~ OF THAT IN WHICH LIFE BECOMES ~

Of that of Which Life Becomes

We may not always realize

Within all which we do

Affects not only our own lives

But touches others as well

That single happy smile

Can always brighten up the day

For anyone who passes by

Or while you’re on your own way

That simple minute of thoughtfulness

Verifies that commodity of care

Creating the radiance of sunshine

Of which both come to share

Every time you offer

Someone a helping hand

Every time you have a kind

Word to give

Beauty illustrates

Within validness of life

Happiness brings happiness

Loving ways brings love

Giving is the treasure

Of which life becomes

Render that commodity of care

Within a simple minute of thoughtfulness

Where treasure are within Spirit

Gestures are the Creation

Assistance is the Offer

An infinite karma

Within the life streams

Thoughtful – Spirited – Gestures

Are of what life Announces

 

~ Of that of which life does Become ~

 

~ JGS ~

 

 

IN FLANDERS FIELD

The reason for this holiday is not to be forgotten. It was at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918 that the guns went silent to end what history terms

The Great War, of World War One.

Remembrance Day continues to be held in honour of our veterans. Not just the 1914 -1918 conflict but also World War II, the Korean War, and the veterans of Canada’s overseas roles in places like Bosnia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. Let’s not forget either the events of September 11th, 2001 which reminded us that evil still exists in the world and there are those who would like to see our way of life destroyed and then rebuilt according to their barbaric and antiquated perception of how a male dominated, women subjugated, tyrannically religious society should function. Many of us wear red poppies at this time of year, the lasting symbol of November 11th. Tomorrow, the thinning ranks of veterans will don their uniforms and attend ceremonies to remind us of what they fought for, and what many of their comrades died for, which was to preserve our way of life; the rights and freedoms we enjoy to this day. We live in a land of relative freedom and prosperity compared to almost anywhere else on earth you could name.

Honoring those that have served isn’t just another day off to sleep in but rather to pause and reflect that there was a price to be paid for our freedom.

~ Lest we Forget ~

There are several stories I could share however it's a tad of a brain drain but I thought I would place in here a poem called In Flanders Field.

The poem "In Flanders Fields" by the Canadian army physician John McCrae remains to this day one of the most memorable war poems ever written. It is a lasting legacy of the terrible battle in the Ypres salient in the spring of 1915.The most asked question is: why poppies? Wild poppies flower when other plants in their direct neighborhood are dead. Their seeds can lie on the ground for years and years, but only when there are no more competing flowers or shrubs in the vicinity (for instance when someone firmly roots up the ground), these seeds will sprout. There was enough rooted up soil on the battlefield of the Western Front; in fact the whole front consisted of churned up soil.

So in May 1915, when McCrae wrote his poem, around him blooded poppies blossomed like no one had ever seen before. But in this poem the poppy plays one more role.

The poppy is known as a symbol of sleep. Some kinds of poppies are used to derive opium from, from which morphine is made. Morphine is one of the strongest painkillers and was often used to put a wounded soldier to sleep. Sometimes medical
Doctors used it in a higher dose to put the incurable wounded out of their misery.
'In Flanders Fields' is also the name of an American War Cemetery in Belgium where 368 Americans are buried.

The cemetery got its name from the poem though. The bronze foot of the flagstaff is decorated with daisies and poppies.
Another reference to the poem can be found on the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy, in Northern France. Between the pylons stands ‘The Spirit of Sacrifice’: a figure holding high a burning torch, obviously referring to the last verse of McCrae's poem.’ In Flanders Fields' may be the most famous poem of the Great War — sometimes only the first two verses are cited or printed. This is not just because of the lack of quality in the third verse, but also because this last verse speaks of an unending quarrels with the foe. And if one thing became clear during the Great War it was this: there was no quarrel between the soldiers (except maybe in the heat of a fight). The quarrel existed mainly in the minds of stupid politicians and generals who mostly never experienced the horror of the battlefield.

