‘bad things do happen in the world,
like war, natural disasters, disease.
but out of those situations always arise
stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.’
-daryn kagan
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for all who suffer as a result of the disasters
and
for all who arise to do extraordinary things to help.
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image credit: REUTERS/Adrees Latif- East Texas
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-sherrilyn kenyon, acheron
today on the first day
we welcomed our
new multi-age kinders class
(3s, 4s, and early 5s)
each in their own age and stage
to our school
many for the first time.
—
“everybody has to learn for the first time.”
-joshua lederberg
(1925 – 2008) american molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the united states space program. 1958 nobel prize winner.
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image credit: rural images
good to know i will never have to worry
especially happy to see
an alien, a couple of vikings, a mongolian warrior, and sponge bob
included in the mix.
—
“the sound a box of lego makes is the noise of a child’s mind working,
looking for the right piece.
shake it,
and it’s almost creativity in aural form.”
– grayson perry, playing to the gallery
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image credit: getty images, dan kitwood, mental floss
i parked along a beautiful winding road
walked a few hundred feet
to find this unmarked path
winding its way in switchbacks
all the way up to the top of this park
with natural steps made of roots and branches
and proceeded to climb
in my new shoes
1/2 size larger than the 1st pair that i’d worn out
now a size 6 1/2 instead of a solid 6
it was my first time out in them
and quickly found that
i was not yet used to the extra bit of shoe
suddenly it felt like i was walking in
giant slippery clown shoes or snorkel flippers
it was awkward
i kept kicking things
lots of near misses
almost tripping over things
until i finally really tripped on a large tree root
way up high
and found myself sliding
all the way back down to the bottom of the hill
like a scene from an old spaghetti western
i’m sure i yelled out something
and
stopping again right back where i’d started
near the beautiful road
where a cyclist happened to be riding by
who stopped to see if i was okay
just a bit dusty and surprised really
i stood up once more
and used my giant paddle feet to climb again
this time making it all the way to the top and into the park
none the worse for wear
and i am happy that i was not hiking in the grand canyon.
—
“here at the fountain’s sliding foot, / or at some fruit tree’s mossy root, /
casting the body’s vest aside, / my soul into the boughs does glide.”
-andrew marvell
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kuebler langford park, ann arbor, mi, usa
detroit city after the game still has a lot of life in it.
—
“this city is what it is because our citizens are what they are.”
-plato
“art is man’s expression in his joy of labor.”
– henry kissinger,
happy labor day, usa
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woodward dream cruise, royal oak, mi, usa
august 2017
sitting in comerica park
at the detroit tigers game
surrounded by these kids from canada
here with their team
thirty two strong
for a big night out at the ballpark
so excited for everything
good seats, cotton candy, no rain, family, friends, coaches
calling out to the pro players they recognized
dancing, cheering, singing
their own faces on the big screen
mitts ready
and
especially, especially, especially, especially
for the four foul balls they ended up with
they simply could not believe their luck
overflowing with happiness
at times sharing seats and laps to get an even better look
they could barely contain themselves
with smiles from here to there
and this guy
who made it his personal mission
to come over and tell them
to sit down and stop having so much fun
every chance he had
yet
in the end
the tigers
(and especially, especially that guy)
both lost
it was not even close
the kids had clearly won it all.
—
“baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up.”
-bob lemon
one september morning
i went to a place beyond dawn
s source of sweetness that flows
and is never less.
i have been shown
a beauty that would confuse both worlds.
-rumi
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reflection of the sky and trees in the huron river
gallup park, ann arbor, mi, usa
tiny delivery truck found on the side of a park path
driver must have finished a long shift and was on a break
—
“the universe can take quite a while to deliver.”
-desmond tutu
I didn't have my glasses on.... 