Ffolkes,
“Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily.
All other “sins” are invented nonsense.
(Hurting yourself is NOT a sin–just stupid.)”
~~ Lazarus Long ~~
Mendenhall Glacier Ice, escaping to sea….
Hajime…. Today’s Pearl comes to you through the auspices of cultural delusion in action. The faux time change our government insists upon foisting upon the public twice each year has caused a reaction in me, similar to that one experiences through long-distance travel. In short, I’m jet-lagged, without having had the pleasure of traveling anywhere. Since Sunday, when the change took place, I’ve been arising at about 3 AM., unable to sleep any longer. SIGH…. Oh, well, at least it got a Pearl done for today….
Can you feel it? Do you feel the tension in the air? The world is on a cusp, ffolkes, and the election tomorrow will have a definitive effect on how that tension plays out in reality. A lot of sensitive people are aware of what is happening, and they are all, including myself, nervous about what may happen tomorrow. My own unease is related to the simple fact that, whichever of the two candidates most likely to carry the day wins, it isn’t going to bode well for anybody, as they both have personal agendas in place that have nothing at all to do with their avowed duty, to help the American people. No, I’m afraid they both are much more selfish, and deluded, that that. I can’t see ANY good coming from the results, so, I’m holding my breath, to some degree, awaiting some indication of what direction to jump.
All that said, I’ve put together a Pearl without any real direction, or purpose, other than to maintain my own sanity, and to provide y’all with, perhaps, the only non-manipulative information you’ll be bombarded with today. Anything you see regarding the election, you may be sure, is only designed to get you to do what someone else wants. If nothing else, this won’t do THAT…. for we don’t want anything but your polite attention, and, if you wish to give it, a bit of appreciation. Or, argument. Doesn’t matter, if it keeps us both from having to think about an event which has already proven its irrelevance.
On that cheerful note, let’s get on with it. Ruthlessness coming; hang on….
Shall we Pearl?….
“What’s madness but nobility of soul
At odds with circumstance?”
~~ Theodore Roethke, “In a Dark Time” ~~
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Yep. You guessed it. Today’s musical selection automatically went to default, since I hadn’t made any decision at post-time… Go figure, eh?…. Try to enjoy it, anyway; people have been doing so for centuries, so, it CAN be done…. *grin*….
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Classical Music
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Somehow, the day before our election this year, this one seems appropriate….
Adjectives of Quality ~~ Bloody Friday
A baleful lump of ironic introspection
sits upon my shoulder today
leaving traces of fey reflection
with a smattering of true dismay.
Resistance may be futile, many have said,
belief didn’t necessarily follow.
Abnegation of fear marks all bills paid,
leaving such empty threats hollow.
Symbolic courage never sleeps so deeply
as when delusion holds sway.
Bartered virtue, sold far too cheaply,
stands in shame, until honor fades away.
Too many culprits exist to count just one;
all of us bear obvious blame.
Evil is as evil does, only, when it’s done,
it begins again, all same-same.
Nobody seems to care enough to deny the lies.
Ignorant fear rules humanity’s masses.
When evil passes unremarked, innocence dies;
silence equals guilt, leaving only hope’s ashes.
Reality screams; tales of terror unfold,
flames fanned with purposeful malice,
insidious dangers hide beneath atrocity untold
as Gaia weeps into an empty chalice.
~~ gigoid ~~
10/3/2015
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Naked Pearls
How’s that again?….
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“By letting go, it all gets done.”
~~ Tao Te Ching ~~
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Dilige et “uos vis fac.”
[Love and do what you will]
~~ St. Augustine ~~
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“Dreams are real while they last. Can we say more of life?”
~~ Havelock Ellis ~~
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“Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.”
~~ Ausionius ~~
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“Always tell the truth–if you want to make trouble.”
~~ Honest Bee ~~
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to change.”
~~ Charles Darwin ~~
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“How many Zen masters does it take to change a light bulb?”
“None. The Universe spins the bulb, and the Zen master stays out of the way.”
