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Another bulldozer attack. Story at INN.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Much Going On
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Hey All,
The festival times are approaching and so I may not be able to blog as much as I like. Here and there, hopefully I'll find time. Here's what's up:
Next week is Purim. I'll write more about that another time. Its the festival in which we read the story of Esther, Mordechai and Haman and the whole happenings in Persia (Iraq). Much to buy, costumes for the kids (I should have had my mom send some holloween costumes that were on sale after holloween. Oh well), baskets to make food packages and give away, groggers to make noise during the reading of the story (we shake the groggers everytime the name of Haman is mentioned).
Then is our son's upsherin. He turns three in another month and we have to cut his hair finally! lol. Its a whole celebration but I am not quite sure what I hope, God willing, to do. (Here I just have to invite people ahead of time and hire a barber and buy b-day a present).
Then there is the ongoing cleaning for Passover. I'm sticking to my usual schedule of one room per week, but it seems i'm falling behind! (clean clean, clean. buy matzah, other things for the seder).
So, that's what's up in general. Hopefully I can write more later. Right now I'm getting ready for the Sabbath. There is simply no time. lol.
Hey All,
The festival times are approaching and so I may not be able to blog as much as I like. Here and there, hopefully I'll find time. Here's what's up:
Next week is Purim. I'll write more about that another time. Its the festival in which we read the story of Esther, Mordechai and Haman and the whole happenings in Persia (Iraq). Much to buy, costumes for the kids (I should have had my mom send some holloween costumes that were on sale after holloween. Oh well), baskets to make food packages and give away, groggers to make noise during the reading of the story (we shake the groggers everytime the name of Haman is mentioned).
Then is our son's upsherin. He turns three in another month and we have to cut his hair finally! lol. Its a whole celebration but I am not quite sure what I hope, God willing, to do. (Here I just have to invite people ahead of time and hire a barber and buy b-day a present).
Then there is the ongoing cleaning for Passover. I'm sticking to my usual schedule of one room per week, but it seems i'm falling behind! (clean clean, clean. buy matzah, other things for the seder).
So, that's what's up in general. Hopefully I can write more later. Right now I'm getting ready for the Sabbath. There is simply no time. lol.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Here we go again...
Clinton: Hamas must recognize Israel
On the eve of her visit to the West Bank for meetings with Palestinian Authority leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ruled out working with any Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas if Hamas does not agree to recognize Israel. CNN
All together now..All around the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush....on a Wednesday morning....
Black Study Survey
If I Could...
If I could make a study, it would be to check the increase in BW bloggers in a certain time span. I would also check the rate of uterine fibroids reported. Dr. Christine Northrop suggest that a blocking of creative energy is what causes uterine fibroids. I'd want to check that out with some type of study.
If I Could...
I would urge folks against a tough love attitude and encourage a loving voice to and for BF.
If I Could...
I would want to take all the "faults" that BF are said to have and show how they are merely misplaced goods. Not something to be discarded, but rather something that needs to be put back in its place. Such as...
GULLIBILITY. Many people are pondering how to shake this shameful trait out of folks. How to fix the person and rid her of her gullibility. I say let's examine this further.
What is gullibility? According to MSN Encarta Dictionary: - easily duped: tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived
What is the misplacing going on? Total trust is something to be reserved to God. Not people. If we could have that same faith in God, it would be something. And what should we do with people? Smile! But count your money. lol (know that they are human, just like you and I, and they are prone to falling to their many desires and /or being mistaken.)
EMOTIONALITY. Prone to too much display of emotions. Anger, frustration (which comes out looking like anger), anxiety (which comes out looking like anger lol), hurt (ditto), etc.
What is the misplacing going on? Placing the heart as THE central decision maker. Even God, when He wanted to make man said "Let US make man..." The Holy One (Blessed be He) consulted with others. We too should consult with our 'other': the brain. Review the whole affair with your intellect and see what he has to say.
If some one tends to be emotional, this passage is for you. it comes to teach us, according to Rebbi Avahu, that teaching one to study God's Words helps them to be cunning. (thus, less emotional and more shrewd.) I hope you don't think that means listening to a sermon and not actually learning yourself.
If I could make a study, it would be to check the increase in BW bloggers in a certain time span. I would also check the rate of uterine fibroids reported. Dr. Christine Northrop suggest that a blocking of creative energy is what causes uterine fibroids. I'd want to check that out with some type of study.
