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Support for the Technical Support

You’re gaining credibility… but in the opposite direction.
—A frustrated Kyle, addressing Mama who had him walk from his computer to hers to help her find a computer file… which was right in front of her.

[Humor Alert: it's supposed to look like I'm banging my head against the wall!]

The challenge of helping the technologically challenged...

The challenge of helping the technologically challenged...

Gardener’s Wisdom, Vol. 182

A weed in time, saves nine. —Papa

Subtle Hints

When somebody ever says, “I will leave the matter in your . . . capable hands.” You can bet for certain that they think you will screw up “the matter” and will immediately tattle to the boss afterwards in hopes of getting a promotion.

Sainthood

I always thought of myself as a saint…
—Luke [taken totally out of context but humorous all the same]

Words of the Wise

Vocalized words are a waste of time. If a speaker’s words are important to him, let that man carve those words on a mountain, where he will at least attract sightseers to bring in some revenue for the state. —A famous, dead, unknown poet.

Be Where Now?

The admonition to ‘be here now’ is kind of silly in a way. Everyone is ‘always here now’. In fact, that is part of our problem is it not? Well, being ‘always here now’ is not the problem, but rather, we desire more from ‘now’ than ‘now’ has to offer. What ‘now’ has to offer is either not enough, or it’s too much.. or so our mind’s imagination tells us.

—Carl

(And now, back to your regularly-scheduled blog.)

What is Taoism? One sentence…

Hmm…well, I don’t know what it is, but I know what it isn’t.
—Luke

Not a bad description, I must say.

Going too far…

If I had my way, the Eternal Flame would only light up when somebody walked by… —Kyle, on energy-efficiency

Peace on Earth?

When? Now? It’s all in the eye of the beholder isn’t it? In fact our idealistic yearning for physical peace on earth is largely as symptom of our lack of inner peace. And ironically, the worldly chaos and wars we have is also a symptom of that inner disconnection we feel. The human by-path is that we think and feel we can resolve this through deeds and action.

—Carl