Good morning, everyone. Happy Wednesday!

Here's something for the 'why doesn't this surprise me?' file:

MAFIA DON IS APOCALYPTIC FUNDAMENTALIST

Italians ask FBI to help decode mafia Bible
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/sep/08/italy.johnhooper

"Italian detectives have turned to the FBI in an attempt to resolve the biggest outstanding mystery left by the arrest of the Sicilian mafia's "boss of bosses".

"Bernardo Provenzano was seized in April at a farm building near the fabled Cosa Nostra haunt of Corleone, after 43 years in hiding. With him were some 200 coded notes and five copies of the Bible, including one extensively annotated."

"Investigators are particularly intrigued by Provenzano's interest in the Book of Apocalypse, to the point of copying out entire verses."

Go figure?

Open Fred.

I do hope your name is not Fred, yogi-one.

Mine IS Bernardo ;)

ed...what is ur real name, granpa? damn!

what's ur point...bogi, a slow day at the office? damn!

Joke for Diab.....just change the names, Diab.

A driver is stuck in a traffic jam on the motorway. Nothing is moving. Suddenly a man knocks on the window.

The driver rolls down his window and asks, 'What's going on?'

'Terrorists down the road have hijacked a coach containing the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his top aids Alistair Darling, David Miliband and Jack Straw.

They're asking for a £10 million ransom.

Otherwise they're going to douse them with petrol and set them on fire.

We're going from car to car, taking up a collection.'

The driver asks, 'How much is everyone giving, on average?'



'Most people are giving about a gallon.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yknL-4gWN4&feature=related

have a great day everyone!

MissHipp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5AteIX2A28

Yep.

Behind blue eyes nobody gives me any loving . . .

O woe: yep.

One in a Million
(click name, click name!)

pax vobiscum
peace be with you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71Fv3PcQQY&feature=related

:)

how do i look as a hunchback

he-he

click name click name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnAjel02lM

good night

zzzzz

Guaranteed a place inside my heart
I would never forget a single thing
always be a martyr to your heart
then you'll never regret a single thing

You hide so many years
(hide away)
you cried so many tears
(cried away your tears)
you think I just don't realise
(now I realise)
one thing I've come to know
(if you stay)
this pain will surely go
(all the way with me)
so soon before your very eyes

Guaranteed...

I am elevating my essence
Transforming in manifest-lines
Curves of mental-complexity

I am elevating with you
To see where we are
To hear and play inside conciousness
Many world empty-gaps
A field of rings-discovery...

deep river
woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch v=b5rG6gXCE9c&feature=related

it's so refreshing - and there is water all around,
to take a swim,
catch the moonglow,
the drops of dew and sparkle
makes me feel alive,
free

there's no place like coming home

I can barely see you, Kate :)

ET "Paris Hilton Could be first Female De Facto President and could save the world"

Click my name interesting story and convincing argument.

I bet that video response to John McCain triggered it.

I though ET meant entertainment tonight perhaps I was wrong.

It seems it brought Mr. Urgo Diamu out of seclusion, finally.

Kate,
For some reason the youtube link you posted is giving me an error message.

What is the link to?
Sharon

Hi Jean
wonderful posts and videos
nice to see you
Sharon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IIXeR5OUI&feature=related

Hi Sharon, in lieu of Kate, try this:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5rG6gXCE9c

Have a nice day.

Someone has been nicking Jokes out of last weeks Sun

Edmund Blackadder!

Tut Tut Tut....

See it was Tony Blair they were burning before him and Margaret Thatcher before him...

It is the papers that slander peoples reputations that should be burned. I seriously do not trust the press nowadays. It seems that the less disaster and and drama there is in the world the more they go on a Witch hunt. A prime example is what happened and is continuing to happen with the Northern Rock. The British Media caused all of the damage to the rock. They were not in any more financial difficulty than any of the other banks due to the credit crunch and simply approached the bank of England to ask If we need the money is it there? The next thing the press crucify them by causing mass panic by the public withdrawing all of their savings.

The Newspapers did that... and they can do this kind of thing again because the majority of the General public are stupid enough to beieve everything they print.

A Government is judged on what it can achieve not by what the press serve up to us about the Government.

I personally think that Labours days are numbered here; ut I do not blame anybody in particular for that. I just think the time s fast approaching for a change.

Simon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2Jt4WOxN8&feature=related

Thank you Ed :-) "Your kind of love is forever... Deep River Woman"

Tammy~~~I was thinking of that song last night, only Judy Garland. I love this version, Israel's, so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVptcHxcB8M

#23 Mine eyes are dim, Simon, I prefer read by the light of the Sun!

Nah, some well-meaning chappie sent me one of those office e-mails. For some reason, in the context of the moment, I thought it might appeal to grandson. Got a bit nervous afterwards that others might not enjoy the word 'terrorist!' ;)

I have never voted, Simon.

The breeze whispers grass
Stripey snake troubles Tiger
The heart pulses wise

Dearest North (Donna),

Happy, happy birthday to you.

Although you are not allowed to post here anymore, I am convinced the all your IB friends would like to wish you a happy and wonderful day :)

Hope you still read.......

Much love,

Mieke

Ed... that's great. I thought there must be a tiger haiku somewhere.... to this snake haiku:

This garter snake
Goes in and out of the grass
All at the same time!

-James W. Hackett

#29 I bow to that!

Happy Birthday North!

Hope all is well with youself and Lee, at this time, and have a "fab"...birthday with all the trimmings:))))))

thanks Mieke for the info....:))

Love to you both....ruth

Many happy returns of the day, North!

Edmund Blackadder,

Do you even have the vote?

That is the bigger question......

I voted once when I was eighteen and never again since then.

I don't think any of them deserve my vote, so I am not voting in protest!

LOL

I see the fuel prices have come down

Hey all. First timer here. Just wanted to toss out a blog on the web that's kinda fun to me. See whatcha think.

contemplor.blogspot.com

TTFN!

Happy Happy Birthday North
I miss you around here.

I wish you much much love and peace

derek

Yes, I don't feel good about North's banishment and certainly want to join you, Meike in happy birthday wishes.

I hope you're looking in North but wouldn't blame you if better things you have to do for the one and only you.

Love,
Ed.

has anybody actually confirmed that North has been Banned from this Blog...

I remember a few years ago I thought I had been banned from here but it turned out to be otherwise... something very simple

I would be very surprised if she really was banned after all and there was proof of to the fact.

If anyone should be banned from here it should be me!

LOL

Happy Birthday Mrs North xx

Snakes

Don't you do it snake.
Don't you bite that boy.
Can't you see that's someone
you shouldn't oughta bite?

Snake didn't answer.
Snake was trying hard to figure
where toad ended and boy began.

Snake hesitated, snake came to a halt.
It listened and it waited.
It forgot about toad and boy.

Meanwhile, something black and wet moved inside a hollow tree. Green snakes, mean snakes, snakes with yellow stripes, king snakes,ring snakes, snakes of every sort. There were coral snakes, rat snakes, fat snakes, canebrake rattlers and rusty copperheads, snakes from out of state.
They rippled and they slithered, they hissed, and then curled around each other and kissed their eyes. After the fun was done, they crawled home to find a nap.

