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Ffolkes,

“Anyone with an active mind lives on tentatives  rather than tenets.”

~~ Robert Frost ~~

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Irish cheese factory workers….

Hajime…. All the necessary elements of a fresh Pearl have been completed, but for the introduction and closing sections. At this point in the process, it falls to me to figure out what sort of introduction to make, a task complicated by the usual vast blank space with which I begin the day in my mind. The absence of sufficient caffeine seems to preclude any functional imagination, making the choice of how to begin rather problematic. I am compelled to choose from a fictional opening to a story that will never be written, an outburst of nonsense and/or blather from my silly side, or, as I have opted to use today, a short, honest, and mostly boring discussion of the inherent difficulty of writing something fresh & interesting on a consistent basis….

No matter which way it went, it always seems to be a matter of Hobsen’s Choice, i.e., the most expedient method will get chosen, due to impatience, and/or, a lack of will power, however one chooses to view it. In any case, it’s all moot now, as we’ve made our foray out of the darkness, into the light of day, & for better or worse, it’s gonna go the way it goes. I think, given the severe lack of functioning neurons with which I have to work this morning, we’ll opt for the old ruthless efficiency technique to get us where we need to go, to wit: further down the page. It’s not our most popular method, but, it certainly is efficient. You see, it works like this….

Shall we Pearl?….

Asked what he gained from philosophy, he answered,
“To do without being commanded what others do from fear of the laws.”

~~ Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) — Aristotle, xi ~~

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Leonard Cohen

Image from Rolling Stone via Google Images

I am, of course, known far & wide as ‘the dubious one’, (well, wide, anyway, if not far), but, I have little doubt at all that this man needs introduction. He passed away a few months ago, but, fortunately for us all, left a good body of work to remember him by…. Enjoy!….

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Leonard Cohen
Greatest Hits

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Meander….

Inimitable, grieving, garnering mere bargains, to taste;
naked apes, priapic by nature and choice,
filled up the only valid chalice, laid it to waste,
nobody asked, nor ever raised a single voice.

Formidable, dreams becoming so real;
clearly extraordinary, in a tawdry sense.
Deals to make, illusions to steal,
busy, busy, building fence after fence.

True nature’s existence, so to speak,
rests interiorly, as well as in your face.
Duality’s persistent insistence ain’t weak;
ignorance of reality leaves not a single trace.

Herds of commonality congregate before portals
shaking each other by the collar as they dance.
Chasing their illusionary dreams, as if they weren’t mortals,
born believing they ever had a chance.

Irony lives deep in the human soul, part, parcel, post;
holding four aces, betting a pair of jacks, or queens.
Expedience beckons toward mendacity, at most,
fox mocking grapes, while it dances and preens.

The wheel turns, inevitable, ponderously mundane,
grinding grain, chaff, and dust.
Bolstering connections aids those who may abstain
from the paltry tale of the bold, and just.

~~ gigoid ~~

10/5/2016

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Naked Pearls

“Will change the pebbles of our puddly thought
To orient pearls.”

~~ Du Bartas (1544-1590) ~~

~~ Divine Weekes and Workes, Second Week, Third Day, Part i ~~

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“The great question of life
is not the question of death but the question of life.
Fear of death shames us all.”

~~ Edward Abbey ~~

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“And can you teach me to how to dance real slow?”

~~ Don McLean, “American Pie” ~~

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“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.”

~~ Lily Tomlin ~~

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“One must never lose time
in vainly regretting the past or in complaining
against the changes which cause us discomfort,
for change is the essence of life.”

~~ Anatole France ~~

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“You take your life in your own hands,
and what happens?
A terrible thing: no one to blame.”

~~ Erica Jong ~~

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“Fear is the lock and laughter the key to your heart.”

~~ Steven Stills ~~

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“Listen hard.  Choose with no regret.  Continue to learn.”

~~ Sagacious Bee ~~

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Not too shabby, given the essential nature of what it is…. In fact, this one could be considered a fine example of a Pearl, if it weren’t destined to be surrounded by re-blogs, thus hiding it’s freshness behind a wall of relative rot. SIGH… Ah, well, so be it. Life goes on, & gigoid’s goin’ walkabout again…. Cold or no, it’s just too nice out of doors to remain inside. (Ref: see anything written by John Muir….) I hope all remains well with y’all; be happy as you may, and I’ll see y’all in a couple days…. Oh, and, don’t forget to be strange….

