mstar1

people Know they have aprivate topic by revelation

either that or you can tell them

Bringing this back for up on high-

I play things with strings and occasionally the spoons or anything I feel motivated to bang on

Thank You Ex-

There are alot of great musicians attending it should be fun....if anyone happens to be coming to the area email me

mstarsg1@aol.com

This is happening about a half mile down the road from me

People from around the country in every conceivable form of transportation on a country farm setting up tents, Tipis, RV's and other ingenius forms of temporary living searching for a sense of renewal and community.

The early arrivals are the same early arrivals I recognize from last year.

I think that I have seen this scene before,

I wont be camping in any muggy and muddy fields myself, but I may wander over with my guitar and mandolin in search of a fiddler and banjo player.

Falconridge Folk Festival

Gee Wack, maybe I am not that good at interpreting messages but it sounds like it was "Shut Up" to me.

As far as I know this is a true story:

Lightning Strikes Preacher Who Asked For Sign

Bolt Hits Steeple, Travels Through Guest Evangelist's Microphone

1:35 p.m. EDT July 3, 2003

FOREST, Ohio -- Damage to a church in Forest, Ohio, is estimated at $20,000 after a preacher asked God for a sign.

A member of the First Baptist Church said a guest evangelist was preaching repentance and seeking a sign from God when lightning struck the steeple.

Ronnie Cheney called the incident "awesome, just awesome!"

Cheney said the lightning traveled through the microphone, blew out the sound system and enveloped the preacher, who wasn't hurt.

Afterward, services resumed for about 20 minutes until the congregation realized the church was on fire. The building was evacuated.

Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

indeed one of a kind, I fell in love with the young Katherine Hepburn each time I saw one of her movies, they certainly dont make them like her anymore...Rest in Eternal Peace Katherine ---and thanks

Babe you must be near me- a backwoods town of 4000 on the appalachian trail-, is just where I live..except I think we are 5000 or so,a real megalopolis that has everything I need..I dont see how anyone can live any other way myself, but to each his own--thanks for the info--maybe Ill take the hour trek over to Bethel for grins in August

Two young boys walked into a pharmacy, picked out a box of Tampax and

proceeded to the checkout counter. The man at the counter asked the

older boy, "Son, how old are you?" "Eight", the boy replied. The man

continued, "Do you know how these are used?" The boy replied, "Not

exactly, but they aren't for me. They are for my brother, he's four.

We saw on TV that if you use these, you would be able to swim and ride a

bike. He can't do either one.

Wow, when congress recently voted to screw the veterans I dont think that this was the exact message the were trying to get out.

Still its good to see some people are doing things other than putting up plastic flags and voting for reps who slash benefits, to support the troops.

Happy, happy...

Chris Jordan?

Are you married to a guy named Tim, have about 3 kids, lived in Tampa FL in the mid80's?

If so I know you

Happy Birthday!

even if its not

Happiest of Birthdays anyway

BD

I was driving down the entrance ramp to Rte 1 in Saugus Mass, a pretty precarious corner, when Charles Laquidara of WBCN announced it on the radio.

I was never a big Elvis fan, to me he was more a relic of the fifties at the time and I was into the more progressive ( just plain noisy) bands of the era like Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Tull, who seemed to have 'so much' to say to my usually stoned mind.

maybe its because I am older that I can really enjoy some of his things now, and understand that many of his things will be long lasting.

He also was the first 'King' I ever heard of that was seen after his death, much like that other guy who Ive read about who also had dazzling white raiment and a penchant to say things like "Dont be cruel"

If that other good king had the time he may have said something akin to

..take my hand... take my whole life too

for I cant help falling in love with you.

Maybe its the scofflaw in me, When I was younger especially I took special pleasure in extending the rules beyond all recognizable limits and twisting my reasoning for breaking them equally as far ( I can do this IM righteous !,...the law was not made for a righteous man but for....)

To me rules are in place as signposts to common sense, not necessarily hard and fast,just a good idea most of the time.

The older and tireder I get though it causes a lot less wear and tear if I just follow most of them, Most of them are pretty reasonable, but there is still a part of me that wants to measure my personal freedom in acts of disobedience.

probably some character flaw, its toned way down now but still there

Well I use mstar1 because it is my name....uh .well.. hmmm...because the "a" through "l" stars where all taken .. no thats not it either...Actaully the name of my stained glass studio is MorningStar, a carryover from my way days. -sorta biblical, sorta visionary, ok its sorta hokey, a good mental pic anyway..

Once upon a time I had visions of starting a website and all that hohum, so when I first went on line I chose mstar1 because MorningStar, and mstar were already taken. (MorningStar Ive later found out is some huge corporation and mstar is a hooker in LA). The website has never happened-don't hold your breath.

By the time I got to Waydale I had already been mstar1 for a few years so I was used to it by then.

As far as the icon, I didnt have one for a long time because I didnt feel like figuring it out (hence no website). When we got to this new place with the easy pick pics, I chose Van Goghs selfportrait because

1.) I liked the painting

2.) He was a misunderstood, tortured, formerly religious artist, a visionary who was years ahead of his time,who didnt fit in society-- just like me

(..well some of it might be true..) I havent cut off any ears yet.

