tied 2 chi
The paradoxical oxymoron for today is,
the effort of waiting shows
in the relaxation of my action
the effort of waiting shows
in the relaxation of my action
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posted by brad4d | 9:32 AM
Bradisms
I'm a mountain but I'll get over it!
About Me
- Name: brad4d
- Location: San Rafael, No. Cal., United States
Journaling conceptual design trends, mostly as "stream of consciousness" as encouragement. Environmental resolve will teach us peace. Paradox mediation provides the next healthy attitude.
- Healthy Attitude
- . . free to ask?
- poetic liberty
- government takes advantage
- Relation, Response, Respect
- can you say grace . .
- Free not dumb
- birthing awareness
- Anger means NOT listening!
- entitle yourself
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When I was still in high school, I was showing my artwork at a local festival in Buffalo, where I grew up.
A large group of Hari Krishnas gathered infront of my booth. They were playing drums and cymbals, while dancing.
I spontaneously rose from my chair and began dancing with them. My friend who accompanied me in my booth was astonished.
I enjoyed the energy of the group, it was fun!
After I sat down again, one of the HKs sat down beside me and handed me a book and began preaching. It was awkward and ruined the spirit of the earlier moment I had shared with them.
That was one of the moments in my life that nudged me towards being an athiest.
It seems to me that I am a very happy atheist and those that are "believers" are always trying to bring me down. Maybe it is just me.
BTW, I see nothing evil in Brad's style of writing. It is often confusing, and requires the reader to re-read portions of his work to fully grasp it. And at times I admit, he loses me.
However, I prefer not to judge his style as "bad or good", merely different.
Brad is no 30 second sound bite, he requires more of ones attention than that.
To know him is to love him. Take the time and you will be rewarded.
To be fired, don't you have to 1st be hired?
I know why I sound preachy, so I try to wait to be asked (esp. for my kids sake) so I share observations, (never use name-calling) but the neutral statements do encourage reaction, which I hope can share response-ability. Sourcing our feelings is history (hard-work). Art history taught me styles change fast, so I like to think in design terms - the eclectic mix is supposed to offer a little to everyone (if at all poetic.) If you don't think the world is confusing, you must have some focus, but I have to muti-task the multi-tasking while looking for the loophole - definition won't tie me down. thanks for so much feedback
The Kalki (by Gore Vidal) that I read was a funny explaination for where the concept for Planet of the Apes came from - I picked it up at the library before flying around Texas for Jamba Juice. I said it was an intuition - not connected to anything as a comment, but I don't mind the passion it inspired - there is a strong spirit of risk to consider oneself an atheist ?
. . in the summer after high school, for having drugs, the court ordered me to a group therapy where a guy told a story of losing his virginity, but he had never made love to a woman. My limit of experience made that quite confusing. It was 1969 & he was there to avoid the draft. .
The strict definition of an atheist does not deny the experiences one can have while exploring what it means to be human.
Rather, it denies the primitive explanations for those experiences which undoubtedly fall short of reality.
The Dogma which man creates to put these experiences into words are not proof of supreme beings, but rather attempts to put friendly faces on things we do not fully understand.
While much can be revealed of these experiences in Theological writings, many people are deflected from the truth by placing too much importance on the symbols.
For example, Archeoloigical finds have provided explanations for events described in the bible. And yet, the "miracles" along with the meanings later attached to these events by the people who have documented them over the years, have sent generations fo people off with misconceptions about these events.
All primitive peoples attempted to explain things they do not understand using terms and symbols that they do understand.
Later, when people have had an opportunity to learn more about them the myths are replaced with scientific understanding.
This is also true for what we refer to today as spiritual experiences.
As an atheist, I can have these experiences as well, and they are just as valid. I simply do not assign Gods, or mystical symbols to these experiences.
Rather, I look for more reasonable explanations, or I simply except them as part of the human experience, until a reasonable explanation presents itself.
We are still a primitive people. As evidence I point to all the ways in which people attempt to hang on to misconceptions of the world through theology.
Theology also places un-necessary roadblocks in the way of our understanding of the world.
Recognizing these obstructions and moving past them is our only way of advancing as a species.
I'm sorry, what does the story of kissing a man while fondling his hairy ass have to do with anything?
bitch n (bef 12c) 1: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals 2a: a lewd or immoral woman b: a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman -- sometimes used a generalized term of abuse 3: something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant 4: COMPLAINT
bitch vt (1823) 1: SPOIL, BOTCH (~up their lives) 2: CHEAT, DOUBLE-CROSS 3: to complain of or about vi: COMPLAIN
bitchery: malicious, spiteful, or overbearing behavior; also, an instance of such behavior
bitch goddess (1906): SUCCESS; esp, material or worldly success
bitchin' adj [Prob short of sonofabitching, fr. son of a bitch + ing] 1: slang: remarkably bad: DETESTABLE (of all the ~ luck)
bitchy adj bitchier; -est (1937): characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior
If I do a close reading of the definitions, I guess I'm a bitch too, since I've been bitching for almost a year now, although I would have rather ended up with a bitch goddess, so I didn't have to get a real job! WE NEED TO STOP BITCHING!
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... although I would have rather ended up with a bitch goddess, so I better get a real job!
Bitch, you know who I am talking to, stop with the cruel bitchery! Life is hard enough without your bull-shit!
It's a woman or a man, life, work, and love.
Maybe I should go into television: I am a drama queen!
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