Saturday, December 12, 2009
Workingman Blues
Blog doesn't really work if the blogger does not post regularly and someone who read it does not send in a comment
from time to time. Haven't posted since Mid-August.
Since the last post, USA President Obama has
won the Noble Peace prize and intensified and extended the war in Afghanistan. Reminds me of the endless wars in the
novel "1984". Endless War was foreshadowed by USA WW II hero President Eisenhower when he warned the US public
about the power and threat of the military-industrial complex that feeds off of war. It has been going on for decades
now and always for " good reason(s)" and with the same outcomes: Some corporations and their stakeholders
get richer, some people get more powerful and others less powerful, some people die or are permanently injured either physically
or emotionally. some suffering people see their lives improve at least marginally after the killing calms down, and the local/regional
status quo changes temporarily. This is overly simple but descriptive.
There is no doubt that the al Qaedah sociopaths
are a threat to normal natural human life anywhere in the world. They get legitimacy by masquerading as devote Muslims
and recruit from the huge pool of alienated people who have been limited and damaged by social, economic, religious, and political
systems where they live that are designed to perpetuate the privileged position of the existing Elite. The coming huge
threat is political terrorist groups linking up with economic terrorist groups such as the Drug Lords.
The Taliban
are just another group of men using religion to impose by force their version of what life and relationships should be on
those around them. Interesting that it always seems to include subjugating women one way or the other. Why are
men so afraid of the power of women (tell me)? We in USA have our versions of the Taliban-- the politically activist
fundamentalist Christian Cults whose power and influence far exceed their numbers as they manipulate, and are manipulated
by, the right-wing representatives of USA elite establishment. This is of course an over-simplification. If only it were this
simple.
Feeling a little angry and alienated myself despite the advantages I have been given and strive to earn.
Humans have this god-like ability to create heaven or hell in their world, their relationships, and in their minds. The conditions
outside the mind start in the mind. Once we know this, there are lighted paths through the mind-created fog but hard
to see because we are too busy with thoughts, actions, habits, etc., to look.
And, the lighted path once seen is harder
to stay on.
6:10 pm est
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Thought for the Day
Every man is born as an original, and most die as a copy.....
9:44 am est
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Shisha Birthday and Monkey People
Had a dog birthday celebration yesterday. This was a first for me. Shisha came over to the Farm to celebrate with
Moose and Lou-Lou. They had a big time playing chase, splashing in the live stock pool, and eating gourmet grub.
All of this despite the 100+ degree heat--and they are wearing a fur coat! There is a lesson here.
There
are so many variables and complexities in human culture and behavior. To simplify, I like to compare monkey people with
human beings. Monkey people are human beings who are caught in the greed, fear (hate is a close relative), and deception
consciousness. They are one step closer to their monkey inheritance. I see a lot of this in partisan political
web sites (left and right wing) and Facebook postings where people are so willing to be hateful and lie that it is surreal.
Human beings have all of the Unholy Trinity as part of their human inheritance, but some people are able operate out of sharing/compassion,
love, and truth/honesty. I tag them as human beings. They are one step closer to their Soul inheritance--that hidden part
within the human that is infinitely expansive and connected to everything. There is intention to become aligned with
a more balanced, harmonious, sustainable way of living and being.
The monkey people I know are mostly responsible
decent nice people when they feel they are in control. But if they feel threatened, watch out. Right now, a lot of them
are not feeling like they are in control. They are dehumanizing and demonizing people who disagree with them. in USA,
the "L" word--Liberal--is used as an insult like the old "N" word. Libertarian has also been used
as the "L" word. One wonders why these folks are afraid. The Master Monkey Cartels at the top hold the
World's social and economic systems in their iron grip. But less powerful monkey people are afraid, and it may be because
in their heart they know the Master Monkey sees everyone, including them, as a commodity to be used and discarded when not
useful to them--the ultimate non-sustainable materialism.
Or at least it appears this way.
9:45 am est
Thursday, August 6, 2009
There are "missing or unseen pieces" in the puzzle "how to" help create a better world now--within
the context of 21st Century environment. The intention is for it to emerge through this endeavor. Not grandiose, just another
small piece of the puzzle that many people are putting together.
The first step is the most important. It
is impossible to fail if one continues to take the first step after every disappointment, relapse, back-slide, set-back, every
successful attack of our enemy or adversary, every limiting self-delusion.
For those who are angy about
unfairness and injustice--this is good because it means we care and have hope--we still have Fire. Be aware that anger
is one of the tools of the manipulator and deluder. To win the battle, it is fought on our field, not the field of those
who use fellow humans for selffish purposes.
10:21 pm est
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Responding to Feedback
Confusion was create by the remark about interviews. This blog is part of a larger webpage project with the same
name. The webpage is designed as an e-zine and has a section for interviews. Just want to talk to the important
people--that would be you--about the barriers to harmony and balance and responses. Harmony and balance requires justice
and freedom for most people.
There are a few who can radiate harmony, balance and love in horrific conditions.
However, most of us humans need some cultural support. It is hard to learn to swim in a strong tide. One of the things
alienating younger people is the obsessive focus of our culture on materialism. Some say materialism is the ultimate
drug. It feels good, you can get things that are basic human drives as a result of it, it is reinforced 24/7 in the culture,
and you always want more. It contributes to an emptiness with drives one to need more in order to escape
from emptiness. Closed loop.
If I could give my fellow humans one gift, it would be for greed to disappear
as a behavior. So many problems have this as the root cause. It is a form of desire driven by selfishnes--no matter
what the cover over it, and the covers are endlessly bring supplied by commercialism and those who practice capitalism as
a religion. I see greed as genetic behavior inherited from our monkey ancestors. It doesn't take much environmental
support of it to bring it to full blossom. Wall Street appears to have more than its statistical share of greedy monkeys.
Greed, fear, and deception are humanities Unholy Trinity.
The Unholy Trinity is part of natural human behaviors
Deception may be learned but the ancient stories about it seem to say otherwise. All of us are trained in the culture to respond
to them. However, like most things, they are a game, not the Big Reality.
Enjoy another beautiful day in paradise.
9:48 pm est
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Interviews
There is a structured dialogue called "the interview" that can lead to simple yet deep communication. Probably why
Socrates used it as a teaching tool. If you want to be interviewed about something that is important to you, let me
know.
11:40 am est
Saturday, August 1, 2009
First Blog
Happy Birthday to this web site. It was born today.
10:42 am est