zerostao

Yes, mae west refused to accept the boundaries that were in place. So, in a way she was a rebel with a good cause; greater personal freedom. That struggle continues for many. That ol evil weed would put a permanent black mark on a person for life until very recently. Now, that it is looked at under a different light, countless benefits have beem identified. A truly evil person imo is one that unneccesarily hurts others. Often those can be found in the upper tiers of authority. Soeaking only for myself, i find value on doing the edgework. It isnt easy or for the feint of heart. It is at the edges of boundaries where new benefits or fteedoms are usually found. In dealing with the self or with this thing called civilization, science/tech frontiers etc the only way to expand is to test the limits of the boundaries. In that context, rebels are the trailblazers of the frontiers. Often it seems it takes a mae west to test the evil so the mainstream will later benefit. You are right, there is a lot of trial and error, mistakes, regrets--and also great discoveries and joys. Every candle lit casts a shadow. Every shadow exists bc there is light somewhere.

a few thoughts on the subject by some of the most notable minds http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/evil-quotes/ https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/evil?page=2 I like mae west's the best "given the choice between 2 evils, I choose the one I never tried before"(( perhaps loosely paraphrased who are you then? I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good. to light a candle is to cast a shadow.....

https://www.penguniversity.com/

guish ,, er quiche

hear that noise? automatic expungement in the Illinois law. I mean really, are we as a nation going to allow corporate big pharma profits on the very thing that placed many behind bars? need a nationwide expungement BEFORE corps take over the bizness.

nature (always) speaks for itself

thought provoking---and merton certainly provokes a lot--as do you. today I am inspired to read a bit of merton and marbles

waves

a friend sent it to me from somewhere close to Fairbanks alaska

on this date in 1845 Andrew Jackson’s African Grey parrot was removed from his funeral at The Hermitage, Tennessee, for swearing so loud and long it disturbed the attendees. http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/andrew-jacksons-pet-parrot/

slingbow

my definition of "well off" and I think it would be compatible being Daoist

Passion

Mom

maybe the witch hunting is now underway,,, I never gave a durn about william buckley -- he was purely a merc and disgusting and 2 stars at best I place 5 stars on sir roger scruton and 4 on tucker carlson https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=roger+scruton+philosophy&view=detail&mid=3265834AC918C81586683265834AC918C8158668&FORM=VIRE

The US Constitution is a highly remarkable work produced during the Enlightenment. That light faded long ago, Most have returned to darkness. "The Light penetrated the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not." "How light is a light?" The only rights I have are the ones I fight for each and every day. it gets tiresome sometimes. yet, the alternative is way bleaker than the current reality I am experiencing. I keep my batteries fresh in my flashlight, else if others noticed my beam going weak, well, like twichi said, she isn't afraid of the dark, only what's in it.

Evoke

some interesting texts will never be translated to any language other than Chinese-- some interesting teachings are never written down at all , even in Chinese--

hotei

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