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Mercy
I love her poetry and believe you will to. She is awesome, every post stops me in my tracks to think, soak in her message. Please visit her blog. :)
Though we were afraid
We stood
Though we trembled
We reached
Though we feared falling
We let go
Though you are far
You caught me
Though you were struggling
You held on
Though we both felt we couldn’t
We did
And the light that bathed our rebirth
Was a mute white
And the song in our mouths
Was of gratitude
And my loved ones passed over
Clambored from their soil and Ash
As beautiful as children again
Clasping my empiness
They claimed me anew
Standing on the bridge
One side darkness and dusk
Extinguisher of all I was
The other side golden
You have been so missed they chorused
And at first I couldn’t bear the feeling
Surging in me like a hundred hands
But they held firm, did not let me run, did not excuse me
No death did not stop us
No life is not meant to be…
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Our Community
Thank you for sharing Robert. Profound quote. Hugs.
Yale Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Me Too ?
If you have a Twitter account please check out the #metoo campaign.
Liberating for me. M :)
There is a form of collective PTSD that has emerged from the Twitter campaign started by actress Alyssa Milano, #Me Too.
Millions of women and many men have responded. It is not just about Hollywood’s casting couch culture.
My Facebook feed has blown up with the two word admission by friends, family, internet acquaintances.
Image. Getty/Salon.com
It has stirred up a lot of unresolved pain, memories long buried but not forgotten.
It is not something we were comfortable talking about, not decades past, not today.
But if we are being honest, in some form, we have all experienced this.
Many are still not ready to admit it, few are willing to deal with the consequences.
For me, it happened in the most conservative of work environments, a community of professionals, an office of engineers and architects. Harassment led to rejection, loss of opportunity, work transfers. I moved on, but never…
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Lightly child, lightly.
Thank you David! You’re the best. God Bless You!!!!! M
‘What did you mean by saying that you were psychic?’
‘What did you think I meant?’
‘Spiritualism?’ ‘Infantilism.’ ‘That’s what I think.’
‘Of course.’
I could just make out his face in the light from the doorway. He could see more of mine, because I had swung round during that last exchange. ‘You haven’t really answered my question.’
‘Your first reaction is the characteristic one of your contrasuggestible century: to disbelieve, to disprove. I see this very clearly underneath your politeness. You are like a porcupine. When that animal has its spines erect, it cannot eat. If you do not eat, you will starve. And your prickles will die with the rest of your body.’
~ John Fowles, The Magus
Notes:
- Photo:A porcupine curls up in a garden outside of Moscow on Wednesday. (Yuri Kadobnov, Agence France, September 21, 2017)
- Prior“Lightly child, lightly” Posts?Connect here
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Sincerely X, by TED Talks *EX-CON*
Episode 3: Ex-Con
Released Aug 03, 2017
A remorseful insider brings us a hard-earned truth: prison is effective. While his years behind bars helped him see where his life went off the rails, it also helped him create a system for how former inmates can get back on track.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sincerely-x/id1238801741?mt=2
Survivors Blog Here Welcomes Alyssa from Fight MS Daily
We’re excited to welcome Alyssa from Fight MS Daily to the Survivors Blog Here team. Diagnosed with MS at age 19, she fights to keep her illness in check, has a full life and she a Southerner.
Please stop by to say hello and be sure to follow her journey. M
Triple Shot Thursday *When We Stand Together*
I picked a few special tunes this week, my hope is they sooth the soul. Around the world people are having hard times, please know I acknowledge your pain, feel empathy with and for you. We are one. Human. M
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Seeking The Truth In Fake News
She is one Journalist who I still respect. Lack on trust goes with the times. M
Don’t Suffer From Your Depression In Silence
Another Great TED Talk. Enjoy. M
October’s Featured Blogger: Looking for the Light
Thank you Robert,
My first interview, on your blog no less. You’re the best. I hope it wasn’t to corny! M
Throw Back Thursday *Rock Out With Fleetwood Mac, Eagles and Peter Frampton*
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving
In a surprise decision earlier this week, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia announced that he will lift the country’s infamous ban on female drivers. Beginning in 2018, women in Saudi Arabia will finally be able to apply for driver’s licenses and legally get behind the wheel.
The controversial driving ban – the only of its kind in the world – has faced criticism from a younger generation of Saudi Muslims who are resistant to the ultraconservative Wahhabi interpretation of Islam that controls nearly everything in the country.
The long-awaited change comes after years of protests dating back to the 1990s, during which countless women were charged steep fines, thrown in jail, or given the “official sentence” of 10 lashes – all for the high crime of driving a car.
