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America is running out of time

America is Running Out of Time
Iraq War Winners: Al-Qaeda, Iran and Military Contractors
By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan
administration.
http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts09262005.html

George W. Bush will go down in history as the president who fiddled
while America lost its superpower status.

Bush used deceit and hysteria to lead America into a war that is
bleeding the US economically, militarily, and diplomatically. The war
is being fought with hundreds of billions of dollars borrowed from
foreigners.
 

Destitute Ghosts

I often see students who are narrow-minded,
who gain a little bit in a limited context, with
a limited perspective, and consider this enough,
immediately insisting on stopping and resting.
Eating their fill and sleeping, not taking care
of anything at all, they consider themselves
lively, but they are destitute ghosts.

-Hui-k'ung

Apples - good for your health

Look at my gorgeous new baby! It actually arrived a couple of days ago - but I was in the midst of Freshers at the university - so I just unpacked it, stroked it lovingly, packed it up again and headed off for the bus. In the circumstances, this was true dedication to the job.

But today I have been playing. Making up my address book and diary would normally be mundane and tedious - but not on my new toy. Thank you, Simon, for all the advice.

The Importance Of Sleep

Healthful Slumber - When life gets busy, sleep is often the
first activity that we sacrifice. Considered a luxury by many
busy people, sleep is actually as vital to sustaining a balanced
life as are breathing, eating, and drinking. Getting sufficient
sleep can be a potent energizer, just as not getting enough
sleep can leave you feeling drained and sluggish.

The more we give...

We can afford to open ourselves and join the rest
of the world with a senseof tremendous generosity,
tremendous goodness, and tremendous richness.
Themore we give, the more we gain -- although
what we gain should notparticularly be our reason
for giving. Rather, the more we give, the more we
are inspired to give constantly. And the gaining
process happens naturally, automatically, always.

~ Chogyam Trungpa
link: http://OceanofDharma.com

Japan Dolphin Day: Protest the Slaughter

Following on from this post -

Japan Dolphin Day, October 8th, 2005: Protest the Slaughter

WHAT: An international day of protest has been organized to urge the
Japanese authorities to ban the slaughter of dolphins.

WHEN: October 8th, 2005 Noon local time (wherever you are)

WHERE: Worldwide

Japan Dolphin Day: A moment of truth for Japanese dolphin lovers

Every year from September through April with approval of the US
and Japan governments --many Japanese fishermen ---in selected
hiddenvillages -- eradicate about 20,000 dolphins and other
whales in the  most brutal way imaginable. This is the largest
deliberate massacreof dolphins anywhere in the world. The
fishermen have said they kill our dolphin sister/brothers primarily
as a form of "pest control." They say dolphins eat too many fish
and business needs to eradicate the competition.

By Ric O'Barry, One Voice-France

Carter Says Gore Won 2000 Election

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter delivered a shocker at an American
University panel in Washington Monday: RAW STORY has learned he told the
crowd he was certain Al Gore won the 2000 presidential election.

There is "no doubt in my mind that Gore won the election," the erstwhile
President declared, saying the 2000 election process "failed abysmally."
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Carter_says_Gore_won_2000_el_0922.html

....acting without self-interest....

       "Although it is true that in acting without
self-interest one's interest will be fulfilled,
individuals who put self-interest last discover
that their desires are transformed. As their
awareness expands, they develop priorities
that are aligned intelligently with both the
current situation and with larger influences
in the world. For this reason, as their aims are
fulfilled, their environment evolves."

- R. L. Wing
The Tao of Power

          

Thanks to Whiskey River link

New course - Radical Acceptance

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