[Faith.Hope.Love]'s diary
Date: 2008 - March - 07
Interesting: % of 'active users' for each of the following:
Writersco = 7.8% active (735 members; 57 active)
Elf12 = 6.8% active (589 members; 40 active)
Elfpack = 4.9% active (51,275 members; 2519 active)
Elftown = 2.4% active (185,134 members; 4482 active)
Cathug = .6% active (6506 members; 36 active)
This is sad, really. More members need to be more active. :'(
50 years should be ENOUGH!
From: (daughter) (--------------)
Sent: Tue 3/04/08
To: Mom (--------------
Hey, Mom!
This came to me in an email. I know how you are with copyright issues and the rich always getting richer, while the ones who do all the work get ripped off!
Subject: 50 years should be enough!
Copyright in sound recordings currently lasts for 50 years. An independent review (the "Gowers review") commissioned and endorsed by the UK government says it should remain at 50 years. Yet the recording industry continues to demand that this term be extended. But term extension would be an injustice to European musicians and musical culture, and may harm our economy.
Major record labels want to keep control of sound recordings well beyond the current 50 year term so that they can continue to make marginal profits from the few recordings that are still commercially viable half a century after they were laid down. Yet if the balance of copyright tips in their favour, it will damage the music industry as a whole, and also individual artists, libraries, academics, businesses and the public.
If you agree that copyright term on sound recordings should not be extended past 50 years, please, sign this petition today:
www.soundcopyr
Together, we can defeat copyright term extension.
I emailed (forwarded) this to all I think might be interested.
Written about Friday 2007-11-30
Written: (6202 days ago)
Been working on a Christmas Carol - words & music. Trying to make adjustments to go with each of [Hedda]'s sites I belong to....I like the words, now...(composing a tune for this carol, too.)
"An Elfpack Christmas"
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The goofs are decked in crimson bows,
Elves a' jingling bells on their toes.
The fairies dance with merry feet.
The warden awaits Santa's treat.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The slaves are hanging the mistletoe.
The guards are humming "Let It Snow".
The town so dressed in red and green,
Making Elfpack a wondrous scene.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
With Santa hats, the Christmas clowns,
Howling carols like hunting hounds.
Oh, Elfpack is the place to be
At Christmastime in goofery.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs with gifts we care.
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love] © 12/1/2007
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"An Elftown Christmas"
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The ducks are decked in crimson bows,
Elves a' jingling bells on their toes.
The haflings dance with merry feet,
While humans await Santa's treat.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The orcs are hanging the mistletoe
And dwarves are humming "Let It Snow".
The town so dressed in Christmas green,
Making Elftown a wondrous scene.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
With peace and joy throughout the land,
A magical time, 'tis so grand.
Oh, Elftown is the place to be
At Christmastime in fantasy.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs with gifts we care.
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love] © 12/1/2007
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"An Elf12 Christmas"
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Parents are decked in crimson bows,
Elves a' jingling bells on their toes.
The wizards dance with merry feet,
While kids await Santa's treat.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Moogles are hanging the mistletoe,
While guards are humming "Let It Snow".
The town so dressed in Christmas green,
Making Elf12 a wondrous scene.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
With peace and joy spread far and wide,
From all the magic, one can't hide.
Oh, Elf12 is the place to be
At Christmastime in fantasy.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs with gifts we care.
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love] © 12/1/2007
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"A Cathug Christmas"
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Owners are decked in crimson bows,
Kitties jingle bells on their toes.
The toms so dance with merry feet.
The big boss awaits Lilo's treat.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Humans are hanging the mistletoe.
She-cats are humming "Let It Snow".
The town so dressed in red and green,
Making Cathug a wondrous scene.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
A paw-fect peace is all around,
Contented purring, 'tis the sound.
Oh, Cathug is the place to be,
At Christmastime this cattery.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs with gifts we care.
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love] © 12/1/2007
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"A Writersco Christmas"
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The writers are decked in crimson bows,
Elves a' jingling bells on their toes.
The fairies dance with merry feet.
The big boss awaits Santa's treat.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
The mods are hanging the mistletoe,
As they are humming "Let It Snow".
The town so dressed in red and green,
Writersco is a wondrous scene.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
With peace and joy throughout the land,
A magical time, 'tis so grand.
Writersco is the place to be
At Christmastime for you and me.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs, while gifts we share.
Caroling, caroling, everywhere!
Singing songs with gifts we care.
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love] © 11/30/2007 and amended to this: 12/1/2007
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Written about Monday 2006-10-23
Written: (6605 days ago)
A revised version of my original:
How Will I Be Remembered?
Gee, I wonder. How would I be remembered in the hearts of folks?
Would I be a wooden wheel that turned without its spokes?
Would I be a place where someone would never go?
Would I flourish daily in hearts, a yes or no?
Would all my faults be pointed out and focused on the most?
Or would they tell of other things and raise their glass to toast?
How would I be thought of by my family and my friends?
Would my passing be a blessing, a welcomed closing as it ends?
Who would stand up for me to mention what I'd felt?
Who'd bother to tell my story about the cards that I'd been dealt?
Would they speak of me with compassion, and of gifts?
Or would they speak of my pitfalls and point out all my rifts?
What would my last impression be that I'd leave upon their heart?
Would they simply close the lid and relish their new start?
Would they tell of the love within my heart and soul
For those that mattered most to me and that giving was my goal?
Would anyone think to mention how I adored my mother so
Or to make acknowledgemen
Will they speak of the love that I felt within my heart
For Jesus and my Savior? Will they recognize that part?
And lastly, would anyone, really, miss me in their lives ahead?
Or would they simply be relieved of my presence so gone and dead?
Written by [Faith.Hope.Love]