October 2008 Blog Posts (356)

The Beginnings of the Peace Blog

I had a conversation with a Vietnam war veteran this morning at the Methodist Hospital cafeteria. He was an engineer of some sort. However, what was important in our conversation was his take on war. He went to Vietnam twice: once in 1966-67, and again in '73 when the war was nearing its end. He said that the goal of war was to kill everything in sight wherever it is that the vehicle of transportation for the soldiers unloads. He said he jokes around with his wife by telling her that in a war,… Continue

Added by Carlos on October 5, 2008 at 4:49am — No Comments

Palestine .... falas6een .. فلسطين

فلسطين... حبيبة أنت... تسكنين القلب والوجدان العربي... وما زال في ذكراك ألف حلم وألف أمل وأمل بأن تعودي إلى كياننا الذي ما زال جرحه راعفاً ما دام هناك صهيوني... وما دام هناك أطفال يموتون... وأبرياء يسحقون وأرض مقدسة تستوطن من قبل غرباء... فلسطين أنت دائماً وأبداً في البال... لن يتلاش حلم يغذيه مرأى أطفال الحجارة... الذي هم براعم تزهر ثماراً تأتي مع يوم مشرق... وغداً استقلال قريب يلوح في الأفق حاملاً معه أماني مئات بل ملايين المؤمنين العرب بتطهير القدس... ليصدح صوت المؤذنين... وتعلوا أجراس… Continue

Added by Mothana on October 5, 2008 at 1:40am — No Comments

ICONS OF PEACE

We provide to the world a very special and unique form of granite sculpture, one that has the magic shape of the Earth, spherical, one that both children and adults are always amazed with. These wonderful sculptures float on water, no matter their weight, and rotate as the Earth rotates. Each time I install one in the many corners of the world, my hope would be that each of these would have the ability to remind us for those few seconds of Peace throughout the world. Our sculptures, made of… Continue

Added by gary jackson on October 4, 2008 at 10:37pm — 1 Comment

Pieces of war through time

one of my favourite poster design submitted to ArabAd contest, as this concept mashes up creativity with a big dose of research & knowledge---It's not anymore about graphics & a perfect layout, rather, a journalistic approach to responsible design aimed at making a difference in the community by sharing & discussing peace through the… Continue

Added by sugarpop on October 4, 2008 at 8:35pm — No Comments

peace, our target

Poster design by Joelle Jammal, a Lebanese associate creative director at Drive Communication, an ad agency based in Beirut--Joelle had three of her artworks ranked in the top ten line-up of ArabAd magazine winners of the first edition of its poster design contest for the Middle East around a social cause. This year, the team at ArabAd was interested in tackling the notion of Peace through design and creativity, inspired by the 50th… Continue

Added by sugarpop on October 4, 2008 at 7:33pm — 1 Comment

Touch Of Peace

Added by Ozjan Yeshar on October 4, 2008 at 5:18pm — No Comments

ORAÇÃO DA PAZ

Senhor, Deus da paz. Tu que criaste os homens para serem herdeiros da Tua glória, nós Te bendizemos e agradecemos porque nos enviaste Jesus, Teu Filho bem-amado. Tu fizeste dEle, no mistério da Sua Páscoa, o realizador da nossa salvação, a fonte de toda paz, o laço de toda fraternidade.

Agradecemos pelos desejos, esforços e realizações que Teu Espírito de paz suscitou em nossos dias, para substituir o ódio pelo… Continue

Added by Sam on October 4, 2008 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Beautiful Vision from Amanda Hayley

Added by Vicky♥♥♥ on October 4, 2008 at 11:47am — No Comments

The Vegetable Seller

Dear Friends, here is a piece of prose written in 2006 that is still relevant today ... but they are words 'across the gap' that may one day be filled with hope ....and I call it The Vegetable Seller:

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" said Martin Luther King.

This statement appeared on my computer today; it happened to coincide with a visit from Issa, my vegetable seller.

Issa does not have a shop, a car, nor a regular supply of… Continue

Added by Jacky on October 4, 2008 at 8:02am — 1 Comment

World Animal Week: 4 - 10 October 2008

The Campaign

Support the Universal Declaration on Animal WelfareLast year, you helped us collect an amazing 280,000 signatures. This year, we need your help to inspire even more people to declare that Animals Matter to them!