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

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À bientôt, mon cherí….



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Ffolkes,


“In the bigger scheme of things,

the universe is not asking us to do something,

the universe is asking us to be something.

And that’s a whole different thing.”


~~ Lucille Clifton ~~


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Harbor view at high tide, from the esplanade….


Hajime…. It has been four days since I last wrote…. anything significant. In that time, my muse went away, along with much of my sanity; it’s been, shall we say, an ‘interesting’ time. In fact, I still don’t feel much like writing, but, there is still SOME degree of social consciousness floating around in what now passes for my mind, & I thought it would be good to let those few ffolkes who come regularly know I am alive, and, within reason, as well as can be expected…. for an old fart with more life under his belt than he, perhaps, knows what to do with….


The battle for sanity continues, though with somewhat less bloodshed. It’s strange to be experiencing the symptoms of PTSD so strongly, & my only cogent thought on why involves the physical issues that I also am battling, as I realized the emotional content of what is going on in my head is all attached to past events, not present, yet, it is the present in which I must cope… It has long been known that stress & disturbance in the ‘gut’, (i.e., the digestive system) often cause such emotional purging; it was noted first in women who had multiple abdominal surgeries (C-sections, etc.), & was determined to be a relatively general human condition; when our midsection is under ‘attack’, whether from internal or external forces, it will unleash emotions, past or present, at high volume & strength…


Knowing what might be behind my issues only makes it understandable. This allows one to create some emotional space in which to think, but, doesn’t make any of it any simpler, or easier…. just more explainable…. and, it isn’t done, for my gut has a LOT of healing to do. It is getting the help it needs from me, but, the ultimate effect must be borne by my mind, currently under attack from self-imposed demonic possession…. Sounds like a party, doesn’t it? NOT….


Oh well, so be it. I hope to be able to write soon; for now, I am on hiatus, and will remain so for the foreseeable near future. The Pearl you see today is all there is, as I haven’t even been able to get Smart Bee to cooperate much, thus precluding one of my more stabilizing activities… Probably Murphy’s fault there, but, he only gets us where we leave ourselves vulnerable, so, I can’t complain about that. I will merely say, I’ll be back, for I can feel much in me still to purge, & it’s gotta go somewhere, right? Right…. For today, all that means is, what you see, from this point on, is what you get. So be it….


Shall we Pearl?….


“Courage is not the absence of fear,

but rather the judgment

that something else is more important than fear.”


~~ Ambrose Redmoon ~~


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Default day, so, default music…. Enjoy!…..


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“Haiku’s inventor

must have had seven fingers

on his middle hand.”


~~ Smart Bee ~~


Tally Ho…


Mornings bring quiet

as the demons go to rest.

But, where do they go?


Sanity recedes

into insignificance.

Only Now exists.


We create it all

out of fear and memory.

Yet spirit abides.


If only poems

would flow out as easily

as our pain flows in.


Ah, well, said the sage;

Now is all we ever have

for eternity.


~~ gigoid ~~


7/16/2017


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Naked Pearls


Use the wrist, Luke….


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“Pluralitas non ponenda est sine necessitate.”

(Multiplicity is not to be asserted when it is unnecessary.)


~~ William of Occam [Occam’s Razor] ~~


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“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love

will have the final word in reality.”


~~ Martin Luther King ~~


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“Even a fool knows that you can’t touch the stars,

but it doesn’t stop a wise man from trying.”


~~ Judge Harry T. Stone ~~


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“The happiness and unhappiness of the rational, social animal

depends not on what he feels but on what he does;

just as his virtue and vice consist not in feeling but in doing.”


~~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations, ix, 16 ~~


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“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”


~~ Muhammad Ali ~~


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“How many Zen masters does it take to change a light bulb?

A tree in a golden forest.”


~~ Sagacious Bee ~~


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“You grok?”


