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In God We Trust 09/15/2011
 I've been going through a move, with all the challenges and frustrations commensurate with that. As a result I truly appreciated this story a friend sent me from an RV Chaplain's website. "Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than their house. The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny. He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up? Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She casually mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value. A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this? 'Look at it.' He said. 'Read what it says.' She read the words ' United States of America ' 'No, not that; read further.' 'One cent?' 'No, keep reading.' 'In God we Trust?' 'Yes!' 'And?' 'And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful! When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words, 'In God We Trust,' and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message. It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And, God is patient.." Author unknown 4 Comments Here is a sample of 3-D Printing or milling as the lego machine shows. It carves a duplicate out of foam. But is the future much bigger? Could a future printer actually duplicate the inner workings of mechanical items? electronic items, such as an iPad? Check it out. What do you think? How will companies retain copyrights? This was a most amazing story of a small group of people who came across a beautiful humback whale snagged in so much nylon netting, that she was unable to swim free. She appeared near death, but she fizzled a breath out her blowhole. The group diligently set about cutting her free, despite the danger to themselves. She was terrified, dying and struggling until she was exhausted, but it could only take a slap of a tail fluke for an unintentional fatality. The video is their story. Worth a look-see. Donate if you can. Writers face a plethora of opportunities and obstacles in the goal to become published. With the upheaval in the print publishing world, whether in newspaper or in book, the prospects can appear dismal and frustrating. Humor is necessary to draw us up from the depressive state of anxiety. Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle helps. I particularly like his quotation from a celeb writer who said, "When my friends found out I was writing a book, a few [emphasis on few] of them asked me what it was about." Yes, not all his friends were interested in what he was doing, only a few. Enjoy. Of course, there is the second part of this which you can find here: Be careful. It may be hazardous to your health. Secure yourself to your chair so you don't fall on the floor and roll around laughing. He says it funnier than I could and his timing is impeccable. Hope you enjoyed it. Say It In Reverse - the Paragraph Palindrome 08/06/2011
I love cleverly worded phrases. It's more impressive when they are constructed in such a way as to create a sort of Palindrome. Read it forward and read it (almost) backward, as in sentence by sentence, (not word by word or letter by letter) and it functions in reverse, although the opposite meaning results from the reversal. Challenge: Can you write a sentence/paragraph palindrome like this? Please post.  Pen and Paper by Quisur at flickr Lyndsey Davis on writing: First, write it down, and then, get it right. Easy to say. Harder to do. And now I’m in summer. What about August writing? The double entendre intended, am I simply writing in the month of August or writing with a profoundly erudite bent? This blog leans to the former, though I have had my learned moments. With the summer’s heat and vacation time drawing family activities away from the normal work routines, August creates its own challenge for a writer. Acknowledging my dear friends down under, you can fill in your summer seasonal months where needed. So what's a writer to do? City of Beirut, Lebanon overlooking Mediterranean Sea |  AuthorWriter, Caregiver, Teacher, Mentor, Storyteller, Singer, Enthusiast, Minister and Friend. ArchivesSeptember 2011 CategoriesAll |
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