It can be painful and self-destructive to closely monitor the wreckage that is the current (world) economy. Fear of the future, distrust of "leadership", evaporation of assets and blind partisanship are stifling, immobilizing and non-productive. Making ends meet becomes a challenge for those already living on the edge. Social pressures from those promiscuous temptresses "Credit" and "Marketing" , encouraged indesciminate spending for things we NEED; and now…
Stop thinking, and end your problems. What difference between yes and no? What difference between success and failure? Must you value what others value, avoid what others avoid? How ridiculous! Other people are excited, as though they were at a parade. I alone don't care, I alone am expressionless, like an infant before it can smile. Other people have what they need;…
Valentine's Day slips by pretty easily (and cheaply?) when you're flyin' solo. Imagine how it could be... "Somewhere in Time" One of the most romantic movies of all time. Who would not want to experience it this way? "The man of my dreams is almost faded, now. The one I have created in my mind. The sort of man, each woman dreams of…
I just finished cleaning up my blog, and what a relief. I deleted all the videos that were no longer working because of legal issues with youtube. I deleted the posts that I thought were vitriolic, negative and insensitive. It feels really refreshing to have done that. Of course, this blog is now even more boring than it used to be (never thought I…
Wow, one look at the MSN front page shows it is most definitely NOT a slow news day. Not sure which is bigger: Tornado kills 8 20 dead as Taliban storms ministry Peanut plant owner refuses to testify Israel in limbo after election Merril Lynch execs gets $3.2 BILIION in bonuses days before buy-out 7.0 Earthquake hits Indonesia Favre retires (again)! It's easy…
Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity. (tao te ching/verse 9/stephen mitchell translation)