Awakening

“Your awakening from the insanity of hate, disagreement, and war is inevitable. And that moment is drawing ever closer.  Focus on the Love and on the Light that so many are holding on high, release from their debts all on whom you have ever attempted to impose a sense of guilt – whatever the reason and however right it may seem to you – and forgive yourselves and all of humanity for the pain and suffering that all have endured.  The ages of suffering, of sin, of guilt, of condemnation, and punishment that you have endured for so long are to end, permanently.  There is a new age awaiting you, and as you enter into it your joy will be boundless.”

~Awakening, Jesus, John Smallman

Reach for the thought that feels better - Abraham

 “If you would simply reach for the thought that feels better, reach for the thought that feels better — everything would come into alignment for you. You can’t pull your desires back, because as soon as you do, contrast is going to produce another one. Your desires are romping, and the more you deal with your resistance, the faster your desires will go. And the faster your desires go without resistance, the better you feel.” ~ Abraham

Freedom and Jeff - soulmates

Freedom and Jeff
Freedom and I have been together 11 years this summer.
She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken wings.
Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery,it was broken in 4 places.
She's my baby.

When Freedom came in she could not stand
and both wings were broken. She was
emaciated and covered in lice. We made the
decision to give her a chance at life, so I took
her to the vet's office. 
From thenon, I was always around her. We had her in a
huge dog carrier with the top off, and it
was loaded up with shredded newspaper for her to
lay in. I used to sit and talk to her,
urging her to live, to fight; and she would lay
there looking at me with those big brown eyes.
We also had to tube feed her for weeks.

This went on for 4-6 weeks, and by then she still
couldn't stand. It got to the point where the
decision was made to euthanize her
if she couldn't stand in a week. You know you don't
want to cross that line between torture and
rehab, and it looked like death was
winning. She was going to be put
down that Friday, and I was supposed to come in
on that Thursday afternoon. I didn't want to go
to the center that Thursday, because I couldn't
bear the thought of her being euthanized;
but I went anyway, and when I walked in everyone
was grinning from ear to ear. I went
immediately back to her cage; and there she was,
standing on her own, a big beautiful
eagle. She was ready to live. I was
just about in tears by then. That
was a very good day.

We knew she could never fly, so the director
asked me to glove train her.
I got her used to the glove,
and then to jesses, and we started
doing education programs for schools
in western Washington .
We wound up in the newspapers,
radio (believe it or not) and some
TV. Miracle Pets even did a show
about us.

In the spring of 2000, I was diagnosed with
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I had stage 3,
which is not good (one major organ plus
everywhere), so I wound up doing 8 months of
chemo. Lost the hair - the whole
bit. I missed a lot of work. When I
felt good enough, I would go to Sarvey
and take Freedom out for walks. Freedom would
also come to me in my dreams and help me fight
the cancer. This happened time and time again.

Fast forward to November 2000

the day after Thanksgiving,
I went in for my last checkup.
I was told that if the cancer was not
all gone after 8 rounds of chemo, then my last
option was a stem cell transplant. Anyway, they
did the tests; and I had to come back Monday for
the results. I went in Monday, and I was
told that all the cancer was gone.

So the first thing I did was get up to Sarvey and
take the big girl out for a walk. It was misty
and cold. I went to her flight and jessed her
up, and we went out front to the top of the
hill. I hadn't said a word to
Freedom, but somehow she knew. She looked at me
and wrapped both
her wings around me to where I
could feel them pressing in on my back
(I was engulfed in eagle wings), and she
touched my nose with her beak and stared into my
eyes, and we just stood there like that
for I don't know how long . That was a
magic moment We have been soul mates ever
since she came in. This is a very special bird.

On a side note: I have had people who
were sick come up to us when we are out, and
Freedom has some kind of hold on
them. I once had a guy who was
terminal come up to us and
I let him hold her.
His knees just about buckled and he
swore he could feel her power course through his
body. I have so many stories like that..

I never forget the honor I have of being so close
to such a magnificent spirit as Freedom.
~Jeff

Greek Jumper Expelled From Olympic Team for Racist Tweet

Fans have taken to the Internet to defend Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristouafter the Greek triple jumper was expelled from her country's Olympic team for a Tweet perceived as racist.

Papachristou, 23, was preparing to head to London for her first Olympic Games when she posted a joke to her Twitter feed. It was about the West Nile virus, and appeared to mock Greece's African immigrant population.

"With so many Africans in Greece, at least the mosquitoes of West Nile will eat homemade food!!!" she tweeted Sunday.

