World Family(PART 1 OF 3)

　
　
World Family(PART 1 OF 3)


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We'll have a bit of sunshine soon.


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From: denman@infoseek.jp
To: diane705@yahoo.ca
cc: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:46:30
Pacific Standard Time

Hi Diane,

How are you doing?
It's still cold and wet, isn't it?
I hope we'll have a bit of sunshine soon.

So you have a brother who lives in North Vancouver, eh?
I'm glad to hear that you've adopted all your friends as family including me. 。。。　

You're quite right that we're not alone.
I was also assuming that the West End has more singles than any other part of the city.
So, as you said, we're definitely not alone.

By the way, Diane, do you remember the following Bishop's homily that you handed to me in April, 2011?

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The pain of our neighbours is our pain too.
When neighbours suffer, neighbours must respond.
In this way we build a better world.
We dignify humanity.
We overcome what we have not caused.
Even now as we in Canada breathe the air flowing to us from Fukushima (in Japan),
we are reminded we are connected to each other.
Our lives are interwined on the same planet, the same ecosystems, the same humanity.
Perhaps God has created such a world in order to perfect our humanity.
With the promise that death is not the end of life.

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SOURCE: "Jane Eyre"

Yes, yes, yes, your bishop is right.
Even now as we in Canada breathe the air flowing to us from Fukushima,
we are reminded we are connected to each other.

Indeed, we're really connected to each other.
The other day, I read the following article:

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As cleanup crews have begun the treacherous task of removing 400 tons of spent fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi Reactor No. 4, reports continue to flood in showing that radiation from the stricken plant is still causing major environmental damage all over the world.

"Every single day, 300 tons of radioactive water from Fukushima enters the Pacific Ocean," writes Michael Snyder.

"That means that the total amount of radioactive material released from Fukushima is constantly increasing, and it is steadily building up in our food chain."

Those who still say that the Chernobyl disaster was worse than Fukushima may also want to consider that a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution study concluded that Fukushima had already released up to 100 times more radiation into the environment than Chernobyl in October 2011.

Today, this amount is likely astronomically higher, especially when you take into account all the airborne radioactive plumes that have been detected billowing actoss the ocean and over US and Canadian soil.

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SOURCE: "The Truth"

What a scary story it is!
Diane, what do you think about it?

In any case, I've just written an article about disn**ga and slang in general.
Please click the following link:


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■"Troublesome Slang"

I hope you'll enjoy the above article!

Your smiling Bohemian, Kato
with a lot of love


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Subj:I've heard about Jay Leno.


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From: diane@vancouver.ca
To: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Tuesday, 25 Feb 2014 19:55:10
Pacific Standard Time

Hi Kato,

Thanks ... wow! you do send the most interesting things to read.
I had heard about Jay Leno's famous speech from my boyfriend, but not being much of a TV watcher, I've never seen the Goodnight Show more than a couple times.
Sure did enjoy his speech, though ~ very heartfelt it seemed.

I didn't know he was so despised by many, but guess it doesn't matter who you are there will be folks who don't like you.
And the more famous you are, the more flack I'm sure you'd get.
Just the way it goes, it seems.

Loved the bit about slang ... never really gave it much thought, but guess it does most often degrade or shame; sometimes, though, it's just a local way to say something.
Like we call police "cops" sometimes (not particularly degrading) but also some people call police "pigs" (very degrading) so there you go.
Or we call fellows who visit prostitutes "Johns" (not degrading, just what they're called) so very interesting.

I think you hadn't heard the Madonna slang simply because there are not very many black people in this country, whereas in the USA it's a different story.


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Was talking to a fellow Fernando at church on Sunday.
He's Spanish, very friendly and very spiritual, everyone loves him.
He's also a librarian at the Central VPL.
He was telling me about some courses they're offering on e-book use and he said they're also in the process of offering some university level courses ... all free.
Amazing!
What a great library service we had at our disposal.
Going to sign up for one of the e-book courses soon.
You're probably proficient already being such a techie and all.

Better run,
Take care & keep having fun,
Any sweet new women in your life?


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Love, Diane

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