poor substitute

Happy New Year 2015

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balance

In the interests of fairness and balance, I post the following excerpt from an 'Atlas of Giving' report carried by Huffington Post

when will we ever learn?

Grief transcends religious boundaries

 

The Rebound Law

knowing

Peshawar–in sympathy

Militants from the Pakistani Taliban have attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, killing 141 people, 132 of them children.

against the odds….

the fate of humankind

"Ideals are not the folly of youth, they are the engine of progress for all mankind. Ideals that speak of peace, compassion, lovingness - they are 'owned' by new generations.

If we, we adults, are unwilling to help, then at least we owe it to our species to stand out of the way and not obstruct. for progress does not look backwards nor does it seek a comfortable seat on which to rest."  gg.

The magnificent and merciful face of Islam

That all who claim this beautiful religion could follow the lead and heart of this child would be a world transformation that would honour the Prophet.

punctuality

Tamir Rice postscript

via massreport.com

Tamir Rice–in Memorium

mini miracles abound

via theDailyKitty

expect nothing

Byron Katie

The Inconsequence of Ego

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perceptions

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pieces of non peaceful information

The Global Terrorism Index recorded almost 18,000 deaths last year, a jump of about 60% over the previous year. Four groups were responsible for most of them: Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq and Syria; Boko Haram in Nigeria; the Taliban in Afghanistan; and al-Qaida in various parts of the world.(Guardian)

right on!