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Archives for September, 2008

Malaria battle given $3bn boost

Posted by Karl Jones on Tuesday, September 30th 2008     

“World leaders and philanthropists have pledged nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria at a summit in New York.” The meeting, at the UN, is looking at ways of meeting the Millennium Development Goals — targets on reducing global poverty by the year 2015. Donors hope the money will be enough to eradicate malaria by that [...]

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YHWH the SPIRIT

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Tuesday, September 30th 2008     

A beautiful inspired Native Spirit video with a message of Love and Oneness. Music:  Northern Cree Round Dance – produced by Quiet Buck Productions. A similar message was given to Hottidownunda (Stephanie) who wrote a song called YHWH the Spirit. Awe filled! ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan // Share|

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Azure Sky Dragon – Ling

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Sunday, September 28th 2008     

Ling, the Dragon by Bonnee Klein Gilligan Ling is a dragon of the sky and clouds. He is an Azure Dragon (lung) the highest among dragons… vital spirit, celestial power and  infinite supernatural power. The lung, or Imperial Dragon represents the East and fertilizing rain. I was told the kanji says ‘Great Spirit’. The original [...]

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God Whispers

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Friday, September 26th 2008     

a poem by Bonnee Klein Gilligan God whispers to you    night and day    in wind and rain    and storms    and sparkling dew    upon the lawn. God’s song of life    sings, "I’m with you    I’m all around    just look and see    for I AM you    and [...]

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Green Concepts, Green Action, Green Change

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Thursday, September 25th 2008     

As ever I seem to be stumbling upon a lot of wonderful and exciting concepts and actions being taken for environmental change. Here are a few of the coolest…. Carrot Mob – consumer mobs for environmental change Consumers have the power to make change. Carrot Mob located in San Francisco, CA, the brain child of [...]

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U.N. calls international Peace Day a success

Posted by Karl Jones on Wednesday, September 24th 2008     

KABUL, Afghanistan: The U.N. said guns fell silent across much of Afghanistan yesterday for an International Peace Day that saw pledges by the United States, NATO, the Afghan government and the Taliban to halt attacks. Violence still marred the day. A Taliban attack killed two guards in one province, while in another a battle that [...]

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Tao of the Traveler

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Tuesday, September 23rd 2008     

A lovely, sweet animated creation. Journey with the traveler, the soul, to rejoin Creator. The traveler is you who says, ‘Be still and know thyself’.  Created by  Geoff.  ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan // Share|

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Sunday Nights at WLUW

Posted by Rudy Carrera on Sunday, September 21st 2008     

If you wish to hear something blissfully quiet and still as avant-garde as possible, Philip von Zweck of WLUW has a radio program on Sunday evenings starting at 10:00 PST that makes for sublime listening. // Share|

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Creator

Posted by Bonnee Klein Gilligan on Sunday, September 21st 2008     

a poem by Bonnee Klein Gilligan No matter what religion    Creator dwells within    and God has never left us    he can’t… you see, he is us    and all Creation too. You say that God made pain    I reply he didn’t, he made    emotions, mind and spirit. It’s we who [...]

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"Wonders" of Taj Mahal

Posted by Charity Gamboa Embley on Saturday, September 20th 2008     

I had a Korean student working for a big Japanese company who was assigned in India previously, although he said he has been in India for 8 months prior to his assignment.  I sometimes make it a point for my students to talk about themselves because that would give them an amount of confidence, especially [...]

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