The Taliban militias are over-running Afghanistan as the US military draws down. The people of that country deserve better. "We don't count because we're from Afghanistan. We'll die slowly in history" Tears of a hopeless Afghan girl whose future is getting shattered as the Taliban advance in the country. @AlinejadMasih @FForotan
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Tick Tock
Don’t let it pass, Tick Tock, The mundane, even difficult, Don’t let it pass. Time marches on past the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, So don’t just endure, Lean-in, learn, make the lost of the moment, make the most of the Right Now, It’s maybe the best way to slow the, …
Lyrics Post: “Xanadu”
Plain and simple? Let’s RUSH. Together. I wouldn’t want to go alone. But together? YES. It’s been four years. Let’s go again. To Xanadu. "Xanadu" 'To seek the sacred river AlphTo walk the caves of iceTo break my fast on honeydewAnd drink the milk of Paradise...' I had heard the whispered tales of immortalityThe deepest …
Entering Xanadu, 1982
The song, the music…but then the words… “To live within the Pleasure Dome, decree by Kubla Khan…as the last immortal man…” Never to live in this way, isolated, alone, even in paradise, For I would choose, do choose, to live and struggle and love with others, together, That is my preference, my mantra, my eternal …
What’s In Front, Behind
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. Very cool, water-feature experiential monument of sorts to Dr. King. And these words were just what I needed. “ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but rather where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.” Amen, amen.
Pop & Kerr
Gregg Popovich, 1949- ; winningest coach in NBA history. Steve Kerr, 1965- ; eight time NBA champion as player and coach. Both men, accomplished, thoughtful, expert. Motivators. Observers. Gamers. Coaching players, elite athletes, humans, to be better, to rise to the greatest level of which they are able, capable, Of seeing, being. Fun to watch …
The Trees
Happy place. Energy renewed. Timeless. Love. I keep coming back to it. Love. The Trees.
Hiatus, Day 2
To the trees with ALL…
Dear God,
I’ve been a person of faith most of my life. Not the best church-goer of late, but I pray most every day. Prayer helps me start the day, prayer helps me cope, prayer helps me hang on. I have a pretty standard sequence by which I pray… Gratitude, Forgiveness for my failings, For those who’ve …
Hiatus
Summer waning, Thursday with the kids...
1/2_Full, All GOOD 