http://greasy.com/anacoana/index.html anacoana's Blog en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:18:32 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/anacoana/naomi_shihab_nye_daily_poem_short.html Daily These shriveled seeds we plant, corn kernel, dried bean, poke into loosened soil, cover over with measured fingertips These T-shirts we fold into perfect white squares These tortillas we slice and fry to crisp strips This rich egg scrambled in a gray clay bowl This bed whose covers I straighten smoothing edges till blue quilt fits brown blanket and nothing hangs out This envelope I address so the name balances like a cloud in the center of sky This page I type and retype This table I ... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:04:20 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/july_full_buck_moon__guru.html Happy Full Moon Everyone! Here is a video worth watching: Full Moon 6 Aquarius Astrology Buck Moon, Hay Moon, Thunder Moon, Mead Moon Full Buck Moon Space.com Full Buck Moon Farmer's Almanac July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month's Moon was the Full Hay Moon. www.spacew ... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:25:23 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/security_system.html HOW TO INSTALL A TEXAS HOME SECURITY SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME: 1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of used men's work boots, size 14-16. 2. Put them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo magazine. 3. Place a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magaz ine. 4. Leave a note on your door that reads: Hey Buck, Big Jim, Duke, Slim, and I went for more ammunition. Back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls--they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:58:38 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/worlds_oldest_blogger_dies_july.html The Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest internet blogger has made her final post, aged 108. Olive Riley, of Woy Woy on NSW's central coast, died in a nursing home just after 6am (AEST) yesterday. She will be mourned by family and an international readership in the thousands. "It was mind blowing to her," her great grandson Darren Stone, of Brisbane, told AAP tonight. "She had people communicating with her from as far away as Russia and America on a continual basis, not just onc ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:52:18 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/singing_happy_song_worlds_oldest.html Higher Than the Sky Keep wearing virtues as your ornaments. Keep loving others. Keep giving regard. You have to go beyond the stars. Keep thoughts higher than the sky, and abundance of patience like the earth. Keep spiritual love in your eyes. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:37:26 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/july_16_1968_lawrence_mark_larry.html Lawrence Mark "Larry" Sanger is an American philosopher; professor, and the creator of Citizendium, an expert-guided encyclopedia. As a philosopher, one of his special interests is epistemology, concerning the theory of knowledge. He has been involved with various online encyclopedia projects. He is the former editor-in-chief of Nupedia, chief organizer (2001-2002) and co-founder of its successor, Wikipedia. Founder viewpoints Larry Sanger, editor-in-chief of Citizendium. Sanger said in an ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:54:17 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/prayer_tenspeed_heart_barbara.html Prayer for a Tenspeed Heart Let the fire of my bodypropel and warm meand let each darknessreveal its plenitude. Let the hillsflatten under my wheelsand let the eloquent curvesyield up their good surprise. Let my heart be obstinatewhen I need to climband let my lowliest gearsrestrain my spinning down. Let there be flatland, too,and into that glittering placelet me stretch with the heart of a lover,at full speed, blind and intent. ~ Barbara Hendryson ~ (Cries of the Spirit, edited by Marilyn ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:01:48 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/interesting__facts.html The human body is a machine that is full of wonder. This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we we redesigned the way we were. 1.. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream. 2.. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg. 3.. The smallest is the male sperm. 4.. You use 200 muscles to take one step. 5.. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man. 6.. Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three. 7.. A ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:41:18 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/dawn_revisited_rita_dove.html Dawn Revisited Imagine you wake upwith a second chance: The blue jayhawks his pretty waresand the oak still stands, spreadingglorious shade. If you don't look back, the future never happens. How good to rise in sunlight, in the prodigal smell of biscuits -eggs and sausage on the grill. The whole sky is yours to write on, blown open to a blank page. Come on, shake a leg! You'll never knowwho's down there, frying those eggs, if you don't get up and see. ~ Rita Dove ~ (On the Bus with Rosa Pa ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:10:56 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/respect.html Respect When I learn to respect myself, other people will respect me. How can I develop respect for myself? By keeping my mind positive and encouraging myself to grow and change for the better. Demanding respect because of my position or background is simply arrogance. On the other hand, listening with humility and valuing other people's advise naturally earns me respect. I get back exactly what I give out. “An individual’s self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every ... