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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.

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Originally posted by charmainec:
"And then there were others, who were interested only in gold. They never found the secret. They forgot that lead, copper and iron have their own destinies to fulfill. And anyone who interferes with the destiny of another thing never will discover his own."

The Alchemist
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posted August 10, 2013 03:15 PM            

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"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky.
'Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffereing itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."

Pg137

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More Than A Feeling

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I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and I slipped away

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'till I see Marianne walk away
I see my Marianne walkin' away

So many people have come and gone
Their faces fade as the years go by
Yet I still recall as I wander on
as clear as the sun in the summer sky

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'till I see Marianne walk away
I see my Marianne walkin' away

When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
and dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
She slipped away

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'till I see Marianne walk away

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Alchemists often used light as a symbol of the spirit, therefore they were especially interested in light that seemed to be trapped in matter. This was also coupled with the idea of a "perpetual fire".
There were some early ideas about the existence of "ever-burning" lights that were supposed to have been found in tombs or subterranean vaults - an example of this is found in the Rosicrucian Fama fraternitatis, 1614.

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posted August 12, 2013 02:50 PM              

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Home Sweet Home

Falls Park

Basically it means there is no other place on earth like home. You would say "home sweet home" when you come back home after a long trip and you know how good it feels to be back again, you are really happy and it gives you that special feeling to be on your home "turf" again.

This can also mean your country, your state, your town, etc. something close to your heart and very special.

Brains On Fire. Greenville SC

Ever Been to Greenville, SC?

No? Well, Relocate-America.com just named it the #4 best place to live in the nation.

The list was based on ‘an area’s growth, its educational and employment opportunities, crime rates and housing options before granting it a spot in the top 100. Environmental highlights also play a role, with a city gaining points for good air and water quality or the strength of its recycling efforts.’

We are often asked why Brains on Fire is HQed here. And we tell them that we choose to live here. They find out why when they come and see us. We are far removed from the Madison Avenue BS. It is not too big and not too small. We have what I consider to be the best airport in the world (oh so easy to get in and out of). There’s hardly any traffic. Our cost of living is right at the national average. We have one of the largest cycling communities per capita in the nation. We have a mini-Fenway downtown.

Downtown is unbelievably cool. BMW’s North American headquarters is here (and the only North American museum). As is Michelin‘s. And many others.

I’m not from here. And the same goes for over half the people at Brains on Fire. I actually thought I’d always end up living out West in the Rockies (I did a brief stint in Vail a long, long time ago). But there’s just something about this place that’s 45 minutes from the Blue Ridge mountains and Asheville (#7 on the list), 3 hours from the beach and two hours from either Atlanta or Charlotte (#1 on the list this year).

And if you want to talk about how communities work, then come live in one first.

The list goes on and on. And while it’s great to see Greenville on the list, I’m also kinda sad. Because I think it’s one of the best-kept secrets in the nation.

Home, sweet home.

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How To: Combine

Combine

1. To bring into a state of unity; merge.
2. To join (two or more substances) to make a single substance, such as a chemical compound; mix.
3. To possess or exhibit in combination: The choreography, which combines artistry and athletics, is extremely innovative.
4. (kmbn) To harvest (a grain crop) using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.

International Harvester/Virgo

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Montessori Method

Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.

Montessori School of Greenville South Carolina

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posted August 12, 2013 04:38 PM              

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BONJOUR PASSERELLE!

Introducing Passerelle, a casual bistro in Falls Park.

Why Passerelle? It’s the French word for "footbridge". Located at The Liberty Bridge, overlooking beautiful Falls Park, it’s a perfect name for the most recent Table 301 restaurant. Enjoy chef inspired fare that's a little French, a little European and a lot "Local".

Mountains, Rivers, Beaches and Forests.

CNN Money, Greenville South Carolina

Once known for textile manufacturing, Greenville has become an international powerhouse, hosting companies from all parts of the globe.

The city, along with Spartanburg, Anderson and other nearby towns known as "The Upstate," boast more than 250 international firms, including BMW (Germany), Michelin (France), GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) and Kyocera (Japan).

"That's the highest international investment per capita in the nation," said Nancy Whitworth, Greenville's Director of Economic Development.

Whitworth said the area's international flavor is actually derived from its textile past when people came from all over the world to buy and sell and study manufacturing techniques.

