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Down on the street,
across the avenue,
I keep searching,
searching for you.

You are my light,
the beacon I see,
for to live happy,
I must have thee.

Life is forever,
until it's not.
The happiness you seek,
cannot be bought.

When the great equalizer
passes you by.
When your in pain,
and you know not why,

Stop for a moment,
stop with the lament.
You have a good home,
don't live in a tent.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Where have all the dim stars gone? From many places on the Earth including major cities, the night sky has been reduced from a fascinating display of thousands of stars to a diffuse glow through which only a few stars are visible. The featured map indicates the relative amount of light pollution that occurs across the Earth. The cause of the pollution is artificial light reflecting off molecules and aerosols in the atmosphere. Parts of the Eastern United States and Western Europe colored red, for example, have an artificial night sky glow over ten times that of the natural sky. In any area marked orange or red, the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy is no longer visible. The International Dark Sky Association suggests common types of fixtures that provide relatively little amounts of light pollution. Light Up Your Internal Night Sky: Random APOD Generator

You sat with another,
after sitting with me.
That's ok. I understand,
you don't trust, I see.

Is that conceit, I feel,
as I write this down,
when I behave like
a classical clown?

when I think of you,
alone and afraid,
you were abandoned,
by those you loved.

Why must I
be this way.
Afraid to see you.
I miss your voice, more
than words can say.
Perhaps I should leave
and go away.

Dawn breaks,
like shattered glass,
light and shadows,
spark the sky,
as I look
for you,
knowing not, why.

I wish to see
you smile again,
bringing the sunshine,
skipping the rain.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Is this a spiral galaxy? No. Actually, it is the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the largest satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The LMC is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy because of its normally chaotic appearance. In this deep and wide exposure, however, the full extent of the LMC becomes visible. Surprisingly, during longer exposures, the LMC begins to resemble a barred spiral galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud lies only about 180,000 light-years distant towards the constellation of the Dolphinfish (Dorado). Spanning about 15,000 light-years, the LMC was the site of SN1987A, the brightest and closest supernova in modern times. Together with the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), the LMC can be seen in Earth's southern hemisphere with the unaided eye. Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)

Photo by Yuri BeletskyCarnegieLas Campanas ObservatoryTWAN

A beautiful morning
of a wonderful day.
Great to see you
hearing, "Happy Tuesday".

"Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022 ~ The letter got right to the point: Iowa’s Medicaid program had spent $226,611.35 for Ruhl’s health care, and the government was entitled to recoup that money from her estate, including nearly any assets she owned or had a share in. If a spouse or disabled child survived Ruhl, the collection could be delayed until after their death, but the money would still be owed ~ The notice said the family had 30 days to respond" Read more.