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:01:12 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/angelina_jolie_gave_birth_twins.html Doctor: Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins AP - July 13, 2008 Son Knox Leon weighed 5 pound 3 ounces Daughter Vivienne Marcheline weighed 5 pounds There's a lot of metaphors and meaning in the names Angelina chooses,her sons all having an 'X' at the end of the names - Maddox, Pax and Knox, and daughters named Zahara and Shiloh Nouvel. Not sure about Vivienne. Angelina's destiny seems so spiritually guided .. By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press Writer 26 minutes ago NICE, France - Brad Pitt ... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:59:24 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/binary_asteroid_gliding_past.html Summary: On July 5th, the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) near Earth tipped south, opening a crack in Earth's magnetic defenses against the solar wind. Solar wind poured in and fueled a bright display of Southern Lights. A solar wind stream crashed into Earth's magnetic field on July 12th, causing a similar display of Northern Lights over Canada. See also June 2008. http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/ gallery_01jul08.htm?PHPSESSID=mlhkkmspvr25fkl5m10s93etj3 I was called on the phone an ... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:52:44 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/spiritual_trendsetters.html http://www.pdphoto.org/ Spiritual Trendsetters by Owen Waters It is time for the world to stop being fearful. Fear breeds fear. Love breeds love. One cancels the other. Which will you choose - love or fear? If you decide to create more love in your life, the approach is simple. Spiritual awareness enhances the natural flow of the universal consciousness called love. By developing your inner spiritual connection, you attract and transmit more pure, unconditional love and all things will be ... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:56:40 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/71308_words_day.html WORDs FOR THE DAY There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see it: to keep the spark of life inside me ablaze. There is no large and difficult task that can’t be divided into little easy tasks. Buddhist Saying Each minute of life should be a divine quest. Paramahansa Yogananda www.gratefulness.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:43:25 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/offer.html Offer Up Free yourself from forcing, expecting or wanting someone to receive what you think they should take - it could be your idea, opinion, or an opportunity you think they should accept - you can't make anyone take anything - your own experience probably confirms this. Offer humbly. Offer gently. Offer as if you are a master, and then let go, and retire like a shy child. When you can dance the dance between being master and child, you'll be surprised how much more others will accept wh ... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:49:53 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/question.html Question for you...with all the Super Hero movies and TV shows, I was wondering if you ever thought about being a Super Hero, and if so what would you powers be? I'd be a Light Beamer, flashing light and love zaps around people and watching the changes that would inspire. I'd fly of course! How about you? Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:13:01 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/gregory_orr_beloved_moves_world.html The beloved moves through the world.Is the world.Becomes the hundred things we loveOr the one and only thing or personWe love.Shifting, restless,Refusing to incarnate in a final form,As if to teach us to keep our eyesMoving if we want to see the birdFlitting from bush to tree: There it is! No, there. No,It's hidden now, you can't see it,But you can hear its song. ~ Gregory Orr ~ (Concerning the Book that is the Body of the Beloved) IMAGE: Grinnell Point and Swiftcurrent Falls Web version: ... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:38:32 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/thatthoughts788.html Contribution to Statistics Out of a hundred people those who always know better -- fifty-two doubting every step -- nearly all the rest, glad to lend a hand if it doesn't take too long -- as high as forty-nine, always good because they can't be otherwise -- four, well maybe five, able to admire without envy -- eighteen, suffering illusions induced by fleeting youth -- sixty, give or take a few, not to be taken lightly -- forty and four, living in constant fear of someone or something -- se ... Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:40:21 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/desiderata_happiness_max_ehrmann.html A Prayer Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years. Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded ... Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:02:29 GMT http://greasy.com/anacoana/daily_meditations.html Bodhidharma: Even if a buddha or bodhisattva should suddenly appear before you, there's no need for reverence. This mind of ours is empty and contains no such form. Those who hold onto appearances are devils. They fall from the Path. Why worship illusions born of the mind? . . . The basic nature of a buddha has no such form. Keep this in mind, even if something unusual should appear. Don't embrace it, and don't fear it, and don't doubt that your mind is basically pure. . . . Also at the ap ... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 03:46:48 GMT