This blog is a way for me to communicate with web browsing friends all over the world, and will serve as a virtual diary for me to share my perspective on the weird in the world.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
U.S. Likely Will Miss Goal Of Vaccinating 20 Million By The New Year
Oregon falls short of December COVID-19 vaccination goal
US admits vaccination rollout is slower than hoped - and 'normality' may not return until autumn
My Emergency Room Is Full of Patients No Vaccine Can Help
Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine
What the Vaccine Side Effects Feel Like, According to Those Who’ve Gotten It
The Place Hit Hardest by the Virus
Protesters Gather as Spiffy’s and Farm Boy Drive-in Go to Court
Some 500 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Intentionally Destroyed, Hospital Says
California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.
Oregon falls short of December COVID-19 vaccination goal
US admits vaccination rollout is slower than hoped - and 'normality' may not return until autumn
My Emergency Room Is Full of Patients No Vaccine Can Help
Why you still need to wear a mask after getting COVID-19 vaccine
What the Vaccine Side Effects Feel Like, According to Those Who’ve Gotten It
The Place Hit Hardest by the Virus
Protesters Gather as Spiffy’s and Farm Boy Drive-in Go to Court
Some 500 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Intentionally Destroyed, Hospital Says
California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.
'The US isn't an option anymore': why California's immigrants are heading back to Mexico
Cuban migrants protest at Mexico border, seeking entry to U.S.
Argentina Legalizes Abortion In Historic Senate Vote
Oregon will start issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in January
Massachusetts Senate Overrides Veto, Passes Law Expanding Abortion Access
10 Hongkongers jailed for up to 3 years in China after trying to flee city for Taiwan
10 Hong Kong activists jailed in China after attempt to flee
Hong Kong media tycoon in court as prosecutors appeal bail
China accuses US of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage
Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms
China-U.S. ties hold up property deal with Hong Kong consulate, Hang Lung says
Hong Kong boat activists: China jails group for up to three years
港區國安法：張崑陽流亡被通緝 宣布與家人斷絕往來
壹傳媒：黎智英已辭任董事會主席
准黎智英保釋 法官解釋在多項條件下已降潛逃風險
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to four months
Beijing is breaching Hong Kong’s final line of defense: its judiciary
10 Hong Kong activists jailed in China after attempt to flee
Hong Kong media tycoon in court as prosecutors appeal bail
China accuses US of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage
Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms
China-U.S. ties hold up property deal with Hong Kong consulate, Hang Lung says
Hong Kong boat activists: China jails group for up to three years
港區國安法：張崑陽流亡被通緝 宣布與家人斷絕往來
壹傳媒：黎智英已辭任董事會主席
准黎智英保釋 法官解釋在多項條件下已降潛逃風險
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to four months
Beijing is breaching Hong Kong’s final line of defense: its judiciary
Bernie Sanders Pulls a McConnell on Mitch McConnell to Secure $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Bernie Sanders on McConnell's additions to COVID relief bill: 'It is a deal breaker'
$2,000 stimulus check proposal blocked again by Senate Republicans
McConnell says push by Democrats, Trump for $2,000 stimulus checks has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate’
Senate GOP Rushes To Finish Defense Bill And Avoid Showdown On Relief Payments
WSJ editorial board: Trump's push for $2,000 checks will hand Democrats the Senate
The humiliation of Mike Pence
What I got wrong about Trump in 2020
Bernie Sanders on McConnell's additions to COVID relief bill: 'It is a deal breaker'
$2,000 stimulus check proposal blocked again by Senate Republicans
McConnell says push by Democrats, Trump for $2,000 stimulus checks has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate’
Senate GOP Rushes To Finish Defense Bill And Avoid Showdown On Relief Payments
WSJ editorial board: Trump's push for $2,000 checks will hand Democrats the Senate
The humiliation of Mike Pence
What I got wrong about Trump in 2020
Be with someone who wants you, not someone who needs you. Want is a choice. Need is an attachment. - Nansia Movidi
There's a big difference between a man that really loves you and wants to build a life with you and a man just stays around so no other man can have you. - unknown
If he is afraid to fully fall in love with you, save your time and love yourself instead. - Michaela Angereer
People can only meet you at the deptn in which they have already met themselves. - unknown
There's a big difference between a man that really loves you and wants to build a life with you and a man just stays around so no other man can have you. - unknown
If he is afraid to fully fall in love with you, save your time and love yourself instead. - Michaela Angereer
People can only meet you at the deptn in which they have already met themselves. - unknown
Hold out for that high level love.
It’s there. You just keep working on and loving yourself and keeping those standards high. - Navae L.
If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone. - John C. Maxwell
Nothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweights the pain of change. - Arthur Burt
The degree to which we are willing to change is the degree to which we will grow. - unknown
You'll just keep crashing if you never take your eyes off the rearview mirror. - Leo Christopher
If someone gets mad at you for creating a boundary, consider that a good sign that the boudnary was necessary. - unknown
Let go of the idea that you need to tolerate shitty behavior. - S. McNutt
Don't be afraid of the solitude that comes with raising your standards. - unknown
I have traveled through maddness to find me. - Danny Alexander
There is one irrefutable law of the universe: we are each responsible for our own life. - Oprah Winfrey
Each of us, one moment at a time, has the power to bring sight to a world gone blind. - Navae L.
