Beth

Not Wordless Today. Instead, I Am Supporting the Internet Slowdown Protest.

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The so-called “tiered” proposal for Internet access is a farce, at the behest of Big Cable. It is a power grab. Tell the FCC this will NOT do. Demand that Internet Service Providers be classified as “common carriers” once and for all, or else Wordless Wednesday could turn into permanent, total silence. Spread the word. … Read more

Blessings of the Full (Pisces) Harvest Moon!

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There’s a full moon risin’ Let’s go dancin’ in the light; We know where the music’s playin’ Let’s go out and feel the night. Because I’m still in love with you I want to see you dance again. Because I’m still in love with you, On this harvest moon. ~ Neil Young, Harvest Moon Come … Read more

Happy Labor Day!

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While I am still away on my holiday, I wanted to make note of this extremely important holiday. Part of this post (not all) can be found in my Grace Notes – the seasonal gift you receive when you renew your membership in my Birthday Club for a second year.   Enjoy! Power concedes nothing without a … Read more

Joyful Blessings of Ganesh Chaturthi!

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Aum Gam Ganapataye Namah Today is the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, India’s most joyous celebration of the (re)birth of the Lord of learning. Ganesh is the God of letters and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati, and mentor of Gods and humans. He is the destroyer of vanity, selfishness, pride, and the remover of … Read more

In August’s Zenith, Let the Unknowable Touch Us

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I love this poem for the days of Lughnasadh, and so even though the actual holiday has passed, I am encoring it again. Especially appropriate for these days of upheaval, uncertainty, and foreboding, I send you blessings of faith, and wish you abundant, miraculous harvests. Little Summer Poem Touching the Subject of Faith by Mary … Read more