Women React
For Saudi women, the news was almost surreal. Under the oppressive Wahhabi system, women are allowed few freedoms and remain largely subservient to men. Given how deeply embedded these cultural attitudes are, the government’s decision took many people off guard. Although activists were pleased with the decision, many insist it should have come far earlier.
“It’s been 27 years of demanding and asking, but a whole lifetime of suffering,” said Dalal Kaaki, a woman who participated in protests against the ban. “I can’t really celebrate because every time I come to celebrate I remember all the years of suffocation. … Of trying to arrange transportation to work and having to beg people at home to take me to run errands.”
“Things have to change. People are demanding it,” another woman pointed out. “Young people don’t want to live the way we lived. They want to live better. They want to live how other people are living.”
Backlash
The ultraconservative factions of the country levied heavy criticism toward the move, calling it unthinkable to allow women behind the wheel. In fact, many Saudi men are determined to ignore the new law — Twitter feeds were alight with a hashtag that translates to “The women of my house won’t drive.”
Some expressed serious concerns for road safety – arguing that putting so many brand-new drivers on the roads will cause accidents to skyrocket. Others echoed the sentiment, but using different reasoning: that female drivers will be major distraction to men, who might pay more attention to women driving in the vicinity than the road in front of them.
Progress Yet to Be Made
Despite this recent victory, the fight for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia is far from over. Aziza Youssef, a female professor at a Saudi university and a prominent critic of Wahhabism, had this to say: “This is a good step forward for women’s rights, but it’s the first step in 1,000 miles to go.”
She makes a good point. While in public, women are still required to wear a full-length garment called an abaya in addition to the traditional head scarf. They must seek permission from a male family member before traveling abroad, getting married, or talking to the police (which makes domestic abuse cases nearly impossible to investigate). Saudi women are even prohibited from walking down the street without a male guardian.
The end of the driving ban brings hope that other oppressive policies will begin to fall. However, such changes will require challenging the deep-seated belief in Saudi culture that women are inferior to men. For now, that looks to be an uphill battle.
Read more at https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2017/09/saudi-arabia-lifts-ban-on-women-driving/#FS1uJpQOxqwtkyM0.99
See Charity Navigator Before You Donate
Charity Navigator will guide you to Charities who are physically responsible. The information provided is enough to make a sound decision on how much of your donation will go to people supported by the Charity.
It was and eye opener when I started researching charities to support, some were spending 85% on the CEO salary and administrative cost. Your money is not going very far. Administrative cost is a line item to look at, if a Charity spends more on advertising than supporting the community, I’m passing. Not to say CEO’s are not entitled to large salaries, they are, if the Charity is high functioning with the money going to the people you want to help. They are earning the salary.
Charity Navigator has a Four Star rating system, Four Stars being the highest score a Charity can receive. With the Holidays around the corner, Charity Navigator could help spread your donation further. The most important message is every donation no matter how small matters. They all add up. M
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Disaster recovery in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean will take months, even years, and many of the charities that were quick to respond will continue their work long after the TV cameras have moved on. If you’re still looking for a way to support those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma please check out our Hot Topics pages to find lists of highly rated organizations providing recovery support.
No Person Should Have To Be So Alone
No Person, trying to take responsibility for her or his identity, should have to be so alone. There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep, and still be counted as warriors.
Adrienne Rich “Sources”
Opioid Patients Beware: Caremark/CVS Has “God Complex”
Earlier in the year CVS changed it’s prescription policy, certain drugs could only be refilled two days before the prescription ran out. Patients were not informed nor is a list of drugs available, at my location.
This second change is huge! If you have a Chronic illness, addicted to Opioids with limited access to transpiration you’re life drastically changes February 1, 2018.
This isn’t about me, it’s about you. How will the policy change affect you? Will having only a seven-day supply of Opioid medication create hardship. The policy changes are not Local Laws, State Laws or Federal laws.
I’m mad as hell for the people whose lives are negatively affected. If you are mad as hell, good it’s your right. I am starting a Petition against CareMark/CVS and hope you will take time to sign when released.
M
(CNN) Friday September 22, 2017
In a new effort to tackle the deadly opioid addiction crisis in the United States, pharmacy giant CVS announced Friday that it will limit opioid prescriptions to seven days for certain conditions. This restriction will apply to patients who are new to pain therapy.
The new pharmacy program will also limit the daily dosage of pain pills based on their strength and will require use of immediate-release formulations before extended-release opioids — intended for severe, long-term pain treatment — are dispensed.
