Joe's Blog: 01/2009

18/01/2009

CHRISTMAS 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! Let's hope this one will bring cheers and happiness to all of us and peace in the world.

Photos of our Xmas activities at Network can be seen at the following site:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=13125&id=1406359030&saved#/album.php?aid=13125&id=1406359030

Thanks to Maite, Teresa, Montse Sarai and Damian, who all sent the photos they took. And a very special thanks for the numerous presents I got!

02/01/2009

GAZA

I READ THE LATEST NEWS AND WATCH THE INDISCRIMINATE BOMBINGS ON TV AND MY HEART BLEEDS AND I WEEP WITH SORROW. (SEE PHOTOS ON THE LEFT)

IS THIS WHAT WE HAVE COME TO?
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE PERFECT WORLD WE STRIVED FOR IN THE SIXTIES? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBC3LSre10Y

- THIS WAS A BRITISH PROTECTORATE AT ONE TIME!

- SURELY WE CANNOT JUST TURN OUR BACK ON THESE PEOPLE.
- SURELY WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO VETO THE UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TO PUT AN END TO THE ATROCITIES THAT ARE BEING COMMITED THERE.
- SURELY IF ISRAEL FEELS REPRISALS AGAINT HAMAS ARE REQUIRED THEN THEY SHOULD AIM THOSE REPRISALS AT HAMAS ITSELF AND NOT AT INNOCENT CIVILIANS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDST OF THE SLAUGHTER.
- OR HAS THIS BECOME THE NORM NOW, AS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAK?

I READ THE LATEST NEWS AND WATCH THE INDISCRIMINATE BOMBINGS ON TV AND MY HEART BLEEDS.

http://rainbowwarrior2005.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/will-the-world-do-nothing-to-stop-genocide-in-gaza/
http://www.debate.com/debates/UN-Resolution-1674-should-be-invoked-to-stop-the-genocide-in-Gaza/1/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1345214/gaza_strip_genocide_israel_goes_beyond.html
http://www.debate.com/debates/UN-Resolution-1674-should-be-invoked-to-stop-the-genocide-in-Gaza/1/
AND IS THIS NEXT ONE TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2148548.stm

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TRANSLATION OF THE "SALVE"

God save you Mary,
Lady of the Rocio,
moon, sun, north and guide,
and celestial shepherd.
God save you Mary.
All the people adore you
and repeat incessantly,
none is equal to you.
(Chorus - twice)
Olé ......etc.. I want to return to the Rocío,
to sing, full of faith, an "Olé" to the Virgin.
Olé .....etc.
God save you Mary,
Spring of tenderness.
Day and night, at you feet
we come to pray to you.
God save you Mary,
as beautiful as a rose.
Mother of mine, you are
virginally pure.
(Repeat chorus and fade)
Olé, ..... etc.

J'ATTENDRAI (English translation)

IN A PERFECT WORLD

Isn't it a shame,
so many people live and die in pain.
Noone knows their name,
and noone knows exactly who's to blame.
Devastated dreams,
(reality is rarely what it seems).
SO MUCH WE COULD DO.

But you and I
we do but cry,
yes,you and I
we cry.

In a perfect world,
there'd be no hunger.
In a perfect world,
there'd be no war
In a perfect world,
the rich would help the poor.
In a perfect world,
It wouldn't matter what you did before
'cause I would love you more and more and more.
In a perfect world,
I'd love you more and more and more.

Isn't it a shame?
Isn't it a shame?
ISN'T IT A SHAME?

In a perfect world,
there'd be no hunger.
In a perfect world,
There'd be no war.
In a perfect world,
the rich would help the poor.
In a perfect world,
it wouldn't matter what you did before
'cause I would love you more and more and more.
In aperfect world,
I'd love you more and more and more.
In a perfect world,
I'd love you more and more and more.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS - by Mary Hopkin

A very old Russian ballad composed by Boris Fomin. English lyrics by Gene Raskin.

Once upon a time, there was a tavern,
Where we used to raise a glass or two.
Remember how we laughed away the hours,
Think of all the great things we would do.

Those were the days, my friend,
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day.
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La La La La La La....

Then, the busy years went rushing by us.
We lost our starry notions on the way.
If, by chance, I'd see you in the tavern,
We'd smile at one another and we'd say:

Those were the days, my friend, etc...

Just tonight, I stood before the tavern,
Nothing seemed the way it used to be.
In the glass, I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?

Those were the days, my friend, etc....

Through the door, there came familiar laughter.
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts, the dreams are still the same.

Those were the days, my friend, etc...
La La La La La La La La La La La La........