I know of only one duty and that is to love. - Albert Camus
In fact, by the time monastic histories were compiled, nobody remembered anything about Gien other than his role in the power struggle.
My dad passed on 19 December 2022 in the O-range Port, Volusia, Florida. Sometime later, I had a dream.
My father and I were standing in front of a window looking out. We were at a family gathering at some man's home, not a relative.
Everything, inside the home and out, was kind of in a grey shadow. I asked Dad where he was living, and he could tell I wished he was living closer to me. He replied, 'Who knows if we are even alive? Maybe this is all something we just imagined.'
Perhaps we must redefine the word ‘smart’.
‘Smart’ is more wisdom than intelligence.
Smart is the ability to effectively process datum for the good of humankind.
Unions are best for companies when companies are best for unions.
I am often impressed by Mr. Bozo's heartfelt concern for South American coffee growers and his utter lack of concern for the American worker. Makes me wonder if Whole Foods is a reference to hole in the head food.
The time we’d waste ‘cause life could wait
I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive. - Henry Miller quoted in The Durrells based on The Corfu Trilogy
Time is fluid, not linear.
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. - Marie Curie
Posts like this, where I simply copy and paste a portion of notes I have compiled over a period of time, remind me of a posthumous publication. I was in my first hunger strike. I was in Kosuge, in solitary, hooked up to an IV so the Japanese could maximise their return on investment. I had a wee bit of time to read, and the Japanese kindly supplied me with English books. I also had an opportunity to enjoy a beautiful snowfall on Christmas day.
Some time ago, I was speaking with a person who told me about xes suicide attempt. Xe vividly recalled the first thought xe had when the medical professionals brought xem back to life. Something to the effect, 'damn, they didn't let me die'.
Why is euthanasia civilised while well considered suicide is not? Because people need to persuade themselves that existence is better than non-existence. If people are allowed to go over to the other side, those who fear death will be forced to confront it. Another reason is people need people. If they had let me go, who would have written this blog post? And the next one...
