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I've long wanted to do a series of ruminations of events in my past, things and events that I am either particularly proud of or ashamed of. UNTOLD TALES OF PETE! Well, in 7th Grade I was told that I read at a "college reading level," with a verbal comprehension in the 99% for my age group. Math was only 79%, blah. Same thing for those formerly ( Read more... )

Ultimately, I think the REAL crisis, above all, has been a fatal lack of true leadership. Obama was thought to be a man who would do The Right Thing, who would kick out the lobbyists and stop selling view-points, but he is still merely a power arbiter, in classic Chicago fashion. I wish I could point to a more preferable politician, but I fear that ( Read more... )

I do personally accept the idea of Free Will, possibly even going so far as to make it divine in my atheist/pantheist occult-influenced world-view. However, I reconcile this view with that of Nietzsche by observing that, yes, while we obviously have desires that originate from within the gestalt of our minds, our Will is so heavily modified by ( Read more... )

I came out here mostly because an opportunity presented itself, and I took it. I had previously been living in St Petersburg, FL (you KNOW I made the joke, I AM St Pete! plenty of times), and had to get out after nearly two years. The weather was great, but it's a lot like a living exhibit of what the 1950s must have been like. They adore their " ( Read more... )

Amy ( Read more... )

"You showed me the meadow ( Read more... )

The world has become so farcical to me that it's hard for me to take part.

"What does the scanner see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does it see into me--into us? Clearly or darkly? I hope it sees clearly because I cant any longer see into myself. I see only dark. I hope for everyone's sake the scanners do better, because if the scanner sees only darkly the way I do, then i'm cursed, and cursed again, and will only ( Read more... )

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I suppose i'm off to a good start? Tomorrow is surely set to bring whole new adventures (and not even rampant pastels can diminish that). This is where i'll be living in a day or two. Also, my ancient digi cam is inexplicably functioning again?


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