ALL BEST FOR 2009: Have you made any resolutions?
Even knowing we’re already on January 2 now, it’s not too late: Have you made any resolutions for 2009? I’m determined to walk more this year. To me, this is directly related to writing better poetry, getting closer to the world around me. I also intend to make MountainWord more fun somehow. Any ideas?
“Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance of spirit and humility.”
– Gary Snyder, “The Practice of the Wild: Essays”
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Interesting explanation of Webster’s New World Dictionary’s 2008 “word of the year”:
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Here’s a quote for the road, especially if you’re walking:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
– William Butler Yeats
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Intercepted calendar event, for this Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009:
LADY D FUNDRAISER: Noon to 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Lady D and other musicians. Area singer-songwriter Lady D won a contest to perform at an Obama inaugural event. This is one of several shows to raise money for travel costs. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd. W. Call 304-590-1042.