The only way to fail is if you give up. Chase your dreams, have faith, love this moment that you are creating. This is your life! Take a deep breath and enjoy this day. I want you to know you are worthy and capable of all your wildest dreams. - Positive corners
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time. - Thomas Edison
Confidence isn't thinking you're better than everyone else, it's realizing that you have no reason to compare yourself to anyone else. - unknown
If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone. - John C. Maxwell
Nothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweights the pain of change. - Arthur Burt
The degree to which we are willing to change is the degree to which we will grow. - unknown
You'll just keep crashing if you never take your eyes off the rearview mirror. - Leo Christopher
If someone gets mad at you for creating a boundary, consider that a good sign that the boudnary was necessary. - unknown
Let go of the idea that you need to tolerate shitty behavior. - S. McNutt
Don't be afraid of the solitude that comes with raising your standards. - unknown
I have traveled through maddness to find me. - Danny Alexander
There is one irrefutable law of the universe: we are each responsible for our own life. - Oprah Winfrey
Each of us, one moment at a time, has the power to bring sight to a world gone blind. - Navae L.
The only way to fail is if you give up. Chase your dreams, have faith, love this moment that you are creating. This is your life! Take a deep breath and enjoy this day. I want you to know you are worthy and capable of all your wildest dreams. - Positive corners
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time. - Thomas Edison
Confidence isn't thinking you're better than everyone else, it's realizing that you have no reason to compare yourself to anyone else. - unknown
The Year Inequality Became Less Visible, and More Visible Than EverAs the pandemic has dragged on, and as the gap has widened in how Americans experience it, some experts have grown less sure that lessons of empathy and unity from the Great Depression can apply today.
Sunday Was the Busiest Day at Portland International Airport Since the Pandemic Began
OSU professor says proof of vaccination papers 'not a new concept'
Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year's Celebrations
Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It
New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May
Next up for retailers: A big wave of gift
Sunday Was the Busiest Day at Portland International Airport Since the Pandemic Began
OSU professor says proof of vaccination papers 'not a new concept'
Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year's Celebrations
Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It
New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May
Next up for retailers: A big wave of gift
On Jan. 20, Biden to issue memo freezing Trump administration's midnight regulations
There's A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas
Trump Appointee Seeks Lasting Control Over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law: U.N.
There's A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas
Trump Appointee Seeks Lasting Control Over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law: U.N.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A plea from a COVID-19 long-hauler this New Year’s Eve: ‘Stay home’
This is a truly dark and shameful chapter in our history, and so much of it would have been preventable.”Readers Respond to Nurses’ Accounts of Working Through the Worst Week of the Pandemic
Mink infected with the coronavirus escapes Oregon fur farm
Oregon Is Paying People to Miss Work While They Quarantine for COVID-19. Much of the Money Is Flowing to East Portland.
'Toxic Individualism': Pandemic Politics Driving Health Care Workers From Small Towns
California Is Overriding Its Limits On Nurse Workloads As COVID-19 Surges
Salem salon owner sues Oregon Gov. Kate Brown over coronavirus restrictions, alleges retaliation
Oregon’s Kurt Schrader one of 2 House Dems to vote against $2,000 checks for COVID relief
This is a truly dark and shameful chapter in our history, and so much of it would have been preventable.”Readers Respond to Nurses’ Accounts of Working Through the Worst Week of the Pandemic
Mink infected with the coronavirus escapes Oregon fur farm
Oregon Is Paying People to Miss Work While They Quarantine for COVID-19. Much of the Money Is Flowing to East Portland.
'Toxic Individualism': Pandemic Politics Driving Health Care Workers From Small Towns
California Is Overriding Its Limits On Nurse Workloads As COVID-19 Surges
Salem salon owner sues Oregon Gov. Kate Brown over coronavirus restrictions, alleges retaliation
Oregon’s Kurt Schrader one of 2 House Dems to vote against $2,000 checks for COVID relief
You can't control how other people receive your energy. Anything you do or say gets fitered through the lens of whatever they are going through at the moment. Which is not about you.
