So far there have been 5 peace talks.
From what's on the net, seemed that it was Zelensky who came up with amendments like people's referendum on 'to join, or not to join NATO', etc.

I had to look up the word 'epiphany', ha, ha

No, I'm not looking for epiphanies.

Impressions that may have influenced our adult years - on the lines of which you may gift some experience to your child.

Crystal's lovely story - a fairy tale she cherished wherein 'waterdrops reflecting rainbows' made an impression - wow!

I am not particularly interested in paintings and therefore the amount of effort that goes into color schemes but after reading her story her paintings dawned on me.

For example, like her 'lady in spring' - in multiple colors, one would not be surprised if there was a fairy tale fawn somewhere; there is not - but the sense of joy / liberation - there's a deer prancing - we have so structured our mind, we don't see it.

Then there's a lady walking through the narrow street - dark blue sky overhung -
be careful lady' I whisper; then she explains it as a moment in time when she was 'heartbroken'
Colors, like music, stir emotions?

She had also painted a unicorn in white – I was not particularly moved by it then - but after her story, I was reminded about Galileo's moon drawing in white and shades. Now I see the unicorn in a different light- shades of white racing across the skies - medieval thinking(?)
Thank you Crystal!

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In trying to recall something from my childhood (I didn't find any) - then the rare incident of the cup thrust on me - explained a few things about 'not trying hard, or not competing ' This may appear absurd but it seemed to have worked for me. Happy with the things the way they are

Your question once again jogged my memory. I remember receiving gifts, the best were unintended; like reading the books from my father's shelf.

So what's the intent of this thread?
When we were children, we were sometimes curious; that's creativity. Then the school system knocked it off. As parents, we may do a wee bit better - if we introspect, share, get some new light?
Thanks Tom - I needed the question to clarify to myself

I understand that the guns have gone silent since yesterday.

Putin: "Phase 1 is over!"

Biden to Oil companies: "What y'all think. Resume drilling in Ukraine or do I have to restart Alaskan Oil line?"

for Crystal



Galileo's water color drawings of the moon, from telescope (?)

Having started this thread, I've been racking my brain for one positive and this what I recall. Was in class II, sports day. Since my school, a convent was on a hill, (boys studied till class III and then transferred to a boys school); the races were held in nearby army grounds. A bunch of us ran; and at the finish line the army guy was having a tough time picking out the winners as several of my classmates had bunched around him claiming 1st place. I stood a little away watching the fun and the army guy parted the pack, came over and led me over to the 1st place stand.

on the way back home (I was carrying a cup!} my mother said that a parent had asked her, 'how did your boy win; he was nowhere in the lead?'; no answer.

Probably explains the wrong attitude I have in life. 'come easy, go easy'.

We have all heard the story of young Galileo. On his way to Padua to get admitted to a medical school. The teen, around 18 maybe, stopped by a wayside church and instead of paying attention to the sermon .., timed the oscillations of the church lamp as it swung from a high ceiling.

We have also heard the story of James Watt who played around with a spoon trying to stop the steam spouting from a kettle.

I am interested if there are any other stories, or,

childhood impressions (not nightmares) you may recall that made a difference.

Julian and Stella Assange were married yesterday at Belmarsh Prison in London.

Sorry SWP, this thread on Biden (1942) runs deep.

If you have an honest president in mind to compare him with - fine. Else, it sidetracks to textbook batter.

As you know, after 75, people have lowered energy, lower threshold for pain, some traces of dementia, and lower response times. More than all this, they or we, slide into past memories and the old mental frames. From within this shell of frames supported by historical accounts for scaffoldings; our direction & response time are naturally of lower caliber, quality ..

You change your presidents every 4 years because With the new comes a spring with energy for multiple opportunities - sometimes risky and painful but directed towards bountiful futures for the majority.

Biden's policy is unclear.
On one hand he wants to build a 1.4 trillion infrastructure and he wants rest of the world to go green. No more Russian oil or Iranian gas.

But Ukrainian's Burisma with Hunter as chief is okay.

He has talked about a new world order, about crushing Russia - but why?

We have China and Pakistan as hostile neighbors, yes we have clashes; but we are not interested to invade much less 'crush' these countries. In fact, even writing this sort of thing is so barbaric to us - but for your Biden, its normal.

With Trump, he used to speak his mind in Twitter and we understood and behaved. With Biden, we don't know where we are heading.

So what was it that Russian minister Lavrov said:



Did WION endorse it?



Does that mean WION is supporting Russia?

There's been some flurry in Twitter over Biden's use of a new world order



MSN's article explains that the phrase was used in the context of the Ukrainian invasion.

Who would like to know what he means by the phrase unite the rest of the free world

Could you allow us to view a short version of Demo

w/o signing in?

Concerns:
1. S/w maybe a cabinet on the cloud
Why would a law firm dump its files on your cloud?

2. Color scheme reminds me of Clark's Logarithm Tables. Glossy, dark blue - menacing
Everybody who went to class 7 shuddered when he flipped to natural logarithm - base e. We learnt in school not to ask stupid questions.

3. I'm not a robot.
Does it mean there's documentation to steal from the vault, or,
You don't want to reveal the s/w architecture

4. You say, you are a guy,
then why the ugly woman's picture?

So many questions - your profile page is empty,

Like stepping stones.

I found this quote today on the net "there are no accident there is only some purpose that we have not understood"

Can someone tell me who said it, or in which book. I recall reading it long ago. TY

Now the City Birdies can surrender honorably. After all who knows, the next ship blast may take a large chunk of the City with it.

Now we know why Crimea went Russian!

River Dnieper ?

in 'Ruskie rubilies'

and you call them friends!
how great you are ..

30 sec clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNngDW-aEc

To get back vert / horiz scroll buttons
My Control Panel settings are:
Vertical lines at a time: 3
Horizontal, number of characters at a time: 3
Goes 'whoosh'
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For Speed:
Maybe 'Mouse Settings' in Windows 10 may help.

https://www.howtogeek.com/784615/how-to-change-mouse-speed-in-windows/

My settings:
Cursor speed: located midway on speed bar
Roll the mouse wheel to scroll: 'Multiple lines
Choose how many lines to scroll at a time: very low setting here (default)
scroll inactive windows when I hover: On

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I'm not a computer guy; have exceeded my limit.