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Speak up for Peace

First they came for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, but by that time, no one was left to speak up.
--Pastor Martin Niemoeller, Nazi Germany

Van Gogh's Starry Night

Puedo escribir los versos mas tristes esta noche.
Escribir, por ejemplo: "La noche esta estrellada,
y tiritan, azules, los astos, a lo lejos".
El viento de la noche gira en el cielo y canta.
Puedo escribir los versos mas tristes esta noche.
Yo la quise, y a veces ella tambien me quiso.
En las noches como esta la tuve entre mis brazos.
La bese tantas veces bajo el cielo infinito.
Ella me quiso, a veces yo tambien la queria.
Como no haber amado sus grandes ojos fijos.
Puedo escribir los versos mas tristes esta noche.
Pensar que no la tengo. Sentir que la he perdido.
Oir la noche inmensa, mas inmensa sin ella.
Y el verso cae al alma como al pasto el rocio.
Eso es todo. A lo lejos alguien canta. A lo lejos.
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.
Como para acercarla mi mirado la busca.
Mi corazon la busca, y ella no esta conmigo.
La misma noche que hace blanquear los mismos arboles.
Nosotros, los de entonces, ya no somos los mismos.
Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero cuanto la quise.
Mi voz buscaba el viento para tocar su oido.
De otro. Sera de otro. Como antes de mis besos.
Su voz, su cuerpo claro. Sus ojos infinitos.
Ya no la quiero, es cierto, per tal vez la quiero.
Es tan corto el amor, y es tan largo el olvido.
Porque en noches como esta la tuve entre mis brazos,
mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.
Aunque esta sea el ultimo dolor que ella me causa,
y estos sean los ultimos versos que yo le escribo. (Pablo Neruda)

Monet's Soleil Levant

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad. (Christina Rosetti)

All-time Favorites

Dali's The Happy Unicorn

Books:
The Little Prince (Antoine de Exupery)
The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy + The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien
Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling)

Films:
Braveheart
Titanic
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Performances:
Phantom of the Opera
Cirque du Soleil's "O"
Miss Saigon
La Noche de Los Mayas/The Night of the Mayas by the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
Bayanihan (Philippines) Dance Company performance
Cavalerria Rusticanna (Mascagni)
Pagliacci (Leoncavello)

Munch's "Scream"

rousseau's carnival

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kingip Nov 7, 2010 at 4:42 AM Report Abuse

Sorry late for your B/D
abi_maha Nov 6, 2009 at 2:03 PM Report Abuse

Happy Bday! Hope you have many wonderful travels this year!
kopwint Nov 6, 2009 at 9:09 AM Report Abuse

happy birthday to you from Burma and, wish you get free and happy, get success and smart, and get harmony and strong, and wealthy and healthy, from Burma..Know where Burma is..??
Mikebond Nov 6, 2008 at 9:17 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday! Greetings from Italy, Michele
a2lopes Nov 6, 2008 at 4:12 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday and many happy returns of the day. Greetings from Lisbon which is waiting for your visit next year for the Euromeeting
Nicckie Aug 21, 2008 at 1:58 PM Report Abuse

Little Prince is definitely on my list of favorites, too!
Basaic Nov 6, 2007 at 4:02 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday! May you have a long life full of travel and adventure.
GracesTrips Nov 6, 2007 at 1:57 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday! ENJOY the day!
BROOKS Nov 6, 2007 at 10:01 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday, I love all the artwork you have on your page!!!
MikeStarr5 Nov 6, 2007 at 5:01 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday and Hi from Mike and Shelley here in sunny "Barking Town"