Marcia's World

Are There Rainbows?

Attitude is everything.
Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly.......
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain.

Baseballistic | MVN - Most Valuable Network » Blog Archive » Reds’ Skipper Search Should Start and End with Mackanin

2007-10-12T04:45:00.000-05:00

Baseballistic | MVN - Most Valuable Network » Blog Archive » Reds’ Skipper Search Should Start and End with Mackanin

The Master Crayon Artist

2007-09-17T18:39:00.000-05:00

The Master Crayon Artist

Justin Smith News - Topix

2007-09-05T12:23:00.000-05:00

Justin Smith News - Topix

BECAUSE I SAID SO

2007-09-03T20:00:00.000-05:00

BECAUSE I SAID SO

Dreaming Green

2007-08-29T19:16:00.000-05:00

Dreaming Green

Niki's Ventures

2007-08-27T11:10:00.000-05:00

Niki's Ventures

Marcia's World plug Board

2007-08-23T19:19:00.000-05:00

Marcia's World plug Board

Simply-Precious.net

2007-08-18T19:00:00.000-05:00

Simply-Precious.net

Would Eldrick Woods be as Popular as Tiger Woods? » The Deep Rough

2007-08-13T10:40:00.000-05:00

Would Eldrick Woods be as Popular as Tiger Woods? » The Deep Rough

Cincinnati Bengals » The Cincinnati Bengals season hinges on Carson Palmer’s health

2007-08-12T08:01:00.000-05:00

Cincinatti Bengals » The Cincinnati Bengals season hinges on Carson Palmer’s health

RedsInsider.com, Cincinnati Reds

2007-07-25T10:37:00.000-05:00

RedsInsider.com, Cincinnati Reds

John: In memory of a brother

2007-07-19T18:46:00.000-05:00

John: In memory of a brother

In memory of my brother, John.

Rest now! Will miss you

John Robert Duning (1942 - 2007) - Find A Grave Memorial

2007-07-17T09:41:00.000-05:00

John Robert Duning (1942 - 2007) - Find A Grave Memorial

The ONE Campaign | ONE Blog

2007-07-13T11:52:00.000-05:00

The ONE Campaign | ONE Blog

Five Reasons The Reds Will Trade Griffey « The Nasty Boys’ Sports Blog

2007-07-11T14:00:00.000-05:00

Five Reasons The Reds Will Trade Griffey « The Nasty Boys’ Sports Blog

candle

2007-07-09T20:14:00.000-05:00

candle

Light a candle

ESPN - Mag: Josh Hamilton's story, in his words - MLB

2007-07-05T16:09:00.000-05:00

ESPN - Mag: Josh Hamilton's story, in his words - MLB

Lohse on track as Reds beat Cardinals

2007-07-01T10:30:00.000-05:00

Lohse on track as Reds beat Cardinals

Stem Cell Research

2007-06-27T18:13:00.000-05:00

Congress Should OVERRIDE President Bush's Veto of the Latest Stem Cell Bill

On June 20, President Bush vetoed S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. The bill would allow research using stem cells that meet certain conditions:
--the stem cells were derived from human embryos donated from in vitro fertilization clinics for the purpose of fertility treatment and were in excess of the needs of the individuals seeking such treatment

--the embryos would never be implanted in a woman and would otherwise be discarded

--such individuals donate the embryos with written informed consent and receive no financial or other inducements.

Dear Ms. Duning:

Thank you for contacting me to express your views regarding funding for stem cell research. While this issue is certainly divisive, I believe that the benefits of this potentially life-saving research make it crucial to explore as a medical option.

Embryonic stem cells are a unique and important set of cells that retain the ability to become many or all of the different cell types in the body. These cells can be used to help us understand human development and provide replacement cells and tissue to treat many health problems, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Many who oppose research on embryonic stem cells argue that adult stem cells should be pursued instead because they believe the derivation of stem cells from either embryos or aborted fetuses is ethically unacceptable. However, I support the opinion of many scientists who believe adult stem cells should not be the sole target of research because of important scientific and technical limitations. They also believe adult stem cells do not hold the same scientific promise as embryonic stem cells. For this reason, I am a co-sponsor of S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007.

