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Anne

Perhaps greatness only ever lies in a single point, as in a glowing ember? Maybe, but at least it sh

About Me

My Interests

Literature, Poetry, Anthropology/Archaeology, Celtic History, Stargazing, Genealogy, Music, Travel, Foreign Languages, Creative Writing, Geology

I'd like to meet:



"By the grace of God, I am who I am." Anne

Interests:
Literature, Poetry, Anthropology/Archaeology, Celtic History, Stargazing, Genealogy, Music, Travel, Foreign Languages, Creative Writing, Geology, Yoga.

Music:
Diana Krall, Stacey Kent, Billie Holiday, Carmen Mcrae, Cole Porter, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Cecile Corbel, Maire/Moya Brennan, Missa Johnouchi, Paul Schwartz, Katie Melua, Lisa Gerrard, Emiliana Torrini, Loreena McKennitt, Tori Amos, Azam Ali, Eden's Bridge, Iona, Aine Minogue, PBC and Onora, The Chieftans.

Movies:

Television:
Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served?, AbFab, Vicar of Dibley, Father Ted, Black Adder, Gordon Ramsey, Top Gear, anything on NGC, TLC, DSC, Travel Channel or History Channel.

Books:
"The Prophet" Kahlil Gibran; "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" Shakespeare; "How the Irish Saved Civilization"and "Gifts of the Jews" Thomas Cahill; "The Book of Kells"; "Confession of St Patrick" John Skinner; "City of Djinns", "From the Holy Mountain" and "In Xanadu" William Dalrymple; "The Way of Perfection" Teresa of Avila; "Dark Night of the Soul" St John of the Cross; "Anam Cara" John O'Donohue; "New Seeds of Contemplation" Thomas Merton; "Bhagavad Gita"; "The Alchemist" Paolo Coelho

Heroes:

Who I'd like to meet:



Music:

Lisa Gerrard, Emiliana Torrini, Loreena McKennitt, Tori Amos, Azam Ali, Eden's Bridge, Iona, Aine Minogue, PBC and Onora, The Chieftans, Billie Holiday, Cole Porter, Maire/Moya Brennan, Missa Johnouchi, Paul Schwartz, Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack, Telepopmusik, Katie Melua

Movies:

"The grey rain curtain of this world rolls back and all turns to silver glass. Then you see it. White shores and beyond. A far green country under a swift sunrise."***"I don't know... perhaps it becomes clearer when we grow up."***"How many loved your moments of glad grace And loved your beauty with love false or true But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you And loved the sorrows of your changing face"***"Stop it. Stop it, I tell you I don't want to be perfect. Can't you understand that? I don't want to be perfect!"***

Television:

Little Britain, Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served?, AbFab, Vicar of Dibley, Father Ted, Black Adder, anything on NGC, TLC, DSC, Travel Channel or History Channel

Books:

"How the Irish Saved Civilization"and "Gifts of the Jews" Thomas Cahill; "The Book of Kells"; "Confession of St Patrick" John Skinner; "City of Djinns", "From the Holy Mountain" and "In Xanadu" William Dalrymple; "The Way of Perfection" Teresa of Avila; "Dark Night of the Soul" St John of the Cross; "Anam Cara" John O'Donohue; "New Seeds of Contemplation" Thomas Merton; "Bhagavad Gita"

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, St Patrick, St Brigid, Thomas Merton, Lao Tse, Christina Noble, and of course, my Dear Husband!

My Blog

Woman Jailed for Sitting with Man at Starbucks

American Woman Jailed in Saudi Arabia for Sitting With Man at Starbucks A 37-year-old American businesswoman and married mother of three is seeking justice after she was thrown in jail by Saudi Arabi...
Posted by Anne on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:11:00 PST

Peace

The tempest calmed after bending the branches of the trees and leaning heavily upon the grain in the field. The stars appeared as broken remnants of lightning, but now silence prevailed over all, as ...
Posted by Anne on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:47:00 PST

Obedience

Bitter, frosty, darkness this season Reminds us of the timeless trek Braved by chaste maiden and blessed foster father An age-old tale oft' recounted; She, burdened with child And he, with holy secr...
Posted by Anne on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:34:00 PST

17 Years

Wow!  This week I went over 17 years of military service.  Interestingly enough, this last week I pinned on Master Sergeant.  I think I've waited for the rank since I enlisted...
Posted by Anne on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:59:00 PST

Jesus Was Not Meek

THEY SAY THAT Jesus of Nazareth was humble and meek. They say that though He was a just man and righteous, He was a weakling, and was often confounded by the strong and the powerful; and that when He...
Posted by Anne on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:31:00 PST

The Raven

..> Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some o...
Posted by Anne on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:55:00 PST

POW/MIA Recognition Day (yes it’s late)

JPAC TO COMMEMORATE POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY HICKAM AFB, HAWAII  The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command will commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific...
Posted by Anne on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:31:00 PST

Ramstein

    I'M GOING TO GERMANY!!!!  I'VE WANTED GO MY ENTIRE CAREER!  I'M OVER THE MOON!  WOO HOO!...
Posted by Anne on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:15:00 PST

Part IV

Psychological Profile of the Female Terrorist              Studying the psychological profile of women who choose to commit terrorist acts is bene...
Posted by Anne on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:04:00 PST

Privatized Housing (or Ready to go)

  (Disclaimer: this is a personal opinion) Anyone who's familiar with the military and lives on base knows about the joys of "privatized housing".  My first encounter with privatized housin...
Posted by Anne on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:29:00 PST