August 11, 2006

• Under God

  Adapted from August 7:

   

  “Saomai, the Vietnamese name
  for the planet Venus, was the
  eighth major storm to hit China
  during an unusually violent
  typhoon season.”

  – AP online tonight 

  Memorable Quotes  Lieutenant Daniel Taylor: Where the Hell is this God of yours?   Forrest Gump: [narrating] It’s funny Lieutenant Dan said that, ’cause right then, God showed up.

   Wind and thunder:
  the image of Increase.
  Thus the superior man:
  If he sees good,
  he imitates it;
  If he has faults,
  he rids himself of them.

  – Hexagram 42 

  For further details,
  see recent entries
  (August 7-11)
  and also
  
  Symmetry and Change
  In the Dreamtime.

  Update of 1:06 AM ET from KHYI: Mercy Now  Written by Mary Gauthier My father could use a little mercy now The fruits of his labor Fall and rot slowly on the ground His work is almost over It won’t be long and he won’t be around I love my father, and he could use some mercy now My brother could use a little mercy now He’s a stranger to freedom He’s shackled to his fears and doubts The pain that he lives in is Almost more than living will allow I love my brother, and he could use some mercy now My church and my country could use a little mercy now As they sink into a poisoned pit That’s going to take forever to climb out They carry the weight of the faithful Who follow them down I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now Every living thing could use a little mercy now Only the hand of grace can end the race Towards another mushroom cloud People in power, well They’ll do anything to keep their crown I love life, and life itself could use some mercy now Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now I know we don’t deserve it But we need it anyhow We hang in the balance Dangle ‘tween hell and hallowed ground Every single one of us could use some mercy now Every single one of us could use some mercy now Every single one of us could use some mercy now

  
  

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