On April 11, 2007, the full Senate took up and passed S. 5 by a vote of 63 yeas to 34 nays. I voted in favor of this legislation, but the President vetoed it on June 20, 2007. I will, if given the opportunity, vote to override the veto. Thank you again for contacting me.

Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown

Senator Sherrod Brown
Democrat - Ohio
United States Senate

An Ethical Approach to Stem Cell Research

2007-06-25T18:14:00.000-05:00

An Ethical Approach to Stem Cell Research

By Congressman John Boehner

Monday, June 25, 2007

Sometimes science moves faster than politics, and Congress spends time debating issues that have already been left behind by developments in the medical field. The issue of stem cell research is one of those issues.

Advances in treatments using adult stem cells have shown great promise, and the harvesting of these cells is not controversial in that no human life is destroyed for collection. The real success stories have come from individuals treated with their own stem cells – cells collected from such places as bone marrow, the blood stream, spinal cord, the cornea, liver and pancreas. Adult stem cells have been used to treat some blood and liver diseases as well as bone and cartilage damage. According to Dr. Donald Orlic of the National Human Genome Research Institute, “We are currently finding that these adult stem cells can function as well, perhaps even better than, embryonic stem cells.”

These breakthroughs in non-controversial, non-embryonic stem cell research are exciting. They offer hope to families hoping for cures to a lengthy list of serious illnesses and medical conditions. They also threaten to render moot one of the more divisive debates taking place in Washington today – the debate over whether Americans should be forced by Washington politicians to pay for research that destroys human embryos.

Twice now, President Bush has vetoed legislation that would require taxpayers to foot the bill for embryonic stem cell research – research that has consistently failed to produce results and destroys human life in the process. In addition to his second and more recent veto, President Bush signed an executive order supporting more stem cell research that does not require harming or destroying living embryos.

“Destroying human life in the hopes of saving human life is not ethical -- and it is not the only option before us,” the President said as he cast his second veto. “We're already seeing remarkable advances in the science and therapeutic uses of stem cells drawn from adults and children, and the blood from umbilical cords -- with no harm to the donor. Researchers value embryonic stem cells because they are pluripotent -- which means that they have the potential to develop into nearly all the cell types and tissues in the body. Researchers are now developing promising new techniques that offer the potential to produce pluripotent stem cells -- without having to destroy human life.”

The President’s position boils down to this: the federal government should support stem cell research, but it should support the type of stem cell research that is ethical. And as we’re now learning, the type of stem cell research that is ethical also happens to be the type of stem cell research that actually offers the greatest promise for medical advancement. Taxpayers don’t need to be asked to subsidize the destruction of human embryos, because the greatest potential for stem cell research lies in procedures that don’t require embryos to be destroyed.

I support the President’s actions. It’s becoming clear that human embryos do not have to be destroyed in order for the potential of stem cell research to be fully realized. Spending taxpayer dollars to subsidize the destruction of human embryos is not only unethical, but also unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible.

Many in Congress haven’t taken note of these developments in the medical community yet. But the President has taken note of them, and I’m optimistic a majority of the Congress eventually will too. Sometimes Washington is just a little behind the curve.

The federal government should be in the business of protecting – not destroying – innocent human life. Given the potential shown by adult stem cells, and the controversial and non-productive results of embryonic stem cells, the path to me seems clear: We should explore all avenues presented to us by adult stem cells respecting the sanctity of human life.

Boehner represents Ohio’s 8th District, which includes all of Darke, Miami and Preble counties, most of Butler and Mercer counties, and the northeastern corner of Montgomery County. He was first elected to Congress in 1990.

Past Time to Tack

2007-06-16T16:52:00.000-05:00

Past Time to Tack
by Phyllis Jean Green
Saturday, June 16, 2007

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The little red boat.
The fishermen.
Sun turning lemon.
Water going flump, flump, flump
We were at the quiet end.
Me in a cotton bikini
I had made. Seersucker,
I believe. You were plastered
with sunscreen to keep from burning.
Army examiner once put down,
“complexion ruddy.” What
a laugh. But we are on the lake.
Jordan, I think. Casting off,
a woman put down a pail to point,
“What is that, a biscuit tray?”
But sail, we did. Okay, okay.
In our fashion. Sailors, no way.
Ask the three beered-up fishers
who rowed by when we were too far
out. “You guys aren’t married. Look
too happy!” Flump, flump, flump.
Swelling cloud’s got us worried.
Best turn around. Not the words
I try on friends next day. “Tacking’s
for the birds,” I remember going on.
“Rain starts to spit. . .we are, like, Help!”
Best part the shower we took.
The tingle. Suddenly finding
we are not tired, after all.

