chuck kottke

Greetings in Green from Green Bay!:) I hope you enjoy your stay!

That's a pretty wild song, Lore - is that what you're into??:rolleyes::P

DAAHF is a bit cold. What's wrong with Viva La Vida?:) (sure, I know - everyone wants the dark, mysterious title - so OK.:whip::dead::nice:) Maybe, just maybe, it's all in our heads..:P

Anything but the Microsoft monster!:vampire: IEEE!! They've gobbled up Google now too! Run for your lives!!

Sometimes!:chef: TNP has been to Dublin.

Carpenter's Son to the Present. I digg Jesus's philosophy, but the whole "it's my way or none other" business is pretty closed-minded. I think rather we were given brains and the organization skills to investigate further and seek greater truths; to become more aware of the universe in which we live, and let each new discovery become an inspiration to uncover more of the gems of higher truths. Heaven and Earth are not two separate places, but one in my mind. His devotion to justice, compassion for those in need, and inquiry into the truer nature of ourselves and of the world around us - to free ourselves from our mind's own bondage sometimes - makes a great deal of sense. And we should all be thankful for the enlightened minds that brought us this far, and for all who toiled to make our modern world possible, and light the way towards a brighter future. My own belief is to make our world like heaven on earth, and balance the common good with our personal needs and desires. Enlightenment can take many forms, and we all are facets of a beautiful gem - collectively shining more brilliantly than any one, but each an essential part of the whole. "We are one, but we are not the same. We've got to carry each other, carry each other; in One Love, One Life.."; from U2's One.

*Chicken soup sounds grand!!:) Here it's the aroma of black beans boiling on a wood stove;)

10:30 and munching on a pancake:)

the scent of sugar on rye/wheat/flax meal pancakes:hat:

Revolution is going through my head.. & Transylvania 6-5000.. Does everyone forget to change their mood from time to time? Given the state of the world today, how long before we run short of breadsticks? Crunchy! I need something crunchy!!:P Orange juice can be made into mock lemon pie!

<and a brief intermission was requested to clear the air!>:laugh3:

Yes, curry! Excellent spices.:) Currently, it's cloves on hot bread.

Above poster is an Italian Renaissance Man!:scholar:

U2.com is around 19,500.:P Get us up there, and then we'll be somewhere!!

:)Good Luck Tracie! :thinking:I art Thinking.. What is the secret ingredient that makes a song instantly appealing? And yet, some songs get better the more you hear them.. hmm..

Definitely Rock! Although, I've heard it said that "some" rock is basically audio drugs..:) I couldn't part with chocolate, though!;)

Ah yes - isn't technology great! All our eggs in one basket - and then what happens when the basket falls.. or fails..:bulb2::vanish: My general belief is: always have a backup plan. It's the only was to feel secure in a world gone slightly mad, and highly inter-dependent.:smug: (and if it all fails, the exchange traders / gamblers would be slightly put off as well!:laugh3:)

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Peru!:sunny:

Right on, Bart!:laugh3: ..And what better use is their for this multi-trillion Euro/Dollar infrastructure could there possibly be anyways?:P

Well someone has to be the first to moan.:P

Almond Swiss Cheese Spread..:happy:

I suppose the dark side has a certain appeal in exploring unlocked doors in our collective subconscious..:curtain:

One could just as well point to the alliance between certain Christian Fundamentalists, Jewish Fundamentalists, and their push to "settle" the holy lands. If you build a wall, and call everyone on the other side "Bad" and cattle categorically, you've just done basically what the NAZIS did during WWII, sans the concentration camps. It's discrimination, and leads to further rifts in unity, and a loss of basic human rights at the hands of one group. The suicide bombers, and the religious madrassas are just as bad in what they do - but nobody can claim the high moral ground to put an end to it, when one side creates the conditions that loose the hearts, minds, and respect of the moderates on the other side. Extremists find willing converts when injustices abound - this cannot be denied. Look deeper, and see the root causes to human nature.

Wrong is wrong, whether it is committed by George Orwellian Bush, or by Muslim Fanatics. What drives people to the extremes, and what makes them want to do these things - that's the lock we need to open to solve these problems. I care not for anyone who uses false rhetoric and the control of others to commit such awful acts, be they by our ill-advised "leaders" or by religious fanatics, or by lunatics of any stripe.