But McCrae was not opposed to war and this was not the first time he spoke of a continuing fight. Wars should go on, he thought, until all the wrongs of the earth are righted. In some countries authorities were so pleased with the pugnacious sentiments in the third verse of 'In Flanders Fields' that they exploited these lines in their propaganda. Since then the now widespread custom to honour with poppies those who died so that we could be free, has been, and still is, used and misused to justify wars.
Nevertheless I will give you the full and exact version of McCrae's great poem, taken from his own, handwritten copy. But first, here is the story of how he wrote it — and how the recent death of a dear friend moved him.

The next evening the poem was wrote by McCrae while sitting on the rear step of an ambulance parked near the dressing station beside the Yser Canal, just a few hundred yards north of Ypres, McCrae vented his anguish by composing a poem. The major was no stranger to writing, having authored several medical texts besides dabbling in poetry.As McCrae sat there he heard larks singing and he could see the wild poppies that sprang up from the ditches and the graves in front of him.

He spent twenty minutes of precious rest time scribbling fifteen lines of verse in a notebook. The poem originally entitled, "We shall not sleep" was very nearly not published.
Dissatisfied with it, McCrae tossed the poem away, but Morrison retrieved it and sent it to newspapers in England.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
     
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

~ Some of my own taken Videos ~

http://www.flickr.com/photos/intiativestain/sets/72157628110200038/with/6335177819/

 

 

The Future President of the United States of America

Who will be the President of United States of America?

Rarely in American politics have voters been offered two presidential candidates more different than Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.  Just how different is the subject of The Choice 2012: Obama v. Romney, an incisive and intimate profile of the two presidential candidates that investigates how they've governed, and the places, people, and decisive moments that made them the men they are.  More than 100 in-depth interviews with friends, family, authors, and journalists contribute to the most ambitious television biographies of the candidates ever created.  To get the whole story, veteran producer Michael Kirk takes a fresh, contemporary look at the candidates’ lives and their political histories.  It’s a documentary which according to what I see is not allowed in United States at this moment – yet if you have the time it’s worthy to take a listen to it if you so deem it.

The Choice 2012: Obama v. Romney intimately follows the odyssey of young Barry Obama from near-poverty in Indonesia to his marijuana-smoking “Choom Gang” days in Hawaii, then to college in California and New York, where he moved inexorably toward finding a home in Chicago’s black community.  Consumed by youthful angst, Obama’s own journals and letters reveal a confused young man on an identity quest.  By the end of his journey, Barry becomes Barack, and a political method is born. 

Mitt Romney grew up in an entirely different milieu, in a childhood defined by stability.  The son of a powerful automobile executive and moderate Republican governor, young Mitt lived a privileged life of private schools and carefully guarded ideas.  A Mormon, Romney spent more than two years as a missionary in France, fulfilling his obligation to the church while trying to complete the Sisyphean task of making abstinence from alcohol palatable in Bordeaux, of all places.  While Mitt didn’t make many converts on his mission, friends and family say that after almost dying in an automobile accident, he was reborn as a more serious man with a strong faith and a belief in his own life’s purpose.  Despite his success in business, Romney believed his destiny was in politics.  He would eventually sell himself and his evolving political identity to voters.  Lengthy interviews with family, close friends, colleagues, and political associates reveal a fuller picture of the real Mitt Romney

The Choice 2012: Obama v. Romney also probes the divergent leadership styles of Obama and Romney, focusing on the signature achievement of both men: health care reform.  The documentary investigates their approaches to this boiling-button issue and what those approaches tell us about how they govern.  The film also explores how, while in office, both men were confronted with a reluctant legislature dominated by political opponents.  How they each handled that situation reveals much about their distinct political styles. Even on the ripest of Election Day mantras is sometimes true, literally every vote counts.  And maybe it will be true again on Tuesday when Americans vote for a president.

