AMERICAN POET
MAYA ANGELOU
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
MULTI-FACETED BUT NOT MULTI-LINGUAL
August 2013
I speak only English and wondered about a word like 'hello' in other languages, so I went searching...this is just a small sample of greetings as I tell you today.....Hello World!
Amharic-Ethiopia-Salam/Tadiyass Irish (Gaelic)- Dia dhuit
Czech-Ahoj/Dobry den Italian-Ciao
French-Bonjour Japanese-Konnichiwa
German-Guten Tag Korean-Annyeonghaseyo
Hawaiian-Aloha Slovak-Ahoj
Hebrew-Shalom Spanish-Hola
Hindi-Namaste
August 2013
Amharic-Ethiopia-Salam/Tadiyass Irish (Gaelic)- Dia dhuit
Czech-Ahoj/Dobry den Italian-Ciao
French-Bonjour Japanese-Konnichiwa
German-Guten Tag Korean-Annyeonghaseyo
Hawaiian-Aloha Slovak-Ahoj
Hebrew-Shalom Spanish-Hola
Hindi-Namaste
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
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HIP TRIP and MODERN WONDERS
June 2013
Yep...this Child of the 60's is now celebrating birthdays that number in the 60's! When did that happen?!! I'm really only 30-something in my mind and spirit! Those of my generation..ohhhh that sounds like an 'old timers' beginning of a story! yikes! but it's not. Truth is our bodies are not as strong as they once were and we intend to stay strong anyway and "getter' done" because we have places to go and people to meet! Hip replacement surgery is not a 'walk in the park' but now that it's done....I really can go for a walk in the park and be pain free for the first time in years! (imagine won't you, Mel Gibson, in the role of William Wallace, yelling at the top of his lungs..."FREEEEDOMMMMM!!!")......The surgery itself and the aftermath is most certainly an 'eye opening experience', no doubt about it. And it's a long recovery in many ways but you'll be up and moving the day after the surgery! Hope....instant gratification! well, sort of.........Life is very, very Good............and I intend to walk, dance, skip, run, laugh and maybe sometimes cry my way along the Journey.
June 2013
Yep...this Child of the 60's is now celebrating birthdays that number in the 60's! When did that happen?!! I'm really only 30-something in my mind and spirit! Those of my generation..ohhhh that sounds like an 'old timers' beginning of a story! yikes! but it's not. Truth is our bodies are not as strong as they once were and we intend to stay strong anyway and "getter' done" because we have places to go and people to meet! Hip replacement surgery is not a 'walk in the park' but now that it's done....I really can go for a walk in the park and be pain free for the first time in years! (imagine won't you, Mel Gibson, in the role of William Wallace, yelling at the top of his lungs..."FREEEEDOMMMMM!!!")......The surgery itself and the aftermath is most certainly an 'eye opening experience', no doubt about it. And it's a long recovery in many ways but you'll be up and moving the day after the surgery! Hope....instant gratification! well, sort of.........Life is very, very Good............and I intend to walk, dance, skip, run, laugh and maybe sometimes cry my way along the Journey.
Monday, August 26, 2013
May 2013
Rez-ervation for Two.