:)

```

Happy birthday North!!
You can never be banned from
our thoughts or our hearts.
You are always a part of us.

Love
bonnie

YOU F*** WITH A SNAKE YOU GET BIT.
GET BIT RETARDO.

Happy birthday Donna (North)!

Where are you sis?!?

peace

Hi Simon,

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/05/open_thread_126.html :

"Hi Mieke,
you write,"This splendid idea was given to me by North.
It is such a pity that she is not allowed to blog here anymore!"
Is this true? North is not allowed to blog at Intent?...if so, what is the reason? confused...ruth
56. Posted by ruth on May 9, 2008 09:32 AM

Hi Ruth,
The reason has been her comments on:
http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/05/time_article_on.html
which comments of her have been removed in the meantime.
I had a feeling about it all that it was not fair.
But then I have to ask myself: who am I? :)

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2008/05/time_article_on.html

There still are a few comments of North in this thread that refer to what has been removed.

She mailed me that from that moment on she was banned and in the course of the past months she mailed me another few times that she still was not allowed to come here to comment.

I have made a few remarks about it in several threads that I cannot find back at this moment, that I was disappointed but never received any feedback.

Enfin, this is my story.

I have no contact with North either anymore due to a sad misunderstanding between us caused by someone else having been present on this IB also.

I guess this is all part of life to and a learning school for all parties concerned :)

Bonnie,
I had been reading the "Can the mystery of consciousness be solved?" thread, thinking really hard, trying to understand this universe... from each person's perspective, so varied but commonalities remain...if I could just find the one common thread in all these many perspectives, I will have the answer.

Then I read your post #38 above, and I stopped thinking, started smiling, and was right HERE.

Then I started thinking again and decided to thank you for helping me be HERE.

Love,
Sharon
:)

(((((((((((Sharon))))))))))

:)

Love
b

(((((((((((Bonnie)))))))))))

:)

love,
sharon

(((((((((((Bonnie)))))))))))

:)

love,
sharon

oops. it posted twice. but you can never have too many hugs.

#40 Me F*** with snake
Snake mesmerised
Charming!

Hi Mieke,

I read that post and there is still; nothing on there that I can see that actually shows that she was banned by the Moderators.

My work is IT and I have written similar programes to this Blog in the past. It is not actually possible to "Ban" a person as such. The reason being is that the Internet is so dynamic, that you would have to Ban everybody in order to succesfully stop somebody posting on here.

The only methods available to Ban a person is the following.

First of all would be to block their Type key Authentication. In which case all you would need to do would be to register another Type key Account and you could post again.

Second Method would be an IP Ban, this would be a more effective ban but would still be only effective untill your DHCP IP address changed with your Internet provider.

Third Method would be a ISP Domain Name Ban - This type of ban is probably the most effective way to Ban somebody but it is also at high cost as it would mean everyone who used North's ISP would also be banned from the site. So this type of Ban is rarely implemented.

There are other ways to Ban people such as through MAC address (at the local level/ Internet level not possible without blocking out the ISP) and Using tracking Cookies, but again these can be worked around in two minutes. They are Ineffective really in placing a permenant ban on an individual.

Early on when the Internet was in its early stages in the public domain I used to administer an Internet Relay Chat network.For those of you who had any experience back in the days with the IRC Networks will know that being able to Ban people on there was essential as there was some pretty nasty people would attack those networks.

Thats why I believe that North is not actually banned at all.

I have Once or twice thought that the Blog Moderator had banned me from here; but It turned out to be something else.

Like I have demonstrated above; even if they did ban her - What would be the point? in theory nobody can be banned from here without banning everyone or a huge number of people belonging to the same ISP.

So she probably isn't banned - she just thinks she is.

Simon xx

You could be right, Simon. Quite often it's our own infernal machines that ban us. Same old same old 'projection.'

All I know is that even though I log in for two weeks at typekey, either cookies are not working properly on my errant machine or admin at any particular site can time overule this. Set this at 0 and one would effectively be banned. Also when you are new your post gets held for approval. This too could be a means to banning.
Each site must have a means of exclusion for their own protection. That said, IntentBlog should be resilient enough in basis not to need bans but that's my own belief coming into it. Okay, Simon....I know..........

The poor will always be with us, until the end of time. 2012?

Hi Ed,

In realistic terms speaking as an IT professional, they can't ban anybody from here. Its not actually possible to do it.

They can restrict people based on certain criteria. But permenantly banning someone is out of the window. Even to put a pretty extensive restriction such as an ISP Ban in place would be so much hassle that one person just would not warrant such action.

Like you said... the amount of times you log into here and get all kinds of moderation restrictions on your posts and the Type Key site not keeping you logged in etc, it is little wonder that someone may come on here the day after they have had some sort of altercation and assume they were banned based on some very simple mistake.

I remember once that for a whole day I couldn't get authenticated on Type Key, but I just tried a few days later and it authenticated no probs.

There are a million reasons why she isn't banned and none that i can see why she is still banned.

How many people do you know on here that it is amazing that they have not been banned for the use of abusive language and being constantly critical toward other people?

North was a million miles down the list of people who had a Ban coming on here.

It does not make sense that she would be banned, If she is then she must have done or said something really serious!

Simon xx

If they hold back the posts of Newbies for 24 hours, then I Suppose they could scan the Post to see if it is the person who was banned coming back on and telling people it is them and then disallow that post through.

That would be pretty effective but a lot of hassle for someone.

It is still not a permenant Ban though as North could be still posting here under a different name and they would not be able to tell as long as she did not reveal her identity.

The 24 Hour thing does not last very long and then she could reveal her identity.

Banning people is no Picnic, I know because as a Cisco Certified Professional I have had to write very complex access Lists in the past that really look at lots of criteria to weed out protocols and IP addresses that you want to keep out of your network. If the person you are trying to keep out is smart enough and wants in then it is virtually impossible to keep them out of public web site without banning everyone.

The only way to implement real security is to make access to the site private with complex password rules and have Security Tiers for access level authentication such as you find on your Banks website.

Even these are not 100% secure, nothing is in fact all security can be breached if somebody wants to be in bad enough and they are persistent and reasonably intelligent they will get into your system.

Simon xx

Hi Simon,

Thanks a lot for you extensive and clear explanation.

I am not an IT specialist and when someone like North tells me that she does not have access anymore to IB and all the related MySpace sites to it, I believe her.

Just as much as I believe you explaining all the above to me. And thanks for that :)

My only computer speciality is making 3D virtual worlds and by doing that I more or less "flowed" into the world wide web without having had trouble during all those years. Guess that is just plain luck?

Or being intuitively able to comprehend it all from another level?

Love,

Mieke

Maybe North is reading this and if she wants to come back, she can determine how to do it.

I'm just happy and thankful for the people who make all this complex technology relatively simple to use.

Mieke, maybe soon we will be tapping into T. Chardin's Noosphere and the internet will be obsolete. :) 2012?

Love
B

If you are "banned" at IB, you can still log in to your Typekey account and post your messages, but your comment will be HELD FOR APPROVAL by the site moderator. If you are a first time offender, you (meaning your Typekey id, and not necessarily your IP if its static, and the range of IPs if its dynamic) are generally banned/moderated for a week or two. If you are a repeat offender, you may be banned for longer periods of time.

Criticism and adult language is fine at IB, what is not tolerated is a personal. A a good indication that you are banned is when you see a post of yours removed.

Another sure way to get banned at IB is if the moderator(s) of this site strongly suspect that you are an alias for some one who is not welcome at IB, like Ravi Kopra. There were also instances when the moderator(s) ban any id that criticizes Chopra, even constructively.

I was banned from IB for a good period of time. Lily S. who posted a message in last week's OT was also banned for a while.

North, if she wishes to post comments here, can try to post a message and see if it gets approved. I get a feeling that it would, and the moderation on the id lifted. I am a case in point.

Second para in no. 56. Completing the incomplete sentence...

Criticism and adult language is fine at IB, what is not tolerated is a personal agenda to make personal attacks on the hosts. And kinda become obsessive about it, which isn't good for your own health. You may have a lot of redeeming qualities with a lot of quality contributions and friendships over time, but then it all becomes diluted if you show a pattern of repating offenses and issuing challenges to the moderator(s) who had been soft on you in the past.

For now enjoy the show!

08/08/08/08 Beijing!

Let the games begin!

Can we have north back?

Roll on 12/12/12/12 Teilhard. Time would be running out.

LOL Diablo,

No you have been a naughty boy and you can't have North back untill you behave!

LOL

**Diablo** you once mentioned 'hacking and thwacking' person's computers....no not you doing it ;) Is it possible that could have happened to North? The way she described it, I remain suspicious.

Hi Bonnie,

We are in magical years indeed :)

Love to you!

08-08-08-08 Beijing: fireworks, paintings of mountains and the sun on paper, Confucius's wisdom in a beautiful bookform, the compass, the dove, hovering like a giant bird over the stadion, the earth represented with 9 rings and so many many countries that are presenting themselves. So colourful!

A truly magical show :)

Thank you all for talking more about North.

Simon your posts were very helpful. And Vanessa, especially, thanks for explaining the criteria the moderators would use to decide if someone should be banned. I read the links that Mieke had posted to see why she was banned. I could see that she had some criticism of Deepak. I've read quite a few comments since I've been here that criticize Deepak, mostly constructively, a few have had some nasty undertones.

So just to clarify, it's okay for us to be nasty toward each other just not toward Dr. Chopra? I know I'm being stupidly simplistic, but any comments are appreciated. Just trying to understand the rules and the rationales for them, so I can understand Dr. Chopra a little better.

Thanks everyone,
Sharon

and maybe Vanessa's post #57 is really the answer to my question.

Look up!! There's a meteor shower coming to your big-screen in the sky...commercial free.

Love to all,

Trish~~

Thanks Mieke #63:
And the dragons! Don't miss the dragons. Magic is afoot! It's feeling like a shamanic journey of the senses.

As we focus attention toward China let's take this global opportunity to be an "intentional community" sending light to that point and all around.

Trish~~

skeps and wishful dreamers

every moment is magic
a day a month a year
every moment we realize
that we are really here
everything that ever happened
had to happen
has to happen
to bring us to this place
to be in AWE of the miracle
my skeptical friend
the miracle of life
and even more miraculous
if only to you and me
is that we are really here
to be in AWE
of everything we see

derek

"I read the links that Mieke had posted to see why she was banned. I could see that she had some criticism of Deepak."

Bear in mind, as I suggested previously, the comment that gets you banned is the one the moderator(s) generally deletes from the site. So I guess, you won't find such comments in the archives. But you might get an idea with the discussion in the thread in question.

"I've read quite a few comments since I've been here that criticize Deepak, mostly constructively, a few have had some nasty undertones."

If someone's nasty, you my not be banned right away. But if you have a history of making nasty attacks on Chopra or any other blog contributor, you will be banned.

"So just to clarify, it's okay for us to be nasty toward each other just not toward Dr. Chopra? I know I'm being stupidly simplistic, but any comments are appreciated. "

Depends on what your definition of nasty is. Sure many here have heated/passionate discussions, and throw personal insults but it all revolves round your agenda. People get banned for being "nasty" towards the community members like us, too. You haven't seen "nasty" that gets you banned, yet. No one's banned for attacking Deepak or any member for the duration of your stay here.

It is a fine balance, a lot depends on your 'history' AND your current conduct. If you have a lot of redeeming qualities with less percentage of transgressions, you may not be banned.

"Just trying to understand the rules and the rationales for them, so I can understand Dr. Chopra a little better."

You can't understand Dr. Chopra with the comment moderation policy! It is a rather general blog moderation policy (repeated ad hominems against the blog authors in spite of warnings shall get you banned) and intentblog moderation is more fair than the average site.

In case of North, it is not the first time she was banned. There were several episodes of North's banning discussions at IB. Mallika Chopra on occasion responded to the claims of unfair bannings in the past.

While there can be justification for using aliases, it is the intent (of malice - towards a particular person - in using it) that matters. There are many here like me, Diablo, Ambasteve skinny, John, Ed, Irvine, and many others who are not active like Divya, Ravi Kopra and scores more who were banned at least once for several different reasons. Which includes but not limed to "over posting" (a LOT of copy paste articles in case of John), posting really twisted and kinda mentally ill comments (like Diablo), abusive and vulgar comments (like Irvine Welsh,) confusion that you could be an alias of a banned member here with an agenda to attack Deepak (like Ed), and a combination of these (like me.)

such is the magic of Life itself,
that freedom is inherent in each Moment.
Give the present moment a chance
:)

~ Kate

Hi Sharon,
When I read your words - I feel you are writing from your heart and your sincere questions, and the lessons you have learned from life (and are still learning - me too :)

Having found IB, in the beginning is so thrilling, and even now, I feel the same, even when I can't write often, as I travel, and Life events unfold.

Still, the presence of it is a part of my being here now, and friendships make me want to stay :)

love to you,
~ Kate

Ambasteve is good example. He criticizes Chopra... a little if not none of it is constructive, it is mostly mocking and ad hominems, and some of it could be considered nasty, and he is still welcome at IB. (Not to mention he has 'some' redeeming qualities with his other contributions at this site.) But there was a time when he crossed a line one too many and was subsequently banned. But the good thing about that episode is that he realized his mistake and repented (sort of forth rightly) in a post that was approved by the moderator(s) and he was welcomed back. Simon Freejohn also made some nasty attacks on Chopra and one ore two other contributors, but he had the good sense to realize his mistakes and post a honest apology either on his own or when called out by other members. North had those options available every time but seems to not realize chose the option not to acknowledge any fault on her part.

Most people who get banned on a particular internet forums generally are allowed back. And many of them behave normal for a while and fall back to the same old pattern and get banned again for a limited period of time. Generally 2 weeks to 2 months a time. I suspect it generally takes 3 to 4 bans and the subsequent lifting of bans to finally break the back of a moderator. North seems to fall into that category. But who knows the moderator at IB might have a back that doesn't break to allow her back again... on popular demand from the community members;^)

Sharon, North isn't banned, that is just a bunch of crap, to keep us wondering. I think she just got a life and moved on. I'm sure she'll drop in sometime for a visit, as she was a very kind lady and had lots of interesting stuff to say.
I don't think anyone gets banned from this site, I have been trying to get banned, since the day I arrived, know such luck. I do like to hear about your life, you seem real Sharon, and warm.

Some of the folks here know and email her, dose anyone know how she is?

" Blessid are the Meek for they shall inherit the Earth."

Hi Vanessa,
Do you think Mallika is reading the OT?
Perhaps she can answer the questions and points you bring up.

Dear North,
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday, celebrating your birthday!
I think of you,
always
with Love ~~ Kate

"Do you think Mallika is reading the OT?"

I would be surprised if she doesn't take a peek in a whole week.

"Perhaps she can answer the questions and points you bring up."

Given that she responded to a comment in the discussion thread of her most recent blog entry, it could be possible. But I suspect its unlikely she would respond in an open thread. The last time she posted a message in the open thread was perhpas more than a year back.

All those who want to wish North happy brithday, and get in touch with her can visit her myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/northdesigns

