Foul Fruits Not Unforeseeable

The late 60's basically enshrined hedonism (and paganism)---even to the point of reverently labeling (what used to be called) bratty kids "Indigos"---so it's not surprising that we're now experiencing a backlash in the form of a narcissistic free-for-all. 

And what else is new, Big Pharma was quick to cash in on it all (capitalism at its "best").

I Are Sick of False Plurals!

"Manson, along with his followers, were convicted in 1969 of multiple murders, including that of the actress Sharon Tate."  (source) 

"If you live in an urban area, visiting the local health food stores and farmers' markets are typically the quickest route to finding high-quality local egg sources."

"when increasing capacity to feed the sprawling suburbs were foremost on everyone’s mind" (both of these courtesy Mercola's newsletter, what else?)

Speaking of Which...

This sums it up, LMTO!

Ingenious!

I love inkblots and was googling the term when I ran across this most fascinating bit of info.  Kudos to the CMU developers!

How Can 1 Be Plural????

"every one of them have a fatty acid deficiency."  This is the same crew that writes about the "tenants of vital health." 

I wrote this outfit and asked them if they could use a copy editor:  "Oh, no, thanks, we've got plenty of in-house staff."  Yah, maybe, but too many of them seem to lack English skills (wouldn't be surprising in the face of the "Affirmative Action" rubbish in hiring practices).

And while we're at it, "everybody" also uses the singular verb, even though, yes, it evokes an image of all the people in the world.

Peel Off the Accretions!

Blogs allow you to change their "skin."  It reminded me of when a woman I know told me, "Hubby doesn't like using condoms.  He says they detract from the richness of sex."  So, he preferred using his own skin as opposed to the false "skin" of the rubber.

There's a parable in that anecdote:   modern life, with all the fancy-shmancy technology (no, I'm not a Luddite, I'm using a computer, am I not?) tends to have the same effect on the mind and soul as a condom*; the richness and immediacy of real life are coated over with an asphyxiating membrane----which would perhaps partly account for the many cases of alcoholism, drug abuse, self-mutilation, etc.  Life in its undiluted form teems with fascinating and intriguing things to experience, learn and practice. 

Even with all the painful aspects.  It's like what a client told me about his Paxil use (for Social Anxiety Disorder):  "With Paxil, I don't feel any emotions at all [he was also prone to severe bouts of anger], and have no libido."  I told him that as much as I loathe feeling angry or sad, I'd rather endure the whole range of emotions, because it is a vital part of my humanity.  "Why would I want to stunt such a huge chunk of my very essence?"

*Which, as an aside, is one of the reasons I think youngsters should have only very limited access to computers, ipods, etc:  they should instead use their own bodies and imaginations to explore and experience the world:  marvel at the moon and the stars and the clouds; build go-carts and treehouses; spy on birds and coons and possums;  hurtle from the tree-rope into the waterhole below.

Whom Do They Think They're Kidding?

Sandy Hook, Aurora Batman, Boston Marathon, the list grows by the month, it seems.   The latest "shooting" at the LAX airport is yet another of the Pretenders' (touché expression courtesy of JohnO) false flag ops as they steer us more and more toward massive gun control and then, martial law.

It really gets old.