1,2,3,4 We don't want your oil war.

clipped from www.afterdowningstreet.org

College Students, Veterans, Old Folks Shut Down Capitol Hill (VIDEOS)

Today was the day for Stop-Loss Congress. We notified every Congress Member and Senator over the past two days that they were being stop-lossed and denied permission to leave until they end the occupation of Iraq. Today we took action. A group of activists dressed as Ghosts of War stood and spoke in the Senate and closed the place down - 10 arrests, I'm told.

Then groups of dozens of people, primarily college students, split up and blocked intersections and garage exits around the Hill. I went with a group of 40 or so to the intersection of Independence Ave. and 1st Street, which we blocked for a long time, with people and coffins and banners and megaphones. Dozens were arrested, most of them college students, some Vets for Peace and other old folks too. I shot video of the whole thing.

Ostara

There is no specific date on which the Ostara feast must be held. The three mightiest times at this turning of the year are the equinox itself and the new and full moons following the equinox. It is probably better in general to celebrate Ostara during the waxing moon.

Ostara represented many complex, interrelated beliefs to our ancestors. The sun was reborn from its winter banishment to thaw the earth, making it ready for the plow. People felt reborn as well, escaping from close, snow-bound confinement into the new warmth. The Gods and Goddesses of fertility were active once again in the land, causing new growth everywhere. Women often were showing the first swelling signs of pregnancy, engendered in the winter months when bed meant both warmth and entertainment for they and their men. As the wilds burgeoned with new life, so too would the lands inhabited by man, bearing crops in the furrows, kine in the fields, and salmon in the streams. Ostara is the brightest and most joyful ceremony of the Teutonic year. It is the time in which we celebrate the renewed presence of the Gods and Goddesses of fertility among us, and their marriages which ensure the fertility of the land. Ostara marks the victory of Sunna over the wolves which pursued her down into winter's dark, and Thorr's victory over the Frost-Giants. We celebrate the end of winter, and joyously exchange the cold for summer's healing warmth.

Grief

Unless you've lost a Child ...... then
Don't ask us if we are over it yet. We'll never be over it.
A part of us die with our child
Don't tell us they are in a better place.
They are not here with us, where they belong.
Don't say at least they are not suffering
We haven't come to terms with why they are suffering at all.
Don't tell us at least we have other children.
Which of your children would you have sacrificed?
Don't ask us if we feel better
Bereavement isn't a condition that clears up.
Don't force your beliefs on us
Not all of us have the same faith.
Don't tell us at least we had our child for so many years,
What year would you choose for your child to die?
Don't tell us God never gives us more than we can bear
Right now we don't feel we can handle anything else.
Don't avoid us. We don't have a contagious disease,
just unbearable pain.
Don't tell us you know how we feel, unless you haven't lost a child, Its not the natural order of things.
Don't take our anger personally,
We don't know who we are angry at or why and lash out at those closest to us.
Don't whisper behind us when we enter the room
We are in pain, but not deaf.
Don't stop calling us after the initial loss
Our grief does not stop there and we need to know others are thinking of us.
Don't be offended when we don't return your calls right away
We take each moment as it comes and some are worse than others.
Don't tell us to get on with our lives
We each grieve differently in our own time frame.
Grief cannot be governed by any clock or calendar.
Do say you are sorry. We're sorry too, and you saying that you share our sorrow is far better than saying any of those tired cliches you don't really mean anyway.
Just say you are sorry.

Do put your arms around us and hold us.
We need your strength to get us through each day.
Do say you remember our child, if you do.
Memories are all we have left and we cherish them.
Do let us talk about our child.
Our child lived and still lives on in our hearts, forever.
Do mention our child's name. It will not make us sad or hurt our feelings.
Do let us cry. Crying is an important part of the grief process.
Cry with us if you want to.
Do remember us on special dates.
Our child's birth date, death date, and holidays are a very lonely and difficult time for us without our child.
Do send us cards on those dates saying you remember our child.
We do.
Do show the family that you care.
Sometimes we forget to do that in our pain.