She is active over there.

Her latest blog entry:

08 Aug 2008

North: Out of the Mouths of Babes.. an Olympic Gold Moment!

"On this, the day after my 52nd Birthday, I stood politically, morally and perception.. corrected! Out of the mouth of a babe, a child to me, my child, my teenager; while exchanging views on my banning watching the Olympics this year in China, due to China's infringement on human rights issues pertaining to Falun Gong practioners; and all other human rights violations occuring as oppressive means to control people continue.. I was more than adamant that banning viewing the Olympics was justified.

Oh, how easy it is over a time-span of 52 years to become subjected to cynicism.. perhaps due to disappointments in my own life, or regrets, remorses, or challenges life seems to serve only a few, out of the many.

Whatever it is, which makes us close our minds to proper perspectives on issues which pertain to our personal preferences of views and opinions.. I was wrong. In "choosing" to join in on the judgements against Chinas human rights violations; I, in lieu, subjected myself to the burnt offerings of doubt, fear, helplessness and hoplessness that this planet and all its inhabitants cannot unite for the purpose of caring for this earth and each other, to ensure our existance.. as such. In doing so, I rather fueled the fire of discernment, rather than extinguish the burning flame of anger, hatred, descriminating a country for its actions.. I became part of the imbalance.

When my son called last night to wish me a Happy Birthday - we discussed the Olympics. He, in so few words; reminded me, that I had closed my mind to "possibility" and "hope" and "positive change." Rather than hope, this Olympic milestone would create further harmony.. my thoughts, stubbornness, cynical views... prevented positive movement.

Funny really... as it has always been me to teach him; the importance of "thought-creation" and how so few can master it. How fitting; that the child teaches the parent in later years. How be-fitting it is; to stand corrected, and suddenly a new dawn opens a welcoming door, a refreshing window... a new creation of positive thought, rather than the old creation-sustainability of condemnation; where there is no room for change.

Paris Hilton's now infamous "Hilton-mercial" as I call it; was another humourous reminder of "not to stress."

My God.... but I did not sleep well last night, on the evenening of my birth 52 long years ago... no, I did not sleep well at all. My mind would not sleep, my thoughts would not stop, my wrestle with conscience and consiousness kept me captive, all the night. It was a rather disturbing plight!! : )

As such, I awoke after which seemed like only moments of slumber; to find my thoughts un-puzzled, my heart lighter, less burdened with the "need" to get involved in my egoic-dramatic inner battles with lifes issues which are abundant, desperate pleas for "release of burden."

I sit hear typing, wishing I could address China's president and peoples and tell them each and all.. that the opening ceremonies took my breath away!! I felt a spectacular essence of innocent awe, as I became part of the lament of the Olympics.. tears in my eyes of amazement, a lump in my throat from emotion of the beauty and choreography...

But still.. I cannot shake the feelings of disappointment, that so many in China are oppressed, impoverished, and struggling to survive.

And yet, I cannot shake this new feeling of Hope; that perhaps my son is right, and I stand corrected... and will continue henceforth from this day... to live "in hope" of positive, constructive change in the world.

Bravo China! This girl, was so very impressed with the beauty of the Opening Ceremonies presentation! Wow!! I bow.. to the East, as I turn a new page from a far,"

North

That was nice, Thank you.

it's not even funny...

vanessa...as we've seen in the past...is one of the gazillion persons of one man...

now this "it" is bashing "itself" when it refers to john and IW...is there a shrink in the house?

seriouly dude...who are u trying to confuse? and why have u decided to cum in the mix after lying dormant for months? talk about "sick"...is the pot and kettle having a camp out again? dude...u take the cake for circustry round here...whoahahahahaha....damn!

"such is the magic of Life itself,
that freedom is inherent in each Moment.
Give the present moment a chance"~~Kate

Kate and Tammy, a toast to speaking from the heart. Thank you for your so kind words. Can you believe that you and many of you here are my best friends at the moment. I guess it's sad in a way that I've never even met my best friends, but more than that it's just beautiful to know you.

Thank you Irvine for posting North's comment. I thought of the song "Teach your Children Well" as I read her comment. She talked about her child teaching her. What better compliment can a parent receive. I don't even know her but I can see why you all miss her.

love

John, oh John, u hypo....., why have u cheated on ur wife?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0

Yo North

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU9_Q7PJuNQ&feature=related

and now a goddess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CjBgIe9WkE

Vanessa,

I read what you have posted..

Let me tell you something...

You have never met Deepak Chopra or been within three feet of him, but I have.

He does not give.... and I qoute another realised person that I know on this... "He does not give a tinkers fuck@!" whether you or anyone else is banned from Intentblog or not. He does not even know.

His kids are a different storey.. they are not him.

Listen to this and both his kids should listen to this..

When I was a Kid I grew up in the North of England in one of the hardest places known to man. When I was a bairn I used to toddle around Gypsy camps and the horse shows of Appleby in the lake districts. Men used to punch each others brains out for less than £50 in the bare knuckle boxing competitions. Amongst the fighters used to be a man named Danka. From the age of 20 till his mid thirties nobody could beat him. He was not even that hard a man. He had no evil about him.. he used to sit me and my sister on his knee when we were kids with blood dripping from his knuckles. He was a gentle Giant but even the most evil of men could not beat him. His heart would roll over them like a steam roller.

Danka had many children to different women and some of them keen boxers and fighting men..

But! none of them were ever like him

To this day if ever I meet a Gypsy here in the UK I always talk about Danka to them and they know his name far and wide as being the hardest man ever in the Gypsy bare knuckle boxing circuit; He was unbeatable in his prime.

One Gypsy said something to me that I met in Dublin Ireland after I mentioned Danka's name. He said he was the best. Then we talked about his sons and how none of them had his spirit to become like him... he said this to me and I never forgot it..

" A fighter can not breed a Fighter"

Deepaks Kids are not him you see...

He is the one with the spark.. they live on that.. when he is gone so will the spark..

A man or woman can not breed themselves into their kids.

A great Author - She can not breed a great Author

A Great Artist - She Can not breed a great Artist

A Great Boxer - She can not bread a great Boxer

A great warrior - He can not bread a great warrior

A great teacher - He can not bread a great teacher

A Great Racehorse - She can not bread a great racehorse

It just does not work like that you see....

Deepak Chopra is the man... Nobody else

There are no line of Kings there is only the coming of the God in the moment

"A fighting man - can not breed a fighting man"

"A mountain does not appear twice - it rises up and it crumbles under the weight of its own greatness in the fulness of its time"

In the seventh stage there are no relatives you see? there is only the realisation of the heart felt spirit of the divine. You may be a great king/Queen a Slave or a Master but the more God is with you in your spirit heart the more you will outshine all existence.

We are all related you see, Biology, sperm, DNA it means shit next to spiritual bonds

Love

Simon xx

I must say, it has been an honor to be here at intentblog the last few weeks.

Yep.

Peace

Simon~~I guess Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson aren't exactly what you're talking about, huh

(teasing you. Truth is, I got chills when I read your story. And it's not an ordinary story. It's your experience. So glad you shared it, and the passion behind the message)

Simon you seem angry or frustrated, do you think your someone your not? Do you hear voices? whats your dill pickle? why so uptight? Careful that soap box is gettin taller every post, don't slip we wouldn't want you to fall into real humility now would we?

it seemth like the emperror has losteth his shirt...

or he jus wanna flex his chisseled abs for the sly cougs...damn!

awesome videos doodle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjSHazjrWg&feature=related

What?!?! Miss posted a video by a terrorist: omigod!! (Beautiful song though :)).

Yeah, for a second D, but, she broke me heart once again and inspiration is lost: o woe is me . . .

:)

Eve of Destruction

Tammy,

I am not responsible for the projetion that you place on me. Thats your stuff you see not mine.
You see me as your world is not as mine is.
Most people I have met that hear voices are drug addicts, are you an addict Tammy?

The story I told was just a way of showing how I do not put any emphasis what so ever on a person based on who they are related to.

Deepak Chopra is a rare being indeed. His insights and teachings are priceless; This does not mean that his son or daughter have that same insight you see...

I come here to listen to what Deepak has to say and nobody else.

That might sound bit narrow minded but.... few people here have anything to say that is as pure and high level as what he is saying you see.

So like a great racehorse can not breed a great racehorse..

There is only one Deepak Chopra you see, same as there was only one Nisargadatta Maharaj and one Buddha and so on.

Sharon,

Yeah my growing up was quite tough and I was around some pretty mean people. I learned a while ago just how valuable my childhood was to me. As even though it was not all roses it exposed me to what pain and suffering were at a very young age. Everybody has a sad or violent story you see... but for a lot of people their past has ruined them and they use it as an excuse to play out the role of the person so badly wronged by their past. They have become their past in sense as they seek their identity within their suffering.

For me; my suffering and my loss, my failures and the things I maybe shouldn't have done are all Perfect.

The moment I learned this was one night when I was out with my cousin in downtown Vancouver on a busy Saturday night. I got seperated from him and I was a stranger to the place then so I as lost essentially. I remember this guy coming over to me and saying he knew where I wanted to get to and he would show me the way. If I had gone with this guy he would have certainly mugged me or maybe even worse. I knew it the moment I set eyes on him what he was capable of. I backed off into a crowd of people and I could see that he knew that I knew what he was about and he was wondering how I knew. He was either carrying a gun or a knife as he put his hand toward it as I backed off.

I knew what this guys game was quite simply because I had grown up wth guys like him and some worse than him.

So even the hardest moments in ones life are sometimes the most valuable as they can teach you the greatest lessons in life.

Simon xx

Simon as usual I just skip most your post as you ramble on about the insane.

There was a time you did know true humility, I could feel it. You seem like an anger miss placed middle age dude that may even have an obsession with men, and that's ok.

Your right you are only a little fragment of my own personality ( REALITY ), the part that is out of touch with kind humility. So I'll do some thinkin about the parts I am most ashamed off.

As for you Simon, learn your lessons well, and that starts with kind humility.

" The highest expression of wisdom is kindness "
Lets see you try it Simon, I know you can do it.

You know I am your soul and I will dig as deep as as needed, after all am I only a creation of yours asking to be healed. Know matter how *High* your walls are, you can not hide, because I am YOU.

And you know this, so bring it on. You only fight and mistreat yourself.

Listen Who's talking!

Of course I am all of the things that you say I am because the picture you paint of me is by your own mind.

You have no idea what kindness I show and give relentlessly to others. Its not even important that you do know.

You keep saying that I know this, that and the other..

In your world I don't know anything so let us agree to that and forget everything else for now.

Love

Simon xx

hey Deepak's okay......except when he goes on about his love child Barak Obama...:))))))

not speaking of Barak Obama I will only say....a man is a man is a man is a human being, is a human being is a human being....case in point John Edwards....now, I have no doubt that John Edwards adores his wife and family but when things get out of hand, we, all of us can take a flattering moment and want to make it a night or two or 60.....if it makes us FEEL GOOD when we are hungry.

They showed a clip of John Edwards being interviewed by the Women he had the affair with and he is blushing like a teen, he is in a state of flirtation with her, in that moment...and watching it, well, it is all over his face, he was red as a beet...it shows a man vulnerable to temptation.....and what man isn't?????or woman...

anyway.....it all made me think about what I have been saying about all this Barak Obamamania....remember....he is just a man, a politician....he, for sure, ain't no saviour.....amen to that....

have a great day all.....ruth

Simon I only you from your writing, thats it. You know I love you Simon, and I know you love me. There is a reason that were having this chat, in spite of the tone, there is value here, and you know that as well.

I love you, I want healing for you and for me.
Whatever that means, however that looks, HEALING.
So if that means bantering back and forth, so be it.

"Vanessa,

I read what you have posted.."

Wow, what an honor!

"Let me tell you something..."

#84

Listen up dipshit,

I don't give a f*** whether you been 3 feet from Chopra's seesmic thingy on your screen or in-person enamored by his vibrational physical presence.

I don't even give a f*** if you claim to have had the privilege of having his teeny weeny indian member 3 inches inside of you.

"He does not give.... and I qoute another realised person that I know on this... "He does not give a tinkers fuck@!" whether you or anyone else is banned from Intentblog or not. He does not even know."

He doesn't give a f*** if your presumtious a** or anyone else think he gives a f*** or not about whatever...

[FWIW although he might not give a f***..he does KNOW that Skep is banned.

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/10/my_last_message.html]

I don't even give a f*** with your labels of "enlightened" or "realized." Go kiss your list of enlightened gurus' asses, hoping some enlightenment comes your way.

I appreciate Deepak's or any teacher's work, which helps some to realize their own inner guru/inner realization.

A true guru/master is one who frees you from him. Naturally it takes some effort on the part of the student. Evidently it seems some cannot muster that effort. Confusing more and more attachment to supposedly realized people and their teachings as the end rather than an obstacle on the path that needs to be weeded out.

"His kids are a different storey.. they are not him."

Who said they are? Did they claim they are Enlightened(with a capital E) or claim that they are some wannabe gurus in their father's mold.

This is a clear case of projection by Simon on Chopra's children.

Unfortunate, he takes my comment on moderation as an opportunity to attack his children and display once again his ego's agenda.

#92: "I am not responsible for the projetion that you place on me. Thats your stuff you see not mine."

For f**'s sake take your own advice, if you can.

"Deepak Chopra is a rare being indeed. His insights and teachings are priceless; This does not mean that his son or daughter have that same insight you see..."

Thanks for rating Chopra and his teachings on the enlightenment scale. But there is no universal rating of beings. Some of us believe there are better spiritual teachers than him. You see there are many paths, and several different ways in which some teachings resonate with a person, and your path is the not the best one. Now that's narrow mindedness.

"I come here to listen to what Deepak has to say and nobody else.

"That might sound bit narrow minded but.... few people here have anything to say that is as pure and high level as what he is saying you see."

Its not narrow minded at all. That's your opinion and we respect that.

You should have shifted your a** to

http://deepakchopra.com/

Over there you can only 'listen,' you may not have an opportunity to act like a troll and get the attention, like here, though. Too bad.

Its a good thing though, you have an opportunity to share your life's experiences here. It helps you in way... comforts you that there are others who might listen to you... although you shut your ears to them...that there are others to share your sh*t with ...and also can tell them how full of sh*t they are soothe your pompous ego.

It is clear that you don't really 'listen' to anyone, even Deepak Chopra. You are so full of yourself and your projections. You have no business to speak if you can't listen.

BTW Mallika Chopra and Gotham Chopra don't give a f*** to what you say about them.

Love, compassion & kindness
and cheers!
...& regards

Vaness

I wonder Ruth if you would have made the same observations re: Edwards if it was say Mitt Rommney or another Republican candidate? Remember Mitt is just a man, hmmmm....

I'm thinking maybe no... :)

Boy Johnny boy gets a pass no matter what he does or says or fools around with. Must be his hair :)

Hope you are doing well my friend,

Steve

Ruth writes:

"anyway.....it all made me think about what I have been saying about all this Barak Obamamania....remember....he is just a man, a politician....he, for sure, ain't no saviour.....amen to that...."

Liar! That's not what YOU have been saying. That's what I and sevral others have been reminding you all along. The 'savior' label is currently a republican meme (a dog whistle to the christian right), and one propagated by Hillary cult worshipers like you, before them.

Ambasteve writes:

"I wonder Ruth if you would have made the same observations re: Edwards if it was say Mitt Rommney or another Republican candidate?"