~~ Michael Valentine Smith ~~


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Well, apparently, I had more in there than I knew. As I’ve said before, so be it. I believe I also said, WYSIWYG, so, there you go. I’ll be back as soon as I finish off these demons, but, won’t bother to try to predict how long it might take…. I will, however, be back, on that you may rely…. See ya, ffolkes…


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


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Ffolkes,


17. “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.”


~~ Instructions for life ~~


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“Sphere Within A Sphere”, Trinity College, Dublin


Hajime…. Officially, the celebration of this date among those in the world who embrace Christianity as their personal form of religion (delusion), began a bit over 9 hours ago, when it passed midnight in Greenwich, England. For me, that’s fortunate, for it means I now have only 16 hours more to remain secluded; it should be safe for me to go out and about by the time this part of the world goes dark for the day. SIGH…. I hate to be stuck indoors on what promises to be a fairly bright, if cool day here in California, but, it’s best for everyone if I avoid crowds, or the chance of too much interaction with the natives on such a day. My patience, as I found yesterday on my long walk, is just about gone; if I hear one more ‘cute’ version of Jingle Bells, the results could be catastrophic… & not just for me….


It’s a good thing I treasure, and enjoy my solitude; if I find a need to leave the house today, I’ll talk myself out of it, without the attendant guilt, which is, in the final analysis, merely a remnant of early conditioning, long thrown into the trash heap of luggage left behind. I’ve come to terms with the fact of my own difference from those I call ‘mundanes’; it’s too bad they don’t seem to be able to do the same. A bit of reciprocity is a good thing in life, for it mimics reality by it’s flexible amiability, and willingness to just ‘be’…. but, that’s okay, too. They can’t help being the way they are; they gave up thinking for themselves when they accepted the idea of having been the lab experiment of some supernatural, misogynistic bully, who generally seems to display the manners of a two-year-old….


But, that’s just me, I guess, & I don’t hold their belief against them. I also, however, try not to use it against them, by taking advantage of their gullibility any more than is necessary for personal security (which is more than can be said of their ‘preachers’ who use their belief to manipulate their minds endlessly, and shamelessly. If there is a viable candidate in reality for feeling guilt, they are the ones who deserve it….). It isn’t very hard, for they’ve been conditioned since they first learned to understand their own language, by their parents, first, who pass along their own conditioning, then by peers also under the thrall, and, by the clergy, the bureaucrats, the predators of humanity, who use these ‘mundanes’ as their own personal slaves…


Hmm… this has turned a bit rantish, hasn’t it? I really didn’t mean to get into a discussion of what I consider the futility of such religious holidays this morning; when I sat down I had the intention of going humorous. I guess, in thinking about how much religion has stolen from humanity, including much of our potential, and any hope for change unless stopped, it gets to my sense of justice, and, voilá, I rant. Oh, well. So be it. I’m a curmudgeon, and I don’t buy any of the bullshit they’re trying to sell. It’s my own thing, and, to keep from alienating anyone who feels the need for such nonsense as conflict, with attendant emotional investment, regarding ideas (the sure mark of a mundane, to my mind….), I’ll cease and desist, here, and now…. Besides… We have better stuff we can do; the Pearl for today is, if naught else, highly entertaining….


We have some rather fine music, (unless you’re tone deaf, or, deluded, you’ll like it….), a decent, if somewhat metaphorically metaphysical poem, and the usual collection of wisdom from the sages of the ages. It’s kept me (relatively) sane for the past couple hours, putting it together, so, it’s all good in my book. I’ve read enough of that book now, so, why don’t we get the slow on the toad, eh?….


Shall we Pearl?


“The world has taken on a thickness of vulgarity

that raises a spiritual man’s contempt to the violence of a passion.”


~~ Charles Baudelaire ~~


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Don’t bother asking, because I can’t explain it. As I pondered what music to include today, all I could hear was this man’s voice. Since it’s one of the finest voices to ever lift itself in song, why not? I hope you enjoy it; I picked a collection with most, if not all, of the cuts from A Black and White Night, one of the most incredible performances ever seen by some of the best musicians alive, or dead, ever to play & sing together, with Roy’s brilliance leading the charge…. Incredible is one of the few words that can come close to describing this night’s music…. Abondanza!….


