"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:
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Jane Meyers One
This is an excellent short video by Jane Meyers, a person I was introduced to by way of her wonderful book "The Magic Child." In the next few days I will be posting a review of that book, as it has changed my life for the better in some very significant ways. In the meantime, enjoy this small clip from Jane, and if you want more, visit YouTube where she has several more posted.
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