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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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throwaway society

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Judy Evans I know there is always a lot of rubbish but I was surprised to learn that usable items are left behind too.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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Judy Story That happens all the time here when there is a festival. Lots of trash is left behind.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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Judy Evans Perhaps but I think it is rude to leave an area in a mess.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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Kandase Maybe they know what is left there will be cleaned up and given to the needy. Saves them the hassle of doing it thenselves.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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Judy Evans Some of them complain about prices but have plenty of money for tattoos and piercings. That gets to me too.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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DE @JudyEv Yes, I have friends like that, too. It doesn't make sense to me.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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DE That's what happens here, too. Anything useable left behind gets donated to charities. I once asked a friend why he didn't take his stuff (two camping chairs and sleeping bags) home with him afterward. He told me he'd bought the stuff just for the concert...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jan

A recent news article I read recently told of a music festival held in New South Wales. People were able to camp at the site but, the day after the concert, the whole area was a shambles. Tents, sleeping bags, unopened food,...

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emptychair @innertalks (23492) • Australia 11 Jan

The old Zen master had been asked to create a new koan, for the 50th anniversary of his holding the mastership, there at his monastery. He simply said quickly, without thinking about it. "When is a koan a koan? and...

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Nocturnal Writer @innertalks Parables per se aren't meaningless. They have a wisdom or moral lesson to.convey and practically understood by the lowly in.heart or.humble as touched by the Spirit.

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emptychair @innertalks (23492) • Australia 11 Jan

The old Zen master had been asked to create a new koan, for the 50th anniversary of his holding the mastership, there at his monastery. He simply said quickly, without thinking about it. "When is a koan a koan? and...

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emptychair Yes, but practitioners of Zen then try to find some sense within the seemingly, absurd, meaningless, statement. It is a bit like the parables of Jesus. To many people, they were just largely meaningless stories, but for those that he chose to explain the...

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emptychair @innertalks (23492) • Australia 11 Jan

The old Zen master had been asked to create a new koan, for the 50th anniversary of his holding the mastership, there at his monastery. He simply said quickly, without thinking about it. "When is a koan a koan? and...

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Nocturnal Writer Koan adds to my new-found list of words. I check it from google and it means a meaningless absurd ststement.

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emptychair @innertalks (23492) • Australia 11 Jan

The old Zen master had been asked to create a new koan, for the 50th anniversary of his holding the mastership, there at his monastery. He simply said quickly, without thinking about it. "When is a koan a koan? and...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (369021) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jan

Various articles are always popping up on YouTube and Vince brought one to my attention the other day. He called me in to listen to an attractive young girl with a beautiful singing voice. He’d been listening to a few of her...

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learning english through music

lofi lulla

music

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Judy Evans The men were brothers and the wife was married to the saxophonist. The name was just the name of the group.

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Belle Starr (Iz) @BelleStarr (61439) • United States 29 Dec

I know, I am a very irregular poster these days, but I still think of my friends on here often. I am doing well, we had a very lovely Christmas eve and Christmas. Not much going on in my life, writing has slowed down to a crawl...

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Belle Starr (Iz) I try not to use AI myself but I understand that it is the way of the future.

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91194) • United States 10 Jan

This one is called Boldt Castle in New York. History of this castle: George Boldt began constructing this Rhineland-style castle in 1900 as a Valentine's Day surprise for his beloved wife, Louise. Tragically, after her...

boldt castle

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castles usa

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OceanTiara Its a sad fate she had yes Judy.

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91194) • United States 10 Jan

This one is called Boldt Castle in New York. History of this castle: George Boldt began constructing this Rhineland-style castle in 1900 as a Valentine's Day surprise for his beloved wife, Louise. Tragically, after her...

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emptychair I never knew America had some castles, but as even Australia has at least one that I know of, I should have really guessed that anyway. The one I know of here, and have visited for the show they put on, is Kryal Castle, a medieval theme park, near Ballarat,...

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91194) • United States 10 Jan

This one is called Boldt Castle in New York. History of this castle: George Boldt began constructing this Rhineland-style castle in 1900 as a Valentine's Day surprise for his beloved wife, Louise. Tragically, after her...

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OceanTiara Yes he surely would have Shiva. I know you have seen a lot in life Shiva. Good to see you.

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91194) • United States 10 Jan

This one is called Boldt Castle in New York. History of this castle: George Boldt began constructing this Rhineland-style castle in 1900 as a Valentine's Day surprise for his beloved wife, Louise. Tragically, after her...

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OceanTiara Sand castles..we dream on them.

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91194) • United States 10 Jan

This one is called Boldt Castle in New York. History of this castle: George Boldt began constructing this Rhineland-style castle in 1900 as a Valentine's Day surprise for his beloved wife, Louise. Tragically, after her...

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Aparna Sen I have always found castles fascinating. The closest I have seen is a sand castle lol!

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