Spiritual Connection * Music * Christmas * Crazy * Wild * Laughter

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Here are a few links I’ve come across tonight. I’d like to share them with you.

Spiritual Connection

Where God Lives (“Crazy Tracy” talks about the search for spiritual connection and readers comment)

Music

Christmas Music (“Minstrel Boy” shares a few YouTube videos of church music performances)>
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St. Stephen’s Day (more music from “Minstrel Boy”, this one is a sing-along)

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Oh, India/Home Is Where The Heart Is/Imshee Ma’aia Walk With Me/Nepal (Music by Lorelei Loveridge. Listen to it now.)
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Joni Mitchell (as listed on Wikipedia)

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How We Die (Video by Dawn Kahn, died March 28, 2007 of breast cancer, published by her twin sister in honor of Dawn, and in an effort to draw attention to the need for early cancer detection and more research to find a cure for cancer. Dawn believed if money spent on war had been spent on research to cure cancer, she and others would be alive today.)

Christmas

A Christmas Gift (Zoe Brain tells how she used the money from the tip jar to help a family in need)
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Fabulous Santa Post (“Maxine” has pictures and stories to read while you drink cold milk and munch on cookies)

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Christmas 2007 (image and words by “The Dark Wraith”)

Our Crazy, Mixed-up World

Final Rant o’ the Year (“Karen Zipdrive” is gets a few things off her chest and feels so much better now)
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The Lioness Fallen (“The Dark Wraith” writes about Benazir Bhutto)
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Teasing the Tiger? (Joel Sax offers his thoughts on what happened at the San Francisco Zoo)
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Our Dysfunctional Family (compelling true stories from “Our Dysfunctional Family”)
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The Moderate Voice (“TMV”, speaking from the middle, linking to left-middle-right)

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Michael Grant (“Children – that is, any person age 25 or younger – live in a world so different from the adult world that it could almost be described as a parallel universe… It is possible that kids in their youth world believe in their power, and that their power is greater than ours. They no longer are obligated to check with us, or to participate with us, and don’t expect us, or want us, to speak unless we are spoken to.”)

Life in the Wild

Battle at Kruger (video on YouTube by Jason Schlosberg and David Budzinski. “A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa’s Kruger National Park while on safari.”)

Laughter is the Best Medicine

200 Impressions ( This guy is talented with impersonations. Jay Leno are you watching? David Letterman? Craig Ferguson? Jimmy Kimmel? I added my comments to his reviews: “I’ll Give You Five Stars12/29/2007 You’re gifted, and it’s clear that you work hard and love what you do. Thanks for sharing your talent. I hope to see you on comedy shows before long- dhconcerts“)
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Father and Son chat (photo caption: “Son, you’re making the same mistake … I made with your mother … “)

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Last Chance to Save $20- efolkMusic Special Offer

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[UPDATE 3/4/2009 - If you came from the Avon site, visit my Bath*Body*Spa page.]

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What is the value of a song? What would you pay for 2000 songs?
How about $200? $100? Would you pay $50? That would be a deal!

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The price is going up! This is a great time to become a member of our nonprofit- we bet more than a few of you have or will be getting a portable music player, McPod, smart phone/music player, etc, and it probably will hold about a million tunes. What are you going to do???

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Dysfunctional Families * Dangerous World * Every Person Matters

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I want to recommend two web pages today. One talks personally about life in a dysfunctional family. One speaks at length about the assassination of a courageous woman and the effect this murder will have on the world and on the political process.

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Somehow, in my mind, the stories are linked. We are a family of humankind. We are terribly dysfunctional. We all matter, every one of us. One website tells of the destruction of the spirit of human beings within the confines of a single family. The other tells of the destruction of a world leader and the increased danger that brings to all of us.

Our Dysfunctional Family

Why do some people even have children when they so obviously hate them?

Don’t use my stuff!

December 26, 2007 •

Once when my mom found out that I had used her scissors and not put them back where they belonged, she forced me to sit down at the kitchen table while she attempted to burn my fingers with her lighter. I kept blowing the flame out. I remember being terrified, and was crying. I just kept blowing that flame out, so I didn’t get burned. This was supposed to teach me not to touch things that weren’t mine.