Your support during the seven days of World Animal Week can help establish the world's first international agreement on animal welfare.

Getting started:

download posters and petition… Continue

Added by fatima queiroz on October 4, 2008 at 6:29am — No Comments

Here"s a challenge!

Words have meaning when you STOP and think about the way we describe everything in our lives from our feelings to the weather it is all based in the reality of the world within which we live.

Red, for example, is a color, which is significant to most if not all red-blooded animals on the planet.

The most important part of understanding how much our words do have meaning is to realize how much of the information we…

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Added by Linda Marie on October 4, 2008 at 3:55am — No Comments

Let's promote peace

That's a branding by Impact BBDO advertising agency in Beirut, to support ArabAd magazine contest launch & exhibition of the peace poster design submitted from all over the Middle East.

The event dubbed SWING took place at La Voile beach resort, South of Lebanon & now is on view at Artlounge gallery in Beirut.

For more about The Peace Swing initiative you can check the Flickr… Continue

Added by sugarpop on October 4, 2008 at 3:10am — No Comments

Salam

This poster was ranked # 12 at ArabAd magazine poster contest for Peace opened to designers & artists from the Middle East

Added by sugarpop on October 4, 2008 at 1:28am — No Comments

Peace not only on paper

This poster design is the winner of ArabAd magazine peace poster design contest -
Design by Ruel Sunga, art direct of AGA ADK ad agency in Dubai - UAE

Added by sugarpop on October 4, 2008 at 1:23am — No Comments

Fights, The Fourth Step and Meetings

Dear Everyone

I had a great time with my boyfriend Tony this wed in Augusta. It was good to see him and we watched XXX with him, with Vin Diesel. I also went to the Just Guys social group and saw my first boyfriend there, Michael Fournier. Anyways, Thursday I finished watching Joe Satriani, The Super Colossal Tour on DVD. I also went to two meetings and gave my sponsor another piece of the 4th Step in writing. I had typed it up for him. I also had a piano lesson as well and sat outside… Continue

Added by Dylan Cook on October 3, 2008 at 11:35pm — No Comments

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

We all learned at a young age that no two things can occupy the same space. Two people cannot sit in the exact same space on a chair at the exact same time, one or the other is going to be displaced. This rule works for the spiritual as well as the mundane. In your effort to fight the darkness you must start within. Creating Light within displaces the darkness. How do we create Light within? By doing the things we love to do. Sing, dance, play! Learn that hobby you always said you were going… Continue

Added by Sandra Stevens on October 3, 2008 at 8:04pm — 3 Comments

In Search of New Frontiers

America has always been a land of new frontiers. From the time that Columbus first set foot here, to the time that pioneers set out to settle the West, to the time that Americans set out for the moon, there has always been a sense here that there are new frontiers to explore. And yet, America now finds herself somewhat at a loss, and the promise of new frontiers is becoming illusory at best. Where do we go from here? The question lingers in the public mind.

America faces some grave… Continue

Added by Nissim Dahan on October 3, 2008 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Peace

Peace wid everybody...love joy to every1...

Added by Sonam Penjor on October 3, 2008 at 4:55pm — No Comments

An affirmation to assist in these times of change

“All is in Perfection, I AM safe, it is only change, and I AM prospering regardless of what is going on around me. Life is simple and easy. I AM walking through my life with Ease and Grace, All is well. I AM safe and Unconditionally Loved. All that I need to know at any given moment is revealed to me”

I Am Archangel Michael, The Creator’s Messenger, of Love, Joy, Wisdom, Light, Peace and Grace.

Added by Craig Cumming on October 3, 2008 at 4:09pm — No Comments

Invocação Maior

(A mais poderosa)

Da presença sublime em nossos corações, Ó Cristo, Ó redentor, Recebe a chama ardente do nosso grande amor!

Da presença real que coroa as nossas mentes, Ó Cristo, Ó Potentado,

Acolhe a luz nascente e o poder despertado!

Do tímido embrião da nossa inteligência, Ó Redentor, Ó Santo,

Fabrica o teu bordão, manda tecer o teu manto!

Porque queremos fechar para… Continue

Added by fatima queiroz on October 3, 2008 at 8:46am — No Comments