Papachristou has often taken to Twitter to express her support for the extreme right-wing party Golden Dawn, which has recently surged in popularity among Greeks.

In response to criticism by Twitter users who said her joke was racially insensitive, she initially took a defiant tone.

"I'm not a stuck CD! And if I make mistakes, I do not hit replay! I continue playing!" she tweeted on Monday.

By Wednesday, though, she had turned remorseful, saying in a statement on Twitter and Facebook, "I would like to express my heartfelt apologies for the unfortunate and tasteless joke I published on my personal Twitter account. I am very sorry and ashamed for the negative responses I triggered, since I never wanted to offend anyone, or to encroach human rights."

"I would like to apologize to all my friends and fellow athletes, who I may have insulted or shamed, the National Team, as well as the people and companies who support my athletic career," she said. "Finally, I would like to apologize to my coach and my family."

That apology was not enough to save her spot on the Greek Olympic team. The Hellenic Delegations' Administration Board decided to remove her from the team, citing "comments that go against the values and ideals of Olympism."

http://abcnews.go.com/International/greek-olympic-jumper-expelled-racist-tweet-defenders-flock/story?id=16856393#.UBEPh7QQv30

Kourkoulis Stin Eleni

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Branding Greece

WHEREAS thousands of Greeks of all ages and walks of life hope to flee from the nation’s dire economic predicament by emigrating, one of the most successful Greek expatriates chose to return to the land of his ancestors in 1999, purely out of love and faith in its unique virtues.

 

Peter Economides, who was born in South Africa and has lived in Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Mexico and New York City, is one of the leading experts in the field of brand management and strategy. His impressive portfolio includes promotional creations for world-known brands - from Apple and Coca-Cola to Audi cars or Absolut vodka. His Greek portfolio includes Antenna and Mega TV channels in Greece and the world’s first interactive destination branding project for the Cyprus port city of Limassol.

 

After a 40-year journey through the world of advertising and marketing, Economides is now the owner and founder of Felix BNI, an Athens-based consultancy firm that builds on experience as high-level executive in global advertising agencies McCann Erickson Worldwide and TBWA Worldwide. 

 

In an interview with the Athens News he talks of how reversing Greece’s image abroad can be achieved by managing its “brand DNA” and extols the work of what he calls “Greek heroes” from all walks of life in leading the country out of the crisis.

Athens News: At a time when some, like Greek-born Eurodeputy Yiorgos Chatzimarkakis, suggest that Greece should change its foreign name into “Hellas” to restore its image, you insist that the country has got a “brand-DNA” linked to its name that should be respected at home and abroad. Could you explain?

 

Peter Economides: Absolutely! It’s only a couple of extreme people who have that point of view that would let the country’s identity perish for the sake of something totally new or very old. To change our name at this point would be the most ridiculous thing on earth. Every strong brand has got its brand-DNA, that’s the fundamental undeniable truth about the brand, the reason why the brand exists in the first place.

 

And if you think of all the truly great commercial brands like Apple, Coca-Cola or BMW and Nike, they’ve all got very strong DNA and the people who manage these brands must be conscious of that DNA. And this is not something that can be changed. 

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http://www.athensnews.gr/issue/13482/53216

Natan teleftea nihta

Pali - Theodoridou

Theodoridou in Concert

Gia olous tous magges - Genitsaris

Greek Crisis Examined

Tsaxpin - Alexiou - Asia Minor song

Mafises san poli tourkemeni - pergame - Alexiou

Ypokrinese - Natassa Theodoridou

Eleni Bitali - Taxeia

Poso Poso - Unplugged Melina Aslanidou

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Russia going to war??

