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BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY (for Tony Snow, 1955-2008)

Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining. Shine on the one that's gone and proved untrue. Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining. Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue. It was on a moonlight night, Stars were shining bright, Whispers from on high, Your love has said goodbye. Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining. Shine on the one that's gone and proved untrue. Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining. Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue.

MY ROSE OF OLD KENTUCKY (for Tony Snow, 1955-2008)

She blooms for me, near a little village, In a cabin, on the hill. We made our vows we'd love each other, And I hope we always will. Often in my dreams I see my darlin'. In a gingham dress, she looks so sweet. Oh, how I long for old Kentucky And my darlin' once more to meet. Well now, I know you often wonder, So I'll tell you the reason why She is my rose of old Kentucky, And I know she'll never lie. CHORUS. She's my rose of old Kentucky. I watch her bloom as the years go by. And to me there'll never be another. I'll love her still the day I die.

BOOK OF THE HOPI QUOTATIONS

"You will be going uphill from now on and you will have to make your own way. So Sotuknang told you: The farther you go, the harder it gets." "He began to learn, in brief, that he too had two aspects. He was a member of an earthly family and tribal clan, and he was a citizen of a great universe, to which he owed a growing allegiance as his understanding developed." "You must go on alone and find your own place of Emergence. Just keep your doors open, and your spirits will guide you." "You must always remember and observe these three phases of your Creation. The time of the three lights, the dark purple, the yellow and the red reveal in turn the mystery, the breath of life, and warmth of love. These comprise the Creator's plan of life for you as sung over you in the Song of Creation." "There is only one thing I ask of you. To respect the Creator at all times. Wisdom, harmony, and respect for the love of the Creator...

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING?

My life goes on in endless song, Above earth's lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? What though the tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth, it liveth. And though the darkness round me close, Songs in the night it giveth. No storm can shake my innermost calm While to that Rock I'm clinging. Since Love is lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? When tyrants tremble in their fear And hear their death knell ringing, When friends rejoice both far and near, How can I keep from singing? In prison cell or dungeon vile Our thoughts to them are winging. When friends by shame are undefiled, How can I keep from singing?

AUDIENCE AWARENESS (by Roen and Willey)

1. Make a list of those things your readers most likely already know about your topic. 2. Now list those things that your readers probably don't know, but which they will need to know in order to understand your essay. 3. Briefly explain how you decided what your audience's prior knowledge or lack of knowledge was about your topic. Try to explain how you knew what your audience did or did not know. 4. Now take a few moments to really consider your answers to points 1, 2, and 3 above. Now that you have focused on these concerns, how will you adapt your essay to accommodate your readers?