tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86956662011-07-20T16:27:25.100-06:00Daily meditations on everything and nothing. Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261051955821700720noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695666.post-1117306955782370852005-05-28T00:51:00.000-06:002005-05-28T13:02:35.823-06:00

While things have gotten a bit busy for the Kata in the past couple of weeks, news on the Hill has continued apace. While the Kata still maintains that some partisanship can be helpful to the process of governing, it's time for a small pivot and jete' back to mention some recent developments.During the past two weeks, a group of bipartisan moderate Senators worked to find a compromise to a

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Columnists and pundits all over the media are frothing at the mouth today at the apology issued by the US weekly glossy newsmag. Not since the days of the Dan Rather/CBS scandal have we seen such purposeful vitriol thrown around. The Kata, too, was enraged by the content of the Newsweek piece that claimed interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran in order to rattle prisoners. The

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AFFIRMED at Jonabell Farm, age 23. Photograph copyright 6/98 by Barbara D. LivingstonA few weeks ago at the Wood Memorial, some of us horsey people thought we might have finally glimpsed another shot of greatness when Bellamy Road ran away with the race, very reminiscent of the great horses of the past like Seattle Slew and Secretariat. We eagerly tuned in to that old grand celebration known as

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... to all those who celebrate it. May your New Year be filled to overflowing with every good thing. The Kata will be celebrating right along with you. Until the next column, we leave you with this peek into the world of Palestinian and Israeli Catholics from the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Somewhere between all the "distraction" being served up as news lately, like the Jackson case, the 5 year old getting handcuffed in her school, and the latest Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt romances, they actually allowed some events from Capitol Hill and other places to sneak into the headlines. The Kata read initially with the usual sense of approval or disapprival depending on her view of what should

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As the Kata still attempts to get a solid picture of the man who is now Pope, Time magazine has released its traditional Pope cover and accompanying coverage. It is a glossy, competent introduction of the man and the various stages of his life, including pretty substantial coverage of his influences and rise to power through the election process. Of greatest interest will probably be an

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The Kata's been doing some research over the past week or so when his name became prevalent in the discussions about who was a likely successor to JP2. There is a lot of information floating around about him out there, pro and con, and also some deliberate misrepresentations which lean toward the outright malicious -- especially about his childhood and young adulthood when he was drafted by the

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''The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers,'' the new pope said. ''I entrust myself to your prayers.'' -- Pope Benedict XVI

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Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel. We have no new Pope yet. Talk about filibustering....

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Several subjects are heating up this week for the consumption of Americans; one of the most important pertains to a motion pending in the Senate to curtail the power of a very old, very controversial tool known as the filibuster. The filibuster, in essence, allows one group of senators to block the passage of a motion by suspending activity for a period of time. Historically, filibuster has been

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The final part of this series involves another area where there has been much untruth shoveled for public consumption recently: what a Hospice is, and what a Hospice is not.Hospice was originally known as a waystation for the weary traveler on their journey. Most Hospices today still use and honor this imagery, which has much basis in the old notion of sanctuary. Hospices are not, as some like to

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If you have been a reader of the Kata during the past month or so, the focus on some of the scientific claims of the Schiavo case concerning neuroscience, medical definitions, and the evils of Hospice care has been enough to drive the Kata (and many others) batty. The Kata's Sugar and Sand series will continue. The next installment will dicuss the myths and realities of modern Hospice care: what

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There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.-- Elie Wiesel

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As the smell of calla lily floats through the Kata's home, prayers to the one formerly known as Karol Wojtyla of Krakow as he walks the last Station of the Cross through the Third Hour. Navarro-Valls said John Paul asked aides to read him theliturgy of the Third Hour - the biblical passage describing the final stage ofthe Way of the Cross, the path that Christ took to his Crucifixion. In

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While the events surrounding Terri Schiavo continue, there are some things which can be discussed for general understanding. Now that the Pope himself is receiving nutrition through a tube, we begin to see how widespread this situation actually is. People concerned about the ethics of removing tubes are now heard saying, "What, shall we now starve the Pope to death too?"In the Kata's view,

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The Kata shall be observing a period of silence regarding the current topic. As developments have unfolded with each passing day, it becomes obvious that there is a need for serious dialogue within our society about the issues raised by the Schiavo case. It causes such emotion for all of us; it is perhaps the one thing we are all guaranteed to share, the exit from life. Yet, the atmosphere right

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Live in the world like an ant. The world contains a mixture of truth and untruth, sugar and sand. Be an ant and take the sugar. -- RamakrishnaFrom "Teachings of the Hindu Mystics," © 2001 by Andrew Harvey. Reprinted by arrangement with Shambhala Publications, Boston, www.shambhala.com. Over the past few days, it's been virtually impossible for most of us to miss updates and opinions and

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There are some media observers who believe that our news is tightly controlled and monitored during the past few years. While the Kata finds these reports interesting, sometimes disturbing, there has been no need to broadcast or publish any stories to this point that weren't covered somewhere else. Gannongate is a perfect example of this. Even though nothing major has come from this little

