Monthly Archives: April 2009

The best remedy

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Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.

–Frank Lloyd Wright

buds

red maple buds

 

sign

urban nature preserve

path

following the path

beetle tracks

vernalpoind

vernal pond

 

 

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.

–Anne Frank

 

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happy to be outside

Assembly Line update

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After 288 hours of nonstop music, there’s a new sound at A.J.’s Music Cafe in my little town: Silence.

Owner A.J. O’Neil declared the marathon over at 5 p.m. April 1.  The attempt for a Guinness World Record for nonstop music concert by various artists began on March 20. The videotaped footage of the event has been sent to Guinness for adjudication.

It would be nice to see the little independent cafe and all 300 participants who took to the stage (some during the middle of the night while the rest of us were sleeping) in support of the American auto industry, American-made products and supporting local business earn a world record title. If for some reason they do not qualify, it was a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends and neighbors. The event still found success in raising awareness and boosting spirits. If nothing else, perhaps one more person took a moment to think twice about how he or she spends an increasingly precious resource: money.

Good luck, folks.