“… 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 tired of seeing faith used as a tool to attack. They don’t want faith used to belittle, or to divide, because in the end that’s not how they think about faith in their own lives.

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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 designed to celebrate the activists that have helped to build our country to the Brave Nation it is today, this award is designed to recognize activists taking us into the future.

3. Watch a trailer for This Brave Nation.

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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 plan.

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Matt traveled around the world. StrideGum sponsored his trip (paid for it, I suppose!). And, someone shot video of him dancing everywhere he went. People from many of the countries he visited danced with him. This is definitely a smile-inducing and warm-spot-in-your-heart inducing video.

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Watch it all the way through. You’ll be smiling and feeling happy inside by the time it’s over.

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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 Bear c2003 Deborah L Hord”
“Teddy bear, I don’t care what they say about me. You’re my friend ’till the end. There’s no need to doubt me.” • Preview ‘Teddy Bear c2003 Deborah L Hord’
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[NOTE: You can download all 13 songs (mp3s) on my "Weird Duck" collection for your kids for the eFolkMusic $4.95 one-month member price and still have 87 free mp3 downloads available for the rest of the month. It's almost like getting it all for FREE!]

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efolkMusic featured Children’s MP3s:

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MP3 downloads in portable, CD-burnable format! We have two types of downloads: 1) “Member” (thousands of free tracks for our supporters- join now!), and 2) “For Sale”-thousands for sale at 98 cents each OR buy in bulk with our money and time saving download MultiPaks- get tracks for as little as 75 cents each.

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Lots more downloads and cds available on each artist’s page- check ‘em out! Thanks again for stopping in and for supporting our nonprofit- listen and enjoy

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Here are the rest of the featured songs for children in the eFolkMusic Children’s Music section:

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DAVID WILLIAMS
“Rainforest & Tropical Animals”
“BANJO CATFISH”
• Preview ‘BANJO CATFISH’
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Kid Pan Alley
“Tidal Wave of Song”
“Abby and Sammy”
• Preview ‘Abby and Sammy’
Go to artist page
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David Holt
“Tailybone”
“Tailybone”
• Preview ‘Tailybone’
Go to artist page
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Pete Seeger
“Stories & Songs for Little Children”
“Skip To My Lou”
Thanks to High Windy Records for this free MP3 from Stories and Songs For Little Children, a collection of Pete`s greatest hits. This is a masterpiece of lively banjo playing and endearing storytelling to be enjoyed for years to come, featuring Abiyoyo, Foolish Frog and others >>>
Go to artist page
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Viktor Mastoridis
“Octopus in London”
“Diwali”
DIWALI – Lyrics were written with the help of 3C from WPIS; Benita from the same class was the one who gave the strongest impact : when we started to sing some idea for a song about Diwalli, she said – this is so boring; so I had to change all; and it turned into a great dance song; composed and … More… • Preview ‘Diwali’
Go to artist page

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Paul Reisler and Trapezoid
“Remembered Ways”
“Dolphins”
• Preview ‘Dolphins’
Go to artist page

The Hollow Trees
“The Hollow Trees”
“Buckeye Jim”

Go to artist page

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Raffi
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“Turn This World Around”
This song was inspired by Nelson Mandela’s Global Campaign for children. Raffi cares about children and about peace, and offers this musical gift to the world. From Rounder Records >> • Preview ‘Turn This World Around’
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David Williams
“Oh, The Animals”
“THE DINOSAURS”
• Preview ‘THE DINOSAURS’
Go to artist pageefm guitar imageDuck – yellow bath toyDuck – yellow bath toyDuck – yellow bath toy

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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 to come.

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Enjoy!

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Ten Original Rainbow Suncatchers

Three Angels

There are more angels in waiting, but these are the only ones I’ve finished so far.

