what do you say to...

a boss who after working on a requirements document for 6 months wants to discuss things in "layman's terms"?

Abortion...

Why is that when taking to a socialist, it always comes down to abortion? I was recently chatting to a friend who has been spending a lot of time convincing me that Sarah Palin is "not ready" for higher office. Honestly, I don't know if she is ready for higher office. I don't know that Obama is ready for higher office - or for that matter anyone running for the office... So how does one prove that anyone is ready for a job?

First his argument was that she is calling for drilling in Alaska. What's so bad about that? If I was the governor of Alaska - I would call for drilling as well - and he actually admitted that he agreed with me. The impact of drilling in Alaska is irrelevant to the energy crisis as well as the environment.

Then, it was her religious beliefs. As an atheist, I do not discriminate against religious beliefs - Obama is supposedly religious - so why draw the line in one place or the other? Jesus is the son of god / Dinosaurs lived 4000 years ago - what is the difference?

So then, of course it comes down to abortion. Last time I checked, I don't need an abortion. I think abortion is an outdated issue - one from my mother's generation. OK - so let's have a closer look. Christians believe that anyone who does not accept Jesus will go to hell. Does that mean that if we elect Sarah Palin she will force everyone to become Christian? Then why does her personal belief in abortion even relevant here? Does he really think that electing a VP that is a conservative Christian will reverse abortion rights? Please!

It's almost like they have a rehearsed list of issues to rattle off - You are a woman so you must be afraid of losing abortion rights! Whatever....

To Bailout or not?

I have always wondered why people believe in God... It's a beautiful idea on the surface - but makes absolutely no sense if you look at it in any depth. When I speak to many believers, I get the feeling that it is a combination of fear and hope. Fear of not having someone to look after - or some sense of absolute right and wrong - and hope in something external.

The bailout is the same deal. Every one is afraid and wants "something" done! Whatever it may be. Everyone has "faith" in the government / economists / pick an authority figure...and everyone is Hoping it will fix something.

Hope and change! That's where it's at... but I don't buy it for a second. It's a tempting idea - but rewarding people for their mistakes just doesn't sit right with me.

Globalization...

...is a wonderful thing!

Spike Lee's new movie passes the muster of Political correctness here in the US - but the Italians don't have any Slavery related guilt - so they don't like it when a foreigner - irrespective of their skin color - paints unflattering pictures of their history.
Here's the article.

The tragedy is that there are enough real stories to tell. The story of the African American WWII fighters could have been told without vilifying the anti-fascist partisans. Now, however, both the American Blacks as well as the European with a fascist history - and both used to retelling stories to meet their end - have to deal with one another!

Globalization rules!

Stupid Europeans

I am so sick of my Euro-Trash buddies spewing nonsense about America....

Here's an enlightening article on it...

The fact is that it was Europeans that colonized most of the world - were responsible for the biggest genocide, started 2 world wars...Hitler / Stalin / Mussolini - let's see who else? Stupid Europeans!

The End..

I had to post this...It seems appropriate in response to all the doom and gloom coverage in the media... Credit of course XKCD.com - and the title for the comic is "The end is Not for a While"...

Chicken little emails...

I am getting a little tired of my left leaning friends and their chicken little emails......

It seems like every one of them has taken it upon themselves to tell me about some perceived imminent threat by sending me emails and opinions from other complete morons... When questioned, they just back peddle their stance and try more chicken little tactics.

For the record - I don't care that the globe is warming (and I am willing to wager that my carbon footprint is much smaller than any of theirs), I don't care that some politicians believe in god (look at what these morons believe in ... Marsh is correct - there is no talking to believers - so how is one "faith" better than other?) - I don't care about abortion (and I do not burn bras either - that is for aging lesbo feminazis of yester years - I buy expensive bras and know how not to get knocked up! And.. think that people who have abortions ARE baby killers! Please!) - and I don't want the government to take care of me "cradle to grave" They are so not my "masters" - stay the heck out of my business!!!!!

Jiddu Krishnamurti...

Listening to Krishnamurti interviews online...

Some of his points make sense but others do not. He sounds a lot like the entire Jesus / protestant ethic - about life is suffering and suffering cannot be improved upon. A bit depressing for me. On the other hand he has the whole Hindu - do the right thing irrespective of the result thing. No consideration for the moment of clarity - epiphanies. All knowledge is incomplete and so irrelevant. We cannot do anything for the future of the mankind? Thoughts are irrelevant. No change can come through thought alone. What is one to do?

He makes the point that no revolution has changed the human condition in general. But aren't specific changes better than nothing?

The mind is impersonal and does not reside in the individual. One needs to step out of the self to access the mind. He touches on the whole observer is the observed bit... very quantum physics-y.

Attention is the contact between the mind and the brain. When the self is gone, there is energy allowing attention.

I'll have to think about that.