Tag Archives: Peace

Peaceful Personality?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

This morning I discovered a voicemail that was received last night after I had gone to bed.  My long-distance friend was upset with me  because I had failed to comment on a facebook posting about her life-threatening surgery.  I feel … Continue reading →

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Monthly Peace Challenge

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

The Beatles were wrong. There I’ve said it even though I never thought I would disagree with those 4 adorable boys from the 60’s. What I have learned from the past (almost) 42 years of marriage is….. it takes more … Continue reading →

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Let it Begin with me.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

A favorite song. A timeless song. We are all brothers and sisters. You will never convince me that Peace is not meant to be. Events throughout the world make it easy to believe that evil and hatred are the norm. … Continue reading →

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Poem for Peace Monthly Peace Challenge: Mad Men

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

The many messages from Bloggers For Peace resonate with the same beliefs.   Whether you create a video, a short story, a blog post, a poem, a photo, drawing, or an advertisement, the message is crystal clear. (A diamante is … Continue reading →

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Four Dead in OHIO

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Peace Blog #2  for February Buffalo Springfield had a hit with this song in 1967, which predated the Kent State Shootings.  In my mind, though, the lyrics resonate with what happened that day…. It was a typical spring day on … Continue reading →

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Stare Out the Window; Finding Peace

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Go ahead.  Stare out the window.  Stare at a favorite photo or painting.  Stare at the computer screen. My good friend just sent me an email saying,  “I just want to stare out the window for a while, and think … Continue reading →

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The 60’s.  I was a teenager.    It was a fascinating and eventful time to be young.   I wish I had paid better attention.   The world and especially the United States was full of turmoil.  The assassination of JFK in 1963 … Continue reading →

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond... | 15 Comments