Of course, if you want to talk about sex and politicians and the impact on their career, why not look at Larry Craig, David Vitter, Mark Foley and the years of covering up his actions, Newt Gingrich serving his wife divorce papers while she was in the hospital with cancer and of course McCain’s tossing his first wife to the curb and having an affair with Cindy the heiress?

"Boy Johnny boy gets a pass no matter what he does or says or fools around with."

A free pass. Really?

John Edwards has become the issue du jour and too many people are salivating over whether his political career is over, we now have yet another hypocritical and needless diversion from what is really important. Just like the recent overexposure of Paris Hilton and McCain’s passing the buck on his increasingly nasty and spiteful campaign, none of this means a damn thing to, oh, 300 million or so Americans.

But since it is a Democrat and since it has to do with sex and since the real horrors of what has been impacting many people on a day to day basis is getting buried and ignored just to create yet another diversion for people to either say "HA" or to get on their moral high horse (all while probably keeping their own skeletons in their closet), that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be called for the complete and utter crap that is really is.

"In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up - feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help."

That's right, issue du jour you don't have control of what is newsworthy, perhaps in the future, the airwaves will be controlled and the only really important issues gets discussed but sorry to report Irivne, we still live in a free society.

Hey Irvine,

Care to comment on this headline or do you shy away from such issues, since it neither helps or hinders Obama?

"Russian jets attack Georgian city as battles rage"

Ambasteve writes:

"That's right, issue du jour you don't have control of what is newsworthy, perhaps in the future, the airwaves will be controlled and the only really important issues gets discussed but sorry to report Irivne, we still live in a free society."

Moving past the issue of sex, which is of course "newsworthy," but is really only important to people who have so little in their own lives to be proud of that they have to obsess and point fingers at others to feel better about themselves, there are so many other reasons to be absolutely frustrated with the hypocritical moralists and smarmy narcissists that are once again rearing their ugly heads. Over the past week, we found out that the White House not only passed off forged documents to sell the Iraq invasion, but they forged their own documents to sell the Iraq invasion, and there is not a peep about it?

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Tape_Top_CIA_officer_confesses_order_0808.html

[If this gets reported in the traditional media for what it is worth, we no longer "live in a free society"! The horror.]

We found out that the US attorney scandal is now focusing on the White House inner circle, yet there is a collective yawn. The much ballyhooed military tribunal of Hamdan resulted in a 5 month sentence even after a kangaroo court trial - basically a repudiation of the entire administration view on military tribunals:

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/07/white-house-nightmare-sce_n_117548.html

[If this gets reported in the traditional media for what it is worth, we no longer "live in a free society"! The horror.]

We just passed 500 deaths in Afghanistan, and the Iraqi Congress adjourned without meeting one benchmark that was supposed to be the main result of the so-called "surge", yet all we hear is the foregone conclusion that the surge worked.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/07/white-house-nightmare-sce_n_117548.html

[If this gets reported in the traditional media for what it is worth, we no longer "live in a free society"! The horror.]

Torture is still on the table. One Attorney General approved of torture memos, while also being part of voter suppression lawsuits while the latest Attorney General approves of waterboarding as long as it isn’t being done to him, and also is a chief obstructor of justice when it comes to the Executive Branch. Iraqi prisoners are being put in small wooden boxes, which of course is most certainly not torture.

thinkprogress.org/2008/08/07/us-military-puts-iraqi-prisoners-in-wooden-boxes

[If this gets reported in the traditional media for what it is worth, we no longer "live in a free society"! The horror.]

Spying on Americans has been given the thumbs up by Congress, criminal defiance of subpoenas by Rove, Miers, Bolton are being allowed to set a dangerous precedent, there is more saber rattling about attacking Iran - with similar lies being trotted out by this administration, and the current republican nominee.

And speaking of that republican nominee, he has lied about just about everything, he can’t even get the difference between the Sunnis, the Shiites, Iran and al Qaeda right. He lies about his pork projects, he lies about his opponent, he lies about comments he made days earlier, weeks earlier, months earlier and years earlier. He breaks his own campaign finance rules and lies about it. He lies to the press about his top advisor/lobbyist connections and meetings he had on behalf of lobbyists.

And he gets a pass on all of it.

Private entities that made huge profits by taking tremendous risks are being bailed out by our tax dollars (in a unilateral move by the Executive Branch), but nothing substantial is being done for homeowners that are struggling and are facing foreclosure on their homes. So much for that "ownership society". A smoke and mirrors "stimulus package" that basically used American taxpayers as conduit to send billions to the credit card, oil and gas companies and retail industries has proven to be the farce as the economy didn’t come close to growing in the way that we were told it would.

Gas prices are still near all time highs as the oil companies reported the highest profits in the history of the universe, and while offshore drilling won’t do squat in the short, medium or long term, McCain is pocketing handsomely from oil company contributions, yet none of this is being reported either.

But let’s focus on a two year old affair by someone who isn’t part of the Presidential campaign anymore, isn’t in Congress and is far from the first person in politics to have an affair. Because THAT is what is important to the people of this country.

Jeez.....

Hi Steve,

By saying pointing out that Edwards is just a man, a human being I am not excusing his action at all,(believe me I could go on and on about the holes in his story line) I was just being somewhat humorus about all this "sex" stuff from our politicians, who all stand on the platform of self-righteous,....but the platform just isn't all that sturdy when it comes to our human desires..

Steve, really, sexual temptation is a very bi-partisan issue :)))))

so quick to jump on the partisan horse, you are....relax...:)))

have a great weekend...ruth

I suspect Mitt is too puritanical for illicit sex...but, then, I really wouldn't have guessed John Edwards to have fallen victim, especially, at the time in his life and marriage that he did...so shows you how much I know....nothing :))))

'Care to comment on this headline...
"Russian jets attack Georgian city as battles rage"'

***

As most of you probably know, Russia has ordered troops into the disputed region of South Ossetia after Georgia escalated the conflict by an offensive against the Ossetians. Georgia has withdrawn its 2000 soldiers from USA's Iraqi coalition, and although an actual declaration of war does not seem to have occurred, its clear that a war is indeed occurring.

My own take on the situation is that Georgia is somewhat at fault here for escalating the conflict, but Russia also seems to have had its moves planned out, and if its indeed escalating the conflict and moving against Georgia proper (rather than restricting its intervention to Ossetia) as Georgia claims, then its also at fault.

Conflict between the Ossetians and Georgia is nothing new --

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian-Ossetian_conflict_%281918-1920%29

-- during the Russian Civil War, the Ossetians launched a bloody Bolshevik-supported uprising against the Menshevik Georgia government; eventually, the Red Army intervened and was joined by many Ossetians. Afterwards, however, the two groups seem to have been peaceful up until the breakup of the USSR around 1989.

Essentially, what happened was that Georgia wanted South Ossetia, and many South Ossetians wanted to join North Ossetia (basically a part of Russia) or form their own nation. This escalated into the War in South Ossetia from 1991-1992. There was apparently minor Russian involvement, but the war was fought mostly between Ossetia and Georgia. After a coup d'etat against the Georgian president, causing significant instability, a ceasefire occurred in which South Ossetia became de facto independent, though internationally recognized as part of Georgia.

It should be noted here that Georgia seems to have a lot of internal dissent - Reuters has an article from 2006 on how Georgia has treated its minorities. South Ossetia is not the only de facto independent but internationally part of Georgia state - another one is Abkhazia, which may also join the war against Georgia (according to wiki - reference is in Russian so I can't understand it.)

There have been several flareups in Georgian-South Ossetian relations since 2004 or so; the most major one began on August 1, when a 'sniper war' began occurring between Georgia and South Ossetia; both sides blamed the start of conflict on the other. During this time, Georgia appears to have been moving tanks and soldiers towards the border. Considering Georgia's response to this 'sniper war', I think its likely that this escalation of the conflict occurred as part of their plan.

On August 7-8, Georgia began a large-scale invasion of South Ossetia. According to Wikipedia (russian references, again), many South Ossetians began evacuating to North Ossetia (part of Russia), and Georgia bombed these fleeing refugees. Abkhazia began to send volunteers towards Ossetia at this point. According to Georgian officials, they took over 2/3 of South Ossetia, and surrounded its capital, Tskinhvali.

In response, Russia began to intervene in the conflict on the Ossetian side, moving tanks into Ossetia, a move which Georgia described as an invasion. However, Russia does not appear to be restricting the conflict to Ossetia - it has reportedly bombed airbases next to Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Georgia also claims to have downed two Russian jets over its own territory. Russia denies these claims.

Here's my interpretation of the situation:

Russia controls most of the natural gas supply to Europe, so the European Union and most of the Eastern Europe former-USSR countries can't do much to intervene. China has criticized the attack (as an act of war during the Olympics, when there's supposed to be world harmony), but its probable that they are quietly supportive, given the strategic alliance between them and Russia. And of course, the US is in no position to intervene in any way, given our commitments in Iraq and given the neo-con foreign policy of this administration.

Let's be clear: there are two reasons only the US administration care about Georgia: the oil pipelines that go through its territory, and the opportunity it provides to run aggressive policies towards Russia.

Let's also be very explicit: this conflict is not unexpected: it is a direct consequence of USA's policies, in particular with respect to Kosovo.

Plus, if you thought that invading Iran would cause a world energy crisis, Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves, and is the world's leading energy exporter. But it seems like Russia has had this planned out for a while, and though the world is going to protest, there isn't anyone capable of stopping it from taking over Georgia if it wishes. The question is, of course, if its escalating the conflict to Georgia (as Georgia claims) by bombing Georgia proper, or if the conflict is only over Ossetia.

.......I've been smiling lately
dreaming about the wold as one.........

Yo Shar
Great song

there is peace
in the midst of the battle
if your heart
knows the way
there is peace
in the heart of darkness
even as the the dogs of war do fight
in prison there is peace
even as the inmates scream
there is peace
that lives deep in my heart
even as I dream

derek

Vanessa,

Did you just reply to everything I said or did you actually have something to say other than a load of negative force that you wanted to discharge in my direction?

Stop getting your knickers in a twist little girl.

It is not hard to see why you were banned from here

LOL

Love

Simon xx

Hahahaa

What is this???? IW writes!!!..."Liar! That's not what YOU have been saying. That's what I and sevral others have been reminding you all along."

Liar???Liar???? MOM....MOM....IW called me a liar!!!hahahahah.....god, you're too precious and really....you got more doodoo than one can reasonably contain...

Liar! I do not think anyone has called me that in decades!!!hahahaha...

ruth

Holy moly: what happened people?!?

A lot of good information, well not "good," but "good," uhhh, o forget it; thanks for the information Irvine.

A song to soothe all . . .

pax vobiscum

Of course I have always had a soft spot for drugged-out murderers though.

K, cleaning day, have a good day all (Uh-0 gun shots in the air: not good; o well).

My Way (click name)

"They have become their past in sense as they seek their identity within their suffering."

Hi Simon~
This statement really struck a chord with me. I know I attached my identity to my suffering around my husband's suicide for a really long time. And honestly, I know I still do in some sense. It's hard to separate that from me. It changed me. Sitting on the bench in my kitchen, looking out the open door to the garage which held the steps leading to the basement, watching my husband roll by, lying on that gurney covered completely by a white sheet, straps across his chest and legs... in real time this lasted maybe a second. But for me, there was no time. And I am there right now. It is happening always.

sigh. Now I am here again, even though that event is still happening. I'm not sure how to separate my identity from it. I'm open to thoughts...

derek,
I love Cat Stevens (even though he's a terrorist. I dunno, Sid looks pretty terror-istic ;)
and that song totally reminded me of you. Thanks for your peace-full words, and for the CSNY video, too.
Bittersweet Symphony was cool. Thanks Craig.

I'm off to our yearly family reunion, an outside picnic on a gorgeous day with Mom's side. Rosalind Vicare, she is full-blooded Sicilian. Her grandparents on both sides took the boat to America around the turn of last century. They wear their hearts on their sleeves, passionate, warm and honest. I am so grateful for their influence. Dad's German, so the 2 ends of the spectrum have been trying to cohabitate in my body since conception. What a ride! Wouldn't change it for the world.

Have a great day everyone.

Love and peace always,
Sharon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyezrr8btIQ&feature=related

simon...dude...are u for real?

u are so freakin' out of it that u are calling a man a little girl...whoa! dude...get real!

correction "Vicari" not vicare. Actually it was originally Vigerre and they changed it to Vicari thinking that sounded a little less "foriegn". They just wanted to fit in and be accepted. :)

"foreign"~~~jeez, can't spell today

Hi Diablo!

Bye for now

I know thats sooo funny! Vannessa is totally a dude right?!, i thought so too! LMAO
But if by chance you are a girl Vannessa, sorry heheheh : )

Diablo,

If he has a girls name then I will call him a girl untill told otherwise.

He is a little boy then, wearing knickers!

LOL....

Sharon,

There comes a point when grief is so powerful that in order to over come it you must die to it. My aunty seeked her identity in suffering all of her life. She assumed the identity of the wronged one, of the Suffering soul to the point that if she ever let go of that identity it would mean her very self that she thought of as herself would be like it had died. She held onto that suffering as if it was her very life.

The only thing one can do is to Investigate the self. Think of yourself with all of your emotions, thoughts and feelings as a mystery that you would like to solve. By starting this investigatin process you begin to untangle yourself.

Think of the thing that pains you above all other things. It may be something like... "I should have been there at that moment when my husband needed a particular thing" or "I wish I had never said those things, or done that certain something"

That is how you unravel this Mystery, you go to the very centre of your suffering and investigate as many times as it needs to be ivestigated. When you have solved that particular part of the Mystery you will feel at home with it. That particular thing will no longer pain you but you will have realisation to the point that you feel at home with it, comfortable with it. Make it your lifes ambition to want to understand your pain.

Actually Scientology is a great way to learn how to deal with pain; if that is what you need to persue then so be it, but the result will be the same at the end.

Understanding Karma is one way of dealing with pain on a much broader scale. A lot of people I meet think that they understand Karma but in fact they don't. Karma is very Misunderstood around the world. Peoples idea of Karma is usually based around Cause and effect but it is much more than that. The best way to describe Karma as quickly as possible is to say "What you are is what you will be" and untill you realise this your Karma will always be what you are. Once you realise it your Karma is much more fluid and begins to flow more balanced and you have more control over your Karma.

At the moment my Karma is becoming very low as I am mixed up with someone at the moment who has terrible karma and I am exposing them to my positive Karma in exchange for their negative Karma. It is helping them but I am feeling the effects of it big time and having to wash it out of me without transfering it into other people too much.

I am going to see them now in fact.

There are different levels to exposure

There is Knowing

There is Understanding

and beyond them two is Realisation this is when the penny has dropped. You don't merely know something or Unerstand something but you realise it within yourself as a profond truth.

Thats what you have to do with your pain when you investigate it..

Know it, Understand it and that will lead you to realisation.

Love

Simon xx

Hi Sharon,
Have a great afternoon with your family!
I am enjoying some sunshine just now, after a week of rain.
Your family heritage is neat. I come from Scottish & German descent. Quite a mix. :)

