Congratulations on your progress. Hugs, Barbara
Two steps forward, one step back
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Daily Archives: July 9, 2014
Family Life
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Originally posted on A Mixed Bag:
I couldn’t resist photographing these. The mother duck called the baby over and fed it, and then the baby kept asking for more. It was so cute to watch. I wish I had taken my video camera with me.
Depression and Feeling Better – Part II
Depression is common among parents from time to time but should not define your life.
By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | July 9, 2014
The Parents Anonymous Group I attended was much like any group in society; almost everyone experiences prolonged sadness sometimes and we were no different. Many of us dealt with complicated or stressful situations heaped on top of the difficult role of parent. When one member was suffering, the other members pitched in to help in whatever way we could. In this three-part series on depression and feeling better, the suggestions of members are incorporated into a few that may help others.
For maximum effect, newscasts are repeated throughout the day to magnify unsettling news so turn it off.
Nix the News
The person who creates a good news only channel will probably be penniless. Why? Good news does not sell as well as bad news. Bad news…
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Let them Eat “CAKE”… a poetic thought
What do you do when there is nothing left to lose?
When all hope is lost what path will you choose?
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Some will choose to rise above with dignity and grace
Others will choose a path that they wouldn’t in another time and place
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When the people in power turn their backs and walk away
To those with nothing what can you really say?
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It will be many years before they have their day
To those who have nothing to lose what can you really say?
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Its like in a movie called “Star Wars” the” Empire Strikes Back”
The Senate has voted and given the citizens a whack
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Or perhaps a scene from a time long ago
One where a Queen said a saying we all know
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‘Let them eat CAKE’ was her famous last line that comes to mind
Somewhat like what the…
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Early Gifts….
Young Love
When was the first time you fell in love?
Do you remember?
Chautauqua Trip
I had the opportunity to go to New York State and visit two of my favorite places. There were three days at Chautauqua Institute. It has always been one of my favorite places. I went with my sister, Amy. Chautauqua is situated on a Chautauqua Lake. The Institute was founded by some of the leading thinkers of their time. Chautauqua is a Victorian gate community and is the first one in America. It is dedicated to the arts, education, religion and recreation. Chautauqua is now an established international setting for people to come and talk, debate, lecture and learn. It is a place of abundance for the performance of the arts also. There is an Opera House ( Norton Hall), a theatre, a cinema. It has a symphony with members coming together from around the world to perform during the season.
Norton Hall, the Opera House was endowed by his widow. The Opera House is beautiful and they perform many amazing operas each season. There was one stipulation to the donation of the money to build the Opera House. All operas were to be performed in English so anyone could have the experience of opera.
I began going to Chautauqua in the early eighties. When you walk under the arches onto the grounds, you are taking steps back into a time when life was quieter and simpler. No DVD’s, no cell phones, or tablets. Each step you take takes you into a more civilized world. A world where children ran at Bestor Park freely playing and absorbing sunshine and fresh air. They would be home for dinner. No worries. The Lake is full of people every day. They are kayaking, sailing, swimming, boating and laughing. There are events every moment that you can attend or not. It just depends on what you want to do. I watched the flow of people and it was so amazing. There were people everywhere, some coming and some going to events, home, to the lake. There is the Athenaeum Hotel. A place to lie your head while there or you can even stay off of the grounds. Food is delicious.
I have heard the Beach Boys in concert at the open air amphitheater adjacent to the lake. I have seen George Benson and even got to meet him. I saw Michael Bolton. I met Gloria Steinem and Sandra Day O’Connor. She actually was there this year while I was there. I suspect she may visit often.
The Chautauqua Bookstore is the second best one I have ever been to. I must admit that actually it is not as good as it used to be. But you can count on finding that odd book that you never saw before. You can go to their website, ChautauquaBookstore.ciweb.org. My very favorite bookstore is the William Faulkner bookstore in Pirate’s Alley in the French Quarter, New Orleans.
In the winter I would drive up, sometimes with friends and sometimes alone. You can walk all over the grounds. The sun is always brighter and the air crisper than anywhere else. So it is a bit of heaven among the darkness that fills great parts of the world.
Our next stop was Lily Dale, NY. It is the first spiritualist community in America. It is a community made up of psychics. The energy is light and they have respect for all religions and spiritual paths. You might receive a message from a loved one who has passed over. Many spiritual leaders have given lectures in the auditorium. You can also get a reading if that is something you are into. You will meet so really interesting people. So our trip was just perfect and I will add some of the pictures, I won’t make you look at the over 600 photos I took on the trip.
Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
A sailor in his whites really cutting a rug. Photograph ed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Just having fun. Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
There will be more photographs tomorrow. Have a great evening.
Children dancing. Photographed and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Fourth of July. All women’s big band from Buffalo, NY. Played big band, swing, jazz while people danced and danced. Even the teens. Photograph by Barbara Mattio 2014
Chautauqua Challenge
The Tyranny of Opinion Polls
In many western democracies, the corporate media has become extremely sophisticated at using opinion polls to manipulate both public sentiment and election results. These polls are made out as a scientifically valid representation of voter sentiment. Pollsters choose a small sample (between 500 and 10,000) of phone numbers at random, ring them and question the people who answer about their political views and/or candidates they support. The results are tabulated and paraded by the media as representing the population at large.
Unbeknownst to the public, these voter surveys are neither scientific nor representative of the public at large. Even more sinister is the secondary purpose they serve in discrediting anti-corporate, so-called “extremist” candidates and parties. Because all opinion polls exclude young, low income and minority voters, conservative candidates and parties always achieve more favorable poll results than they actually enjoy.
The Prevalence of Cellphone-only Homes
Opinion polls become less and…
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Heaven is a place on Earth
Some Riveting facets of Big Brands & products
- Oreo cookies are actually a knock off brand of another brand hydrox.
- Q-tips were originally named baby gays.
- The first nike shoes were made of waffle iron.
- First toilet paper were produced to be sold as wrapping paper.
- Bombay Arts Society, India, SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS is known to be most popular and best art gallery on this planet.
- American express was founded as the shipping company; 100 years before the first credit card.
- Brand value of apple is $104.3 billion as compared to microsoft with $56.7 billion.
- Dove “real beauty sketches” was listed among the most viral ad of 2013 with 4.24 million shares.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk
- McGee Art Pavilion School of Art & Design, New York, ikon.5 architects is known as best art gallery
- Starbucks has added an average of two shops on a daily basis since 1987.
- Google is not just a simple search engine,it’s the biggest spying tool ever created…
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