Category Archives: Disturbing Thoughts

Life without the Net

Our internet connection was down for a good chunk of the evening. The outage came without warning (does it EVER come WITH a warning?!) as I was busily catching up on everyone’s blogs. Panic set in as one connection after … Continue reading

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Life Continues… Despite the Monsters

Life continues to create itself and fall away, and suffering returns, and delight arrives, if even for a moment–agony, peace, rapture. -Sandy Boucher, “Hidden Spring” . . . The above quote from Beliefnet.com’s Daily Buddhist Wisdom newsletter was waiting for … Continue reading

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A slip of the tongue – or a cunning mind game?

Q If we do have to go to war and — THE PRESIDENT: With which country? Q With Iraq. And if — and with our economy stagnating, what makes you confident that we can afford — THE PRESIDENT: First of … Continue reading

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Dangerous Cargo?

According to government officials, 15 Freighters Believed to Be Linked To Al Qaeda have been under observation at various ports of call and on the high seas. These same government officials are: Concerned about the vulnerabilities of American shipping since … Continue reading

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Deadline to a Showdown?

Time is running out for the Iraqis to provide an honest accounting of their Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). IRAQI DECLARATION AND CONSEQUENCES If the United Nations finds the declaration to be incomplete or untrue, it could find Iraq in … Continue reading

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Violence in a Small Town

In general, I’m a peace-loving person who would prefer to avoid a confrontation with anyone. In general. I’d love the opportunity to have a few minutes alone with the teenagers who senselessly beat a legally-blind gentleman to death in a … Continue reading

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