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It's never crowded along the extra mile. -- Wayne DyerThe Kata's brackets are already blown to smithereens a couple hours into March Madness, which is exactly how it should be. However, to the great irritation of the Kata, overzealous legislators and lawyers are not taking the day off. Erin go braugh? Guess not. This writer has, to this point, carefully avoided comment on the case of this young

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"How many different ways can I say I'm not interested in running? I'm not running. How is that, no, I'm not running, not interested." -- Condi Rice, whichever Sunday network news program you prefer. "I guess the moral is, never wear red." -- Condi Rice, shown a picture of herself at a Capitol Hill function the night before after being called "best-dressed in Washington"These have to be among the

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As we ponder the role of these things in our government, Marianne Williamson has done an interview about the changes we are currently undergoing as individuals seeking to transform our society. I would offer this as a counterpoint view to all the louder voices currently on display. Williamson here talks about the harder task, the more difficult thing... how to bring spiritual growth into how we

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... or so the Ten Commandments say. This week, the Supreme Court got the somewhat unpleasant task of hearing the debate about display of such religiously based images in our public spaces. Debate was animated and passionate, as was expected. Protesters made their presence very clear outside the chambers where the Justices listened to the arguments under a frieze of those who have helped to form

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While world events have continued apace since the Kata spoke about signs of trouble in the Mideast Peace Plan and in new alliances for Syria, the Kata's been meditating on an issue of deep importance here in the US: personal freedoms. The past week or so has been crucial as far as debates about what our personal freedoms mean, and who has the right to decide them for us. It would almost seem the

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The first baby steps towards following up on the truce signed between Israel and Palestine began over the weekend. The Kata is thrilled at these developments, and yet already there's signs of unhappiness on the horizon. Positive developments included the release of the first 500 Palestinian prisoners and the Israeli cabinet's approval of a plan to redraw the boundaries of the containing wall

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And just this time last week we were discussing Deep Throat. Who would have imagined only one week later we'd be discussing a man who taped W without his knowledge? Readers, friends and family will know the Kata is hardly George W. Bush's biggest fan. Yet, the most striking thing about what's shown in these tapes is that you don't get anything that shocking. Rather, you see that what W's laid out

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The public, however, may or may not have been so lucky.An FDA advisory panel has voted to advise the FDA to allow three popular Cox 2 inhibitor painkiller drugs to remain on the market. These drugs, Celebrex, Vioxx, and Bextra, all have varying degrees of risk as currently assessed, and the panelists split markedly on all but Celebrex, which they approved by a 31-1 margin.At the time of this

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The last time Lebanon had internal problems severe enough to warrant heavy coverage in this country, the Kata was 25 and generally didn't want to hear any more about any country in the Middle East. The Kata didn't know much and didn't care about news for the most part. So, the Kata is once again offered a chance to learn all about Lebanon. And Syria. And Iran. One of the reasons the Kata didn't

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It's been a turbulent week in the news, and the Kata today focuses on a lighter story that's bubbling under the surface, one that today is more about revealing a personality from the past, and not so much about setting history now. That history has already been told and dissected and otherwise rehashed for thirty years, and the only question remaining in the story is the enduring one.... whodunit

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The Kata today would like to thank Arthur Miller for his incisive and wonderful works for stage and screen for over 70 years. You made us think, you made us question our assumptions... and all the while, you did it through brilliant writing and masterful storytelling. A controversial figure in many ways, Miller is ironically best known for being married to Marilyn Monroe and being called to

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People, you must be kidding me. The Kata woke from dreams of cowboys and baled hay in a most unpleasurable way. North Korea has a nuclear weapon, so the early morning news told me in my slumber. I woke to find it was not a dream. I am going to open the floor here for a change. Give me your thoughts. A few tiny ideas before we start, though. What I don't want to hear: 1. This news is God's way of

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Well Jiminy Cricket, folks, I googled this morning and found such a circus around this that I'll let you do the same. Ward Churchill spoke last night to a throng of cheering folks at CU Boulder after having to press a lawsuit to allow him the privilege to... err... speak his mind. ''I do not work for the taxpayers of the state of Colorado. I do not work for Bill Owens. I work for you." -- Ward

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The Kata may never have the time to talk about Donald Rumsfeld again if things keep up at this pace. Condoleeza's Rainbow Tour continues across Europe today, her suddenly-ten-years-younger smile plastered everywhere. She's doing a fine job, giving a new face to Bush's efforts to move on from less pleasant times. The only better thing we might hope for would be Grace Kelly, or, failing that, Laura

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And why should we care? To all the conspiracy theorists busily twisting the story that the Pope really didn't appear live earlier on the Sunday Blessing, would you please give the man a break? After 7 days of the flu, likely intubation and intravenous hydration and antibiotic administration, would you look any better? Furthermore, would you drag yourself to the window using meager reserves of

