Peace eludes me. Guess I can chalk it up to holiday stress, or at least hide behind tht very plausible pretext. Oh well, I can do good even if I don't feel good. And pray for better times.
Peace, y'all
Molly
4 days ago
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wow, I just found something I wrote on 12/28/08 and I want to share it.
The earth rotates on its axis,
and also travels around the sun.
Since there is no beginning or end (we pray),
the calendar is quite arbitrary.
Every day, and every moment
Start the future
From this moment on—
live as you want to live.
It isn't very poetic but I like the idea of the continuation of time and the cyclic nature of time, and that every moment is the beginning of the future.
I'm trying to hold off a cold, (or is it just severe allergies?) don't feel bad enough to surrender to the sheets but don't feel well enough to proceed at my usual pace, either. I wish my illness wasn't so ambiguous, but then again I had better be careful what I wish for! In truth I am deeply grateful to God for the health and wealth I enjoy.
Thankfulness is a wonderful state of mind.
Peace, y'all
Molly
The earth rotates on its axis,
and also travels around the sun.
Since there is no beginning or end (we pray),
the calendar is quite arbitrary.
Every day, and every moment
Start the future
From this moment on—
live as you want to live.
It isn't very poetic but I like the idea of the continuation of time and the cyclic nature of time, and that every moment is the beginning of the future.
I'm trying to hold off a cold, (or is it just severe allergies?) don't feel bad enough to surrender to the sheets but don't feel well enough to proceed at my usual pace, either. I wish my illness wasn't so ambiguous, but then again I had better be careful what I wish for! In truth I am deeply grateful to God for the health and wealth I enjoy.
Thankfulness is a wonderful state of mind.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our new vietnam
Yes, it's easy to contrast Vietnam against Afghanistan. But the similarities are more important.
We don't belong there.
We can't win.
Our continued presence costs too much in life, good will, and money.
Al Queaida is not in Afghanistan.
We can't win a war on terrorism via conventional military.
We were welcomed years ago but we have outworn our welcome and the longer we stay there, the more blood will flow, the more Americans will die, the more Afghans will die, the more money we'll waste, and the more enemies our presence there will foster.
We must get out.
Peace, y'all
Molly
We don't belong there.
We can't win.
Our continued presence costs too much in life, good will, and money.
Al Queaida is not in Afghanistan.
We can't win a war on terrorism via conventional military.
We were welcomed years ago but we have outworn our welcome and the longer we stay there, the more blood will flow, the more Americans will die, the more Afghans will die, the more money we'll waste, and the more enemies our presence there will foster.
We must get out.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Truth and integrity
Yes, I am thinking about the hard stuff. I am glad I have never been asked to submit to a drug test. I am clean and think my word on this should suffice.
Cat Lovers Against the Bomb (thanks, Nebraskans for Peace) reminds me today is anniversary that in 1999, the US Senate rejected the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, 48-51. Dark day. Not a moment of our nation's history I am proud of.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Cat Lovers Against the Bomb (thanks, Nebraskans for Peace) reminds me today is anniversary that in 1999, the US Senate rejected the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, 48-51. Dark day. Not a moment of our nation's history I am proud of.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Friday, October 9, 2009
Nobel Peace Price
I am shocked our president has won the planet's greatest honor. I think it's too soon, and would rather have seen him receive this award when he has done more for world peace.
Still, I am proud of our president. I am hopeful he will fulfill the promise this enormous honor represents. Wish more would support him and we could move forward rather than have little pissing matches about death panels and the like.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Still, I am proud of our president. I am hopeful he will fulfill the promise this enormous honor represents. Wish more would support him and we could move forward rather than have little pissing matches about death panels and the like.
Peace, y'all
Molly
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Afghanistan
It is a beautiful fall day and I am thinking about Afghanistan. Why must we be there at all? It is wrong. Our nation has an absolutely dismal record for nationbuilding. Let the Afghans determine their own government. If it isn't as open as ours, that is regretable but far better than to kill and maim, disrupt, instill fear and hatred. We need to get out of there.
I heard on NPR some comparisons between the now 8-year war in Afghanistan with our nation's entanglement in Vietnam. I clearly understand the differences - size of our force, size of the "enemy" force, proxy war vs not a proxy war. All true. Also true is that the longer we stay, the more lives, money, and good will we waste. We cannot win and the longer we stay, the more hatred of our nation will fester.
How about this. Instead of sending thousands of soldiers, what if we sent thousands of engineers and laborers and nurses to help rebuild the country? Build roads, water treatment plants, schools, clinics. That's a plan I could get behind.
I heard on NPR some comparisons between the now 8-year war in Afghanistan with our nation's entanglement in Vietnam. I clearly understand the differences - size of our force, size of the "enemy" force, proxy war vs not a proxy war. All true. Also true is that the longer we stay, the more lives, money, and good will we waste. We cannot win and the longer we stay, the more hatred of our nation will fester.
How about this. Instead of sending thousands of soldiers, what if we sent thousands of engineers and laborers and nurses to help rebuild the country? Build roads, water treatment plants, schools, clinics. That's a plan I could get behind.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Don't idle your car
Eschew the drive-through.
Today I found some good internet sources about engine idling. Thanks to Umbra Fisk at the Grist, our beacon in the smog.
http://ww2.earthday.net/noidling
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/myths/idling.html I like this one especially.
http://www.epa.gov/OMS/schoolbus/antiidling.htm#myths
http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/18-youdo.pdf
If you're reading this you probably know not to idle. Perhaps these links will fortify your persuasive abilities and can help you spread the word.
peace, y'all
Molly
Today I found some good internet sources about engine idling. Thanks to Umbra Fisk at the Grist, our beacon in the smog.
http://ww2.earthday.net/noidling
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/myths/idling.html I like this one especially.
http://www.epa.gov/OMS/schoolbus/antiidling.htm#myths
http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/18-youdo.pdf
If you're reading this you probably know not to idle. Perhaps these links will fortify your persuasive abilities and can help you spread the word.
peace, y'all
Molly
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