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Pakistan’s Ultimate Winner

THE MODERATE VOICE EDITOR’S SPECIAL NOTE:

Just as words, matter - people matter.

Think about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yes, it did change things: the removal of a personality, that personality’s thoughts, words, physical presence and ability to shape things on the world stage and behind the scenes were all removed from the scene. In an instant.

Think about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What would have things been like if he had lived in terms of the leadership he would have provided for black Americans, the inspiration his words would provide for all Americans and the impact his stature would have had in promoting his values on the nation?

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No one is arguing that Benazir Bhutto was a saint.

But she had proved to be a highly courageous woman who clearly knew the physical risks and inspired a huge portion of her nation.

We should all be grieving over ALL of these fallen leaders who, no matter what their merits or flaws, gave of themselves to try to do something for their nations.

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Weep for her; weep for them; weep for us all.
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Posted on December 27th, 2007 |

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A Truth Worth Sharing This Christmas

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Great social injustices of the past have fallen faint when America’s heart and soul bestows its most wondrous gift – equality.

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Sharing that truth will most assuredly enrich the lives of future generations.

h/t Pam

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Christmas Eve Fun – Santa Tracker by NORAD

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UPDATE: December 24, 2009

NORAD Santa Tracker 2009

UPDATE: December 24, 2008

SANTA! Norad Santa Tracker 2008

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December 24, 2007

NORAD Tracks Santa

Invitation to Watch

About Santa

Around the World With Santa

NORAD tracks Santa – Santa Tracker Video Paris, France

The invitation to watch Santa Tracker videos (the Santa Tracker trailer).

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies by the International Space Station.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over Mt. Fuji, Japan.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over The Great Wall of China.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over Sydney, Australia.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over the Himalayas in Nepal.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over Moscow, Russia.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies through New York City.

NORAD tracks Santa as he flies over St. Louis, MO and off towards Oklahoma.

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The Christmas Truce of 1914 / Christmas In The Trenches – John McCutcheon

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Have you heard this story? Have you heard this song? Today, on Hear and Now, the story was told and the song was played. You can hear the radio show here. This story begins at 13:20 minutes into the broadcast.

CHRISTMAS TRUCE: We look back at another war — World War I — and what happened when British troops heard the enemy singing Christmas carols. Folksinger John McCutcheon tells the story.

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Here’s a link to the story of The Christmas Truce of 1914.

On YouTube – “Christmas in the Trenches” by John McCutcheon

Lyrics to “Christmas in the Trenches” by John McCutcheon

More links to John McCutcheon and this song:

John McCutcheon – “Winter Solstice” cd

Memorial Day Tribute web site

Psyche, Science and Society – teaching children about war and peace

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Someone You Love

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I hope you will be able to be with the one(s) you love during this season and in the coming year. That’s what life is all about, isn’t it? Loving ourselves. Loving others.

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Thanks to those who read these words. I wish you all the best. I wish for all of us love, health, peace and joy.

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The Country Bunny Bath & Body Shopping Experience

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Jordan Essentials Bath*Body*Spa

Order by phone: 1-877-662-8669

Tell them you are ordering from consultant number 10522.

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3-Piece Basic Skin Care System $29

6-Piece Everyday System $49

10-Piece Premier Systerm $89

“The Premier System includes: soy candle, dead sea salts, shower gel with soap saver, salt scrub, cucumber eye pillows, moisturizing shea butter lotion, our signature lotion bar, lip tube with SPF, and hydrating spritzer.”

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Al Gore’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

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It began with these words:

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Honorable members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen.

I have a purpose here today. It is a purpose I have tried to serve for many years. I have prayed that God would show me a way to accomplish it.

Sometimes, without warning, the future knocks on our door with a precious and painful vision of what might be. One hundred and nineteen years ago, a wealthy inventor read his own obituary, mistakenly published years before his death. Wrongly believing the inventor had just died, a newspaper printed a harsh judgment of his life’s work, unfairly labeling him “The Merchant of Death” because of his invention – dynamite. Shaken by this condemnation, the inventor made a fateful choice to serve the cause of peace.

Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear his name.

