Memory and PTSD for A Friend

To a friend, recovering from a shocking, but noninjury accident:

Nothing beats meditation and thoughtful prayer for insight. Don't be surprised, though, if some memories never resurface. I still remember only parts of the accident that left my grandson and me trapped upside down in my truck. These memory bits are stunningly vivid, while whole sections of the event cannot be recalled.

Hypocrites, Public Prayer, and Politics

"When there's a directive that comes down from a federal court that says you can't pray at a public event," he explained, "that's basically saying people of faith should not be involved in the public arena. There's case after case where folks have been pushed back on from standpoint of being engaged in prayer." Gov. Perry, quoted in http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-moore/separation-satan-and-state_b_1914267.html?ir=Religion

I find three problems with this position:

1. If the prayers were to Allah, the Goddess, or to Ganesh; I am certain Perry would suddenly find a reason to ban them.

2. No court has banned prayer at any public event. They have banned government directed or government sponsored organized prayer at public events.

3. As a man of faith, I give the following advice. Whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray while standing in public and on street corners so that people can see. Whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.

I suggest anyone interested in this topic check out Matthew 6. It is quite insightful.

A Message to My Middle Daughter

Try this, Kid. This is an excellent way to start meditating, which is proven to increase physical health, reduce stress, depression, anger, etc.
And remember, as the author says, "There is no wrong way to begin."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/teo-bishop/autumn-equinox-may-you-pray-with-a-good-fire_b_1903276.html

I have been neglecting my spiritual life, due to certain stresses. It is a mistake. Meditation is essential to well being, and I must return to it.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, I admit it. I was wrong about you. You got class!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/26/lady-gaga-launches-body-revolution-little-monsterscelebrate-perceived-flaws-_n_1916192.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Message to the Tea Party

Message to the Tea Party. You want your country back? Well, you see, it's their country too. You need to grow up and learn to share. You know, what you work so hard to teach your grandchildren to do? It's not that hard, sharing. You just stop trying to grab it all for yourself and let everybody have a turn. You should try it. It works for your grandkids, and it can work for you!

Who You Gonna Trust

Speaking of Pox News,

-- According to Media Matters, at least 10 scientists have gone as far as calling the Fox News and the Wall Street Journal's coverage "Utter Nonsense." --

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/news-corp-climate-change-coverage_n_1912896.html

Who you gonna trust? The blessed monks and nuns who work at Fox News (they are required to take an oath of poverty, obedience and meekness) or the money crazed "scientists" who are conspiring to take over the world?

Of Airplanes and Windows

OK, so Romney made a rather lame joke about airplane windows that should roll down. Unfortunately, many media sources took it seriously and made it look, briefly, as if the Pox Propaganda Channel is right about them.

Personally, due to my PTSD from being trapped upside down in my crushed truck a few years ago, roll down windows aren't enough to get me on a plane. I'll fly when they put out a convertible model.

I insist that there at least be a sun deck, as recommended by W C Fields in...was it The Bank Dick?

Note to family and friends: As in COP, you vulgarians! Those were simpler, less crude times. Get your minds out of the gutter, or at least look at the stars from time to time.

Another note: The last reference is one of my favorite quotes. How well do you know me? Can you identify the quote? No cheating! No googling!

Last note: I recently discovered that Barney Google is still a published comic strip! No goo, goo, googly eyes, though. No Sparkplug either. If I didn't know better, I'd say I'm getting old. Thankfully, I know better.

Curses be upon you, auto spell check! My friends and family are vulgarians, not Bulgarians! Not that there's anything wrong with being Bulgarian, they just aren't.