Friday, June 29, 2007

FROM YAHOO SPORTS


"Mirza plays down Peer pairing

By Pritha Sarkar

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - India's Sania Mirza hopes her decision to renew her doubles partnership with Israel's Shahar Peer at Wimbledon does not stir up another religious storm.

"We're playing tennis, we're not making statements. We're just here to play tennis and we're here to perform and be the best we can be," the Indian number one said on Thursday.

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"Me and Shahar are playing just like the way me and (Eva) Birnerova played the French Open, just like the way I played with anyone else the last six weeks. It doesn't make any statement."

The last time Mirza, a Muslim, joined forces with Peer at the 2005 Japan Open, their association was short-lived.

Under pressure from militants furious over a Muslim and a Jew playing together, Mirza called for some time out.

She hopes their second stab at success will be remembered more for their on-court exploits.

"We've grown up together. We're great friends. So we said, why not?" said Mirza, who comes from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.

"We were both very lucky to find each other because it's someone who suits each other's game. I have a big forehand, she has a big backhand. We've done well in the past.

"We really don't care whether she's from Israel or I'm from Pakistan. At the end of the day it matters whether we win a match or not."

Doubles partnerships between Muslim and Jewish players have not gone down too well in the past.

In 2002, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi was threatened with a suspension from Pakistan's tennis federation when he entered the Wimbledon men's doubles with Israel's Amir Hadad.

The partnership won the duo a humanitarian award from the organisers of men's tennis but Mirza does not want any similar recognition.

"I'm here to play tennis and so is she. That's the end of that. It has nothing to do with anything else," she said.

The 16th seeds face American Lisa Osterloh and Sweden's Sofia Andersson in the first round.

Updated on Thursday, Jun 28, 2007 4:56 pm EDT"

Saturday, June 23, 2007

I Was There, Ed...

Heal, Dear One. I just want you to know, Ed. I was there. I stood outside and meditated, that warm early winters day in Las Vegas. In perfect voice, there was no doubt I could have had it "all" that day. I had been given the gift of you... But it was choice I had to make, and one that did not come lightly. Moments, these past 3 or so years I have regretted not going in.

I had to keep looking to find the Prophet. I had to go beyond. It has been brutal and cold. But God's light keeps me warm in the darkness. The darkness comprehends us not.
I think often, and pray often... As hard as it was, I made the choice for all of us.

It's a matter of time now.

The ones and zeros spell out the number...

Though subject to, I passed through, and now I wait still. Wait like you.

But it's moments away.

"...If I were you, and you were me, I wonder who I'd rather be..."

I got the MP3 from Limewire shortly after arriving in Zion. I knew it was true, I was there, and you were looking too... I know that limo contained your search, and I know you saw... I heard in the Neworld song... A song that means so much, as all on III do. I have never lost the cosmic connection to you...

Many moons ago, when I was a lass... I know you saw me, through the dark glass... pretending to be Patty, and though she passed, you never lost hope.

After that final tour, you returned to your anesthesia... struggling with faith, as I know you do.

But I have never lost it. Soon it all comes true.

Hold on brave friend... though more then a year to the day... God will deliver, then we will all consider the great and final day. Rejoicing from Victories sweet refrain.

You are not behind schedule, for the Masterpiece... the magnum opus is inside, waiting release... just a few moments more...

I met your old friend, in the most unlikely place... he can not tell of this meeting, but look past his face, and know he was changed that day...

You were right to deny the narcissistic "Planet US", your mistakes are few... just keep holding on, to what you know instinctively is True...

In moments, I will be with you.

Know that I am with you now, my struggle fading but still great...

I am you, and you are me, and that is creations fate...

When at last, we, embrace in that Agape hold...

I will finish telling of my exploits, to get us through the cold...

Spend this Sunday Afternoon in the Park... watch for the sign.

It's only nano-moments, in the Grand Scale of Time...

La Vie Boheme, my Friend.

Love,

JD

Monday, June 18, 2007

Death In Darfur: Why isn't the Main Stream Press covering this 4 Year old genocide?



I know I said GDii is coming to a close, and so she is, but not yet. Just a few more important items to be reported. I will probably make the last post, the Wikipedia biography of Jesse Stevens. It was He, who has alerted me to this "crisis" in the Sudan. (Amazing how the word crisis has lost all impact in americA... what C.S. Lewis called "verbicide"; when a word is used so much or so wrongly, for so long it looses all meaning. I don't want the word verbicide, to distract you from the more important word here: GENOCIDE. Genocide, too, has fallen victim to verbicide... but more on that later...).


I have heard precious little about this massacre in the press. Especially considering it is 4 years in the making. I have heard absolutely nothing about the Dictator Bashir, who is "brain" behind the mass murder.


