Hiding Behind My Dog

 A different view from Western NC

JRDOG

JRDOG
Location
Mountains, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
May 24
Title
Artist
Company
Like to keep good company
Bio
Truth matters. You matter too. Life is art! www.jrobinwhitley.com

OCTOBER 11, 2009 2:06PM

Something's gotta give

 Dear Friends,

 Thank you for all the times you've read my writing and made kind, insightful or challenging comments. I've learned a lot from you and continue to hold you dear in my heart.

 This week I start a new job as an Asst. GED Teacher for the local community college.… Read full post »

OCTOBER 8, 2009 10:48PM

Lassitude can make you smile

My friend Eric Hendrix wrote a fun song for those of us who battle lassitude1.


 

1 las⋅si⋅tude

–noun 1. weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. 2. a condition of indolent indifference: the
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OCTOBER 4, 2009 5:43AM

The Howling

The moon howls over
the mountains, night tiptoeing
towards the dawn of morning.

Rising high, crying
a lonely sound shrilling bright,
the wolf of your mind stalks you.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 9:52AM

Some days are diamonds

Some days are diamonds some days are stones
Sometimes the hard times won't leave me alone
Sometimes a cold wind blows a chill in my bones
Some days are diamonds some days are stones.
John Denver
 
Life is so unpredictable. Days come and go and one never knows what the… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 12:39PM

Anxiety is a bitch

How do you tag anxiety

when it bites you in the ass,

constantly following you,

howling up YOUR tree,

shaking you to the bones.

 Forget the clattering knees,

think organs,

clattering organs twisting inside,

a formula for bad night music.

 

Anxiety is a bitch,

no hound dog howls like… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 4:47PM

Protect the young

Children
Friends and supporters show their emotion while attending a memorial service in Beason, Ill., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. A couple and three of their children were found brutally slain inside their home in this tiny central Illinois farming community, and authorities warned residents Tuesday toRead full post »
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 6:42PM

Trust me

Clockface

Somewhere inside my mind the clock ticks

ticks off the minutes, hours, rejection letters

a time bomb or a jack in the box surprise;

you know something's going to happen.

Crank toy

Just don't know what.

 

The interview went well, but

so did the other interviews… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 11:36AM

Midnight Mountain

Midnight Mountain

Somewhere in the darkest night

the moon shines over midnight mountain,

and the dark is not so frightening,

only different.

 

 


©Midnight Mountain 2009 Monochromatic watercolor by JRobin Whitley

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 9:34AM

Secret O' Life

"If you let yourself be truly seen, then you can be truly loved."

 

Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy (SARK)

 

Ferris Wheel

 

Some days, life won't let you stay down...thank goodness. Thank goodness, thank God, (Allah, the Creator) that we have friends, family and good neighbors. Hey, and… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 10:45AM

Out of work on Labor Day

From the US Department of Labor:

Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of… Read full post »

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 6:20PM

Love Buford

Love Buford
 
Even after all of these years, it still makes me smile to see this scraggly handwriting. Buford's notes are never long and in my 48 years, the notes total about three now and I know I'm fortunate; that some people never get kind notes from their dads. I have… Read full post »

I encourage you to take action today to take time to sign an online petition to ask Verizon Wireless to get out of bed with Massey Energy. Stephen McGuire has many powerful posts on the damage that Massey has not only done to the environment of the Appalachian mountains but also… Read full post »

AUGUST 28, 2009 9:23AM

Need to write...

  Shadow Coreopsis

 Shadow Coreopsis by JRobin Whitley

 


There is a need to write

something;

say something to touch

your heart,

kiss your soul.

Words are limited

shadows of the real. Read full post »

AUGUST 25, 2009 9:13PM

The Sun Shines

You shine too.

 

Coreopsis Read full post »

Bishop Hanson

Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson speaks at a news conference Monday Aug. 17, 2009 during the Evangelical Lutheran in America (ELCA) convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center. More than 1,000 members of the ELCA voted this week on whether to lift a ban on gay and lesbian clergy to remainRead full post »

AUGUST 24, 2009 9:29AM

The Runaway Bunny - podcast

Another children's story with a dear message of love.

The Runaway Bunny

 
by Margaret Wise Brown
 
 
 
 Runaway Bunny
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Narration by JRobin Whitley

Wanted to share a sweet video from my friend Pastor Katrina Foster. We went to seminary together and she was fortunate enough to be at the Assembly where the historical vote took place.

 

 

 

 

Pastor Foster is the pastor at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Bron… Read full post »

AUGUST 22, 2009 12:29PM

Miracles in my lifetime

ELCA

Twelve years of exile and pain, that's what life has been for me. In 1997 I chose to be honest with my Bishop and came out to him. They promptly got rid of me even though many stood up for me. Here in the mountains great healing has occurred… Read full post »

AUGUST 21, 2009 4:58PM

Nothing to say...

...but I wanted to share something beautiful with you for the weekend. Here are some blue skies over the Appalachian range in Western NC.

Blues Skies

 

 And a song to cheer your heart:

 

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AUGUST 19, 2009 8:49AM

Why do we do this?

 

Hanging in the Balance

 Disclaimer: This article is really not written because of any of the Open Salon readers who I find to be quite open-minded and daring. It is only because of your open-mindedness that I dare post it before I'm even fully awake. You all are such a blessing and yourRead full post »


  March 16, 1986 file (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
 

 

 
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.        Job 33:4

In an article by Parveen Chopra describing Zen Buddhism she states:

  ... Zen is a systRead full post »

AUGUST 12, 2009 4:43PM

Gentle Rain

A million soft raindrops
caress a million leaves.
God whispers the earth.

 
 

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©2009 J. Robin Whitley
 
 

Dove release

 A dove is often seen as a symbol of Spirit. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill sets free a dove during his visit to Simferopol, Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine, Friday, July 31, 2009.  (AP Photo)


 

The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives meRead full post »

AUGUST 1, 2009 2:21PM

A Creek, One Bird and a Patient Dog

Pinnacle

Get outside the Cherokee woman told me. I knew she was right, that the sounds of the forest, the smell of the woods was just the medicine. I took the dog who loves to walk and explore, and of course my camera. We didn't get far because at the… Read full post »

Actor Daniel Radcliffe in New York, on Thursday, July 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Actor Daniel Radcliffe in New York, on Thursday, July 9, 2009.

(AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

 


There are many people who have claimed that the Harry Potter books and movies made from J.K. Rowling's series Harry Potter are anti-Christian and promoote evil. Now that Daniel Radcliffe, the acto… Read full post »