“… people are tired of seeing faith used as a tool of attack.” – Barack Obama

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Barack Obama is right on target when he talks about religion in the USA.
I am hopeful we can bridge the gap that exists and overcome the prejudices that all of us, to one degree or another, bring to the debate … No matter how religious they may be or not be, people are [...]

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This Brave Nation

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1. Jeremy Hooper of Good-As-You has been nominated for the Brave Nation Young Activist Award.
2. You can Vote for Jeremy.

The Brave Nation Young Activist Award was designed to celebrate a next generation of progressive activism. Too often the younger generation is overlooked and not given the recognition they deserve. There are many awards [...]

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Creating World Peace One Dance At A Time. Matt Has Been Dancing Around The World Since 2005!

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Where In The World Have I Been? Matt Has Been Dancing Around The World Since 2005!
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I never knew about Matt’s dancing around the globe until I saw this video (from a link clicked on Towleroad). This is another one for the “I Wish I’d Thought Of That” category. What a totally cool [...]

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My song “Teddy Bear” is listed in eFolkMusic’s featured Children’s MP3s

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I just discovered my ‘Teddy Bear’ song on the “Featured Children’s MP3s” list on eFolkMusic. Stop by and listen to “Teddy Bear” and, while you’re there, check out a few of the other songs for children featured there, too.
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Deborah Hord
“Weird Duck (and other animal tales for grownups)”
“Teddy [...]

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Rainbows and Angels … things we never grow tired of … in this case, in the form of stained glass suncatchers.

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I want to be sure you see these stained glass suncatchers made in rainbow colors. I loved making them a couple of weeks ago. It was an experiment that turned out very well, and I am delighted with them. The angels provided another happy moment. There will be more angels in the days [...]

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Forty Days and Forty Nights (almost, 39 nights) of Deb’s House Concerts, subscribe to the feed, http://dhconcerts.wordpress.com/feed

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Weird Medical Stuff – Powerful Tomatoes Leave More Than 20 Dead May 11, 2008
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Powerful Tomatoes Leave More Than 20 Dead – Part II May 11, 2008
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A Message to Nathan Pacheco May 13, 2008
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Don’t Borrow $$$$ From Your 401k Retirement Savings Account May 13, 2008
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Visit the new Nathan Pacheco tribute site (fan site) on [...]

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Candle Vases and Light Through Bevels

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Here are the candle vases I’ve made during this recent flurry of glass work. They’re all made with bevels, copper foil and solder.
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There are two small vases and one large vase. The large one is not yet finished. It needs a base in it. In the photo, you’ll see the candle in a [...]

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You Want the Scoop? Here are the details. All of these stained glass designs are ones I created this week.

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In the last post, you saw photos of groups of stained glass items I made this week. All of these designs are ones I created this week. (All except the blue star. The star is not my design. All the rest are my designs.)
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Here are some photos of individual pieces. I photographed most [...]

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Seven Fun-Filled Days At Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp

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Since I can’t work, and I can’t go to school, I have a lot of time on my hands. This week, without the usual responsibilities of work and school, I had the opportunity to spend a week at Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp.
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There really is no such place, not that I know [...]

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Travel Back In Time With Me, If You Will, To Three Weeks Ago

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My non-weight-bearing and keep-your-foot-elevated accident was almost two weeks old. I had already spent two weeks lying in bed and sitting in chairs with my foot elevated. I had already spent two weeks trying to work something out with doctors and others-who-might-have-helped to find a way I could stay in school. All was [...]

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Suncatchers Completed June 1, 2008

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I wanted to complete a blue water glass (stained glass) star. I had all the points prepared and ready to put together, but today just was not the day. Sometimes, it goes smoothly. Other times, it seems best to just let it be and move on (like some things in life).
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So, I did [...]

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UFO Sighting Over My Back Yard Late Afternoon June 1, 2008

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UPDATE: June 19, 2008
For those who have concerns that this photo may not actually be of a UFO over my back yard, I invite you to visit the following posts in order to better understand what was hovering that day.
“Due to an unfortunate accident…“
“…Completed …“
“Travel Back In Time With Me, If You [...]

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Due to an unfortunate accident, which I will describe at a later date, I have too much time on my hands and off my feet.

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[UPDATE: Click any of these photos to see a larger image.]
So, after not trying to work with glass since last summer, I’m attempting to redeem this ‘lost’ time by working diligently on glass. I’ve spent hours and hours sitting at a table outside my house soldering pieces of glass together. Here are a [...]

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Man Babies

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This isn’t as funny to me as the Chocolate Easter Bunny Chat or the Government Warning (Don’t Swallow Chewing Gum!), but it’s worth a look. It might even make you want to learn how to use your digital photo editing program to see what alterations you can make in the family photos. Actually, [...]

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