Back in the TOY (Times Of Yore), if two people wanted the same thing, whether it be a stone axe, dashing horse, or wench, they would both sit down at an easel (or rock wall, if they were wanting the stone axe) and each would list all the reasons why they deserved the object of their desire. If they couldn’t come to an agreement, then they’d bring in a wise man, usually in the daytime (because if they can’t ponder at the stars, what else are they gonna do?). Finally, if the wise man couldn’t answer the squabble, they’d just joust for it. Long story short, it was a whole production.
Monthly Archive for September, 2009
Wheel tracks on Mars
In discussing human affairs, an old friend said, “We as a species are so very complex and vulnerable to be lead by whoever we listen to”. I countered with, “We are a profoundly social species which accounts for how easily we can be lead. Human behavior reflects instinctive emotion… blah, blah, blah”. He countered that with, “I have seen many comparisons of primates to us. But, we, as modern man have put two little machines that send us pictures from Mars. That is a pretty big gap from primates”.…Continue reading ‘Just How Big Is The Gap?’
Good ol' 3M!
No doubt, there’s an appeal to Johnny Carson, and not just for the “Heeeere’s Johnny!” intro. His “Carnac the Magnificent” act never ceased to entertain, and not just because of that velvet sofa chair-like hat. It was the way he opened envelopes from the side. And even though Luke and I have never seen a full episode of the Johnny Carson Show, somehow we picked up that knack. However, it hasn’t boded well for us.
For instance, a few weeks ago, Luke tried it out with a mail order that arrived through our mailslot. Cool as the motion was, he unknowingly ripped the check in half…Continue reading ‘A sad tear from a tear’
Not to toot our horn myself, but we *know* Costco. We know when to go for the highest amount of samples. We know exactly how and when to swoop in and out of each sample stand with the least amount of uncomfortable standing-around time. Everything was worked out so fine and innate, that…Continue reading ‘Plan B!’
The mirror seems a mystery code
Never to be cracked
The shards of glass
Upon my feet
Were never meant to last
April showers return again
To give the seeds their due
They wet the many
But those that grow
May only be a few
Life and Death
Oh how we toil
The mind around and round
Fixed and bent
With tools once lent
We journey on our way
Not to fear but fear itself
Sounds so good to say
Sweet dreams my sweet
Down to your feet
Blessed be that march among the soil.
I am getting a kick out of watching the current ruckus over health care reform. Who is right; who is wrong? First, doesn’t that depend on one’s definition of ‘right’? If we are referring to ‘right’ from a Buddha’s Eight Fold Path point of view, then those who rant and rave on either side are certainly not Right. The rantings we see are merely emotions at play (at war actually). When emotions are at play, all discernment and impartiality go out the window. All that remains are our emotion driven biases, i.e., our needs and fears. We rarely retain even enough clarity to recognize what is happening to us.…Continue reading ‘Who is Right?’
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