Despite Life’s Storms…Committed #poetry #haibun

penned in moon dust

forest path

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One day from Japan to Guam, a P-3 crew of 12 flew into a tempest. In the face of death, some grasped for metal others crumpled straws; I held to confidence in my God. For hours we were tossed like a mere play thing; it seemed impossible that a craft could hold together against such force. As the storm lifted and just above the ocean we drifted, we beheld the most glorious image. All of nature awakened beneath a glorious, golden halo: Whales blew plumes of water, dolphins played on the surface, flying fish pirouetted in a dance with the waves.

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eye of the storm

man clings to any hope

nature’s beauty emerges

I can’t paraphrase what the journey committed to God is like. For each pilgrim it is different. But this one thing I can say – no matter the sorrow, no matter the pain when the storm…

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Life’s A Beach… #poetry #summer

some summertimes r better than others summers

penned in moon dust

 plans for picnic takes a child’s mind

whole wheat  slathered with mayo

fresh turkey, lettuce, tomato

a pickle happily on the side

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golden potato salad, olives and egg

savory tastes never sweet

in my favorite penguin bowl

no one’s looking, sneak a taste

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where did my picnic manners go?

I look for right utensils and plates

blue and white check for occasions

tied up in a red ribbon bow

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grab the basket, can’t be late

2 many memories,  meld just 1

run down 50 stairs

I’m hurrying please wait

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singing songs in the back seat

new Mustang with the top down

wind whips our hair in a tangle

anticipating a day at the beach

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Orange disk Frisbees fly

sand castles lose the seige

caught in the  sea’s undertow

too sunny a day to cry

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Hungry, I crunch mayo and sand

those pebbles (like ants ) unwelcome…

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Unnerving Radicalism

“How hard is that to be understood by anyone who perpetuate such environment of extremism that includes racism , oppression, segregation , inequality ,injustice nad on top of it all occupation and then expect people to behave kindly and calmly ..

People need to be given reasons to live in order to hold on to life…. take this away from them by taking away their dignity, pride, honor, freedom and add on that oppression ,suppression, injustice and racism , with restrictions that surround them from all directions and limit their resources to normal lives… the result is the secret recipe that we call radicalism .. that becomes easy to transform into a violent prescription .”

نادية حرحش

the title may not have to deal with the content. I actually have no idea what the content is going to be about . but these two words have been on the tips of my thoughts for the last days . The amount of things we are seeing here in the U.S by far has been so overwhelming , I feel the need to unnerve myself should be the first to be addressed . I am too occupied with food, places we are seeing ,and of course the wonderful group of women that I even forgot what we are doing here .

We are actually here to work on strategies to unnerve radicalism …

While all what has been happening is worth a lot of reflection and discussion in terms of the thoughts and means that have been addressed and discussed . a persistent thought never left my head since…

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Israel’s chief rabbi urges building Jewish temple on Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif | +972 Magazine

“In that place, by the way, in the same place where it was, there’s room for Jews, there’s room for Christians, there’s room for Muslims, there’s room for everybody,” Rabbi Lau continued. “It won’t take up the entire Temple Mount — take a look at its measurements.” Rabbi Lau’s argument that there’s room for all three monotheistic religions on the Temple Mount will hardly assuage the fear that messianic Jews plan to destroy one of Islam’s holiest sites. For those who fear such a disaster, any minor change that Israel makes in the Western Wall Plaza below is enough to stoke paranoia, and the extensive archeological tunneling Israeli groups are performing in the area add another layer of fear regarding a monopolistic view of history and religious attachment.

Source: Israel’s chief rabbi urges building Jewish temple on Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif | +972 Magazine

Dutch woman held in Qatar after making rape complaint – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) “Steer clear of Gulf – they look like 21st century but treat women like 17th!”

