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well jb, the powers that be need to keep adding consumers to the equation. and keep creating debt. very few step away from this game, that flashing golden arrow, i posted previous, needs to keep flashing. it really ramped up about 1950 and alarm was given by tennessee ernie in 1956. a half century later in 2000 the decline accelerated by dubya as he threw all of america's treasure to the waste land of iraq, we wouldnt even need to consider cuts to entitlements if that event didnt happen. but cuts to entitlements is the way to keep the divide wide between the haves and have nots. and that is what its all about, always has been, excepting for those few rare moments in history,,,,,like our founding fathers foresight. speaking of pitchforks, http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html#.U9AV-uNdXAk forgot to add the song, doh

trunk, i like your language> "object split" its just like when someone only looks at thing objectively, their mind does split and (they) separate(s) from reality and then they have all sorts of illusions to sort thru. very much in contrast with unity.

one persons tranquility is another's 'resting in equanimity'

lost another ramone, this time the last one. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/07/12/330893277/tommy-ramone-last-original-member-of-the-ramones-dies-at-62

the germany argentina classic final is nearing no hype needed this one is big

did anyone watch the brian williams /Edward snowden interview? snowden was much more eloquent/impressive compelling and experienced than I anticipated.

messi is good but the germans seem to have multiple threats/weapons. but then so did the dutch i thought. should be a great match

that camel video really resonates with you doesnt it nungali?

idk, it could, but here on ttb bagua threads have never gone the way so many tai chi threads have gone, certainly no bagua thread has ever appeared to be a mo pai type thread. and offline, in the 'real' world in my neck of the woods we have exchanged many thoughts and experiences with maybe every single open source bagua school with nothing but mutual benefit. we have had meet ups and even --in state fierce rival kung fu schools --that butted heads on everything else found the exchanging of bagua related materials very friendly. gmp, which style of baguazhang do you have experience with? and some in my neck of the woods have ongoing dialogue with black taoist even. edit> plum pub gets mentioned on ttb from time to time and they do have a nice selection of material in a wide range of styles not just with the bagua, but this is the bagua thread, so http://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_bagua.htm http://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/coll_crandallBG.htm http://www.plumpub.com/sales/dvd_title.htm#bagua it is well known that i am part of DGS (i am a very very small part lol) and that i appreciate all bagua styles (that abide by the 36 and 48 songs) and i have an open mind towards all bagua thought. i have wanted to check these 2 out for sometime, if anyone has these and would like to comment?

i joined another website for employment/relocation purposes; and i didnt choose any avatar, so they assigned me this one

so, i called up the irs this week and wow, how pleasant polite and helpful they were--no penalties or interest?? what?? and my call was answered in like 15 minutes , seems like previous to their bad pr one could be on hold for literally hours.. i am almost astonished and certainly charged with a new sense of patriot(cyn)ism so i dedicate the following song to the new irs what is more patridiotic anyways or more american that a snarling elvis in a 70's polyester jump suit with rhinestones? and bell bottoms to boot,,, thank you new irs, this one is for you!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWVgLLnGaWs

he aint on tour right now--so--i decided he could have a mini concert on ttb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm2PvnM7Vds thanks eric

i have the secret of golden flower and it was a good read, but i recommend putting it back on the shelf and not using it as a practice guide, same can be said for Taoist yoga by charles luk. joeblasts recommendation of embryonic breathing by ymaa , yeah, and there are also other ymaa books that are very useful. written in a simple easy to understand language. ymaa.com

it is always good to see bums return home

hmmm those guys in the blue stripe shirts actually got into the final.

merged into general is a lot like scattered into oblivion lol

where did all the articles go? dang i knew i shoulda c&p a few of those and kept for my personal use.

feeling the crazy in the crazy of crazy like dry tears in a wandering lost sleep thoughts ricocheting in a thunder of approaching storms whirlwinds on the loose with broken rainbows in tattered ribbons falling from the clouds in the colors of wet shimmering in the heat reaching from the sun surging flash floods in the rapids of his heart remembering distant smiles and times wandering through from back in the days of found

i dont think immortals bother with voting, altho they may read, hmmm for myself, i am younger today,,,,,,,,

gratitude = understanding

when i left my cottage monday morning (i have returned to campus for the for-see-able future) there was an adorable young cardinal couple sitting out back on the clothes line post. and from the first of may and thru this early part of summer, many many raven encounters. often i was wondering that must be a rather large crow, becoz i am not used to seeing ravens, and right on cue, as i drove my trusty jeep around an old narrow road that passes by an old abandoned brick yard, one flew head light level slowly in front of me and perched upon an antenna on the building closest to the road, as i looked at him? looking at me as i drove by, i could read his thoughts, ""can you see me now? see that i am indeed a raven!"" tail feathers and beak.

does anyone wear those "toe shoes" or 5 finger shoes from vibram? i have read reviews that maybe they are not so good for the feet but the few folks i know that wear them , swear by them.