~~ Subtle Bee ~~
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Well, it’s done. I am going now to make sure my ammo is dry, and all is ready for whatever may happen. It’s tough preparing for the worst, for, as humans, our ‘worst’ is pretty fucking unpredictable, not to mention terrifyingly, well, terrible. In any case, I’d suggest y’all stay alert. Things are going to get really ‘interesting’ out there in the Big Blue Room, and they’re going to get there soon…. I hope to see y’all tomorrow; if the internet is still up, then so will I be…. See ya, ffolkes, sans the advent of Armageddon….
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 
Tmw is the big day….the day that we all should dread….I cannot see anything good for the next 4 years….on the lighter side…..I killed a spider…LOL Great tunes…..have a good day my friend….chuq
Thanks, amigo; you, too. I’ll be polishing & sharpening, etc. making sure everything is in working order, just in case…. Whether it’s time to hunker down behind the battlements, or head out on a hunting foray, we’ll find out in the next day or two….
Maybe, everyone will come to their fucking senses, and boycott the election altogether. THAT would send a message they couldn’t ignore….
SIGH…. Guess we’ll have to wait & see….
Take care.
gigoid, the dubious
I doubt…sorry…chuq
No need for sorrow; doubt is good…. regardless of anything else, keep that handy…
*grin*
g, td
Hope you had a great birthday gigoid. You’re so special to me 💓💓
Thanks, souldier; I got through it, & had a good time. I hope all is well in your world…. good to see ya.
gigoid
“Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily.
All other “sins” are invented nonsense.
(Hurting yourself is NOT a sin–just stupid.)”
~~ Lazarus Long ~~
Hmm.. sin is an interesting
human invented word..
anything less
than
liGht
iS dArk..
liGht comes
from dARk..
so sure..
it’s
all relative.. depending
on iF all the cakes baked
are tasty or burnt as they come..
done.. and sure.. stupidity can be sin too..
or anything
else
humans
determine
is sin too.. again
it’s all relative.. very
few moral absolutes in
the human tune oF liGht..
SMIles.. the only reason my sister
has any healthcare at all now is Obama
care along with other newly gained rights too..
Neither Candidate has anything i need.. the joy
of saving enough money for a lifetime of conservative me
liberal2.. hehe.. who don’t need to spend much green.. however..
i’ll keep my sister’s rights as The Trumpster will take them away..
particularly..
with a three
course meal of
Senate.. Congress and
Executive Branch in FucK
the folks who wanna have Life
Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness
too.. if they don’t happen to be old white rich
dudes like me.. hehe.. with well featheRed nests..
rich is relative
i might add too.
depending on what goes
out and what comes in.. my
tide conservatively continues to come in..
and that’s just sMart liVing Free without the
rule of Washington Dollars and Lincoln cents
away from any debt.. or desire for a bigger home
or gas hogging car.. boat in the back yard that never
gets used.. pool same.. camper.. the lists goes on why my
peers will never save money or ever retire.. as they ain’t got two sense
past
spending
the other three cents now..
anyway.. truly the Gift of a mother
who made me feel whole with Love
and giVinG that Love with a chalice over floWing
and nothing to gain but give.. oh what a night..
always
like
’63
with Love..
reference point oF A Song too..
Other than that Clinton is a deal
worth noting.. a two for one presidential
deal.. that no matter what was blown the
first go around.. prosperity rolled all around..
worked for the government long enough to kNow…
those who play by the rules never get anything done..
i’ll never forget.. we actually had a Seminar early in my career
to learn how to determine what was legal vs unlegal.. in other
words.. break the rules but don’t get fired or put in jail.. now that
was not my cup of tea.. as i was born a hall monitor.. with legalese
to boot2..
took me
many decades
to get enough courage
to break the rules and stay
afloat.. but still can’t harm anyone..
so politics is no ship as sAil for me..
nor the ladder of rise in Government work wHole
or noW
any other
work rise for
that matter too..
anyWay.. fascinating
political show this year..
i can safely say from the recline
of my feathered nest.. but again..
relatives.. close ones who will definitely
stand to hurt if the Trumpster comes to work…
No chance of thaT.. been following politics as a special
interest for decades enough to see who is gonna win this one
with
a big
HC.. hehe..
with Bill to boot..
for free for all two for one..
blow jobs or not a job will get done..
they may not play by all the rules but
brain power is measured by who ya hang around with2..
and those
folkS sTiLL
are a clever fox..
when it’s time to work..
to get realtime now results..
as historically proven aS WeLL..:)
“What’s madness but nobility of soul
At odds with circumstance?”