Indeed, America does have a peculiar system for electing a president.  The Electoral College tries to cap the influence of big states so that candidates can't ignore small states.  One of the consequences of that system is that a great number of votes can count for nothing.  For example, in 2008 John McCain won 2.5 million votes in the state of New York.  He got zero votes in the Electoral College.  He won 4.5 million votes in California, but again got none of California's votes in the Electoral College.  On the other hand, Barack Obama won 210,000 votes in Washington D.C. and picked up 3 votes in the Electoral College.  A little wonky, but that's the system.  I’m obviously no expert in the intricacies of Electoral College calculations.  But I've done my research for Tuesday night and it seems to me that where every vote is going to count is Ohio.  It's been close there before.  In 2004, John Kerry lost Ohio by two percentage points.  Had he won the state, he'd have won the presidency from George W. Bush.  In the last election it was close again.  Barack Obama won 51.2 per cent of the vote, but he won so many other states, the Ohio result wasn't crucial.  Things are much tighter this time, so it sure looks as if the winner in Ohio will give us our "Mr. President" moment in time.  What time can we expect that?

Well, within the United States, television networks project election results based as a preliminary calculation based on what voters say when they leave the polling station, which in turn can be influential on Election Day…  The United States electoral process there is extensive exit polling on Election Day.  They stand outside a cross-section of polling stations in every state, and ask people who have just cast a ballot, how they voted.  Then they run the results through sophisticated computer models and can often announce who won the state before a single vote is actually counted.  Sometimes the results of the exit poll make the race too close to call, so a network will then wait for real results and see how well they're matching the exit vote before they're confident enough to make their call.  It's a very rare occasion that everyone just waits for all the votes to be counted. 

You can be sure that on Tuesday there will be much more exit polling in Ohio than usual.  If there is no projection of a winner as soon as the polls close, you’ll know we're probably in for a long night.  Let’s hope that America at Large does pull out all stops and votes without being influenced – rather they make their own choice based on whom they believe in.  Not based on Projected Preliminary counts from State to State.

 

I was not paid to make this remark. It’s a post from one which was raised within the United States and looks from the “outside” and do look “within”.  Yet I do believe that within every democracy when people have the right to vote – they exercise that very given right!

Jack

Below is the Documentary

"The Choice 2012"

( The Documentary is Unbiased and Worthy )

 

 

Hurricane Sandy

I looked for a few pictures as I went through various areas. And I choose 9. These are not my own pictures yet they do give some idea as to all that has taken place within the last 48 hours.

A View of Hurricane Sandy from the ISS via Nasa.mp4

Taken by Nasa one day ago - pertaining to Hurricane Sandy.

1.5 Million American's are without Power

What a Terrible Storm!

1.5 million Americans are without power as Hurricane Sandy went beyond all forecastings.

It definitely is one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States most densely populated region.  The storm, with maximum sustained wind gusts of 150km/h, is about 45 kilometers southeast of New Jersey.  Which it will have already hit at the time of this writing.  Nearly 50 million people from the Mid-Atlantic to the Maritimes in Canada are in the path of the nearly 1,600-kilometre-wide storm, which forecasters said could be the largest to hit the mainland in U.S. history and will have an overwhelming landfall.  There are no estimates as to the amount of damage thus far.  Yet, but from topple trees, damage buildings, causing power outages and trigger heavy flooding.  Have been a devastating effect.  Eastern Americans living along the affected coastal areas were encouraged to evacuate the storm hit before projections - which followed with moving away from evacuation to board up and bunker down.

The public safety director of Atlantic City, N.J. has said most of that city is under water.  “We are certain that this is going to be a slow-moving process through a wide swath of the country, and millions of people are going to affected,” U.S. President Barack Obama said, speaking to reporters from the White House this afternoon.  The storm surge in New York City from Sandy, which flooded Battery Park Monday morning, has already surpassed that of last year’s Hurricane Irene.  “Don’t be fooled, don’t look out the window and say, it doesn’t look so bad,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.  “The worst is still coming.”  Officials have been stark in their warnings, as there have been more than 60 deaths already attributed to the hurricane, and say it is likely there will be more.“  There will undoubtedly be some deaths that are caused by the intensity of this storm, by the floods, by the tidal surge, by the waves.  The more responsibly citizens act, the fewer people will die,” Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley told reporters.

