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Everest of Wonder
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorenzo Abbiati Jul 9, 2012.

Impeccable Activism
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorenzo Abbiati Nov 21, 2011.

This is YOUR world... what do you want to do with it?

Started Aug 11, 2010

 

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Bernadette Bates commented on Ron Tocknell's photo
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The Power of Innocence

"really like the way this has been painted....cartoonish realism"
Oct 10, 2013
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L&LB

"funny"
Oct 10, 2013
Ron Tocknell left a comment for Yuri Smirnov
"I am honored to have you as a friend, Yuri. Greetings from the Forest of Dean in the UK. I am very interested in what you are doing. This is very important. I wholeheartedly agree that we cannot blame our governments for the direction in which they…"
Feb 8, 2013
Ron Tocknell replied to Lorenzo Abbiati's discussion deep questions
"Wherever the seat of power lies; at the periphery of a wheel or at the top of a pyramid, there will be imbalance because of the nature of "power". There has never been and never will be a society in which those bestowed with the power to…"
Jan 4, 2013
Lorenzo Abbiati replied to Ron Tocknell's discussion Everest of Wonder
"I was travelling by train through the last w.e. and i saw that what humanity has done is not so bad. there are rare facts of violence, all of them are catched by newspapers? or at least violence remains hidden......... violence is associated with…"
Jul 9, 2012
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Everest of Wonder

   I think it is no coincidence that the rate of UFO sightings have increased exponentially as we approached the ‘magic date’ of 2012. In so many ways, we are truly experiencing a unique point in history… yet, at the same time, we are following a pattern that is consistent throughout history. Of course every point in history is unique and marked by the myths that accompany it. This is not to dismiss every UFO sighting as myth without looking further into it but debating on whether they are real…See More
Jun 12, 2012
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Lorenzo Abbiati replied to Ron Tocknell's discussion Impeccable Activism
"using actual infrastructure we should come back to our origins.......innocence honesty goodness pride make good values of the family for example ruling on money and profit"
Nov 21, 2011
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Ron Tocknell left a comment for LeslieAnn Butler
"I have most of it posted on FaceBook. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1351192882   Thank you for your interest."
Sep 25, 2011
LeslieAnn Butler left a comment for Ron Tocknell
"Hi Ron, thanks for sending me the link! I really love the painting --it's amazing! Where do I see more of your work?"
Sep 25, 2011
Gavin Tonks replied to Ron Tocknell's discussion The disintegration of illusion (a portrait of Dali) in the group Members' gallery
"looks good thanks for sharing"
Sep 25, 2011
Ron Tocknell left a comment for LeslieAnn Butler
"OK. That link didn't work. Try just copy/pasting this: http://api.ning.com/files/x4N7QTpKvuy-ay0-8UFc66hligUCj6dKvXItpq3GBgEXx5kzxEQ-z7836wfa-LBFiiUMo17VTyq7ZtgjraW58OKaIvyvNwIM/disintegration800.jpg"
Sep 25, 2011
Ron Tocknell left a comment for LeslieAnn Butler
"Hi Leslie. As an artist whose work I respect, I'd be interested on your feedback on this painting: The disintegration of illusion (portrait of Dali)"
Sep 25, 2011
Ron Tocknell added a discussion to the group Members' gallery
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The disintegration of illusion (a portrait of Dali)

This painting is deliberately crude in application and is intended to contrast with what I hope appears to be a finely crafted portrait when viewed from a distance. As the viewer approaches, the 'illusion' of the portrait disintegrates into the reality of 1,178 crudely applied daubs of colour on a roughly painted…See More
Sep 25, 2011
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Ron Tocknell commented on giovanna marino's group Trusting The Fox
"Welcome to the group, Deborah"
Sep 15, 2011
Ron Tocknell commented on giovanna marino's group Trusting The Fox
"Welcome back, Gio. Are you feeling better?"
Sep 14, 2011

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Atheism

A while back (quite a while, actually) I read a post on some forum or other describing atheists as "devil-worshipers" and "evil".