Now you can’t remember
the little red boat.
Fishermen. Sun. Flump
and the biscuit tray are gone
along with my name.
Along with yours.
Look at the picture again, okay?
Let me tell you what I
recall

(c) Phyllis Jean Green, 2007
All Rights Reserved.

Angels That Care

The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Cincinnati Reds News

2007-06-07T18:38:00.000-05:00

The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Cincinnati Reds News

Telstra BigBlog -

2007-06-07T10:21:00.000-05:00

Telstra BigBlog -

ATC Blog and tagboard

2007-06-07T10:19:00.000-05:00

ATC Blog and tagboard

Redleg Nation » Blog Archive » Arroyo Supports the Troops

2007-05-25T18:18:00.000-05:00

Redleg Nation » Blog Archive » Arroyo Supports the Troops

Daily Cook Book

2007-05-21T15:22:00.000-05:00

Daily Cook Book

Telstra BigBlog -

2007-05-16T08:36:00.000-05:00

Telstra BigBlog -

Marc and Rhonda Duning of Lingle Real Estate

2007-05-11T23:01:00.000-05:00

Marc and Rhonda Duning of Lingle Real Estate

The Official Web Site of The Cincinnati Bengals - Cincinnati Bengals

2007-04-28T20:17:00.000-05:00

The Official Web Site of The Cincinnati Bengals - Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Reds: Freel extension

2007-04-16T13:53:00.000-05:00

Cincinnati Reds: Freel extension

If you Have Been Kidnapped or Abducted

2007-04-03T05:05:00.000-05:00

If you Have Been Kidnapped or Abducted --A Letter from Someone who Cares

I am so glad you are on the Internet. I pray it means you got away. Whether you escaped or you are still a prisoner, it wouldn't surprise me if you have trouble remembering what it is like to live a normal life. The Internet is a great place to find out what is going on. If you read what other victims have to say, you know that many feel that family and friends won't be able to accept them. That they have changed too much. They know that what happened wasn't their fault, but they feel guilty. Dirty, you know? It is only natural to blame yourself. Especially if you were forced to do things you never would have thought of doing, like working in the sex industry. Some victims end up prostituting themselves, they get so desperate. Not a few have taken drugs. Hurt so bad that after a while, they don't feel anything. Don't want to! If the numbness lets up, fear and loneliness and confusion grab hold. If any of this rings a bell, please know that I understand and want to help. More people do than you imagine,. We won't grill you. We won't judge you. You can bank on it.

If you are still with the crook[-s] who stole you, you know what it is to have your buttons pushed big-time. NEVER let yourself believe that garbage. In bad moments, it will be extra hard not to swallow those clever lies. Keep reminding yourself that that is exactly what they are. Lies!. We are talking master manipulators. Faking a telephone call to a loved one is just one trick that you can expect. It is part of a plot to convince you that if you ‘rat,’ you will be responsible for their getting hurt. Maybe even killed. “Breathe one word, it’s b’ bye.” Unable to fight, you will probably find yourself thinking you are the weak one. Not so! Strong people are brave and honest and caring, not vicious and manipulative. Bullies are bottom-of-the-barrel weak. To kidnap or abduct someone shows total lack or respect. Not just for the victim, but for the self. It is a sign of both weakness and desperation. So take the threats for what they are worth. Nothing, nada, zilch, zed. As for insults, remember the saying about sticks and stones. Say to yourself, “Words can never hurt me. I believe in me. I believe in the people I love, and who love me. I am a good person. This will pass. Life will be good again!”

One more thing. Never ever believe your family has given up. Decades may have passed, and they are still looking. Doing everything in their power to see others keep looking. They are not going to rest until you are found. No matter how rotten the odds seem, they will keep hoping and praying and knocking on doors. All they want is for you to walk through the door. Come home! Posters may fade or wash away. News reporters go on to other cases. Never mind all that. The people you love and who love you are still riding around trying to find you. Combing woods and fields and shelters, burning up land-lines and cell phones and camping out at police stations. You are wanted! You are needed! And one glorious day you will all be hugging and laughing and crying and jumping up and down with joy. Because you are home!

