Life without art would be a mistake!

The Beauty of Change

Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:55 PM EDT

There is one thing constant in life...CHANGE!

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arts, change, loss, beauty, new-day, strength, hope, mom, healing

8 Things About Greyshore

Mon Sep 8, 2008 10:37 PM EDT

First the Rules: 1. Post these rules before you give the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 4.

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meta, 8-things, greyshore

The Storm

Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:09 PM EDT

Watching walking leaves, across the street to windows gaze Counting seconds, branching to their home unsaved Wind on windows, pushing strong to get inside Holding back the water, that's filling up my eyes.

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arts, gustav, hurricane, poem, reflection, compassion

Here's Your Red Meat, Blitzer!

Wed Sep 3, 2008 5:59 PM EDT

By Steve Mock (Clipped by Greyshore)

Last week, while drifting in and out of the Democratic National Convention, I happened upon a bloody scene.

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politics, beef, cnn, blitzer, steak, blood, king, brown, meat, black-angus

Singer-actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71

Tue Sep 2, 2008 1:47 PM EDT

By John Gerome, AP Entertainment Writer (Clipped by Greyshore)

Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71.

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obituaries, jerry-reed, reed, entertainment

Inuksuk And The Stacking Of Rocks

Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:30 PM EDT

By Steve Mock (Clipped by Greyshore)

Imagine you're out for a hike in the woods or along a streambed and you come across an unexpected, unexplained stack of rocks. Would you be delighted? You may find yourself wondering who might have stacked them and when did they stack them there.

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I know my name (poetry)

Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:09 PM EDT

Been bitten drunk, I've written sober. two hard heads pressed into the other. Found the question hidden underneath the request Too hard times in my mind need rest.

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arts, poetry, doubt, questions, identity, mirror, reflection

Reaching In, Speaking Out

Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:40 PM EDT

Mind twists anxious Resting on an idea Taking two breaths, spacious Pondering the release Often quiet, jumping still Selection is purpose Cause is the effect Pause is the deflect Caution needs release

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arts, poetry, writing, indecision, confidence

Turning Pages (Original lyrics)

Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT

TURNING PAGES Lend me your time and I'll tell you a story, lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song. There isn't any answers until there's a question. The journey begins when you come along.

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arts, writing, song, lyrics, original

Glass Houses

Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:59 PM EDT

By JustForKicks (Clipped by Greyshore)

I live very comfortably in my glass house. My house has many pangs and pains. I can sling dirt at it or in it, but I always have to clean up my own messes.

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glass, houses, health

What Makes Newsvine So Special?

Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT

By JustForKicks (Clipped by Greyshore)

Well I have been here for a while and have learned a few things. I have learned that I cannot find anything here on Newsvine that I can't get from any chat site. I have learned that the news seeded and brought in is the same news I can find anywhere else.

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odd-news, learning, getting-smarter, newsvine, human-aspect-of-daily-lives, meta

Is Every One In Tune? An Analogy of Conversation

Wed Aug 6, 2008 11:50 PM EDT

First things first! Tune your instrument...

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arts, song, conversation, harmony, music, relationships, newsvine

Movies that say something... but are still good. Any suggestions?

Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:18 PM EDT

By Arizonan (Clipped by Greyshore)

I have been reading the different Movie threads, and it got me to thinking about a catagory of movies that I am fond of.

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entertainment, movies, emotion

Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, But Don't Say It Mean!

Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:07 PM EDT

I apologize for not having a source of who actually said that but it has been helpful tool in the tribulations and controversial segments of my life.

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life, reason, relationship, opposition, emotion, anger, assertiveness, compassion, peace, conversation

An open letter to Newsvine

Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:30 PM EDT

By Djehuty (Clipped by Greyshore)

This is not an intervention, it's a cry for help.

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newsvine, meta, community, moderation

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Christina Got 250K...Now what the "HELL" am I going to watch?

Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:31 PM EDT

I spent the past several months clinging to this season of Hell's Kitchen, where Internationally renowned chef Gordan Ramsey sent yet another 16 chefs of all calibers into the heat once again to find is head chef for his new restaurant in Las Vegas.

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entertainment, tv, hells-kichen-gordan-ramsey, petrozza, christina, cooking, chef

New Phone for Free or iPhone for $200?

Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:55 PM EDT

I have been hanging on to my Verizon incentive for 3 years. Yes I have the $100 upgrade credit, but something about them locking you in for 2 years of definitive profit really irritates me.

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technology, iphone, verizon, cell-phone, contracts, apple, choices, at