"From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me."
Walt Whitman (1819-92)
"When I look back now over my life and call to mind what I might have had simply for taking and did not take, my heart is like to break."
Akhenaton (d. c.1354 BC)
And now, the current weather, from some random person we pulled off the street:
Monday, March 22, 2004
OK folks, grab your canes and whack your cats its time for this weeks... Blogger Idol Week Nine Top Picks
(No, don't REALLY whack your cat with anything, the phrase just had the right cadence. And no, I haven't whacked MY cat either. Well, not today, anyway. He's been behaving. Uh, what was I saying? Oh yeah...)
Here are this week's picks in no particular order:
Seasons of Violet - To Biz Stone, my real life Blogger Idol.Marguerite has, I believe, the exclusive honor of having her Celebrity actually visit the blog and leave a comment!
Amanda - Dear BonoWow, not only was this a really touching story, but Amanda writes so well that you find yourself right inside her heart. Way cool, girl.
timsamoff - I Wish I Cared A lot of thought and feeling went into this one. I think my favorite part is that it does not leave you feeling like a period was put on the sentence. That's class.
Deneice - My letter to Jessica SimpsonDeneice shows that she "gets it" far more than I ever did. Thanks for the heads up.
The rest are good too, click on the icon above for the whole list!
The Criminal Mind II Justin Helzer, 33, his brother Glenn, 34, and their roommate, Dawn Godman, murdered and dismembered five people to cover up an extortion scheme to get their victims’ money. They had grand plans for the cash: they wanted to fund a self-help group to “thwart Satan by spreading peace and love.” When the extortion plot only netted $100,000, they started a prostitution service with underage girls. “I was under the impression that I was doing a good thing,” Justin told the Contra Costa County, Calif., court before he and Glenn were sentenced to death. Godman said she went with the plot because she thought Justin was a prophet, but testified against the brothers in return for a sentence of 37 years and seven months. (Contra Costa Times) ...With them off the street, the world is indeed a better place. Available in This is True: Book Collection Vol. 11