This morning, the Nova Scotia built tall ship HMS Bounty sunk in high seas off the North Carolina coast.  Fourteen sailors were rescued but two are missing in very difficult conditions for rescuers.  The Canadian Hurricane Centre says hurricane Sandy will be felt from the Maritimes all the way to Ontario.  Centre spokesman Bob Robichaud says Sandy is forecast to dump 50 to 100 millimeters of rain for the western Maritimes from Tuesday into Wednesday.  He says parts of southern Ontario could see 30 to 50 mm of rain as the storm passes through, though some areas in that region could see higher amounts.

With the election seven days away, Obama canceled a campaign event in Florida today in order to return to Washington and monitor the U.S. government’s response to the storm.  Sandy killed 66 people in the Caribbean last week before pounding U.S. coastal areas as it moved north.  While Sandy does not pack the punch of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, it became more potent as it approaches the U.S. coast.  Winds were at a maximum of 150 kilometers an hour, the NHC said in its 11 a.m. report, up from 75 mph nine hours earlier.  It said tropical storm-force winds reached as far as 800 kilometers from the center.  Several feet of water flooded streets in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which could be right in the target zone of the storm.  Local residents said police knocked on doors on Sunday, reminding everyone there was a mandatory evacuation.  While the police took names, they allowed residents to stay at their own risk.  “If power goes that’s a problem,” said John Brunhammer, 40, a recruiter from Lewes, Delaware, who had come to see the waves crashing up to the dune line at Rehoboth Beach.  “This area isn’t known for prompt utility service.”  New York and other cities and towns closed their transit systems and ordered mass evacuations from low-lying areas ahead of a storm surge that could reach as high as 11 feet.  By early this morning, water was already topping the seawall in Manhattan’s Battery Park City, one of the areas evacuated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

All U.S. stock markets will be closed on today through till Tuesday pending review.  The operator of the New York Stock Exchange stated last Sunday, reversing an earlier plan that would have kept electronic trading going on today.

The United Nations, Broadway theaters, and New Jersey casinos were forced to close, and more than two-thirds of the East Coast’s oil refining capacity was in the process of shutting down.  Officials ordered people in coastal towns and low-lying areas to evacuate, often telling them they would put emergency workers’ lives at risk if they stayed.

The minimum central pressure – a key measure of a cyclone’s strength – was recorded at 946 millibar overnight, matching the lowest pressure ever measured in the United States north of Cape Hatteras.  The only previous time such a low measurement was recorded was in 1938, when the “Long Island Express” ripped up the coast, meteorologists said.  Transportation systems shut down in anticipation.  Airlines canceled some 7,000 flights, bridges and tunnels closed, and national passenger rail operator Amtrak suspended nearly all service on the East Coast.  The U.S. government told non-emergency workers in Washington to stay home.

The second-largest oil refinery on the East Coast, Phillips 66's 238,000 barrel per day (bpd) Bayway plant in Linden, New Jersey, was shutting down and three other plants cut output as the storm affected operations at two-thirds of the region’s plants.  Oil prices slipped on Monday, with Brent near $109 a barrel.  While Sandy’s 90 mph winds were not overwhelming for a hurricane, its exceptional size means the winds will last as long as two days.“  This is not a typical storm,” Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said.  “It could very well be historic in nature and in scope.” 

 

Right now Hurricane Sandy is hitting the United States East Coast and Eastern Canada won’t be spared…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: OCTOBER 31

STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWN:

CAROLINAS

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue expanded a state of emergency to western

North Carolina, which could see a foot of snow. A woman who was pulled from the Atlantic after abandoning a tall ship died. Power outages: 6,600.

