Renewal and resumption of journal

Monday morning, time now 8:14.  Listening to news by Brian Naylor on the campaign circuit for Joseph Lieberman.  To my left on the desk is the Savannah Morning News with an AP story on front page, top half, "Israel, Hezbollah step up attacks."  News of the intensified fighting prior to the proposed cease-fire, or despite the proposed cease-fire, and mention of the rocket attack which killed 12 reserve soldiers.

Drinking black coffee, peanut butter on wheat grain and blackberry jam, and milk. 

Today we're going to Eastman, Georgia to the pool and water park, to celebrate first day of home schooling by Claxton Home School Association. 

I've got to come up with five poems of a meditative nature to send to The Aurorean.  Am also perusing The Atlanta Review and The Georgia Review to learn what goes with them.

Weather promises to be hot again, but at least we've also got an afternoon thunderstorm predicted as well.  So soon to disconnect all.

On my reading list too: Milton Meltzer's The Black Americans: A history in their own words.  Will start with Walker's Appeal today.  David Walker started his appeal in 1829.  The slaveholders of Georgia hated him and his message so much that they posted a $10,000 reward for his capture, and $1,000 for his dead body.