The changes will roll out February 1 and cover all commercial, health plan, employer and Medicaid clients.
Love Hard, Love Wide, Love Long
No matter where life takes you…the place where you stand at any moment is holy ground. Love hard and wide and love long, and you will find the goodness in it.
Susan Vreeland Lisette’s List
Tom Petty RIP
Forever missed, never replaced
Why People Of Different Faiths Are Painting Their Houses Of Worship Yellow
TED Talks
What I Learned As A Prisoner In North Korea
TED Talks has outdone themselves on Euna’s presentation.
7 Smart Ways To Use Technology In Classrooms
IDEAS.TED.com
Sep 13, 2017 /
Elementary school teacher Kayla Delzer’s students tweet, post on Instagram and watch YouTube in class. Here’s why she thinks all kids should do the same.
Many schools and teachers have an uneasy relationship with technology: they decry its power to distract young people but see it as a necessary evil to be tolerated, or at least strictly limited. Fargo, North Dakota, third-grade teacher Kayla Delzer believes that technology can truly revolutionize education — but only if educators make wise choices about what is used and how it’s used (TEDxFargo Talk: Reimagining Classroom Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders).
It’s way too late to try to keep tech out of classrooms — or children’s lives. “We may think we’re protecting students when we keep them in a tech-free bubble for the school day, but they eventually leave, graduate, get jobs,” says Delzer. “If we block technology from them, we might actually be inhibiting them. We need to put them in dynamic, responsive environments at school so they can be successful later on.” After trying different approaches and a variety of devices, programs and apps with her students, she has come up with some common-sense guidelines for how adults can help their kids use technology to their best advantage.
Tech tip #1: Something boring on paper is still boring on a tablet or a laptop.
“Using technology simply for the sake of using it is wasteful,” Delzer says. “If tech doesn’t transform your classroom, your teaching or your students’ learning, skip it.” One easy rule of thumb: If a project can be done using paper or pencil but you’re doing it on a computer or device, it’s not transforming your classroom.
One way that Delzer’s students learn math is by playing an augmented-reality geometry board game called Cyberchase Shape Quest. To participate, kids point an iPad camera at a paper board, which then comes to life with animated math challenges. “It teaches geometry, problem solving and spatial reasoning in an interactive, responsive way,” she says.
Tech tip #2: How tech teaches is as important as what is taught.
Delzer avoids any software that relies on drills and repetition to educate. Instead, she chooses programs that encourage kids to create. One example: Cargo-bot, an app that requires students to write programs that control a robot moving boxes. The goal, says Delzer, is to compose code that makes the robot carry the boxes in the most efficient way possible, forcing kids to develop a number of important abilities, like critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and logic.
Tech tip #3: Let students sometimes be the teachers.
The thought of mastering many apps, devices and programs in addition to their regular lesson plans will probably make teachers feel overwhelmed. Delzer’s advice: “You don’t need to master every single tool before you hand it over.” She likes to give a new tool to a student and ask them to learn how to use it first. After they figure it out, they can teach everyone else — including the teacher.
Tech tip #4: Find technology that lets kids learn from themselves and each other.
Using an app called AudioBoom, Delzer’s students take turns recording themselves reading classroom books aloud. Each recording is approved by Delzer, who helps kids evaluate factors like intonation, phrasing, speed, emotion and accuracy. Approved recordings are turned into a QR code that is taped to the back of the book that was read. Some books have multiple QR codes attached to them, Delzer says, letting students hear the different choices that their classmates make when reading the same thing.
“At the beginning of the year, my students thought that fast reading was fluent reading,” Delzer says, but after reading aloud and hearing their friends’ renditions, they understand the importance of pacing and emotion. Kids can then re-record their favorite books and compare their own recordings to see how their performances evolve after practice. “This helped instill a sense of pride among my students,” says Delzer.
Tech tip #5: Rather than ban phones or YouTube, educators should find smart ways to use them.
“Many schools in the US block YouTube, but I’ve heard it’s the number-one search engine among students in grades 5 through 12,” says Delzer. “So much learning is lost when we block resources from our students. Also, students are pretty savvy, and they can get around even complex filters.”
Delzer’s students create video newsletters that are added to YouTube every month. “I started replacing paper newsletters with video newsletters in 2014 and never looked back,” she says. “There’s a lot of power in having students report what they’re up to, rather than my typing it up in a newsletter.” The kids plan the newsletters — where they evaluate what they’re learning and discuss classroom happenings — as well as film them, edit them and add effects.
Tech tip #6: Adults should serve as champions of digital citizenship.