CONNECTICUT

The Long Island Sound flooded roads as the storm toppled trees and power lines Two people died, including an Easton firefighter who was killed when a tree fell on his truck. Power outages: More than 615,000.

DELAWARE

Nearly all residents of flood-prone coastal communities in Kent County heeded calls to evacuate. The Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach resort communities were flooded. Power outages: More than 45,000.

ILLINOIS

High wind warnings and a lakeshore flood warning are in effect Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago. City officials said Lake Shore Drive is expected to remain open.

KENTUCKY

A winter storm warning is in effect for three southeastern counties until Wednesday. In some areas, winds could gust up to 50 mph through Tuesday.

MAINE

Wind gusts topped 60 mph, shutting down the port of Portland and knocking out power to homes and businesses. Power outages: More than 86,000.

MARYLAND

Floodwaters swamped touristy Ocean City. In western Maryland, snow tied up traffic. A falling tree killed a man in Pasadena. Power outages: 290,000.

MASSACHUSETTS

Strong winds and heavy surf led to mandatory evacuations in sections of coastal Dartmouth and Fall River and voluntary evacuations in other coastal communities. Power outages: More than 300,000.

MICHIGAN

High winds knocked out power to at least 60,000 homes and businesses.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Politicians canceled visits to the presidential swing state on Monday. Power outages: 179,000.

NEW JERSEY

The center of the storm came ashore Monday evening near Atlantic City, which was cut off from the mainland by the storm surge along with other barrier islands, stranding residents who ignored warnings to evacuate. Hundreds of people were being evacuated after a levee broke in the northern New Jersey town of Moonachie. At least three deaths were reported. Power outages: More than 2.3 million.

NEW YORK

A record storm surge that was higher than predicted along with high winds damaged the electrical system and plunged millions of people into darkness. Utilities say it could be up to a week before power is fully restored. The governor’s office said there were five storm-related deaths. A fire burned 50 houses in one flooded section of Queens. Power outages: More than 1.8 million.

OHIO

The Cleveland area and northeast Ohio were being slammed with rain and high winds. Snow was reported in some parts south of Cleveland and south of Columbus. Power outages: More than 250,000.

PENNSYLVANIA

Wind and flooding closing more than 200 bridges and roads. Four people died, including an 8-year-old boy who was killed when a tree limb fell on him. Power outages: 1.2 million.

RHODE ISLAND

Howling winds and storm surges forced mandatory and voluntary evacuations in low-lying and coastal communities. Providence’s hurricane barrier performed well in one of its biggest tests. Power outages: 115,000.

TENNESSEE

Snow expected in higher elevations, where a freeze warning has been issued. High winds expected in many areas.

VERMONT

Winds knocked down trees and power lines, and schools were closed. Power outages: More than 10,000.

VIRGINIA

Utilities brought in crews to help restore power after high winds and snow. A curfew was ordered Monday on Chincoteague Island. Power outages: More than 131,000.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Federal and local governments will remain closed Tuesday along with the courts, public schools and the Metro system that serves 1.2 million weekday customers. Widespread cancellations are expected at the region’s three major airports. Power outages: 25,000.

WEST VIRGINIA

Some areas are buried under more than a foot of snow. A woman was killed in a traffic crash. Power outages: More than 128,000.

WISCONSIN

A village along Lake Michigan suggested residents evacuate Tuesday morning because of the possibility of dangerously high waves and flooding.

 

 

BO - DELIOUS

Again I ended up dog sitting for a friend this dog named Bo. He has a great demeanor as well as a character on to his own. He is easy to get tied too. He has a personality of his own. He is not a yappy terrier; it’s truly one of a kind. He has his snooze times within the day as well as when he wakes up he will come with those eyes and you know that it’s either one of a gazillion toys he has from rubber bones to four different coats.
Bo pretty much decides on what he wishes to where as he will give you that look and sort of nudge his nose pointing to the one he wishes to wear. Is Bo particular in what he wears? If I had a mirror that they actually do sell – “but he is not my dog” like Peter Sellers mention in the Pink Panther - yet I am sure that Bo would check out how he looks and if things are just right. He has his way in making you pay for it. Yet Bo doesn’t bite. Yet he has his own way of getting what he wants.

