Inspiration miscellaneous

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Black Cat--no, NOT peanut Butter from Africa, but my friend's SONNY BOY

Twelve years ago, when Janey died, my friend got siblings from the Animal Shelter. Both are black, and very loving. Sonny BOy recognizes not only his name, but the car sound of his master, and when words like "Cat" and "kitty" are uttered. He is smart, and understands English better than some native... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Happy Father's Day; Durbin's Journal

Dear Blogbeauties, friends and LadyCee! I apologize for my tardiness, and ansences. But all is well, because of Faith. It is well...it is well...on the WHOLE. It is always well if we merge with ONE, any ONE. How I ma able to get to a computer and write on this Father's Day is a happy, peaceful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

how i got my very own green belt

A LIVING, GIVING PLACE (GREENBELT AT 70)... NOT A GREENBELT PIONEER, BUT I MIGHT HAVE BEEN WOULD HAVE WALKED, WHEELED AND CRAWLED WITH F.D.R. TOWARD A NEW WORLD ORDER FREE OF FASCISM WE FLEW FROM DEARTH AND DEPRESSION TO WHERE WE ARE I BUILT NO SCHOOLS HERE; WE ADORE THAT NAMED FOR ELEANOR MY TWO... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Mulberries and other Red Mysteries

I walk among today's mulberries and yester memories Knowing the kindnesses of pale faces to me Knowing asian, african and american histories Knowing our Constitution makers, Manifest Destiny My spring joys give way to the coming summer heat As if traveling the thin edge of the Columbia River Gorge... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Studs Terkel--Happy Birthday--Pulitzer Prize winner & poor folks' historian

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Studs_Terkel.jpg Is it a nice coincidence that Yolanda King, 51, (Rev. Dr. King's daughter) passed away today, the birthday of a man who believes Lincoln, King and Henry A. Wallace are the three greatest Americans? Terkel says that he was born in 1912... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

I wanted to offer you the first Azalea. Or is it Rhododendron? Enjoy either

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Saturday, April 14, 2007

There's been lots of banging going on here at Blogit.Here's the real deal

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Friday, March 23, 2007

Did I mean what I said to Rich: We otta flaunt what we got after early 20s?

If 4,5,6 and elementary school kids know the words "Sex" and "fuck" already, why should the young and restless be stifled under burdens of other peoples' rules? Especially as these same rule-peddlers do not want us to mention God by any of the names different religions call the Creator or Godhead:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

-changes in springtime--like sunshine and hopefulness: even drab ones shine

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Saturday, March 3, 2007

"A House for Mr. Biswas" or a Home for Emily? Trinidad Novel or Lyric Poet?

among light shadows Emily spoke truth to death: a Quaker, she waited. http://home.olemiss.edu/~djr/media/photos/dickinson119.jpg http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/hallenc/EDLexicon/emily2.gif It is good that historic homes are preserved in the USA and in some othr countries. I must revisit Emily... Sign in to see full entry.

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