Ffolkes,
“There is no conclusive evidence about what happens to old skeptics,
but their future is doubtful.”
~~ Ironic Bee ~~
Life/Death
Hajime…. Change is in the air today, ffolkes. It is, of course, the Nature of Reality, so, we should expect no less. But, the rate at which it happens is also subject to change, and I see a very good trend toward moving even faster toward some kind of major alterations to human society. One of the more uplifting signs, for the world at large, occurred yesterday, as Great Britain voted to exit the European Union, a result much undesired by those who would assume ever more brutal control over political events, as well as a serious blow to their plans of dominion. Now, if we here in the US can block any implementation of the TPP fiasco, real changes may yet take place, to the benefit of all, rather than just a few.
My own experience yesterday also exhibited a positive sign, much less compelling than what took place on the world stage, but, good for my mental state. While out and about performing necessary chores, I was presented with a feather. Not just any feather, but, a true, black, crow feather, obviously from the wing. It’s gorgeous, and the perfect accessory for my hat. It’s a good sign, when a spirit animal offers a token, and, I’ll take it. The feather now holds a position of grandeur, right alongside the amber guitar on my most-used chapeau. Bonus!
Since a new poem also leaked out yesterday when I got back from finding the feather, I’m a pretty happy guy. So happy, I’m going to again eliminate the ranting section for the day, as I just don’t feel like ranting today. So be it. The traffic here at ECR has eased off; for almost two weeks I was garnering double-digit Likes; that has dropped back to single digits this week, not surprising given my spotty record of posting lately. But, since the only real reason I do this is to stay within shouting distance of sanity, none of that matters much. It was just nice to see so many people sharing what I wrote… Again, all that can be said is, so be it….
On that note, we’ll get on with the rest of today’s mess. I hope you enjoy it….
Shall we Pearl?….
“He who possesses art and science has religion;
he who does not possess them, needs religion.”
~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~~
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Since we are going with simple today, we’ll go with our default musical venue choice, by choosing another compilation of good classical music. Enjoy!….
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Classical Music
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Sir, I admit your general rule,
That every poet is a fool,
But you yourself may serve to show it,
That every fool is not a poet.
~~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~~
Further Proof
No evidence exists, no rumored promise
of a guide on the path we seek.
Salient information lies hidden, seeking solace;
each possibility lost, no longer unique.
The past cascades through today, resolute;
finished and gone, by all reputable report.
Common failings decry any fever in the root,
as pillars of salt offer up little retort.
Longitude has latitude, one dimension to the next;
truth and lies, mirrored, transform on first exposure.
Born in chaos, living in change, by guile and pretext;
artful insanity, with no rational cure.
‘Tis no wonder, some do say now and then,
such creatures are doomed, by their own hand.
Cursed by the force of their very own ken,
until only the leaving seems very grand.
Perhaps, but, then, say those who doubt,
it’s all part of how it works, in fact.
We can’t know, really, what it’s all about
without completing the final act.
Is there any hurry?
~~ gigoid ~~
6/23/2016
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Naked Pearls
Random Thoughts on Life at Large
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“Without fools there would be no wisdom.”
~~ Sagacious Bee ~~
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“Nature is not cruel, it is, pitilessly, indifferent.
This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn.
We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither
cruel nor kind, but simply callous
— indifferent to all suffering, lacking all purpose.”
~~ Richard Dawkins ~~
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“It’s possible to use karate against a swarm of plankton–but it won’t help”
~~ Pragmatic Bee ~~
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“If you have a skeleton in your closet, take it out and dance with it.”
~~ Carolyn MacKenzie ~~
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“Grief can take care of itself,
but to get the full value of joy
you must have somebody to divide it with.”
~~ Mark Twain ~~
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“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song,
read a good poem, see a fine picture,
and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~~
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“Do nothing that insults your soul.”
~~ Walt Whitman ~~
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Thanks to altered sleeping patterns, I’m up late again, so, what you see above is what you get. To further our escape, I’ll go post this now, and be out of your hair. I will, however, try again tomorrow, to both keep my self relatively intact, and, to soothe my own angst; if y’all can find something worthwhile, so much the better. For now, I shall take my leave, with the usual caveat, to wit: see y’all tomorrow. Odds are still good….
Y’all take care out there,
and May the Metaphorse be with you;
Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy
and everyone else, too…
When I works, I works hard.
When I sits, I sits loose.
When I thinks, I falls asleep.
Which is Why….
Sometimes I sits and thinks,
and sometimes,
I just sits.
gigoid, the dubious
The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.
PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.
“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch
À bientôt, mon cherí….
gigoid 
I like Plato……”Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” But Voltaire hit it on the head….”Prejudices are what fools use for reason.”
Glad to hear that things are better…..I be listening to Bo Didley……that kinda day…LOL chuq
“He who possesses art and science has religion;
he who does not possess them, needs religion.”
~~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ~~
True..
“Nature is not cruel, it is, pitilessly, indifferent.
This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn.
We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither
cruel nor kind, but simply callous
— indifferent to all suffering,
lacking all purpose.”
~~ Richard Dawkins ~~
Patently False
for humans who
are fully human
and not missing
half of the Altruistic
pie of Unconditional
Love that make humans
the most successful primate
of reproducing a primate species..
as science shows now.. as WeLL..
