tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.comments2015-04-09T08:52:07.038-07:00One Eye On The Rear View MirrorPaul F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-46638859832462612142015-04-09T08:52:07.038-07:002015-04-09T08:52:07.038-07:00Paul,
I sit here reading this and nodding my head...Paul, <br />I sit here reading this and nodding my head. The narcissistic tendencies I see growing around me have also spotlighted a cohort that is as vulnerable as our children. I speak of people with mental illness. Ostracized and feared, misunderstood and ridiculed, they are increasingly becoming victims of violence. Just this morning I heard on the local news the proposed budget for my state is asking for a $100 million dollar cut in funding to local mental health centers. Already strapped for funds due to Medicare cuts, if passed, it will close many community mental health centers, one of the only places that many people with MI feel safe in seeking treatment. If we can't stop feeding our ego-centered need for attention, and focus on vulnerable populations like children and the mentally ill, I fear there will be no hope for our survival as a society. cathy joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829421153829081513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-79201839361056233402012-03-29T19:28:46.413-07:002012-03-29T19:28:46.413-07:00Thanks for taking me through a very wonderful jour...Thanks for taking me through a very wonderful journey! I remember many of the memorable travels I've had before. ;)Joyce at itakeoffthemask.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806062576783517591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-17105062386216067472011-12-23T15:10:34.406-08:002011-12-23T15:10:34.406-08:00Thank you and welcome Andy! I am honored you stopp...Thank you and welcome Andy! I am honored you stopped by and happy that you enjoyed the post.Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-55491047141186734122011-12-23T12:51:55.818-08:002011-12-23T12:51:55.818-08:00Hello Paul.
My first time visiting.
Thank you for ...Hello Paul.<br />My first time visiting.<br />Thank you for taking me on this mini journey...it was a real pleasure. Awesome photos & I liked the captions too!<br /><br />May your future journeys continue to be pleasant ones filled with much laughter, joy & of course love.<br />Thanks for sharing.The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-74243153996583755702011-12-23T08:54:07.874-08:002011-12-23T08:54:07.874-08:00Why thank you SJ! You can take full credit for mot...Why thank you SJ! You can take full credit for motivating me to do this post. Our conversation last week reminded me how lucky and humbled I am to have support from you and the rest of our blogging community. I'm happy that you enjoyed my efforts!Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-35903428164130233312011-12-23T08:26:50.140-08:002011-12-23T08:26:50.140-08:00Well about time is all I can say. I knew that whe...Well about time is all I can say. I knew that when you finally got off your butt and wrote something that it would fill up my very being and cause all sorts of emotions but never did I imagine that I would sit here and read it not once but 3 times without a single thought and all that there was is the resonance of your words as I read them and goosebumps as the sun set and the shadows rose before returning full circle. <br /><br />Pretty brilliant - welcome back.Papercut Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464641582104501391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-6851727662663756582011-12-23T08:26:34.711-08:002011-12-23T08:26:34.711-08:00Thank you Cath... My love affair with books goes b...Thank you Cath... My love affair with books goes back to my earliest memories... Too many years to openly admit in public...:)Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-388134364436281692011-12-23T06:56:21.261-08:002011-12-23T06:56:21.261-08:00What a magnificent stroll that was. What struck m...What a magnificent stroll that was. What struck me the most were these words:<br /><br />"where roads collide in their thousands; each one stretching out towards distant horizons, if only in your mind’s eye"<br /><br />That is a perfect description of books...each one a road, and a journey of its own. Wonderful post and photos. I look forward to more. Happy Holidays!cathy joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829421153829081513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-73110980081537880622011-12-22T22:50:09.201-08:002011-12-22T22:50:09.201-08:00Thank you one and all for your kind comments and s...Thank you one and all for your kind comments and support. I am glad that you enjoyed my little stroll. <br /><br />I took all of these photographs within 2 hours of my home in Portland, Oregon. The vast majority of them are within 20 minutes of my front doorstep... I feel fortunate to have so many great photographic opportunities.<br /><br />I Picked up a 55-300 telephoto lens today, so look for some up close and personal stuff to come...:) Thank you again for stopping by!Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-27839123552566461372011-12-22T11:26:06.487-08:002011-12-22T11:26:06.487-08:00Wow beautiful photos and words. Some of the area s...Wow beautiful photos and words. Some of the area seemed eerily familiar. That was Portland I saw was it not? The thistle too was familiar to me. It appears I have traveled some of the same paths...Have a wonderful holiday and thank you for sharing.photos by janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931922143998773384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-6800661380236429082011-12-22T08:55:09.797-08:002011-12-22T08:55:09.797-08:00Gorgeous photos and splendid narration. Thanks fo...Gorgeous photos and splendid narration. Thanks for sharing with us!