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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Monday, September 19, 2005
TV
I watch too much TV. I know it. However, for what I pay for it, I feel obligated to get my money's worth since I have digital cable, HBO, and a DVR. That's a good rationalization, but the truth is that I like to watch television and movies. Watching the Emmy Awards works for me since I'm familiar with most of the nominated shows. I've become a fan of Hugh Laurie in House and think it's well-written and acted. One of the teachers I had lunch with at Creek Wood kept telling me about Lost, which I wouldn't watch because I thought it was a reality show like Survivor; however, she explained what it was about, and I started watching it. Thank goodness both of these shows had reruns which made it possible for me to catch up.
I'm looking forward to the new season which begins this week and to seeing new episodes of West Wing, Boston Legal, House, Lost, Desperate Housewives, ER, Monk, Two and a Half Men, and Grey's Anatomy. Some of the new shows look interesting, so I'll check out some of those. The reality shows I watch are The Apprentice and Project Runway, and I'll see how Martha Stewart's Apprentice looks, too. I'm sorry they cancelled Judging Amy and will miss that. I don't get Showtime and haven't seen Huff, but it sounds good. I really like Hank Azaria. Have any of you seen it?
Bill Clinton was on Meet the Press this morning. I definitely agree with him about the economy. Our government keeps borrowing money from the UK, Japan, China, Korea, and Saudi and plans to borrow more. He said he didn't agree with borrowing and cutting taxes on his income group and thinks it's unethical and bad economics. Also he said that never in the history of our country have we borrowed money to finance a war. We are so deeply in debt with a deficit into the trillions when we had a surplus before. I don't think we need to keep the estate tax and am glad that's gone because taxes have already been paid on that, so why have heirs pay them again? Some people have to sell farms and houses just to pay the taxes on them which is not what their parents worked so hard to have happen. I wish we had a flat-rate income tax. The people who won't have jobs with the IRS could then work for election reform until we get that worked out.
I like what Clinton said about what Katrina will cause us to think about: what is our obligation to the poor, what is the role of government, and who is going to pay for it. I'm glad he and former President Bush are in charge of those relief funds for Katrina and the tsunami since they have a handle on how to allocate those funds and how to go about it. I do miss him and felt more secure when he was president. I'm concerned about his health and think he doesn't look too well. I hope he's OK and will stick around. The Clinton Global Initiative sounds promising.
1:04:00 AM
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