Wouldn’t you hate for the evil so-and-so to win? Keep telling yourself, no more!

Go to the nearest fire or police station or church or somewhere like the Health Department and them who you are.. That you need a ride HOME.

Good luck – you deserve it!

By Phyllis Jean Green

Last edited: Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Marcia!!!

2007-03-21T19:24:00.000-05:00

Marcia,
I have the hardest time getting on here,But Iam here.It is raining outside& Iam sober today.I have not smoked aciggerrette eithe ,of course I dont drink or smoke anyway.
Love butno hugs Sandy

We Know.........

2007-03-18T18:10:00.001-05:00

When we come to the edge of the light we know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, of this we can be sure .. Either God will provide something solid to stand on or ...... We will be taught to fly.

Anon.

Cincinnati Reds Blog

2007-03-04T19:28:00.000-05:00

Cincinnati Reds Blog

Welcome To My World

2007-02-21T21:43:00.000-05:00

Come in and see my adoptions I have for you or see ones I have adopted. I rarely see my own site but maybe you could.

Cincinnati Reds and Bengals. Politics and sites I just like

just saying hello...

2007-02-18T10:39:00.000-05:00

hi everybody, just wanted to pop in and say hi.
have a nice weekend.

Cincinnati Reds Blog

2007-02-17T21:17:00.000-05:00

Cincinnati Reds Blog

Pod's Patch

2007-02-10T11:25:00.000-05:00

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewnews.asp?AuthorID=8294&id=15855

Stop in and see what Phyllis has done. Wonderful stories and poems.In the Eye, an Anthology for Those Affected by Katrina

Books

2007-02-09T11:51:00.000-05:00

Reading is very important in our lives. I started reading as a small child. Other children should have that right, too!Click on link!

http://www.theliteracysite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_home_from_lit_linktous_sitenav

have a good weekend

2007-01-20T20:02:00.000-05:00

enjoy your weekend everyone.
ladypaje

Sonnet {Check True or False}

2007-01-17T13:09:00.000-05:00

Sonnet {Check True or False}
by Phyllis Jean Green
Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Struggling up a steep drive, arms loaded with junk
masquerading as mail, I gave myself over
to false spring. Caress of my invisible lover
flung envelopes, catalogs, fliers. Nothing stuck
as I begged for the sensation of being melted
to oiled scent by a sneaked April’s second-skin kisses
just my temperature, no more. For the bliss
of feeling I am known. Me, myself,
the dirt, uncatalogued flower, not just flesh and bone.
More than the head connected to the neck,
to the breasts, to the stomach, the vagina, on down.
Rough start winds its way to warm silk net.
Spring comes in winter, color me there.
Slut in me crazy for your slippery air.

Sharon Hudson, Artist

Cincinnati Reds: Dropping like flies

2007-01-10T19:14:00.000-05:00

Cincinnati Reds: Dropping like flies

Boo Boo

2007-01-09T19:13:00.000-05:00

Only Fractured, Only a Wing
by Phyllis Jean Green
Tuesday, January 09, 2007

T h a n k y o u for your warm and encouraging responses re my accident. Fell while trying to control dog Nick...simultaneously dash to greet my daughter and two granddaughters. . .off our boardwalk onto rt. side. Fracture's healing & shoulder relocating. Not that I'm n o t complaining! Hurts like bloody fire.
Slows my already too-slow self. Ray spent a day building a special tray, or I wouldn't be writing this. Friend shows up with meals; others call long-distance. Family so supportive. Please believe me, I know how lucky I am!!! Home is really home, and that is no small thing. Thanks again for the boosts. Hope you enjoy my current off'ring, warts & all. Love, Pea
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Only Fractured, Only a Wing

