4akinderworld's Blog

4akinderworld Commented on Peace Making and Inner Transformation by TheraP

2009-01-04T05:56:44Z

I'm a fan, TheraP.
I think we spoke once (during the campaign) about music and therapy. I know first-hand the value of each.

4akinderworld Commented on Peace Making and Inner Transformation by TheraP

2009-01-04T04:28:03Z

I understand what Preach is saying, but reading the paragraph on taking in the pain sounds a lot like Tonglen meditation. When I first learned of it, it seemed the opposite of what I was always taught to do in meditation (and I am a Christian - a Quaker). But as I continued to practice the meditation, it does change the hopelessness the heart can embrace in the midst of chaos and discord. It and Preach's description of Christ's message are not an either/or situation, but a both/and manner of retrieving inner peace and compassionate, agape love for all.

4akinderworld Commented on Sarah & Greta and the Surprise for the kids. by Now is the Time

2008-11-12T17:37:59Z

Must...not...feed...troll... aaaarrrgggghhhh....

4akinderworld Commented on TPMtv: They Couldn't Have Known by Ben Craw

2008-11-07T13:24:28Z

I'm no friend of FoxNews, but in fairness, Merriam-Webster says:

Main Entry: knowl·edge·able
Pronunciation: \ˈnä-lij-ə-bəl\
Function: adjective
Date: 1829
: having or showing knowledge or intelligence
— knowl·edge·abil·i·ty \ˌnä-li-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

4akinderworld Commented on Obama Volunteer On Scene Disputes Fox News' Suggestions That Black Panthers Are Intimidating Voters by Greg Sargent

2008-11-04T22:12:44Z

Remember, you can't take a nail file on an airplane now. It could be a weapon. So, just about anything (including really long fingernails) could be construed as a weapon.

I have a feeling there were voters who brought firearms INTO the polling station. Those who oppose gun control law often pack heat as a self-defense mechanism

4akinderworld Commented on Palin On Not Revealing Whether She Voted For Ted Stevens: "I Am Exercising My Right To Privacy" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-04T20:21:17Z

Passive aggression is annoying behavior in 5-year-olds. In adults, it's just plain unbecoming. Not a great faith-builder in her leadership abilities.

4akinderworld Commented on I Didn't Vote For Obama Today by Boyd Reed

2008-11-04T17:43:53Z

To those who have described the post as sentimental and crap...
What did you intend to accomplish by verbalizing that? Let the rest of us have a moment where we can enjoy the feeling that true change is in the air. Our feelings are valid.
And if you disagree with that sentiment, your feelings are valid, too, but go to a different blog site and commiserate with them.

4akinderworld Commented on Experts: Leak On Obama's Aunt Could Make Persecution More Likely]]> by Zachary Roth

2008-11-03T18:28:51Z

Beautifully stated.

4akinderworld Commented on Ba-Ba Ba-BOM! Beethovan's 5th in 4 Days by TheraP

2008-11-02T03:15:00Z

Thera...
If I weren't so tired tonight, I'd write a more poetic note of gratitude to you. Suffice it to say that music is the salve to my abraded soul after this vitriolic campaign.

And a musical sound that would please me greatly is Barack Obama's sonorous baritone voice uttering the words "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

4AKW
BA Music
Manchester College 1976

4akinderworld Commented on A Night At The Congressional Races by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-28T02:12:38Z

I'm game - do you have any suggestions? What would be a male counterpart?

I'm not sure guys are as meticulous and careful about cleanliness "down there" as women are?

Let's go back to Mick Belker on "Hill Street Blues" and say "HAIRBALL."

4akinderworld Commented on Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama by Greg Sargent

2008-10-27T22:37:52Z

I'm pretty proud of my fellow Hoosiers. With the economy as it stands now, to quit a job on principle is courageous.

Indiana might only end up being a purplish state, but that's just a tick from blue. And there's still a week to get there!

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

4akinderworld Commented on Do NOT Fall for this Bogus AP Story by mk3872

2008-10-23T02:22:28Z

I don't know if you were paying attention over the past couple of months, but Hillary was campaigning for Obama, not McCain. She also encouraged her supporters to support the Democrat candidates.

