May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar. |
O PINIONS! These are my opinions. The good, the very bad, the really really ugly. Pinions are the flight feathers of birds. Without them they remain as grounded as we do. With them they soar. As "Joy gives us wings" so anger and irrational feelings and thoughts ground us too. It is my hope that not all of my opinions are negative, that some may gain flight (or at least flop around. ) During the Azalea Fest the larch's knees approach the fronds. The fountain's on and soft green feathers brush the surface. In the mirror of the pond see by what I choose to share (there... by the golden knees of old larch trees) what lies beneath my surface. |
A sip of coronavirus anyone? February 24, 2020 at 2:51am A sip of coronavirus anyone?
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In response to Pat's post re USA lack of preparedness for a pandemic: "Taiwan's continuing response [re coronavirus] has been reassuring; but, I'm home now and not so certain the US can handle this. Outbreak in a prison, college dormitory or nursing home? Does the Diamond Princess ring a bell? If [it] hits the homeless community we'll have a situation similar to Daegu, South Korea [people who don't trust the government... [Read more] Issues, Character and Personality February 6, 2020 at 11:38pm Issues, character and personality
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Issues can be intellectual games. Take the 'economy'. How does it affect me it what I'll ask. I don't have a business; I don't have stocks. For those who are White, male, heteronormative, and Christian and have 95%+ friends who are likewise, the issue of human rights may seem equally abstract. But for me it's a key issue. The military draft back-in-the-day was similar. Those it affected cared the most. So what... [Read more] |