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He was a
guitar picker,
loving to pick
when drinking liquor.

He became renowned
across the land,
becoming the lead,
in a Rock and Roll band.

She lay abandoned,
like a worn-out shoe.
Alone, was she
being homeless too.

Falling on tough times,
no help, she couldn't do
anything, no family,
who to turn to.

Trying to work.
What address? A few.
Could she use them?
Lord, what shall I do?

Slow cookers can make a delicious lasagna that's just as good as one cooked in the oven. Follow this recipe and make a delicious lasagna in your own slow cooker in about four to six hours. Enjoy your slow-cooked lasagna with some fresh herbs or a side salad. More at The Smart Slow Cooker ➜

"Garment workers in the US are paid far below minimum wage. New legislation, if implemented successfully, would change that. For decades, the “Buy American” movement rested on the belief that such labels guaranteed a certain standard of quality and care. There lingered an assumption that US-made garments were produced in a more ethical manner than their foreign competitors, particularly those imported from lower-cost countries. The reality, however, is a bit more complicated"  More at The Nation ➜

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our night sky, but it is hidden from clear view and only glimpsed through the veil of stars, gas and dust clouds along the plane of our own Milky Way galaxy. Even though IC 342's light is dimmed and reddened by intervening cosmic clouds, this sharp telescopic image traces the galaxy's own obscuring dust, young star clusters, and glowing star forming regions along spiral arms that wind far from the galaxy's core. IC 342 has undergone a recent burst of star formation activity and is close enough to have gravitationally influenced the evolution of the local group of galaxies and the Milky Way.

Photo by Steve Cannistra

What is a loss of life?
The loss of a single life
is insignificant, when compared
to thousands of lives lost during
wars, pestilence or starvation.

Is this the kind of world we
envisioned for our children
and ourselves? I think not,
yet here we are again still
engaging in these actions
due to water, oil, natural gas
or greed.
Indifference becomes intolerable.

When the Sun slips
into the Western Sea,
will my true love
return to me?

These are questions,
I wish to know,
the answer may
come too slow,

I will make
one more call,
to resolve the issue,
once and for all.

The dog ran free,
where he was at,
wanting to chase
his friend the cat

The Sun breaks
through the clouds
of the Eastern sky.

A beautiful sunrise,
brightens the morning
as another day begins.

What lot in life do wishes
which are filled with love,
have in our thoughts remaining
we may thank the one above.

Would I grant a wish
and change your life, a gift,
of love for you without
causing a rift.

For my love is lost on those,
no matter what you believe.
Life will change dramatically
when you start to grieve.