Just keep doing your thing, with as much integrity and love as possible. - Nanea Hoffman
「沿途在 修理著熄了的曙光
祝你在亂流下平安
真愛是任何形狀
對付百孔千瘡
誰能望穿我
這種堅壯非堅壯
形勢壞透只好對抗
由我硬撑著 使你心安」
－銀河修理員
Just keep doing your thing, with as much integrity and love as possible. - Nanea Hoffman
「沿途在 修理著熄了的曙光
祝你在亂流下平安
真愛是任何形狀
對付百孔千瘡
誰能望穿我
這種堅壯非堅壯
形勢壞透只好對抗
由我硬撑著 使你心安」
－銀河修理員
You don’t have to apologize for how you feel. If you want to examine where those feelings come from, that’s up to you. But don’t do it because someone shames or guilts you for how you feel. That’s their issue—not yours. We live in a world where how we feel is dismissed, re-framed, and manipulated at every turn. We must stand firmly in the truth of our feelings. Only from this place can we live an authentic life. Only from this place can we glow and grow. - Jeff Brown
You can’t answer all your questions about your path at once. You just can’t. And if you try to, you will end up answering none of them. And more confused then when you began. Because the questions have a certain order to them. They build upon each other. For example, you probably can’t answer the question of your ultimate calling, while you are still confused about how to heal from your trauma. It’s just too hard to see the path in its entirety, when there are still mountains of emotional debris in the way. First things, first. It’s fine to write all your life questions down, but stay with the question that truly matters right now. Stay focused on the stage you are at, before seeking to address the next stage of inquiry. If you do it this way, you will unfold precisely as you should. You will arrive at your own door, right when you are ready to open it. - Jeff Brown
You can’t answer all your questions about your path at once. You just can’t. And if you try to, you will end up answering none of them. And more confused then when you began. Because the questions have a certain order to them. They build upon each other. For example, you probably can’t answer the question of your ultimate calling, while you are still confused about how to heal from your trauma. It’s just too hard to see the path in its entirety, when there are still mountains of emotional debris in the way. First things, first. It’s fine to write all your life questions down, but stay with the question that truly matters right now. Stay focused on the stage you are at, before seeking to address the next stage of inquiry. If you do it this way, you will unfold precisely as you should. You will arrive at your own door, right when you are ready to open it. - Jeff Brown
Why the pandemic is causing spikes in break-ups and divorces
The Staggering, Heartless Cruelty Toward the Elderly
Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks
Trump opens up federal dollars for private school vouchers amid pandemic
Omni Hotels Accepted Millions In PPP Funds But Didn't Pay Workers
The Staggering, Heartless Cruelty Toward the Elderly
Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks
Trump opens up federal dollars for private school vouchers amid pandemic
Omni Hotels Accepted Millions In PPP Funds But Didn't Pay Workers
Emergency U.S. authorization for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine likely in April
U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine
Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work - ABC
Did you hear a nurse died after COVID-19 vaccine? It’s not true
1st U.S. Case Of U.K. Coronavirus Variant Found In Colorado
Colorado reports first confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant
Colorado reports first confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant
Air travel hits pandemic record amid surging infections and hospitalizations
People with coronavirus are still getting on planes. No one knows how many.
More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track
People with coronavirus are still getting on planes. No one knows how many.
Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid
America’s mayors paint a pessimistic picture for the post-pandemic future
'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students
'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets
U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine
Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work - ABC
Did you hear a nurse died after COVID-19 vaccine? It’s not true
1st U.S. Case Of U.K. Coronavirus Variant Found In Colorado
Colorado reports first confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant
Colorado reports first confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant
Air travel hits pandemic record amid surging infections and hospitalizations
People with coronavirus are still getting on planes. No one knows how many.
More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track
People with coronavirus are still getting on planes. No one knows how many.
Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid
America’s mayors paint a pessimistic picture for the post-pandemic future
'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students
'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets
What a sore loser.. who is he reminding you off?
Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp says he’s suing nine county auditors
Loren Culp sues Washington Secretary of State after losing race for governor
Culp campaign sues 9 county auditors, claiming 'unlawful' election process
Losing gubernatorial candidate Culp sues Wash. state, Secretary Wyman
Loren Culp sues Washington Secretary of State after losing race for governor
Culp campaign sues 9 county auditors, claiming 'unlawful' election process
Losing gubernatorial candidate Culp sues Wash. state, Secretary Wyman
Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories
A year since Covid emerged, Americans in Wuhan are afraid again — for the U.S.
Biden Again Criticizes Trump's COVID Response, Vows To Speed Vaccine Production
Jim Jordan Schooled On History After Invoking Founders To Swipe At COVID-19 Lockdowns
Louisiana congressman-elect dies of Covid
Marco Rubio says Anthony Fauci lied about masks. Fauci didn’t.
Biden to address nation on pandemic as Fauci says coronavirus surge ‘has just gotten out of control’
'Hellish': Covid deaths have struck younger Latinos. Here's the economic, social fallout.
A year since Covid emerged, Americans in Wuhan are afraid again — for the U.S.
Biden Again Criticizes Trump's COVID Response, Vows To Speed Vaccine Production
Jim Jordan Schooled On History After Invoking Founders To Swipe At COVID-19 Lockdowns
Louisiana congressman-elect dies of Covid
Marco Rubio says Anthony Fauci lied about masks. Fauci didn’t.
Biden to address nation on pandemic as Fauci says coronavirus surge ‘has just gotten out of control’
'Hellish': Covid deaths have struck younger Latinos. Here's the economic, social fallout.
