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My Time and Place Amoung the Cows:  Dave Stewart - Epsom, New Hampshire


Wow this guy seems pretty crazy.  He is talking about how he believes his cows stop time and how beautifully his cows move.  I understand the part about how a stressed animal acts differently than a happier animal, but I'm not sure beautiful is the correct word to describe a cow.  I've milked a cow before in Australia and I really didn't think it was as hard as this guy is describing it as. I understand how it could be a tirering and thankless job to milk a cow twice a day, but I mean it's his cow and he has to deal with the consiquences.  If he doesn't want to milk a cow, then don't have a cow to milk.


-Claudia




The Sisterhood of the Rollar Derby : Erin Blakemore - Boulder, Colorado


Okay.  I really like rollar skating and sometimes I even don't mind going to rollar skating places, like WOW (or whatever it's called now), but the idea of a rollar derby kinda freaks me out.  I would generally say I have a slight prejudice, because I also think that it's just a dumb sport.  The girl said "That she puts her body in danger on a daily basis."  I kinda feel like that might be a bit overdramatic.  I mean I'm sure it hurts to fall, but isn't that true in every sport.  I see how skating could be hard on your body, but not the mind.  Why would anyone want to do something that will "skate over my pride and flair?"  Also I kinda believe that rollar skating is a hobby, not a sport. 


-Claudia




Pink Moments:  Connie Spittler - Omaha, Nebraska


I love her point of view on life.  I love how she enjoys a brilliant scene, like a sun set or a range or mountains.  She reminds me of a like fat, cute,  old grandma who just loves life and everything about it.  I like how she talks about how she trys to soak up everything great in the day, because she doesn't know when her last day will be.  Almost the concept of  "live like you are dying."  This kinda made me tear up a little.  Awwww. And she wrote it on my Birthday, last year. 


-Claudia




When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things:  Jody Williams - Fredericksburg, Virginia


I love how she said that the difference between ordinary and extra ordinary is the things people have done to make the world a better place.  I completely agree.  It seems to me like she is saying that your worth in life is based on helping others, not how much stuff you have or don't have.  She is also kinda talking about how she wants to live outside the social norms, which is something I strive for and greatly would like a to achieve in my life.  She really stands up for what she believes in and is now the Corrdinator or the Anti- Landmine International Campaign.  That is so cool  I mean I really don't know that much about landmines, so I can't say if I'm for against them, but I have issues that I would like to have dealt with and I think it's really awesome that she is strong enough to do something about the things she doesn't like. 


 "I believe that words are easy — the truth is told in the actions we take. If enough ordinary people back up our desire for a better world with action, I believe we can, in fact, accomplish extraordinary things."
-Jody Williams


I love this quote:  facebook status!


-Claudia