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 Mercy Now1 comment
category picture18 May 2006 @ 15:14
May 18, 2006
Thursday
Gaiaville

I guess sometimes you just got call
a spade a spade
And this is what this sad ladies fine lyrics do.

Mary Gauthier's Mercy Now CD and song.

Mercy Now

My father could use a little mercy now
The fruits of his labor
Fall and rot slowly on the ground
His work is almost over
It won't be long and he won't be around
I love my father, and he could use some mercy now

My brother could use a little mercy now
He's a stranger to freedom
He's shackled to his fears and doubts
The pain that he lives in is
Almost more than living will allow
I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now

My church and my country could use a little mercy now
As they sink into a poisoned pit
That's going to take forever to climb out
They carry the weight of the faithful
Who follow them down
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now

Every living thing could use a little mercy now
Only the hand of grace can end the race
Towards another mushroom cloud
People in power, well
They'll do anything to keep their crown
I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now

Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now
I know we don't deserve it
But we need it anyhow
We hang in the balance
Dangle 'tween hell and hallowed ground
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
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 Afganistan1 comment
category picture17 May 2006 @ 21:56
May 17, 2006
Canada

Word from on high that another soldier a female captain
has died in a "new initiative" in Afganistan

Well it was one thing for our men and women to die
for "peace keeping" but this new dying for
"wishy washyness" or whatever it is, is kinda hard to swallow.

Not sure I can support this "new initative" thus

Tis not hmmmmm honorable.

ed  More >

 American Architecture4 comments
category picture16 May 2006 @ 10:35
May 16, 2006
Canada
Wednesday

American Architecture

It seems we are born into a process these days,
rather than a state. In that sense architecture becomes somewhat moot. Yet how did this "process" of affairs arise.
People came to America with little but dreams and perhaps memories of unfufilled passions. And what was built, not a state but a process. The embodiment of American Architecture is the process of "mass production" and I suppose "standarization". Standards are good though somewhat boring and not terribly creative or Natural? I suppose nature has its standards and or orders to and if violated change ensues.
So then it seems the fundemental and shaper of Traditional American Architecture was the practicality of Standardization and Mass production.
How much thought went into that and what was the underlying principle of mass production? Was it simple Profit and economy or is there more to it?

Here is a link to global architectural development to date.

Arch Link = [link]

Just debating though whether it is time to have a closer look
at the foundation and see perhaps whats next.
Is the model of mass production not enough or detrimental towards the earth perhaps?

A. Jonas  More >

 Art Exhibit Review0 comments
category picture15 May 2006 @ 18:19
May 15, 2006
Red Deer
Noon

Dear Editor

Kudos to our local high school students and their latest art exhibit at the main gallery at the Red Deer Museum. A strong well founded and balanced base awaits one who appreciates artistic sensibilities. From Group of Seven to Jimmy Hendrix, to internet fantisies, a wide and highly sophisticated sample of talent is emerging. Though somewhat timid in originality the lack of the use of overworn cliches is refreshingly and noticibly absent. This bodes well for us, as it demostrates the desire to express, define, and inform and not simply sell.
A love of "true" art is thus demonstrated and not simply a "means" to an end. The joy, use and celebration of art as a valued activity and exercise of the creative process demostrates a rare maturity that I hope continues. The exhibit thus can only be described as a palette and global symphony of and to the senses. Thankyou for this artistic morsal all who contributed.

Ed Jonas

 And Stevie...2 comments
category picture15 May 2006 @ 13:14
Stevie bigger Screen

Link = [link]

My my my

so fine...

Jimie taught us well....

to plumb the depths of soul...

ed  More >



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