In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
Each year, 1,000 Pakistani girls forcibly converted to Islam
Jimmy Carter Says the World's Biggest Problem Is Its Treatment of Women and Girls
A Photographer Charts A Journey Through The Fallout Of Her Rape
Founder Of Site Promoting Work Of Black Women Photographers Wants It To Impact Hiring
Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners
Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
Each year, 1,000 Pakistani girls forcibly converted to Islam
Jimmy Carter Says the World's Biggest Problem Is Its Treatment of Women and Girls
A Photographer Charts A Journey Through The Fallout Of Her Rape
Founder Of Site Promoting Work Of Black Women Photographers Wants It To Impact Hiring
Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners
Europe and China Approve Landmark Investment Treaty, Snubbing U.S.
China and EU 'on verge' of major investment deal
EU clears way for China investment pact
The Coming Global Backlash against China
What’s next for China?
China's pace to overtake U.S. as world's largest economy accelarates by 5 years, report predicts
China to leapfrog U.S. as world's biggest economy by 2028: think tank
U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI
Foreign Investment Pours Into China Despite Trade War, Pandemic
U.S. Blacklists More Than 60 Chinese Firms, Including SMIC
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang says U.S. should replace sanctions with dialogue
The most important company you've never heard of is being dragged into the U.S.-China rivalry
Trump administration to withhold Medicaid funding from California
China and EU 'on verge' of major investment deal
EU clears way for China investment pact
The Coming Global Backlash against China
What’s next for China?
China's pace to overtake U.S. as world's largest economy accelarates by 5 years, report predicts
China to leapfrog U.S. as world's biggest economy by 2028: think tank
U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI
Foreign Investment Pours Into China Despite Trade War, Pandemic
U.S. Blacklists More Than 60 Chinese Firms, Including SMIC
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang says U.S. should replace sanctions with dialogue
The most important company you've never heard of is being dragged into the U.S.-China rivalry
Trump administration to withhold Medicaid funding from California
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Pro-Trump Pollster Quotes Stalin To Persuade Mike Pence To Act Like Him
Anger as conservative pollster Rasmussen appears to back overturning election result
Pence declined to back Gohmert-led effort to upend election, lawyers indicate
The conservative victimhood complex has made America impossible to govern
Trump's desire for 'wild' protest sparks fear among US officials
Biden says Trump appointees are obstructing transition efforts
Republicans sue Mike Pence in 'desperate' last-ditch effort to overturn election
Murdoch’s New York Post urges Trump to accept defeat: ‘You’re cheering for an undemocratic coup’
Anger as conservative pollster Rasmussen appears to back overturning election result
Pence declined to back Gohmert-led effort to upend election, lawyers indicate
The conservative victimhood complex has made America impossible to govern
Trump's desire for 'wild' protest sparks fear among US officials
Biden says Trump appointees are obstructing transition efforts
Republicans sue Mike Pence in 'desperate' last-ditch effort to overturn election
Murdoch’s New York Post urges Trump to accept defeat: ‘You’re cheering for an undemocratic coup’
Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom fromm suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward. - Ajahn Chah
Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help th elotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mid. - Thich Nhat hanh
"Allow nature to teach you stillness." - Eckhart Tolle
A positive finds opportunity in everything. A negative mind finds faults in everything. - unknown
Keep putting put good. It will come back to you tenfold in unexpected ways. - unknown
Don't be surrprised when the past drops by to remind you why it had to be left there in the first place. - unknown
Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Saint Francis of Assisi
You want things to be different but you keep repeating the same process. - unknown
You were gifted one life. Spend it how you want to spend it, appreciate the littel things, and treat those around you wiht the same love and kindness you want to feel. - unknown
Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help th elotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mid. - Thich Nhat hanh
"Allow nature to teach you stillness." - Eckhart Tolle
A positive finds opportunity in everything. A negative mind finds faults in everything. - unknown
Keep putting put good. It will come back to you tenfold in unexpected ways. - unknown
Don't be surrprised when the past drops by to remind you why it had to be left there in the first place. - unknown
Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Saint Francis of Assisi
You want things to be different but you keep repeating the same process. - unknown
You were gifted one life. Spend it how you want to spend it, appreciate the littel things, and treat those around you wiht the same love and kindness you want to feel. - unknown
Italy Turns to Flower Power to Help Spread Vaccine Message
Russia admits to world's third-worst death toll from Covid-19
After Days of Declining Numbers, COVID-19 Daily Cases Bounce Back Up to 1,416
Vancouver to bring back nearly 1,000 students for some in-person classes in January
Turkey expects China COVID-19 vaccine in days, as doctors seek more data
Lives Changed by COVID-19
Russia admits to world's third-worst death toll from Covid-19
After Days of Declining Numbers, COVID-19 Daily Cases Bounce Back Up to 1,416
Vancouver to bring back nearly 1,000 students for some in-person classes in January
Turkey expects China COVID-19 vaccine in days, as doctors seek more data
Lives Changed by COVID-19
What Biden and Harris Owe the Poor
Biden picks top North Carolina environmental official to run EPA
“I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.” - Rep. Deb Haaland, Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez
A Long Time Coming: Cabinet Nominee Deb Haaland: Pueblo of Laguna
This Civil Rights Leader's Statue Will Replace Robert E. Lee's At U.S. Capitol
As Biden zeroes in on attorney general pick, some worry one contender is too moderate on criminal justice issues
Biden makes historic pick with Haaland for Interior secretary
With historic picks, Biden puts environmental justice front and center
Jesuits to return 525 acres of South Dakota land to Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Clatsop-Nehalem tribes ‘dreaming again’ with return of ancestral land
