Saturday, February 3, 2018

Today's Quote

"Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were 13 and 14 when we landed on the moon. Those are ripe pages to want to invent something new. Just look at that influence from that era. The miniaturization of electronics, which ultimately was driven by the marketplace, was started by NASA, because it costs money to - every extra ounce that you don't need to launch into space, you want to shave, because that costs money and fuel, real money - $10,000 a pound to get something, anything, the extra pound of fat on your belly - into orbit. So you want to trim your "electronics, miniaturize your electronics, miniaturize your satellites. The whole push to miniaturize to begin with was NASA.
And so no one with a living room radio that was a piece of furniture at the time would say, gee. I want to carry that around on my hip pocket. That was not a thought until NASA initiated this whole exercise. So there's an influence that's not just spinoff. It's how it influences culture, and that's the culture that I don't think that the United States is a part of right now."

Friday, February 2, 2018

Today's Meditation

Tao Te Ching, v 44

Fame or the self, which is dearer?
The self or wealth, which is greater?
Gain or loss, which is more painful?
Thus excessive love must lead to great spending
Excessive hoarding must lead to heavy loss
Knowing contentment avoids disgrace
Knowing when to stop avoids danger
Thus one can endure indefinitely

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Today's Meditation

Tao Te Ching, v 77.

The Tao of heaven
Is like drawing a bow
Lower that which is high
Raise that which is low
Reduce that which is excessive
Add to that which is insufficient
The Tao of heaven
Reduces the excessive
And adds to the insufficient

The Tao of people is not so
Reducing the insufficient
In order to offer to the excessive
Who can offer their excess to the world?
Only those who have the Tao
Therefore sages act without conceit
Achieve without claiming credit
They do not wish to display their virtue


Thursday, December 21, 2017

8 Sacred Circles Yule Gathering


Happy Solstice


8 Sacred Circles Yule Gathering

When
Sat Dec 23, 2017 5pm – 8pm Eastern Time
Where
Unitarian-Universalist Church, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA (map)
Winter Solstice celebration of light and marking the "rebirth " of the sun. Everyone brings a
white candle to this rite. There will be a light potluck dinner beforehand starting at
5:00PM Please RSVP to Kayti at 8sacredcircles@uucwc.org confirm attendance and organize what to bring.

Monday, January 25, 2016

The Gleeful P

T'ey see us rowing..
T'ey Hat'n ..
 Patrol'n 
Try'n t' catch us dirty 
Try'n t' us catch dirty 
Try'n t' us catch dirty 
Try'n 
         t'
            Catch us
                       Dirty

Our strokes be so smooth (Yo ho!)
and silent.. 
So quiet.
T'ey  don' know we be comin'..
By t'en.. it be too late
By t'en.. it be too late
Ye
       cutlets'            
                   at t'ere
                            t'roat

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

FRONTLINE: The Trouble with Chicken


No. This didn't come on just as I sat down to eat some chicken wings!


Monday, June 15, 2015

Hidden Gaze

Her graceful form
Stays in my brain

At times I think
I'll go insane

When I see her
I play it cool

Cause loving her
Breaks all the rules

When no one's looking
I'll sneak a peek

Know that I
Must be discreet

Lest someone sees
An admiring gaze

I turn my head
And look away

It gets awkward 
When eyes meet

I keep it formal
When we greet

At times it's hard
Just to accept

Making no move
We might regret