Well, Election Day is nearly three weeks behind us, and I confess that I still can't get my head around the result. Oh, I accept the outcome in the sense that George Bush got more votes. I don't believe that all of those votes were legit, but for the time being I'll accept that even without that he won. What I cannot accept is the stupidity of people for voting for him. And yes, if you voted for him you were being stupid. It's like how Nixon got re-elected even though Watergate information had been released. The bottom line is that he was NOT legitimately elected in 2000. Consequently, he should never have been in a position to be re-elected in the first place! I look at the death toll in Iraq, the fact that the world hates us more than ever now, and the state of the economy, and I think, "How?" I've lost a lot of faith in the average American.
And yeah, you may think that I'm a whiney liberal. Screw you! Get your own blog and spout off! I'm a concerned American. I love this country, but I fear the direction it is taking...
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Friday, November 19, 2004
Pearls of wisdom...
Okay kiddies, I'm not going to make you wait 100 entries into this blog to share this with you. I'm going to get it out of the way right now. I've been walking around on this earth for nearly 37 years, and I'm surprised to say that I've learned some things about life. What exactly? -Well, read on as I share with you...
Grimjeff's Secrets of Life
1) Always have something to look forward to. Maybe it's the weekend, or a trip to your favorite store, or a night out with someone special, or a bowl of Death by Chocolate ice cream, or the night your favorite TV show is on. Whatever it is, make sure you have something to look forward to; something to keep you going.
2) Perception is reality. I'm a psychologist in my professional life, and I've got to tell you: Reality is different for each person. We all have our own perceptions of it. And we all live our lives, each according to our own perceptions of reality. There's an old Zen saying, "We don't see the world as it is. We see it as we are." -Meditate on that one class.
3) Get to know the people in your life, and expect them to be who they are. You will seldom be disappointed, and you may occasionally be pleasantly surprised. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people, myself included, get all bent out of shape because a person doesn't act the way they'd like them to. Well, here's the thing: If Kathy's a phoney, two-faced, backstabber, don't be surprised when she's a) phoney, b) two-faced, or c) stabs you in the back. Even if people are jerks, if you know they're jerks, it's easier to deal with them, because you're prepared. This is far more effective than thinking, "Well, maybe they won't be a jerk this time (Even though they have been the last 9 out of 10 times)." There's the old story of the scorpion who begged a fox to take him across a river. The fox initially refused, saying that the scorpion would sting him. The scorpion said that he wouldn't. Halfway across the river, the scorpion stings the fox. "Why did you do that?" asked the fox. "Now we'll both die." The scorpion replied, "It's in my nature." People are like that too. They are who they are. Thinking that they should be this or that when they are not, is a waste of mental energy.
Thus endeth the lesson. Hope it helps.
Grimjeff
Grimjeff's Secrets of Life
1) Always have something to look forward to. Maybe it's the weekend, or a trip to your favorite store, or a night out with someone special, or a bowl of Death by Chocolate ice cream, or the night your favorite TV show is on. Whatever it is, make sure you have something to look forward to; something to keep you going.
2) Perception is reality. I'm a psychologist in my professional life, and I've got to tell you: Reality is different for each person. We all have our own perceptions of it. And we all live our lives, each according to our own perceptions of reality. There's an old Zen saying, "We don't see the world as it is. We see it as we are." -Meditate on that one class.
3) Get to know the people in your life, and expect them to be who they are. You will seldom be disappointed, and you may occasionally be pleasantly surprised. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people, myself included, get all bent out of shape because a person doesn't act the way they'd like them to. Well, here's the thing: If Kathy's a phoney, two-faced, backstabber, don't be surprised when she's a) phoney, b) two-faced, or c) stabs you in the back. Even if people are jerks, if you know they're jerks, it's easier to deal with them, because you're prepared. This is far more effective than thinking, "Well, maybe they won't be a jerk this time (Even though they have been the last 9 out of 10 times)." There's the old story of the scorpion who begged a fox to take him across a river. The fox initially refused, saying that the scorpion would sting him. The scorpion said that he wouldn't. Halfway across the river, the scorpion stings the fox. "Why did you do that?" asked the fox. "Now we'll both die." The scorpion replied, "It's in my nature." People are like that too. They are who they are. Thinking that they should be this or that when they are not, is a waste of mental energy.
