tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11346328330565661892011-04-21T15:25:04.191-07:00"we have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134632833056566189.post-78476430725256755972008-11-28T08:20:00.001-08:002008-11-28T08:23:10.694-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/STAatX6875I/AAAAAAAAACs/aoHWCv9uow0/s1600-h/IF+image.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273744530468564882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/STAatX6875I/AAAAAAAAACs/aoHWCv9uow0/s320/IF+image.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1134632833056566189-7847643072525675597?l=48stars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134632833056566189.post-54110797176144968802008-07-28T11:03:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:11:31.877-07:00<div align="left"> Of all the elements, the Sage should<br /> Take Water as his preceptor.<br /> Water is yielding but all conquering.<br /> Water extinguishes fire,<br /> Or, finding itself likely to be defeated,<br /> Escapes as steam and re-forms.<br /> Water washes away soft Earth,<br /> Or, when confronted by rocks,<br /> Seeks a way around.<br /> Water corrodes Iron till it<br /> Crumbles to dust;<br /> It saturates the atmosphere<br /> So that Wind dies.<br /> Water gives way to obstacles<br /> With deceptive humility,<br /> For no power can prevent it<br /> Following its destined course to the sea.<br /> Water conquers by yielding;<br /> It never attacks but always wins<br /> The last battle.<br /> The Sage who makes himself as Water<br /> Is distinguishable for his humility;<br /> He embraces passivity,<br /> Acts from non-action and conquers the world.<br /><br /> - Tao Cheng (11th cent A.D.)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1134632833056566189-5411079717614496880?l=48stars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134632833056566189.post-69381542282505662062008-03-24T15:48:00.000-07:002008-03-24T16:06:49.424-07:00The story of the true cost of war.<br />One veteran dealing with the aftermath of war.<br />This is a new movie about the Iraq war.<br /><br />Follow this link for information about the movie<br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03212008/profile.html">http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03212008/profile.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1134632833056566189-6938154228250566206?l=48stars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134632833056566189.post-40173993629408575102007-10-14T07:18:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:33:35.497-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/RxIlwMYgvWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gwwEeLK3Pm4/s1600-h/bumpersticker1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121197236161658210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/RxIlwMYgvWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gwwEeLK3Pm4/s320/bumpersticker1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1134632833056566189-4017399362940857510?l=48stars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134632833056566189.post-56808033263284735552007-10-02T16:11:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:33:35.768-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/RwLRMsYgvPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cTDdSCuGNxY/s1600-h/TarBaby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116882142648909042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3nxMlhTDbcQ/RwLRMsYgvPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cTDdSCuGNxY/s320/TarBaby.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1134632833056566189-5680803326328473555?l=48stars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>48starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691177555802110470noreply@blogger.com0