Russian convoy from Sevastopol -the largest Russian port of the Black Sea-, loaded with Marines, GRU units, tanks and artillery, as well as auxiliary LANDING vessels, earlier in the day passed the Straits of Hellespont and is currently near the island of Tenedos with the final destination being Syria.. The Russian flotilla would be discreetly monitored by a Greek warship. The fleet is expected to travel down to the south Aegean by the end of today, and be somewhere near Karpathos and/or Rhodes by Wednesday morning. An American and a Turkish submarine is also in the area. The ships are transporting some of the most skilled Russian military officials from the 431 Battalion VMF (some units of which have already been in Syria since February, 2012), the 76th Airborne Division «Pskov», the 15th Brigade, units of the GRU from the Caucasus -specialized to deal with Islamic terrorists- and it is also transporting marines from the Russian army stationed in the Black Sea. The 431 Battalion unit is distinguished both for its expert operational methods, as well as for its no mercy ideology. In fact this coldness was displayed in conflicts both in Chechnya and Dagestan when these soldiers became known as the unit that never took any prisoners. They are being transported by the LANDING ships Nikolaï Filtchenkov and César Kounikov class Alligator, and are also being accompanied by two smaller ships. The ships can transport 4700 tons and can carry between 300-425 men. Quoting Russian sources, a report on the Greek military site defencenet noted that this is an extraordinary mission that aims to secure the Russian citizens that are currently in Syria as well as to remove Russian "equipment" which is currently at the Tartus port. The mission is also another move by Russia to show its support to Syria and to the Assad administration which is currently fighting against rebel strongholds across the country. Russia has already sent special operation units to Syria to protect its naval base which is found in Tartus, and which is the only Russian naval base in the entire Mediterranean. Russia has also sent technologies and air defense systems S-300PMU2, an onshore missile battery P-800 Yakhont and Pantsir S1 but it looks like this will not suffice, since things are becoming very severe. That is why it is now moving TOMA and TOMB as well as SHORADS and portable anti-tank weapons to the area. The conclusion - It is clear that "Russia is heading for war." The situation is more than critical, since this is the first major combat mission by Russia since the Cold War. May God have mercy on all of us. - source in Greek

 http://hellasfrappe.blogspot.ca/2012/07/world-holds-its-breath-russian-warships.html

Mia Gineka

The Great spirit will listen

Native American Code of Ethics

Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often.
The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.
Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path.
Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem
from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.

Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others
to make your path for you. It is your road, and
yours alone. Others may walk it with you,
but no one can walk it for you.

Treat the guests in your home with much consideration.
Serve them the best food, give them the best
bed and treat them with respect and honor.

Do not take what is not yours whether from
a person, a community,the wilderness or from a
culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.

Respect all things that are placed upon
this earth – whether it be people or plant.

Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words.
Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them.
Allow each person the right to personal expression.

Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative
energy that you put out into the universe
will multiply when it returns to you.

All persons make mistakes.
And all mistakes can be forgiven.

Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind,
body and spirit. Practice optimism.

Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us.
They are part of your worldly family.

Children are the seeds of our future. Plant
love in their hearts and water them with
wisdom and life’s lessons. When they
are grown, give them space to grow.

Avoid hurting the hearts of others.
The poison of your pain will return to you.

Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the
test of one’s will within this universe.

Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual
self, Emotional self, and Physical self – all need
to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out
the body to strengthen the mind. Grow
rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.

Make conscious decisions as to who
you will be and how you will react. Be
responsible for your own actions.

Respect the privacy and personal space of
others. Do not touch the personal property of
others – especially sacred and religious
objects. This is forbidden.

Be true to yourself first. You cannot
nurture and help others if you cannot
nurture and help yourself first.

Respect others religious beliefs.
Do not force your belief on others.

Share your good fortune with others.
Participate in charity.

Travel the world for free

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Michael Wigge tries the impossible! Within 200 days he gets the challenge to barter from an apple to a house in Hawaii! He is not allowed to buy anything – just to barter. So Wigge travels around the world through fourteen countries always bartering his good better and bigger. Will he reach his childhood dream and get a house in Hawaii just by bartering?

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Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

http://www.dcwg.org .

What is the DNS Changer Malware?

On November 8, the FBI, the NASA-OIG and Estonian police arrested several cyber criminals in “Operation Ghost Click”. The criminals operated under the company name “Rove Digital”, and distributed DNS changing viruses, variously known as TDSS, Alureon, TidServ and TDL4 viruses. You can read more about the arrest of the Rove Digital principals here, and in the FBI Press Release.

What does the DNS Changer Malware do?

The botnet operated by Rove Digital altered user DNS settings, pointing victims to malicious DNS in data centers in Estonia, New York, and Chicago. The malicious DNS servers would give fake, malicious answers, altering user searches, and promoting fake and dangerous products. Because every web search starts with DNS, the malware showed users an altered version of the Internet.

Under a court order, expiring July 9, the Internet Systems Consortium is operating replacement DNS servers for the Rove Digital network. This will allow affected networks time to identify infected hosts, and avoid sudden disruption of services to victim machines.

How Can I Protect Myself?

This page describes how you can determine if you are infected, and how you can clean infected machines. To check if you’re infected, Click Here. If you believe you are infected, here are instructions on how to clean your computer.

