly thawing in the frying pan when movement out the kitchen window caught my eye. A DEER was crossing the street from the apple orchard next next door to the neighbor's peach orchard! WOW! That didn't happen every day! I stood transfixed as she gracefully transversed the

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There is a vote scheduled in the U.S. House of Representatives which will take place this Wednesday - only two days from now! To get this vital protection into law, we will have to let our Members of Congress know now! Just click on this link and in less than two minutes you can make your voice heard: http://capwiz.com/narla/issues/alert/?alertid=10525366&type=co (The letter has already been

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The arguments between Christianity and Science seem to get more heated every time I look, so when I saw a link for a radio show called Quarks and Creation it immediatly caught my attention! I just finished listening to it and - WOW- it is wonderful!I want to really write a full blog about it, with links and descriptions, but I don't have time right now. If you have questions about this topic, I

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Iran nuclear talks stall, even with US at table (Wordle made from Yahoo article above.) No progress in Iran talks, so Europe, U.S. renew threats"We are not looking for any more meetings. Give us a call in two weeks time and say yes or no," the European official quoted Solana as telling Jalili. This is not diplomacy! And it reminds me too much of our government's actions of "diplomacy" before

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My 3 year old woke up a little fussy this morning. I kissed him on the head and he felt a bit cool. I covered him up and thought he went back to sleep, but he started crying when I tried to leave so I brought him down to the bathroom. He was shaking when I laid him on the couch. I kissed his forehead again and he was burning up! It could't have been even 5 minutes from when he had felt cool! I

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A quick sloppy sketch and a haiku on my relationship with time: TIME A train racing on! Can I ever really board or is it too late?

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I am hoping to write more about how my family and I have been helped by homeopathy. For now here are links to what I have written:When we got the stomach flu I wrote about Nux Vomica, and how it helped. And recently I wrote about the insteresting eating associated with crows after my husband saw a white crow in WA.As I write more, I will keep adding links in this blog. I also have a list of

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With the price of food these days, I decided this was a good year to find a spot on our acreage of rocks and plant a garden. Now, you have to understand that I have NO green thumb at all! I usually kill anything I try to grow - overwatering, underwatering, forgetting to weed, placing it too far from the sun, or to near. I know I'm really late getting it started, but it was a really cold

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Do you know what this is?We sure couldn't figure it out. It was found on the floor of the car when we were cleaning it out, and we didn't know if it was trash or if it was an important componant that we should be holding onto. So at breakfast my hubby, my eleven year old and I were turning it over in our hands discussing the dilema."Ya, it looks like it might go to some sort of computerized thing

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I am scared of the fight,So I lose the sword!This is the conclusion I have come to, because once again I have written down everything I need and want to do over the summer and have now promptly lost my planner! This is to the point of ridiculousness! Am I really this big a coward? Perhaps my goal this summer should be practicing bravery!

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Adventure World MapOriginally uploaded by Christian Sisson. Just thought this was a really interesting piece of art!"Adventure World Map" is a poster featuring cartooned representation of famous stories like Robinson Crusoe, Toilers of the Sea, The Three Musketeers, Ben-Hur, Don Quixote, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Around the World in Eighty Days, Robin Hood, One Thousand and One Nights and

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My Dad, who was an Army Reserves Chaplain for over 20 years, sent me this:McClatchy Washington BureauPosted on Wed, Jun. 18, 2008Easing of laws that led to detainee abuse hatched in secretTom Lasseter McClatchy Newspapers...the U.S. military's top uniformed leadership remained silent in public while its legal code was being discarded. It was left to lawyers in the military's legal system, the

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My husband was heading up to Kettle Falls this morning and called to ask what a white crow meant. I don't consider my self a suspicious person, and really don't know anything about the significance of animal sightings in folklore, but even I know that a crow is supposed to signify death, or bad news, or something. But a WHITE crow? No idea!"Google it." He said."Why?'"Because I just saw a pure

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I'll have to write the whole story down, but for now, here are some adorable pics of the little ducklings we found rushing down the irrigation canal behind our house.