Biden picks top North Carolina environmental official to run EPA
“I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.” - Rep. Deb Haaland, Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez
A Long Time Coming: Cabinet Nominee Deb Haaland: Pueblo of Laguna
This Civil Rights Leader's Statue Will Replace Robert E. Lee's At U.S. Capitol
As Biden zeroes in on attorney general pick, some worry one contender is too moderate on criminal justice issues
Biden makes historic pick with Haaland for Interior secretary
With historic picks, Biden puts environmental justice front and center
Jesuits to return 525 acres of South Dakota land to Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Clatsop-Nehalem tribes ‘dreaming again’ with return of ancestral land
Recognize that real happiness isn't something large and looming on the horizon ahead but something small and already here. The smile of someone you love. A decent breakfast. The warm sunset. Your little everyday joys all lined up in a row. It's about not taking for granted the blessings you have. It's about being grateful. - unknown
From the image people associate “asian” with.
but hand in hand with this stereotype is
a culture of ever-increasing stress, pressure, overwork,
and an intense fear of failure —
a culture people are failing to address.
but we aren’t represented in government.
but when you’re asian and applying for
colleges, jobs, positions,
you’re forced to find ways to “stand out”
and prove yourself to be different
from the stereotype, because apparently,
no one wants that.- Candace Chiang
stereotypically asian: A poem
In Denmark, Empathy Is Taught As A School Subject That Kids Must Learn From A Very Young Age
Want a Strong Kid? Encourage Play, Not Competition.
Treating trauma early to help children cope down the line
What if Being Good at Things Wasn't the Point of Doing Them?
but hand in hand with this stereotype is
a culture of ever-increasing stress, pressure, overwork,
and an intense fear of failure —
a culture people are failing to address.
but we aren’t represented in government.
but when you’re asian and applying for
colleges, jobs, positions,
you’re forced to find ways to “stand out”
and prove yourself to be different
from the stereotype, because apparently,
no one wants that.- Candace Chiang
stereotypically asian: A poem
In Denmark, Empathy Is Taught As A School Subject That Kids Must Learn From A Very Young Age
Want a Strong Kid? Encourage Play, Not Competition.
Treating trauma early to help children cope down the line
What if Being Good at Things Wasn't the Point of Doing Them?
Hong Kongers charged in China plead guilty, relatives told
Jimmy Lai vs. China
No Tweets, No Interviews: Jimmy Lai’s Unusual Bail Conditions
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Released On Bail
Next Digital's Jimmy Lai Freed on Bail in Hong Kong
People’s Daily Slams Hong Kong Court for Releasing Lai on Bail
Trials begin for 10 charged with fleeing from Hong Kong
China court hears case of activists alleged to have fled Hong Kong for Taiwan amid protests
U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China
Japan official, calling Taiwan 'red line,' urges Biden to 'be strong'
Australian writer detained in China sends defiant Christmas message
HK court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
Hong Kong protester shot by police last year now in exile - group
'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council
This is the year Hong Kong began speaking the Communist Party’s authoritarian language
Jimmy Lai vs. China
No Tweets, No Interviews: Jimmy Lai’s Unusual Bail Conditions
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Released On Bail
Next Digital's Jimmy Lai Freed on Bail in Hong Kong
People’s Daily Slams Hong Kong Court for Releasing Lai on Bail
Trials begin for 10 charged with fleeing from Hong Kong
China court hears case of activists alleged to have fled Hong Kong for Taiwan amid protests
U.S. bolsters support for Taiwan and Tibet, angering China
Japan official, calling Taiwan 'red line,' urges Biden to 'be strong'
Australian writer detained in China sends defiant Christmas message
HK court grants tycoon Jimmy Lai bail in national security, fraud case
Hong Kong protester shot by police last year now in exile - group
'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council
This is the year Hong Kong began speaking the Communist Party’s authoritarian language
Monday, December 28, 2020
House Rejects Trump's Defense Bill Veto In Highly Unusual Vote
House Endorses Trump-Backed $2,000 Payments Amid Feud Within GOP
House passes bill boosting stimulus checks to $2,000 in bipartisan vote
House overrides Trump's National Defense Authorization Act veto — the first of his presidency
Treasury, White House face enormous pressure to quickly disburse stimulus aid after Trump’s delay
Trump finally signs COVID relief package — but aid to millions will be delayed
House poised to override Trump veto for first time
Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Setting Up Congressional Vote To Potentially Override Him
Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal After His Criticism Threatened To Derail It
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Life gets very quiet before all the doors open. I'm learning that what can feel like loneliness is actually grace. Rest. Find your strenght. It will all change soon. - J. Lynn
"Hope is impossible to drown; just when you think it has sunk to the bottom, up it pops in another location." - Margaret Dulaney
"Hope is impossible to drown; just when you think it has sunk to the bottom, up it pops in another location." - Margaret Dulaney
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When we resist change, it's called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relex into it's dynamic quality, that's called enlightenment. - Pema Chodron, Living beautifully: with uncertainty and change
The answer to momentum is caring about the way you feel. - unknown
Pay attention to your patterns. The way you learned to survive may not be the way you want to continue to live. Heal and shift. - Dr. Thema Bryant -David
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. - Spiritual Awakenings ॐ
When someone does something wrong, don't forget the things they did right. - unknown
Don't be so hard on yourself when you find yourself dwelling on your past and overthinking about all the misfortune you've had. Because sometimes people forget that their past is a pathway. And a pathway is a journey, and a journey takes time, and time is all you have when you feel lsot, so please be patient and kind. Something better is on the way. - r.m. drake
We waste so much energy trying to cover up who we are when beneath every attitude is the want to be loved, and beneath every anger is a wound to be healed and beneath every sadness is the fear that there will not be enough time.
