Here and Now...What's Happening?

[ulli]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference_of_Badasht

This is where gender equality began. The epitome of balance...
the only way for humanity to tunnel out of its prison.
The thinning of the veil which divides left brain and right brain activity.
We must be careful not to elevate either side over the other.
Science (left brain/masculine) and Spirituality (right brain/feminine)
must always go hand in hand.
Neither one is better than the other, they just play different roles, and at different times.

[eaglespirit]

...and,
recent book from a Native American Nipmuc Friend that opened His Heart to me in 2007 : )
Aho!!!

"The Mourning Road To Thanksgiving"



Larry Spotted Crow
Internationally Acclaimed Writer -Poet-Native American Cultural Educator-Traditional Story Teller -Tribal Drummer/Dancer - Motivational Speaker.





Larry Spotted Crow Mann’s groundbreaking novel, The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving, challenges the notion of a holiday deeply ingrained in American tradition and folklore both from a historical standpoint as well as cultural. The story is told through the experiences a Native American Nipmuc man who fights to change the future, while coming to terms with his own troubled past and the acceptance of his family. For Neempau, the ultimate remedy is to challenge and end one of America’s favorite holidays: Thanksgiving.

His heart-wrenching, daring, and sometimes humorous journey not only exposes the innermost core of Native American struggles, but also the complexities of the notion of race, tradition, and identity. This brilliant story transcends cultural differences and inspires new thinking while taking readers beyond the boundaries of the past.

It’s these very complicated issues that contemporary Native families struggle with for a holiday that most take for granted as a time for feasting and football. While this is a novel that highlights the contradiction of the history and tradition of two cultures, in no way does it exclude either from the well-told tale that Larry spins about one family’s journey to come to terms with Thanksgiving. Neither preachy nor dry, The Mourning Road to Thanksgiving is an engaging read—sometimes deadly serious, sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always relevant.

http://www.wordbranch.com/the-mourni...nksgiving.html

[giovonni]

World Cup tickets official Ray Whelan arrested

[donk]

We're #1!!!

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/0...-city-country/

I work in the middle of that small city, live 10 mins outside of it. Home sweet home. It ain't that dangerous. There's some nice spots. Few bad apples.

Just stay away from the hard drugs and anyone into them and you'll be fine (if you happen to find yourself lost in this sh!tehole...look me up and I'll get you to wherever it was you were trying to go...)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Xxj0GMgWOw

[araucaria]

Posted by donk (here)
We're #1!!!

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/0...-city-country/

I work in the middle of that small city, live 10 mins outside of it. Home sweet home. It ain't that dangerous. There's some nice spots. Few bad apples.

Just stay away from the hard drugs and anyone into them and you'll be fine (if you happen to find yourself lost in this sh!tehole...look me up and I'll get you to wherever it was you were trying to go...)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Xxj0GMgWOw

You don't feel unsafe donk? The brainwashing mustn't be working properly. Let's try this: North Little Rock Arkansas is Clinton country, right? You oughta feel unsafe there, and Wilmington is much worse than that.

[araucaria]

Posted by ulli (here)
Tahirih
She was a member of the founder group of the Baha'i Faith, the only woman in a group of eighteen men, who all became the disciples of the Bab.
The Bab was to the Baha'i Faith what John the Baptist was for Christianity- a herald.


"Renowned for her virtuous beauty, Táhirih removed her veil before an assembly of pious believers at the Conference of Badasht in 1848 and proclaimed the equality of men and women. This marked the breaking away from the long established traditions of Islam and the birth of a new religion (The Bábi Faith). Táhirih declared: "I am the blast of the trumpet, the call of the bugle, like Gabriel I will awaken sleeping souls."

Wherever she spoke, Táhirih's eloquence and profound knowledge attracted dignitaries from all over Persia and the Ottoman Empire. Because of her outspoken beliefs she was held under house arrest during which time her fame and influence grew even stronger. As she was being strangled in the garden of Ilkhani, Táhirih said "You can kill me as soon as you like but you cannot stop the emancipation of women." Táhirih was martyred in Tehran in 1852."