~~~~

I see my thoughts can be as 'friends', or 'enemies', depending on my feelings - especially when remembering past events.

I like when I feel I am as the ocean, without waves ...
then comes a ripple, or two
and I am on my surfboard
riding the heights
so exhilarating
then,
comes the crashing, splashing
towards the shore
;-)

back to the calm ocean
I go

but first,
its time for some outdoors activities
while the sunshine lasts!

love,
~ Kate

Hi Simon,

desire to be 'realized'
is a form of bondage.

'liberation'
is the freedom inherent
in each present moment.

love, xo
~ Kate

Surfin' in the sunshine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbRKfieMsdQ

.......tell the teacher we're surfin'
surfin' USA...........

There is a magnificent storm about to unleash on us here in the Springs. It is almost always sunny here so when a storm comes it's like candy.

Hi Kate

derek

.......the secret of love is in opening up your heart......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou2GlIx2iTc

another gentle giant to add to the list

Mr. Taylor

derek

........try not to try too hard
it's just a lovely ride........

Out of long ol page you wrote Simon, this is the most profound, and to think it was in the first few words
" There comes a point when grief is so powerful that in order to over come it you must die to it."

Very good advise and very well said, Thank you, I needed to hear that as well.

I love you

Whoooooooooaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

What the hell just happened!

A moment ago, it seemed like.

Last Saturday night--CRASH!!!

No, no, no! Not me2----me pc.

At root...the united problem.

Must go again. Chow for now!

#116 Simon and yo Tammy, I'm nodding.....

A friend going through a very difficult time at the moment, said to me, that in order to let go of her pain she has realised she must first truly take hold of it. She has pushed it away for so long and thus never seen the heart of truth in it. Her pain Loves her.

I was impressed.

#125 No word from U2, I had concluded that, Keith.
Struggling meself2, need to take a course, methinks.
Have a cookie!

Kate,

desire to be 'realized'
is a form of bondage

Narcissus's best game is the spirtual game..

You can't be realised ever...

You may "MAY" become a realiser

You as a seperate self inhabit a menatal space where by from a truth point of view there is absoloutly nothing to recognised.

Infinity and ONE become eachother within the moment of realisation.

God is not defined, if you try and define God to me accept my appolifgies when I call you a liar; but I call you that without blame.

You know what is so funny...