I have however, found many statistics about the killing, on the web. The absolute best site for info on the US Gov't and lack of action is from the blogosphere. I recommend that readers of Groove Damage, spend some time researching this tragedy that "must be stopped"... but in all honesty, probably will not be, (due to the dollars to be made by our "allies". Oil in Sudan is plentiful, but China owns the controlling interest. A report titled: "PetroChina, CNPC, and Sudan:
Perpetuating Genocide" is quoted on GDii as well... read the
April 15, 2007 report by clicking here
).

"Since 2003, Sudan’s Arab government and its Janjaweed militias have been destroying villages and displacing, raping, torturing, and killing Darfur’s black African citizens.
Every day, those forced from their homes face the threat of starvation,

disease and rape.



450,000 ARE DEAD
2.5 - 3 MILLION ARE DISPLACED
3.5 MILLION DEPEND ON FOOD AID "

from Global Grassroots


The following is from the report by the Sudan Divestment Task Force:

"In 2003, the Government of Sudan initiated genocide against its own civilians from several
tribes in the country's Darfur region. For four years the regime in Khartoum has resisted
diplomatic and political overtures to change its behavior. As a result, the international
community must now use its financial leverage with a regime that has historically proven
responsive to economic pressure and that relies on investments from a handful of foreign
oil companies to finance its growing military expenditures. Chief among Khartoum's
corporate sponsors is China's state-owned oil company, China National Petroleum
Corporation (CNPC). CNPC's majority-owned, publicly-traded subsidiary, PetroChina, lists
on the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges."

So it's my understanding that the Chinese have invested 30% of funds gathered in the Sudan, in the NY Stock Exchange. By trading in NY, PetroChina can invest in it's self... 70-80% of the (O-I-L) funds gathered by Bashir, are used to finance this massacre.


Here in americA, narly nothing is being done. In fact, according to the Sudan Divestment Task Force, no state action is taking place in Utah, along with 16 other US States. You can find out what your "representative's" are doing (or not doing) and read they letter grade given to each, by clicking here. In Utah, the reps get near failing grades:


Representative
and Grade given:

*

Rep. Chris Cannon

Utah District 03 (Republican)

Grade: D


Senator (s)




*

Sen. Orrin Hatch

Utah (Republican)

Grade: D


*

Sen. Robert Bennett

Utah (Republican)

Grade: D


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"The twenty-first century’s first genocide continues unabated in the Darfur region of Sudan.
For the first time in history, the President of the United States and the United States
Congress have declared that an ongoing crisis amounts to genocide. In a speech at the
US Holocaust Memorial Museum in April of this year, President Bush rallied Americans to
take action: “All of the people in this room and people in this country have a vital role to
play. Everyone ought to raise their voice. We ought to continue to demand that the
genocide in Sudan be stopped.”


Apparently the feds have mentioned this in brief. Though, I never heard Bush mention the Sudan. Why isn't Bashir listed as public enemy #2, in our so called "war on terror"? Good question, considering that Bin Ladin was a resident of the Sudan from 90-95. In fact, according to Jesse Stevens, it is there, that he formed the Taliban.


Why don't more of us know and care about this tragedy, americA?

http://coalitionfordarfur.blogspot.com/



How is this able to go on in the world, and our "media" not spend equal time on it?

Can you see how the deception is linked to money? Maybe the US troops aren't pulling triggers and killing the the tribes of Darfur. But how many of those weapons used were made and traded by the United States? China is one of our biggest (no pun intended) allies. They are giving what one might call "kick backs", into the stock exchange.

Do I have to ask why nothing is being done?






Eye witness account made into a film. watch trailer.



Here in SLC, we will putting together an awareness concert with local and national acts, in hopes to generate some media attention.

Please stay tuned for updates.


La Vie Boheme

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Sorry for the delay in posting.



I have been contemplating for a while what I wanted to write.

GDII is at her completion level.

I have been conceptualizing what story will be the last post.

Jenny The Wonder Mule vs. Jezebel The Truck?


Pot Therapy?


So many choices from my fertile mind.

Just keeping you informed for now with interesting happenings around the globe...

Keep checking back for the last story, and the link to the new blog: The Book Of Jesse.

La Vie Boheme

I Love Living In The City... well the outskirts, anyhow



"Ray Peterson: [chanting] I'm not going to listen to this, I'm not going to here this now.
Art: Ray! Ray! Your chanting!
[points to book]
Art: Ray, unconscious chanting... your chanting!
Ray Peterson: [continues Chanting with fingers in ears]
Art: [chants] I want to kill everyone. Satan is good. Satan is our pal.
Art: Hey, once they get in here,
[points to Ray's head]
Art: its over pal."

(Tom Hanks Rick Documen)-The 'Burbs



I have moved to the suburbs of Salt Lake City.

I have much to relate...

but so busy.

in repose as well...

more later.























La Vie Boheme