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This afternoon while Americans feed their yearly ritual, it's necessary to address some of the developments in Iraq. It goes to show how erratic the entire situation is, how impossible to prognosticate any kind of exit or conclusion. It's also a red letter day because the Kata is in agreement with Mr Rumsfeld. Take note, for doubtless this agreement can't last long. Yesterday, I am sure many

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The little lady showed up, eh? What a week we've seen. The Kata could start almost anywhere. With surprisingly few casualties on Election Day and the Shiites going to the polls en masse thanks in no small part to a cleric who told his followers it would be a sin against God for them to fail at this, looks like the Kurds and the Shiites finally have their majority rule. Celebration, purple fingers

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After a lengthy hiatus to tend to other writing projects, the Kata is back. There's been plenty of stories to think about during the hiatus, some of which almost got the Kata's writer posting: red and blue states and who wants us to think that way; the continued Rumsfeld follies; the tsunami. But finally, the occasion is here and started... checking the synchronized watches... about an hour ago.

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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Mahatma Gandhi

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For those who worry I'm becoming weak and sinking into Buddhist oblivion where political issues are concerned, this column is for you. David Kopel is a local thinker here in Colorado who writes on a range of issues. He's the research director for a local think tank I respect a lot, The Independence Institute. I definitely do not always agree with the positions their authors take, and yet I

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NFL Football. There's nothing better. Sorry, not even soccer. Special message to the Cleveland Browns: Even if you win no other games all season, we still love you. Especially if you beat the Baltimore Ravens.

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If I were a wish-fulfilling genie, and I gave you three wishes, what would they be? Happiness to all beings. Number One. Happiness to all beings. Number Two. And Number Three—happiness in the causes of happiness to all beings. No question about that. - Richard Gere, in a 1996 interview with Life Positive Music - Philip Glass, Kundun Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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It's been an emotional 36 hours here in the United States. I'd like to offer thanks to all the friends near and far who have checked in. I wanted to write much sooner than this, but fell into the trap of waiting for "the right words." I still have no "right words" -- but hopefully ones from the heart will suffice. It is impossible to describe in words the pride and feelings that come from

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Happy Halloween to all who go bump in the night; happy All Saints Day to those who wait tonight or call their ancestors; and happy birthday to a fire bunny!

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I wrote this angry letter originally simply to stand on its own... and then, I realized that, ironically, angry letters were also this week's Pieces of You topic. I rarely get so angry as to dash off rants anymore. I consider this a good thing! So, I'll let this rant stand for two purposes this week. This weeks topic is sort of a two-parter as I had a quote in mind but was sent a topic

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I have nothing to share of any redeeming value today... nada, nyet, null. Unless you are a Christopher Walken fan.

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I just finished viewing this film. I'm moved, a little saddened, and also, oddly enough, bemused. I didn't agree with everything Mr. Moore says here; for example, watching his face as he read to the children on the morning of September 11th, I didn't see Bush as a "dumb Bubba". I also happen to feel he did exactly the right thing staying there for those few minutes. The man clearly looked like he

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We all have our little quirks. (( example :: funny mannerisms, quirky habits, etc )) We notice them in others all the time. But do you know what your own little quirks are? If so, what are they? Do you or others find them annoying, cute or way out of this world? Topic courtesy of Pieces of You. I have a ton of quirks. Odd thing is, I couldn't think of any of them on my own. Not right off,

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I've been ill for the past two days, which has been quite an effective exercise in meditation. I will return later tonight with some reflections on personal quirks... we all have them, much as we all have our geekisms. Special message to fire bunny fufu... thinking of you! Remember Yoda if all else fails, and look to the moon, my friend.

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What kind of natural disaster are you? Why? I would be a sinkhole, if that could be called a natural disaster.... or maybe quicksand. What is disastrous for and to me isn't the sweeping hurricane or the blizzard. It is rather stepping onto uncertain footing and falling in, being unable to find any handholds after I stumble. There is no destruction to anyone usually but me, unless I am holding

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Of course, the Kata's author is not geeky. At all. You believed that, right? Clink on the entry title above to find out exactly how geeky you are. If you finish the test and haven't had enough, click on "Fun Things" and create your own geeky mad lib. Obviously, Sandy is a Major Geek and not only did this, but will share it with you. Feel free to share your results and your Mad Libs in Comments.

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This morning I rose to the sun to see more and more publicity and squabbling over Mary Cheney. This is not a topic you'll often see discussed here; yet the very response is somewhat bewildering to me as an observer and student of human behavior. For those who aren't sure what I am speaking of yet, perhaps my Euro friends... here's the exact words uttered by John Kerry in Tempe the other night in

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You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out he hates all the same people you do.Anne Lamott Music: Point of No Return, from Astronaut - Duran Duran

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I kept hearing about this thing called blogging. Hmmmmm, I would say to myself. After some months, I ran across a blog run by one of my friend's brothers. Wow, I thought. Maybe I could do this. Finally, I grew tired of wondering if I could do it. So... Welcome to my world. Eventually I hope you'll be able to get a small glimpse of my life, my work, my obsessions. Bear with me while the paint

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