America’s west seems to have weathered the danger caused by fires, this summer. Our fire danger level has lessened and we now, actually, are seeing green.
It makes all of us appreciate the fragility of our surroundings. Seeing tourists toss out cigarettes from car windows or emptying ashtrays [...]
Webster will have to put his thinking cap on when he revises his dictionary. Words, such as, ‘blog’, ‘window saver’, ‘mouse’, ‘google’, to name a few, are now a part of our nouveau language.
I still sit dumb-struck when listening to kids talk. Their vocabulary is a whole new language with varried nuances. [...]
When the weight of the world is on your shoulders, you are lucky if you have people to share with. For the past few years, with wars looming and hurricanes amidst, we are all overwhenmed.
Sharing our fears, concerns and hopes create a one-ness to these tragedies. We are ALL experiencing the stress of [...]
We’re now dealing with the aftermaths – of wars and Katrina. Regardless of the tragedy, we must pick up, clean up and make things right. Life, though, will never be ‘back to normal’ because normal changes.
Unfortunately, we didn’t learn from the past. Much of [...]
People are truly amazing! Watching the victims of Katrina is nothing less than astounding – their kindness towards each other, their ability to still laugh, their unshattering faith in the future. Simply awe-inspiring…
Florence Pancho Barnes
When man is panicked, he does things he may regret. When, out of fear of starvation, he loots a grocery store. Or, reacting to a total loss of control, he takes from others.
But, there is a larger looter who is taking advantage of our vulnerability – THE OIL COMPANIES! [...]