Category Archives: Misc

“Am I, at bottom, that fervent

Stumbleupon Review “Am I, at bottom, that fervent little Spanish Catholic child who chastised herself for loving toys, who forbade herself the enjoyment of sweet foods, who practiced silence, who humiliated her pride, who adored symbols, statues, burning candles, incense, … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

The dreamer is the designer of

Stumbleupon Review The dreamer is the designer of tomorrow. The practical ones, the sensible, cold heads, can laugh at the dreamer; they do not know that the dreamer is the true dynamic force that pushes the world forward. Suppress the … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.child-soldiers.org/ Consider this… Rebels arrive in your village. Your parents and the parents of your neighbours are beaten, speared and bludgeoned to death in front of you and your friends. Everyone between the age of 8 … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

*much chortle

Stumbleupon Review *much chortle!*

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

Snow

Stumbleupon Review Snow When we got to the strange house it began to snow in quite a different way. A mass of tired old clouds opened and flung snow at us, all of a sudden and just anyhow. They weren’t … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

Upstairs all the soft lamps

Stumbleupon Review Upstairs all the soft lamps were on in the same way and all the rooms were warm and tidy and all the doors were standing open. Only one door was closed. Inside is was cold and dark. It … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

The very thought of it made me

Stumbleupon Review The very thought of it made me feel giddy. Slowly, slowly, the world was turning, heavy with snow. The trees and houses were no longer upright. They were slanting. Soon it would be difficult to walk straight. All … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

Mummy woke and came in and

Stumbleupon Review Mummy woke and came in and said, “Look how funny it is with snow covering the windows,” because she didn’t understand how serious it all was. When I told her what had really happened, she became very thoughtful. … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chuang Tzu in dream

Stumbleupon Review Chuang Tzu in dream became a butterfly, And the butterfly became Chuang Tzu at waking. Which was the real–the butterfly or the man ? Who can tell the end of the endless changes of things? The water that … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged , | Leave a comment

He who knows nothing, loves

Stumbleupon Review He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also notices, loves, sees… The more knowledge is inherant in a thing, the greater the … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Tagged | 1 Comment