Politics. Exciting, envigorating, depressing. When I delve into things I see how naive I am about so many things and I'm just an average person. It frightens me to think how uninformed we all are. And how does one become informed in an unbiased way? Who can we trust?
The war is about oil. Haven't we all heard that many times? What does it mean? It seems to me that it means that the war is about power and greed - specifically, American power and greed. We are in Iraq to get the oil. It is not about democracy or terrorism or any wmd (at least that is clear to everyone now). Check out Antonia Juhasz's editorial in the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/opinion/13juhasz.html. Her message is powerful. Just as powerful as the one that has been painted of the big bad terrorists and middle east oil barrens. Which is it?
Her answer to the oil problem. Stop driving. Is that possible?
Here is something you can do that is both good for you and good for the world. http://www.freerice.com check it out.
Be good to everyone. Be good in each moment. Make the hard choice. Smile when you don't feel like it. The next time you want to give the finger to the jerk who cut you off on 35W, give a smile with the peace sign. Be the peace in the world. Really. It's up to YOU.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
A New Year
Always maintain a joyful mind. Try the mantra. Today I practiced this mantra. About 50% of the time I wake up angry or glum. Today I woke and said the mantra. It helped me to read it and say it several times. As I went through my day I forced my mind back to the words. At one time in the day someone said to me, "You seem different today - so joyful, what's up?" Isn't that cool?
My teenage kids and I went to the MLK concert at my church on Sunday. I sang in the choir with G and it was quite fun and moving. My kids went reluctantly. They ARE teenagers. But later that day when I was using the computer I saw that my son had downloaded a song from iTunes that he had heard at the concert. Happiness.
Life is filled with sweetness. Look for it. Let it in.
My teenage kids and I went to the MLK concert at my church on Sunday. I sang in the choir with G and it was quite fun and moving. My kids went reluctantly. They ARE teenagers. But later that day when I was using the computer I saw that my son had downloaded a song from iTunes that he had heard at the concert. Happiness.
Life is filled with sweetness. Look for it. Let it in.
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