BMW, which arrived in nearby Spartanburg in the mid-1990s, is already on its fourth expansion, according to Whitworth. The factory has spawned other enterprises that supply parts and services to BMW.

New to Greenville?



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I need to read that book.

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Scouting in South Carolina has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

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Blue Ridge Council of Greenville SC

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America. We provide Scouting programs to youth in the Upstate of South Carolina. Our Council serves 8 counties in the Upstate (Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens). Here you can find out about Scouting in the area and all the things going on in the council.

STEM Scouting

Boy Scouts of America local councils in South Carolina.

Blue Ridge Council***
Foothills District
Long Cane District
Oconee District
Pickens District
Reedy Falls District
Saluda River District
Scoutreach Division
Six and Twenty District
Southbounder District

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Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands

Will cover Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Union counties in the north-west of South Carolina. It should serve about 15,000 Girl Scouts.

Camps:
Camp Congaree - Lexington, South Carolina - 750 acres (3.0 km2) with a 25-acre (100,000 m2) lake
Camp Mary Elizabeth - Spartanburg, South Carolina - an Urban camp, 60 acres (240,000 m2) within the city of Spartanburg.
Camp WaBak - Marietta, South Carolina - 135 acres (0.5 km2) in the mountains
Camp Star Fort - Greenwood county - 75 acres (300,000 m2)
Camp Wistagoman - Anderson county - 25 acres (100,000 m2)
Camp Ponderosa - 40 acres (160,000 m2)
Camp Drew - 11 acres (45,000 m2)
Camp Blue Lodge - 50 acres (200,000 m2)

It will be made up of the following current councils:

Girl Scout Council of The Congaree Area, Inc. Columbia, South Carolina

Girl Scouts of The Old 96 Council, Inc Mauldin, South Carolina

Girl Scouts of The Piedmont Area Council Spartanburg, South Carolina

STEM Girl Scouts

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it's a crazy, crazy mixed up town
it's the rattlesnake i fear
in another place, in another time

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Roper Mountain Science Center/

The Mission of Roper Mountain Science Center: Our Mission is to educate and inspire learners of all ages to explore and investigate the world of science and technology.

RMSC Wiki

Roper Mountain Science Center is located in Greenville, South Carolina. It encompasses a campus containing facilities for studying life and natural sciences, and space and physical sciences. Among its facilities are the Living History Farm, the Darell W. Harrison Hall of Natural Sciences, the Simms Hall of Science, the T.C. Hooper Planetarium, and the Daniel Observatory. The center is a part of the Greenville County School District.

The principal telescope at the observatory is a 58.4 cm (23.0 in) refractor. the objective lens was made by Alvan Clark and Sons. The telescope, which was finished in 1882, was installed at the Halsted Observatory of Princeton University. The telescope was rebuilt in 1933 by J. W. Fecker Company. The telescope was transferred to the US Naval Observatory in 1964. In 1968, it was offered to the Greenville County School District. The telescope was renovated and an observatory was built through a donation from the Charles E. Daniel Family Foundation. It is the eighth largest refractor telescope in the United States.

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Greenville Tech plan for manufacturing campus facing County Council vote. School seeks funds for campus to train manufacturing workers. Greenville Technical College hopes to construct what it is calling an Enterprise Campus that would create a pipeline of trained workers for manufacturers, meeting a critical need in the Upstate’s manufacturing-heavy economy.

The 62,500-square-foot building would house workforce training and related programs such as “accelerator” space for manufacturing startup companies.

Above: General Electric engineer Alexandra Miller, right, works with Greenville Technical College instructor Tim Crain in the Machine Tool Technology department on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. / Heidi Heilbrunn/Staff

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BMW Ring Taxi with Sabine

I wonder when the auto companies will build an all out nurburgring style course here in the mountains of SC for r&d/public use. A track here would have excellent scenic views, not to mention it would bring an added tourist attraction to the Upstate.

Go through some distinct places, have a special charm found no where else.

We have a tire company right down the road...

Michelin of South Carolina

It would be nice to have a building the size of a gas station auto washer to change your tires out for new ones, slide the money card and go back on the track...full service gas stations with High Octane fuel choices.

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posted August 18, 2013 03:31 AM            

& I like the way you 'Combined Montessori'...cute.

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Hey MBlake. Where have you been?

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Jabbing out the eyes of monsters that go bump in the night...

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