Winning Words 12/27/10
“To see the earth as it truly is, small and blue and beautiful, in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the earth together.” (Archibald MacLeish) I recall two events that etched A.M.’s thought in my mind. 1) Watching the movie, 2001 A Space Odyssey. 2) Seeing pictures of the earth from outer space, taken by the astronauts. Let’s treat it with care; it’s the only earth we’ve got. ;-) Jack.

FROM PRJS IN MICHIGAN: I love Barack Obama and one of the most important things he has done is to swing the momentum away from the earth users and towards a saner policy . I love driving out to Colorado which we do twice a year and seeing the windmills along the way. I also attended a ceremony at which the King of Sweden cut a ribbon up in Flint...the ceremony was about a plant that takes the waste from Flint and produces power
for them....we just have to do these things. FROM JACK: "The earth from space" photo is a reminder that we need to step back from situations to see them as they really are. Sometimes we get so involved in "the here and now" that we lose sight "the big picture."

FROM RI IN BOSTON (IN NH): I regret to say there are indications that we are raiders on the earth together. We need to be more diligent caring for it as you mentioned. FROM JACK: It starts with getting our own house in order; then moving to the rest of the world.

FROM MOLINER CF: You are right. It's the only earth we've got...and it's the only one we are going to get.
FROM JACK: I'm reminded of a Gospel song: "This world is not my own, I'm just-a passin' through."

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: It was truly amazing to see the first shots of the earth from space. They were and continue to be some of the most beautiful photos ever! FROM JACK: The colored pictures made "the ball" come alive for me.

FROM JJH IN OHIO AND ML IN ILLINOIS: Amen and Amen from these two "earth" people.

FROM MO IN ILLINOIS: The exhibits of photos at the Smithsonian Aero-Space Museum, and I'm sure many other places, sure do give you a perspective of our beautiful and compact little Earth revolving in Space. Nation Geographic magazine has twice run articles on the size of all the Planets in our Universe, and Earth looks pretty insignificant compared to the giant size of some others, but as you say, we are all Earth travelers together on the only Earth we have, so let's love and appreciate it together! It's distressing to read of the
many ways our Earth is being ravaged...what a different world our g.children will deal with! FROM JACK: Our trash hauler picked emptied our recycling bin today. We're beginning to make some progress toward protecting the planet for future generations. "One step. and then another......"