With the mouse on a tray on my lap
and the keyboard hanging onto the edge
of the door I use to compute, it is possible
to type. A shoulder screams, but possibility
feeds my addiction. Drug only we few
sell all for. Prodding, dragging Muse
won’t let us stop. Have to. Have to.
Have to stop. Fractured arm hangs
in a non-covered sling. Neck wrenches
into kinks. But like the song says, fish
gotta swim, birds gotta, ‘cet. We gotta write
until we fly. Keep picturing the stubborn V’s
migration requires. Hear platoons of geese
honk their ballsy, nails-on-chalkboard honks.
See an old tree worm and twist new roots
around chunks of iron. Whales flee
giant oil spills. Beaten down women pack
their few possessions and go on the lam,
children in tow. My brother used to be
Houdini. Grew up, felt forced to
choose suicide We Writers cannot escape
the greater escape that lathes wind
beneath the odd dislocated wing.
Physical pain a mercy next to pain within
that has no outlet. . .right? Oh hell.
What is a twinge compared to the fun
of embroidering lies. Miraculously,
some detour beyond True. Got a lamp
on loan, complete with genie. Swee

(c) Phyllis Jean Green 01/06

Cincinnati Reds Blog

2007-01-09T19:02:00.000-05:00

Ken Griffey Jr.’s broken left hand should be fully healed before the Cincinnati Reds start spring training next month, his agent said Tuesday. Griffey broke his throwing hand in an accident at home last month and had it placed in a hard cast. X-rays over the weekend indicated that it was healing as expected.

Posted: January 9th, 2007.

Reds’ fifth starter up for grabs (Yahoo! Sports)
Unless the Cincinnati Reds add an established starter before pitchers and catchers report in five weeks, the…

Posted: January 9th, 2007.
Comments: none

Griffey’s broken hand improved (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr.’s broken left hand is healing as expected, and the Cincinnati Reds will have a better idea in about 10 days whether it will interfere with spring training. Griffey had the hand X-rayed over the weekend in Orlando, Fla., where he lives in the offseason. He will be examined again in about 10 days, the team announced Monday.

Posted: January 8th, 2007.
Comments: none

Nuxhall high on Bailey (Yahoo! Sports)
Despite what Cincinnati Reds’ manager Jerry Narron or most baseball experts say, Joe Nuxhall, the…

Posted: January 5th, 2007.
Comments: none

At the letters: Offseason rants (Yahoo! Sports)
Readers have their say about free agency, the Yankees, the NL Central, the NL West and more.

Posted: January 5th, 2007.
Comments: none

Devil Rays acquire Brendan Harris from Reds (AP)
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays obtained infielder Brendan Harris from the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday for a player to be named later or cash. The 26-year-old Harris has 110 at-bats in 52 major league games over portions of the last three seasons with the Reds, Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals.

Posted: January 2nd, 2007.
Comments: none

Former Brooklyn Dodger Koy dies (AP)
Ernie Koy, the former Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder who homered in his first at-bat in the majors, died Monday. He was 97. Koy’s family said he died in his sleep at home, longtime University of Texas sports information director Bill Little said. Koy, a rancher, broke his hip on Dec. 1. Koy, known as “Big Ernie,” was a three-time, all-Southwest Conference selection in football, where he was a running…

Posted: January 1st, 2007.
Comments: none

Assessing baseball’s offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
The dust has settled on the free-agent free-for-all, with some teams improving, some declining, and some mired in mediocrity.

Posted: December 28th, 2006.
Comments: none

Reds can spend for arms (Yahoo! Sports)
Trading for Jeff Conine, who makes just $2 million, may open the way for the Cincinnati Reds to pursue more…

Posted: December 23rd, 2006.
Comments: none

Griffey breaks hand in accident at home (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. couldn’t avoid injury in the offseason. The Cincinnati Reds’ center fielder broke his left hand in an accident at home, the latest in a series of setbacks since he joined was traded to his hometown team for the 2000 season. Griffey will have the hand in a hard cast for three weeks, then be re-examined, the team announced on Friday.

New Year 2007

2007-01-01T11:16:00.000-05:00

The coming of the New Year marks the opportunity to begin again. Stepping off the dead end path and starting with fresh and new possibilities. Embracing the power of energy into believing that resolutions can conquer the past. With hope and dedication, you can be whatever you want to be and the new year is the perfect time to pursue emotional and spiritual growth. You are a new person. Immerse yourself in new experiences and stay true to yourself.

Hope you enjoy my new page! Happy New Year everyone!
God bless
Linda

Get out the Horn and the Funny Hat

2006-12-21T12:33:00.000-05:00

Get out the Horn and the Funny Hat
by Phyllis Jean Green
Thursday, December 21, 2006

Hopi Prophecy

The end of all Hopi ceremonialism will come when a "Kachina" removes his mask during a dance in the plaza before uninitiated children [the general public]. For a while there will be no more ceremonies, no more faith. Then Oraibi will be rejuvenated with its faith and ceremonies, marking the start of a new cycle of Hopi life.