A safe, friendly environment like a classroom is a great place for children to learn how to behave responsibly on the Internet. Delzer has written student rules for Internet use and they include: never tweet anything you wouldn’t say to someone’s face or in front of their grandma; never share personal information; only go to appropriate websites; and always report cyberbullying to an adult. She set up a moderated Twitter account for her classroom so they can practice their digital etiquette, learn how to use social media, and explore their digital footprint. Her students tweet with experts from around the world; they also tweet with other classrooms around the world to share and compare what they’re learning.
Teachers should ask their students to Google themselves and then think about what their digital record says about them, advises Delzer. “93 percent of employers now use social media in some way to either recruit or hire employees,” she explains. “That means if our students have a negative digital footprint, they might have just a 7 percent chance of getting a job.” To practice what they preach, adults should also Google themselves and reflect on what they find.
Tech tip #7: Give kids some space to cultivate their own interests.
Inspired by Google’s former 20 percent policy, which let employees use that amount of their workweek on passion projects, Delzer lets her students pursue their own “genius” hours. Her students follow their interests for one hour a week, and some — but not all — of their projects are tech-focused. One student built a tin-can robot after learning how to do it by watching YouTube tutorials, and another filmed and edited her own movie. “It really gives kids ownership in their learning,” says Delzer.
https://ideas.ted.com/7-smart-ways-to-use-technology-in-classrooms/
Triple Shot Thursday *To Love, To Be Loved By You*
Have a great weekend. See you here next week. M
Change.org Petition: Equifax Breach
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IMPORTANT PETITION
Regardless of where or when a data breach occurs, it leaves people feeling powerless and helpless; confused and angry. The ITRC has been tracking data breaches for more than a decadeand we hear from the victims of these breaches on a near-daily basis. Breaches of really sensitive personal information like social security numbers are nothing new, but the sheer size of the Equifax data breach is unprecedented and alarming. Lately, we have been seeing data breaches grow larger and more dangerous at a frightening pace. Unless we, as a society, make this a national priority, we predict the Equifax breach will be eclipsed by yet another larger, more destructive data breach in a very short period of time.
We need ALL stakeholders – consumers, industry, and government – to engage in a solution.
Right now the industry has the opportunity to step up and help Americans protect themselves from the loss and theft of personal information. Currently, victims of identity theft may be able to have the fees for credit freezes waived. But what about other consumers who want to proactively protect their identity, especially in cases where they have become victims of data breaches? Everyone should be able to take the proactive step of a credit freeze, no matter their level of income.
We believe credit freezes should be free. Not just from Equifax, and not just for 30 days. We are asking for all credit reporting agencies to provide all Americans with the ability to enact an initial freeze of their credit report at any time and one free thaw and refreeze per year.
We realize that free credit freezes won’t solve the identity theft problem once and for all. That will require more work, in many other areas. However, it is one way that we can reduce the rate of identity theft in America and that’s definitely a step in the right direction.
We all need to continue working towards a better balance between convenience and security. The ITRC will continue to push for this conversation to be at the forefront of public debate. However, right now we are bleeding. We need a tourniquet and that tourniquet comes in the form of free credit freezes.
Will you join us in our efforts to help protect Americans from identity theft?
Sign the petition to tell the three major credit reporting agencies that you want a free initial credit freeze and one thaw and re-freeze per year for all Americans.
Share this petition and tag #FreeFromAll3
This petition will be delivered to:
- CEO, Equifax
Richard F. Smith - CEO, TransUnion
James M. Peck - CEO, Experian
Brian Cassin
Transracial Adoption: When the Adorable Babies Become Teens
Sharon, you’re greatly missed on the team. I pray you’ve beaten the fourth attempt to hold you down. I believe there is not stoping you. I think of you often and would love to know how your health is.
Sending prayers for health and happiness.
Lesbian Couple Takes Pulpit at Historic Baptist Church
Lesbian Couple Takes Pulpit at Historic Baptist Church
A historic Washington D.C. church has taken a gigantic step by appointing its first lesbian couple to partner-lead the congregation. The Calvary Baptist Church will now be led by Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen, two women who are bringing an entirely new image to the pulpit. The lesbian couple has extensive ministerial experience, and church officials say their values align closely with those of the congregation.
Marching Forward
While many congregations across the country have gay pastors, Sarratt and Swearingen become one of the first married gay couples to share a spot on the pulpit.
