Look Closer (a.k.a. Prayer of Thanksgiving)
If you sit on the bank of a river,
you see only a small part of its surface.
And yet, the water before your eyes
is proof of unknowable depths.
--Anita Diamant, "The Red Tent" If you look at a sunset, you might see only the disappearance of daylight.
If you look beneath, you may see darkness opening the splendor of stars. If you look at illness and disease, you might see only physical diminishment.
If you look beneath, you may see it as a teacher bringing you vital wisdom. If you look at a broken relationship, you might see only a harsh ending.
If you look beneath, you may see the courageous seeds of new growth. If you look at lost dreams, you might see only disappointment and doubt.
If you look beneath, you may see the stuff that new dreams contain. If you look at the death of a loved one, you might see only pervasive sorrow.
If you look beneath, you may see that love lives on forever in the heart. If you look at the planet's pain and creatures' woe, you might see only despair.
If you look beneath, you may see hope woven in the compassionate care of many. If you look at yourself, you might see only tarnished unfinishedness.
If you look beneath, you may see your basic goodness shining there. If you look for the divine being, you might see mostly unresolved questions.
If you look beneath, you may be astounded at the availability of Love. Thanksgiving is a time to look beneath our external lives for the unwavering love, the ceaseless peace, and the enduring strength that lie in the deep waters of our souls. The more we trust the "unknowable depths" of our existence, the more the power of gratitude becomes a song we daily sing. With what do you struggle today? What might lie beneath that struggle for which you can give thanks.
--Joyce Ruff
Odd iPhone Game, Fozwot, Goes Free
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Nov 12 $2.99 -> Free FreeBuy Now
Fozwot
*** MAJOR UPDATE FREE PROMOTION!!! FOR VERY LIMITED TIME! ***
Fozwot, the Queen's clumsy butler, is the last hope to retrieve her stolen eggs from this dark and treacherous nest!
Tilt and swerve him through this stunningly crafted gothic world, avoiding perilous traps, targeting freaky enemies with a whack of the ball or spinning a web to trap and eat them!
- Beautiful, painterly art style
- Inventive, fresh gameplay mechanics
- Weird and wacky creatures challenge your reactions and tactics
- Intuitive, natural tilt and touch controls with dynamic animations
- 25 quirky and increasingly challenging levels with treats and power-ups
- Comic sound effects play over your own music
- Created from scratch to fit naturally on the iPhone and iPod touch
- Easy to play, difficult to master. Develop your own playing style!
GAMEPLAY
You play Fozwot, a punky caterpillar like creature. As you tilt your iPhone or iPod touch, he dynamically twists, turns, stretches and spins around. He moves so fluidly that it feels like he's really in your hand!
You'll need to help him get the Queens eggs back from the thief's wicked nest, and they're not going to give them up easily! Aside from the numerous traps, you'll encounter various species of stinging wasps, mad clowns, tickling bats, chopping birds and many more, all with their own quirky behaviors.
Fozwot, of course has some tricks at his disposal!
* SPIN A WEB
With a tap of the screen, watch as he knits an intricate web of a thousand strands! ..ready and waiting for on-coming bugs to get trapped and tangled in!
* WHACK THE BALL
The ball is Fozwots other weapon. Grab it, then tap on enemies to splat them with it instantly!Only Fozwot and his Queen were left surviving after the raid, those stolen eggs were her last.. can you help?
Experience Fozwot for hours of rich and quirky gaming, all set within a stunning and unique world!
But be careful it's dark in there...What's new
- Improved player control and precise targeting.
- Accelerometer sensitivity adjustment setting.
- In-game tutorial tips.
- Extra animations.
- Head Up Display.
- Fozwot goes mad in new power-up!Screenshots
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Last changed: 9 hours ago Category: Games Developer: LOFOPI Version: 1.1 Average Rating: 3.00 (35) Size: 16.6 MB
Indie Developers Band Against EDGE Trademark Claims
In an apparent move to band against Tim Langdell's over aggressive defense of the trademark "EDGE", a number of indie developers have made announcements today that their games will incorporate the EDGE name.
- FEZ becomes FEDGE
- Sequel to Eliss – EDGELISS
- Closure becomes Closure on the EDGE of Reality
- LEDGE Dismount from Secret Exit
- Edgeward McEdgington
- CritterCredge
- Canabedge
The move seems to be in response to another takedown target of Tim Langdell's which was detailed this week.
Killer Edge Racing from PuzzleKings is the latest game to be targeted by IP hunter Timothy Langdell, who has complained to Apple that the casual title is infringing his Edge trade mark.Additionally, it appears that Langdell has now applied to register a trade mark for "Killer Edge Racing" in a bid to prevent PuzzleKings from using the name, despite the fact that the game has been around for five years.
Langdell's actions had previously caused Mobiegame's EDGE to be removed from the App Store for a number of months.
Update: Additional titles added to list above.
APP GET : Turns out, quality $#!+ can be free.
FREECheck out details online:http://appshopper.com/games/gravity-sling App store link:
http://appshopper.com/link/gravity-sling
Words With Friends
FREE Check out details online:http://appshopper.com/games/words-with-friends-freeApp store link:
http://appshopper.com/link/words-with-friends-free
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