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Sylvia Browne – Her Journey Ends
World renowned spiritual teacher, psychic icon, author, and lecturer Sylvia Celeste Browne passed away at 7:10am this morning (Wednesday, November 20) at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA. Born October 19, 1936, Browne was 77 years old.
My one prayer every morning that has carried me through my life is, “Hi God, it’s me again.” It doesn’t matter how you pray. It can be just simply talking to God. Remember, God knows your heart and soul.
Somewhere a journey begins at the end of the worldly existence we know, Somewhere a path stretches over the stars, and rivers of memories flow… Somewhere a silence is heard far away and the brightness of day fills the night, Where the trials of life are resolved into peace when a soul finds its way to the light.
She will live on in the hearts of everyone who loved her.
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Veterans Day
They Did Their Share
On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.
Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years;
Let every veteran be honored;
What they did, we can’t repay.
We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say “thank you” to every wearer.
By Joanna Fuchs
Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed on November 11 each year. It honors all military people, also known as veterans, who have served in U.S. armed services.
Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, are celebrated in other parts of the world, and like Veterans Day mark the anniversary of the end of World War I which formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
Veterans Day is not to be confused with Armistice Day, Remembrance Day or Memorial Day (celebrated in the month of May in the U.S.) which honor those who have died in conflicts of war.
World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans. Weeks led a delegation to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who supported the idea of National Veterans Day. President Reagan honored Weeks at the White House with the Presidential Citizenship Medal in 1982 as the driving force for the national holiday. Elizabeth Dole, who prepared the briefing for President Reagan, determined Weeks as the “Father of Veterans Day.”
Armistice Day is commemorated to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France. The armistice also known as the Armistice of Compiègne after the location it was signed – was the agreement that ended the fighting in the First World War. The date, November 11, was declared a national holiday in many allied nations, to commemorate those members of the armed forces who were killed.
Most countries changed the name Armistice Day to Remembrance Day, after world War II, to honor veterans who have died in action, in that and all subsequent conflicts of war.
Armistice Day remains the name of the holiday in France, Belgium and new Zealand; and it has been a statutory holiday in Serbia since 2012. The United States chose All Veterans Day which was later shortened to Veterans Day.
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in commonwealth countries is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918.
The red remembrance poppy has used since 1920 to commemorate soldiers who have died in war and has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem “In Flanders Fields”.
These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red color an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.
It is especially prominent in the UK. In the weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday, they are distributed by The Royal British Legion in return for donations to their “Poppy Appeal”, which supports all current and former British military personnel.
Flanders is one of the regions located in the north-western part of present-day Belgium and adjacent parts of France and the Netherlands. Today Flanders normally refers to the Dutch speaking northern portion of Belgium.
“In Flanders Fields” is a war poem, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier. It is one of the most popular and most quoted poems from World War I.
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.
By John McCrae
Image: A Canadian war bonds poster.
In 1918, American YWCA worker Moina Michael, inspired by the poem, published a poem of her own called “We Shall Keep the Faith”. In tribute to McCrae’s poem, she vowed to always wear a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in the war.
We Shall Keep the Faith
Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,
Sleep sweet – to rise anew!
We caught the torch you threw
And holding high, we keep the Faith
With All who died.
We cherish, too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led;
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders Fields.
And now the Torch and Poppy Red
We wear in honor of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We’ll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.
In Flanders Fields we fought
By Moina Michael
The practice of decorating the graves of soldiers, originated in the years immediately following the American Civil War.
Field of Valor in Covina, CA
Photo Gallery of Veterans Day Posters from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other Veterans Day images.
Take a moment and remember to give special thanks to all the people who have served and fought to keep the freedoms we have in the United States of America and around the globe today. Peace!
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Give Wildlife A Brake! Week – Nov. 4-8
It’s a sad day for nature lovers and the entire planet.
Rhinoceroses thrived for millions of years before meeting their most deadly enemy: humans.
Yep, we all, the smartest species on the planet have done it again – and another one bites the dust! Say Goodbye to The Western Black Rhinoceros.
The West African Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) is officially declared extinct according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
WHY? HOW? Because,we are self centered and it’s shameful that our government and all the other countries on this earth don’t work together to protect and save the wildlife and natural wonders of our planet instead of fighting and killing each other off in the name of religion for power and control.
In the long run all the Gods are going to be totally annoyed and pissed off at the human race because we couldn’t put aside our differences accept the fact that we have different beliefs and do the really important job we have before us and that is to save and protect what has been given us.
Humankind does have many dedicated people and organizations working day in and day out to try and protect and save the wildlife and nature on our planet it is far too few. Something needs to change and it starts within each of us and especially our leaders to begin to CARE about what really matters and to turn our attention, our energy, our countries budgets and spend it on something worthwhile and that is preserving every living thing on this planet for future generations.
Sad to say I feel it will happen far too slowly and times like this is when I wish I had a magic wand that with a quick snap would knock some common sense into the powers that be so they could see clearly and actually do something constructive. But I don’t and I can’t find a magic wand repair man anywhere that could get it working again. So folks it’s all still on our shoulders to wise up and fly right.
There are four subspecies of Black Rhino. The black rhino has a characteristic pointed, prehensile upper lip, which is adapted for grasping leaves and twigs. And the West African Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) is the rarest and most endangered subspecies, with only 10 surviving in 2003, and the the last time one was seen was in 2006. The IUCN says the extinction of these magnificent beasts could’ve been avoided if proper conservation methods had been implemented.
Black rhinoceros have been poached to the brink of extinction due to the demand for their horn, both for use in Chinese traditional medicine and for traditional dagger handles in Yemen, the demand for which exploded in the 1970s due to the increased income of oil-rich Gulf States. It is estimated that between 1970 and 1992, around 96 percent of the black rhinoceros population was lost.
Science is now stepping in to dispel some of the mystery and fiction surrounding the use of rhino horn. The horn is used in the traditional medicine systems of many Asian countries, from Malaysia and South Korea to India and China, to cure a variety of ailments. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the horn, which is shaved or ground into a powder and dissolved in boiling water, is used to treat fever, rheumatism, gout, and other disorders.
See PBS Nature episodes about the Black Rhino – Rhino Horn Use: Fact vs. Fiction
That wasn’t the only bad news for rhinos in the IUCN report. Africa’s northern white rhino and Asia’s Javan rhino are fighting for survival due to poaching and a lack of conservation efforts. The report suggests managing and strengthening habitats could save the remaining rhino subspecies from extinction. —
ARKive.org has a unique collection of thousands of videos, images and fact-files illustrating the world’s species, including the Black Rhino, saving their digital footprint for future generations.
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Dance In the Rain
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Thanksgiving Screensaver
Be thankful for all the blessings in your life.
“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks”.
-Unknown
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Missing Treasures
Hard to believe but so true!
A lesson I’ve learned the hard way a few too many times, trying to help, thinking others were my friend.
The feeling left behind of anger and betrayal can easily turn ones heart cold and make you afraid to meet new people.
But I will not let their evil hearts change mine into stone.
I guess that’s why I’ve suffered this lesson more than once. And I’ve learned to become more cautious and less naïve which is a good thing.
Live, Learn, Grow.
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Being a Mother
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Earth from Above
Earth from Above
a collection of aerial photography produced by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
“Earth From Above” is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s five-year airborne odyssey across six continents. It’s a spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet.
To learn more about Yann Arthus-Bertrand and to see more of his beautiful photos you can go here to his website.
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