Iraqi Election Day

I am thinking about independence as I read the news of the Iraqi Elections. I think independence is a mind game we play with ourselves.

After all who or what can be truly independent?

To be truly independent wouldn't you have to exist outside the Universe. I know a lot of us humans think it's ME and the Universe. Truth is, it's ME in the Universe.

Interdependence is a word that much better describes our collective situation... don't you think? We actually want the independence to be interdependent in ways that are right for us as individuals.

Anyway, before I confuse the issue, here's something I liked...

The Declaration of Interdependence
by Melanie Bacon

We hold these truths to be self-evident:

That all life is interconnected, and endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights and responsibilities,

That among these are presence, compassion, and the pursuit of happiness.

That to secure these rights and responsibilities,

We open our minds and hearts to the needs of others, and our own true needs,

We hear the sound of the living universe in our ears, and add our voices to the song,

We live every moment with awareness of the purity and power of existence.

And for the support of this Declaration, we pledge to each other our love and our breath,

For the freedom of the one is the freedom of the all, and the pain of the one is the pain of the all;

The breath of the one is the breath of the all, and the breath of the all is the breath of God.


Other links to the concept of Interdependence.

Why I like Boggers

Reading the blogs of strangers is a lot like going to a public place and watching people pass by. Some say that is a great and common human pleasure... watching others.

Curiosity.

Going deeper, I would have to say that it's almost a form of voyeurism. Looking into the window of someone's mind... revealing secrets, fears, motivations, interests, and more. And really, it reveals the uniqueness of everyone. But paradoxically, it reveals how we are the same. It demonstrates that there is no such thing as an 'ordinary' person.

Blogging could be considered a form of intimate social intercourse with strangers, don't you think? ...flirting? ...or maybe, blirting?

Here's an interesting interpretation of the word intimacy --- 'into me see'.

Now if only we can begin to find more ways to transfer all this into the offline world. Like this maybe.

Yahoo! News - SpongeBob & the Asexual Crustaceans

Yahoo! News - SpongeBob & the Asexual Crustaceans

Comments: Boy I sure glad they clarified this.

You know, I raised three kids, and I can't ever remember any of them being concerned about a cartoon's sexual orientation.

I continue to be amazed by the trivial concerns of certain groups. If they were REALLY concerned about child issues how about these...

HUNGER
DISEASE
LAND MINES
SLAVERY
ETC.

...so many more important issues.

Yahoo! News - Student Who Cooked Pets Won't Face Charges

Yahoo! News - Student Who Cooked Pets Won't Face Charges

Comments: What would they charge him with eating? If that were the case, maybe we should station police outside MacDonalds and charge everyone who buys a hamburger with accessory to cow murder. Come on now... did you forget that every time you eat meat, something had to die. So easy to be hypocrites when someone else does your killing for you.

Also, notice how the writer of this news article grabbed you by your emotions by using the word PETS to describe the animals. Pure manipulation.

On the other hand, if these were truly family PETS then the kid needs some help.

What IS Love? Here's the answer!

This is one newsletter I subscribe to and I wish it came more often than twice a month. Danish Ahmed always has an interesting and insightful article in every issue.

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What IS Love? Here's the answer!

I bet it will give you something to think about!

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