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I have been trying to keep up with all that is going on from Shoe Hurling to Prop8 to Cheney Torture Confessions to the Auto Mess to the Maddoff Criminal Spree to Paulson's Empirical Stupidity ( and he is appointing himself Car Czar ???), ....and in the midst of all that this month I watched three more families move out on my street, with furniture at the curb, more homes in my hood foreclose then sell, that is the fact....
And now the Auto Plants on 30 Day Furlough, for atleast a month, is the tip of a new IceBerg. Some might say I am a painting a Gloomy Picture....I think I am actually seeing a different level of damage here in Ohio than other parts of the Country. I am also looking at people's eyes, and their tired faces,and what little they buy when they go to market.....I have three part time jobs...because there is no Fulltime work here, and I see the Reality of the Economy here....everyday. I will Blog about The Work later...for now I am grateful that I have work and am able to give 6-6 a Christmas and that we have this warm cozy beatup Old House.....for now...and we have New Leadership days away....
I have a new policy, I now talk to people honestly about it. Before I used to not Bring up The Times, because I worried I would make people sad.....but it reminds me of my bartending days...it is better to give people an Opening to Talk, Really Talk...then to smile and offer false cheer or pretend this is All Alright....so I let them talk...I let them tell me about pulling their kids out of college and have them move home to save money....I let them tell me about their bills....and their worries.....It is better that way....and I tell them " We are all in this together...we will get through this...we will." And we talk about Obama and that he is picking Wise People to repair Our Country, a Brain Trust to Face All of these Problems.....
Soon the Foolish Arrogant Ignorant King will be back in Texas....Not Soon Enough...and this Titannical Administration will end.
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So this is Solstice.....Some articles below worth reading,and even some humor.....and tonight, yes there will be Christmas Music underneath the Lennon Song....because all I have to give is music and art and some warm thoughts....and sometimes that is enough....I have been listening to alot of Beatles this week, I am not sure why......maybe in some way a part of me realizes that the Sixties were turbulent and the Beatles, especially John Lennon were a part of the Healing and the Wisdom....
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John Lennon " Stand By Me"....
Carly Simon..." The Night before Christmas" really beautiful little known Christmas song from the 80's,....
*Photo of the Christmas Tree in DC, Stan Wyman for LIFE*....Click the title for a beautiful song by the Fray...
6 comments:
That is bad news about MORE foreclosures in your 'hood. We are getting them now, too. The signs may say "auction price" or "bank short sale" but they are foreclosures. Oh and there's a big notice being plastered on the corners of the signs saying, "verbal offers considered". When is a verbal offer NOT considered? How much worse is this gonna get? I haven't seen people kicked to the curb yet, but I have worry lines in my forehead thinking about it.
You are doing an excellent thing, letting people just talk. Sometimes talking helps relieve the stress.
Jeez is it ONLY winter solstice? I was hoping winter would be gone soon. Hah!
ps, love the Lennon version. Now I can NEVER throw out the sunglasses I just replaced with a new Rx. The old ones are exactly what he is wearing in this vid.
DK:::
hey there....love the glasses...and yeah, sometimes you just need a little Lennon.....and yeah, it is only winter Solstice...( it feels like winter has lasted too long....) Sorry about it hitting your hood too...I don't think there are many hoods that won't feel it in the end...Bush has done hoovered us....
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A Messege for Certain People that have come here today with Negative Messeges....It's Christmas ....a time of Giving....Openhearted sharing...Peace and Good Will....I have not been blogging much Political right now...I am merely blogging a little Christmas Cheer- some music....some art....It's MY Blog....My Rules....I am merely giving a little back...People are stressed, they don't need rude, arrogant or snotty comments.....they need Peace and Quiet and a place to come with no strife....
It's a funny thing...I don't pick fights or drop Rude Comments at other's Blogs....It's Time for Everyone to Grow Up....we have Enough Stress, we don't need it in Blogland......
We are a Community...and we need to take care of each other...
This is like my Home....so if people are rude- yeah, their comments are removed...it is that simple...
It's about Peace....
Unsure what catagory (rude, arrogant or snotty)my deleted comment fell under.
Actually it was a compliment on listening to others more and keeping ones mouth shut during the holidays in these times.
That was your idea.
One Fly...
I thought your comment was about my deleting another comment from earlier...about keeping one's mouth shut....
( I thought you were complaining about that...sorry if I misunderstood.....)
The other comment was the problem...so my apologies...
my main point was that people are really stressed, and I am trying to keep this zone peaceful...no stress...I hope that makes sense...
i like no stress here -- i have enough all day
DCap::
I know...everyone has a certain level of stress...and it has been increasing,...my goal has been to keep this a zone where people can feel nurtured....cared for....understood....and even hopeful....
Even when I tell how things are..or blog or recent events that are not good...I try to do it in a gentle way....honest...but gentle....
Because it is part of taking care of each other...creating a community that even in rough times still has compassion....empathy....
and yes....that is why giving some music and art back at this time of year....a bit of solace....matters.....
namaste.....
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