Labor Day Musings

Welcome to my blog, Ground One. Ground Zero :  Function:  noun; Date:  1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One:  Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning…

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Continuing the Spirit of the Olympics

What did everyone think of the Olympics? It was an anthropological experience in my family. It was wonderful to see China again, to know every viewer was tasting its beauty and bounty, at least visually. It brought memories flooding back. It was also spectacular to hear such fond words spoken by announcers seeing the country and…

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Two Poems

I wrote the first poem when I was 19 and in college. I wrote the second poem when I was 21, a few weeks after I moved to Washington, D.C. Guarding We are each of us a little budEncased within our shelly pods,Waiting for our blossoms to show through,To touch.But stormy experience is such a persecutor,Teaching…

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War?

My apologies to all who attempted to access my blog last Monday. I was unable to post last Monday as I had technical difficulties with my computer, as I was traveling outside of the U.S. I will be posting twice next Monday to make up for the lost entry. I have no way of accessing…

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Turning 50

To commemorate my 50th birthday, I’m featuring some of my poetry and prose from childhood, during this, my birthday month. I’ll also share some of my favorite quotes. My body has changed, but my personality and beliefs have remained intact. I now know what my mother meant when she used to sigh, “I’m still the same person.”…

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Perceiving through Appearances

  Ground Zero :  Function:  noun; Date:  1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One:  Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning from an ending, starting from…

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Time

Ground Zero :  Function:  noun; Date:  1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One:  Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning from an ending, starting from the…

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One Family, Two Continents

Ground Zero :  Function:  noun; Date:  1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One:  Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning from an ending, starting from the…

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