Well, being an atheist who doesn't worship the devil either (I like to be even-handed) and I tend to be guided by what I feel is right, I simply had to respond. The subject of that response I include below but first, if only for its entertainment value, I'd like to share what happened next.



Within a week or so of posting my response, I… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 2:51pm — 15 Comments

Take flight among the stars



We are bound only by our attachment to bonds. We are committed to our bonds not by those who would hold us to them but by our consent to do so.



We can choose to walk in chains and, in so doing, may be inclined to rage against the very chains to which we hold so tightly...



...or we may choose to take flight among the stars, where there is no destination for the flight itself is the goal.



The world in which we… Continue

Posted on June 28, 2009 at 3:05pm

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At 3:40pm on September 25, 2011, LeslieAnn Butler said…
Hi Ron, thanks for sending me the link! I really love the painting --it's amazing! Where do I see more of your work?
At 3:20am on July 20, 2010, Craig Davies Metteauer said…
Good to be here Ron, I just added two posts. I agree "Legalize Freedom" to be on par and feel, when all the groups unite with the architect's plan, it will be done...Craig
At 9:59am on July 15, 2010, jb said…
Loved Your video "Brother" !!
Thank "You" so much...for adding it to Legalize Freedom !
Your brother
jb

At 9:18am on July 14, 2010, Cierra said…
Hope your having a wonderful day... ~ Cierra

At 11:22am on October 21, 2009, Marybeth Grant said…
Not in the traditional sense...your question made me think, "How AM I an artist?" The answer I heard was that I help people paint a new, fresh picture of themselves and their lives in their minds-then I help them create the path to making that picture become a reality...I am a Transformational Coach.
At 5:04pm on October 20, 2009, Marybeth Grant said…
HI Ron...well, let's see. I am an architect of the inner landscapes, a Picasso of the mind, a modern day arti'st...I help people move from ordinary to extraordinary - from great to spectacular - from doing work to living in passion. I offer others a way to find and express their radiant joy! Thank you for asking!!! Seeing you happy and laughing!!
At 12:23am on October 14, 2009, Iolani Diva said…
Aloha Ron,
I do have one extra room for guests. Are you in Hawaii or planning to visit here soon?
At 12:39pm on October 13, 2009, Ron Tocknell said…

Someone who makes wands told me that we should always ensure we have the tree's permission before removing a branch... we didn't do French at my school, let alone Tree! So I made a deal with the tree (which was overgrown with honeysuckle, slowly strangling it): in return for one small branch, I clear the whole tree of all the honeysuckle... a couple of hours work. I think I can safely assume the tree went for that.

So, if any pagans, witches or wizards want a wand with integrity, in order to maintain the integrity, this wand isn't for sale. If you want it, you have to do something wonderful for a complete stranger.

Check the details at: Wand
At 2:50pm on October 6, 2009, Alisha Henri said…
How kind, Ron, to give me a nudge. However, I haven't been shy or reticent for years. HA.

At the moment I don't have any artwork. I have some wonderful photos of beautiful scenery that were taken before the advent of digitization, but they're still packed at the moment. Perhaps one day soon, I can unpack them and photograph them with my digital camera, then, add them to the beautiful things in the Members Gallery. No recent poetry either. Spending too much time on the computer at work lately Thank you, by the way, for having such a good idea as this. Best wishes and lots of joyous laughter to you and yours!
At 4:36am on October 6, 2009, Ruth Fuller said…
This is a friendship Bear and poem just for you because I know how much you love them.


You, you’re my best mate…
…In every way…
…so there’s something…
…no, listen…
…that I have to say…
…I don’t mean this in a gay way…
…I’m just gonna say it straight…
…No, listen, right…
…You, you’re beautiful…
…I f*@kin love you, mate!

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