ARIELLE FORD, WILLIAM E, GLADSTONE–BIRTHDAYS–DEC.29, 2023–PLUS–HENRY FORD, BARACK OBAMA, CARL SAGAN, RAY BRADBURY, PARACELSUS, GAELIC BLESSING.

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THE ART OF HEALING COMES FROM NATURE NOT FROM THE PHYSICIAN. Therefore the physician must start from nature with an open mind. PARACELSUS THE GAELIC BLESSING MAY YOU HAVE — WALLS FOR THE WIND  AND A ROOF FOR THE RAIN, AND DRINK BESIDE THE FIRE LAUGHTER TO CHEER YOU AND THOSE YOU LOVE NEAR YOU,  … Read more

SAM LEVENSON, WOODROW WILSON–BIRTHDAYS–DEC. 28, 2023–PLUS–THE TALMUD, SUSAN SONTAG, LAIN THOMAS, CHARLES BUKOWSKI, VIKRAMADITYA.

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HE WHO IS COMPASSIONATE TOWARD THE WICKED WILL IN THE END BE CRUEL TO THE RIGHTEOUS.             THE TALMUD THE fear of becoming old is born of the recognition that one is not living now the life that one wishes.                  SUSAN SONTAG BE … Read more

LOUIS PASTEUR–BIRTHDAY–DEC. 27, 2023–PLUS–F.SCOTT FITZGERALD, ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN, DENNIS MERRITT JONES, CONFUCIUS, THOMAS PAINE, TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYER, LEO TOLSTOY.

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                                 TODAY IS NATIONAL FRUITCAKE DAY! IT WAS ONLY A SUNNY SMILE, AND LITTLE IT COST IN THE GIVING, BUT LIKE MORNING LIGHT IT SCATTERED THE NIGHT AND MADE THE DAY WORTH LIVING.               … Read more

HENRY MILLER–BIRTHDAY–DEC. 26, 2023–PLUS–SWAMI BEYONDANANDA, THICH NHAT HANH, DALAI LAMA.

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WE CAN REJECT EVERYTHING ELSE: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then, is my true religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine or dogma. Our own heart, our … Read more

CARLOS CASTENADA–BIRTHDAY–DEC. 25, 2023–PLUS–WALTER CRONKITE, TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYER, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.

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MAY YOU BE AT PEACE, MAY YOUR HEART REMAIN OPEN. MAY YOU AWAKEN TO THE LIGHT OF YOUR OWN TRUE NATURE. MAY YOU BE HEALED, MAY YOU BE A SOURCE OF HEALING FOR ALL BEINGS. TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYER GREAT MINDS discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.             … Read more

I.F.STONE–BIRTHDAY–DEC. 24, 2023–

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I. F. STONE 1907-1989—“The Trial of Socrates””Underground to Palestine”.              WHEN WAR COMES REASON IS REGARDED AS TREASON.                    RICH PEOPLE MARCH ON WASHINGTON EVERY DAY.     ALL GOVERNMENTS ARE RUN BY LIARS AND NOTHING THEY SAY SHOULD BE BELIEVED.    … Read more

ALEXANDER LOWEN–BIRTHDAY–DEC. 23, 2023–PLUS–NAPOLEAN BONAPARTE, SHAMS-I-TABRIZI, CHARLOTTE SELVER, RABBI ABRAHAM JOSUA HESCHEL, MARIA MONTESORI

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MENTAL work does not exhaust; it gives nourishment, is food for our spirit.                                           MARIA MONTESORI THE PROPHETS sought to convey: that morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for … Read more