November 9, 2006

• The brilliant sky
  the stream below
  many wonders
  I’ve yet to know
  
  Lots of dreams
  I have, in my bed
  chance encounters
  in my head
  
  Bounty overflow
  we’re surrounded
  on sacred ground
  our natives founded
  
  Such delight we
  have to wallow
  our hearts are full
  we’ve much to follow
  
  Our politic state
  we are happy
  lets’ make some changes
  and make it snappy
  
  All culled from rote
  my mind does linger
  The votes are counted
  celebration malingers.
  
  © 2006  Laurie B
  
  
  

  

  TOP FIVE HEADLINES November 9, 2006 We’ll take a moment to say something that is not an exaggeration: democracy has just been saved. We were within one election of our Constitution being replaced with a “unitary executive” authority that saw Congress as a needless, obstacle to domination (dictatorship) by the self-appointed “Masters of the Universe.” Words cannot express the relief. As we said in a previous communication, the Democratic leadership has its flaws, but they are sane. And in the denial-of-reality world of Bushevism, Congress’s return to sanity is a saving grace for our Constitution, freedom and rule of law. This election, we weren’t disappointed. You, the American voter, returned the House and the Senate to people, however imperfect, who value you our Constitution and who abide by one-person, one-vote. Congratulations! There are struggles ahead to be sure. Our GIs continue to die in Iraq, as do the Iraqis. But the Republic has been saved. That’s no small feat. Associated Press: Democrats Win Senate! Democracy Wins a Reprieve! This Will Mean Bush Won’t Get a Blank Check on Federal Hack Judges and the Next Key Supreme Court Nomination. It May Also Just Mean that the Constitution has Been Saved from Destruction. Dems Control Both Houses of Congress Come January. Believe it! Iraqis cheer Rumsfeld departure The One-Party Near Dictatorial Reign of the Republicans Ends as Dems Sweep to Power in Both Houses of Congress. “The days of the do-nothing Congress are over,” declared Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, in line to become majority leader. “In Iraq and here at home, Americans have made clear they are tired of the failures of the last six years.” Six Months Ago, You Couldn’t the Democratic Leadership Was Running Away from Talking About the Iraq War. In the End, They Read the Polls and Embraced Running Against It, And They Took Back Back the House and the Senate as a Result. The Internet and the American People Won the Battle Over Iraq in the Public Mind, and the Democrats Hopped on the Train to Victory. Get the Bestselling, “The God Delusion,” by Richard Dawkins. Available from BuzzFlash.com.

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  HUMOR

  “Managing to have a sense of
  humor makes it a lot easier to manage people.” — Steve Wilson

  “Good humor is the health
  of the soul, sadness its poison.” – Lord
  Chesterfield

  “There are very few good judges of humor, and they
  don’t agree.” — Josh
  Billings

  “Humor is the sunshine of the mind.” — Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

  I’ve no qualms saying I am happy with the election results!
  The Dems are in power, and some things are right in our world.
  Turnabout will take a long time, and I hope in ’08 our prayers will be answered.
  Obviously the Prez has taken account of this, and it’s a poke in his eye to
  wake up and smell the coffee.  I do not like the man, and he has done a lot to
  create havoc in not only our country but abroad.  We are NOT the ‘all-seeing
  all-knowing smartest  country’.  We are not the power of the world.  We
  are infallible and immortal, begrudging and arrested.  Homeless and poor.
  Let us celebrate democracy in its truest form!  (LB)

  Cosmic Support
  The Universe’s Plan
  For You

  The path that speeds us toward our dreams can be a challenging
  and complex one, so it’s easy to get bogged down in confusion and insecurities.
  We often hesitate at the start of that path, questioning our purpose or our
  capabilities. Yet we should be moving forward joyously, eager to discover what
  destiny has in store for us. The universe has plans for us that eclipse anything
  we have dreamed of thus far. Though we must work diligently to fulfill our
  potential and to accomplish our individual missions, the universe is aware of
  both the quests we chose before birth and the goals we have formulated in
  adulthood. If we accept that it us watching over us and believe that it will
  facilitate our eventual success, the universe will provide us with the
  assistance and opportunities that enable us to make significant progress on our
  journeys of ambition.

