Earth – What in the world is happening lately? Want to gain some “newly-found” insights on the way the world operates and your role in it? How our collective past meets future in the evolving moment?
The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas reveals Jesus’ words on the Kingdom of God. You could say that it’s...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – On Saturday, August 14, 2010, beginning at 7 a.m., the Route 11 Yard Crawl will return for its sixth year. From New Market, Virginia in the South to Stephens City to the North, the “Crawl” has grown into a 50-mile junk & treasure adventure.
The Shenandoah County Chamber Advisory Group, along...
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Woodstock, VA – An innovative program in the Valley has involved students in helping to save energy in the Shenandoah County School District.
The results:
Through the efforts of school and division energy management teams, the Shenandoah County Public Schools were able to save $47,551 in electrical service costs during the months of January, February, March,...
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New Haven, CT – “Love is in our name, because it is our motivating drive to end child sex slavery and exploitation. We believe love to be the foundation of real, sustainable change.
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” We hold that to...
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The Associated Press on Sunday, 11 July 2010, issued report that an:
“Air France passenger jet heading from Rio de Janeiro to Paris made an emergency landing in north-eastern Brazil, following a bomb threat.
All 405 passengers and 18 crew members were safely evacuated from Flight 443, said Jorge Andrade, a spokesman for airport authority Infraero.
A...
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Edinburg, VA – Felix and Oscar are alive and well, and so is Community Theater in the Shenandoah Valley. It enriches the lives of cast and audience members alike at every turn.
Just a reminder that auditions for Theater Shenandoah’s Fall production of the Neil Simon play, The Odd Couple, are scheduled for next weekend...
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Planet Earth - Hear, or should I say “here” is some “food” for thought – The significance of July 11, 2010, and thereabouts:
Here/hear is what five top astrologers have to say about the rare Total Solar Eclipse and New Moon which both happen this Sunday, following the line up of five planets that occurred...
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Woodstock, VA – Several hundred parents, friends, and others volunteer for Shenandoah County Public Schools every year. At their June meeting, the Shenandoah County School Board expressed appreciation to all of those who volunteered during the last school year, and awarded plaques and special recognition to the Volunteers of the Year 2010.
“We could not...
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Warrenton, VA – Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is hosting a special program at noon on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - featuring Matt Bowman, the professional wrestler known as “Wiseguy” Jimmy Cicero. This event is free and open to the public.
Wiseguy Jimmy Cicero was trained in 1993 in Indian Trail, North Carolina by the...
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Luray, Virginia – It won’t be easy to keep up with the Junior Rangers at Shenandoah National Park! It’s fun and healthy to play in the parks, and now National Park Junior Rangers get an extra reward for “movin’ it outside.”
Shenandoah is one of 20 national parks kicking off “Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger.” ...
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Woodstock, VA – Forty years ago, the Agriculture students at Central High School in Woodstock, Virginia, planted a former pasture with pine trees, in the hopes of raising funds for their department and the FFA chapter. The trees in what is now called the Nature Trail have grown through the years, and the area...
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Luray, VA – Summer days …they are on their way. In years past, kids would learn how to camp, how to build fires, how to survive in the wilderness. They’d go on family outings and learn how to hike trails safely. Seems like these days, more kids end up playing video games. Perhaps, there...
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Strasburg, VA – You are much greater than you ever dreamed. You are a soaring spirit – only constrained by a body if you choose to be. That’s what author and spiritual leader Wayne Dyer was illuminating in a November 2005 interview by Ray Hemachandra, Editor-In-Chief of New Age Retailer.
Wayne has this to...
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Earth – What’s going on? In space, and on the third rock from the Sun? Up until June 13, 2010 – when an extraordinary T planetary alignment will occur – and afterward.
FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOUT THE CHANGES YOU FEEL COMING in 2010 -
The Essential Questions
Globally, we ask: How is the consciousness...
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Shenandoah Valley – Did you know that 7Bends.com currently offers one free Business Directory listing to each small business and organization that wishes to advertise in the Mid-Atlantic? Yes, it’s true.
An Analogy: Anatomy of a Wheel
Your web site is like the center of a wheel. All of the incoming links to your site are...
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Shenandoah Valley – When we see and hear of programs in the Valley that are helping children and the needy, we like to pass them along…
A Big Help from A Small Hand
- A big round of applause goes to A SMALL HAND – an emergency pantry for infants in need in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – Along the Valley Pike – Have a Blessed Memorial Day. Let’s take time to reflect on this National Holiday, and give thanks for all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Birth and death
In the video below is a picture of a SSgt embracing a man in a...
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Woodstock, VA – Tammy Kibler, a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Strasburg, Virginia, has been named Shenandoah County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year 2010.
Mrs. Tammy Kibler, who began teaching in Shenandoah County in 1985, has “led the way in Sandy Hook’s Response to Intervention,” a national program designed to...
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Woodstock, VA – The World Foundation for Children (WFC), headquartered in Woodstock, is preparing a relief mission to Petionville, Haiti, July 3 through 10, 2010, and additional volunteers are being sought to help rebuild the orphanages of Haiti. The effort is being coordinated with UNICEF.
Since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti in January, the WFC has...
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Pakistan – My godmother turned me on to an inspiring story yesterday. It’s a book of an amazing journey, called Three Cups of Tea. It’s about one man, Greg Mortenson, and his efforts to build peace in Taliban territory through education.
Alice Maggin, for ABC News writes about Mortensen: “It all started accidently. In 1993...
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Stafford, VA – This a real story of a real person, Corporal Nicholas Parada-Rodriquez, that I just can’t write in 3rd person format. It’s too personal and illustrative of so much of what’s happening in America. So, from now on, I’ll be doing all of my stories in first person.
The Ultimate American Immigrant Contribution
Many...
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Woodstock, VA – For the 23rd year, the Rotary Club of Woodstock is holding its annual golf tournament, which is open to the public. This year’s event is on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the award-winning course at Bryce Resort in Basye, VA.
The fund raiser will benefit local youth programs, including: the Woodstock/ Edinburg...
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Washington, D.C. – A real life hero … The Department of Defense has announced the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt Donald J. Lamar II, 23, of Fredericksburg, Va., died May 12 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
He was recently meritoriously promoted to sergeant and was assigned...
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Arkansas and Tennessee, USA, Earth – It’s tough going for both of these states tonight. And, it’s tough going for two strong leaders who are standing up for the people: Blanche Lincoln and Van Irion.
Who cares if they are Democrats… or Republicans… or Independents… or Tea Party people. What they are doing speaks for...
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Earth, Gulf of Mexico – The dove is a messenger, a symbol of peace. There are so many ways of seeing the situation. Information is needed to assess the impact. And, of course, prayer is needed above all.
For your benefit: Here are two links to the BP (British Petroleum) corporate web site – where...
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