..........It was nearly 6 pm, the desert skies bright and blue; the sun making it's way towards sunset as I drove along AZ-95 through Parker, AZ. I felt almost an 'other worldly' energy as I traveled the highway. Then I saw him. Even from behind the wheel of my car this was the biggest rattlesnake I've ever seen; so long and wide that his diamond pattern stood out with almost unnatural beauty and clarity in the bright afternoon sun. Even tho' protected in my 'metal shell' I still felt a 'fear' of him. I slowed down as I watched him do his sidewinding dance across the highway in front of me. His length seemed to stretch the width of the entire lane as he headed towards the safety of the brush at the side of the road. My very 'active' imagination had the thought that I was seeing something rare; this was an 'ancient' snake and the word 'king' came to mind. I realized I was still approaching him too fast and he had not yet cleared the roadway. I did not slow enough, and ran him over. I felt horrified; and that quickly followed with a thought that was distasteful to my soul. I laughed; and mocked him with thoughts and words that at least that snake was not going to bite anyone.....and then my eyes looked into the rearview mirror.....this 'king' had risen to almost full height and our eyes met in the mirror.....time slowed and nearly stood still as in the 'twinkling of an eye' I 'saw' the shaman....my mind was racing along with my heart. I was overwhelmed with shame and sorrow. I stole another glance in the mirror and both were gone. It seemed like Creation moaned and it was my voice that I heard; crying. The 'Lessons' have come fast and furious since that day. Within 24 hours I experienced the most unsettling and disturbing dream, the likes of which I had never had before......I seemed to be struggling to escape this nightmare and yet could not wake up; it only ended when I was awakened by my own voice crying out 'why?'....and my sobbing was uncontrollable and I was shaken to the core of my being. First of many lessons yet to come: ...Never take joy in ending the Life of anything in God's Creation.
Rez-ervation for Two.
..........It was nearly 6 pm, the desert skies bright and blue; the sun making it's way towards sunset as I drove along AZ-95 through Parker, AZ. I felt almost an 'other worldly' energy as I traveled the highway. Then I saw him. Even from behind the wheel of my car this was the biggest rattlesnake I've ever seen; so long and wide that his diamond pattern stood out with almost unnatural beauty and clarity in the bright afternoon sun. Even tho' protected in my 'metal shell' I still felt a 'fear' of him. I slowed down as I watched him do his sidewinding dance across the highway in front of me. His length seemed to stretch the width of the entire lane as he headed towards the safety of the brush at the side of the road. My very 'active' imagination had the thought that I was seeing something rare; this was an 'ancient' snake and the word 'king' came to mind. I realized I was still approaching him too fast and he had not yet cleared the roadway. I did not slow enough, and ran him over. I felt horrified; and that quickly followed with a thought that was distasteful to my soul. I laughed; and mocked him with thoughts and words that at least that snake was not going to bite anyone.....and then my eyes looked into the rearview mirror.....this 'king' had risen to almost full height and our eyes met in the mirror.....time slowed and nearly stood still as in the 'twinkling of an eye' I 'saw' the shaman....my mind was racing along with my heart. I was overwhelmed with shame and sorrow. I stole another glance in the mirror and both were gone. It seemed like Creation moaned and it was my voice that I heard; crying. The 'Lessons' have come fast and furious since that day. Within 24 hours I experienced the most unsettling and disturbing dream, the likes of which I had never had before......I seemed to be struggling to escape this nightmare and yet could not wake up; it only ended when I was awakened by my own voice crying out 'why?'....and my sobbing was uncontrollable and I was shaken to the core of my being. First of many lessons yet to come: ...Never take joy in ending the Life of anything in God's Creation.
The Symbolism of Snakes to Native Americans-dHow
The snake is an ancient symbol among indigenous people throughout the Americas. Often called the serpent, snake figures appear in Native American culture, art, and religion. The symbolism of the snake relates to transformation, fertility, patience, feminine powers and healing. In many Native cultures, the snake is the deliverer of prayer as well as the birth sign of shamans.
Hopi Snake Priest
Edward Curtis photographer
The snake is an ancient symbol among indigenous people throughout the Americas. Often called the serpent, snake figures appear in Native American culture, art, and religion. The symbolism of the snake relates to transformation, fertility, patience, feminine powers and healing. In many Native cultures, the snake is the deliverer of prayer as well as the birth sign of shamans.
Hopi Snake Priest
Edward Curtis photographer
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Hello World 420
Because in this cyber world where no me has gone before.. the title of this blog could not simply be Hello World. Therefore we will call it helloworld420... and don't ask me what the 420 means ... it just is.
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