Seven years ago tomorrow, I read my own political obituary in a judgment that seemed to me harsh and mistaken – if not premature. But that unwelcome verdict also brought a precious if painful gift: an opportunity to search for fresh new ways to serve my purpose.

Unexpectedly, that quest has brought me here. Even though I fear my words cannot match this moment, I pray what I am feeling in my heart will be communicated clearly enough that those who hear me will say, “We must act.”

The entire speech is here.

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Christmas Gifts – Bath*Body*Spa – One of My Alter Ego Interests ;)

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If you’re still looking for something affordable to give loved ones for Christmas, consider a lotion bar, tube of shea body butter or bath salts from Jordan Essentials. (If you remember Country Bunny Bath and Body, some of the products are the same.) There are many great products, but those are just a few that are sure to be a hit. And, they make an affordable gift.

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You can look at the products here:

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http://jordanrep.com/10522

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Order by phone or online by December 14th to have items delivered by Christmas. Call 1-877-662-8669. You will be placing an order through Rep ID number 10522. Deborah Hord.

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There is a ‘grab bag’ special going on right now, too. With any purchase, you can also buy a ‘grab bag’ for $12. The value of the items is guaranteed to be $15 or more. I just called and asked about it. I have no idea what’s in the bags, but they said some have a value of $20. A couple of years ago, I bought grab bags and they had salt scrubs and shower gels. I’ve not yet purchased the bags this time, so I can’t offer any clues.

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You can order online through the web page or by calling the customer service number. Be sure to place your order by December 14th in order to receive the items in time for Christmas.

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REMINDER:

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Order by phone or online by December 14th to have items delivered by Christmas. Call 1-877-662-8669. You will be placing an order through Rep ID number 10522. Deborah Hord.

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update: date correction

items need to be shipped by December 14th

From:	Deb’s House Concerts
Date:	Dec 10, 2007 6:06 PM
Subject:	date correction – in an odd little poem (not really a poem!)
Body:	I just called again (being a bit obsessive about this) to ask the same question to another person. . I understood them to say the orders must be in by December 14th to be a guaranteed delivery by Christmas. . The person I just spoke with on THIS phone call said the orders need to be SHIPPED by Dec 14th to be guaranteed delivery by Christmas. . Yikes! . So, if you’re interested, check it out right now and call them 1-877-662-8669 (or, just order online tonight http://jordanrep.com/10522). . When you call, ask if they’ll be able to ship the order by December 14th, so they can guarantee delivery by Christmas. ************************************************* JORDAN ESSENTIALS BATH*BODY*SPA http://jordanrep.com/10522

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Genetically Similar = Happier Marriages

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This comes from an article at LiveScience.com about studies of couples who grow to look more alike as they age (married, male/female).

Forget about opposites attracting. We like people who look like us, because they tend to have personalities similar to our own.

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Other studies have shown that partners who are genetically similar to each other tend to have happier marriages.

It says couples who resemble each other tend to have similar personalities and tend to be happier over the long term.

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I’d like to see studies of long-term same-sex couples to see how the ‘genetically similar’ issue factors into the long-term happiness equation. I have a few questions I’d like to see answered by such a study.

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1) Does the attraction to ‘genetically similar’ partners apply to same-sex couples (beyond the same-sex attraction)?

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2) If negative legal, religious and societal influences against same-sex couples were taken out of the equation, would the happiness and longevity of same-sex couples measure equally, greater or less than traditional married couples?

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3) For same-sex couples who have survived in spite of all the odds against them, do the partners look more and more alike as they age the way this article says old, long-time, male-female married couples look alike?

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More Must-See TV/YouTube

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It will speak for you … or, it won’t.

It all depends on who you are and who you believe.

White House Rocks! The NIE & U!

Countdown: Special Comment 12-06-07

Sean Penn on Bill Maher

“What now?!!”

Saddam Hussein – The Trial You Will Never See

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Grow A Living Treehouse

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Interesting

The trees that form the frame and the plants that grow on the external walls are meant to provide sustenance for the inhabitants and other living creatures who interact with the structure. On this level, the designers aim to demonstrate that natural building materials, when utilized in their living state, can create a “superstructure” that is biologically pure and contains no unknown substances.

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