
It has been interesting to see the numerous comments about the massive effect of the Internet about the music industry, especially the negative way it is supposed to be affecting production companies and artists, etc.
The Buddhist Blog: The Little Shrub.Source: Buddhist Blog
This is one of my favorite poems and sounds very much like something a Zen master would say. It reminds me of the teaching to be in the present moment and try to be the best you can be in that moment and not to worry too much about what will come:

We talk about happiness every day of our lives in our elusive search for it. We see happiness as something external we can just pluck out of nowhere when we want it, just call it up when we want to have a better day. Sometimes happiness seems to affect everyone else except us.

Forsyth, GA - A Story of Faith, Hope, and Love - By: KATHLEEN O'HARA, a psychotherapist and author of a A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the Violent Death of Someone You Love (Avalon, 2006) Find Her Here; re-published with permission of Kathleen O'Hara, U.S.

Okay. I will admit that I am freaking out and completely jumping the gun. But sometimes I have things that I want answers to NOW, even though my logical mind tells me there are no answers or this is not the time to bring things up.

I watched Daniel Baldwin on Prime Time's Family Secrets. It covered his stay in a rehab.
For the 9th time.
He checked into Renaissance Malibu treatment center.
It's one of 25 in a 10 mile stretch.
Dr.

First, some background notes about Judaism, particularly about the "streams" of Judaism.
Bank ad from Argentina about "change."Source: Boing Boing
A quote from the person who put this video up on YouTube: "This is a spot from Argentina which includes a transgender woman. It talks about tolerance and teaches us that all people are the same even if they are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender."
What if Susan Boyle Couldn't Sing?Source: The Huffington Post
Like millions of viewers, I was thrilled and moved when 47-year-old Susan Boyle wowed the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with her superb singing.

By A.C.H.
Economic failure, social chaos, hopelessness, and world-wide despair is now coming for each. It all begins here in the West where there are many people now marked for their wickedness and evil. There can be no escape.
How to Cultivate Compassion in Your LifeSource: wikihow.com
Why develop compassion in your life? Well, there are scientific studies that suggest there are physical benefits to practicing compassion.
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Dear G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, G-d also of Ishmael, of Shu'al, for you are the founder through abraham of all the Abrahamic traditions;

I have been so busy this week that I decided to put this weeks themes into one article.
~Reverence/ day 15~

One of the hardest things in life is to learn to accept the things that are beyond our control. At least, it has always been difficult for me.

Day 19 -- ACCEPTANCE (Feb. 17)
"Resentment, fear, criticism, and guilt cause more problems than anything else," says Louise Hay.
Today, choose not to judge yourself (your looks, your capabilities, your expressions).
Dating Web Site Matches Mentally Ill SinglesSource: MyFoxOrlando
Excerpt: Lynne had someone to spend Christmas and New Year's with this year. And that's unusual.
"It's been a long time since I've been with anybody for the holidays," the 50-year-old Albuquerque native said recently. "That was different."
Animal SchoolSource:
Are we able to appreciate our children's unique strengths and talents?
What about our own? Do we dwell on our shortcomings or celebrate our success?
How about people who are culturally, philosophically or even physically different from us?

We are always at war with ourselves, with others, with oneself, with the nations, and with everyone...
The key to peace, with oneself is to accept oneself for who one is and think outwardly, humility is the remedy in that everything seems to fall into place...
Arrogance is usuall …
For Good Self-Control, Try Getting Religious About It - NYTimes.comSource: The New York Times
"We simply asked if there was good evidence that people who are more religious have more self-control," Dr. McCullough. "For a long time it wasn't cool for social scientists to study religion, but some researchers were quietly chugging along for decades.