Tag: living
member name: Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn
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October 15, 2006 08:54 AM EDT --
One day a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a
river and her thimble fell into the river. When she cried
out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?"
The seamstress replied . . .
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October 23, 2006 12:05 PM EDT --
A girlfriend of mine sent me these in my email and I've treasured them ever since. I actually printed these out and kept it on the fridge where everyone could enjoy them... until one of the . . .
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November 15, 2006 10:11 AM EST --
I have never said this about a book before, but Dr. Martha Stout's "The Sociopath Next Door" should be required reading for All of us. In these 218 pages, Dr. Stout delivers a startlingly . . .
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September 18, 2007 05:04 PM EDT --
Kennywood is the big local amusement park here in Pittsburgh. It's been there, evolving and entertaining people, since 1898! Yesterday was the last day of regular operation for the summer of 2007, . . .
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March 19, 2008 11:03 AM EDT --
Quotes for the Day:
"It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in . . .
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May 24, 2008 06:46 PM EDT --
March of 2007 our beloved family dog, Rogue, was due for
her first and only litter of pups. About two weeks before
the announcement of that awful pet food recall that
claimed so many, and a slim . . .
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November 06, 2007 09:00 PM EST --
"Power echoes in
each beat I keep.
Visions unparalleled...
Heights unguessed ...
Summoned by Zeus,
I hide in Apollo's hem,
watching from on high
as along the ground . . .
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November 17, 2007 08:00 PM EST --
"Leaping! We come...
Slicing joyously through
each battling wave...
Armored,
Flashing and Bright,
like Knights of Olde...
Braving hungry teeth and
wicked claws.
Press on! . . .
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November 27, 2007 12:06 PM EST --
The Moon's brightly slitted eye sees all
as we listen to the song of this Teacher's call...
"In silence I stalk my prey,
bringing home gifts of
magic,
mystery,
divine . . .
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October 17, 2006 11:44 AM EDT --
Another favorite from my email box:
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People over 25 should be dead. To the survivors:
According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of
us who were kids in the 40s, 50s, . . .
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October 30, 2006 02:06 PM EST --
The Northwind people have been strong, have provided good leadership, and have kept their own people and ways united throughout generations. The Northwind People demand tributes for providing valuable . . .
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February 10, 2007 12:37 AM EST --
Love in all its splendor and shifting hues... is it illusion? chemical reaction? fate? simple emotion? Easier, perhaps, to simply say Love Is. Love is like oxygen, and Love is all around us, we only have . . .
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October 24, 2006 01:23 PM EDT --
Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909) was probably better known as an editor and newspaper owner than as the poet I hold so close to my own heart. This largely unknown gentleman was . . .
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October 25, 2006 04:04 AM EDT --
I stand like a Tree
surrounded by City.
Harsh, cold concrete binds my roots!
I shift uneasily in this
Unwelcoming . . .
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December 30, 2007 01:41 PM EST --
A delicate home above the waterless sea
cradling a pearly seed in shades of purple, pink and green...
"Ivory blooded, I am beloved by insect, bird and bee, and
I alone nurture the royal scions . . .
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January 12, 2008 02:56 PM EST --
From Sun-soaked wooded hills,
padding through the wind-ruffled fields,
They prowl...
"Paint your hearts upon your shields..."
They growl...
"Remember!
Voice your intentions proudly, . . .
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January 24, 2008 11:08 AM EST --
Through rustling leaves and waving fields,
Dainty and graceful
against the sky they are etched...
"Wisdom comes when Balance
between head and heart is stretched.
With . . .
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May 13, 2008 11:41 AM EDT --
I pass through downtown Pittsburgh every weekday now, and thought it would be nice to share a few sights with you...
This is the view of Downtown if you ride the subway in from the South . . .
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June 15, 2008 09:00 PM EDT --
In feathered robes the choir collects;
shuffling,
rustling,
warbling erratically
until one Singer interjects...
"I am a common guest
at houses around the globe,
yet . . .
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July 29, 2008 11:42 AM EDT --
"And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones to start
To mould a new reality
Closer to the heart..." ~Rush
Election time is just around the corner. There has . . .
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