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Katie is leaving Tom & she’s 33 & Scientology schools ...

Well that just about covers it a...

Opinion: Hear, hear! Let's put the Tom and Katie saga where it belongs....

Matthew's First Day at School

Opinion: Sweet, Marlow, and I love the pictures. He's growing up SO fast.

Rave This If You Think Conservatives Will Whine Like Petulant ...

Whining Is ALL Conservatives Can...

Opinion: Used to be that the conservatives DID have ideas. Now they simply have 'NO.'

Can you describe the Obamas in one word??...

Yes...

Opinion: Intelligent.

Should a woman ever propose to a man?

Sure

Opinion: I did.

Do you sew?

Opinion: Used to - made quilts and clothes for myself and my family....Still have the sewing machine.

Most News seems bad..Do you have any Good News?

yes

Opinion: My friend's Little Sister is going to be in a summer program to enhance her schooling. This is HUGE for underprivileged kids - curtails the two month's learn...

Sister heading to Washington to protest!!

holy cow

Opinion: Hooray for the Sisters!

Do you own a Modular Home?

Opinion: Nope. My husband and I designed and built our home. We're STILL building it these many years later :)

Would you use Sodahead if you had to pay for it?

No.

Opinion: Not a chance.

About Me

The color red to paint with but to wear it's greens and blues. Animals to pet and play with or watch in the wild but rarely to eat. Veggies! Rice and beans! Artisan goat cheeses and California wines!

I'd like to meet

The Dalai Lama, Barack Obama

Interests

Buddhism, backpacking, painting. Meditation, hiking, galleries. Solar energy, wind power, recycling and organic foods. Gardening, movies, yoga, progressive politics and geology. Maps, topographic maps, old maps, even road maps. Books. Piles of books.

Favorite Music

Favorite Movies

Chicago, Shall We Dance, Strictly Ballroom; Hotel Rwanda, Schindler's List, Shawshank Redemption; Bowling for Columbine, Who Stole the Electric Car, Farehheit 9/11; Some Like It Hot, Akeelah and the Bee, Freedom Writers, Paper Clips, Radio; Red, Zorba the Greek, La Dolce Vita.

Favorite Quotes

"For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace." President Barack Obama, January 20, 2009

Favorite Heroes

The Dalia Lama, Mother Teresa, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Al Gore, Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, my sister, my aunt, my godmother.

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Keeping It Real 2012/08/04 08:23:30

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Keeping It Real 2012/07/21 08:09:29

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Marlow ~ Let There Be Light 2012/07/11 18:55:03

Hi, I finally have a new Matthew blog, if you wish to check it out.

http://www.sodahead.com/livin...

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Keeping It Real 2012/07/02 01:10:16

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Sister Jean 2012/06/22 00:59:27

I was just thinking that today..miss you!!!! thanks
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Keeping It Real 2012/06/16 01:20:39

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Keeping It Real 2012/06/10 05:46:05

This is music that can bring calm mentally if only for a moment, enjoy!

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Keeping It Real 2012/06/08 10:19:45

A great song to get you energy going so have at it!

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Keeping It Real 2012/06/06 15:39:15

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GuruA2J~#IOKIYAR~612 BLOCKT 2012/05/29 02:07:14

I'm glad you like yours also. Thank you for the request Ali.
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Keeping It Real 2012/05/26 00:23:56

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Jasmine 2012/05/19 22:14:02

Thanks for the comment. Books are cool. One of my favorites...

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Keeping It Real 2012/05/01 08:06:46

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Babacool 2012/04/27 06:06:03

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Shirley 2012/04/22 19:00:59

Have a blessed life on earth...

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Shirley 2012/04/21 21:24:36

Welcome Ali - and thanks for adding me as well!

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Sister Jean 2012/04/21 17:10:19

I am fine..a little brain drain
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Marlow ~ Let There Be Light 2012/04/15 03:01:07

I value your friendship. Thank you Ali. I'm trying not to be too sarcastic on your polls. :)

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Proggy 2012/04/12 03:49:18

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twocrows 2012/04/09 14:56:59

yep. it's tough all right.

above my desk I have a plaque that says, "Bless the world. No exceptions." and all around it, I posted pictures: the Supreme Court justices, a homeless man, W. Bush, a Tea Party demonstration, Grover Norquist, members of Westboro Baptist, Hitler, Kim Jung Il, and cops beating a bunch of people at an OWS rally.

I focus on the grouping every day while working on acceptance. it's a work in progress. obviously.
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