~~ Theodore Roethke, “In a Dark Time” ~~
Like Spock says the needs
of the many outweigh
the needs
of the few..
boo wHo.. A nest
lost a few feathers..;)
OH yeah.. by A way..
Trump thinks Global
warming is a Chinese
conspiracy..
reason
enough alone
to vote for some
one who believes thaT shiT isReaL..
as i enjoy my November Sun Burn
left over.. from A 80 plus degree staycation
iN a
summer
than will
not end
any now soon..
i haven’t felt a decent
chilly North Breeze yet..
and not even one cold day
at the fair.. a record for every decade
of my life at least.. tropics moving up with
mosquito diseases too.. while Trump tans
more at the golf course2.. in Apricot way2..;)
“By letting go, it all gets done.”
~~ Tao Te Ching ~~
True.. it’s hard to do that
without a featured nest
these days too..
easier
sAid..
aLL stuff
from a feathered nest..
And it’s worth noting i made
close to frigging minimum wage
until i was 31 years old.. after three
college degrees at 24.. had a grand in
the bank at age 40.. and after the early 2000’s..
tax breaks by George W.. he sealed my way to
a bank roll that would never end.. thing is.. i don’t spend..
and Clinton Changed over my non-appropriated job to a nice
big fat Government check in an executive order in the 90’s that
paved my way to save so much more of an appropriated way..
i have a whole lot to thank the Clintons for.. and even George
W.. as they helped pack the dough in my bank reserve notes..
and sure
that’s the
way the fortunes
roll.. some folks fall
in the niche and others fall out..
and never get close to rich but
again key here.. never ever spend..
Soak the Love in and Spit that Love out..;)
Dilige et “uos vis fac.”
[Love and do what you will]
~~ St. Augustine ~~
Yes.. like
i juSt sAid
iN Fredetales….;)
“Dreams are real while they last.
Can we say more of life?”
~~ Havelock Ellis ~~
A BlesSing is
it all can end
any
second..
to appreciate now
is bliss of blessing end stARt new now..:)
“Forgive many things in others;
nothing in yourself.”
~~ Ausionius ~~
WeLL done on the S
poorly
done
on the M..
Mercy mE..;)
“Always tell the truth–
if you want to make trouble.”
~~ Honest Bee ~~
Yes Dear.. no matter what..
not much else counts
for who gets
‘the
trouble’..;)
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to change.”
~~ Charles Darwin ~~
It’s the ones that
‘Fuck
You’
the best..
bottom line
iS FucK YoU
iN most stuFF liFe..
but i don’t reproduce
and don’t have to worry about thaT..
as sure.. i’m not A team player that
way @leASt foR NoW.. as liFe GoeS oN..
hmm..
but my
favorite now
thing to do
is response to change..
And i don’t give A FucK
@Least for REaL..noW2..;)
“How many Zen masters does it take to change a light bulb?”
“None. The Universe spins the bulb, and the Zen master stays out of the way.”
~~ Subtle Bee ~~
Yes.. sadly..
most folks
don’t spiral with God/Nature/
eTc.. they’d probAbly rather screw..
i for one DO ratHeR spiRAl.. that makes me weird..
and
once
aGaiN2
i don’t give
an iSReaL FucK2
about thaT.. heHE2..;)
Nice…. the trick, I think, is to BE the light bulb, & screw yourself in… which you’re doing all the time…
*grin*
I’m on hold today, waiting to see what direction to jump, or hold, or vanish, or whatever response is necessary..
Have a good one….
gigoid
WiNks..
Screwy
Rabbit
i Am..;)
😉