Thus endeth the lesson. Hope it helps.
Grimjeff
Monday, November 15, 2004
Essay #1 of how the religious right are wrong...
Okay, my friend Sue tells me to look in the editorial section of today's local paper. She knows that I just love Bush supporters--and religious zealot Bush supporters in particular. Anyway, I buy the paper, and there's this opinion printed from some local going on about the evils of homosexuality and how George W. Bush is a moral leader, blah, blah, blah. He referenced the gospels, and explained how the election of Bush (I can't say re-election because he wasn't elected the first time. He was appointed by the Supreme Court) exalted Jesus.
Yeah, well I've got one for you: Jesus, save me from your followers!
I'm straight as an arrow. I've been with the same woman for over 16 years, and we've been married for 12 of those years. We have two kids. But I've gotta tell you, I get damned sick and tired of gay bashing from the so-called religious right. The Bible says, "Judge not, lest ye be judged", but these nutjobs apparently skipped that part. They honestly believe that homosexuality is a choice. Well, let me ask you of the heterosexual persuasion: Do you find that your attraction to the opposite sex is a choice? Is it something you can just turn on/off?
The Bible, especially the New Testament, talks about God's love for us. Love to me is at the heart of God's essence. So you mean to tell me if two men or two women really love each other and want to have a committed relationship that God frowns on that? Guess which state has the lowest divorce rate? -Massachusetts. Yes, that's also the only state to permit gay marriage. In contrast, the states with the highest divorce rates are all Bible Belt states. Hmmm. I'll let you readers draw your own conclusions from that one.
Did anyone ever consider that homosexuality might just be evolution's way of population control? At 6 billion and counting, we are taxing the Earth's resources just a tad. Oh, I forgot--you religious nutjobs don't believe in evolution. I mean, it makes so much more sense to interpret the Bible literally in this regard. Newsflash: Men wrote the Bible. Not God. Men.
Religious fanatics ought to get a grip. I tell you, I pray that neither of my kids turn out to be gay. It's not because I oppose the lifestyle. It's because our society treats the gay community so poorly, I wouldn't want them to suffer for being that way.
Fundamentalist Christians ought to take a long hard look at themselves. Because if God is watching them, I don't think He or She would like what He or She saw. Love one another. Jesus himself said that is the great commandment.
Yeah, well I've got one for you: Jesus, save me from your followers!
I'm straight as an arrow. I've been with the same woman for over 16 years, and we've been married for 12 of those years. We have two kids. But I've gotta tell you, I get damned sick and tired of gay bashing from the so-called religious right. The Bible says, "Judge not, lest ye be judged", but these nutjobs apparently skipped that part. They honestly believe that homosexuality is a choice. Well, let me ask you of the heterosexual persuasion: Do you find that your attraction to the opposite sex is a choice? Is it something you can just turn on/off?
The Bible, especially the New Testament, talks about God's love for us. Love to me is at the heart of God's essence. So you mean to tell me if two men or two women really love each other and want to have a committed relationship that God frowns on that? Guess which state has the lowest divorce rate? -Massachusetts. Yes, that's also the only state to permit gay marriage. In contrast, the states with the highest divorce rates are all Bible Belt states. Hmmm. I'll let you readers draw your own conclusions from that one.
Did anyone ever consider that homosexuality might just be evolution's way of population control? At 6 billion and counting, we are taxing the Earth's resources just a tad. Oh, I forgot--you religious nutjobs don't believe in evolution. I mean, it makes so much more sense to interpret the Bible literally in this regard. Newsflash: Men wrote the Bible. Not God. Men.
Religious fanatics ought to get a grip. I tell you, I pray that neither of my kids turn out to be gay. It's not because I oppose the lifestyle. It's because our society treats the gay community so poorly, I wouldn't want them to suffer for being that way.
Fundamentalist Christians ought to take a long hard look at themselves. Because if God is watching them, I don't think He or She would like what He or She saw. Love one another. Jesus himself said that is the great commandment.
Saturday, November 06, 2004
The Adventure begins...
