love thursday 04.26.13 ~ koko loves mr. rogers

love thursday 04.25.13 ~ i love flash mobs!

who wants a snuggle buddy?

silhouettes (this goes way beyond rabbit ears)

the last guy...that's my friend, marjo!

chimpanzees freed after 30 years of testing

evolution of music

the case of the snoring duck

love thursday 04.18.13 ~ i luvs me some kitty...and jason mraz

beautiful voices come in all sizes

A Little Filipino Boy Has a Voice You Will Not Believe! from believe836 on GodTube.

it's not like this at my house

boxer dog's morning ritual

dancing queen at the bus stop...(love that song!)

slow help is better than no help

where the hell is matt?

love thursday 04.11.13 ~ dog wants a kitty...real bad

peace begins within. start now.

what happens when you tickle a camel

surprised kitty

why domestic violence victims don't leave

Listen. She knows....

yes, joan!

Not my sister this time. Well...not my biological sister, anyway.

it's okay...everything turns out all right

love thursday 04.04.13 ~ i love pizza...eating pizza can save your life

kitty, kitty....

it's my birthday...i'm gonna make you cry (with ellen's help)

yes...he's 9 ~ no foolin'!

hallelujah (jake shimabukuro) ~ happy easter

i love me some drums

go nw

In the first 10 minutes, you'll see Nick (and his dad and friends) flying without planes. I know that guy! (Okay...so we are not close friends, but it is always fun to say you know a celebrity.) Makes me want to try it.

love thursday 03.28.13 ~ rock-a-bye baby

would you treat them differently?

bet you can't watch this without laughing out loud

language is the result of nurture...apparently

Meet the squirrel who can purr....

choose to smile

let's hear it for introverts

ventriloquism with a twist

love thursday 03.21.13 ~ i love you. i will keep you warm.

roller coaster

they push me so far i want to become the bully (@1:29)

But look what he became....

Alex Rapping No Bull Event from The Bully Project on Vimeo.

listen....

i don't think she's irish

Meet Tardar Sauce, the real cat behind the memes....

a little excitement for your day

a pirate's life for me....

love thursday 03.14.13 ~ if they can do it...why can't we?

what's that lump in the bed?

me...in a few more years

wipe out!

morning kitty love

precision

baby giggles

love thursday 03.07.13 ~ i love this song

who needs a lock with a dog like this

morning workout (notice the referee in stripes!)

may we all find peace

Happy birthday, Mom!

i'm flying!

terminally cute and covered in mud

love the soundtrack

love thursday 02.28.13 ~ we worked hard to get her ready for you

how did he get out there?

if only they stayed this cute...

good people

There are lots of good people in the world.

bet i can make you ugly cry in less than two minutes...watch this

669 children were saved from the holocaust by this man:

they were wrong

because who couldn't use a new friend?

love thursday 02.20.13 ~ because who doesn't love baby animals?

mushrooms can save the world

anyone want to buy my guitar?

where there's a will there's a way

this video has nothing to do with the fact that it is my sister's birthday...except that they are all so dang cute (my sister, too)

space

what is that?

love thursday 02.14.13 ~ happy valentine's day

Sending You Love from Tchimpounga! from the Jane Goodall Institute on Vimeo.

and now for a little culture...

another dose of cute

More fun to watch with the sound off....

and now for your daily dose of cute (note the juxtaposition with yesterday's post)

cameron russell on ted

What's amazing is that even models don't look like models in real life. Isn't there something wrong if we are told to aspire to an image that is not attainable?

may we be so kind to each other....

this gives me hope

love thursday 02.07.13 ~ lily @ 2 months

the human body is amazing. this guy knows how to move it.

definition of restraint

what does a penguin say when he falls on the ice?

what to do when you have a bear in your back yard

father/daughter dance...(have tissues ready)

fat, sick, and nearly dead

One man's journey inspired many. This is not for everyone, but the story is inspiring and the information gives food for thought....

man prayer...may it be so

peace and justice. isn't it the american way? oh, yeah...and equality?

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. ... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

I'm a little late for his birthday, but any day is a good day for a MLK quote.

May we find peace, justice, and equality. They do, after all, go together.

