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Milton Berle (1908-2002)
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Nature’s Crossroads (Haiku Series #162)
Dusk Evaporates
Horizon merges
Pulled along by setting sun—
Stirs nocturnal bliss
Savoring Again
Autumn’s entree fades
Winter’s taste arrives on cue–
Sweet frosting and all
Life’s Adaptation
Facing challenges
Nature transforms to survive—
Will mankind follow?
Washington Irving Quotes
There is sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power.
One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
American Washington Irving (1783-1859) ranks as one of his country’s most renowned authors. His amazing short stories of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleeping Hollow” remain all-time classics. Ironically, his final resting place is at the Sleeping Hollow Cemetery in New York state.
Monday Memories: Waiting For Rain
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What is so special about simple rain?
Have you truly witnessed God’s gift of rain?
Everywhere, anticipation of rain
Withering crops crave God’s rainfall today
Farmers wait faithfully for rains to come
Without rain, hearts and plants start to decay
The farmland depends on these vital rains
Last year, little rain arrives to help out
Sunny skies chase away clouds too often
“Next year” cries out from thirsty lands of drought
Farmers sow their spring crops on faith alone
Waiting for nature to moisten the ground
Praying to the Lord, asking for His rain
Rain arrives, new life rising skyward bound
God sends righteousness, in the form of rain
Fulfilling prayers, easing farmers’ pain
From Isaiah 45:8: “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also; I the Lord have created it.”
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Jim Morrison Quotes
The gate is straight, deep and wide, break on through to the other side. (Lyrics from “Break on Through”)
People are strange when you’re a stranger.
Eagle’s Shadow
From Isaiah 40:31: “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
Lost in hidden wilderness
Walking gloomy path, alone
Life’s never-ending circle
Frozen in time’s endless zone
Abandoned without refuge
Searching hellish, barren land
Emptiness speaks with silence
Tireless quest, sinking in sand
Days feel as chilling as nights
Shivering, icy outlook
Hopelessness without promise
Shadow circles, pause to look
Eagle flying overhead
Calling out to thee, follow
Sunrise filling empty heart
Journey no longer hollow
Calvary’s cross stands over
Kneeling upon sacred ground
Tears’ cascading emotions
Life no longer lost, grace found
From John 20:18: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that He had said these things to her.”
Catherine Marshall Quote
The single most important element in any human relationship is honesty–with oneself, with God, and with others.
From Ephesians 4:24: “And to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Behind the Scenes–Act 4
Welcome to “Behind the Scenes.” Today, we have returned to visit with Richard, the creative voice behind the writing journey of Big Sky Buckeye.
Welcome back Richard. It is a pleasure visit with you again.
You have mentioned previously that much of your previous teaching experience takes place in Montana. It would be wonderful to hear more about your journey from those years.
With 40 years in the classroom, a total of 29 take place in Montana. Here’s a narrative about the first of four stops under the Big Sky.
My teaching career starts in the southeastern corner of the Treasure State. Nestled in the quiet hillsides and prairie, Plevna will be my home for three years (1978-1981).
The community’s economic lifeline is tied to farming and ranching. Founded in 1909, this small town in Fallon County provides a home for about 200 citizens, and it is situated about 80 miles from Miles City. Bulgarian railroad workers on the Milwaukee Road line will name the town after one in their home country.
Being one of the rookies on the staff, here are some interesting details from teaching in Plevna:
- Teaching assignment covers high school business education classes as well as Civics for the seniors.
- High school enrollment during my first year sits at 51.
- Amazingly, my accounting class overflows with 24 juniors and seniors.
- The school’s mascot is the “Cougars.”
Despite its small size, Plevna is home to four churches: Congregational, Baptist, Catholic, and Lutheran.
In future posts, I will write more about my other Montana teaching stops.
We have appreciated spending time with Richard from Big Sky Buckeye. Look for more “Behind the Scenes” in future postings.
Curious Trivial Facts (11/20)
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. We can all appreciate some of the lesser known facts from around the world.
Kleenex was originally manufactured as filters for gas masks during World War I. In the aftermath, Kimberly-Clark promoted them as both coffee filters and cold cream removers until research showed that most people had taken to using them like handkerchiefs to blow their noses.
It is the aromatic leaves of the violet–not the petals–that are used to make perfume.
These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).
Albert Camus Quotes
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
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