Is he spoiled – you bet!

There's a First For Everything!

Have you ever had a situation where there is too much going on?  I honestly can say that it’s been busy.  I have always been one to plan yet Saturday is supposed to be at least a semi relaxing day.  At least within my books.  Now I have always used the slogan of having that self time but I can honestly say that I have literally left system on while I have been going there and back.  What have I done – I have enjoyed times while being out and yesterday was a birthday party which was allot of fun.

I met the person from another friend.  Don’t get me wrong however I never attended a birthday party where someone had organized it themselves.  At a certain point I knew I was within the majority that just simply had enough.  There is something to be said about this term – “I love myself”.  The way that I thought birthday parties were done – was when you might have know there was a birthday celebration or you may haven’t yet I never attended a celebration which “this one” just kept the show going on and on and on.  I think you get my drift as by the time it was time to sing – Happy Birthday.  Everyone was whispering under their breath, “when is this going to be over”.

Then the birthday person asked everyone for their phone numbers and email address!  This was nearing the end of the evening and a few of us excused – no a prominent amount of us left with our own reasons of why we had to get going. There is something to be said about extroverts. Yet this was far beyond that it was more like a record that kept skipping on the same tune over and over and over.  She grew old yet I think she nearly took the life out of us all.  I have never seen someone dancing around and hugging everyone and singing, “I am so love” – and hugging everyone.  And then the continual “Happy Birthday to Me.”  And she didn’t have anything to drink – at least not at the party!

I am glad I got out of there before she got around to me as there was no way I would ever give out my number.  No way José!

I rest my Peace…

 

 

Crispy Good Morning.avi

Walking within a Postcard

Early within the morning I decided to go for a walk with a friend of mine by the name of Vino.
I thought I would make a post as the weather was about -11c. Vino is a friend of mine which is older he came here from Portugal many years ago. He showed up at the door at 8:30am – and I said why not, I threw on a layer of clothing and so we went.

Again the trails are all along the Meewasin and although there were several as we were walking it occurred to me that we were walking as I put it to Vinnie.

We are “Walking within a Postcard”… Regardless of the crispness of the morning temperatures the view felt as though one was walking within a postcard.

It came to mind while taking in the sights and taking in an early morning landscape view as well as enjoying the simple moment.

Yet within that moment it never stayed still..

Bundled up Shot

The Weekend is here. (Big Yeah) I must stay that I have been more on the go. There are pros and cons within this past week. We had a civic election here, I have embarked back into the gym – I suppose the better way to state that is that I FIT IT IN. I have tried to keep an agenda – yet more often than not I forget my list of things that I have to do but I never forget to take my camera. As well I have done my share of shopping but it’s the needs which come first and the wants that come second.
I can’t say that I have entirely got everything in order. Yet that is A – ok with me.

The Question of the Day: If you have already merged over to another blog what is your own experience thus far. If you are on another blog - since you have been there what your experience is. If you could name the blog then within a few short words indicate what your experience is thus far. In advance I thank you for the courtesy of your own thoughts.

The Foreign Policy Debates and Contemplate

This final debate which took place at Lynn University in Florida was the final debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney.  The main theme was on America’s role within the world, trade with China, terrorism, the Middle East and southwest Asia. 

President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney went head to head on foreign policy issues last night which was Monday night.  Romney accused Obama of failing to stem the resurgence of Al-Qaida and of playing a weak hand in the Arab Spring uprisings.  As Romney’s maintained Obama has been an unreliable – coupled with being too apologetic.