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Look at us! We are the World!
So many races, so many nationalities,
so many voices joining in concert.
We sing, we argue, we laugh, we weep.
We lecture, we exhort, we rant
and we rave. Most of all, we share.
Our ups, our downs, our pasts.
Our hopes and our hurts.
Some of us spend December
trying to beat the heat. Some of us
draw near fire. Some of us celebrate
Hanukkah. Some of us set up
mangers and try to find the lyrics
to a Christmas carol. Some of us
are too busy begging for food to fill
our bellies to be concerned with dates.
Calendars are for the rich. Yes,
it feels like a sin to celebrate
anything. Each toy makes us see
a child who died, never having played.
But those of us who are lucky enough
to be able to connect over waves
and feel our stomachs fill
can’t help but feel our spirits lift
now and then. Want to lift others’!
Celebrate that we have the urge
to reach out. Can see, hear, touch.
Whether we give credit to God,
G_d, or a Great Spirit, Buddha
or some mysterious fire that burns
scarcely tended, we are given
moments that steal our breath. See.
an old oak soar, see a newborn
raise a tiny, star-shaped hand
already able to grasp. See tinsel
from a dollar store catch the light,
simple proof that light exists.
Life shouts Look! Listen! Feel!
Get a holiday, need to take
a break and soak up sun. Ski
or couch-potato, holding hands..
Gather loved ones and hug hard.
Find a way to give more
than we can give, then enjoy
the parade. Make our own holiday.
Make it count, make it last.
For most of us, a New Year
is on the way. Hallelujah !

(c) Phyllis Jean Green
December, 2006

Angels That Care

SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME

2006-12-03T12:26:00.000-05:00

SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME
{just a few of the novels that have changed my life)

A Man in Full -- Tom Wolfe
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Betty Smith
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
Al l Quiet on the Western Front ll -- Erich Maria Remarque
Beach Music & The Prince of Tides -- Pat Conroy
Body and Soul -- Frank Conroy
Cannery Row, East of Eden & The Grapes of Wrath -- John Steinbeck
Far from the Madding Crowd -- Thomas Hardy
Go Tell it on the Mountain – James Baldwin
Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan
Middlemarch -- George Eliot
Pickwick Papers, Hard Times, & Great Expectations -- Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice -- Jane Austen
Red Badge of Courage -- Stephen Crane
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter -- Carson McCullers
The Poisonwood Bible -- Barbara Kingsolver
The Great Gatsby -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Billy Budd -- Herman Melville
The Good Earth – Pearl Buck
The Last of the Mohicans -- James Fenimore Cooper
The Accidental Tourist – Ann Tyler
To Kill a Mockingbird -- Harper Lee

ATC Newsletter

2006-12-01T10:54:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. It's getting close to the time for the ATC newsletter to come out. Lets hear from everyone. Let us know what's happening with you. Only takes a few minutes to send me something!

I would hate to send the attack Beagle after you

http://www.angelsthatcare.org/keep_in_touch.html

Goodnight

2006-11-30T21:49:00.000-05:00

Well, Preshus, no one wants to come here and add words of wisdom

Good Morning World

2006-11-25T22:14:00.000-05:00

Have a great day or not!

Ever wondered? ......Thought for the day!

2006-11-19T22:31:00.000-05:00

Ever wondered how the world would be
Should there be no more egos to face,
No supposed glory to chase,
And no desire to win that 'race'?

Who said it's to help us build and grow?
Not God,
Twas said by man to explain away,
The mess we find ourselves in today.

Ever wondered how the world would be
If we all felt as He?
Loving, helping, playing, laughing,
Living as we were meant to be.

Its up to us to make a choice,
To air our thoughts,
And give voice,
To silence all the gloom and doom
And let the positive have room.

Ever wondered why
Our lord and master uses many ways
To draw us closer to him through our days?
Using our strengths and weaknesses,
He allows us to be witnesses
Of his truth and love.

