Tag: Ethics
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Cynical Optimism
Regardless of what a whole genre of music might have you think, not every day is ‘blue’. Sure, we all have ‘blue’ days from time to time, but they are not eternal, regardless of some musicians’ sentiments. There is a continuum waving between the poles of deep ‘blues’ and high hopes, or even satisfaction. It’s…
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No Kings Protest Everyday
No Kings Protest Everyday For democracy to succeedEvery day must be aNo Kings Day protestWe thought kingsWere a thing of ancient historyBut they tricked us all Didn’t go quietly into the pagesOf history, as we’d hopedMerely changed from robesTo business suits andTitles from king toCEO Every day must beA refusal to bend the kneeKiss the…
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No Kings Protest Tucson
Describe one of your favorite moments. When citizens stand up to authoritarians. Here, we thought the world was, for the most part, DONE WITH KINGS. Unfortunately, they tricked us. They didn’t go away, just changed their titles from ‘kings’ to ‘CEOs’. Down with ‘kings’ in any and all their forms! For me, it was a…
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A Scoundrel’s Last Refuge & Murder
A few quotes that say it all… “Distrust everyone in whom the impulse to punish is powerful!” –Friedrich Nietzsche “All in all, punishment hardens and renders people more insensible; it concentrates; it increases the feeling of estrangement; it strengthens the power of resistance.” –Friedrich Nietzsche You may notice that I’ve started this out with the…
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Legend Of A Mind
Legend Of A Mindby The Moody Blues Timothy Leary’s dead.No, no, no, no, He’s outside looking in.Timothy Leary’s dead.No, no, no, no, He’s outside looking in.He’ll fly his astral plane,Takes you trips around the bay,Brings you back the same day,Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary’s dead.No, no, no, no, He’s outside looking in.Timothy Leary’s dead.No,…
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London Bridge Is Falling Down – Part 2
The Lamposts on London Bridge were created from the melted down cannons of Napoean Bonaparte. This bridge stood across the Thames from 1831 to 1967. It wasn’t really ‘falling down’, but due to modern traffic, it was sinking in the riverbed. Since the bridge opened at Lake Havasu, a so-called ‘English Village’ (read, tourist-trap) was…
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London Bridge Is Falling Down – Part 1
I took a little 4-day vacation for my birthday. Went to see the famous London Bridge. The following is the result of my little reprieve…; -) London Bridge Is Falling Down Well, not anymore. Because it was falling down (so to speak), a new bridge was built to replace it. The old bridge was sold…
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The Floating World
I liked this, so am reposting it…; -) The Floating World as daylight brightness subsidesthe floating world emergesfrom primal darkness withfairy lights and bright neon as bawdy sensations andpleasures unfold in dreamy scenesreligiously moral superstitionsnotwithstanding — sin if there be any such thing as sinit’s the mental and/or physicalharming or enslavement of ourselvesor any other…
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Awe-Inspiring Panorama
Awe-Inspiring Panorama My Startled Eyes pale streaks across a pristine blue skythe only semblance of cloudsas unanswered rain-prayers die the high contrast of flaxy gold and beigedead grasses and bushes wave along withsleepy trees, their deep blue-greens while stony grays and dark shadowsstartle my eyes in the mid-day sunas a passing roadrunner nearly runs me…
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Morning Garden Seat
Morning Garden Sitting in a bright gardenBees and hummers buzzing throughCount breaths, in and out –LE – 6/3/25
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