DNSChanger, a piece of malware that re-routed vast swaths of Internet traffic through rogue DNS servers after users became infected, was shut down by the FBI late last year. But simply shutting down the servers altogether would have ‘broken’ many hundreds of thousands of computers still infected–rendering it difficult for them to get help via the Internet–so the FBI and ISC orchestrated a temporary fix, which is set to end on July 9th. This temporary fix has allowed infected computers to stay connected, but that’s coming to a close.

Now Google has rolled out a program to notify people when it detects that their computer is trying to reach those temporary DNS servers. If you use Google Search that will trigger the detection process and a message will appear saying that “you might be infected” if Google detects those temporary DNS servers. This mesage could be confusing because you might have thought you had disinfected your machine. So is it possible to have your computer only ‘halfway fixed?’ (continue reading …)

http://tech.ca.msn.com/malware-may-knock-thousands-off-internet-on-monday-4

Kiss and make up

Nearly everyone has experienced a relationship breakup or divorce and it can be one of the most painful periods in your life as you try to heal your broken heart. What we have discovered in our relationship coaching practice, many breakups don’t have to happen. So, if breakups don’t have to occur, what cases them and how can you prevent them?Here are four ideas to help you better understand why breakups happen and what you can do to prevent them in your relationship. 


 1. Old Fears Surface. It’s to be expected that being in an intimate relationship will inevitable bring up fears and challenges from the past. These might include fearing not being good enough, attractive enough, wealthy enough or even feelings of abandonment. If fears are not expected, looked at and healed, they interfere in some way or another with the health of every relationship. Take some time to notice when the fears surface, be loving with yourself but look inward instead of outward blaming your partner for what clearly is your issue. Ask yourself if your fears are “true” or are you just making “stories” up in your head. If you are creating those “stories” and there’s no basis of truth to them, then change your thinking. It’s not always easy to do and it takes moment by moment monitoring of your thoughts. If you need help and support to make the changes you want in your life, be courageous enough to get it. You may not have healed your broken heart from past relationships that ended and you find it very difficult to trust your current partner or open your heart completely to him or her. We suggest that you stop living from the hurt of those past relationships and bring yourself into the present moment, without continuing the “stories” of the past. Commit to starting over, allowing your fears to be there but reminding yourself that this is a new day.


 2. Not Feeling Understood, Valued, Loved and Appreciated. Everyone wants to feel understood, valued, loved and appreciated and when we’re not, we tend to either withdraw or attack the other person for not meeting our needs. If you want to be appreciated, start appreciating the other people in your life. Sounds simplistic but it really works! If you are not feeling loved, start being open to seeing and feeling love and appreciation that people are giving you that you may not be aware of in your daily life. It may be that someone allows you to go ahead of them in traffic or tells you to go ahead in a grocery line. Send some appreciation back to them and to everyone around you and watch love snowball in your life.


 3. Not Making their Relationship a Priority. Many couples take each other for granted and don’t give their relationship the attention it needs most of the time. The lack of closeness and connection can be overwhelming and can cause great loneliness. Make your relationship a priority in your life. Set aside time everyday to connect with your partner. We believe that sex happens long before the bedroom. It starts all day long when you have thoughts about your partner–Are these thoughts positive or negative? It continues when you come together–Are you happy to see each other and express love and appreciation or do you great each other with a laundry list of chores, things to be done or grievances? 


 4. One or Both People are Made to Feel They are “Wrong.” One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they make each other wrong. As soon as critical words are said, defenses and walls go up and suddenly that person who you love and they love you becomes an “enemy.” Before you jump into blaming and judging your partner, stop and take a moment to breathe. Ask yourself if making your partner wrong will drive you further apart or move you closer toward healing. Open your heart to understanding the dynamics of what’s going on between the two of you. Understand the full story before you start making someone wrong. So often we assume to know what is in someone’s heart and we really don’t. Take the time to find out!


 5. Not healing your heart after a previous relationship breakup Many people go from relationship to relationship without truly healing their hearts. They never discover what went wrong in their previous relationship and what they could have done differently. They keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again and always expect a different outcome. We suggest that you take the time to heal your broken heart and your attachment to being a victim, in being right or whatever holds you to a previous relationship. Spend some energy in taking responsibility for what happened, forgiving yourself and your previous partner, and deciding what you want to change in your life.
http://coolcommunication.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/we-fight-we-brake-up-we-kiss-we-make-up/

Jennifer Lopez rocks it

A summer of extreme weather

A summer of extreme weather