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 WordPress May 14, 2008

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In The News Today … California Supreme Court Rules For Equality May 16, 2008

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DR. CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS on The Moderate Voice May 16, 2008

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Flowers, Beauty and Music Above All Else: GLADIOLAS, stained glass, nathan pacheco May 16, 2008

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International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2008 May 16, 2008

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Nostalgia? Television Commercials From Years Back May 17, 2008

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Discover Nathan Pacheco now, and stay ahead of the curve! May 19, 2008

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These Guys Are Funny (Red State Update) May 19, 2008

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Arianna Huffington Has Finally Said Something Good About Hillary May 19, 2008

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More About the California Ruling For Marriage Equality May 19, 2008

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About The Flag Pin, and Obama’s Refusal To Wear It Saying It Doesn’t Matter May 20, 2008

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At the end of Memorial Day 2008 … May 26, 2008

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Support Folk Music for $4.95!!! eFolkMusic, Of Course! May 27, 2008

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Another Comment about 100 Free mp3 Downloads for $4.95 on eFolkMusic May 31, 2008

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More Health and Science Links May 31, 2008

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Man Babies June 1, 2008

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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. June 1, 2008

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Suncatchers Completed June 1, 2008 June 1, 2008

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

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Travel Back In Time With Me, If You Will, To Three Weeks Ago June 8, 2008

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Seven Fun-Filled Days At Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp June 8, 2008

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You Want the Scoop? Here are the details. All of these stained glass designs are ones I created this week. June 9, 2008

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Candle Vases and Light Through Bevels June 9, 2008

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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 plastic lid, but I wanted to show the play of the light on the wooden table. So, I’m including the photo now.

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 of them with the sky behind and a flash of light hitting them from the front. The flash showed the silver color of the solder, but it also made some of the glass look like it has white flecks on it. I’m posting these anyway, because overall, I’m pleased with how they look.

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Ten Original Rainbow Suncatchers

Three Angels

There are more angels in waiting, but these are the only ones I’ve finished so far.

Five More Glass and Mirror Suncatchers

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 of, but it seems a fun way to describe a week visiting my parents. I had almost nothing to do other than eat, sleep, visit and work on stained glass pieces.

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It was fun! Here’s what I did:

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…. more photos to come soon!

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 for naught. I was out of work and out of school. I had even canceled an out-of-town trip (with a non-refundable airline ticket) that was scheduled for the immediate days after the accident.

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Determined, as I am, to make the best of any less-than-anticipated situation, I decided to turn my attention to stained glass. I couldn’t work. I couldn’t go to school. But, I could sit with my foot up (not elevated leads to swelling). So, I got busy with the gluechip glass I bought last summer, and the tools and supplies I bought last spring, and I went to work.

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Creating something is almost always my best solution for finding the good in a bad situation.

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You’ve already seen the suncatchers I made in the week prior to June 1, 2008. The week before that, the one we’re visiting now, was the week of the return to glass. In that week, I made five stars of gluechip glass. I made two beveled candle holders (for tiny candles). And, I made four suncatchers of mirrored pieces. These are the glass items in the photos below.

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 what I knew I could do successfully today. I completed these sun catchers. I wanted to finish the star, too, but I am happy with these pieces.

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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 Will…“

“Seven Fun-Filled Days…“

“You Want the Scoop? Here are the details…“

“…Vases and Light…“

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This is a cool investigative video about a UFO sighting in Montreal.

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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 few photos I took today (yesterday, Saturday May 31, 2008). More photos will (eventually) be over at DHStainedGlass.

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Red Star and Sun Catchers Under the Umbrella

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Red Star and Sun Catchers on the Line

Red Star in the Sun

Suncatchers I Made Today

Other Suncatchers I Made This Week

Cross-posted at DHStainedGlass

PS – Many thanks to David Hoot, my teacher. I call him whenever I have a question, and he is always gracious, patient and helpful. You can see some of his work, and find his next show, at Stained Glass Design.

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[UPDATE: Friday June 20, 2008 Visit http://dhstainedglass.wordpress.com to see more stained glass.]

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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, it’s pretty funny. I wish I’d thought of it.

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