Swearingen calls the job a “dream that has unfolded”, and says that she never imagined it being possible when growing up. The young pastor also sees the shift toward modernization being in line with the goals of church, despite the fact that progressive values tend to fly in the face of long-held ideas and traditional religious beliefs. She explains that “the work of the church has been and always will be to set the table of hospitality for all people.”
Conservative Branches Push Back
Although many denominations are trending toward more tolerant beliefs, there has been no shortage of criticism for the decision to put a lesbian couple on the pulpit.
Just weeks after the decision, protestors burst through the doors of Calvary Baptist Church carrying signs and chanting slogans. The group told church members they “were going to hell” for allowing gay pastors and that the building was now “the house of Satan.”
Strong disapproval was also voiced by members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), a socially conservative branch of the Baptist faith. Current SBC pastor Joseph Lyles said he was “surprised” and “concerned” to hear about the move. He finds it “difficult” to support same-sex relations “with a biblical basis”. Another pastor pointed to the hiring of Sarratt and Swearingen as an example of the progressive branch’s “impulse to try to modify Christianity”.
Read more at https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2017/04/gay-couple-takes-pulpit-at-historic-baptist-church/#FKklMabog6XFLC5e.99
Church of England Embraces Transgender Members
Posted on July, 2017 by Universal Life Church Monastery
The Church of England has voted to welcome transgender individuals into the church with open arms. By an overwhelming margin, the church’s governing body (known as the General Synod) chose to support transgender inclusion. It was a historic decision for a religious institution that for centuries clung closely to tradition and conservative tenets of the faith.
The timing of the vote was fitting, too – The General Synod vote happened to occur just as Gay Pride festivities were taking place across England.
Marking the Transition
The motion passed by church leaders provides for transgender “inclusion,” but what does that really mean?
Well, as it turns out, a lot. Their plan is to create specific church services to mark a transgender person’s “transition” from one gender to the other – thus welcoming their new identity into the church community. Just as births and marriages have their own specific religious ceremony, so too will switching genders.
Interestingly, the vote came almost immediately after another remarkable decision: to abandon conversion therapy. Church leaders agreed that the controversial practice which seeks to turn gay people straight was unethical. It would seem the Church of England has undergone a social awakening of sorts.
Read more at https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2017/07/church-of-england-embraces-transgender-members/#tvPL47J2HYBu4IUr.99
Why are Books Banned or Burned?
At the end of September, libraries and bookstores everywhere will be celebrating “Banned Books Week.” This got us thinking: why do people ban books (or, in extreme cases, burn them)? Literature is such a fundamental part of human life, and yet time and time again throughout history there have been concerted efforts to suppress or destroy certain books.
These days, when we talk about banned books, titles such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” usually come to mind. However, let’s not forget that one of the most commonly banned books worldwide is not some provocative piece of modern literature, it’s the Bible. Today, owning a Bible in certain countries is downright dangerous and can lead to arrest, assault, or worse.
Book Burning Throughout History
At the same time, it’s worth noting that censorship is nothing new when it comes to political and religious texts. Almost every country or religion has experienced some form of book burning. In 213 B.C, a Chinese Emperor burned philosophy and history books from states other than Qin, because the books did not comply with his dogma. Torah and Talmud scrolls have been burned since the early days of Christianity up until the Holocaust. Catholic priests burned Martin Luther’s German translation of the Bible during the Reformation.
Even Harry Potter is Not Safe
Unfortunately, book burning remains in fashion even to this day. Perhaps the most well-known modern example involves the popular “Harry Potter” book. J.K. Rowling’s now-famous stories have been frequently criticized by religious figures for romanticizing the occult and promoting devil worship. Some pastors, claiming the books were harmful to children, went as far as to hold public book burnings in an attempt to rid the Earth of the “ungodly” themes of wizardry promoted within.
Then again, book burning is not nearly as common as it once was. These days books deemed too offensive to read in school are put on the “Banned Books” list. Many school libraries throughout the U.S. continue to block students from reading certain supposedly-dangerous texts.
Censorship in Religion
Religious leaders often choose to stifle ideas that don’t align with the core teachings of their faith. For example, Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of the Species” is rarely welcome during discussions about creation among people of faith. But isn’t there value in understanding ideas that contradict your own? Without reading the evidence behind evolution, how could a Christian successfully defend his/her belief in Creationism?
Great literature is worth reading and discussing, whether we believe with the point-of-view of the author or not. If a person is not strong enough in their own beliefs to stand against an opposing viewpoint, then censorship is the inevitable outcome. But is it the right one?
Read more at https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2017/09/fiery-ideas-why-books-are-banned-and-burned/#UdPp7J617Vj7jicV.99
Looking for the Light 