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For Tomorrow's ChildrenWe must join together for tomorrow'sChildren. To protect their coming.To guarantee their mornings. To wrapOur arms around their dreams.This book of inspiring poems is a reminder of the beautiful treasures awaiting us if we commit ourselves to the protection of Mother Nature. It is a plea forour defense of Democracy in America and across the world. The author takes the reader on a poetic journey of discovery into the cycles of Nature and of our responsibilities to Tomorrow's Children. The Messages From Nature's Sanctuary are flashing images of the gifts that our environment provides. They are beacons which we can follow - through self-reflection - for love to overcome hate. They can help us as we attempt to achieve balance in our lives.

163 boys and men from Waitsfield, Vermont joined the Union Army and fought in the Civil War. Their individual stories of bravery as well as suffering-from wounds, sickness, and/or deprivation during imprisonment-tell quite a story of the fight to save the United States. Some made it home, others did not. They should not be forgotten.

When life hands you lemons --- Hang on for the ride! Sara Widness did just that! She played a pregnant game of ping pong in the psychiatric ward, dressed to the nines on the world's most famous train, baked eighteen loaves of bread a day at her country store, entertained journalists while dining on risotto draped in gold foil...Vestal virgins deserve adjectives like vulnerable and gullible. Women should run as fast as they can away from these traits. She didn't. At the end of the marathon, her shadows - or most of them - were plunging onto her finish line. Shadows are supplicants, begging her to forgive herself, or to forgive others or simply to accept fate.

Many of the events in these stories actually happened. Most were related to me by my father and his father. Passed on as bona de experiences in their lives and their neighbors' lives. A regional history transported like the songs of a troubadour. Told at meeting places, county fairs, and social gatherings, they carried excitement and avor about people who wrestled to survive and prosper. An inseparable part of these hard-working folks were their horses. Muscles, sweat, and a strong back were vital tools for survival. Horses t right in as obedient members of the family. A dedicated, loyal power source that helped shape a nation. Many a tankard has tipped to a worthy animal and their story deserves telling. Here are a few of those stories. Today's society lunges forward, hungry for progress. But it is necessary to stop occasionally and look around. Consider the past, where we've been, and where we're going… - Rusty DeVoid

It''s time. For the last six years the most strident and loudest voices have driven our culture and politics. The result has been the marketing of ''divide and conquer'' politics and a distortion of our Founding Values. It''s time to begin the task of ''rebalancing'' the Nation''s priorities through political compromise and the reinvigoration of an engaged public. It''s time to demand that the loudest voices sit down. It''s time for Americans to stand up and demand leadership from those who hold the public trust - our political representatives.ΓÇó Return to the real Contract with America - the Constitution.ΓÇó Read the Preamble and understand the co-equal importance of its objectives.ΓÇó Take personal responsibility for the actions of your government. (Vote, attenda town meeting, participate in public policy decisions impacting your life.)ΓÇó Demand transparency in the actions of those who you have placed inpositions of the public trust - our political representatives. And be insultedby the mass media''s presentation of our politics via "political theater" absentobjective investigative reporting.ΓÇó Refuse to be placed in a "box" - think critically - be wary of those whodivide us rather than bring us together.ΓÇó Applaud our rich diversity as a people - be tolerant.ΓÇó Demand political compromise through the balancing process established bythe Founders.ΓÇó Think of your children''s future - Do we want gated communities with armedguards or a society which offers hope for a secure future regardless of socialclass, race, religion.