When I listen to somebodies version of God as they tell it.. I see inward a Butterfly. It is a pest that flutters along its merry way eating up the food of the world, yet its very existence is so beatiful. Yet if it knew it was a butterfly it would probably die of shock sooner than its short life permited.

When you decide that you have worked God out tell yourself this...

"You can't get there from here"

Jesus Tammy!

You are a flower..

God You have shaken me

I am sorry, hang in there kiddo

I got a great song for you...

www.drdeepchop.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/JTO.mp3

You might need to have firefox installed as opposed to Internet xplorer 7 and use Apple Quick Time. Its a nice tune xx

Love you xx

Simon

laments the ole stump...

"Whoooooooooaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

What the hell just happened!"...bery profound, UT!

tammy giggles....

"I know that's sooo funny! Vannessa is totally a dude, right?!, i thought so too! LMAO (laughing my ass off...whoahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa)".

simon is not the brightest bulb on the tree!

I Love you too, I carry you with me, but you know that already..
Thank you for your sweet kindness it reminds me who we are and awakens the memories beloved.

"Think of the thing that pains you above all other things...When you have solved that particular part of the Mystery you will feel at home with it... comfortable with it."
"What you are is what you will be" ~Simon, these thoughts give me pause. I will sit with them for a while.

"I am as the ocean" without waves, then riding high, then crashing, then calm again ~Kate

derek~my heart is open. "try not to try too hard it's just a lovely ride" you and Kate, always immersing me in effortlessness, and just enjoying the ride, wherever I am. (Scottish and German sounds very interesting, btw)

"...in order to let go of her pain she has realised she must first truly take hold of it. She has pushed it away for so long and thus never seen the heart of truth in it. Her pain Loves her."~Ed, thank you for this. I think this is another way of saying "die to the pain". But it uplifts and inspires me, because it speaks of the Love my pain has for me. I suppose dying to the pain would be accepting her love for me wholly.

Tammy, you are a dream.

I could hear the song you posted Simon. I couldn't see the video. I only know it from Shrek and I've always loved it.

I had a beautiful day with my family. The weather was perfect, the lake was refreshing, the food delicious, and love was everywhere.

deep love and appreciation for you,
sharon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM&feature=related

Sunday, Sunday......

Wow what a beautiful day....sunny and cool....and welcome to the world...little...slugger...a new baby boy has arrived 8/8/08...brand newness!

watched the olympics a bit..the opening was awesome....China can be so impressive and wondrous yet so backward, now, who does that remind me of....oh, yes, the US...especially under the Bush/Cheney Administration.

Russia and Georgia....this has been a stewing for awhile....we need to keep our President busy or else he might want to send in the surge to Georgia, Mr. shock and awe and his surge machine.

oh, I think I need some coffee....later...gater...ruth

I agree Ruth, you better have your coffee because you seem to have Bush/Cheney on the brain. And you accuse me of being partisan :)

Johnny boy could have really caused some damage to his party. Who does he think he is.. Bill Clinton?

Just relax Ruth, enjoy the Bush/Cheny, I mean the Beijing games today!

Cheers,

Steve

Diablo,

I mean this in a totaly none violent way but..

I would love to see you come and look me in the eyes and insult me to my face because I would totaly destroy you without lifting a finger.

Love

Simon xx

Shar
amen and hallelujah

derek

Om

#137 IOW

"Diablo

I mean this in a total non sexual way but..

I would love to see you cum and look me in the eyes and insult me to my face because I would be totally disrobed (robbed by your looks) without you lifting your willy.

Love

Semen XXX"

Hi Craig!

Thanks for the welcome!

How's it up there at the Town Hall and the Red State?

Vanessa

Ruth

Yep this is one of those incredible early fall days made for living! Ahhhhh.

Simon,

You are a natural story teller. I always read your stories. There's always some truth and wisdom in those ancestral stories we tell. The last one reminded me of my fav. uncle who was a grumpy but underneath he had a heart that could melt the hardest of hearts.

and Sharon, wanted to say thank you for catching the connection of laughter the other day. :)

Everyone enjoy this amazing day.

Love
B

So much confusion
When autumn comes around
What to do about October
How to smile behind a frown?
It's hard to settle down

It's so bemusing
Will they cancel the parade?
We marched each October
Now they say we were never even saved
We must be very brave

Shall I rewrite or revise
My October symphony?
Or as an indication
Change the dedication
From revolution to revelation?

So we're all drinking
As leaves fall to the ground
Because we've been thinking
How October's let us down
Then and now

Shall we remember
December instead?
Or worry about February?
Mourn our war-torn dead
Never seeing red?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSzatzy8WvM

Enjoy.

***

Excerpt from Shawshank Redemption, a scene where Tim Robbins' character Andy Dufresne, who is incarcerated for life at Shawshank for supposedly having murdered his wife, stands in the warden's office, looking over a shipment of used books and records intended for the prison library.

The guards tell Andy to get the boxes cleaned up immediately, but as Dufresne starts to organize the mass of materials, he happens on a copy of Canzonetta sull'aria from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.

Dufresne stares at the record a long moment, then makes a decision.

He locks the guard who is supposed to be overseeing him in the bathroom, puts Canzonetta sull'aria on the warden's record player, flips on the intercom system and broadcasts the song for the entire prison to hear.

(This scene, btw, was apparently Tim Robbins' idea.)

Everyone stops what they are doing, the drudgery of prison life pausing; the sometimes, fruitless toil required to simply exist fading away in favor of music kissed by the divine and sung by a goddess.

And, as he listens to the above, Morgan Freeman’s character, "Red", tells us…

"RED (V.O.) 
I have no idea to this day what 
them two Italian ladies were 
singin' about. Truth is, I don't 
want to know. Some things are best 
left unsaid. I like to think they 
were singin' about something so 
beautiful it can't be expressed in 
words, and makes your heart ache 
because of it. I tell you, those voices soared. 
Higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream. It was 
like some beautiful bird flapped 
into our drab little cage and made 
these walls dissolve away... and for 
the briefest of moments -- every 
last man at Shawshank felt free."

And then, in the following scene, Red asks Dufresne WHY he put the record on (which got Dufresne two weeks in solitary confinement) and Dufresne responds...

"ANDY: We needed it so we don't forget.

RED: Forget?

ANDY: That there are things in this world not carved out of gray stone. That there's a small place inside of us they can never lock away, and that place is called hope."

Beautiful. It makes me think of Tom Hanks performing a slow dance with his IV to La Mamma Morta, while translating the words to Denzel Washington, in the movie Philadelphia.

Shawshank has many great sequences but the sewer to river scene is the one that is my favorite...even more than the one above....and yes...we have hope...

I did enjoy that..now here one for you..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HtReeRxzRc&feature=related

Bonnie~~
Thanks for throwing it. I caught it only because it was thrown so perfectly. I'd have to be armless to have missed it. Plus, it was exactly what I needed at that moment.

Hey Tammy~~
Maybe I need to learn to play the piano.

Amen and hallejuah derek

You don't have to learn to play, when you realize that you Are playing, through the hands of others. Everything you see is a refection of yourself.

Tammy and Simon,

The thing that pains me most is that he left without an explanation. All of his communication with me those last few days was a lie, which I could have handled had he left me the truth to read, his truth. He left me to figure this out for myself. He left me to explain this insanity to our 2 year old son without leaving at least a rough draft of his script.

He lied, and left me hanging, right there alongside him.

Sharon

You drink the wine of Intoxicating Karma, man it wll eat you alive man or woman.

You ever listen to the Dereck and clive tapes?.. Dudley Moore and Peter Cooke?

They used to talk about being in the public toilets and illude to homosexual activity among a host of many other perverted humour. I dont just think that that was funny I have wittnessed that level of reality first hand and laughed. Make no mistake about it.

You see... kids laugh at childish things and they are funny... but there coms a time to grow up.

God is always funny.. God as he exists in the conventional sense must be pissing herself laughing at us. wearing her suspenders, braw and skirt.

When I say I would destroy Diablo if he ever came face to face with me... is a fact.

I would

I have mocked everyone with slimey Inuendoes

I have sneered at the perverse and called names

But I grew up man.....

Its funny Aye...

I am even laughing right now

But I would still destroy him

not because I would insult him and best him with my quick mouth.....

But because I would love him and the more he hated me... the more I would love him with a purity that would scare him to death..

Sex does not come anywhere near this love... It is the love that you feel when you are so sick that someone comes out of the crowd and cradles your dying head..

It is the love that extends its hand to you when you stink so badly that even the flies wont land on you..

It is the love that does not even know you but cares nothing of it..

That kind of love will rip you apart Vanessa..

Come look me in the face

Love

Simon xx

You are in pain Sharon

Are you it?

I am

Do you feel that sickness?

Its a sickness it is festering not just in your Gut but it nauseates the current of your being..

Oh... your throat every part of you it is making you sick like this..

Gut, throat, being..... Go to the toilet and throw it up from your forehead!

Yukck!

lol

yeah, it is yukck

imagine you just ate a bowl of soup and it was made from Elephants sperm...

That soup is what your mind is feeding you..

go throw it up down the toilet where it belongs.

Cold Shower and sit holding yourself..

Now you are free, you are warming up to the new tomorrow! be free of sickness

xx

bluck Simon. Elephants sperm?

Do I really have to take a cold shower after I throw this slimey stuff up? Cuz I will.

spend as long as it takes in the coldness of the shower... the water is as cold as his body was... feel it know it.. coldness touches you to the core... when you warm.. warm with the newness of your free mind.... the badness you puked that slime away down the bog..

The rest will be in your dreams like the warmth of the blankets...

Shushshshshshhsh tonight everything is always ok don't worry nothing can ever be broken

Love xx

k. luv u Simon.

You must be gutted like a fish before you can really experience real love..

It all gets in the way before hand you see..

I cant make you know that or realise but there it is anyway..

Get yourself gutted

LOL

Love you too

xx

dear Sharon,
you are precious, and courageous to share from the depth of your experience.

here is something I wrote at IB to the one & only david hall.

with love,
~ Kate

~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~

Dear Dave's Higher Self,
"as "The Course in Miracles" says: Once you've turned ever so slightly to toward the light, the light does the rest of the work.

Of course, none of (us) fight the process "every step of the way!!!!" (am being thoroughly sarcastic!)" DH

This made me think about Lot's wife, and how she was not able to keep her eyes on the Light. Turning back, caused her to become salt! Oh, my!

I find words can be tricky - the problem of semantics, to convey the unraveling process that the spiritual journey requires. So much needs to be let go, in order to have Clear Awareness.

There are many misperpections, opinions, beliefs - that are interfering with growing. There are forces on earth that intend to 'keep us in place.'

Perhaps, one goal of the new age - is to help us understand there is no Cause of suffering outside of Self.
We say - Go In Peace. Rather it should be 'Know in Peace.'
~ Kate, Oct. 2005

First I should tell you, as I am sure you are aware, you must weigh everything against your own awareness sometimes there is a bit of a humor, truth or untruth. The only trust that is true is within yourself. I am to reflect myself to you and to see myself in you as you are me.

I don't know if I can explain this, but I'll try.