A Dutch Foreign Ministry spokeswoman confirmed the arrest but said the young woman, whom she named as Laura, has not been charged. Daphne Kerremans added that “the enquiry is ongoing” and that Dutch authorities were in regular contact with Laura. The woman’s lawyer said the case concerned a trip his client made in March to a Qatar hotel where the consumption of alcohol is allowed. “She went dancing but when she returned to the table after the first sip of her drink, she realised that [she had been drugged],” Mr Lokollo said. “She felt very unwell.” The young woman remembered nothing more until the following morning when she woke up in a totally unfamiliar apartment “and realised to her great horror, that she had been raped”, Mr Lokollo said. The suspected rapist was also arrested but insisted that their night together had been consensual and the woman had even asked for money. “She completely denies these accusations,” Mr Lokollo said. A court hearing is set to take place on Monday and the Foreign Ministry hopes a decision on whether to charge the Dutch woman will be made. A 24-year-old Norwegian woman who brought a rape complaint against her boss was jailed for 16 months in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates in 2013 for so-called indecent behaviour, perjury and alcohol consumption. She was later pardoned by the authorities.

Source: Dutch woman held in Qatar after making rape complaint – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Italian paper offers readers Hitler’s Mein Kampf – The Local

“Know it in order to reject it” was the justification given by conservative tabloid Il Giornale, which is owned by Paolo Berlusconi, brother of former premier Silvio Berlusconi. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi quickly denounced the initiative on Twitter, writing: “I find it sordid that an Italian daily is giving away Hitler’s Mein Kampf. I embrace the Jewish community with affection. #neveragain” It was also denounced by Italy’s 30,000-strong Jewish community, which is one of the oldest in Europe.

Source: Italian paper offers readers Hitler’s Mein Kampf – The Local

Boys will be boys, and other uttered nonsense. | Rebelle Society

Suggesting that the Stanford rapist’s actions were a mistake caused by alcohol is to suggest that every man has an inner rapist, and that there is a line — perhaps 5 drinks, or perhaps 10 — that, when crossed, turns men into animals incapable of self-control. This is the gravest insult to female and male victims everywhere; it is an insult to me, to Brock’s victim, and to all the wonderful men in the world who would never dream of violating someone’s basic human rights in such an abominable way.

Source: Boys will be boys, and other uttered nonsense. | Rebelle Society

VDU’s blog: More microcephaly to come..?

Meanwhile, it would be great if Brazil published its national numbers in a weekly report – along with confirmed numbers. The promise of the “Boletins Epidemiológicos de Dengue, Chikungunya e Zika” has not been realised with only two reports over the past 10 epidemiological weeks and no specific listing of laboratory confirmed numbers.[6]

Source: VDU’s blog: More microcephaly to come..?

Rio 2016: Studies find ‘super bacteria’ in Olympic venues, top tourist beaches – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant “super bacteria” off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start early August. Key points: Super bacteria found in five of Rio’s beaches, in the Olympic Lagoon, and in a river Federal police are investigating whether Rio’s water utility Cedae is committing environmental crimes Bacteria lie dormant but attack when a healthy person falls ill for another reason The findings from two unpublished academic studies concern Rio’s most popular spots for tourists, and heighten concerns that the city’s sewage-infested waterways are unsafe.

Source: Rio 2016: Studies find ‘super bacteria’ in Olympic venues, top tourist beaches – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Drug Maker’s Former Employees Accused of Shady Dealings With Doctors – The New York Times

Greed wins – we lose!

One top speaker, according to Mr. Roper’s indictment, was paid $147,245 in speaking fees in 2014 and accounted for about $1.2 million in prescriptions of Subsys that were reimbursed through Medicare. Another doctor singled out in the complaint was paid $112,340 in speaking fees in 2014 and prescribed $1.4 million worth of Subsys that was paid for by Medicare, according to the indictment. The doctors were not named in the indictment. Approved in 2012, Subsys is a form of fentanyl that is sprayed under the tongue and is approved for use only in patients who have cancer and experience pain even though they are already on round-the-clock painkillers. Fentanyl can be deadly if it is prescribed in large doses to someone who has not already become tolerant to opioids. Despite the drug’s tight restrictions, sales of Subsys have been strong, taking in $330 million in 2015. Although Insys was an early favorite with Wall Street, it has struggled as it has faced questions about its marketing practices. Its stock is down more than 50 percent in the last year, and fell more than 12 percent on Friday alone.

Source: Drug Maker’s Former Employees Accused of Shady Dealings With Doctors – The New York Times

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