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Why Do I Write This Blog???

The easiest (and probably the most honest) answer to that question is: I don't know. It all started in the summer of 2005, when I went to Crawford, Texas ( a.k.a. the home of the prez's ranch, a.k.a. the home of Camp Casey) to support Cindy Sheehan. I wanted the world to know that, contrary to what one could read in the mainstream media, the peace movement was alive and well and large numbers of Americans did not support the war in Iraq. I wanted people to know that thousands of Americans were willing to travel to Texas and tolerate the heat, humidity, and bugs in order to support a grieving mother whose new purpose was to shine a light on the lies that led to the war and to bring home our troops so that no other mother would have to know the pain that she felt.

Over time, this blog has become more of an exploration of who I am, my spirituality, and how life works. I love life's complexities, exploring the shades of gray. I want to, as Rainier Maria Rilke said,

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."

Maybe my blog is just one big question about what is needed in order for people to take the time to love and cherish each other and our earth. Maybe someday, I will "live along some distant day into the answer."

In the meantime, thank you for joining me on my journey. I welcome you to share yours with me

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Did You Watch W Last Night???

According to this source, 31.4 million Americans watched him. Fox and W are real smart - in some ways, at least. Fox ran the SotU right after American Idol, so inertia allowed fans to watch two important shows back to back.

I did not watch W.

I would not, could not, in my house.

I would not, could not, with a mouse.

But, so far this morning, I HAVE looked at the headlines. I particularly like this one:

Bush defends Iraq plan, asks for chance

I have known wife-beaters who after breaking their wives' jaws for the 2nd time, ask for a chance to prove themselves, only to, after a period of nicety, continue the violent behavior once again. This is not a completely accurate analogy here, but it is fairly accurate to admit that if we honor W's request, we are the battered wife granting another chance to someone who has proven that they are incapable of acting ethically with kindness, honesty, and intelligence.

No! We are not allowing you another chance, W. You have lied and screwed up tooooo many times.

Dear Reader,

Write W, write your congress people, march this weekend, enlighten those around you. Do whatever you are moved to do to stop this man.

Click here to find a rally or march near you this weekend.

posted by Carol at 10:40 AM

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