December 27, 2008
by sholeh
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The instructions are simple: choose your eleven favorite musical artists, then your favorite song by each, and provide a link (YouTube if possible) so the world can share in the crème de la crème of your musical tastes. This list … Continue reading
December 24, 2008
by sholeh
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As a Baha’i, I do not celebrate Christmas as Christians do, but as I live in a country that celebrates Christian holidays, I have been surrounded by Christmas…and instead of the usual materialistic images that are evoked by the holiday, … Continue reading
December 14, 2008
by sholeh
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She held her breath far longer than she meant to. There was order and a certain sense of peace, but the ground was shaky under her feet. Reaching out did no good…the branches tore at her dress and snagged her … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
by sholeh
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The Chicago Regional Baha’i Conference. (Read this first!!) I am so overwhelmed with the beauty and love of these conferences. I have been struggling to write this blog entry for several days now, wondering how I would put into words … Continue reading
December 4, 2008
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“The Universal House of Justice, in a letter dated 20 October 2008, announced the convocation of a series of 41 regional conferences over a four-month period. The letter – which marked the midway point of a five-year effort to expand … Continue reading
November 27, 2008
by sholeh
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This afternoon I experimented with apple cake. I had to make something for a Thanksgiving party, and we had a lot of apples. So I found a recipe in a very old cookbook, and modified it because it was completely … Continue reading
November 26, 2008
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“The Day of the Covenant Nov. 26th, and the Day of the Ascension, Nov. 28th, anniversaries of the birth and the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá must be observed by the friends coming together, but work is not prohibited. In other words … Continue reading
November 19, 2008
by sholeh
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I’ve noticed some comments over the years from various people on their tests as Bahá’ís…that sometimes they feel like they are too different than other members of the community, that they are frustrated with fellow believers, that they believe in … Continue reading
November 14, 2008
by sholeh
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Last year I posted a little blurb about how my father, Craig Loehle, wrote a new book. I decided to promote it a little bit more, because I think a lot of people still haven’t heard about it. Description from … Continue reading
November 8, 2008
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- There needs to be a good balance between spending time with people and being alone. Too much of either and it is possible to go a little bit crazy. – Walking through ivy league campuses makes me feel smarter. … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by sholeh
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“Why this great unrest — wars and the rumors of wars, changing of dynasties, earthquakes, cataclysms? The people cry “Peace, peace; when there is no peace!” Are not these the outer sign that man has lost the inner truth?” -Abdu’l-Baha … Continue reading
November 2, 2008
by sholeh
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Angela and Mike met on the train tonight. Mike was tall, with sunglasses shading his eyes at 1:00 am, his skin even darker against a ripped white t-shirt. Angela had sat down on the last empty seat. She had short … Continue reading
October 31, 2008
by sholeh
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I haven’t spent much time working on my blog in the last few months, but for the last few days I was feeling like some small changes were needed. 1. I now have gravatar functionality set up. Go to this … Continue reading
October 30, 2008
by sholeh
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(i never said i wouldn’t write, only that i might not but this requires hidden words to record the moments, and i am not the type that forgets.) the most perfect times are when the rain is pouring down in … Continue reading
October 24, 2008
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O ye that dwell on earth! The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension. In the eyes of men of insight and the beholders of the Most Sublime Vision, whatsoever … Continue reading
October 18, 2008
by sholeh
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In conversations with a number of friends, I have realized that while nearly all of us have multiple accounts on the internet for various reasons, very few of us have provided a way for these accounts to be accessed, maintained, … Continue reading
October 15, 2008
by sholeh
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(This post is not meant to educate on the Law of Huququ’llah, but instead is meant to create interest in the subject. To read more, go here.) For Blog Action Day, we are asked to write about poverty. I decided … Continue reading
October 11, 2008
by sholeh
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I dreamed we were all standing on the shore staring across the bay and our feet felt the rocks beneath our shoes. There were clouds above and below in between our silent stares. We all gathered in an empty stone … Continue reading
October 8, 2008
by sholeh
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Georgia in the springtime Magnolia trees Bell the hound dog Southern charm and art galleries Tennis and the swimming pool Bell was a bad-tempered dog. I mean, we grew up together, in some ways, so she wasn’t too mean to … Continue reading
October 4, 2008
by sholeh
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Minnesota I was born in a hospital on the Mississippi River…but I don’t remember that part of my Minnesota story. When I was one year old, we left this state, but it has always been a second home, on account … Continue reading