The Sage

                                                          "He does not serve kings and princes,

                                                            Sets himself higher goals . .  

          Not every man has an obligation to mingle in the affairs of the world .  There are some men who are developed to such a degree that they are justified in letting the world go its own way and in refusing to enter public life with a view of reforming it .   But this does not imply a right to remain idle or to sit back and merely criticize .   Such a withdrawal is justified only when we strive to realize the higher aims of Humankind .   For although the sage remains distant fro the turmoil of daily life, he creates incomprarable Human Values for the Future ."

                                                                      I Ching

                                                                      Book of Changes

               This is me .

Pirsig

                                                    "What you like is bad, or at  leased you was bad, or at least unimportant in comparison to other things ?  {{It seemed the quintessence of 'squareness' he was fighting. }}   Little children were trained  ot to do "just what they liked" but... but what...?   Of course !!!  What OTHERS LIKED .  And what others ?  Parents, teachers supervisors, policemen, officials, kings dictators .   ALL AUTHORITIES .  When you are trained to despise "just what you like"then, of course, you become a much  more obedient servant of others ---> a GOOD slave .  When you learn NOT to do "just what you like" then the System LOVES you " .

                                                                      Robert Pirsig

                                                                      Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 

Mull-er

                                               Ya-wanna believe that after almost 2 and a half hours of "mulling" SOMETHING would have surface about which to write .  2 words ;  not even a first WORD let-alone a first SENTENCE .   Woe is me --- "Poor poor PITIFUL me" .   

                       Despite my age I still question whether or not I have any REAL Talent---Ability is NOT the question, I have the Degree that's PROOF and yet...  and yet ....... .

                        As far back as February 14th I was on track to build a framework, {scaffolding} upon which I could rest an argument that describes the necessity for ALL of us to find, establish, and maintain our "Center" a 'thing' that the Martial Arts INSISTS is of PRIMARY IMPORTANCE if the Study of the Arts is to be even modestly successful .   Not everyone is even aware of "Center", indeed, the term "Confidence" is used which connotes a Healthy, Developed, Ego .   It is well known that a Healthy EGO is required if the Individual is to navigate Society WITHOUT harm .

I-DOLT-ARY

                                        The rats just sat there apparently CONTENT with their own passivity .   It wasn't just political idolatry, it was political I-DOLT-ARY .   They could have worn their rape whistles --- they could have stood up when the trumpists stood AND BLOWN THEIR WHISTLES --- I mean shit that woulda-been* SOMETHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead ---well you know INSTEAD ... .

Rats

                                           I expected NOTHING form the democrats  and I was RICHLY REWARDED !  

                              1st off :  a few didn't even bother to attend

                               2nd off :  some of those that did attend had a few Epstein Survivors nearby 

                              3rd off  :   when teams fail to show-up Officials declare FORFEIT --- which then                                                           GIVES their opponents an EFFORTLESS VICTORY

                               4th off  :   what was the intended purpose of the presence of the Epstein Survivors

                                                IT LOOKED LIKE THE RATS HAD NO PURPOSE

Miss Represent

                                              I watched trump last night hoping to witness a catastrophic mental failure that would resemble a stroke or seizure .   Instead I saw an old man deliver an oration that had as its major component LIES.   His opening statement was a BOLDFACE LIE .   Indeed, after EVERY FUCKING LIE trumpists rewarded him with a STANDING OVATION .   This after almost EVERY FUCKING SENTENCE .   THEY WELCOMED HIS LIES with cheers ad applause to demonstrate their fealty, loyalty and UNITY .   They were up and down like Jacks in the Box.

Enchanted

                                           One's 'livelihood' is most demonstrably a Definition of One's Existence---we have all heard, "You are what you do" .   If you cut hair for a living you may be a barber or hairdresser---there are blue collar occupations-the trades and the like- and white collar professions -- all to be correctly viewed as Definitions of Existence .   I've heard RESOUNDING dismay expressed as "I'm NOT  just a fucking hairdresser,,,I am SOOO MUCH MORE !!!"   I agree BUT  what is this  MORE ?

                      We will explore the More in future efforts .