When we hesitate in being direct, we unknowingly slip something on, some added layer of protection that keeps us from feeling the world, and often that thin covering is the beginning of a loneliness which, if not put down, diminishes our chances of joy.
It’s like wearing gloves every time we touch something, and then, forgetting we chose to put them on, we complain that nothing feels quite real. Our challenge each day is not to get dressed to face the world but to unglove ourselves so that the doorknob feels cold and the car handle feels wet and the kiss goodbye feels like the lips of another being, soft and unrepeatable. - Mark Nepo
You get more of whatever you think about. If you focus on problems, guess what pops up, that's right more problems. If you focus on solutions, what pops up, that's right more solutions. This is the game. What thoughts are you feeding your mind? Are you helping yourself or hurting yourself with these thoughts? Now, if you are doing well, flourishing and have peace of mind, this isn't for you. Keep doing what your doing. This practice is for people who aren't feeling their best, always in the same tough situation with different people. There is a way to draw better to you. If we change what we think about, the things we think about change. Meaning we need to stay aware of how we are feeling. Switch up your knee jerk reactions and own your words. This is all possible with a little thought. Think about it. Feed the thoughts you want to grow. See the comments for an illustration. - Positive Corners
Focus more on the people who inspire you then the people who annoy you. - unknown
The answer to momentum is caring about the way you feel. - unknown
Pay attention to your patterns. The way you learned to survive may not be the way you want to continue to live. Heal and shift. - Dr. Thema Bryant -David
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. - Spiritual Awakenings ॐ
When someone does something wrong, don't forget the things they did right. - unknown
Don't be so hard on yourself when you find yourself dwelling on your past and overthinking about all the misfortune you've had. Because sometimes people forget that their past is a pathway. And a pathway is a journey, and a journey takes time, and time is all you have when you feel lsot, so please be patient and kind. Something better is on the way. - r.m. drake
We waste so much energy trying to cover up who we are when beneath every attitude is the want to be loved, and beneath every anger is a wound to be healed and beneath every sadness is the fear that there will not be enough time.
When we hesitate in being direct, we unknowingly slip something on, some added layer of protection that keeps us from feeling the world, and often that thin covering is the beginning of a loneliness which, if not put down, diminishes our chances of joy.
It’s like wearing gloves every time we touch something, and then, forgetting we chose to put them on, we complain that nothing feels quite real. Our challenge each day is not to get dressed to face the world but to unglove ourselves so that the doorknob feels cold and the car handle feels wet and the kiss goodbye feels like the lips of another being, soft and unrepeatable. - Mark Nepo
You get more of whatever you think about. If you focus on problems, guess what pops up, that's right more problems. If you focus on solutions, what pops up, that's right more solutions. This is the game. What thoughts are you feeding your mind? Are you helping yourself or hurting yourself with these thoughts? Now, if you are doing well, flourishing and have peace of mind, this isn't for you. Keep doing what your doing. This practice is for people who aren't feeling their best, always in the same tough situation with different people. There is a way to draw better to you. If we change what we think about, the things we think about change. Meaning we need to stay aware of how we are feeling. Switch up your knee jerk reactions and own your words. This is all possible with a little thought. Think about it. Feed the thoughts you want to grow. See the comments for an illustration. - Positive Corners
Focus more on the people who inspire you then the people who annoy you. - unknown
The idea that you don't have value, because someone else doesn't value you, is one of the cornerstones of the collective shame game. The moment we believe that another determines our value, they have us under lock and key. And the marketing world preys (and prays) on and intensifies our self-hatred, persistently reminding us that we must buy that one more thing in order to have worth.
