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War Prayer

The War Prayer
by Mark Twain
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering; on every hand and far down […]

Call

I just called my senators: Snowe and Collins. I urged them to save the filibuster and not go nuclear… I have to say I was a little nervous, never having called their offices before, but I write them ALL the time. If you think your issue is important call or write […]

Filibuster

Please educate yourselves about the filibuster. A one party system will destroy what is left of our demcracy.
Save the Filibuster

Nice!

How true is this How refeshing.
By their deeds ye shall know them,” reads the paid advertisement, quoting the Bible. “Your deeds, Mr. President — neglecting the needy to coddle the rich, desecrating the environment, and misleading the country into war — do not exemplify the faith we live by.
“Moreover, many […]

Galloway

Oil-for-food: Galloway vs. Norm Coleman
British MP Galloway Slams U.S. War in Iraq & Ties to Saddam During Senate Testimony
Galloway slammed Coleman, in a big way…. Let’s hope the world hears it….

Red Sky

: Red auroras filled the skies above Marinette, Wisconsin on May 15th. “The reds actually painted the foreground of the picture without enhancement … awesome,” says photographer Rob Brumm. Space Weather.com

Aurora Gallery

Quark

I was wondering what a “quark” was , it was in that book passage I posted a few post ago…..
Quarks are:
In particle physics, the quarks are subatomic particles thought to be elemental and indivisible. They are one of the two kinds of spin-½ fermions (the other being the leptons). Objects made up of quarks are […]

Can U say FREAK OUT!

So, I have SO MUCH TO DO! Screwing up that general ledger has screwed me up so much! I should be working tonite but I feel like crap! Before I leave next week I have to:
be totally caught up at work.
go to a library meeting and a library function.
take tommy and friends […]

Postcard

On a postcard from my niece (no author):

Without risks no great rewards are ever gained. I allow myself the freedom to venture out into the world. Without fear, every day I consciously choose to live fully and completely.