Interacting with people and situation I see myself more and more in them, as if watching my own awareness right there in front of me, talking arguing, love, living.

You hold your self responsible for his death. When you realize this you can forgive yourself and let it go, thats why your in pain because you believe you caused/allowed it. And you did, as did I, just like 9/11 and every horrible thing that has happened in this world.

The people that are brave, the people that are willing to look at the truth, will be the ones that will bring peace to this world. But it takes courage, forgiveness most of all Love, self love.

Tell me what you feel as you help me heal as well.

Its true, this is HOW you gut your self, the painful truth.

I love you very much your special in every way, there is only one you : )

SHARON Ignore that shower seen crap! ALL you have to do it FEEL, that why he's telling you to get in the shower, because you would feel that fu%^$# cold water, you don't have to do such BS, all you have to do is feel, let your heart break, thats it! let it break, and let it break. After that you'll feel hope again, let it grow.

Stop tell her that stupid stuff, will you! You sound like a FOOL, I think YOU need cold shower. I can feel your sexual stress, go handle it! will ya

SHARON Ignore that shower seen crap! ALL you have to do it FEEL, that why he's telling you to get in the shower, because you would feel that fu%^$# cold water, you don't have to do such BS, all you have to do is feel, let your heart break, thats it! let it break, and let it break. After that you'll feel hope again, let it grow.

Stop tell her that stupid stuff, will you! You sound like a FOOL, I think YOU need cold shower. I can feel your sexual stress, go handle it! will ya

Elephant cum soup? are you ok? thats gross! Your horny and your nasty soup is spilling all over us! PLEASE get a grip! For the sake of the children reading this! double yuck!

Simon, Tammy, Kate,

I've been gutting myself for years. Sometimes I thought I had me sparkling clean. But then something would come along, or someone, that would make me dig deeper, and I would find more Stuff. "So much needs to be let go, in order to have Clear Awareness." Kate. This must be the "unraveling process that the spiritual journey requires."

Tammy, you're right, I feel I caused or allowed my husband's death. I have felt this way since the instant I became aware he was gone. I've forgiven myself, then reneged on my forgiveness, then forgave myself again. And my feelings about my part in his death have changed as I have dug through the levels. I mean, at some points I "knew" it wasn't my fault, it was his choice and out of my control. At other points it was totally my fault and I was some kind of heartless sinner. And I've felt every variation in between, too. Right now and for the past several months I've been sitting with this new awareness you speak of. I am responsible, you are responsible, he is responsible. We all are, because we are the same, we are one, just different embodiments and different points of view of the same thing. But, even though I am more at ease inside myself, and become more at ease with each unraveling, I still lack total peace surrounding this event.

Because... there are so many levels to unravel. For all I know they go on infinitely.

One thing I've noticed as I've dug through levels, some levels I dig through alone or maybe with the help of a book, but some I dig with the support of others, real people giving me advice and feedback, sharing their experiences. A few of these people have remained a part of my life, most were there just for that time, and either they moved on or I did.

It's just a feeling but I think I will be here in this place with you all for quite a while.

And... I took the cold shower. I inched it colder and colder until I couldn't get it any colder. I imagined Kevin's coldness, the feeling of it, his cold body hanging there. Then a memory of a dream I had about 10 years after he died appeared out of nowhere in my mind. We were on the top of an icy snow-covered mountain facing each other. He was on skis holding me around the waist, my feet on the snow between his skis. We started down the mountain and I said, 'I'm so sorry.' Then as we glided down this mountain, him supporting me, me facing him with my back to our destination, I kept searching his eyes, waiting for him to say something, anything to answer this heart-breaking riddle. And he just looked at me with the softest eyes, peaceful eyes, and a grin on his lips. Then I woke up.

That was 10 years ago, that dream. I've thought of it off and on, but today in that cold shower, I re-lived it.

Then I wrapped up in towels, sat on the bed and felt the warmth of the sun on my face, holding myself all the while.

So Simon, I don't know if you need a cold shower or not. But I guess I did.

God, I love you people.
Sharon

LOL!! #165

Tammy, you crack me up

I feel your pain and I understand it, one day we will not relive those hurts over and over. I just know it.
I have been mourning the loss of my third husband Mark since the day we meet, I don't really understand it as it has caused me more pain than anything ever has, and he's alive still, go figure.
I Do allow myself to cry and hurt over it, that helps. Will there come a day when Its gone? Yes I believe there will be. Till then I remind myself thats its ok to love him, and its ok to feel pain.

As for you Simon, surely you can come up with something more than a cum soup analogy, humm?

dude vanessa...oh please...don't make me puke!

dude...no man or woman for that matta...wants to see u disrobed....to expose ur shrivelled up, over used ancient willy...dude...u are not funny...if u are trying to be comical u'd be well advised not to giv up ur day job....whoa!

simon the exterminator says...

"{Diablo} I would love to see you come and look me in the eyes and insult me to my face because I would totaly destroy you without lifting a finger." really simon....whoahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah......

More wiener talk, why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mPorqb4l8Y&feature=user

When it cums to the Wheel, is it axle or axis. The axle ever needs greasing.
What a huge white elephant.

Thank you, Scott Tiger. AT.

Hi Gang,

So you think you got problems,and are confused....

Ck out Ray Stevens, and how he became his own Grand Pa!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnZ8VnTa6Sw

Cheers,
Stan

Hi Gang,

So you think you got problems,and are confused....

Ck out Ray Stevens, and how he became his own Grand Pa!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnZ8VnTa6Sw

Cheers,
Stan

Where is the Guru Pitka? I miss him, please tell him to come back, and talk to us IntentBloggers pleeease!

perhaps love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YnfCH7LNcM

"Where is the Guru Pitka? I miss him, please tell him to come back, and talk to us IntentBloggers pleeease!" Tammy

That was a pre-release online marketing gimmick for film Love Guru. (The film tanked at box office within a week.) Those blogs were posted everywhere over the net, not just intentblog.

Thats great Chris, but I want the real Guru Pitka, and I STILL miss his posts here, everywhere dose not matter, here and now dose. Tell him to come back, or make another movie. Pleeease

Guru Pitka is funny. Thanks Tammy.

Thank you Kate. You are something special. Perhaps love. :..)

the grand pa video was funny, too. thanks Stan.

perhaps love

Dear Sharon,

Here's another song for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6uRg9aslZg

Don Mclean, one of my favourites."

Much love,

Mieke

Part of the 'game' is to make a modicum of improvement when called on one's stuff.

However, in time, after nobody is breathing down one's back to conform to the modest standards of this forum, after one is no longer the center of attention, then the behaviors start up again.

And when they do, some will call it for what it is and some will defend it, but either way, the one will again be the center of attention.

Vanessa

Stan, great video :)

Mieke

Hey Shar
Have you thought about writing?
You have the gift of creating imagery when you write.

Writing can give power to your husband, something he may still need.
I can't get the image of him draped in that white sheet on the gurney, out of my head. You have such energy behind your words.

A ghost maybe there to remind us of the beauty of life.

I wish peace and love to you Sharon

derek

"can you remember who I was
can you still feel it
can you find my pain
can you heal it
then lay your hands upon me now
and cast this darkness from my soul
you alone can light my way
you alone can make me whole
once again
we've walked both sides of every street
through all kinds of windy weather
but that was never our defeat
as long as we could walk together
so there's no need for turning back
'cause all roads lead to where we stand
and I believe we walk them all
no matter what we may have planned"

our shared life

thank you Mieke
we love you

derek,
yes, since childhood.
i'm at a loss for words right now, 'cause of yours.

thank you for letting ghosts be
beautiful and meaningful
and in need
of the living

we hold each other

love and peace to you
thank you
sharon

#182 "centre of attention"

axle or axis or nothing, Vanessa?

I'm gutted!

Check out Intent.com.
An interesting and unique format with
a messaging system for contacting members.
Very interesting group of people there.

Ref. 141, I see you Vanessa.

We are yet alive

peace

An amazing afternoon, that I must share. I got startling news about 3pm. I was scared at first, then I got on my knee and remembered Love. Every moment I felt fear I forced myself to think about love, and it would make me smile this big broken smile, I thought about you Sharon and the Love you've shared for your son. I just held on to that, and it brought me right through. I got a phone call at 6pm, it was a miracle! an answer to my prayers, I was so blessed that I cried out in tears of joy, I think the neighbors heard me. Anyway it was love, pure and simple Love. Thank You IB family, your my back bone.
I love You
TC

I thought this story was cute!

By Krittivas Mukherjee

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Abhinav Bindra’s mother joked that his Olympic triumph had made him “the country’s most eligible bachelor” as Indians celebrated a historic first individual gold medal.

Bindra’s family led the party after victory in the 10m air rifle event brought joy to a nation of more than one billion.

“He has won the greatest medal in the world,” an ecstatic A.S. Bindra, the shooter’s father told Reuters. Bindra senior is a successful businessman who has provided his son with an air-conditioned shooting range where he can train.

Neighbours and strangers streamed in and were offered sweets at the family home in the northern city of Chandigarh.

Babli Bindra, his mother, quipped: “Now I have lots of work ahead as he is the country’s most eligible bachelor.”

Already, the 25-year-old shooter’s female fan base is growing.

“Abhinav, will you marry me? My parents will have to buy that much less GOLD now,” read one congratulatory message posted by ‘Kaveri’ on the Reuters website.

The family held a special prayer session on Sunday and brought out a newspaper advertisement urging people to pray for their son.

Bindra’s victory eclipsed everything else on Indian TV channels which hailed it as a morale booster for a country with few global sporting stars.

People poured on to the streets in several cities, strangers hugged each other and exchanged sweets and congratulatory messages after the victory.

As the shooter fixed his gaze on the final target, the moment condensed the hopes of an entire nation starved of a solo Olympics gold.

He hit a near perfect 10.8 in a brilliant final shot to pull ahead of Henri Hakkinen of Finland, who stumbled in his last shot allowing China’s Zhu Qinan, the favourite, to take the silver.

India had only won four individual medals, none of them gold, since sending their first team to the Summer Games in 1928.

The Indian men’s hockey team have won the Olympic tournament eight times, but the last time was in 1980.

“We perhaps did not expect a gold and had long resigned to the fact that India performs poorly in the Games,” said Subir Mukherjee, a Kolkata resident.

Former Indian athletes stars hailed the victory, saying the gold will now spur the Indian team in the Beijing Games.

“It is a great achievement,” Vasudevan Baskaran, captain of the 1980 gold-winning hockey team told Reuters. “I’m thrilled, more than when we won our last gold medal.”

“It is important we won a gold medal at the early stages of the Games.” he said. “This will change the way our athletes perform whether it is shooting, archery, boxing or badminton.”

YEAH!

Tammy,
Whatever the news, and especially if it concerned your child or children, 3 hours is an eternity. I'm so happy your prayers were answered. And I'm humbled that you thought of me. I think of you and this place so many times throughout the day, and feel strengthened. Derek was right when he said I had stumbled into a family. I hope one day you will share more about this miraculous day. Until then, right on!!! I love you beyond measure.