Supporting evidence that
Richard Dawkins has no
real soul as Nature
provides
a human
being
with Altruistic
Love as science also
shows now.. fails when
the scientist is born with two
high powered working parents
with not much time for touchy feely
warm Love play.. and the little lover
becomes a little professor.. instead.. too..
Yes.. science has finally provided evidence
that the Refrigerator parent theory is real
and ever present.. also truly associated
with the rise of so many people
who fail in full flesh
and blood
reciprocal
social communication..
in Loving.. Caring.. ways
of the altruistic human at its
best iN totally caring ways of
Nature best as manifest
in human
with
yes.. Loving
caring.. touchy
feely.. moving..
connecting
creating
arms of
a village raising
that child from birth..
And here’s Richard’s other
famous Twitter Quote
in response
to his
young
parent
Twitter
question…
And i quote..
“nYourFaceNewYorker @InYourFaceNYer
@RichardDawkins @AidanMcCourt.. I honestly
don’t know what I would do if I were pregnant with
a kid with Down Syndrome. Real ethical dilemma.”
Richard says in Twitter response..
@InYourFaceNYer
“Abort it and try again.
It would be immoral to bring it into
the world if you have the choice.”
Richard.. truly one of many
impoverished humans
with less than
half a soul
to suggest that
a smile on a Down’s
Syndrome Child is
not as FucKinG
important
as getting
rid of religions
that do support
the golden rule
of Love.. there’s a lot
of dirty water in religions..
some that kill.. some that
discriminate.. some that
torture.. and many
that fear
and
hate..
but the problem
there is the same as
always.. a select few who
were not provided touchy feely
Love from birth as the village at
best raises a child.. and that still is
reflected everywhere.. in big black
books and scientists who fall far
short from having
a full
and Loving..
caring altruistic
soul that is real
as a Mother’s hug
for a child who is not her own
but is all’s own.. as altruistic Love does..
when watered as Garden from Birth..:)
Every day of my mother’s Life
of Caring Love makes Richard
a FucKinG ignorant Liar as Nature
is only as cold and indifferent like
Richard in Humans now STiLL
or Rich in Love.. Truth iN LiGht
in human beings.. as not watering
a Garden of Love.. will make.. vs..
human relative free will of GroWinG
that Love so tall.. that not even Nature..
God or whatever one may
call that Force.. at its
greatest
challenge
can make
that child give up..
And that my friend
is real magic.. Human Natural Love GroWN..
that is never ever indifferent NoW@allREALitY..:)
Humans are part of
Nature.. some of them
care with meaning
and purpose
alWays
now..
it is not
illusion or a God delusion..
it is real.. so noW in common
logical terms with common
sense too.. Richard
IS A FucKinG idiot..
but we will let him
live.. as we
can tolerate
him.. with
sMiLes..
grins
and giggles
against humanity’s
ignorance of what Love
can be when nourished from Birth..
on the continuing Unconditional
Love OF A Smile of a Down’s
adult who pays
it forward noW
SPreading
with
Love of
THAT smile that
grows to potentially
as butterfly affect of
real effect saves the FucKinG
human species whole WITH LOVE.. iN pARt…
as grains of sand.. all oF it counts
to hold uP a potential
Mountain
of Human
LoVE..
i can feel this
sTiLL around the World..
and that my friend is why
i have hope.. ’cause Love
is real.. and never ever
indifferent
WHEN REAL..
AS HUMANS CAN
AND WILL DO BEST..
IF THAT GARDEN IS
WATERED
FROM
BIRTH
AND THEN ON..
in smiles of a Down’s
child too.. my FriEnD..
IN my mind Richard is not
much different than Adolph Hitler..
he just doesn’t have any political pull…
to enforce his Eugenics Rule.. except
for those who he can convince that are
FucKinG noT human enough to figure it out on tHeir own..:)
I have a cousin who was destined to have a healthy child
but her God fearing parents forced her into a heavy
handed decision to abort the child.. truly
sad as my cousin wanted the baby..
but mom and dad had
the TRUMP card then..
as it didn’t fit the
overall family plan..
Then my cousin had a child
who was profoundly disabled.. not
much different than a Down’s child
and my cousin Loved that child just
as much as my mother loved me from birth
as well.. and that child is a young woman now
who is a happy blessing to all who she meets
in the world now.. helping her father in his
business the best she can too..
Love
is REAL
WHEN PRACTICED..
BOTTOM LINE MY FRIEND..
FEARLESS AND UNCONDITIONAL..
NEVER INDIFFERENT IN THE HUMAN
BEING WHO IS NATURALLY GROWN THIS WAY..
Some people suck but sure there
is usually a reason
for that
somewhere
in the garden
of Love that
wasn’t watered
with love sAMe..:)
LOVE OVERCOMES..
TRUMP’S OVERCOMB..;)
“If you have a skeleton in your closet, take it out and dance with it.”
Great quote, Ned; I hadn’t heard it! I’ll probably use it!
Good to read you’re feeling better. 🙂
“Is there any hurry?” – Not for me, Ned, not for me! 😉
xoxoxo