good words

i liked what the Pres said last night.
but the partisan reaction within the chambers was disappointing.
seems that the career politicians in that room didn't like what was said.

those chambers were filled with a majority of lawyers.
and there are a large number of millionaires within both house & senate.
both of those facts have recently disturbed me.

they are out of touch with We The People.
i hope they know that We Are Watching.
and when they disrespectfully filed out at the end, i got a little pissed.

i'm glad he put the S.C. and the J.C. on the line.
they didn't like it one bit, and i think the judges showed some fear.
the military wouldn't ever show it, even if they were puckering.

the words were good.
what will their effect be?
change? or more of the same?

wake up, ye giants, wake.
:|

what is accomplished ?

ok, this might appear, at first blush, to be a very pessimistic post... it's not.

it's a call to action.

 

first, this is not in any way pointed at anyone who i know, read, or watch on the teevee.

 

now, i ask: what is accomplished by writing a blog?

not much i suppose, if it's simply me being snarky about my life, my work, my neighbors...

but, if i'm entertaining, and i write adequately, that in itself may brighten someones life, somewhere.

that's a good thing, right?  i agree.  it is.

 

but, what if i have greater ambitions?

like, i want to write a book, and not hassle with publishers, and book tours, and such.

that, would be even better, maybe? 

 

and, if i have even more ambition, what if i want to influence a great many people?

that i want my ideas of how to create a wonderful community, and how to build your house to be energy efficient.

or i want everyone to go out and work in their own garden?  or just talk with their neighbors over the fence?

how would i do all that?

would i blog?

i dunno.

 

would you?

 

ok, i admit.  i'm not that ambitious.

but, Buckminster Fuller was...

;)

 

gotcha!

Rainy Monday

it's raining!  the desert flora & fauna rejoice!  it's a holiday!  the office flora & fauna rejoice!
or something, something, something...

yes, i'm happy.  giddy even.
has to do with a wonderful friday evening watching movies.
well, there's lots more to it, but let's just keep it at that...
( to use an eff-word: i'm pheeling phreakin-phantastic )
:)


so, back to the rain.  apparently there are a series of storms coming from el nino.
( george at urbansurvival.com had the link, go see him for it )
this is probly not-so-good news for the rest of the country, but i like it.
of course, it would be perfect to spend a rainy holiday in bed,
but it's just cozy to hang out at the computer, reading blogs, too.

on the international news front: there is all kinds of bad stuff happening.
i'm sure some good things are too, but they don't sell papers, right?
oh wait, nobody even buys newspapers anymore, according to the web pundits.
everyones favorite gynormous-talking-head; sarahpalin; has a new gig too.
she has joined the ranks of pundits as well.  /yawn

so, um, looking over the google news page, i don't see anything else to snark at.
there's some politics, and some movie stuff, and some sports too.
oh, and there is some kinda chocolate corpwar going on, better not affect my supply.
cuz then i know i'm gonna get pissed, and vote with my wallet, or something.

and haiti.
i don't mean to make light of that tragedy.
that's serious.  and sad.  and getting more tragic, serious, and sad daily...
but i can't look at it.
:(


and in closing, a quote on friendship: ( which i think applies to love as well )
Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

-- Eleanor Roosevelt

peace.

yikers, more doom & gloom? or simply: truth?

this article damaged my calm: http://seekingalpha.com/article/182072-here-comes-the-double-dip-recession

not that i did any fact-checking on it, too shocked...

 

but, yikers!

3 things popped my eyes a bit:

• banks are hiding trillions of dollars of bad debt on their books (and can until sold)
• very little lending was done by banks to strengthen the economy (wasn't there a gov't mandate?)
• the residential mortgage meltdown may just be a trickle to the flood of commercial (still coming)

 

and i'm not even gonna talk about the unemployment numbers, except to say: phantasy.

 

banksters, mortgages, and corpgov, oh my!  ( i might cry )

:(

 

 

yes, Haiti.

heartrenching.  no words.

:'((

 

wanna live a better life?

wow.  it seems that men have been right all along...

seriously! 

 

wanna live a better life?

be happy?  lose weight?  stop smoking?

just have more sex.

 

really!  i swear!

look here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/07/sex.health.benefits/

 

so, get busy!

;)

 

twenty ten

2010 - has a nice ring to it, eh?
feels good saying it...

but then i'm having all kinds of good feelings lately.
a kindof bliss has taken hold.

nothing weird.
just wonderful.

:)