dharﾷma simﾷuﾷlaﾷtion
“No government except the police, courts of law, and the armed services. No regulation of anything by any government. No Medicare or Medicaid. No Social Security. No public schools. No public hospitals. No public anything, in fact. Just individuals, each looking out for himself, not asking for help or giving help to anyone.”
There’s a word for this: prehistory.
this is not American Idol, people…
A soldier named Nobushige came to Hakuin and asked: “Is there really a paradise and a hell?”
“Who are you?” inquired Hakuin.
“I am a samurai,” the warrior replied.
“You, a soldier!” sneered Hakuin, “What kind of ruler would have you as his guard? You look like a beggar.”
Nobushige became so angry that he began to draw his sword.
Hakuin continued: “So you have a sword! Your weapon is probably to dull too cut off my head.”
Nobushige drew his sword.
Hakuin remarked: “Here open the gates of hell!”
At these words the samurai, perceiving the master’s discipline, put away his sword and bowed.
“Here open the gates of paradise,” said Hakuin.
From Zen flesh, Zen bones
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Lest there be any doubt that females with public Facebook profiles are in constant peril, here is a thorough discussion of Girls Around Me, an iPhone app that allows users to push a button and see the Facebook profiles of every female in walking distance, according to FourSquare and plotted on a Google Map.
They really are. This is an outstanding list. I strongly suggest a click-through. Watch anything you haven’t seen yet, then bookmark the page!
ONLINE NEWS SOURCES:
Aavaz
Addicting Info
Al Jazeera
All Things Considered
Alternet
AlterNet
Anderson Cooper
Andrea Mitchell
BBC America
Bill Maher
Bill Press
Bloomberg News
Bold Progressives
Brad Blog
BuzzFeed
BuzzFlash Blog
Christian Science Monitor
Citizen Radio
CNN
Colbert Nation
Color Lines
Color of Change
NOTE: I’ve decided to leave this review up, because I still believe in what I say in it about American culture, but I was disappointed to later discover compelling evidence that Suzanne Collins stole the entire idea for The Hunger Games.
The internets are abuzz with freaked out parents who want to “save” their kids from The Hunger Games. It’s too violent, they say. Even the secretary for my chiropractor says so. This, in a society when the average kid goes to school every day not knowing what kind of violence they will face. Will they be physically attacked that day? Ridiculed for their race, class, sexuality, choice of clothing, etc.? All because of a classist, sexist, heteronormative, ablist media culture that teaches our young people that to be normal you have to be white, straight, pretty/handsome, middle class, disability-free, and live in a two-parent household. *SPOILERS BELOW*
…it’s probably a sign that you shouldn’t be elected.
http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/capacity-building/what-capacity-building
The above link illustrates the importance to capacity building for non-profits. Capacity building effects non-profit organizations on many levels and allows for sustainability and success. It is the difference between looking at a glass as half-full or half-empty. Capacity building brings communities, organisations, and individuals together to strengthen an organisation.
“‘We once built the interstate highway system and the Hoover Dam,’ he said. ‘Today, we can’t even build a pipeline. We once led the world in manufacturing, exports and infrastructure investment. Today, we lead the world in lawsuits.’”
Yes, because HIGHWAYS AND DAMS ARE BUILT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION OF ANY KIND… #facepalm