So in our search of our quest for right,
No matter how the other feels they might,
It's important to believe we all
Are answering his loving call.

by
LizzyTish©

peaceandlovepeaceandlovepeaceandlovepeaceandlovealwaysandthenpea

2006-11-16T19:16:00.000-05:00

Wind is whipping autumn into submitting
to its will. Has clouds scuttling
long held plans and trees bowing
too low to be safe. Leaves
that are brittle from weeks without rain
and thin as onionskin
from being pounded
by the deluge that followed,
fall as if driven like cattle
to the slaughter. At first,
they fell by ones. Had the leisure
of drifting and reaching out
to touch and try to turn
bad luck to philosophy
complete with clowning while being
herded. But now, but now,
the air is dark
with bodies exploded from limbs
and twigs. And yet always
a smattering holds on.
A fire-topped oak here,
a bronze-cloaked maple there,
a belated fireworks display of unknown
origin that is such a brilliant orange,
one peers from under lowered lids
as if it were an eclipse.
Bless those who go against the tide,
no matter what.
Hold on by your teeth
for your Moment.

(c) Phyllis Jean Green, 2006

Pod's Place

2006-11-16T13:00:00.001-05:00

http://www.authorsden.com/phyllisjeangreen

A Very Special Snowman

2006-11-14T12:06:00.000-05:00

A Very Special Snowman

There once was a little snowman

who stood out by the pond

He watched as all the children

skated having lots of fun

He wished he could be just like them

skating across the ice

But all he could do is stand there

watching from day to night

He didn't know how special he was

because all that he could see

Is a lonely little snowman

wanting to be like others so desperately

He couldn't see why everyone loved him

just the way he was

And he didn't realize that he was made

and created out of love

All he could see is a snowman

who stood out by the pond

Wishing he was like the others

who skated having lots of fun

Then one night

He closed his little eyes of coal

and made a heartfelt plea

He asked to be like the children

who skated so merrily

All of a sudden he felt a jolt

and a warmth it filled him through

He could move his arms and move his legs

just like me and you

He saw that skates were on his feet

and so he stepped onto the ice

He fell down hard with a great big thud,

got up and fell down twice

He practiced in the night time

when the children were asleep

The more he tried, the better he got

and could skate, and jump, and leap

Then one day

The time had come when he would go

and step onto the ice

He started to skate amongst the crowd

thinking things would be alright

But no one even noticed him

he looked like all the rest

Just another skater

even though he tried his best

He heard the children talking,

asking where their snowman went

They missed him standing by the pond

made with care, their time they spent

As a snowman he was special

made with love by children's hands

He was their special man of snow

by the pond to watch and stand

He missed their heart felt greetings

he would get each and every day

By the children who so loved him

when they came to the pond to play

He learned an important lesson

on that cold and winters night

It's not what you do or look like

it's in your heart you find the light

So once again he closed his eyes

and spoke from within his heart

He prayed to be that man again

made of snow and coal in part

He prayed to be a snowman

the way he was meant to be

Just as the children created him

to be their friend that gave them glee

To his surprise his prayers were heard

and a snowman he became

Who happily stood out by the pond

through the snow and ice and rain

And each day as the children came

to skate and have their fun

They always greeted their man of snow

created from love, this special one

He stood there proud with a great big grin

because he finally knew his worth

You are special and beautiful the way you are

form the first day of your birth

Written with love
and from my heart to hopefully bless the hearts of the children

God Bless America

2006-11-12T10:02:00.000-05:00

by arrington75

Hi Marcia...

2006-11-11T16:33:00.000-05:00

I'm sorry I really don't have much to say.....

Angels

2006-11-11T14:09:00.001-05:00

Angels exist, only sometimes they haven't got wings and we call them friends

My best friend

2006-11-10T11:29:00.000-05:00

My best friend

I've had my share of troubles friend,
But you have had them too,
Always standing right there by me,
Going through what I go through.

You didn't have to be there,
But you stood there just the same,
And as you touched my life each day
My Best Friend you became,

It seems as though we've known,
We'd be together till the end,
Because in times of crisis,
It's in you I can depend,

We will never forget our memories,
Nor the love we always give,
Or the fights that we avoid,
side by side we always stay

Now our lives are ever changing,
On that we can depend,
No matter what will happen,
You're my forever friend.

