Courtney's Blog (9)

Don't Shoot

i was awakened from sleep lfriday night by a franitc banging on the door. all the kids were home but my heart immediately lept to my throat. it was dark of course and i couldn't see who it was but the person identified himself as a friend of my twins.



i was not prepared for the words that came tumbling out of this kid's mouth. he was breathing hard, and i saw what looked like raw fear in his face as he said "i was shot at." good god.



he wasn't kidding. he had been at a… Continue

Added by Courtney on May 5, 2009 at 5:36pm — 1 Comment

The Devil Came Knocking

i have come to appreciate utube. a year ago i really didn't know a thing about it. i have been able to see political speeches, historical ones, via utube. i've been able to see, over and over, the angel that is susan boyle sing her amazing rendition of "i dreamed a dream" via utube. my daughter has learned more about styling the hair of her american girl dolls via utube than i would ever have dreamt existed.



that said, utube is also the training grounds for violence, the place where… Continue

Added by Courtney on April 24, 2009 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Cheney Ganging

dick cheney seriously needs to zip his lip, cut the crap, and go crawl back under a rock. first he was angry because intelligence documents were released. now he's angry because he wants more of them released. i so do not miss the days of the bush/cheney baloney.



anyhow, the documents were released in the first place because they were compelled in a lawsuit involving videotapes of two individuals being tortured by waterboarding, videotapes which bush/cheney had destroyed. don't… Continue

Added by Courtney on April 22, 2009 at 7:52am — 2 Comments

America and Africa

i've been watching reports of the norfolk based ship, overtaken by pirates off the coast of africa, somalia specifically. it's just a wierd thought....this notion of pirates at sea. i had no idea how common it was. today's attack was the sixth time a massive ship has been overtaken by these pirates in......not a decade, not a year, not a month even....but in six days. stunning, wouldn't you say?



this particular hijacking got immediate, widespread publicity because the crew was… Continue

Added by Courtney on April 9, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Change

it's no surprise that pundits are claiming that in spite of his promise of change, obama has failed to abolish every single practice of previous administrations, as though that means in even a tiny way that his administration has failed. it's no surprise, but it's entirely ridiculous. i think the confusion lies in the way we define the word change. i think the biggest change, the one folks will overlook or easily forget, is the change of intention. it seems clear to me that our administration… Continue

Added by Courtney on April 8, 2009 at 5:43pm — No Comments

i'll start with me

it seems to me that no amount of talk or even work towards world-wide peace is going to amount to much until people find the courage to do the things required in order to make peace within themselves.......

Added by Courtney on March 28, 2009 at 6:20pm — 2 Comments

You

i am completely, utterly new to this community of people but i have to say.... i've ever been as impressed, challenged, encouraged and welcomed, all at the same time, by any group of people anywhere, ever.

peace lovers rock.

Added by Courtney on March 25, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Recession or Renewal

the economic situtation in our country has fascinated me for months now and that's saying a lot considering i've never put any stock (pun intended) in the idea that money is all it's been cracked up to be. it's an opinion that's left me in the minority over time but i'm used to that spot and frankly, don't mind it any.....



the thing i find most shocking is not that we're in a recession. i'm not surprised by the increase in foreclosures, the increase in homelessness, the increase in… Continue

Added by Courtney on March 25, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Hope Floats

ever notice how quick people are to fall for one who inspires hope? ever notice how people are even quicker to fall away when they realize that the individual with genuine hope is not content to do nothing but talk about it? the person with genuine hope wants to work together towards a dream wherein everyone is lifted to a greater place. when unexpected, unwanted complications get in the way the average person gives up, walks away, calls hope overrated and the hopeful too idealistic....or nuts.… Continue

Added by Courtney on March 24, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

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