Montreal Flower Show 2007 Print from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

Montreal Flower Show 2007 Print from Zazzle.com

Montreal Flower Show 2007 Print

A scene from the Flower Show that was exhibited in Montreal, Canada in the Summer of 2007. It was a particularly peaceful and wonderful shot...

New Design! Yes at Doug E. Shirts on Zazzle

Be positive! Do I need to say more?

Well, I'm going to say more! I have had an idea for a "word balloon" design for some time. I was thinking about what I was going to do for this week's new design when the idea had bubbled up again. I then took the initial idea and thought about how I could make it positive. Simplicity won out as I couldn't think of anything more positive than "yes". Hope you like it!

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Peace Out! T-Shirt from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

Peace Out! T-Shirt from Zazzle.com

Peace Out! T-Shirt

Spread the peace outwards from you with this design.

Happy Face Omelette and Toast Pullover Sweatshirt from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

Happy Face Omelette and Toast Pullover Sweatshirt from Zazzle.com

Happy Face Omelette and Toast - Template Design

What's better than a nice omelette and toast in the morning? Add a cup of coffee and you're ready to start the day. Unless you're a vegan, it's a nice feeling. Get this image on some nice Zazzle products and share that feeling with everyone. This image is a customizable template design so you can say whatever you want!

Good Morning Mugs from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

Good Morning Mugs from Zazzle.com

Good Morning - Omelettes and Toast

What's better than a nice omelette and toast in the morning? Add a cup of coffee and you're ready to start the day. Unless you're a vegan, it's a nice feeling. Get this image on some nice Zazzle products and share that feeling with everyone. This image is also available as a customizable template design so you can say whatever you want!

Question: Why Isn't the Pro-Life Totally Pro-Life

My question for the day is about the Pro-Life movement.

Lately, I've seen/read/heard conservative politicians trying to defund Planned Parenthood to allegedly prevent abortions. They've also attacked Healthcare Reform in ways that limit a woman's options regarding healthcare. I get that they want to prevent abortions and protect innocent, defenseless fetuses. But are the politicians and the Pro-Lifers really "pro-life"? Pro-Life supporters are very concerned about the unborn children in wombs all across America. They seem very unconcerned about the life of people prior to the conception of that child as well as the time after the birth of said child.

I would be able to listen and take to heart to the concerns of the Pro-Life movement if they could prove to me that they concerned with ALL human life. Isn't any death kind of like a retro-abortion? I would like to see the Pro-Life movement embrace the preservation of all life. This would mean they would:

• be against the death penalty
• be against war
• support efforts to end hunger, particularly with children
• support adoptive services
• support nutrition issues for all, especially for mothers-to-be and children
• join in an effort to bring an end to poverty
• endorse and support education
• support equal opportunity for all kids
• support education and services of all new mothers

I know, I know - you might be thinking that with all these causes, it might diffuse the Pro-Life message. I would argue that, for the thinking individual, it would do just the opposite. Instead of seeming like a bunch of irrational baby lovers harping on the joy of new life and the sins of others, Pro-Life members could be such a positive force that it would be hard to deny their sincerity.

I believe that there are many, many people who have a very prayerful, sincere belief that abortion is sinful and terrible. I'm not that crazy about it but I won't have to make the choice. I also have a belief (that I would love to have disproved) that the architects of the movement are concerned only about American, Caucasian babies for reasons too involved to list in this post. For a group that at times is so fervent about the preservation of life, I find it interesting that I do not see the primarily Caucasian Pro-Life groups protesting in front of minority clinics. In fact, some of the same Pro-Life members want to deport babies born in this county back to the country of their parent's origins. That doesn't seem caring or pro-life to me. I don't understand why they do not involve themselves in the world to make it a more loving world so that abortion would be the absolute last choice.

What do you think?

The Left Hand Necklace from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

The Left Hand Necklace from Zazzle.com

The Left Hand Necklace

The Hand design. You can choose the Right or the Left. Maybe it's for when you're busy or lazy and you want to say, "Hi!" Or it's you letting some know to keep your personal space boundaries. Or maybe you just want to let people know which hand you use more often. You've got the upper hand when you have this design on one of these products!

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I AM a Game Changer T-shirts from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

I AM a Game Changer T-shirts from Zazzle.com

Watch people's confidence rise when they see that you are a Game Changer! You're the person who makes it happen and takes it to the next level. Or use this Doug E. Shirt design to remind yourself or group (when you buy a bunch for the team) that we all have the positive chaos inside us!

Bill Nemitz: Peter Lee aspires to be 'the Johnny Appleseed of instruments' | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Bill Nemitz: Peter Lee aspires to be 'the Johnny Appleseed of instruments' | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Peter Lee is a great guy and is doing wonderful. positive things! Please take a moment to read the linked story and check out this worthwhile charity The Instrument Exchange. Sometimes it doesn't have to be because of a disaster to give someone hope.

interbeing coffee mugs from Doug E. Shirts and Zazzle.com

interbeing coffee mugs from Zazzle.com

interbeing

Everything is a part of creation. Remind people of the interconnections of life - interbeing.