When The River Meets The Sea

Written by Paul Williams  

When the mountain touches the valley 
All the clouds are taught to fly 
As our souls will leave this land most peacefully 
Though our minds be filled with questions                       

In our hearts we'll understand 
When the river meets the sea 

Like a flower that has blossomed 
In this dry and barren sand 
We are born and born again most gracefully 
Plus the winds of time will take us 
With a sure and steady hand 
When the river meets the sea 

Patience my brothers 
And patience my son 
In that sweet and final hour 
Truth and justice will be done 

Like a baby when it is sleeping 
In its mother's loving arms 
What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery (a mystery) 

But this life will find a purpose 
And in time we'll understand 
When the river meets the sea 
When the river meets the almighty sea

sung by john denver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Qm2uPJx-8

the ancient tradition returns

jpr: Something has gone wrong here!

Wil E Coyote - Not quite - Its the newly developed Eastern Coyote or CoyWolf!

Coywolf - Eastern Coyote

The original Coyote disappeared from the Eastern US many years ago.  For a long time they were only in the Western US - none in the East, until recently.  Now they are everywhere.  They are called Eastern Coyote but they are Half Wolf.  Thus the Coywolf.
They mated, coyotes and wolves and created a new kind of canine; one that lives almost anywhere (cities included);are larger than pure Coyotes; are starting to hunt in packs like wolves do; and are cleverly adept in their comings and goings - they check both ways before crossing streets and roads (No Shit?, you say - yes they do).  They tend to stay hidden by living along and roaming railroad tracks which are often secluded, and are in every town and burg in the Country.
The one I saw in the town of Ashland, Ky (pop 36,000) checked both ways, crossed the road in heavy traffic, and was headed to the secluded Railway behind the Mall.  JP has known them to hunt in pairs in his neck of the woods/town; cleverly taking down deer.

November flower

Chrysanthemum 

by Yuan 

Autumn clusters surround my house just like Tao Yuanming's.
I walk full circle round the fence as the sun slowly tilts.
It's not that I love chrysanthemums more than other flowers,
but that no others will blossom after these bloom.

Halloween Candy Stats

Approximately $1.9 billion or 598 million pounds of candy is purchased during the Halloween season.
Halloween is the biggest season for chocolate candy, with nearly 90 million pounds of chocolate candy purchased during the week of Halloween. This is compared with only about 65 million pounds of chocolate candy sold during the week leading up to Easter and 48 million pounds of chocolate candy sold during Valentine's week.

The tango

In 2009 the tango was declared as part of the world's "intangible cultural heritage" by UNESCO

can you hear me now?

More tech in the car too distract...............no problem!