Deepskystarlight

Welcome to my blog and photo showcase. Unlike a lot of the blogs here, every photo you'll see on this blog is my own work. If you enjoy them, please vote. As far as the rationale behind my choices of links: I tend to feature the beautiful places of our environment that have touched me in my photos and hope they inspire the desire to know more about them. I'm deeply committed to the rights of all people to pursue their lives free from abuse of all types, including those carried out by governments as well as those carried out by individuals against each other . Coercion and repression is not freedom, domination and constant tearing down of hopes and dreams are not love. Finally, music is and always has been a very important part of my life and you really can't visit these pages without also going to http://music.mp3lizard.com/project_brainstorm/ and http://my.afterdawn.com/project_brainstorm/ You'll definitely find it time well spent on discovering a gifted artist, a beautiful human being and and a good friend.

My blog entries --

• Happy meaningful 4th of July (03 Jul 2008 23:51)

  The 4th of July. Philosophical and moral consistency and the Declaration of Independence. What do you stand for, really? And why? Is it because you “ain’t changin’ because that’s how ...

• Michael Angelo in LA July 9th! Check it out! Be in the next video. (28 Jun 2008 17:28)

  World renowned neoclassical rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio is performing at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center on July 9th, 2008. This very special presentation will include a one-hour ...

• Is It a Cheetah? (03 May 2008 17:45)

  Thanks to Stephanie S. Tolan who not only wrote such a good article, but included permission to disseminate it. Is It a Cheetah? By Stephanie S. Tolan © 1996 Stephanie S. Tolan It's ...

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My links

• Project: Brainstorm (06 Apr 2006 20:04)

  Download the most awesome metal here. I Love love love it. Show your support by voting for the songs you like and tell your friends about it too!

  Category: great music

• SF Valley street name origins (04 Apr 2006 15:04)

  Believe it or not Osborne street is not named after Ozzy. Not even spelled the same way. There's a lot of interesting history behind the street names out here. Links to more interesting local trivia from this page too.

  Category: LA trivia/facts of interest

• People to People (03 Apr 2006 17:38)

  My daughter went to Europe this summer with People to People as a Student Ambassador. She had an incredible time, saw and learned so much! This was such a great opportunity and an honor. She was recommended and went through an interview process to be cho

  Category: organizations

• how do you ....? (03 Apr 2006 17:30)

  ok so you want to know how to do something.
  Lots of people have contributed articles here about all sorts of things .

  Category: handy instructions

• The best comic strip ever. (03 Apr 2006 17:00)

  Does Doonesbury even NEED any introduction?

  Category: Political humor

• White House.org (03 Apr 2006 16:54)

  Loads of fun. The complete White House website. :P

  Category: Political humor

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My images

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Shoutbox

• dsstrlght (03 Jul 2008 18:40)

  Loyalty can be used as a tool of persuasion and brainwashing.
  
  Lao Tzu's take on loyalty:
  
  When people lost sight of the way to live
  Came codes of love and honesty,
  Learning came, charity came,
  Hypocrisy took charge;
  When differences weakened family ties
  Came benevolent fathers and dutiful sons;
  And when lands were disrupted and misgoverned
  Came ministers commended as loyal.
  
  (From the Witter Bynner translation.)
  
  True love and true loyalty work for what is right and what is good for all. It should never be used as a tool of coercion, control and shaming people into submission to lives of torment that hold no benefit to anyone but the tormentor.
  
  All the pretty high sounding words in the world cannot change reality.

• dsstrlght (03 Jul 2008 18:40)

  Everywhere in human history when people have been treated justly and respected, it has always been human nature to return good for good. The government that treats its people fairly is respected and its denizens do not need to be exhorted to flock to its defense in time of need. Individuals who treat each other as the precious treasures they are do not need to demand loyalty and love; it is a natural response to being truly loved. It has only been the dictators, the abusers and those who hold themselves superior to others who must demand loyalty oaths and hold themselves up to the world as supposed paragons deserving of tribute.

• tripplite (03 Jul 2008 21:59)

  its one thing to follow the bible and another to become a slave of it:)
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  the construction is going great thanks for asking!! it should be done by the 8th ....we decided to be economically about heating it and are going to be the first people in our town to buy solar panels, its probably going to be near impossible to get them on the roof but im going to try anyway LOL!!!
  
  have a great 4th tomorrow!

• corn (04 Jul 2008 8:59)

  thanks for the picture :)

• iwantLove (04 Jul 2008 20:27)

  happy 4th of july.

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