Do be thankful for children.
Nothing hurts us worse than seeing other people in pain

February 16

Tis a sad day for me, my friends. My son was born today, right at this time 7:08PM. I'm not looking for sympathy, just feel a need to express some of my feelings. This day is worse than the day he died.
You Moms out there understand; there is nothing that compares to the bond established during pregnancy and childbirth. That moment cannot be duplicated or adequately explained with words. Of course it's the Mom who feels all these things. Kids - don't even remember the miracle moment. But after the umbilical cord is long gone, the invisible one that replaced it remains strong. Forever connected.
I miss him terribly, but I have things left to do before I can join him, and what would you guys do without me? lol
The next worse day is Mother's Day - but I'll leave that alone for now.
Thanks for "listening" my dear cyber pals. I wanted to put up a baby picture of Ronnie, but I'm having trouble with the scanner. Some of those old "studio" pics just don't scan. So here's a photo where he is a tad older.

THE GIANTS WIN THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!

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Imbolc

In Tradition, the sabbat dates fall upon a date during which the Sun is in a certain degree of a specific astrological house. While the astrological dates might be more technical, what with having the planetary layout and subsequent astrological influences to one's advantage, neither date of celebration is considered "wrong".

Following is the astrological date chart, and below this chart is a four-year look ahead, at the astrological dates of each sabbat.

Samhain: Sun is at 15° Scorpio
Yule: Sun is at 1° Capricorn
Imbolc: Sun is at 15° Aquarius
Ostara: Sun is at 1° Aries
Beltaine: Sun is at 15° Taurus
Litha: Sun is at 1° Cancer
Lammas: Sun is at 15° Leo
Mabon: Sun is at 1° Libra





2008
Imbolc 2008: February 4
Ostara 2008: March 21
Beltaine 2008: May 5
Litha 2008: June 22
Lammas 2008: August 7
Mabon 2008: September 23
Samhain 2008: November 7
Yule 2008: December 22

15 Classic Beatles Videos

clipped from listverse.com 15. Nowhere Man 14. With A Little Help From My Friends 13. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 12. We Can Work It Out 11. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 10. Day Tripper 9. Come Together 8. Hey Jude 7. Revolution 1 6. Baby You’re A Rich Man 5. Eleanor Rigby 4. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 3. Strawberry Fields Forever 2. A Day In The Life 1. Let It Be

In Memory of Heath Ledger

I love this movie.

May his soul find peace.

Are you registered to vote? check here

I received this in the mail today from MoveOn.org
I immediately went to the site and verified my status (registered)

Working with the folks at Catalist¹, we've built VotePoke, a new website that for the first time lets you quickly and easily check to see whether you are registered to vote, and then invite your friends to do the same. (copy & Paste)

http://votepoke.org

Dennis Kucinich for President

Kathy's Collection 2

 
 

Kathy's Collection

 
 
 
 

Remembering Ronnie this Holiday

I didn't get to do much decorating this year; I just wasn't physically up to it. So I am posting last year's picture of Ronnie. I did put one of the little trees up. Oh, and I got a friend to bring my ceramic tree that my Dad gave me, up from the cellar. To save on energy I will only light it on the 24th & 25th.

When he was much younger, Ronnie loved Christmas so much. He was famous (in our family) for picking the tape off the corners of his gifts to try to see what the packages contained.
When he'd finally get to open the presents, he would "toss" the ones with clothes (he could tell by the box) to the side and concentrate on the toys.. I sure do miss him. At least I have his ashes with me and he does pop in from time to time.

Kathy & Eddie's Wedding Nov. 26, 1977

 
 
 
 

Holdman Christmas -- lights, music, videos

Holdman Christmas

It is time for radical change

This is the man to save America. The media tells you he cannot win and shuts him out. He is the only candidate who takes no contributions from big business or lobbies. He wants to end the war now. He is pushing the impeachment issue and is for universal health care.
Congress fears him; the wealthy fear him. So they try to deny him access to the voters. Let's show them that we are not stupid sheep. Vote for Dennis Kucinich

Inner Xmas video

Remembering John Lennon

This is a must see video, please watch the entire video. The second half of the video does contain some graphic violence. It certainly made me cry. I am unable to post it for some reason so I am providing the link.

www.ImaginePeace.com

December 8 an unforgettable day

December 8, 1980
John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his home at the Delacroix Hotel. I will not acknowledge his murderer by name, for that is what he seeks. Despite the chilling cold, people will gather across from the Hotel, at Strawberry Fields with their candles mourning his death, 27 years after the fact. Take some time to "Imagine".
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December 8, 1943 -- Jim Morrison was born. Jim was a poet, an alcoholic, a dreamer. A bright star who burned out quickly. His impact on music will be remembered.

