The caress of the sky
against the misty hills,

the way the hills fold
across earth
like a quilt

each tree, individual,
a brush stroke

the trees, en masse,
a canvas

for the light

this day makes it hard to believe
in deserts

One positive thought in the morning
can change the entire day!

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Frequent Contributors to
Nurturing Thursday:

Laurie’s Notes
Jacqueline King
Crowing Crone Joss
Pocket Perspectives
Carol Carlisle
Hugmama

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What is Nurturing Thursday, you ask?

In this amazingly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? How often do we extend to ourselves … the same courtesies, considerations, nurturing, forgiveness and understanding we would a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger?

Our culture tells us we need to be special and above average to feel good about ourselves. Yet, it is not possible for all of us to be above average at the same time. Don’t we usually know of someone richer, more attractive, “more together” or successful than we are? Even if we discount the material aspects and consider the more spiritual facet, don’t we know of those who seem…

I hear this song everywhere. No complaints. I love this song. My friend made a “Happy Music for Holley” CD about fifteen years ago. I listen to it all of the time. It’s one of the few things that I still have from fifteen years ago.

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 . By T.V. Antony Raj

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A century ago only 10% of India’s population lived in urban areas and now expected to increase to 40% by 2030.

The outcome of India’s economic growth has transformed small trading towns into bustling business centres with multinational enterprises, setting up factories, call centres, software development units, etc., eager to capitalize on high skill labour at low pay.

This stupendous metropolitan and rural boom need factories, offices, apartments, shopping malls, etc., constructed with bricks made of clay burnt in a kiln, as one of the needed primary building material. Bricks are used as filler materials for framework structures as well as to build load bearing structures.

Making the Brick

The process of making a brick has not changed over the centuries or across geographies. Traditionally the main steps followed to make a brick are:

1. Procuring the materials: Clay, the main…

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break.

Fact is, I’m terribly excited to open the OpenLinkNight doors again and have goosebumps as I turn the keys.

It has been a wonderful break and I enjoyed the time that I spent with family and friends, with biking, Museum visits, painting, reading, cooking and and and….

but one evening, I sat in the pub, in the half-dark, read through a few poems and comments, lit a candle, polished some glasses, and pssshhhh… was there something…? just the wind, smiles

yep, I missed the voices, your voices, the busy pouring in, the hugs and laughter and friendship.

Welcome to our first OpenLinkNight in the new year – my name is Claudia and… let’s get the party started…

Enjoy visiting others, click through the links, meet some new people, comment on other’s work and keep the conversation going…

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