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Happy Birthday

Chris about one year old and I'm about 29. Oh, how time flies.
Happy Birthday Chris.

I support the Peace Makers

Yesterday I was in Sears and saw some new clothes they had. It was shirts, jackets, etc that had the slogan "We support our troops"
I thought , Oh sears has gone from selling clothes to being political. I went home and made up my own logo. "I support the peace makers."
(Click on the small image and it will enlarge)
(One thing I would like to point out, I am proud of my son who has now served 9 years in the Canadian Navy.)

Peace everyone
David

Summer of Love

4th Ave. was rockin' this Saturday. It rained in the morning but the afternoon turned out great. Didn't see anyone I knew, either Biblically or not, :-) , but darn, people probably change in 38 years, wouldn't you say? There was a lot of bands. Listened to two songs by "Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck". Dam, did that "Duck" suck. You think a band would improve after 38 years. Oh well. But if you ever get to see (hear) "the Unknown Soldier" , don't pass it up. What a great band! If you hadn't guessed its a "Doors" cover band. God were they good. Some of the lyrics are more to the point now than then. After a long set they did four encores. (Plus we didn't have to see Jim Morrison self-destruct on stage.) Boy, but the singer nailed it!
A great afternoon --Than I went and cut a lawn and had Indian Buffet for supper.Does it get any better? Love and Peace, man. Ha!

"Imagination is more important
than knowledge"
Albert Einstein

The OM principle

I have been thinking lately about, what I call, "The OM principle".

It works like this:
The O in OM stands for -"Observation". As my art teacher told me ,"We look but do we really see?" When with other adults or children do we observe and really listen? Do we listen to our pets? When on a walk are we mindful? When in a store or at work are we there taking in what is happening around us? Are we there? Yes, I know, I'm working on it.
But as I see it, it shouldn't be a struggle.

Than when we need an "answer" to something we don't let our brains think it out, but rather use the M in OM:
M stands for -"Meditate". We become quite, letting our brains and our bodies rest. When we are in this state of rest our mind, which is as big as the universe, can give us the answer. I've tried it it works. OM.

Don't Forget the paper

My sons, Victor and Chris on our last years camping trip. It was a great trip.

To bad, so sad..They's gone now.

Well, well, well, Roger Waters, Crowded House, Jack Johnson and
Madonna have taken their songs off of Youtube that I had directed you to.
(I would have thought better of Jack Johnson, but I guess the fear of
lose of revenue is quite a deep fear. Live Earth?

Lets all stand up and sing for a better world.
I DON'T think so.

You want to stop "Global Warming"?
So buy a Hybrid car. I don't think so.
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You think Globalism sucks?
So force China to make better and safer s--t.
I don't think so.
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You think all world leaders are idiots.
So vote 'em out. I don't think so.
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Turn away from it.
Buy locally. Support your local farmer.
Support your local artists, musicians, talent and thinkers.
You don't like whats on your new 50" wall mounted fricking TV.
Turn it off and go for a walk with a friend.
I'm sure you get my drift, so I don't have to rant on.

Here's some thing I won't take off youtube, I know it appears pretty
lame but it was my way to say to Grace she would be missed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1maPooUPHg

And here's one by Josh Groban "Don't give up ..you are loved"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls7ila3srzI

"Just one word..."Donovan

....do you wonder what Donovan is doing...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyhGysriVY

..sing it clear , sing it for us to hear.

Wonderful underwater world

Here's a site to see some of my eldest sons beautiful
underwater photos. When it opens
scroll down to "Photos, underwater"
He's been a long time diver and long time
member of the Canadian Navy.
Way to go son.
http://www.saltspringmarket.com/salt_spring_island.htm

(At the bottom of these pages , if you click on "return to index page"
you will be able to see Mark's complete site, It will knock your socks off!

Remember.....
.."The meek are getting ready."

The Answer is Blowin' in the Wind

Bob Dylan first time singing on TV. It was May 1963 and he was still a teenager.
...and the answer is still blowin' in the wind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUz2OulZ-q4

Don't Give up...You are loved

A beautiful song by Josh Groban.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls7ila3srzI

Some good tunes

First two Great versions of "Effect and Cause" last song on White Stripes latest album-- "Icky Thump"
This first one Jack's voice is having a bad day but I like the closeness to the audience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1IwHPX8Cc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGxVHaBFCqs

---Then Song "Love is the Truth" they did for Coca-Cola Ad in Australia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9zgT3WzTVA

This "idea" was taken from their song/video "Hardest button to button".
see it them you'll understand why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLESpHrtvxs

White Stripes

Eco-Cities

Published in the Richmond News on June 15th on the Opinion page.


http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jun07/5128

An Alien Cat or...?

Squint and see the Alien Cat..or is it?

No .. It's the Eiffle Tower.

It all depends how you look at things..Humm.

In Loving Memory

My Aunt Mary passed away peacefully on the morning of
June 11th. She was born and grew up in Steinbeck, Manitoba.
After graduating from nursing school she became a missionary
nurse in the Congo. After returning from Africa she continued her nursing career well past retirement age. She was married for the first time when in her seventies. She will be missed.
I wonder if she knew how many lives she touched?

Idea For Garden City Lands

Over time I have had ideas for the use of the Garden City Lands. I have sketched them on napkins and scraps of paper. The day before the town hall meeting I put it all together in a little land plan. During "open mike" at the Town Hall meeting I was able to present some of these ideas.

After the meeting I had a good chat with Harold Steves and the panel members.