Dec. 6, 2007

Hello Multipliers,

I finally transferred my blog entries from 360. Now I just have to find time to go through them all. Many of them contain words like "Yahoovians, YahooLand " little blurbs I made up. I am not going to delete them because that could impact on the entry. I am cross blogging with Blogger or Blog.spot or whatever it's calling itself now.
Now about me - my glasses are still being held together with scotch tape; my car is leaking transmission fluid (luckily it can be fixed for under $100.). I have no money for holiday gifts. I got another needle in my knee - now I am halfway done, 3 down, 3 to go. All in all, things are not too bad. Some decorations are up. The cats are swatting at my 2 and a half foot tree. I think I will only plug the lights in on Yule and Xmas Eve
to save on energy. I have a lot of old garland which can provide the sparkle. It may seem silly for me to decorate since I am the only one who sees it, but I've found that it cheers me up. It is true that environment does effect mood.

Pagan Radio

December 1 -- World AIDS Day

The AIDS red ribbon

The red ribbon is an international symbol of AIDS awareness that is worn by people all year round and particularly around World AIDS Day to demonstrate care and concern about HIV and AIDS, and to remind others of the need for their support and commitment.

The red ribbon started as a "grass roots" effort; as a result there is no one official AIDS ribbon manufacturer, and many people make their own. It's easily done - just use some ordinary red ribbon and a safety pin!

Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is not just about raising money, but also about increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.

The theme for World AIDS Day 2007

World AIDS Day was originally organised by UNAIDS, who chose the theme after consultation with other organisations. In 2005 UNAIDS handed over responsibility for World AIDS Day to an independent organisation known as The World AIDS Campaign (WAC).

The WAC’s slogan for their work is "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise". This is an appeal to governments, policy makers and regional health authorities to ensure that they meet the many targets that have been set in the fight against HIV and AIDS, and especially the promise of universal access to HIV treatment, care, support and prevention services by 2010. This campaign will run until 2010, with a related theme chosen for World AIDS Day each year.

The 2007 theme, “leadership”, highlights the need for innovation, vision and perseverance in the face of the AIDS challenge. The campaign calls on all sectors of society such as families, communities and civil society organisations - rather than just governments - to take the initiative and provide leadership on AIDS.

To learn more about what is happening around the world, or to list any events that you may be holding locally this World AIDS Day, please visit the WAC's events calendar.

I don't think there is anyone out there who does not know of some one touched by this hideious disease.

Take a moment to remember them.

Peace

Farewell

Another rocker has shuffled his mortal coil.
In memory of Kevin Dubrow - Quiet Riot
He will live on in his music.

Invocation - moon

We call You forth, Mother, for a last goodnight kiss

Before You drift off to slumber and rest in its bliss

We ask that You help us to tie up loose ends

To complete all the projects that we must now tend

So that we, too, can rest when our work is all done

And recharge and regroup for that which will come

And as You rest peacefully, this thing please know:

We are thankful for all that You bring and bestow

Yule

Winter Solstice, also known as midwinter. This, the longest night of the year, is the time when the Goddess gives birth to the new spark of hope, the Sun Child--light of the world--which was conceived during the rites of Ostara.

A Day in the Life

Hello BloggerLand,

Did everyone have a nice Halloween? Tomorrow is the true Samhain (Nov 7) dictated by the cross sections. I originally started this to blog about my life after age 50. Luckily that is the name of this blog so I guess that worked out well.
Then for some reason I began to post pictures and drafts and videos -- oh I remember now -- it was easier. All I had to do then was hit the orange B on my toolbar and voila it was done, not at all like those other sites. I must tell you that I do suffer from occasional "senior moments" which, come to think of it, have increased lately. Well, whatever......

Archaeoastronomy pinpoints equinox, solstice and cross quarter moments throughout the year

Archaeoastronomy pinpoints equinox, solstice and cross quarter moments throughout the year

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

MySpace Graphics & MySpace Codes

Serendipity's songs

Pumpkin