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Stray Cats


The veils that billow and fold

between dreams and reality

may sometimes part,

showing the visions of one to the other,

blending, bleeding as one,

only to bring us up short,

closely jammed against immovable fate.


Still, we keep our watch,

seeking to find the vision

that brings with it the mark of reality’s regard,

a humble mind, and a compassionate heart.


Events of broad impact draw us away again,

distracting with shiny glitter and tinny music,

leaving our feelings raw and bruised,

the victim of universal disregard.


Now, in the twilight of years, the music is fading,

and the glitter has all gone….

yet the memory of visions remains sharp and clear,

melancholy reminders of reality’s promises,

unkept….


~~gigoid~~


4/12/2013


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All paths lead to, and, from here….


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“Confusion is the only true road to understanding.”


~~ Subtle Bee ~~


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“In matters of belief, he who is absolutely sure he is right

is almost certainly dead wrong.”


~~ Kelvin Throop ~~


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“If you cannot find peace within yourself,

you will never find it anywhere else.”


~~ Marvin Gaye ~~


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“In order to be, never try to seem.”


~~ Sagacious Bee ~~


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“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”


~~ Aristotle ~~


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“When the ten thousand things are seen in their oneness

We return to the source to remain where we have always been.”


~~ Seng Ts’un. ~~


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“Do you know that disease and death must needs overtake us,

no matter what we are doing?

What do you wish to be doing when it overtakes you?

If you have anything better to be doing when you are so overtaken,

get to work on that.”


~~ Epictetus ~~


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I find myself, again, at the end, without knowing fully what I did to get here. But, the process is one I’ve learned to trust, (with qualification, of course…), which means I can bring it to a successful close, should I so choose. And, I do. So choose, that is. In fact, I’m done, and, I’m gone…. until tomorrow, naturally, when I’ll be back to torment, er, entertain y’all once again. Just try to stop me….


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


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Ffolkes,


“Still crazy after all these years.”


~~ Paul Simon, speaking for us all ~~


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Two seconds from madness….


Hajime…. Framed in the doorway stood a giant…. No, that’s not going to do it.


The sun slowly rose over a grisly scene…. Nope. Try harder….


The old man sat, shivering in the cold, at a bus stop at the north end of town. He rose, stiffly, to board the bus as it pulled to a halt in front of him, shuffling aboard with his tattered valise. Fingers fumbled to push the fare into the turnstile, as the driver waited, impatiently drumming his own fingers on the wheel, as if to hurry the oldster along…..


That’s probably enough. It will have to be enough, because the effort it took to cudgel the above out of my head has already exhausted the small amount of energy/creativity I have this morning. Can’t say why I’m so tired, as I got a good 8 hours down; more age related bullshit, I imagine. Oh, well, at least I managed to put this Pearl together, even if there was no conscious contribution to the end result; the process pulled my blank mind all the way through without even a whimper of protest, or, for that matter, notice.


Since that’s the case, I’ll not bother to make any assumptions, or claims, as to either quality or quantity. It is what it is, and that’s all that it is; it’s a Popeye blog today. I can’t believe I just said that; hell, I’m not too happy I thought it, much less typing it. But, I’m honest, if not talented, so, it will have to do for today. Rather than continue to stumble around here in the intro, why don’t we go down, and stumble around the ending? I think that’s a fine idea….


Shall we Pearl?….


“Today for show and tell

I’ve brought a tiny marvel of nature:

a single snowflake.

I think we might all learn a lesson

from how this utterly unique and exquisite crystal

turns into an ordinary, boring molecule of water,

just like every other one,

when you bring it in the classroom.

And now, while the analogy sinks in,

I’ll be leaving you drips and going outside.”


~~ Calvin, “Calvin and Hobbes” ~~


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Yep. I’m feeling lazy today, so, naturally, I’ll be going with our default music. There’s a good reason for it; just listen, & you’ll know…. Enjoy!…


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Serendipity Morning


My mind wants to fly,

my soul wants to hold close, the source,

strong, the moments of time;

each as precious as golden thread,

binding together such elements of longing desire.


