Left Shoe Perceptions

11/22/2023

https://www.klcc.org/social-justice/2023-11-21/trinity-united-methodist-church-in-eugene-suddenly-and-permanently-closes?fbclid=IwAR35ZImfukX1-zEiy86y9zstnqQz-WfTwGwsPAuLqcFgtNQCV2Jq3_Yiu9o

Regional conference leaders say the decision to close down the church reflected challenges finding people willing to take leadership positions as well as “anonymous agents seeking to undermine the pastoral team.”

10/14/2021

Cannabis Regulation Act could benefit big companies, leave acequia communities dry

08/27/2020

In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship -- with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member -- and shares the things you can do every day to love with respect, kindness and joy. "Whil...

08/27/2020

Today, August 26, is the official centennial of the 19th Amendment — here's some local history to recognize the occasion.

08/27/2020

The sums have varied dramatically, ranging from $131 to $40,000. Activists say more must be done to mitigate civilian harm.

08/27/2020

Most options are pretty low in sugar, too.

05/07/2020

https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/article-1/57-constitutional-rights-in-wartime.html

Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (US Constitution Annotated)

04/11/2020

Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and move forward, very powerful forces will try to convince us all…

04/09/2020

A campaign to put a medical ma*****na initiative on Idaho’s November ballot announced on Thursday that it is suspending its signature collection efforts due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the latest in a series of drug policy reform campaign cancellations in recent weeks. Activists across the...

03/29/2020

Ours is a Catholic country, not because of what we have done there, but because there has been prepared a place for God to do something.

03/18/2020

ITALY's Stromboli Volcano has been captured in dramatic footage as it spewed lava and ash, amid a 4.2 magnitude earthquake also rocking Calabria in the midst of the country continuing its coronavirus lockdown.

03/16/2020

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03/07/2020

Utah’s first medical cannabis pharmacy opened Monday, giving patients a long-awaited legal option for buying ma*****na treatments without venturing outside the state and sneaking the products back to their homes.

03/05/2020

March 2, 2020 — The parking lot at the long-shuttered Rexall drugstore in downtown Willits was packed on Sunday afternoon, for the grand opening of the

03/03/2020

Michigan Sen. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor, introduced a bill Thursday that would make art and music education part of the state's required curriculum. Senate Bill 804 would require 90 minutes of music and 90 minutes of art instruction per week for every Michigan K-5 student, Geiss's office said in a relea...

03/01/2020

The deal is a turning point in the 18-year war.

03/01/2020

I voted against the Patriot Act every time, and it still needs major reform.

02/27/2020

Moon, meet Mini Moon

Astronomers have spotted an asteroid that has been captured by Earth's gravity, making it a temporary mini-moon. It will probably fly away again in April

02/26/2020

Our consciousness is a fundamental aspect of our existence, says philosopher David Chalmers: "There's nothing we know about more directly.... but at the same...

02/17/2020

Sir Francis Drake

02/05/2020

Around the world, fireflies light up the night with their shimmering bodies. But scientists say this magical display is under threat -- with the loss of their natural habitats, pesticide

01/13/2020

https://indianaforestalliance.org/20538-2/

Your Calls and Letters Can Stop This Project The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a plan to log 4,375 acres, repeatedly burn 13,500 acres, build 16.4 miles of logging roads, and apply herbicides on 1,970 acres all concentrated on ridges, slopes, and valleys in the Hoosier National Forest (...

12/31/2019

Global

12/27/2019

The idea of a gentleman has been around since knighthood, and some of those behaviors still have meaning today. Here are 20 things they do differently...

12/25/2019

12/07/2019

Solar companies and industry groups say that the cap on residential rooftop photovoltaic system hookups to the power grid on Maui could be reached b...

11/15/2019

11/12/2019

https://studylink.com/articles/3d-printing-will-change-engineering-degree/

3D printing is triggering a change in the way both small businesses and industry giants build and design their products

11/08/2019

Sparrow - survival, self worth, and song

Vickie Graff

The sparrow has been a subject of lore for many ages. In history he has always been a symbol of long suffering and a symbol of how the insignificant can triumph over the rich or the strong. Sparrow has been a witness of the suffering in some stories and a symbol of the nobility in the common people in others. For the sparrow would stand upon the branch and sing his song and all would stop and listen. Sparrow might be one of the littlest of birds but he is one of the most courageous of them all. For he will sit on the top branch of a tree and sing his heart out to the world, exposed and unafraid, just so those that need it, can hear his song.

Sometimes we live within our sorrow because it somehow serves our inability to break out of it or it serves our need to be considered sad or stuck or ill or lost or whatever situation we stick ourselves in. Sparrow comes to tell you that this is your own doing and you are the one controlling it. You are the person controlling your responses, your healing or your wallowing now, it is your choice. So if you want free, then stand, leap, fly, but sing your song and become all you can, and don't let fear of trying and failing stop you. Just get up and try again.

Sparrow digs deep within his strong heart and he flies no matter the storms for he is strong and he is a survivor. Take your moments of solace and your bravery from the sparrow, feel the inner strength of his beating heart, then take heart and sing your song.

If little Sparrow is your totem, then be brave, for that is what he brings, a song, a smile, and courage to face a new beginning. Sparrow brings us the message of joy and a gift of a renewed life. For when ever Sparrow sings for you, he is bringing encouragement to try again and lift your spirits and inspire your heart.

Sing for the singing of sparrow is his power that he shares with you. Sing though you be full of angst, sing though you be full of sorrow, sing even in your fear, sing and soon the song will lift you and empower you. Let yourself sing for the song, for the way it cleanses and lifts and empowers you. Lift your heart and sing, sing along to a song, or take a walk and hum a song, but above anything you do today at least, let your heart smile or better yet, Just sing!

11/03/2019