August 2009
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June 2009
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May 2009
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April 2009
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March 2009
18 posts
hope
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune–without the words, And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm.
I’ve heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me.
by Emily Dickenson (1830-1886)
as the time draws nigh
As the time draws nigh, glooming, a cloud, A dread beyond, of I know not what, darkens me.
I shall go forth, I shall traverse The States awhile–but I cannot tell whither or how long; Perhaps soon, some day or night while I am singing, my voice will suddenly cease.
O book, O chants! must all then amount to but this? Must we barely arrive at this beginning of us?… And yet it is enough, O...
Pentagon ends photo ban on war dead return →
February 2009
4 posts
Live Stream: WIVB-TV -- CBS Affiliate In Buffalo,... →
ugh. so sad…
(via thedailywhat)
January 2009
12 posts
President Obama's Inaugural Address →
thedailywhat:
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been...