They strangled her with her veil, and threw her down a well.

A beautiful Ulli post based on a simple pun on Carmody's well. It works in French too. There is a line in a poem by Apollinaire that goes, 'puis, de ce puits...' (then, from this well - of night came Hope)

http://www.eternels-eclairs.fr/poeme...php#La+tzigane
http://www.babelmatrix.org/works/fr/...4384-The_Gypsy

[Wind]

After rainy and cold June which felt like September (my birth month), it finally has been sunny and warm, it's good for my mind and health. ॐ

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jJkEiw6Gh0U

[OnyxKnight]

Few months ago we had giant Weta locusts here.

As of recently, we also have Asian Hornets too. Yupeee times.

[ulli]

After watching this I feel proud to be a Barbadian. What a culture!
There is no place on earth which has such transformative power.
Costa Rica is about the spirit of nature, and Barbados is about the spirit of its people.
I went there first in 1974, lured by the image of Caribbean beaches.
But the reality of living there year 'round ( which I did aft 1982)
is quite different from the galmorous tourist brochure image.
Any parent who is at their wits' end about how to raise their kids needs to watch this documentary.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=S8YJA_BOUdM

[Mini Flash]

Posted by ulli (here)
After watching this I feel proud to be a Barbadian. What a culture!
There is no place on earth which has such transformative power.
Costa Rica is about the spirit of nature, and Barbados is about the spirit of its people.
I went there first in 1974, lured by the image of Caribbean beaches.
But the reality of living there year 'round ( which I did aft 1982)
is quite different from the galmorous tourist brochure image.
Any parent who is at their wits' end about how to raise their kids needs to watch this documentary.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=S8YJA_BOUdM

I love that show! I used to watch it on the internet and i kept showing it to my mom! I think Flahs is sick of this show now... XD

[giovonni]

Wow ... you've come a long way babies ...

i remember my peer group was just as wild ...
though perhaps a bit more respectful and definitely more tactful ...

of course we know these are not the majority of the youth


note ~ i suggest re naming the show ...

The HissyFitters

[Mini Flash]

What a barber!

http://www.ayoye.com/barbier-etrange-les-temps/#

[Flash]

Here is the incredible barber video - truly Worth a fun Watch lol

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=n6L5gWq4iog

[ulli]

Posted by Flash (here)
Here is the incredible barber video - truly Worth a fun Watch lol

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=n6L5gWq4iog

Looks to me more like an exorcist. Thanks for posting.

[Mini Flash]

Here is a vidéo of me performing in a compitition that my boyfriend took on my cellphone (this explains the low quality of the sound and vidéo lol). It is a song I wrote called Beau Sort. I will post other videos as soon as I finish setting up my home studio :D ! So Like, comment and subscribe if you enjoy

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0xlGbJoIac

[eaglespirit]

..a couple 'before and after' shots, as promised : )

[eaglespirit]

[RunningDeer]

Passing along the news @ the message board from Spiritwind. She's shared a bit here with us about Irma.

Posted by spiritwind (here)
The 93 year old lady we caretake has severe dementia and is having something going on, out of breath, she may be on her way out. Any healing you can send her way would be appreciated. Her name is Irma. Thank you.

She is now on her way to the hospital.

Post Edit: Well, she passed away on the way to the hospital. Didn't expect this to happen today. Pretty sure it was congestive heart failure. No time ever seems like the right time though. Sad day.

<3

[RunningDeer]

Hi EagleSpirit,

I tried to pull up your photos, but no luck. Maybe others can see them. It's a strange and long address that takes me to google error.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui...w&sz=w992-h502

These posts may help if you are feeling adventurous:

• "How to add an image from another address" - Post #7 & Post #8

<3

Posted by eaglespirit (here)

[araucaria]

Posted by ulli (here)

Posted by Flash (here)
Here is the incredible barber video - truly Worth a fun Watch lol

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=n6L5gWq4iog

Looks to me more like an exorcist. Thanks for posting.

Which inevitably recalls another exorcist:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KYPeyCtIy0A