Well, I wrote what I considered a solid first post, but because this was my first time using this system I lost it. So let's try this again...
I've mulled the idea of having a blog over for a couple of months now. I never quite got around to it before. What motivated me was the result of the US election this past Tuesday. Mind you, I have no intention of this little corner of cyberspace being a strictly political journal, but for now it's as good a place to start a blog as any.
BUSHWHACKED
Politically, I lean just left of middle, so I was understandably put off by the re-election of President George "Dubya" Bush. And I admit that on Tuesday I was casting a vote moreso against Bush than for John Kerry. I truly believe that anyone who takes the time to look beyond the standard corporate owned media outlets would have a hard time voting for Bush. If there's one thing that this past Tuesday did for me, it confirmed a suspicion that I've had for some time now: A lot of Americans are stupid, plain and simple. I could go into how it galls me how the country is so divided right now, or about how angry it makes me to hear daily reports of American soldiers and other human beings being killed in Iraq, months after our arrogant Commander-in-Chief announced "Mission Accomplished". -Or how I find it curious--very curious--how Iraq, which just happens to sit on the second largest oil supply in the world, is a legitimate target, while North Korea is not invaded, despite flagrantly balking at nuclear treaties, to say nothing of Iran. If we really cared about liberating people, why aren't we sending trrops into Sudan? Tibet? What about bringing freedom to those folks? Oh, that's right, they have no resources that would be of use to the US, so screw 'em! A good military leader unites his allies and divides his enemies. Our president has done the opposite. And now he's been given another four years! It boggles my mind. It truly does.
I mean, I had one friend who said she was voting Bush because he looked better than Kerry. Well, that's a good criteria...if you're voting for class president in 7th grade. It's fear. Without 9-11 I think Bush would have been run out of office in a landslide. Hell, if Bush and his cronies had listened to Clinton's cronies as they prepared to take over, maybe there wouldn't have been a 9-11.
So what have we learned here? Well, first of all, we've learned that fear can motivate Americans to compromise their freedoms and good sense. Secondly, we've learned that people really do get the government they deserve.
You know those bumperstickers that read, "I love my country, but I fear my government"? Yeah, put me down for one of those...
I've mulled the idea of having a blog over for a couple of months now. I never quite got around to it before. What motivated me was the result of the US election this past Tuesday. Mind you, I have no intention of this little corner of cyberspace being a strictly political journal, but for now it's as good a place to start a blog as any.
BUSHWHACKED
Politically, I lean just left of middle, so I was understandably put off by the re-election of President George "Dubya" Bush. And I admit that on Tuesday I was casting a vote moreso against Bush than for John Kerry. I truly believe that anyone who takes the time to look beyond the standard corporate owned media outlets would have a hard time voting for Bush. If there's one thing that this past Tuesday did for me, it confirmed a suspicion that I've had for some time now: A lot of Americans are stupid, plain and simple. I could go into how it galls me how the country is so divided right now, or about how angry it makes me to hear daily reports of American soldiers and other human beings being killed in Iraq, months after our arrogant Commander-in-Chief announced "Mission Accomplished". -Or how I find it curious--very curious--how Iraq, which just happens to sit on the second largest oil supply in the world, is a legitimate target, while North Korea is not invaded, despite flagrantly balking at nuclear treaties, to say nothing of Iran. If we really cared about liberating people, why aren't we sending trrops into Sudan? Tibet? What about bringing freedom to those folks? Oh, that's right, they have no resources that would be of use to the US, so screw 'em! A good military leader unites his allies and divides his enemies. Our president has done the opposite. And now he's been given another four years! It boggles my mind. It truly does.
I mean, I had one friend who said she was voting Bush because he looked better than Kerry. Well, that's a good criteria...if you're voting for class president in 7th grade. It's fear. Without 9-11 I think Bush would have been run out of office in a landslide. Hell, if Bush and his cronies had listened to Clinton's cronies as they prepared to take over, maybe there wouldn't have been a 9-11.
So what have we learned here? Well, first of all, we've learned that fear can motivate Americans to compromise their freedoms and good sense. Secondly, we've learned that people really do get the government they deserve.
You know those bumperstickers that read, "I love my country, but I fear my government"? Yeah, put me down for one of those...
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