Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
UN Resolution 1973 (2011)
Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter which provides for the use of force if needed, the Council adopted a resolution. by 10 votes to zero, with five abstentions, authorizing Member States “to take all necessary measures… to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the Libyan Arab Jamhariya, including Benghazi, while excluding an occupation force."
The abstentions included China and Russia, which have the power of veto, as well as Brazil, Germany and India.
- UN News Centre
The abstentions included China and Russia, which have the power of veto, as well as Brazil, Germany and India.
- UN News Centre
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The Merri-Go-Round is afire . . . now what?
By Mateo Geoly
what can i say friends?
love like it's your last day on earth...
all the work done to improve,
become,
doesn't it all come down
to this anyway?
no matter how beautiful the ladder
or how grand the sights from 'on high'?
here, rooted & plain,
the stars aren't particularly
'distant'
and Wonder lets a mere breeze create
a smile from the gut...
from
outa nowhere.
this
is the place of reconing
where finally,
finally life is let through the stories
that bind the sky we are
to tomorrows
and what memory's chains march fourth
as clothing
atop reality
and no frontier...
what can i say now of freedom
but love,
love the mere fact,
the plain miracle of having breath
and innocence once frightfully flown
alights again for keeps-
and if that's not enough,
have the audacity,
the courage to seek behind the words;
be lived
step by infantile step
by what responds as we peek into
what's now breathing us,
thundering an unmistakable
'hello'
from inside out
and vice versa.
By grace of Allah, Brahman, God,
by grace of your child, lover, friend,
by grace of whatever moves you
(assuming you are moved
now and again
by something inexplicably real
and seek
to know that)
stay awhile where this tide of breath
happens
all by itself
and I or some other will meet you
in laughter and celebration
here where roars simple
life
as it speaks
on its own terms
here
through every imagined obstacle
and every seeming veil.
Maybe we'll get together and play
a play
such that this land's been crying for...
no more entertainment,
no more 'occasional sparks'...
shine baby,
the merry-go-round's afire,
shine.
what can i say friends?
love like it's your last day on earth...
all the work done to improve,
become,
doesn't it all come down
to this anyway?
no matter how beautiful the ladder
or how grand the sights from 'on high'?
here, rooted & plain,
the stars aren't particularly
'distant'
and Wonder lets a mere breeze create
a smile from the gut...
from
outa nowhere.
this
is the place of reconing
where finally,
finally life is let through the stories
that bind the sky we are
to tomorrows
and what memory's chains march fourth
as clothing
atop reality
and no frontier...
what can i say now of freedom
but love,
love the mere fact,
the plain miracle of having breath
and innocence once frightfully flown
alights again for keeps-
and if that's not enough,
have the audacity,
the courage to seek behind the words;
be lived
step by infantile step
by what responds as we peek into
what's now breathing us,
thundering an unmistakable
'hello'
from inside out
and vice versa.
By grace of Allah, Brahman, God,
by grace of your child, lover, friend,
by grace of whatever moves you
(assuming you are moved
now and again
by something inexplicably real
and seek
to know that)
stay awhile where this tide of breath
happens
all by itself
and I or some other will meet you
in laughter and celebration
here where roars simple
life
as it speaks
on its own terms
here
through every imagined obstacle
and every seeming veil.
Maybe we'll get together and play
a play
such that this land's been crying for...
no more entertainment,
no more 'occasional sparks'...
shine baby,
the merry-go-round's afire,
shine.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
China Road
I couldn't help but juxatapose this image I found of Chinese militia on the march with this all to familiar Beatles image. Don't know why, but this tickled my funny bone. Maybe because China is so infamous for knockoffs. Or maybe because of the contrasting interpretation of "peacekeepers".
I found this East meets West image of segway cops strangely amusing as well:
A Hopi Elder Speaks
"You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered . . .
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader."
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader."
Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "This could be a good time!"
"There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly.
"Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
"The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for."
- attributed to an unnamed Hopi elder
Hopi Nation, Oraibi, Ar
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sendai survivors
No words required to understand, only context.
There are live people in this boat looking out the windows! Click the image to enlarge it.
A woman shares her food with her dog at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma.
There are live people in this boat looking out the windows! Click the image to enlarge it.
A woman shares her food with her dog at an evacuation center for pets and their owners near an area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma.
This is serious sh!t
Fukushima Nuclear Reactor 3 in Japan. One of many post tsunami explosions. You don't have to speak Japanese to understand this is serious business.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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