Ffolkes,
“There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.”
~~ Han Suyin, “A Many Splendored Thing” ~~
Ben from the other side….
Hajime…. It’s going to be a busy day here in the neighborhood, I think. Yesterday, both Leelu and I spent most of the day in desert predator mode, holding as still as possible, for as long as possible, in order to deal with the oppressive heat with which our planet is currently gifting us. ‘Twas only around 90, but, the humiture was so high, the sweat wouldn’t evaporate; this neutralizes our personal cooling systems, putting us at the mercy of the layer of still, hot air….. I had to go nudist, just to cope, which isn’t a mental image I’d wish on anyone…. Today is supposed to be cooler, but, we’ll see what Murphy has to say on that before committing to any feelings of relief….
That said, to our usual lack of clear purpose, and, given the reluctance my dB is showing today, we’d best get on with the rest of this, before all chance of getting done has gone wherever such things go. I did manage to put together a decent old-school pearl for your enjoyment/confusion, so, all will be well as it can be, as long as Reality doesn’t overreact. It happens sometimes, but, let’s plan for the worst, and hope for the best, ‘kay? ‘Kay!… On that particularly weird note, let’s get on with it….
Shall we pearl?….
“It’s like deja-vu, all over again.”
~~ Yogi Berra ~~
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Naked Pearls
Turn left at Death….
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“The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.”
~~ Publius Syrus — Maxim 511 ~~
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“Living Dead
the path is chosen,
to live forever is to die forever.
To not know when you’ll die
is to find life
wherever you are.”
~~ Alagad ~~
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“(Someone once said) …time is the fire in which we burn.”
~~ Soran, Star Trek: Generations ~~
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“By concentrating the thoughts, one can fly.
By concentrating the desires, one falls.”
~~ Leonardo Da Vinci, “The Secret of the Golden Flower” ~~
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“Get up one more time than they knock you down…
Don’t just stand there.”
~~ Steadfast Bee ~~
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“Truckin’, like the do-dah man
Once told me “Gotta play your hand.
Sometimes your cards ain’t worth a dime
If you don’t lay’em down.”
Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip it’s been.”
~~ Truckin’ by Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Hunter ~~
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“Faboo!, Would you like to see me make bubbles with my spit?””
~~ Wakko Warner
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Well, it’s done, and, done as well as can be expected, under the circumstances, which are too complex to relate, but, compelling nonetheless. At this point in time, I feel my hold on reality slipping, so, let’s go post, so I can fade back into a less-than-fully-conscious state of mind, which seems to work best for enduring the heat….. In spite of the obvious handicaps under which we operate, we fully intend to return tomorrow, sans the royal ‘we’…. See ya, ffolkes…. Be cool; it’s strange out there….
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 am with you on the heat thingy….we have been in the 100’s for 2 months….cool air needs to make an appearance….my dogs have their own fans and they seldom move too far from them….smart little beasties….how the recovery going? chuq
It’s going steadily, if not quickly; I can sit more often, but, not for long yet… I hope to get a bit of surfing in today, so, I’ll be by later….
Have a good one, & stay cool….
gigoid
I am sure that it is internet surfing and not the other…LOL chuq
LOL… yeah. Though the other sounds good, I’m afraid those days are in my past now…
LOL
“The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.”
~~ Publius Syrus — Maxim 511 ~~
All fear kills
life in some
small way..
at least now..
To master Fear is
to Live life fuller..:)
“Living Dead
the path is chosen,
to live forever is to die forever.
To not know when you’ll die
is to find life
wherever you are.”
~~ Alagad ~~
Humans..
the only
animals
‘stupid’
enough
to think about Dying..
and the only animals who write..
Writing..
and
the
Neo Cortical
Brain.. gift and curse
for those who cannot use
it
and
lose it
as BaLanCinG
liFe instead of death aS Life..:)
But true.. tHeRe
is no rule one
has to
think
about death..
mostly out of church..@lEAst..
wHere Zombie Rules
apply to
an
Apocalypse
that fails to
lifT the
veils
of
ignorance
oF course..
to worship death
over life for something
more than the heaven of
the opportunity to experience sentient life..
N O W..
over
dust
of
course
or nothing..
nothing @aLL..:)
“(Someone once said) …time is the fire in which we burn.”
~~ Soran, Star Trek: Generations ~~
In Heaven
wHeRe the
best now is
alWays
now..
theRe
is no time..
as there is no
less or more.. only
a satisfaction of having
all one could possibly want now..
of course
it’s just
a state
of mind..
you know..
the only one
we live in.. oN course..;)
“By concentrating the thoughts, one can fly.
By concentrating the desires, one falls.”
~~ Leonardo Da Vinci, “The Secret of the Golden Flower” ~~
i only desire
to fly..
so
far
i
never fall..
but nah.. i can
not speak for anyone
else.. as quite honestly..
no one i know flies like i..
With or without
thoughts my
entire
life
is Desire..
i rarely see
Buddhists Monks
who either dance or
or even sing.. now..
and i don’t have to
wonder why.. for i for
one alWays have my
desire to fly fulfilled noW..
PeRhaps the sAddest pARt
of living is the scientist who
figures out what the meaning
of life is..
in words
but never
Dances or
Sings Free
iN fliGht oF LiFe..
but ‘they’ feel not..
they sense not.. what they miss..
bottom
line..
life
is
far
beyond know..
the expanse of feels
and senses beyond words
for all that is more to BE noW..:)
“Get up one more time than they knock you down…
Don’t just stand there.”
~~ Steadfast Bee ~~
Sometimes avoiding
Traumatic
Brain
injury
is better
as an escape
from dying as life..
playing dead has its advantages too..;)
“Truckin’, like the do-dah man
Once told me “Gotta play your hand.
Sometimes your cards ain’t worth a dime
If you don’t lay’em down.”
Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip it’s been.”
~~ Truckin’ by Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Hunter ~~
i don’t gamble
but
i alWays play..
that way.. i never lose..now@lEASt..;)
“Faboo!, Would you like to see me make bubbles with my spit?””
~~ Wakko Warner
Imagination..
makes
shit
into
Picasso..
nah.. more than
Picasso..F
Art..
that
has no label..:)
“There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.”
~~ Han Suyin, “A Many Splendored Thing” ~~
Once again.. i
saved the first
for last..
turn
the
other
cheek and one could die..
And what comes
after first..
here..
“It’s like deja-vu, all over again.”
~~ Yogi Berra ~~
LioN
SinGs A
Fearless Song
of LoVe..
WiLd
FrEE
StronG
DanCinG GrAce..:)