when the Moon bites back;

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the snow is melting; a seasonal Eucharist, the obliquity of habit.
everything is the sum of its distance between here and there, an equally mathematical proportion of faith versus fortitude.

everything is context-dependent:

Many ________ cannot stand as ________ on their own. A ________ is free if it can stand alone, or bound if it is used exclusively alongside a free _______.

Every answer will be different. Every answer will be both right and wrong. The hidden value of semantics.

We are silent as though we were profound.

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One evening many moons ago, an old Cherokee man told his grandson about an ancient battle that lives inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about those words for a minute and then asked, "Which wolf wins, Grandfather?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

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We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.





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Related information, coast-to-coast:

4Legged Love: Toronto & Ontario Animal Placement and Adoption Agency.

American Temperment Test Society: "The American Temperament Test Society, Inc. (ATTS) is a national not-for-profit organization (registered in the state of Missouri) for the promotion of uniform temperament evaluation of purebred and spayed/neutered mixed-breed dogs." Check out this page for the statistics regarding American Pit Bull Terriers & American Staffordshire Terriers compared with other supposed "gentle" breeds.

Atlanta Pit Bull Rescue: an organization in Atlanta, Georgia founded by tattoo artist Brandon Bond; devoted to rehabilitating, fostering and successfully adopting out abused/neglected pit bulls and other similar breeds.

Bad Rap.org: "We're a small and busy non-profit organization of Pit Bull owners, rescuers and supporters; we evolved out of a desire to respond to the difficult issues facing this misunderstood breed."

Real Pit Bull.com: All info, no bull.