"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Category: Observations
There are moments in your life when you have to just stop and think for a short time. Do you ever get those? It could be about times that you need to make a decision about a new job, or buying a new car, or just one of those many "things" that cause you to … Continue reading Starry Navel Gazing
Thank you to my fabulous friend Steve for finding this gem.
One of the most frequently asked questions I get at this time of year is (or has been), "how does Australia celebrate Thanksgiving?" The simple answer is that we don't. As Wikipedia explains, Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday to give thanks for the things that one has at the conclusion … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Will it never end? Hopefully not 🙂 The latest "Men of ..." style calendar is the "Men of Mortuaries" which features funeral directors and morticians from across the U.S. So far my favorites are Mr. November, Mr. July, and Mr. March (a good month).
For those that didn't know: Australian Prime Minister John Howard today for the first time linked the war in Iraq to the need to safeguard the world's oil supplies. Howard made the comments in an announcement of defense policy changes, including the development of a closer relationship with China and Japan. With an election looming … Continue reading Telling it like it is … finally
I've been a bad blogger, and not the good kind of bad blogger. Only a few more days and I'll be able to get back to my bon-bons and blogging.
For those that missed the eclipse last night, here are some images that others took and then compiled into a composite. Thanks to kottke.org for the heads up. Gary Turner's Flickr T. Baatar Flickr Big Huge Labs NASA has a page that lists all the projected future lunar eclipses here. (The next total eclipse is … Continue reading Total Eclipse of my Heart
In an interview with the New York Times Sunday Magazine, Suze Orman has the following interaction: Are you married? I’m in a relationship with life. My life is just out there. I’m on the road every day. I love my life. Meaning what? Do you live with anyone? K.T. is my life partner. K.T. stands … Continue reading Stand aside 40-year old virgin…