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I had a request to post my words from Donald's memorial service. I've posted what I had written plus an approximation of some other parts I ad-libbed on ( Read more... )

"Life doesn't always come with a set of instructions. In fact, most of the time it just comes. Every morning, like clockwork. It's there when you open your eyes, and it's still there even if you don't." ~From "Early Edition" 1x04

Grief is a journey, often perilous and without clear direction, that must be taken. The experience of grieving cannot be ordered or categorized, hurried or controlled, pushed aside or ignored indefinitely. It is inevitable as breathing, as change, as love. It may be postponed, but it will not be denied.

~Molly Fumia

"Someone asked me if I had any resolutions this year. I laughed out loud. I have no resolution this year as I want to just BE. I know all things are happening as they should and, eventually, for the greater good. In 2010 I hope to find that space of centered harmony and I wish the same for you.  Have a happy, healthy and harmonious 2010 ( Read more... )

This Lau Tzu phrase occurs to me from time to time. Today is a good day for me to revisit it ( Read more... )

Ellen's Tulane Speech

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Came across this today.  Made me laugh.  Lots.

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day.  Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."  - Terry Pratchett

"At the end of the day, campaigns are campaigns. In the last five days, it always comes down to a knife fight in a telephone booth."

~CHRIS LEHANE
a Democratic political consultant