Sharon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwiFqjyBJ2o&feature=related

Go India!

Hi Sharon & Tammy,
My day was full of activities, but two events were stand-outs, and both may me feel on Top of the World.

You know how those moments are - you feel you can do anything, be anything, say & sing anything, hold the whole world close, yes everyone ...

Then, I just ... take off running, no destination, just the roads and nikes to carry you far
My DAY
:)

lots of love,
perhaps,
perfect Love

~ Kate

Yo Kate,

I take off walking, the mud-resistant boots, the fields and the forests and stroll down the centuries of change but no change and, I dare say, you do cross my thoughts, running!

Wave~~~

Around
Someone is trying to run
Around

PING
Any ONE four SOME
PONG

China will prevail
Who rules the regulations
Freedom's pretty chains

Early riser you Keith, off to work eh.

peace brother

"We are yet alive" Craig

Yeah, barely alive. It is always a pleasure though to show comparisons between Obama and Reagan in the hopes it causes the heads of a few conservatives to explode.

the tranny is trying to hook up a date with the chisseled emperor! damn!

Prepare now for the Beijing Olympics.

Learn Chinese in 5 minutes (You MUST read them aloud) English - Chinese

That's not right!
Sum Ting Wong

Are you harbouring a fugitive? Hu Yu Hai Ding

See me ASAP ; ; Kum Hia Nao

Stupid Man: Dum Fuk

Small Horse: Tai Ni Po Ni

Did you go to the beach? Wai Yu So Tan

I bumped into a coffee table! Ai Bang Mai Fu Kin Ni

I think you need a face lift! Chin Tu Fat

It's very dark in here! Wai So Dim

I thought you were on a diet! Wai Yu Mun Ching

This is a tow away zone! No Pah King

Our meeting is scheduled for next week! Wai Yu Kum Nao

Staying out of sight: Lei Ying Lo

He's cleaning his automobile: Wa Shing Ka

Your body odour is offensive: Yu Stin Ki Pu

Great:
Fa Kin Su Pa


PASS IT ALONG... DON'T LAUGH BY YOURSELF

"Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most"

~Joseph Wood Krutch~ (would you believe?)

Ed,

Could be worse... prolific as cockroaches as we are and/or syphilis with as much potential to threaten our well being as avian flu may eventually present.

How about a syphilitic cockroach with bird flu!

Wow! metaphorical cross-breeding run amok!

Hi Diablo,

Thanks! Lmao :)

And...... passed it along!

Mieke

On the Menu today at Intent Blog :

Bird flu Stew
Braised Young Syphilitic Cockroach.

All you can eat too!

Yum!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuQKe1ithw&feature=related

"Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most" quoted by Ed

The way we are screwing our environment with nuclear waste and depleted uranium and oil drilling and green house gases, the Earth will no doubt demonstrate astonishing long-term resiliency with regard to hosting life and sentience, but no human will be there to witness its rebirth into abundant fecundity.

Indeed John,

Cockroaches are radiation resistant, they've been around for over 20 million years. They might evolve to self-aware insects able to decipher the remains of the human fiasco ;-) and they may INDEED (emotionally) "miss" us as pointed out by Joseph Wood Krutch.

I wouldn't bet against the Norwegian rat either -- it's exactly the sort of small, tough mammal that survived that last great extinction, but superbly adapted for man-made habitats.

Diablo #200

"Learn Chinese in 5 minutes"

Nice humor.

Show some 'originality' too... than being a Copy Paste artist.
_______

For some reason... my interest was piqued a bit about the role court jesters once played in society.

I learned that a court jester once played a vital role in monarchies where freedom of speech was not allowed.

But jesters weren't given free reign to say anything and everything that came to mind. Punishment for a court jester that 'overstepped' was severe.

To be a court jester one needed not only a quick wit and a level of fearlessness, but everybit as importantly he needed the wisdom to know the right time and place to say something.

In other words, he wouldn't be some uncontrolled, stream of consciousness type of comedian with an ax to grind, who tried to 'take down' or incite anyone and everyone he disdained -

not if he were to survive at court. It's easy to see how that would be a rather stupid thing to do!

It was the people 'in power' whose respect and appreciation he had to earn - in other words the very people his wit was 'aimed' at!

Can you imagine how difficult a job that would be? Yikes!

The equanimity of thought and emotion, coupled with the wit and wisdom it required to 'speak truth to power' was huge.

Bottom line, if a court jester hadn't earned the respect of those he demeaned and insulted,

he would lose his job, and often his head!

So it may be a question worth asking: have our resident court jesters earned the respect and appreciation of those they insult or incite?

Are the people they demean grateful to them, and would they be willing to 'pay' the jesters' rent?

Diablo~~hilarious! Thanks. Passing it on.

Hi Kate~~I love having no destination. Freedom :)))

Tammy~~awesome song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu36OKCDSoI&feature=user

love, love, love

whisper it

"I wouldn't bet against the Norwegian rat either ..."

ECDs (European collard dove) are among the birds who could survive too, they're not bound by diet and adapt to many climes, from tropics to the polar circle.

So, evolution wouldn't have to start from scratch toward sentience -- I'm sure our distant root ancestor mammals were no more appealing that today's rats, and flightless birds definitely have the requisite brain mass potential too, plus they'd start out bipedal!

I was able to observe ECDs have a (roguish) sense of humor and rock doves are able to communicate the (for them) properties of interest of a man / location to the mate in the nest. Both abilities require the use of concepts so when they survive it's a good start. Researchers working with parrots might anticipate by teaching them to write and paint with their bill so some history remains as not to fall into the same trap, twice ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QYDrd1a0M0

Good news and bad news, Good news first. Cheta, one of my best friends is pregnant! Yeah! due 3wks after me. Bad news, went to the Dr. only one baby, my body absorbed the other twin, happy and sad, but mostly Happy! We are both having babies! Yeah

yo vanessa...ole dude...

please don't eva talk about disrobing round here again...eeeuuuuhhhhhh...

say...50 years ago when u were youngish...were u freakin' folks out by runnin' around in speedos thinkin' u were 'hot'?

perhaps u and hog farmer 'skinny' shud meet up in st croix and put on ur own reality beach demo show....whoahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...

ps...so whatever happened to ur other freakisk persona..freyja?

That is hilarious Diablo!

Have ya'all read about the deep cuts in public school funding? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26012346/

But why teach the children when they fill up those body bags nicely dying for the rich man.

Also, my posts at Twonhall were deleted because I put the smackdown on Prager; I reposted but I don't think they will be there long.

Fricking republicans, and democrats too, with their corporate sponsors that own our government: they are money-grubbing fascists!

Sheesh.

pax vobiscum

hey there Diablo,
have you seen Michael Phelps swim?
He is amazing.
what an Olympic achievement - 9 golds and even more to come.
wow!
~ Kate

hi katie..

yah...dude is on a mission! go USA!

evening all,

I am wondering how something like the Russia-Georgia conflict will influence the Nov. election...???

Hello Deepak and Everyone,

In today's washingtonpost.com Mikhail Gorbachev writes, "What happened on the night of Aug. 7 is beyond comprehension. The Georgian military attacked the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali with multiple rocket launchers designed to devastate large areas. Russia had to respond. To accuse it of aggression against "small, defenseless Georgia" is not just hypocritical but shows a lack of humanity.

Mounting a military assault against innocents was a reckless decision whose tragic consequences, for thousands of people of different nationalities, are now clear. The Georgian leadership could do this only with the perceived support and encouragement of a much more powerful force. Georgian armed forces were trained by hundreds of U.S. instructors, and its sophisticated military equipment was bought in a number of countries. This, coupled with the promise of NATO membership, emboldened Georgian leaders into thinking that they could get away with a "blitzkrieg" in South Ossetia."

I think the word recklessly jumps out at me in his description of events here because now we know for certain how recklessly the Bush/Cheney?Rumsfeld Administration played, fast and loose, with the power entrusted to them by their being elected to lead this Nation.....so Mr. Gorbachev's words are sending off alarms in my brain...

Today, at google news I read an article from the Chicago Tribune stating how John McCain got it right about Georgia...and Barak Obama not so much.

So, I was wondering....about the timing of all this mayhem over yonder in the Black Forest area, Barak Obama is on vacation....playing...resting...enjoying some r&r...while the "white haired dude" is still plugging away on the campaign front...making like he is "in charge," "in the know," and all that jazz....

Because, I have a feeling that if there is war-torn strife somewhere in this world around election time....it will make voters nervous...to vote, for the newbie....when the "ole white haired dude" has been there, done that, sort of thing....

how far will the neo-cons go in their surge for power?

wonderings ruth....

Hey Craig!

http://dennisprager.townhall.com/

Is this where you met Amba?

You know...I was wondering where you let it all hang out.

Btw...does DP ever talk back on his blogs?

the granny seems to be afraid of her own shadow...in the dark...and those sly, conniving, shady noecons!...damn!

Yes, dear Kate!

Phelps is awesome and will take 8 this year, I bet.

Aye! To watch history in the making...not me tho, no.

I only get reruns in the morning, and that sucks!

Take care, ~Princess Occupante'

I meant Shmuel (Amba that is) right here at intentblog; but I think he just does much the same here as I do at Townhall or the Jerusalem Post, go in and lambast them! The only problem is that Townhall will just delete what they don't like and the Post screens them; so if anybody goes too Christian Socialist on them it is all for nothing because they will not publish it.

It has been my experience that Prager, Krauthammer, Medved, Glick, and so on, post and then let us little people argue without any interaction from them.

Is is kind of fun, but like I said very one-sided. I mean dudes at Townhall will curse at you and even threaten your life, and there posts always get posted, but if a "far-left" dude speaks too much truth to power you don't get posted.

I don't see any brotherhood of humankind happening anytime soon.

peace brother

Tammy~~

Congratulations that you and your good friend are having babies together :)
And... it sounds like one of your twins has chosen to forego separation, while the other will venture out into the world.

A miracle either way.

Much love sweet one,
Sharon

Drum roll...............................................

Rawk~IN~Roal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U&feature=related

Hocus Pocus by Focus

(I'm not kiddin'! Listen to this guy yodel!!!)

I'm sorry Tammy, that was a dumb thing to say. I don't know why these things happen.
What I do know is that I wish you and your baby the very very very best.
and I love you,
Sharon

the TREE wants to know..."where is david hall?"

That's not a dumb thing to say, my other baby is growing inside my best friend silly, I wasn't gonna let her go that easy. She is ready for a baby now, and I am glad. Cheta and I are the same and we are very close friends, and we will raise these little guys together, its better this way, I was freaking out about nursing two : )

You know I didn't even feel a lost, because I never did see baby #2's heart beat at 5wks only the sac.
Two babies still, but I'M only carrying one. YEAH! this is a good thing : ) and baby # 1 looks Good!

Love

What in the world happened to this OT? I've never read anything like this stuff! Since when did good manners and speech sink to such a low level? If you don't like Deepak and his children, just leave this site. l too, miss North. I don't know what happened to some of the bloggers. Exactly what happened to skep and North? I am appalled at some of the language on this blog.