what I'm reading - Cultural Creatives

I've been meaning to explore this book for some time...maybe i am, maybe i'm not ?

Tim

The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World

"Cultural Creative is a term coined by Ray and Anderson to describe people whose values embrace a curiosity and concern for the world, its ecosystem, and its peoples; an awareness of and activism for peace and social justice; and an openness to self-actualization through spirituality, psychotherapy, and holistic practices. Cultural Creatives do not just take the money and run; they don't want to defund the National Endowment for the Arts; and they do want women to get a fairer shake--not only in the United States, but around the globe."

What I'm reading - Gunman's Rhapsody

Sort of a new twist on an old story. Wyatt Earp, Doc Hollyday, etc...written by Robert B. Parker, the guy who writes the Spenser stories.

I didn't like this as much as his "regular" writing. Not enough was new or different to make me wonder what was going to happen next. I already knew. Good quick read on the road but that's about it.

Do your part by not 'doing' anything

"From outer space, the privileged of this world must look like ants in an anthill that’s been stirred with a stick: everyone constantly rushing around in cars and planes for work and pleasure, for meetings, jobs, conferences, vacations, and more. This is bad for the planet, but it’s not so good for us either."

It's surprising to begin to read things that explain what I am feeling and thinking about more and more.

The sounds of silence

“Silence is like scouring sand,” he says. “When you are quiet, the silence blows against your mind and etches away everything that is soft and unimportant.” What is left is what is real—pure awareness, and the very hardest questions.

A good read if you have a minute

What I'm Reading - Walth Whitman, Leaves of Grass

not sure what to make of this yet. it seems that i only "get" poetry when it is read out loud and then discussed in a group. without context, it just seems like individual random thoughts and words to me. I hope to at least benefit from introducing new words and phrases into my own vocabulary. - TK

Leaves of Grass (1855) is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman. Among the poems in the collection are "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," and in later editions, Whitman's elegy to the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass,[1] revising it in several editions until his death.

positioning

I just don't get why the media needs to position the fact that the DEMAND for oil being down is a bad thing ? I understand that it might mean that factories aren't chugging along as strongly, but what about the shift from the SUV to Hybrids and all of the efforts people are making to reduce the amount of gas/oil they use? Let's start applauding our efforts so that we realize that we can collectively make a big difference. Having demand for oil go down is a good thing in my mind.

Flowers tell the story

a unique gift idea...

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Tim

what to do when you don't know what to do

Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify. Thoreau

phrases from the debate

Random takeaways from the debate last night:

Maverick
Fundamental
Dick Cheney is scary
Tina Fey is pretty smart
Most important election of our lifetime
Energy producing state
Joe six pack
9 month old babies shouldn't be at debates
Talibanee
Let me say it again

plunkin' time

We seem to be under attack again from the thousands of acorns in our oak trees this year. Every time the wind blows, our roof, driveway and vehicles are getting plunked with the quarter sized dollops. What it means is anyone's guess...you just got to remember to keep your head down and keep moving.

Happy Birthday Grampa

We all miss you very much. Thank you for all the laughs and life lessons...and for living the golden rule, family first. (and have fun along the way)

Tim

where's MY bailout ???!!!

How the heck did all this financial "crisis" happen (again!) I seem to remember a little thing called Sarbanes Oxley Act that was supposed to hold companies accountable for their financial statements. So, what happened ? How long have the numbers been tanking before the "bailout" is now needed ? We're pretty quick to help put a band aid on a problem and less enthusiastic about teaching or providing long term help.

Clearly these firms didn't have investments in the oil market

Yeah, we're cool..we know it !

What I'm reading - Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman

I've read several pieces that reference this book as a "must read" for any aspiring observer/writer. I started it last night and I'm trying to get into the spirit of the verse. I don't know if I'll get there or not, but it will be good to try.


"Leaves of Grass (1855) is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman. Among the poems in the collection are "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," and in later editions, Whitman's elegy to the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass,[1] revising it in several editions until his death."

I'm back !

For no particular reason, i took the summer off from posting. I've got the time and energy once again to post...and actually discovered that the act of Blogging is actually considered a "job skill" these days.

So here we go...back into my head, my eyes and my heart.

Sea - King

Ahoy....

Just a few more payments and this little baby is all mine.

Who's up for cocktails on the lido deck ?

TK

"The _______ Road "

So how does a road in Maine get "The" status ? Sometimes its the road itself, as in "the payne road" or "the hogan road" sometimes its a nickname as in "the golden road" and sometimes it comes from where the road goes as in "the howland road". What does a road have to do, or have to be in order to get "the" status ?

From now on, I'm going to start saying "the Sylvan road" to people who ask me where I live and see if it catches on.

It seems to me that each of these roads are the polar opposite of "The Road Less Traveled," and that has made all the difference.

TK

Hi Ho Alan....AWAY !

"Giddy Up Love Bug!"

what I'm reading - Copper River - A cork o'connor mystery

"From Publishers Weekly
On the run from anonymous contract killers, ex-sheriff Cork O'Connor goes to ground in a remote corner of Michigan's Upper Peninsula in Krueger's subdued sixth thriller."


Pretty good so far, we'll see where we end up...