“Rollin’ in my sweet baby’s arms Rollin’ in my sweet baby’s arms Lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back I’m rollin’ in my sweet baby’s arms” Wish I’s rollin’ in sweet Earth’s arms Just a rollin’ in sweet Earth’s arms Gotta get off my back Ain’t ’nuff good-railroad-track Rollin’ in sweet Earth’s […]
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The Human Condition
I’ve had this page open in Eduardo Galeano’s book Children of the Days–on my desk–since January 30rd: “January 30 The Catapult In 1933 Adolf Hitler was named Germany’s chancellor. Soon after, he presided over an immense [Trumpinanesque] rally, as befitted the new lord and master of the nation. [ https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-signs-by-supporters-at-rallies-photos-2019-10 ] Modestly he screamed: ‘I […]
THE TRUMP (Bolsanaro, Johnson, Duterte, Erogan, al-Assad, Putin, Ortega, Graham, Cruz, Abbott, …) SHOW
My genes, probably especially from Mom St. Louise, are such that I never get terribly despondent/depressed. Nevertheless, it is almost impossible to not be extremely frustrated & cynical in a world of humans, especially so many humans who consume so much … and who share grudgingly with others including other species … AND leave little […]
Flowers and Butterflies (Spring, Two Thousand-Twenty)
Flowers and butterflies, They are things of beauty. Cycles of life beauty. They make strife so very nice! In this moment of time Amelia is the one! Beautiful! Precious! Sly!! Why sly? See the twinkle In her telling brown eyes. Malandrinha. Like dad. Mischievous. Lovable. Our last grandchild; shes two. Of course, […]
Pass with Care … and with What Knowledge We Might Muster
There is much to know That we will never know. And so much ignored. (We … ooohhh …so blatantly manifest Our prevalence of ignore-ance.) “Not-so-sapiens”, in particular among all the species, … This so-called sapiens … Passes without knowing. Millions of unknown microbiomes Or biotic communities … In the oceans, Existing even in simple manicured […]
THE ETERNAL DREAM*
Are dreams better than life? No. Dreams are life! ……………. Dreams. The dream. … Energetics. Genetics. Epigenetics. Environment. Conscious. Memory. Story. History. Conscience. Dreams. The dream. … None of these can be separated. …………… Dream was always, Even before human-defined life. And dream will always be, Perhaps in heaven, Maybe in limbo … or purgatory; […]
Good Wishes for This Season and All Seasons … Love, paul & Betsy, and family
First of all, I do wish all of you some very happy holidays and emphasize that we do love all of you*. ………………… I’m beginning this christmas message with a theme which often comes forth from my mind. The image therein is a metaphor for today’s world, a 737 Max at 35,000 feet of altitude […]
¿Que Dijo? ¿Quiere Un Cambio? Bueno. … Tal Vez
I am grateful for this multifaceted jade jewel we call sweet Seguin town. Here there are plenty of good people all around! Yep, many fine folk on this Rio Guadalupe can be found … Some nascent … and some jaded nearly ready to be placed lovingly in the ground. Seguin populace protected and propagated the […]
Thanksliving … and the Dark
It was tough losing Luther and Lawrence Alton And other close ones. However, the subsequent melancholy, the dark, Is a healing, illuminating, educational process. Learning about how to live with real and deep gratitude. Other darks … Sleep, naps, siestas. Awaking at night when all is calm and mostly void of light. Swimming in the […]