Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Greatest Battle Never Fought

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

CHRISTMAS 1914: A TREE IN THE TRENCHES “We kill each other like this, coldly, because whatever does not touch the sphere of our own life does not exist…If I knew anything about that poor lad, if I could once hear … Continue reading →

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The Importance of a Big Dead Tree

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

FINDING COMMON GROUND “At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything else.”                 George Leonard (1923-2010) Long before … Continue reading →

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Blogging…The New Petroglyphs

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

RECORDED HISTORY “People are trapped in history, and history is trapped in them.”             James Baldwin  (1924-1987) “The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.”  Bill Gates (b. 1955) I … Continue reading →

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The Two-Headed Plant Freak

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

ON BEING YOURSELF “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”    Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC) “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”     … Continue reading →

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