Fifty Years On - SELMA

A  L  O  H  A !

“ Dignity is as 

essential to human life 

as water, food, 

and oxygen. ” 

                   Laura Hillenbrand

Hawaii People Were There

" The single most powerful

 word in our democracy is...

“we.” WE the people. 

WE shall overcome. 

Yes WE can. 

It is owned by no one. " 

                                 President Obama

" What enormous faith 

these men and women had 

- faith in God 

but also faith in America. "

                         President Obama 

                                           at Selma

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Yesterday we recalled

Bloody Sunday.

50 years ago

marchers for fair voting rights

were met by the violence

of police with guns, clubs,

and trained attack dogs,

while attempting to walk

across a bridge.

Yesterday, President Obama,

Congressman John Lewis

(one of the beaten marchers

as a young man of 25)

and many others

walked that bridge

again.

We still march vigilant

against today's encroachments

on equality before our law.

Nothing Earthly is perfect,

No person, No Nation.

That is why we strive.

The desire to climb,

to explore, to grow,

are the deepest core

of our shared humanity.

But so are fear,

un-examined bias,

and lazy thinking.

I love my country.

I love what she stands for.

We call her to her

higher nature.

Dignity is on the march

still today.

All around the world.

It is not humans

that we battle,

but attitudes, shallow thinking,

shallow love.

Hate,

even so-called

"Righteous Anger"

chases away

light & understanding.

It is not the solution.

Don't fight-

Shed light!

Thank You

for shouldering

this wheel too.

Together. Friends.

My Prayer.

Lots of Love, 

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Shadow Show Palms

A  L  O  H  A    from   Honolulu!

" Loving yourself…

does not mean 

being self-absorbed 

or narcissistic, 

or disregarding others. 

Rather it means 

welcoming yourself 

as the most honored guest 

in your own heart,

 a guest worthy 

of respect, a 

lovable companion."

                   Margo Anand

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Shadow Shot Sunday

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Thank You!

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Some Critters Say

A   L   O   H   A    from   Honolulu!

Cruising in My Private Cloud

'Docking'

"There is bound to be 

turbulence in the clouds 

of confusion before 

one can view 

friendly skies, and 

an illuminated landing strip. "

                                      T.F.Hodge

Dragons are Critters, Right?

" Do not meddle 

in the affairs of dragons

 for you are crunchy

 and taste good

 with ketchup. "

                        Suzanne McMinn

Dancing Lion - Critter!

Enjoying the final weekend of

Chinese New Year

"The privilege 

of a lifetime 

is being 

who you are." 

              Joseph Campbell 

Let Us Prevent

Elephants from

Becoming Mythical!

Linking to

Saturday's Critters

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Thank You!

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Window on the Weekend

A L O H A   from    Honolulu!

Honolulu Reflected, Oahu Weather Map on TV
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" So long as the memory 

of certain beloved friends

 lives in my heart, 

I shall say that 

life is good. "

                                    Helen Keller

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Weekend Reflections

Thank You, Friend!

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Avoid the Obvious

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

I have always been 

fascinated by the past, 

even before 

I spent so much 

of my life there. 

" You cannot escape 

the responsibility 

of tomorrow 

by evading it 

today. "

                   Abraham Lincoln

People who are tall

have heard the jokes

before.

Why would You

want to be

the 439,95763,374,650th

'wit' to call her 'Shorty'

or inquire as to the 

Weather 'up there'?

The guy with the broken arm

probably does NOT 

want to tell you

the story again.

People who are different

from You,

different Race Gender Culture

Clothing Style Slogans

are MORE than

that difference!

They are NOT

walking examples

of something you

believe.

They are not

a characteristic.

They are a human.

Children stare.

Mature people

Welcome.

Grow Up!

Then come goof around

here in a delightfully

immature way :)

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SkyWatch Honolulu

A   L   O   H   A     from   Honolulu!

 “The storm starts, when the drops 

start droppingWhen the drops 

stop dropping then the storm 

starts stopping.” 

                                  Dr. Seuss

 "Although the world 

is full of suffering, 

it is also full of 

the overcoming of it." 

                    Helen Keller 

" As the sun makes ice melt,

 kindness causes 

misunderstanding,

 mistrust and hostility

 to evaporate. " 

         Albert Schweitzer

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Thank You!

Expansively,

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Moat Or Fence, Your Highness?

A  L  O  H  A   from USA's Only 
                              Royal Palace

IOLANI  PALACE, 

Seat of Hawaiian Royalty

High Chiefs 

occupied this piece of land

in today's downtown Honolulu.

behind a wooden palisades. 

In 1862 this magnificent 

palace was built.

[Makai/seaward side] 

Illuminated by 

Edison Electric 

before the White House 

was electrified!

Mauka/Mountain Side

You can see the monarchy era 

Troop Barracks

through this 19th Century gate.

A proper castle! 

Look at those regal spikes!

King Kalakaua was 

the first royal head of state 

to make a journey around the world. 

He was a favorite personality

 all over Europe, visiting

his brother royals.

Glance inside the book

HERE

"Around the World With a King"

Click on "Preview"

to see a smashing 

frontispiece of the King.

Today the book is

chiefly noteworthy

for the blatant,

matter of fact racism

of the author's

 attitude towards

his Hawaiian King! 

The Caucasian (Hawaiian)

officials who accompanied

the beloved King

[including author]

were HIS APPOINTEES

and SUBJECTS!

The chief job of 

Hawaiian royals from

Kamehameha the Great

onward, was to remain

independent and not a

colony in a frankly colonial

age. This they accomplished

with great dignity

until island-born

American business men

[including the children of missionaries]

overthrew the monarchy

in a bloodless coup

because Queen Liliuokalani

wanted none of her people

shot. And she trusted in the 

justice of the USA,

even lobbying Congress

in person!

She did fly the US

flag over her lovely

[private] home during

WWI.

You see, this was not

so very long ago.

We are all guests

of the Hawaiian People.

That should ALWAYS

be respected!

- 1883 -

Aloha `Oe

"Aloha to You"

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