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Posted At : September 1, 2010 11:34 AM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel that makes reference to a catalogue of headline events during his lifetime, from March 1949 (Joel was born on May 9 of that year) to 1989. These events are mixed with a refrain asserting "we didn't start the fire." The song was a number-one hit in the US.
Here it is, set to pictures.... a flashback through 50 years of history in less than 3 minutes. Turn up the volume, sit back, and enjoy! Many thanks to Billy Joel and some guy from the University of Chicago with a lot of spare time and full use of Google.
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Posted At : November 23, 2009 12:54 PM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Thought you would enjoy hearing someone else’s views on movies and such things. Feel free to add your comment or ask questions via the Comment link at the bottom.
…The receptionist and I were talking about the three movies that are being filmed here in Pittsburgh and I told her I am now an extra in the Russell Crowe one and the Jake Gyllenhall one. I sent my photo this evening to be an extra in the Denzel Washington one because they are looking for executive types. Anyway, the receptionist told me she wants to see the movie 2012 and I said that I had just seen it this last weekend. I didn't tell her that I thought the movie was too predictable and dumb, but I told her the special effects are good. She then asked me if I believed the world was going to end in 2012. I said no, that the Maya believed this would be the time of a major shift in consciousness, the world would not be destroyed. She explained she heard a large percentage of the world's population would die and I again said, it will never happen.
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Posted At : November 2, 2009 12:35 PM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Lily is a friend of our friend Millicent. I think you will find this interview very interesting, educational and entertaining. She says, "Chinese art is the hottest in the world art market today. Chinese artists are amongst some of worlds best academically trained and talented artists. ..” Check out complete interview at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0s-rXutqt8
Posted At : October 28, 2009 12:36 PM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Thanks to Kathy for spotting this article and sharing it with us…
"On a recent afternoon, I went to a pottery shop outside of Tokyo and happened to meet the head potter who had stopped by to check on her staff. After looking around the shop, I asked the potter if she had a few minutes to chat and explain her work to me. The first thing she talked about was how a potter never knew what was going to wind up coming out of the kiln. "Each kiln opening," she said, "was somewhat like Christmas morning." This article goes on to share one potter's unique perspective on the value of imperfection. Click here for complete article: http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3826
Practice finding perfection in the unexpected. Aim for excellence, not perfection. --Anon.
Posted At : October 8, 2009 10:14 AM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Kathy spotted the shot of towering shoes and remarked that they made her feel pinched a bit, but I like the extent and depth of the selections that present out-of-the-ordinary locations and people, too. Check out: World Wide Pics
Posted At : September 24, 2009 10:01 AM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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When visiting St. Xavier Mission outside of Tucson the other week, I noticed (not for the first time) the cherub or angel seemingly holding up Mother Mary aka Our Lady of Guadalupe and I asked then and several times later that day what it symbolized or meant. No one knew!!?? So I let it rest knowing that if it was important, my question would be answered and if it was not important, I would forget it and hear nothing more.
Obviously, it was an important quest, not just a fleeting thought. This morning I scanned a copy of a book I borrowed before the retreat, preparing to return it today, and spotted the following on page 35 of “Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Mother of the Civilization of Love” by Carl Anderson and Msgr. Eduardo Chavez:
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Posted At : September 3, 2009 10:19 AM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Last night, by chance, I happened to catch the most extraordinary light show in the skies northeast of my home. Lightening flashed almost continuously vertically and even horizontally at times back-lighting clouds in such a strange and wonderful way. Very little color, thus very dramatic, but when color did streak by it stood out and amazed the eye most.
Here is a nice quiet course on how color changes any stark scene into one of dynamic appeal and life. Some have asked me why color is so important to psychic development that I provide an entire class on the subject at the end of my self-development course. You have to actually keep at it to understand the nuances, but once you do all things are easy to understand from that point onward. Take a nice deep inhalation and relax as this plays across your screen now: http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Colors/index.htm
Posted At : July 31, 2009 12:15 PM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Yes, many think they are capable of defining and realizing when they are in the presence of beauty and art, but in America that is just not true and here is proof…
Washington, D.C., Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.
The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
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Posted At : July 4, 2009 10:06 AM
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Posted At : June 15, 2009 12:54 PM
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33 years ago, Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu gathered 11 students in a parking garage in Caracas, Venezuela and taught them to play music. Over the last three decades, Dr. Abreu's organization, "El Sistema" or "The System" has grown considerably and now teaches music to 300,000 of Venezuela's poorest children. This inspiring video shows the power of Dr. Abreu's vision and the incredible change that ensemble music has brought to the poorest regions of Venezuela.
In case you have never heard of the great work done by this man, this is your opportunity to meet one of this world’s elite. I first ‘met’ him through a 60 Minutes segment about his work and this may contain some of that footage, too. Check it out and feel the love at: http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3733
Many thanks to Kathy for spotting this video to share with you here.
Posted At : May 27, 2009 12:52 PM
| Posted By : Ruth Lee
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Some years ago everyone thought the great American writer, always linked to Faulkner for some reason, was stricken with cancer of the spine. No one expected him to live and certainly not anyone expected him to continue to teach at Duke University and write. There are a number of interviews by Charlie Rose with him, but this one is so very honest and bare of any kinds of charades that i think you will enjoy it as an introduction or as an update. Check him out here:
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10326
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