Love hovers, always patient,

seeking the open heart,

reaching for the promise of tomorrow…..

only for one, only for now, only what is real….

Dreaming, the morning calls,

heavy with mordant belief,

replete, and eternally alive…..


~~ gigoid ~~


4/1/2013


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Naked Pearls


Simple, basic stuff you need to know….


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“Everything flows and nothing abides;

everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.”


~~ Heraclitus ~~


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“Honesty isn’t any policy at all; it’s a state of mind or it isn’t honesty.”


~~ Eugene L’Hote ~~


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“Little to little added, if oft done,

In small time makes a good possession.”


~~ Hesiod (B.C. 800?) — Works and Days ~~


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“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin;

what else does a man need to be happy?”


~~ Albert Einstein ~~


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“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.”


~~ Lily Tomlin ~~


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“When in doubt, follow your heart.”


~~ Sagacious Bee ~~


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“A single event can awaken within us

a stranger totally unknown to us.

To live is to be slowly born.”


~~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery ~~


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Well, since I made it this far, I guess I’ll go post this…. well, whatever it is. I’ll even do so without any particular contortions here at the end. Instead, I’ll merely say, see ya tomorrow, ffolkes. You might want to put that in your calendar….


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


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Ffolkes,


“The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.”


~~ Frank Herbert ~~


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Side street, Ketchikan, Alaska….


Hajime…. As the chosen companion of a Siamese-Calico magicat, the Law of Bastet requires from me a certain amount of time each day, to be spent in the guise of a cat hammock, prepared to hold and stroke my companion into a bliss of contentment. Moreover, it must be supplied at the times she chooses, no matter what important, or even critical event may be transpiring in my life. As might be expected, this can create some interesting moments, to say the least…..


Good morning, ffolkes. The opening remarks, which came to me as I gazed in mild apprehension at the blank screen this morning, seem appropriate, if I can manage to leave them as they are, sans further remarks that could be construed as objections on my part; far from being resentful, I am thankful for having been chosen, even though dealing with her individuality often makes me crazy… ( I suppose ‘crazier’ would be more accurate….). There is no doubt whatsoever Leelu looks to me as her boon companion, for she makes it clear; she always wants to be close by, often following me from room to room, & settling nearby to watch whatever activity I am pursuing. As I type this, she is lying on the table, just to my right, by the computer, with her head resting on the mouse pad….


While I’m sure most of y’all appreciate the break from my usual nonsense, it’s probably best to get on with the rest of today’s show, while Leelu is resting between bouts of paper killing, and I have a chance to finish without interference. Let’s do that in the most efficient manner we have, which looks much like this….


Shall we Pearl?….


“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.”


~~ Stendhal ~~


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Who doesn’t love Betty? I suppose there could be a few prudish fundies who can’t find it within themselves to appreciate her degree of innocence, or her boundless love of people. But, then, I guess that’s THEIR problem, isn’t it? Yep. For me, I’ll just enjoy this blast from the past….


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Beyond Agapé


Passion burns and shines like iridescent paint

yet solitude stands mocking such mundane complaint.

Schemes and dreams promise to tempt attraction

never ending effort spends wit in perverse reaction.


Hale and hearty reports of honor and love

draft recruits to collect manna from above,

while searching each soul for that which will serve

to bring pure sensation to each expectant nerve.


How simple to fall into complete helpless hope

of two hearts bound in tradition, with cultural rope,

living a simple life, shared, in joy and in grief

promises consummated, in consensual belief.


Reality dictates our degree of control over its state

insisting on changing whether or not we can wait.

Love will be present when we are completely at peace,

allowing ourselves, to give of ourselves, without cease.


~~ gigoid ~~


10/4/2012


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How to judge a book with no cover….


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“Reality is that part of imagination we all agree on.”


~~ Sagacious Bee ~~


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“The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility.

And vice-versa.”


~~ Lazarus Long ~~


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“Every one is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.”


~~ Phaedrus (c. 8 A.D.) — Book i, Fable 26, 12 ~~


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“I had to face my fear. That was more important than just going on living.”


