Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri .. October 18 - 19, 2004

10-18-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[MeekOneGOP]

haha! I think that may be me. :^D

[NicknamedBob]

I am sure that Marissa is quite angelic at times, and demonstrably a terror at others. In other words, normal.

Here's a clue. Give her more affection than she is prepared to receive, or seems comfortable with. You can tell her it comes from us, (it does!)

Then she'll leave you alone for a while.


I have always been disappointed with such stereograms. Yes, I can see the images, but they never convey much information.

I could see that it was an animal, but I had difficulty determining whether it was a lion or a bear.

Now real stereograms, like the ones great-grandmother viewed in her parlor, would have a lot of information. Are you aware that stereographic images of the moon, and local stars, have been made?

The moon wobbles enough in its movements that nearly 70 percent of its surface can be viewed from Earth at different times. Enough photographs have been taken that they can be matched up to give a stereographic image.

The moon then appears like a basketball held at arm’s length, in astonishing detail.

Local, or nearby stars and planets, when viewed from alternating parts of Earth’s orbit, increase the stereo imaging from the usual two to three inches to a whopping hundred and ninety-some million miles. Even astronomic distances are affected by that kind of multiplication factor!

[Mama_Bear]

I am sure that Marissa is quite angelic at times, and demonstrably a terror at others. In other words, normal.

Yes, from what I have seen, Marissa is wonderfully "normal". And we are going to have a great time with this wonderfully normal child in DC. :-)

Local, or nearby stars and planets, when viewed from alternating parts of Earth’s orbit, increase the stereo imaging from the usual two to three inches to a whopping hundred and ninety-some million miles. Even astronomic distances are affected by that kind of multiplication factor!

Wow! That is very interesting.

The stereograms that I am finding on the internet are not all that good, not compared to the ones in the Magic Eye books that I have. I had wondered if it had something to do with the computer screen distorting them just enough so that they just don't have the impact of the ones in the books. But they are kind of fun to play with.

[Mama_Bear]

well, I saw a pride, but now my eyes won't uncross. :)

LOL! Yep, those 3D images can do a number on your eyes, for sure.

HUGS to you!

[NicknamedBob]

See what you can do with this.

[Mama_Bear]

Well, darn........I tried several times and I can't get it, could be because it is so small. Also, my bifocals don't help. LOL. I'll keep trying.

That is an actual stereogram as opposed to what I posted earlier, which I guess is just a 3D image, right? I really don't know all that much about this.

This one is a little different from the others I have found. The four Egyptian women become five.....

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the precious graphic and good wishes! I hope you had a wonderful Monday, too!

[NicknamedBob]

This is a very complicated image, but I think there may be a pirate ship in the background.

I'm stopping at this point!

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, that is a nice one! Yes, it is a pirate ship in full sail with 3D stars around it. Very pretty!

Well, now I need to see if I can find some more out on the internet. This is a nice diversion from tuning into the campaign rhetoric which is becoming soooooooo monotonous! I just can't listen to any more of it.

[tame]

Did you happen to notice that I animated the sunset graphic? I put a starburst on the dot on the "i" in music. I'm not very good at animations yet and can't seen to find the time to concentrate on learning more about it. I can't decide if I like the unanimated sunset better. What do you think?

it's beautiful! thank you so much for all you've done :o)

[Conspiracy Guy]

I didn't see a dolphin,
I didn't see a cow.
I only see a pattern,
I'm looking at it now.
There's nothing in picture,
That I can really see.
I won't look at another,
So don't show one to me.

CG

[Conspiracy Guy]

Lions?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I didn't see a dolphin,
I didn't see a cow.
I only see a pattern,
I'm looking at it now.
There's nothing in the picture,
That I can really see.
I won't look at another,
So don't show one to me.
Now you say there's lions there,
I do not see a one.
I guess my brain is broken,
This isn't very fun.

CG

[The Mayor]

October 19, 2004

A Good Day To Die?

Read: 1 Kings 19:1-18

It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life! —1 Kings 19:4

Bible In One Year: Isaiah 56-58; 2 Thessalonians 2

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Hopelessness and anger combined to bring death to a young man in my neighborhood. Someone had beaten him up for something he said. To retaliate, he came back with a gun. The police were called. When they arrived he ran, shooting at them. To protect everyone, they shot him. He lost his life at age 21. Later it was reported that he had told a family member that morning: "Today would be a good day to die." I wonder what brought him to such despair.

There was a day when the prophet Elijah felt hopeless and wanted to die. He had just experienced a great victory over the prophets of Baal, but now his life was being threatened by the king's wife Jezebel. In fear, he ran into the wilderness (1 Kings 19:4). There he "prayed that he might die, and said, 'It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life!'"

We may think that Elijah was overreacting, but hopeless feelings are real. He wisely went to the right source for help—he cried out to God. The Lord knew Elijah needed restoration, so He provided for his needs (vv.5-7). He revealed Himself to him (vv.9-13) and renewed Elijah's sense of purpose by giving him work to do (vv.15-17). God brought him hope by reminding him that he was not alone (v.18).

Look to God. He is your source of hope. —Anne Cetas

Lord, give us grace to trust You when
Life's burdens seem too much to bear;
Dispel the darkness with new hope
And help us rise above despair. —Sper

No one is hopeless whose hope is in God.

[OESY]

Here's some additional ideas for today, October 19:

Look Back On Your Life Day
Electricity Day

Old Sparky

[Conspiracy Guy]

In Alabama we had "Yellow Mama".

[JustAmy]

LOL

How about antelopes? I saw antelopes so I think my brain is broken too. LOL

Good morning, CG. Hope your Tuesday morning has started off on the right foot.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Two broken brains on one thread!

[JustAmy]

10-19-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Turnings

A jolly time is had by all,
As Summer journeys into Fall.
The ice cream doesn’t melt as fast,
As I remember in the past.

And ladies look as good these days,
As ever once consumed my gaze.
Though I stare longer in my turn,
For they are much more likely now to burn.

The formal dresses, once so fine,
Have given way to bits of twine.
I’m not complaining, you will see,
But my poor eyesight troubles me.

NicknamedBob . . . . October 18, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

According to OESY on post #11, yesterday was "Boost Your Brain Day". I guess neither of us got our brain boosted yesterday! LOL