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This is a repost from my less political MySpace blog, but for some reason it just felt relevant today:--------------------------------------------------I have been trying to write this response to a series of blogs written back in the spring. Every time I sat down to write it I seemed to choke on the words. They seemed too harsh, but the illustration has not left me. In the spring I ran

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squared circles - ClocksOriginally uploaded by Leo Reynolds. Time has always felt like my enemy...so I have been amazed by a number of "strange coincidences" in my life lately that depended on proper timing. It feels like they are in response to my request to God to show me how to dance in step, to use my time wisely and in an organized way. I'm sure many would see them as just pure chance...but

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I ran to Safeway to get a last minute ingredient for our family get-together and the radio automatically turned on to NWPR. It was the introduction to the weekend's THBOOK:SECRECY POST 9/11 Program 08-05-25-A Listen!"Shhh… I have a secret… Now, I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you."Classic spy joke – but not so funny when it’s true. In this hour of To The Bestof Our Knowledge, we’ll go

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Frog Prince Slides AgainOriginally uploaded by gehmflor. Always do what you are afraid to do.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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From my Dad:On May 8, 2008, Heather called me around 1:30 pm from the school where she teaches. She wanted me to see, and photograph, some wonderful arcs in the sky. With my little Nikon CoolPix, I shot a number of views, downloaded them, and found that I could arrange them using MS Word and the Draw - Free Rotate feature. I don't have the skills to "stitch" them together, but Heather reminded

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My hubby thought the neighbors were rolling out the trash can, but trash day isn't till tomorrow! Then it sounded like something knocked over our can by the back porch and THEN the WHOLE HOUSE shook and he heard a BANG! He jumped out of bed, and ran down stairs. The dogs were all barking wildly, but he didn't see a thing... "I think there was a little earthquake.' he told me later when I finally

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Last night I gently rubbed my little boy's eyebrows, helping him relax, and go to sleep. Suddenly I was standing in the golden afternoon light with my next door neighbor by her baby brother's crib as she taught me to pronounce his Afghani name and softly ran her finger along first one of his downy eyebrows, then the other. I had no idea that as he drifted into dreamland I was forming such an

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Last Day of Childhood!Originally uploaded by gehmflor. What an amazing boy my oldest is! (Well, they're all amazing!) He has been through so much in his lifetime. One of these days maybe I'll have the courage to chronicle the jouney. It amazes me how children's personalities can be present before birth, and grow and mature, but still stay the same. How will that continue through his teen

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float art Originally uploaded by gehmflor. For some reason this float reminds me of how much I miss living near the ocean. Standing on the beach, looking out into the seemingly infinite horizon, digging for sand crabs, diving under the waves, decorating sandcastles with seaweed, standing on a pier watching a storm whip up the waves, the smell of salty air whipping through my hair....hmmm, I

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Wednesday I caught the second half of Fresh Air on NPR. Usually Terry Gross interviews musicians, actors, and such, but the authors that day really caught my attention. I just caught the very end of the interview with Scott Shane, and then heard most of the second half with Tera McKelvey. Absolutely, fascinating and horrible. I sat in the driveway for the last 10 minutes not wanting to miss the

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We went to see Pirates of the Caribbean over the long weekend. We all loved it!!! I cannot recommend it for those who can't remember that it's just a movie (you know who you are), but other than covering my eyes a couple times, it was GREAT! Afterwards, I asked everyone what their favorite parts were. Everyone had such great answers, but I won't put them here in case you haven't seen it yet. But

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My recent favorites!Originally uploaded by gehmflor. My Flickr friends take such lovely photos! (Click on the picture for links to individual photos and photographers.)

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it feels weird to just go on livingi pick and produnclog the dogfoodmy sonfilled the vacuum hose withtrying to clean the spill in the trunkan IED shattersthe hopes and dreamsof a motherfor her sonit feels unnerving to just go on livingi vacuum up the raisin branmy toddlerdumped on the carpeta young soldier fires his weaponan iraqi toddleris killed by mistakeit feels unfair to just go on livingi

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Last night I dreamt I was a ghost. It felt so real that when I woke up it took a minute to realize which was the dream and which was reality. I don't believe in ghosts, so I called up my husband (out of town on business) and he immediately started singing El Fantasma de Canterville by Sui Generis with Charly García (The ghost of Canterville - a classic of Argentine Rock):Pero siempre fui un tonto

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