Celebrating the 225th Anniversary of Constitution Day!
September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution
in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.
Well said: “It seemed everybody knew someone who knew someone there. It affected the world. We all became New Yorkers on that day.”
I lived in New York City from 1994 to 1999. It is a city unlike any other because everything is larger than life. The buildings there are so tall that most streets remain in shadow much of the day because the sun simply can’t reach them. Looking up and down the avenues you see nothing but a thin strip of blue sky between two rows of dark skyscrapers lined up on both sides of the street, one after another, until they disappear into the horizon. The company I worked for was located in a small to medium-sized building by New York standards. My department was on the nineteenth floor of a twenty-one story building – just a third of the size of some other New York buildings.
I’d always put off seeing the sights when I lived in New York, always thinking I’d get to it some other day. I was…
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Awakenings: Word of the Day ~ BEER
There are quotes about beer, jokes about beer, stories about beer, lovers of beer and haters of beer. Nonetheless, football games, barbeques and beer, whether you like them all or in part, became icons of American culture, along with baseball, hot dogs, Chevrolet and apple pie.
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Awakenings: This Day in History
August 31, 1997
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Tragedy struck at the heartstrings of young and old as news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales spread around the world. What a tragic end to such a gracious lady who will always be remembered for her charitable spirit.
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Awakenings: Life = Risk
Today catnipoflife’s sister site, Awakenings, received inspiration from Don in Massachusetts. He posts quotes for daily inspiration with spashes of humor embedded within great photography. Sometimes he gets pretty risqué but even then presents a great message.
Click HERE for Life = Risk!
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Awakenings from Then ’til Now
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At the Heart of Awakenings
A new post, This Day in History, has been added to catnipoflife’s sister site, Awakenings. While there are many events that took place on this day, June 25, two are showcased on Awakenings: Battle of Little Bighorn and American Civil War.
Also included is A Prelude to Indian Uprising, which offers insight into the devastating treatment of the Native American Indian. Depicted in poetic verse is The Trail of Tears: one of the saddest episodes in American history. Totally overlooking the Native American Indian in the “All men are created equal” clause of the Declaration of Independence, this episode brutally closed the curtain on native American culture.
“Some people no matter how old they get never lose their beauty – they merely move it from their faces to their hearts.” ~Martin Buxbaum
At the Heart of Awakenings
On the Road to Independence. . .
A new post has been added to catnipoflife’s sister site, Awakenings, as the next part of the series of postings leading up to America’s independence finally being won.
Remember:
America FOUGHT for FREEDOM!
Remain mindful that the Fourth of July is NOT just about picnics and fireworks!
Know the history behind what the celebration is truly about!
America, the Beautiful!
About the video: Ray Charles is a true Southern legend, for that matter, an American legend! The voice of his soul will remain in our hearts and minds forever. Let us never forget for whom this song was written – – – AMERICA, the Beautiful, our land, our home, our country, our freedom!
At the Heart of Awakenings: This Day in History
On the Road to Independence. . .
catnipoflife‘s sister site, Awakenings, is featuring a series of postings leading up to America’s independence finally being won. Remember: America FOUGHT for FREEDOM! Remain mindful that the Fourth of July is NOT just about picnics and fireworks! Know the history behind what the celebration is truly about!
God Bless America, the Beautiful!
Messages in the Wind. . .
“Simple messages are potent. Stay tuned in. . .” ~catnipoflife
Gentle whispers of the wind
Echo of days gone by
Unveiling nostalgic thoughts
Within a windswept sigh
Walking along the seashore
Sunbeams radiate warmth
Soaking into the bare skin
Any day, any month
Strands of tousled hair
Crisscross about the face
Swirling, twirling wisps
Completely out of place
A sudden short burst of wind
Forces a swift brush of the hand
Providing view of a sea gull
Standing proudly upon the sand
First there’s only one in sight
Then, out of the blue more and more
Massing along the shoreline
As they’ve done many times before
Assembling in loose flocks
Together as companion and friend
Side-by-side they stand
Decoding messages in the wind
Gentle breezes, whirling gusts
Boast of a whisper-quiet hue
Don’t miss a single moment
What does the wind say to you?
What do you see on a starry, starry night?
New post at Awakenings
focuses on the revealing of sights
once barely visible lay hidden
in the nights. . .
August 23, 2012
A visit today to MyOwnHeart.me brought reflections on this posting. The video below is featured on her site along with a special poem, Love in the Stars.
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