May 2012 Blog Posts (23)

In the end, we only regret chances we didn't take & mistakes we've all made. The relationships we were too scared to have and the decisions we waited too long to make! There comes a time in your life when you realise who matters, who doesn't, who never did and who always will!

An old Cherokee Indian was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A battle is raging inside me ... it is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The old man…

(Detail from « American Quilt » by Natasha2006)

When I complete a composition there are often unused ideas left. Some of those I find actually pretty good but if I can’t see how to fit them into the piece then there’s not much choice but to discard them.…

MSN Friday, May 25

Army sergeant "Nick B" surely saw some heart-wrenching horrors during his stint in Afghanistan, but one of them he realized he had to change. When he came across a tied-up dog covered in mud, its ears and tail hacked off, Nick knew he needed to get the pup away from its owners. He traded his cigarettes for the dog, won his trust with beef jerky and worked out a deal with the Puppy Rescue Mission to transport his new pal, Bodhi, through Taliban-controlled areas and…

Published on May 25, 2012 by 5T4RSCREAM233

The fourteenth episode of The Threshold Series focuses on Olivia Romero, the Chief Environmental Adviser of Neo Apollonia.

At the beginning of the chapter, the former activist is walking towards the church of the Community, all the while pondering the circumstances which have led her to…

He' All:
Have a terrific weekend and stay safe. Love to all. Be well
Wanishi

(« Primeval Center » by Christopher Stewart)

On a background of Wall Street Bailouts and Large Hadron Colliders, « Void » paints sunyata, the Buddhist concept of emptiness.



From Wikipedia :

In Buddhism, the…

Bird Dropping May 21, 2012

Can we really be human?

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” Mother Teresa

Over the weekend in several discussions on how we as humans treat each other primarily oriented around the concept of race I mentioned once or twice how we are all the same species divided by culture and environment. Such a simple opportunity for us as humans and we have been given that with recent events around the world, wars, floods, typhoons, oil…

He' To All :

Recently, as of today , it was brought to my attention that some of our soldiers who have mental and emotional conditions , PTSD and/ or go AWOL are being considered less than a Veteran upon their return. I was asked if that was supposed to happen and I would like to clarify the Federal Rules, Regulations, Guidelines and Law under the Veteran and Veteran Affairs Acts through our history and are still on the books. It reads , as per what a Veteran is : "ANY individual or…

Rahu Lüli, the teenage monk from Kõrgus, is once again the central character of the weekly instalment of the Threshold Bookcast.

This time, we find the novice reminiscing as he explores unknown territory uphill, following a hunch that has occurred to him prior to the morning…

Oh, Great Spirit

Whose voice I hear in the winds,

And whose breath gives life to all the world,

hear me, I am small and weak,

I need your strength and wisdom.

Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold

the red and purple sunset.

Make my hands respect the things you have

made and my ears sharp to hear your voice.

Make me wise so that I may understand the things

you have taught my people.

Let me learn the lessons you…

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Pocket stereoscope » by Joaquim Alves Gaspar)


« Stereoscopy » is the definitive title of a song which I used to refer to as « Point Of View. » I changed my mind about the title while writing and singing the melodies, thinking that the…

According to a Fox News report, the extremely rare and sacred white buffalo born last year has been found dead and skinned along with its mother.

Lightning Medicine Cloud, born May 12, 2011 on a stormy night at the Lakota Ranch in Greenville Texas, was a natural white buffalo—an extremely rare occurrence, happening an estimated once per ten million births. In June, a naming ceremony attracted over 2,000 visitors to the ranch, and a report on the proceedings cited beliefs held by some…

The twelfth chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World » features Aaren Mayr, the Treasurer of the Alliance of Sovereign Nations.

Flying back to Milagenia, the secessionist reflects on how his official functions have increased the frequency of his…

Kitten and chicken become good friends

People have always thought that cats and birds are natural enemies. However, Russian girl Maria’s true funny stories told us different fact, her pet cat becomes became close friends with her pet chicken, they eat, sleep and play together, never separated just a moment.

Maria’s father said Maria adopted the only homeless…

Hears true funny stories told you a greedy eating squirrel, it climbed into a cage of wild birds for food, it kept eating the food inside, that the squirrel become too heavy to climb out of the cage. The whole true funny process was shouted.…

Chapter 11 : The Preacher The Teacher

This week's instalment of The Threshold Series revolves around Bernard Sturn and features Veshtar, the almost barren land also known as the radioactive planet.


As the chapter begins, the illustrious physicist is enjoying a cup of green tea in his office, reviewing the…

I live on a property out of town and am blessed with kang aroos, wallabies, rufus's, frog mouth owls, brown owls, kites, and eagles of many colours. We have the dingos whotouch my soul when they cry.We also have gallahs, lorikeets and cockatoos, both black and white. The Great Spirit brought me back to the land of my fathers birth 100 years after he was born. Down at the creek I have a mediatation spot in the bed of the creek (when it isn't flowing!) and there isn't a sound there. Truly the…