"familiarity is the gateway drug to empathy"

happy fox

cat on sheep

pep talk

love thursday 01.24.13 ~ enjoying life one day at a time: a grandma and her cat

We are already one. We just think we are separate.

Thomas Merton 

View this gallery. Then tell them they are not one.

"this is a story that should be shouted from the rooftops"

guitar instrumental by john butler

As much fun to watch him play (and look at him!) as it is to listen to....

we are not alone at the "top"

good samaritan

The dolphin didn't ask if the diver was Republican or Democrat.

The diver didn't ask if the dolphin was gay or straight...or from a particular social status or religion.

All that is required is kindness and willingness to help...and ask for help.

Shouldn't that be enough?

what any mother would do for her baby

what's not to love about cats and dolphins?

love thursday 01.17.13 ~ talking about love...real love

During the years of the early Christian church women served as deacons, priests, bishops, apostles, teachers and prophets. It wasn't until the fourth century that dominant Christian leaders, all men, twisted and distorted Holy Scriptures to perpetuate their ascendant positions within the religious hierarchy. 

The truth is that male religious leaders have had - and still have - an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.

Jimmy Carter

To read the whole article, click here.

the man who quit money

This lifestyle is not for everyone, but it can be done. Makes one stop and think....

dance like nobody's watching 2

dance like nobody's watching

brothers

what would you be willing to sacrifice?

here comes the sun!

love thursday 01.10.13 ~ you otter love this....

i guess if he is okay with it, i am, too....

one billion rising

The first part is hard to watch, but it is worth watching the whole thing. Looks good to me.

just watching this video can gain you 7.5 +/- minutes of life

bamboo

Another full screen experience...



I love black bamboo. This is magnificent.

aloha ke akua

Must. Watch. Full. Screen.

lily @ one month

love thursday 01.03.13 ~ heart plays stairway to heaven

apologies

(banana after the freeze)

Begin the new year square with every man.

Robert B. Thomas

founder of The Old Farmer's Almanac

It's never too late to apologize.

Lately, I've been doing a lot of life review in my head. Sometimes I recall events...moments...things I have done or said that make me cringe. I wish I had behaved differently. I didn't.

Saying that I did the best I could at the time might be true. That's not enough. My "best" isn't always good enough. Of course, I can't go back and change anything. I can move forward. I can acknowledge my crankiness or faux pas or...whatever I did and said that didn't meet my standards in review.

I look at the situation. Did I cause someone else pain or distress? Did I act like an ass?

I apologize. Simply, "I'm sorry." I tell the person that I can talk with them about it in more depth if they want. If they want to know why I behaved the way I did, I will tell them. The apology, however, is not intended as an opportunity for me to defend myself. My desire is to acknowledge my bad behavior and say I am sorry. In some cases, giving the reason for bad behavior comes across as an effort to justify. The truth is, most often "why" doesn't matter.

Twelve step programs know this. Step 9: "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."

What constitutes injury? I am sure that is up for debate. My general rule is that if my apology will make the other person uncomfortable that, too, can be considered injury. If it makes me uncomfortable...that's tough. I still move forward and say what needs to be said. Some people want to move forward and an apology simply brings up awkwardness. I try to respect that.

Lately, I've apologized for bad behaviors that are 40 years old and only a few months old. Was that necessary? Yes. Because those things were rattling around in my head and I needed to acknowledge that I screwed up...and that I am continuing my process of self-improvement.

Humble pie is really good when it is served to the right people.

2013

Dear 2013,

Sun is my favorite time of year...any season. Thanks for starting out that way. I can take a little bit of the other stuff. Just don't make it last too long at any one stretch. Just saying....

Last year you gave me the word "ease." I'm not saying you were wrong. It just didn't stick. Oh, I didn't expect everything to be easy. Lord knows it wasn't. Apparently, I wasn't ready for it (or something). I forgot. I can't even tell you when I forgot. I had to look it up to see what my word was. That's how completely I forgot it. Maybe this year--if you are going to give me a word at all--it could be something that is relevant enough that I can at least remember and work with it? Thanks.

And one more thing...

Could we come to some kind of peaceful understanding this year? I'd rather not end this year feeling like I can't wait for you to be gone. I'd really like to like you--if you know what I mean. I'm willing to do my part, but it takes two of us.

Just saying....

Love,

Me