Melody

Only Time

2006-11-06T16:39:00.000-05:00

Only Time

Moments spent together across the tapestries of time

Sharing our own journey with others who come in and out
of that circle of light and life

Old and new friends becoming delighfully immersed within the richness of that tapestry

Until at last we find ourselves at journey's end...holding fast to the souls that have become a part of us.

Moments spent together across the tapestries of time A return to Innocence

~ littlebird ~

Light a Candle

2006-11-05T10:30:00.000-05:00

Please light a candle.

This is a link. Link to title

Im here

2006-11-04T22:47:00.000-05:00

This google thing finnally worked for me this timewhats it mean by link under title

Hello?

2006-11-04T18:43:00.000-05:00

Helloooooooooooooooooo

ATC Newsletter

2006-11-03T22:24:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone. It's getting close to the time for the ATC newsletter to come out. Lets hear from everyone. Let us know what's happening with you. It only took me a few minutes to send something to Marcia to add and I have 3 sites to maintain. Plus I do tubes for Tristen's site so if I have a few minutes to spare, surely you do.

Sharon

Dearest Sandy

2006-11-02T22:39:00.000-05:00

Dearest Sandy

When the day has been a tough one
And you're up against the wall,

Hang in there friend, remember,
We'll never let you fall!

When you feel like all the pressure
Is blowing you away,

We'll be there to remind you
That our friendship's are here to stay!

When the long day's work is through,
And you're feeling worn and blue,

Hang in there and remember
You've got us and We've got you!

Hang In There Sandy

Linda
and all the members of ATC

From Stumbles . . . to Laughter

2006-11-02T15:09:00.000-05:00

As I have Traveled...
through life's "unknown" paths.
I've stumbled, I've Fallen,
I've cried, and I've Laughed.

For the "stumbles" were lessons...
To make me more strong,
To learn how to live...
And to keep traveling on.

The "falls" were my loses,
Things I gave up in pain...
I have to accept this...
Get up, and try again.

The "crying" was anger...
of my own "hurt pride",
For the unreachable things...
and those taken in stride.

The laughter was me...
All happy inside...
My Soul and my Spirit,
With Nothing to Hide.

For the Stumbles have taught me...
Falls gave me some hold...
While my crying was silent,
My laughter was bold!

For All I have learned...
And the bruises I've gotten,
For the tear wet pillows...
and laughter forgotten.

For the love of possessions...
pain of material loses.
All those tears shed...
for useless causes.

Finally it's clear...
and I've let go of things...
I stopped the crying...
I laugh and I sing.

For the Stumbles have taught me...
Falls gave me some hold,
While my crying was silent...
My laughter Is bold!
©Lady'Ria2000-06

Did you ever wonder why ??

2006-11-01T22:16:00.000-05:00

Rain

There are holes in the sky
Where the rain gets in,
But they're ever so small
That's why rain is thin.

by Spike Milligan

Something nonsensical!!

2006-11-01T22:11:00.000-05:00

Bump
Things that go 'bump' in the night
Should not really give one a fright.
It's the hole in each ear
That lets in the fear,
That, and the absence of light!

by Spike Milligan

Gallery Expands

2006-11-01T21:07:00.000-05:00

Gallery Expands

Live is still giving me art,
for which I am grateful, on the whole.
Renoir and Matisse, roll over.
Van Gogh never came up
with yellow this vibrant. Reds
and blues leap out. Living
sculptures follow me with eyes
have to see to believe. Leonardo.
and Michelangelo are cringing,
you know. Check out the street art,
come see my statues. Insurance out,
but the crux is the loss comes
with age. Someone slips in screams
by Bosch imitators. Apers of Picasso
replace perfectly good landscapes
with bent triangles and circles
refuse to round. It is a woman
in a mirror, it is a giraffe
with two heads and six legs.
Some days, only brown and gray
collage. Dirt, sand, and excrement
cast a giant shadow. Clown with a tear
beside its ball nose contributes garish
red and mud blue, but the color
hurts. Thank God life surprises
with a masterpiece like autumn
came up with today. Wine, orange,
aubergine, and rust daubed on green
bring out the art lover again. Yes!

(c) Phyllis Jean Green, NOVEMBER, 2006

N: I l o v e abstract art. All kinds! Speaking of b a d Picasso imitations. . .hope you know. <3 Pea <3

My World

2006-10-28T14:01:00.000-05:00

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