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Twinkling From the Heavens...
June 30, 2003
Dear Friends,
Well,
"Leave no stone unturned..."
So now it was off on a wild goose chase
Luckily,
Well,
What a tip!!!
Not only were there Lincoln Highway articles,
Accordingly,
That being accomplished,
While the copies were OK,
Well it was
After a while it was just easier,
So now it's back to square one...
While frustrating,
Case in point...
Last week I noticed another interesting connection.
This is the first article in
While in itself interesting,
Like I said,
and...
"The Road of Character!!
"I have been asked to speak upon the artistic
"Whatever they may be,
and finally...
In Honor of those lost Sept 11th,
And speaking of September 11th...
In direct response to the attacks,
"But there is an overriding and urgent mission here in America today,
For More Information...
Accordingly,
which through symbolism
"In the forefront is the eagle,
On the eagle's chest is a shield,
The chief holds 13 six-pointed stars,
This special guard carried these colors.
A depiction of Northern Command's area of responsibility
The five stars at the top of the crest represent the five services:
The outside rings of red,
For more information on...
As you read the explanation,
Everything has specific meaning!!
And then,
Again,
So to think,
The six pointed star was used because
For...
Recently I ran across this explanation
"With reference to the meaning of the six-pointed star,
"The Star is the symbol of the perfect life,
Think of the miracle of the snowflake,
"Think along these lines
For the full text of his explanation...
At this point,
and is thought to be the most perfect
For more information...
In addition,
Who's Crystal Structure
is also 6 sided
And,
And so...
"The part of the resolution that means the most are the words,
For it is in them that we find the real significance,
These were the words which,
The point being...
If this be the case,
If they are in alignment,
If not,
For they are
for those lost on Sept 11th.
Warmest Regards,
Since January 19, 2004
I almost made it out of town,
but you know me...
to find copies of
Horseless Age.
UC Berkeley had a set,
but they were housed at a special storage facility.
logistical issues aside,
in many ways it was the
"Mother Lode".
but hundreds of photos and related stories.
all the articles had to be copied
and many of the photos scanned
for the archives.
it was time to move on,
or so I thought.
UCB doesn't have the best copy machines in the world,
so at the suggestion of one of the librarians,
"Thank You Very Much"
I tried one of the local copy centers.
"Night and Day,"
so you know what that means.
to start over rather than try and match up
the old with the new.
it hasn't been all bad.
Horseless Age
written about that very first meeting
held by Carl Fisher.
what is most significant is the date.
September 11, 1912.
The Lincoln Highway
is...
The Roman's knew how to build such roads.
And we,
Americans,
have been given the opportunity
to build one in memory of that lofty soul
who represents to us,
more than anything else,
that great virtue-character."
possibilities of the Lincoln Highway,
but they are so vast that they stagger the imagination,
I can but prepare the canvas;
others will complete the picture."
I conceive this road as a scroll upon which,
from coast to coast,
the history of our land shall be recorded,
a river of life,
a symbol of the march of humanity toward perfection."
and the in
Battles of Afghanistan & Iraq.
President Bush established the
US Northern Command
who's specific responsibility is
Homeland Security.
and that's to protect our homeland.
We have been called into action, and we've got to act."
- President George W. Bush
July 10, 2002
if you establish a new Command,
then one must also establish a
Crest or Shield...
properly denotes your mission.
symbolizing our great nation and our alertness;
ready to defend our homeland.
Its right talons hold an olive branch and its left clutch a group of 13 arrows,
the symbols for peace and war and representing the first 13 states.
The eagle's head is turned toward the olive branch,
indicating our desire for peace.
a warrior's primary piece of defensive equipment.
The 13 alternating red (courage and fortitude)
and white (peace and sincerity) bars
on the shield represent the 13 original colonies.
The chief, in blue,
represents their strength,
vigilance and perseverance.
a reference to the six-pointed design
from General George Washington's personal flag.
This flag was flown during his winter encampment at Valley Forge.
General Washington had a personal protection guard,
which consisted of a few hand picked men from each of the colonies.
The symbols from the Washington flag are a reminder
of the efforts of the Continental Army,
which served as our Nation's first military organization
to free and protect the homeland,
and relate their great undertaking to the task
set before us in the defense of North America.
(AOR) is in the background, shielded by the eagle.
On the AOR are three stars,
a remembrance of each of the sites of the attacks on 11 September 2001.
These attacks gave impetus to the formation of U.S. Northern Command.
The stars are gold, a symbol of those who lost their lives.
During the early years of World War I,
a service banner was hung in the window of homes
where there was a family member in the war.
A blue star on the banner represented each family member.
As the war progressed and men were killed in combat,
wounded in combat and died of their wounds or disease,
there came to be accepted usage of the gold star.
This gold star was substituted and superimposed
upon the blue star in such a manner as to entirely cover it.
The gold star accorded the rightful honor and glory to the person
for his offering of supreme sacrifice for his country.
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
The stars are eight-pointed, representing the eight points on a compass
and symbolizing our mission to counter the global threat of terrorism .
The stars are lined up over the AOR,
depicting the umbrella of protection that USNORTHCOM
will provide North America.
blue and red with the white lettering of the command's name
are representative of the colors of the nation and the national flag."
note the detailed significance
of each and every aspect
of the Crest.
there's that 6 pointed star again
used in conjunction with both
5 and 8 pointed stars.
each has specific meaning.
George Washington
and
The Founding Fathers
didn't know what they were doing
I find hard to believe.
it was the
"Natural Star"
and represented the
Truth and Purity
of the
Stars in Heavens.
"Life Liberty and the Pursuit
of all who threaten it."
by
John LeFevre
St. John's Retreat Center
which we visualize in meditation..."
the perfect balance..."
each with its six points..."
and you will quickly find that a six-pointed star
expresses something of the universal in nature in its simplicity,
its perfect balance and truth."
it might be interesting to note,
6 is a Prime Number
and that the
Honey Comb
has 6 sides
structure in nature.
6 is also the Atomic Number
for Carbon.
and identical to the honey comb.
without Carbon,
the basis for life would be impossible.
thirteen stars,
white in a blue field,
representing a new constellation.
the very soul and spirit of the American Flag.
like twinkling stars in the heavens,
signaled to humanity the birth of the first nation on earth
dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind-
a nation founded on the eternal principles of freedom,
equality, justice and humanity."
then All Americans
from the People,
on down to the President
should take note of their
"Heavenly Birth"
and pause and reflect
on the true motivation
for their actions.
then full speed ahead!!
then perhaps it is time
to once again
look to the stars....
twinkling from the heavens...
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