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Spring Poetry Party Kicks Off.

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"Daffodils" (Wordsworth - 1804) I wander'd lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretch'd in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. -- William Wordsworth described poetry as the "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings from emotions recollected in tra...

It Isn't They... It's We.

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I keep going back to classic documents of faith. The Constitution... "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..." The Declaration of Independance... "...with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." The Koran... "He both hears and knows." The Bible (Matthew 6:9–13)... "...forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation..." The Torah... "Competition is not your real enemy -- fear is. Choosing to follow the path of safety will cost you opportunities that will often be far greater than the potential losses you might incur on a riskier path." They don't matter. They can't affect our well being. We c...

Earth Hour! -- Turn Off Your Electricity.

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8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009. TURN IT OFF! TURN IT ALL OFF! Click to get more info Earth Hour .

Full bloom.

a gorgeous collection of flowers...

Edison Rules.

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"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." -- Thomas Edison

Thought Seeds.

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Thousands of years ago we planted seeds for food. today. we plant seeds of thought. to evolve consciousness. beyond form. Great Things Grow From Tiny Actions... "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move." Matthew 17:20 Doing something To be of use That's it That's all To give of yourself so you can share what you know what you are and be the instigator of all that needs to be in service of others. Public service is one of the great gifts of a free country.

Mr. Deniro and Elmo.

"cabbage...good source of riboflavin."

A Spark of Hope.

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we can color in any future we want. bonehead shit happens. we got it. it's tough. we got it. let's move on. and start over. not from the place of all the issues but in a new space. as my neighbor said... in ten years when he looks back at this time he wants to say 'that was the best thing that ever could have ever happened.' we have a choice. between fear and love. don't get caught in the lower conversations. we can change our approach. we can challenge convention and we can nurture a new way of being. to teach is to demonstrate. so let's start teaching. to give is to get. so let's start giving. in motion. in action. in love. pick up a new color and get started. no time like today.

A shout out to all the Bankers... Get your balls out of a drawer, strap them on and figure your shit out.

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Dudes... you got spanked. and hurt a lot of people. Take your lumps. Dust yourself off. and get back to work. with integrity. with a righteous (right minded) approach to doing business. awake and aware. We don't want to hear the cowardly lions looking around for courage, and god knows we don't need anymore scarecrows looking for their brains. You possess both courage and brains, you used them to figure out all kinds of bullish ways to get us into this mess. So. It's time to use both to get us out. We don't need to hear anymore about bonuses when you're sucking the public tit. We don't need to hear "what could we do?" and my favorite "I don't know." and, if you even think about whining about how 'tough' it is... think about the retired dude whose savings were wiped out and is now a greeter at Walmart living with his 90 year old mother. I repeat. Get your balls out of a drawer, strap them on and figure your shit out. The country is ...

All Men Are Created Equal.

Jack Black's playing Jesus. People are dancing. and. Love has no boundaries... "Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... from Jack Black As the California Court continue to process through the same sex marriage case. I think it's time to remember the truth.