From the Heart of Stone: January 2020

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Was Justice Served? Jawaroski could have gone after Nixon

Jaworski was appointed Special Prosecutor during the Watergate hearings, after his predecessor, Archibald Cox, was fired by Nixon in what became known as the Saturday Night Massacre.

Jaworski was a Texan and a little known fact about him is that he prosecuted some German POW's during WWII accused of killing one of their fellow prisoners whom they felt was a traitor.
The seven were sentenced to death by hanging and were buried at the prison cemetery at Fort Leavenworth.

Jaworski took the bold step of appealing to the Supreme Court when Nixon wouldn't turn over the incriminating tapes which would have proved that Nixon was aware there was a cover-up about the Watergate break-in.

The Court ruled that the tapes must be turned over, and when they were, there were large gaps Nixon (or someone) had erased. This was Nixon's downfall and he resigned before he could be impeached.

When, five years later, Jaworski was interviewed by Ray Miller, Jaworski stated he could have indicted Nixon based on the Grand Jury's decision. (note to self: review Reed's interview with the judge to explore further).

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

WALKING -- TECHNIQUE, SHOES, TREADMILLS

https://www.verywellfit.com/the-right-shoes-for-walking-3433008

Saturday, January 18, 2020

HURRICANE FLOYD

SEPT. 16, 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkxBs9M4fY

Friday, January 17, 2020

Gratitude List -- January, 2020

1. face to face meeting tomorrow - saturday
2. Meditation
3. exercise at our gym
4. Healing my relationship with food
5. Breathing mindfully
6. Fellowship
7. Stranger hospitality
8. Solitude
9. Having heat in my apartment.
10. Went grocery shopping yesterday
11. Good books to read
12. Great doctors
13. Senior housing that i need to look into
14, HVAC guys
15. grateful for phone meetings at night; they help me relax
16. a potluck to go at church on Sunday
17. my therapists
18. certification for aquatics
19. Democracy Now for Jan. 17, 2020
20. these olive green socks that go past my knees that are about 35 years old -- maybe older
21. radical acceptance of discomfort
22. new neighbor moved in -- Stacy, upstairs on left above me
23. Democracy Now bringing awareness to Montana woman murdered on an Indian Reservation
24 tomorrow there is a marathon on the phone

25. here's a thought -- there is no bad food
26 new hiking boots
27. the woods
28. Ralph Vaughan Williams
29. 90 day meeings
30. radical, extreme acceptance
31. Alex
32. Martha Golden
33.. Meghan Markle
34. morning coffee
35. doing what is in front of me
36. not taking the easy way out
37. the website I write for: World Pulse
38. Thich Naht Hahn lectures i can listen on YouTube
39. My bro who brought me a humidifier on Christmas Eve
40. Getting well
41. Being pain-free
42. exercising for 50 min on the treadmill and stationary bike
43. getting to church sunday
44. feeling peaceful tonight
45. planning to go to the Chapel Hill Y for water jogging
46. i can use weights in my bedroom
47. our gym here
48. my physical therapist, Troy, who is real encouraging
49. not feeling under pressure
50. having heat in my apartment (again)
51/ talking with someone who lives in Boston, where they got 5 inches of snow
52. mindfulness
53. spending almost 6 mos. in the UK
54. seeing Queen Elizabeth
55. Windsor
56. feeling proud of megan & harry for stepping back from royal duties.
57. meeting someone in the complex from Virginia -- jacob, a divinity student at duke
58. Adam is sending me copies of all the dvd's of oscar nominated films
59. Got my alarm set for tomorrow morning.
60. homemade soup -- yum
61. not having to drive anywhere this week so far except to shop
62. having a down coat
63. the beautiful artwork in my apt.
64. feeling relaxed tonite
65. fresh apples
66. slowing down
67. senior exercise -- library
68. documentary poetry
69. World Pulse
70. compassionae breathing
71. audio books
72 "found" poetry -- very cool!
73. Kristen, new neighbor from LA, in 701, she does legal research
74. Sunny today, gorgeous
75. Homemade soup

76. neighbors Eric and Lindsey; Lindsey is from Salem, VA, my home
77. I walked 5000 paces yesterday
78. a new day
79. my mechanic
80. split peas -- crunchy, easy 2 cook, and soooo good.
81. signed up for aquatic therapy
82. i'm achy 2day -- going 2 gym 4 a while
83. observing
84. rice paper room dividers
85. figuring ou how to get rid of the yellow underlining
86. appt. with Sophia nex week
87. doing 2 things for exercise even ho i didn't feel like i
88. decreased screen time
89.peggy -- phone buddy
90. new friend fr. new england
91. Olivia, pal from gym here who advised me on "bells"
92. Pam, neighbor w/ puppy
93..clubhouse here
94. heating pads
95. radical tolerance
96. Massachusetts
97. Beyonce
98. John Coltrane
99. dumped crutch 4 now
100. pool therapy

OA -- phone meeting at 6:45 pm on sat.: caller with son w/ special needs --- 805- laura

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Farrah Fawcett

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/vanity-farrah/

worth an article -- she had anal cancer -- was it genetic?

ALSO SEE: the Wikipedia article

Sunday, January 5, 2020

A Brave Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm81NWZNdpw

The Lizzie Valesquez story, born with Marfan Syndrome, and victim to a YouTube video calling her "The Ugliest Girl in the World."

The name of her documentary is A Brave Heart, available free on YouTube and through the public library.

From the Heart of Stone