  Nothing happens without a purpose. Whether we
  attract success or repel it depends on our willingness to stay open to a wide
  range of possibilities and to embrace concepts like synchronicity. The universe
  is always ready to care for our needs, but we must not write off its loving
  attention as mere circumstance or chance. Likewise, we must endeavor to ensure
  that our egos do not become a barrier that prevents us from recognizing that
  even perceived mistakes and strife can be profound lessons that smooth the
  progress of personal evolution. When we understand that we only need to
  enthusiastically try our best to realize our objectives, the universe will take
  care of the details, propelling us forward in its unstoppable current. We may
  not always immediately understand the significance of certain experiences, but
  our trust will help us choose wisely at each crossroads.

  The universe
  wants to see you accomplish your goals. No matter how long you’ve dallied or
  hesitated, it will always be there to put its plan for you in motion at the
  first sign of your faith. You can make the most of this aid by acquiescing to it
  rather than fighting it-nurture your dreams but do not attempt to micromanage
  every detail along the way. The universe will provide you with guidance and, if
  you heed that guidance, you will find your formerly stressful quest for success
  will become a journey of great joy.

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  A Quiet Storm Smokey Robinson 1975

  Smokey Robinson and the Miracles had been the big hit-maker for
  Motown through the 1960s. Robinson’s irresistible falsetto voice was the
  embodiment of love and longing itself, comforting and curing your pain and
  giving the impression that he felt it deeper than you ever could. Robinson was
  also a songwriter who penned hits for other luminaries on Motown’s roster and
  even took a turn as vice president of the label-clearly a man unafraid of living
  in the moment. As the 1970s brought about changes in style, moving from soulful
  harmonies to funky explorations, it was only natural that he would go solo, and
  on A Quiet Storm he found a more mature style. The album’s focus on love
  and love only managed to define a whole genre of mellow soul, Quiet Storm, which
  became the name for the smooth music many R&B radio stations play late at
  night.

  The title track grabs you right away. It’s a lovely mixture of
  progressive jazz flourishes, ample hooks, and slightly funky, syncopated drums
  that back up and around Smokey’s lyrical ascents, a groovy late-inning flute,
  and wind effects. It sets the pattern for what’s to follow, an in-no-hurry
  seducer of a record from the Poet Laureate of Love. “Baby That’s Backatcha” was
  another big hit, a more “up” track wherein Smokey hits some great high notes
  alongside the flute, some funky guitar, and a crisp, tambourine-accented soul
  beat.

  Throughout the album a soft wind blows, connecting the tracks and
  making this record the perfect accompaniment to a candlelit late-night romance.
  No need to jump up and suddenly change the track. The romantic gusher here is
  “Wedding Song,” which Smokey wrote for the nuptials of Hazel, the daughter of
  Motown prez Berry Gordy, and Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson 5. Its honorable
  tone shows that A Quiet Storm is no “get in your pants” sort of seduction
  album, the way Prince might deliver, but a bona fide, from the heart, mellow
  groove epic without a bit of filler from beginning to end. Robinson means every
  elegantly rhymed word he sings, and you feel your heart opening like an
  endlessly unfolding flower every time the album plays.
  

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  “Quiet Storm” “Baby That’s Backatcha” “Wedding Song”

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  Have a great Thrustday,

  remember your breathing

  I love you!!

  
  

  NEW YORK (AP) – CBS News reports that newsman Ed Bradley has died. Bradley
  spent 26 seasons on the newsmagazine “60 Minutes.”

  In an on-air announcement, anchorwoman Katie Couric said Bradley died from
  complications of leukemia.

  
  

  

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