If I Could...
I would urge folks against a tough love attitude and encourage a loving voice to and for BF.
If I Could...
I would want to take all the "faults" that BF are said to have and show how they are merely misplaced goods. Not something to be discarded, but rather something that needs to be put back in its place. Such as...
GULLIBILITY. Many people are pondering how to shake this shameful trait out of folks. How to fix the person and rid her of her gullibility. I say let's examine this further.
What is gullibility? According to MSN Encarta Dictionary: - easily duped: tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived
What is the misplacing going on? Total trust is something to be reserved to God. Not people. If we could have that same faith in God, it would be something. And what should we do with people? Smile! But count your money. lol (know that they are human, just like you and I, and they are prone to falling to their many desires and /or being mistaken.)
EMOTIONALITY. Prone to too much display of emotions. Anger, frustration (which comes out looking like anger), anxiety (which comes out looking like anger lol), hurt (ditto), etc.
What is the misplacing going on? Placing the heart as THE central decision maker. Even God, when He wanted to make man said "Let US make man..." The Holy One (Blessed be He) consulted with others. We too should consult with our 'other': the brain. Review the whole affair with your intellect and see what he has to say.
"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion."Proverbs 8:12
If some one tends to be emotional, this passage is for you. it comes to teach us, according to Rebbi Avahu, that teaching one to study God's Words helps them to be cunning. (thus, less emotional and more shrewd.) I hope you don't think that means listening to a sermon and not actually learning yourself.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Jumping In sneak peak...
"Dr Fibbs does not seem to have any formal position in any communications company or organization, yet we have reason to believe that he is running the show. Furthermore, we suspect his aim is to destroy the mind and imagination of Black folks everywhere. Its a new type of genocide." Alice shuddered as she continued, "Dr. Fibbs wants to destroy us from the inside out!"
"How can I help? When can I learn to stick fight? I'd love to know how to leap in the air like Reena did --that was out of this world! Supernatural!" Kora wanted to move.
Shana became very still. "Kora, can I talk to you privately?"
They went out into the frosty air outside. The neighborhood was turning into a winter wonderland. In the distance, a snowball play fight was underway. There was hardly any traffic in the streets and on the sidewalk, the trees stood tall displaying their new coat of snow for all to behold.
"I just wanted to tell you that it won't be as easy for you as it was for Reena" Shana began.
"How come? B- because of my past?" Kora barely whispered.
"Society has taught us that the reasons we have for being moral, chaste, whatever you want to call it, is only because its socially acceptable. That in and of itself is not enough of a reason. But there is a true reason for all that..."
"That purity keeps us in a direct communication with the universe in its purest state. We get clear messages. A child born from a holy union can potentially run so fast that a blade of grass is not pressed down by his feet. He is practically flying. The more holiness, the more radical the feat" Shana proceeded slowly.
Kora began tuning Shana out. How many times has she heard this message in so many different ways. She was damaged good. Not good enough. She looked away.
"But that's not the end of the story" Shana continued. Kora looked back. "you have gifts of your own..." Jumping In!
"How can I help? When can I learn to stick fight? I'd love to know how to leap in the air like Reena did --that was out of this world! Supernatural!" Kora wanted to move.
Shana became very still. "Kora, can I talk to you privately?"
They went out into the frosty air outside. The neighborhood was turning into a winter wonderland. In the distance, a snowball play fight was underway. There was hardly any traffic in the streets and on the sidewalk, the trees stood tall displaying their new coat of snow for all to behold.
"I just wanted to tell you that it won't be as easy for you as it was for Reena" Shana began.
"How come? B- because of my past?" Kora barely whispered.
"Society has taught us that the reasons we have for being moral, chaste, whatever you want to call it, is only because its socially acceptable. That in and of itself is not enough of a reason. But there is a true reason for all that..."
"That purity keeps us in a direct communication with the universe in its purest state. We get clear messages. A child born from a holy union can potentially run so fast that a blade of grass is not pressed down by his feet. He is practically flying. The more holiness, the more radical the feat" Shana proceeded slowly.
Kora began tuning Shana out. How many times has she heard this message in so many different ways. She was damaged good. Not good enough. She looked away.
"But that's not the end of the story" Shana continued. Kora looked back. "you have gifts of your own..." Jumping In!
Monday, March 2, 2009
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