3.) the portrait itself actually looks somewhat like me

Just my opinion--the research into mental health is still in its infancy, in many ways it is like living in he dark ages, charges and countercharges, the money people controlling the research, and a vast wing of society still willingly in ignorance and ready to apply a stigma (witchcraft? didnt the ridiculousness of that charge end after the debacle in Salem? ) to anyone who even wants to proceed with any type of treatment.

Drugs have there pros and cons, they are absolutely beneficial under the right conditions and have probably saved innumerable lives. However psychiatry without individual sensitivity and with pressure from drug companies has grown to its own cultish ways and doctrines --overmedicating many people to there detriment.

There are actually psychiatrists that require patients once diagnosed to take their medication, and there is a movement to make it a federal law....scary stuff.

They operate under the erroneous assumption that a mental illness is for life and offer no sense of recovery but only shoot for maintenance.

There are other psychiatrists who believe thhat mental illness is a temporary state brought on by life traumas, where mental health can be restored via various means, the correct application of medication being one of them.

Medications in and of themselves can be helpful, they can be a wonderful tool. However if they are misprescribed they can be a huge hindrance to recovery.

So its a tough call, personally I would never (again), deal with a psychiatrist that I wasnt able to build a trusting relationship with, who didn't listen carefully to me , or didnt aid ME in making the decision for myself.

They are tough to find but they are out there. I'd stay away from the ones who have the cultlike preconceived answers for everything...

already been there thanks, and like the pevious cult I was in they offer nothing lasting---

The good ones will-- they can be real life savers.

[This message was edited by mstar1 on July 31, 2002 at 9:49.]

Dont know and honestly dont really care.

I Live in oddball cult central, one of my neighbors builds his life around the existence of extraterrestrials (however you spell it) to come to save us with their superior wisdom. Knows all the planets they are from,the sightings, blah blah infinity-- meanwhile his wife and children have left him and his life has fallen into a huge mess. Some superior wisdom he as there.

(Different cult, different 'beliefs' same results)

Another cultish group (Starseed) believes they are actually descended from aliens, they have an online test somewhere to see if you are one of 'them'. The way some people that I know act I wonder if they are from outer space .

Personally I pretty much have my plate full with my own life and the few people I know . Thats enough without thinking about fantasy beings from space of whatever kind. If they are out there -fine. If they're not out there fine. Doesnt have much impact on my life either way.

If one landed across the street, I wouldnt run across the street to meet them (unless their vehicle was really cool) but on the otherhand if they came to my door Id invite them in for a beer if they acted reasonable and didnt have tracts for me to read or green cards

for me to sign.

As far as beliefs - well at this time it is my firm belief that I should hold no firm beliefs. At least not too firm> They always seem to cloud my judgement in matters temporal or eternal.(See "The Way International")

Direct experience will have to suffice for now, and in this matter I have none.

The Way Internationnal was an emotions denying machine...i.e .."Feelings come and go but the Wordagod liveth and abideth forever". feelings and emotions were hardly if ever validated in the way, everything had to be filtered through logic, reason and of course 'The Word' to see if it was OK.

People bottled and denied their feelings and inner selves to their great detriment and harm. "being past feeling they have given themselves over to lasciviousness"(??-the work of the ?ministry(?)!!)

IMO it was incredibly destructive to people and I am glad you have found your way out to humanness.

Emotions are complex, worth sorting through and striving to understand after youve been delivered from the jaws of those who would control you

The same branch coordinator who told me about ET, told me that a certain Tom Petty video promoted cannibalism.

He also had a longsuit in discerning of toys, since (according to he) certain dolls had evil eyes and transmitted dayvils to children.

All this came up in a conversation of school shootings ---he never did mention moral and responsible family upbringing as a factor though.

I had one branch coordinator tell me that every child in America got possessed while watching ET.

Personally I think almost everyone who sat through the "advanced" class and took it seriously got possessed with a spirit of stupidity

That cartoon reminds me of another Williams story.

After the 1959 season, one of Teds last, Williams walked into owner Tom Yawkeys office and ASKED for a pay cut, because he hadnt performed as well as he thought he should.

Today utility infielders batting .229 asked for million dollar raises. Its sad a great game has gotten that far out of control.

To me baseball reflects life and todays players are indicative of the selfcentered society in which we live.

The golden era of baseball, of which Williams was one of the most visible, was a time when self sacrifice and not selfishness were the norm, He showed it and lived it in a simple yet magnificent way. Excelling and loving all he did but never losing the bigger picture

Not only was watching Williams pick up a bat like watching Picasso pick up a brush, but in a million small ways. and in a million small stories he exemplified what baseball (and life) should and could be like.

again thanks Ted

The Kid

The Thumper

The Spendid Splinter

Teddy Ballgame

misTer Wonderful

The Greatest Hitter who ever lived

Father Baseball

In baseball and beyond Williams was a true American hero.

Thanks Ted