from mystical Paths; seek to do good

the final part of the entry titled "A Snowstorm and The Heavenly Beis Din"

" and I have not forgotten that time is short, maybe very short. But what matters most is what we do with it! Together we can help the whole world become a better place. Think positively, do not judge others actions or deeds - they are not our business. Only what we do to others is of our concern. Look and find the good in yourself and in others, and in each and every thing of every day. Thank Hashem for everything, for even the seemingly bad is full of good.

Our job is to find it, expose it and raise up the good out of the seemingly bad of this life. Then you'll start to live! Each of us can be an example of truth and goodness to someone else. Stop being selfish with your time for it's not yours anyway. Stop stealing from our Father in Heaven!, as every thing is His.

And by our not thanking Him for all, we are stealing from His goodness so there is less for others. Please, please dear brothers and sisters stop right now and think. None of us knows whether we have another minute let alone and hour or day. So stop in your tracks right now! Make a firm commitment to change a little each day. Just a little more good can bring the redemption! Who knows if the next positive thought you have may be the one. We do not know, I may not be here to see it, but you might! So help yourself and help another, pray for yourself and pray for others!"

the story behind it is incredible, hard to believe. Read it if you want.

1 Kings 8:41+ King Solomon and non-jews

"Likewise when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a distant land because of your name 42—for they shall hear of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—when a foreigner comes and prays towards this house, 43then hear in heaven your dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and so that they may know that your name has been invoked on this house that I have built."

Judaism is open to non-jews.

poetry submission to Kent State

I sent two poems to the Hart Crane poetry contest at Kent State. As for my chapbook of field poems I'm still putting it together, and I'll probably need to write some more. I have 36 now, but that's a little low for many contests. I'd like to have 50 at least.

poetry submission progresses

I've hunted down almost all of my poems on my home computer, school computer, jump drives, etc. I have about 90 poems in a folder that are almost ready to be sent out. Once I send out a batch, I will start writing some more. I plan to submit individual poems to lit mags and to enter several chapbook contests with some groups of my poems.

the aesop's fable lp

I had that lp when I was a child in the 60s. He's the voice of Disney's Winnie the Pooh, and did a lot of other voices for Disney films. He did tv and movies too. He was "Burt" in Gilligan's Island, an episode where he's -- a prisoner? someone lost? A runaway? I don't recall. OH, he was the guy with pigeons. homing pigeons. See the episode guide at the internet movie data base website. anyway , it brings back great memories to see that album cover again.

Sterling Holloway - Aesop's Fables LP 1961