Obama claimed Romney’s platform was too destructive an could very well regress the war in Afghanistan which in turn would lead America backwards rather than forwards; which would lead America back into a the ongoing wars within Syria and Iran.  Obama used several references to the similarities of how Romney’s policies where very similar to that of former President George Bush.  Romney’s rebut was when Obama proceeded to be on the offence was that there was no need to attack him, as Romney put it, “Attacking me is not an agenda.”  Obama proceeded without any apologies yet he did make mention of how ridiculous this campaign has been as it’s been full of retracts and apologies on both sides as it probably is the most important campaign and of most importance within the American populous as so often there are words which are taken the wrong way – due to the political manipulation which takes place within this campaign.

Obama proceeded to defend his record with foreign policies pertaining to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran.  Obama does come back to this several times yet how I see it that which he has carried out he wants to make darn sure that America at large does keep into consideration what he has accomplished.  I myself don’t think there is anything wrong with it.  I think that the average American does need to know that he has accomplishments over and beyond placing out a tremendous amount of problems from his predecessor.  I myself do believe in Obama bringing this up continually within his debates – as well, I do believe that there are areas which he has not brought up.  The reason on this one is that around the world nearly all countries and including terrorists were watching this campaign.  If you say everything then the advisory has an upper hand America’s agenda.  With that being said, I do believe that Obama can’t do the say all – as some areas are highly confidential.  This did give Romney an upper hand as only until a new President is elected – they don’t know some of the confidential areas which would never be placed out in public – nor to Romney unless he becomes the next President of the United States.  We do live in a new age as well as a highly informative age – yet some things are still held confidential.

International Foreign Affairs has never been one of the primary issues which make up a one of the Presidential debates.  In the past they were fit within a part of a more open ended debate.  Mind you this year they came to be a theme of the last and final debate. Yet as of the date of this writing this race within America is one which is run one which both parties are “pulling out all stops”. 

There are some things which can be learned by both of these two.  The way that I see it both have their strengths and both have their weaknesses – yet the question one has to apply is which is lesser of two evils principle.

 

Groups

It's a good thing to travel in groups. There are so many invites to so many different sites. I never thought I would come to a point where I would have to make a decision. One person posts one link another post a different one. For right now I am easy going and how does one really come to find that space where all their friends are that do have common interests? I recall, when the word came out that Multiply was closing up in the first week of December. Many rushed within two days to get to a new place. I suppose there were several whom lead and then those whom followed.

For now I am a Multiply Refugee, and I am on the "MR" bandwagon. But sooner or later I will have to make a choice as to where I shall be. I don't wish to fall of this ride as it's been one that I have enjoyed for nearly seven years. And it's all right to take that large step for "my kind" so I shall attempt to get on another bandwagon. Yet there are still a few weeks ahead before I do jump off this bus and as I have and am enjoying the ......ride.


The video does shed some light on how we do enjoy the travels within groups.

" I think therefore I am " - Peace to all whom are still on Multiply...

Within that of a Tight Hug

 

Beneath her feet the leaves do lie

In lush green fields of green, yellow, and red

In an array of some things shall it be

Unforeseen and for us only

It is held high – you’re not alone

Our future sealed, with tight hugs maybe a few

Along with the feel of the pleasantries

Of a warm smile which are not few

Upon a shadowed vision of each other

This rendered back with warmth

The frozen soft warmth like smiles

Melt To this angel

With wings shall lift the spirits high

With an ever so softly touch of a sort of mutual glide

And that of a tight hug in return

Echoes of the heart worthy of a century’s span

Engrained with hope

Within the sunrise there is a vision

Perhaps that with an extended hand

Souls that healed

The fragrance of forgiveness

Here shall souls journey

When she has called to him

Echoed warm renders come in return

That of a tightly warm extended hand

The power of the past is just a mere short good-bye

The murmurs of two souls which coincide

Within that of a healing heart

Back to back leaning upon each other

There was no separation for they were never apart

Within a journey which seemingly flows

Ever so tightly is the appeal

And the every so desire for two souls

Worthy of a century’s span nested

Within that of a ever so unyielding embrace

~ jgs ~