https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/skipping through the fields and forests, finding things idyllic and not so idyllic to keep or cast aside, learning, growing and sharing the experiencehourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/696747As a result of being very busy with other writing projects (paying gigs!), school, family and the re-vamping of my website, I have decided to quit Blogit. At least for now. I have enjoyed Blogit for many years and appreciate those who have made me feel welcome and showed an interest in my writing....https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/695198The predicted disasters and chaos failed to show up on May 21st but apparently it ain't over 'till the fat lady sings! According to some sources, Judgement day calculations were off, so a new date has been set. Since the proponents of this theory will be making money hand over fist as they have...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/693412According to at least one so called spiritual leader, today is Judgement Day. I have to admit I wholeheartedly believe he is correct. Today IS judgement day. But we have one little difference. While he wants to nail it down and give it a single calendar date, I believe EVERY DAY is judgement day....https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/693073Apparently there are a lot of people going to hell in the digital age, or at least there are a lot of people who are interested in it. In fact, the phrase 'going to hell' gets 74,000 searches a month globally. Around half of these searches come from the United States, while the majority of the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/692923Thousands of hard-working people, who deserve a break on the weekend make a point of getting up early on a Sunday morning in order to get all dressed up, sit in a building with other tired people, listen to some terrible music and get yelled at for an hour or so. Some of them spend some of this...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/692846Atheists and Agnostics... reviled by all. Ask anyone in any religious group what they think of the atheist or agnostic person and you will be able to see a shadow cross their face and a look of disgust, perhaps a shared sense of mockery and maybe even a little fear. Many religious people, no...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/692313Who says knowledge is necessary? There are people who live completely happy lives with relatively little knowledge. But what if you are not one of those people? What if you are not content to just go through the motions of life, accepting everything at face value? Knowledge is abundantly...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/691288This past Sunday we celebrated a resurrection. Traditions abounded and as usual there was a debate as to which traditions should take precedence. But what really matters is the principle behind the legend. Darkness can never extinguish the light, evil may triumph temporarily but good will always...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/690980Life is like this sometimes. There's a bad guy, an oppressor, an enemy, a predator who threatens the very life of his prey. Then there's the underdog, the little guy, the victim, the one who seems most likely to loose. The game begins. There is a chase. Each one makes their move and does their...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/RabbitFromtheWoods1785/690604There is so much to be learned from children. Their bright outlook and intense curiosity, their fascination with all the things we take for granted, their endless energy is contagious. If a child is raised with love and has their needs met, they are so trusting. When they get old enough to begin...