prayer

And now, Grandfather, I ask you to bless the white man. He needs your wisdom, your guidance. You see, for so long he has tried to destroy my people, and only feels comfortable when given power. Bless them, show them the peace we understand; teach them humility. For I fear they will someday destroy themselves [...]

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prayer

welcome to the wisdom of the world May your journey through the universal questions of life bring you to a new moment of awareness. May it be an enlightening one. May you find embedded in the past, like all the students of life before you, the answers you are seeking now. May they awaken that [...]

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lincoln avenue neighbors party

The Lincoln Avenue Neighborhood Association hosted a very successful party on a perfect Saturday this weekend. About a hundred people showed up over the four hours. High five to organizers Nancy, Tim, Fernando, Donna and Paul! They’ll be sharing their strategies and strength with the rest of us on Tuesday night at City Hall at [...]

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poem

Fall Fall, falling, fallen. That’s the way the season Changes its tense in the long-haired maples That dot the road; the veiny hand-shaped leaves Redden on their branches (in a fiery competition With the final remaining cardinals) and then Begin to sidle and float through the air, at last Settling into colorful layers carpeting the [...]

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poem

compassion With humbleness, may I face everyone with compassion With devotion to enlightened life may I abide in true compassion So that others may know their true Heart, may I have the wisdom and True Knowledge to bring out the best in everyone With compassion for this world with all and everyone in it, may [...]

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fact vs. flowery fiction

The following is in response to a letter to the editor printed on September 16th in the Recorder. 1. The rose garden belongs to every taxpayer in the City of Amsterdam, as does City Hall. 2. The Mayor’s office does not keep the records that were FOIA’d for. 3. The project was legally bid out. [...]

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prayer of forgiveness

The following was found written on a paper in the coat of a dead girl at Ravensbruck, a German concentration camp for women. Approximately 92,000 of the 132,000 women there died from gas chambers, malnourishment, sickness, and other violent acts. “O Lord, remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those [...]

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up and running

The City of Amsterdam’s website has been updated with the addition of six introductory web videos. The video tour book spotlights our main attractions, opportunities and amenities: quality of life, real estate and relocation services, education, health care and senior services, and business/industry. The videos may be accessed on the lower right hand quadrant of [...]

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