fractal fragments swept ashore
Hah! Finally found out why the City of Bellingham told us outright six months ago that they couldn’t afford a tiny strip of public open space to buffer our existing neighborhood (containing the city’s largest urban village) against the planned annex and ramp-up of the large industrial area towards the airport! Click to access PressReleaseMapForGalbyPurchaseSaleAgreement.pdf […]
Read More Galbraith Absurdityvia International Conscientious Objectors Day — An Anarchist’s Ethnography This one moves me personally. I’ve served in the military and am not opposed to violence in self-defense, but the right to refuse to murder for political parties when it is not an issue of self-defense is something I would still exercise in many situations. Much […]
Read More The Right to Refuse to KillI keep seeing this article about Viktor Orban propagating around the spider web. Been seeing it a lot lately, so I’m going to voice my opinion and be done with it. So. Viktor Orban. Have a quick read about him. It’s worth noting that this anti-Orban propaganda popped off immediately after he announced that the […]
Read More Viktor OrbanSo it would seem that Trump pulled out of the Iran deal not a moment too soon for the taste of our most aggressive ‘allies.’ No wonder there was such a rush and refusal to negotiate the issue – there was an urgent need for killing afoot! http://www.bbc.com/news/av/embed/p066s25t/44063022 At least the Israeli’s are using […]
Read More Not a Moment Too Soon!Why was my mother on the floor, weeping like a child and repeatedly apologizing to me?
Read More Imperviousness to VictimizationIt is unlikely for me to feature such a morbid photo on my blog. I still get the jitters, but more from how people will react than from the picture itself. via Unlikely — Oh, border! Oh, border! Oh, how I relate to this feeling of apprehension! Not so much regarding animals, as I grew […]
Read More RelatableThough most men don’t wear makeup, we are all masters of disguise. We cover up nagging habits and deep insecurities with feigned confidence, or we craft a grin to hide the darkness raging inside. To keep up with the Joneses or to get that promotion or to seem strong for our family, we revert to […]
Read More You’re Not PerfectThis discussion of Spinoza brought to mind a piece of one of my favorite poems: “the Law will never serve the lawless” – “Israel,” The Book of Mercy I’ve always enjoyed the defiant and direct tenor of the poem, but I wonder how a people can forever prevent themselves ever coming under the sway of […]
Read More Law ServesAny attempt to implement change by systematically not embodying that change, will yield a result based on the means by which it was achieved, not the intent with which it was conceived. Attempting to spread peace or faith through violence, will result in a spread of violence, not peace or faith. Attempting to promote understanding […]
Read More Ends ignore intentOk! So I have used melissa (lemon balm) in my teas for years now, and strongly recommend it. It is amazing fresh crushed, with scalding water poured over it and a teaspoon of honey. A bit of the flavor is lost in drying it, but I enjoy it so much that my son helps me […]
Read More Cooking With Lemon Balm
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