~~ Jon Pertwee’s Doctor, PLANET OF THE SPIDERS ~~


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“To be alive is to take risks; to be always safe and secure is death.”


~~ Edward Abbey ~~


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“Actions don’t always speak louder than words, but they tell fewer lies.”


~~ Wise Bee ~~


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“To me, boxing is like a ballet,

except there’s no music,

no choreography,

and the dancers hit each other.”


~~ Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey ~~


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Today’s Pearl has been brought to you through the auspices of sheer will power, combined with a modicum of angst to give it some flavor. In addition, it’s done, which means I can put aside any further dreams of a Pulitzer, & go fix some oatmeal for breakfast. Needs must, Mr. Wyndigate, needs must. As for y’all, I hope you had a good time stuffing turkey, whether into your mouth, or the recycle bin. Next stop, Christmas. For now, though, we’ll just say, see ya tomorrow, ffolkes….. ready or not…..


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


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Ffolkes,


“No evil is greater than indifference toward evil.”


~~ Sagacious Bee ~~


i-know


I know it’s in here….


Hajime…. That was close. I hate to lie, & came damn close to having done so to my Gentle Readers, had I not come up with this idea for a Pearl at the last moment. It would be tres chic for me to relate the details; it would also be foolish to do so, lest it be taken seriously. There’s nothing serious here at all today, even if it may appear that way. Oh, it’s all reasonably coherent; there just isn’t much of it. This is a direct result of getting officially old today, as hinted at yesterday….


Yep, I’m 66 now, a mere one tenth of the Age of the Beast, but, not an insignificant point of progress. A lot of what is taking place in my life is a hard row to hoe, but, having been raised right, hard work doesn’t scare me. Nor is it particularly scary to contemplate nearing the end of my time here. In fact, it’s rather exciting to think about, in a certain respect; the final adventure, with complete and utter uncertainty as to what will happen, can be considered the ultimate puzzle, which is what our brains do best, even if we don’t know it. And, now, I’m starting to babble….


That will happen when one really hasn’t much to say, other than, what you see is what you get. I’ve got an old-school pearl for you, with five odd inclusions that add up to a good idea to remember/discover. You’ll see. And I shall be as intended, out somewhere in the BBR, stirring up trouble for the machine, if I can manage it. If not, well, a nap sounds good, too. I’ll see if I have time to put together something for tomorrow, maybe. Then, again, maybe not. Time will tell, I suppose; it always does. For now, let’s get this done, and be on our way…. Don’t worry, there isn’t much of it, so, you won’t have to think very long….


Shall we pearl?….


“In the dark colony of night, when I consider man’s magnificent capacity

for malice, madness, folly, envy, rage, and destructiveness,

and I wonder whether we shall not end up as breakfast for newts and polyps,

I seem to hear the muffled cries

of all the words in all the books with covers closed.”


~~ Leo Rosten ~~


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pearls_3


Naked Pearls


Random Notes on Life At Large


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“Weird is part of the job.”


~~ Subtle Bee ~~


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“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot”


~~ Charlie Chaplin ~~


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“What is reason?

Knowledge informed by sympathy,

intelligence in the arms of love.”


~~ Edward Abbey ~~


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Truth that has merely been learned is like an artificial limb,

a false tooth, a waxen nose;

it adheres to us only because it is put on.

But truth acquired by thought of our own is like a natural limb;

it alone really belongs to us.”


~~ Arthur Schopenhauer ~~


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“What do you think has become of the young and old men?

And what do you think has become of the women and children?

They are alive and well somewhere.

The smallest sprout shows there is really no death.

And if ever there was it led forward life,

and does not wait at the end to arrest it,

And ceas’d the moment life appear’d.

All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,

And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.”


~~ Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself” ~~


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Once again, I’ve managed to get it done, though without any claims as to quality. It’s there, and that’s the most we can say of it. I will say, for what it is, it ain’t bad. I suppose we can think of it as one on which we may attempt to improve. For now, I’m gonna go practice my curmudgeon, and old fart skills on some unsuspecting denizens of the BBR. It’ll be fun… for me. As for y’all, you be well, and happy as you may….. I’ll be back, eventually….


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.


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“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch


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À bientôt, mon cherí….