<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-84819250073043570762011-12-22T06:06:27.211-08:002011-12-22T06:06:27.211-08:00Awesome article, loved the photos and story. I wou...Awesome article, loved the photos and story. I would love to have that little white house!! I am so drawn to those type houses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972739790941695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-25493316976806165942011-12-21T21:50:54.480-08:002011-12-21T21:50:54.480-08:00You have captured the essence of this place beauti...You have captured the essence of this place beautiful.. You gave it a feeling of reality...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-31962801592550942242011-12-21T20:45:02.281-08:002011-12-21T20:45:02.281-08:00i felt like i was beside you on the journey, well ...i felt like i was beside you on the journey, well done Paul and all the best for the travels to come.<br /><br />Cheers AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-83745040490281454012011-12-21T18:20:36.883-08:002011-12-21T18:20:36.883-08:00There are some really awesome pictures here. Thank...There are some really awesome pictures here. Thanks for sharing them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-63637198183258891162011-12-21T18:16:54.490-08:002011-12-21T18:16:54.490-08:00Wow...amazing prose and pictures. I really enjoyed...Wow...amazing prose and pictures. I really enjoyed them. Thanks for the adventure..:)Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-79712619661580851212011-12-21T16:30:13.173-08:002011-12-21T16:30:13.173-08:00Beautiful shots Paul, and some thought provoking q...Beautiful shots Paul, and some thought provoking quotes. All the best for the season.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262935961818183355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-34322131215147743472011-09-18T20:34:48.353-07:002011-09-18T20:34:48.353-07:00Oh, and by the way Paul, you've been Liebster&...Oh, and by the way Paul, you've been Liebster'd. As in award. Details on my blog. Don't fear...Liebsters don't bite. :Dcathy joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829421153829081513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-79035956347771632302011-09-18T18:38:32.659-07:002011-09-18T18:38:32.659-07:00I love the journey this post took, and the fabric ...I love the journey this post took, and the fabric of life and music it covered. It was an intense read, and not one I could read as fast as I usually do...sometimes it is necessary to slow down and savor the words someone has taken so much time to write...this was that moment for me...<br /><br />awesome post...stunning.<br /><br />~cathcathy joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829421153829081513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-34506864076093437702011-09-18T16:08:26.781-07:002011-09-18T16:08:26.781-07:00Paul, this is twice I have read this post. I rare...Paul, this is twice I have read this post. I rarely do that unless something moves me and this post did, very powerfully. In ways you can't know, my story is similar to yours. My dad lived to an older age, but was taken before he should have been, by disease. Before he could see his oldest child finish graduate school at the age of 50. But in the row of my family waving at me that day from the distance, I saw him too.<br /><br />I never thought I would be able to comment on this post. It is hard for me. But...<br /><br />BRAVO TO YOU! And I am sure your father is proud of you, as I am sure mine is. Somewhere, they nod in agreement with me.<br /><br />~cath xocathy joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829421153829081513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-48593319378456725742011-07-06T06:32:45.854-07:002011-07-06T06:32:45.854-07:00Rimly, thank you very much for your kindness. I am...Rimly, thank you very much for your kindness. I am glad you enjoyed my work. I'll get over to your blog as soon as my frenetic grad school/work schedule allows. Welcome!Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-64697984826346976972011-07-06T06:30:30.946-07:002011-07-06T06:30:30.946-07:00SJ, I did try for a certain flow, just was not sur...SJ, I did try for a certain flow, just was not sure it turned out. Thanks as always for your unwavering support!Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-44101850471241014842011-07-03T01:02:57.200-07:002011-07-03T01:02:57.200-07:00I love the way you narrative is so intrinsically l...I love the way you narrative is so intrinsically link with music and how it ends with the music that we find in nature and the music that intertwines hearts. Brilliant Paul. Loved it<br /><br />http://rimlybezbaruah.blogspot.com/2011/07/darkness-in-her.htmlRimlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800381730067608251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-10347647591127904302011-07-02T09:25:41.040-07:002011-07-02T09:25:41.040-07:00As you read it there's a melody running right ...As you read it there's a melody running right along side it,did you intend it to be that way because it's brilliant.Papercut Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464641582104501391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880778030780362162.post-37178791219137944752011-06-28T09:47:48.295-07:002011-06-28T09:47:48.295-07:00AG, LOL; my musical tastes run across every genre,...AG, LOL; my musical tastes run across every genre, but this post is pretty biased towards the heavy, loud, or fast groups...I've got a memory for nearly every song I've ever heard, but these are the ones that percolated to the top while I was writing this...:)Paul F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03202666341019593880noreply@blogger.com