We wait, sometimes for a lifetime, to finally get the approval we seek. But it seldom comes from those who withheld it. And, even if it does, it doesn't heal the core wound- our inability to value ourselves. This is the core work of most of our lives, to bust through the shame trance and find value in our existence independent of other's opinions. To love she who came into being innocent and true. To love he who wants little more than to find meaning in everyday life.
In the year to come, lets find a little more self-love. Let's take a chunk out of the wall of self-hatred that imprisons our consciousness and obstructs our destiny. It didn't serve our ancestors and it's not serving us. We are meant for so much more... - Jeff Brown
Remember that the relationship you have with yourself affects all the other. - unknown
It’s important to meet people where they are, not where we want them to be. There is a tendency, in many, to re-characterize people’s experiences without being asked. You tell them you are feeling badly, they tell you all the reasons you should feel good. You tell them you are challenged by your circumstances, they tell you what they think you can do to make things easier. You tell them that you have a plan to do something, they offer up another plan for you. There is a place for these offerings- particularly when requested- but often times they just make things worse. In fact, we are more likely to arrive at the next best place on our journeys when someone actually attunes to where we are at, without making any effort to improve upon or re-frame it. We don't need to be saved- we need to be seen. That's the healing, right there. I hear you, I see you, I honor your choices, goes a long, long way.. - Jeff Brown
We wait, sometimes for a lifetime, to finally get the approval we seek. But it seldom comes from those who withheld it. And, even if it does, it doesn't heal the core wound- our inability to value ourselves. This is the core work of most of our lives, to bust through the shame trance and find value in our existence independent of other's opinions. To love she who came into being innocent and true. To love he who wants little more than to find meaning in everyday life.
In the year to come, lets find a little more self-love. Let's take a chunk out of the wall of self-hatred that imprisons our consciousness and obstructs our destiny. It didn't serve our ancestors and it's not serving us. We are meant for so much more... - Jeff Brown
Remember that the relationship you have with yourself affects all the other. - unknown
It’s important to meet people where they are, not where we want them to be. There is a tendency, in many, to re-characterize people’s experiences without being asked. You tell them you are feeling badly, they tell you all the reasons you should feel good. You tell them you are challenged by your circumstances, they tell you what they think you can do to make things easier. You tell them that you have a plan to do something, they offer up another plan for you. There is a place for these offerings- particularly when requested- but often times they just make things worse. In fact, we are more likely to arrive at the next best place on our journeys when someone actually attunes to where we are at, without making any effort to improve upon or re-frame it. We don't need to be saved- we need to be seen. That's the healing, right there. I hear you, I see you, I honor your choices, goes a long, long way.. - Jeff Brown
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Those Things By Which We Get Embarrassed
Subtraction
We have too much.
Too much stuff.
Too much stress.
Too many obligations.
Yet we don’t have enough.
Not enough time.
Not enough money.
Not enough energy.
Looks like we’ve stockpiled the “wrong” things,
and that’s why we don’t have enough of the “right” things.
Of course, “right” and “wrong” are just moralizing constructs.
There are no right or wrong material possessions.
The reality is we have too many things that increase our misery.
As a result, we lack composure, contentment, calmness.
Soaking in suffering, we glimpse occasional moments of happiness.
We attempt to reprise those moments by acquiring new possessions.
We try to “fix” the misery by gathering objects that make us happy.
We act as if it’s an inventory problem.
As if that Instagrammable couch or that area rug will “spark joy.”
As if that indoor planter or that vertical bookcase will complete us.
As if that new shirt or those skinny jeans will make us anew.
Subtract the “wrong” things;
add the “right” things.
That’s the key, right?
Yes, that’s the key to anxiety, restlessness, and dissatisfaction.
We cannot consume our way out of discontent.
Well, we can—but only for a fleeting moment.
It’s not unlike a drug addict’s high.
We can purchase pleasure,
but, in doing so, we also purchase future pain.
An addict is never “fixed” after getting his “fix.”
For after that spark of pleasure, misery always awaits.
There are no exceptions—
pleasure and misery are two sides of the same coin.
We’ll never have all the right things,
because there are no “right” things.
That’s the lie we’ve been sold by advertisers
and by confused “influencers” who don’t know any better.
Yes, some objects may enhance our lives,
but only after we subtract the attachment that gets in the way.
Peace cannot be packaged and placed on a conveyor belt.
It is buried beneath the hoard we’ve added to our lives.
The path to misery is cobbled with addition.
The path to peace is uncovered with subtraction.
Subtraction
We have too much.
Too much stuff.
Too much stress.
Too many obligations.
Yet we don’t have enough.
Not enough time.
Not enough money.
Not enough energy.
Looks like we’ve stockpiled the “wrong” things,
and that’s why we don’t have enough of the “right” things.
Of course, “right” and “wrong” are just moralizing constructs.
There are no right or wrong material possessions.
The reality is we have too many things that increase our misery.
As a result, we lack composure, contentment, calmness.