Which of Hillary's platforms are embraced by the McCain-Palin team?

In other words, this was just a grudge match for you. Don't you have to be an adult to vote?

4akinderworld Commented on Barack's Grandmother by Fooze

2008-10-21T20:20:39Z

Very kindly written. I'm sorry for your loss. My grandparents are all long gone, but I still miss that special relationship.

And my prayers are with Barack Obama and his entire family.

4akinderworld Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-21T17:32:30Z

I'm on the Jones cusp (1954), too...
Is it as in "Keeping up with..." or "Basketball..." or "I got a ... for some Cheetohs?"

4akinderworld Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-21T13:38:03Z

"He just doesn't know what happened to the old press corps."

Yeah, that was also a stand-up group, depending on who you ask.

Tell you the truth, John, most of them are retired or dead. Welcome to old farthood.

4akinderworld Commented on New McCain Robocall Stars ... Sarah Palin! by Greg Sargent

2008-10-20T20:14:44Z

Are we sure this isn't Tina Fey?
Just a funny Halloween prank?

4akinderworld Commented on Poll: Voters In Ohio And Missouri Entirely Unmoved By McCain's "Joe The Plumber" Stunt by Greg Sargent

2008-10-20T18:34:22Z

And not a caveman.

4akinderworld Commented on TPM Track Composite: Obama's Lead Edges Up by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-20T17:54:51Z

Oh!!! I always wondered what the H. stood for in JC's name... What can't ya learn in TPM?

4akinderworld Commented on Obama: Even Palin Denounced McCain's Robo-Slime by Greg Sargent

2008-10-20T17:50:09Z

Thera...
You are so gracious in all your comments, but not to the point of sanding down the edges.

Good work!

4akinderworld Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-20T14:05:08Z

I'd made a great mashup of McCain with Zoolander lips and eyebrows, but I don't know how to embed, so.... never mind.

4akinderworld Commented on Obama: Transformational - but How? by TheraP

2008-10-20T03:35:40Z

I see transformation of atmosphere. We have been told for the last 8 years (and certainly every day since 9/11) to "be afraid... be very afraid." Obama has never once used those words or intimated that we have anything to fear but fear itself.

This is weird because Barack Obama is a good deal younger than I am, but I feel when he speaks the same kind of comfort and everything-will-be-all-right security that my father gave me when I was a little girl.

His calm manner of speaking, his expressive and soft hands, his ability to express himself with great clarity and without previous preparation. Extemporaneous speaking is a gift!

Speaking of my father - my parents lived in Illinois until 2 years ago, and they kept me current on him well before he hit the presidential campaign trail. So I was already inspired and amazingly become more so each time I hear him speak.

My blood pressure drops about 20 points when I visualize an American with President Barack Obama.

4akinderworld Commented on Colin Powell Possibly A Terrorist by satyagraha

2008-10-20T03:26:55Z

Relax ... the posters here are just messing around.

But you're right about the McCarthyesque tenor with which the Republicans have robed themselves. That is some scary stuff.

We can't let them pull that crap again.

4akinderworld Commented on Winning by Reed Hundt

2008-10-20T02:44:47Z

Once again, the tired old soldier waxes optimistic (or clueless):

"I love being the underdog. You know, every time that I've gotten ahead, somehow I've messed it up," the Republican candidate said.

Asked if Gov. Sarah Palin has become a drag on his ticket, McCain said, "As a cold political calculation, I could not be more pleased."

sigh...so sad

4akinderworld Commented on Obama Raises Over $150 Million In September by Greg Sargent

2008-10-19T17:30:59Z

To read McCain's babbling whine:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081019/ap_on_el_pr/mccain

4akinderworld Commented on Obama Campaign: Tonight's Debate Is McCain's "Last Chance" by Greg Sargent

2008-10-15T15:14:47Z

Jonze - this isn't a criticism, and I don't want to diminish your message, but I got a giggle out of what I think was a typo in your last sentence "called out as a stunK." I think you meant "stunt," but the mashup of skunk and stink was appropriate for something that McCain would do.