A  L  O  H  A !

" We shall find peace-

We shall hear angels,

we shall see the sky

sparkling with diamonds. "

Chekov

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Thank You

for visiting!

                         Warmly, cloudia

Prefere Des Chats

A   L   O   H   A  !

click on pictures !

"There is nothing

in a caterpillar

that tells you

that it is going to be a

butterfly. "

Buckminster Fuller

" Happiness

is not something ready-made.

It comes from your own

actions. " 

Dalai Lama

Did you hear about the snail

who was robbed

by a turtle?

When asked for details

she said:

"Oh it all happened 

SO fast! "

" The tree which moves some to tears of joy

is in the eyes of others 

only a green thing
 that stands in the way. 

Some see nature all ridicule and deformity...
 and some scarce see nature at all.

But to the eyes of imagination,
nature is

imagination itself. "

William Blake 

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Thanks very much

for ambling by today.

May all your roads

be joy

and consolation

this weekend.

                          Warmly, cloudia

Motor of the World

A   L   O   H   A  !

Click on these Pics!

" My haters 

are my motivators! "

Ellen DeGeneres

" A prism may have unsuspected powers.
Who knows what truths and myths
they might reflect
or analyze, the way they prise
the colours out of light? "

by
Dave King

HERE

" And the bow shall be in the cloud;

and I will look upon it, 

that I may remember the everlasting- "

Genesis 9:8-17

" Can I see another's woe,

and not be in sorrow too?
 Can I see another's grief, 

and not seek

for kind relief? "

William Blake

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Modern Research Psychology

is showing us much

about how we really

make decisions.

Even eye-witness memories

are not just facts

but constructions

based on what

we think that we know.

Most often,

we see what we

expect to see.

We find

what we expect to find,

by noticing confirmation

of our beliefs,

and failing to note-

or even notice-

that which does not fit

what we

"KNOW."

It is my belief

that unconscious bias

is the secret motor

of the world.

Many fight against

those they deem

hypocrites,

or "wrong"

or even

"evil."

I fight not bad people

but good intentions

gone awry.

It takes great discrimination,

dedication,

honesty & humility

even to begin

to unfold

our OWN

bias-

But be sure of one thing:

bias lives

in you

and in me.

Can you think of a bias

that you have examined

and disposed of?

Thank YOU for spending time here

with us !

                                  Warmly, cloudia

Gonna Fly Now

A   L   O   H   A  !

"I once had a sparrow

alight upon my shoulder

for a moment,

while I was hoeing 

in a village garden,

and I felt that I was more distinguished

by that circumstance

than I should have been
 by any epaulet I could have worn." 

Henry David Thoreau

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Our  bird friend today 

is a Red Crested Cardinal,

 Paroaria coronata

commonly seen here on Oahu.

These colorful flyers

were introduced to both Hawaii

& Puerto Rico around 1930.

 Sometimes called the

  "Brazilian Cardinal"

The species is native to

South America.

Omnivores, they

feed on fruit, seeds, plant matter, 

human cast-offs, and tasty insects.

Thank you for flying here! 

Do look in on Comments,

see all the exotic birds

there;

BE one of them-

                 Warm chirps, cloudia

Forgotten Treasure

A L O H A !

" Imagination 

is the real and eternal world 

of which this vegetable universe

is but a faint shadow.  "

William Blake

" One thought fills immensity.  "

William Blake

" He whose face gives no light,

shall never become a star. "
William Blake

" If a thing loves, it is infinite. "

William Blake

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What treasure 

have you forgotten about?

It's most likely hiding

in plain sight.

Something, or someone,

that once meant

the world to you-

in fact, discovering them

was like discovering

a whole

new world.

Abundance

and wealth

are more than 

just finances.

What makes 

your life

rich?

What is your

overlooked

treasure?

Tell us in comments!

Your visit here

is a treasure

to me.

Thank YOU!

                      Warmly, cloudia

Waikiki

A   L   O   H   A  !

" Well   I"M  an ICON too! "

" It takes a great deal of courage

to stand up to your enemies,

but even more

to stand up to

your friends. "

J. K. Rowling

" Maybe, Ben thought,

we are all 

cabinets of wonder. "

Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck

" One of the signs of passing youth

is the birth of a sense of fellowship 

with other human beings

as we take our place 

among them. "

 Virginia Woolf
  1916

" Age is an issue of mind over matter.

If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.  "

Mark Twain

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Enjoy Today

YOUR

way !

           Warmly cloudia

Two Mondays

A L O H A !

" In preparing for battle

I have always found

that plans are useless,

but PLANNING

is indispensable. "

Dwight. D. Eisenhower

 WWII Supreme Allied Commander

Who also warned us:

" In the councils of government,

we must guard against the acquisition

of unwarranted influence, 

whether sought or unsought,

by the military-industrial complex. 

The potential for the disastrous rise 

of misplaced power

exists and will persist. "

Dwight D. Eisenhower,

President, USA

Farewell Address,

January 17, 1961

The very definition of

prescient !

wouldn't You say?

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 I have PLANNED

for this little post

to publish on MONDAY,

so that YOU will be directed

to a WONDERFUL

(Modesty, Cloudia!)

POST 

that misfired on Saturday-

and when I tried to move it to

TODAY

Published YESTERDAY

Showing

" Monday. "

So scroll down and take a 

L O O K

O K ?

Confused?

LOL - Me Too!

But hey, Blogger IS free

and brings us together.

PRETTY WONDERFUL

despite occasional hiccups.

THANK YOU 

for being part of it

How do YOU feel about blogging

at this point? Share a comment-

                            Warmly, cloudia