Soaking in suffering, we glimpse occasional moments of happiness.
We attempt to reprise those moments by acquiring new possessions.
We try to “fix” the misery by gathering objects that make us happy.
We act as if it’s an inventory problem.
As if that Instagrammable couch or that area rug will “spark joy.”
As if that indoor planter or that vertical bookcase will complete us.
As if that new shirt or those skinny jeans will make us anew.
Subtract the “wrong” things;
add the “right” things.
That’s the key, right?
Yes, that’s the key to anxiety, restlessness, and dissatisfaction.
We cannot consume our way out of discontent.
Well, we can—but only for a fleeting moment.
It’s not unlike a drug addict’s high.
We can purchase pleasure,
but, in doing so, we also purchase future pain.
An addict is never “fixed” after getting his “fix.”
For after that spark of pleasure, misery always awaits.
There are no exceptions—
pleasure and misery are two sides of the same coin.
We’ll never have all the right things,
because there are no “right” things.
That’s the lie we’ve been sold by advertisers
and by confused “influencers” who don’t know any better.
Yes, some objects may enhance our lives,
but only after we subtract the attachment that gets in the way.
Peace cannot be packaged and placed on a conveyor belt.
It is buried beneath the hoard we’ve added to our lives.
The path to misery is cobbled with addition.
The path to peace is uncovered with subtraction.
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Sometimes someone isn't ready to see the bright side. Sometimes they need to sit with the shadow first. So be a friend and sit with them. Make the darkness beautiful. - Victoria Erickosn, Rhythms and Roads
You Don't lose real friends, real opportunities or real relationships when you start standing up for yourself and setting clear boundaries. You lose abusers, manipulators, narcissists, control freaks, attention seekers and mental-health destroying leeches. - Unknown
You Don't lose real friends, real opportunities or real relationships when you start standing up for yourself and setting clear boundaries. You lose abusers, manipulators, narcissists, control freaks, attention seekers and mental-health destroying leeches. - Unknown
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Your greatest test will be how you handle people who mishandled you. - unknown
If they get to you to the point where you consider destroying yourself to prove your love, you run. You run and you don't even look back. - Karen Dion
Time decides who you meet in life, your heart decides who you want in your life, and your behavior decides who stays in your life. - unknown
As you discover that you can choose how you react, you take your power back and discover that you manage your joy, not anyone or anything else. - Hale Dwoski
It is so much faster for your growth to know that only you can do it for you. - Lester Levenson
Letting go of attachment is like having wings. This is not letting go of the thing itself. It is merely letting go of clinging to it. - Hale Dwoskin
We have infinite power, infinite will, and when man so willis, he's immediately set free. - Lester Levenson
When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you. - Sadhagne
If our thoughts become things, have you ever wondered why people aren’t more intentional with their thoughts? - Mike Dooley
If they get to you to the point where you consider destroying yourself to prove your love, you run. You run and you don't even look back. - Karen Dion
Time decides who you meet in life, your heart decides who you want in your life, and your behavior decides who stays in your life. - unknown
As you discover that you can choose how you react, you take your power back and discover that you manage your joy, not anyone or anything else. - Hale Dwoski
It is so much faster for your growth to know that only you can do it for you. - Lester Levenson
Letting go of attachment is like having wings. This is not letting go of the thing itself. It is merely letting go of clinging to it. - Hale Dwoskin
We have infinite power, infinite will, and when man so willis, he's immediately set free. - Lester Levenson
When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you. - Sadhagne
If our thoughts become things, have you ever wondered why people aren’t more intentional with their thoughts? - Mike Dooley
How do you bring yourself into the world in a way that expands love, rather than contracting it? - Gaelynn Lea
Gaelynn Lea’s Voice and Violin
It’s really settling in now, the losses large and small
Many of us have a history of grief that just piles up at times like this. That is, there is some memory of past grief. Grief comes, past losses come to the fore now, because of this big one. - Pauline Boss
‘We Believe Each Other Into Being’
It's a great idea to write yourself a note saying,' I am happy right now despite previous depressions. Please do not do anything to inhibit this from happening again.' and go read it when you're down. There it is in your handwriting. - Jennifer Michael Hecht
Gaelynn Lea’s Voice and Violin
It’s really settling in now, the losses large and small
Many of us have a history of grief that just piles up at times like this. That is, there is some memory of past grief. Grief comes, past losses come to the fore now, because of this big one. - Pauline Boss
‘We Believe Each Other Into Being’
It's a great idea to write yourself a note saying,' I am happy right now despite previous depressions. Please do not do anything to inhibit this from happening again.' and go read it when you're down. There it is in your handwriting. - Jennifer Michael Hecht
“Praise beginnings; praise the end.
Praise the song and praise the singer.
Praise the rain; it brings more rain.
Praise the rain; it brings more rain.”— Joy Harjo
Praise the Rain
Praise the song and praise the singer.
Praise the rain; it brings more rain.
Praise the rain; it brings more rain.”— Joy Harjo
Praise the Rain
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