Sunday, February 20, 2022

PETS

 PETS

 

© Sunday, February 20, 2022

 

ARC

 

 

I am aching, preparing myself for week from today.

 

Canine Paco to unite with pets at Rainbow Bridge.

 

He will join Penny, emotional support dog, given to me.

 

Paco, lost, showed up right before Penny went divine way.

 

 

Pepa, feline, was Penny’s trusted buddy.

 

Pepito, kitten, dropped on doorstep, grew to dominate.

 

So, Pepa left too, found nearby families to adopt her.

 

These pets introduced me to higher dimension to study.

 

 

 

Childhood bereft of pets, except cat to do outside onus.

 

I was determined my children would experience different.

 

Adopted kitten Angel/puppy Fawn who later birthed Cinder. 

 

Contributed to family dynamics but then did not grasp bonus.

 

 

I never understood preferring pets to humans but do now.

 

It was after life was seriously threatened and recovering.

 

Unconditional love without judgment is religiously preached.

 

I now testify that canines excel in validating Buber’s `thou’.

 

 

 

In twilight I wonder human evolution claim of superiority.

 

In lifetime, WWII followed by one conflict after another.

 

America’s word origin stellar in equal fairness/justice.

 

In truth, far from mark, hatred/division over minority.

 

 

So, I salute the `animal kingdom’ where Paco belongs.

 

Kudos to luminaries who share what I have learned.

 

The truism is laudatory: ‘a dog is man’s best friend’.

 

Our pets in the sweet by and by inspire heartfelt songs.

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Bridge_(pets)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Buber

 

 

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I and Thou

Book by Martin Buber

 

Look inside

Ich und Du, usually translated as I and Thou, is a book by Martin Buber, published in 1923, and first translated from German to English in 1937.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man's_best_friend

 

https://pethelpful.com/pet-ownership/Dog-Songs-When-You-Lose-Your-Dog#:~:text=Top%2016%20Songs%20About%20Dogs%20for%20When%20You,There%22%20by%20Dan%20Reising.%20...%20More%20items...%20

 

 

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Different Drum

 Different Drum

 

© ARC

 

February 18, 2022

 

 

It takes phenomenal courage to speak truth!

 

During Hitler’s govern, there were some:

 

minister Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one.

 

Bible accounts justification by Ruth.

 

 

Representative Cheney is daring to oppose!

 

Notable illustration by The Lincoln Project:

 

revealing Trump schema to be suspect.

 

She is illuminating Jan. 6 attack throes.

 

 

There is no confusion of attack vs terrorism!

 

Folks fleeing for safety/guard crushed in door:

 

America threatened to constitutional core.

 

Trump’s aim: provoke interior war schism.

 

 

 

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America!

 

Opposite of pledge is traitor ala Benedict Arnold:

 

republic/indivisible/equality/liberty/justice marshaled.

 

Do we or do we not have a moral compass like Seneca?

 

 

Republican duplicity illuminates The Emperor’s New Clothes!

 

Authentic transparency is sterling goal of political integrity:

 

the manifest illustration of luminary righteous pedigree.

 

Goal: The Man in the Glass & Dark Wood to White Rose.

 

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Ruth

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteousness

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Cheney

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lincoln_Project

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_States_Capitol_attack

 

terrorism

[ˈterəˌrizəm]

NOUN

1.   the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

"the fight against terrorism" · 

[more]

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_the_January_6_Attack

 

 

traitor

[ˈtrādər]

NOUN

1.   a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc..

"they see me as a traitor, a sellout to the enemy"

synonyms:

betrayer · back-stabber · double-crosser · double-dealer · renegade · Judas · quisling · fifth columnist · viper · turncoat · defector · apostate · deserter · collaborator · fraternizer · colluder · informer · double agent · traditor · tergiversator · renegado

 

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an oath of loyalty to the national flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Francis Bellamy in 1892.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance of The United States of America

www.stritchassembly.com/pledge_of_allegiance.php

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger

 

Seneca's Dilemna | stoicspirit

https://www.stoicspirit.com/seneca-s-dilemna

He feared for his family and he feared for Rome under a tyrant without any moral compass/influence. In the end, Seneca lost his ability to positively influence Nero. He was 

 

https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/seneca/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes

 



The Man In The Glass - Inspiration Peak

http://www.inspirationpeak.com › cgi-bin › poetry

 

When you get what you want in your struggle for self. And the world makes you king for a day. Just go to the mirror and look at yourself

 

Dark Wood to White Rose: Journey and Transformation in ...

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8 rows · Dark Wood to White Rose: Journey and Transformation in Dante's Divine Comedy. Dark Wood to White ...

  • Author: Helen M. Luke
  • Publisher: Parabola Books, 1993
  • Edition: 5, illustrated, reprint

 

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.



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What does it mean to march to a different drummer?

the beat

—used in phrases such as march to the beat of a different drummer to describe a person who thinks, lives, or behaves in an unusual way His strange behavior was no surprise—he had always marched to (the beat of) a different drummer.

 

 

Saturday, February 5, 2022

SOCIALISM

 SOCIALISM

 

© January 31, 2022

 

ARC

 

 

I create poems that address social concerns:

 

thought one on SOCIALISM done years before.

 

But when I went to look up, discovered just title:

 

need to author as recently discussed `equality’ core.

 

 

Revolved around pay given to actors and athletes:

 

I call myself a `clapper’ when I see good laborers.

 

Actor, ditch-digger, maid, technician, doctor, so on:

 

all are same as my universal sisters and brothers.

 

 

One of hardest jobs ever worked was as a waitress:

 

easiest private practice: clients paid boo koo bucks. 

 

Unfairness was not lost on me that easier paid more:

 

higher education resulted in increased pay was crux.

 

 

 

Of course, evaluation was higher education cost more:

 

therefore, career vs job should have greater compensation.

 

If all in overloaded boat critical reasoning is not same:

 

women/children first priority ala Titanic association.

 

 

Author Harari, credits Darwinism and `imagined orders’:

 

SAPIENS describes `group consensus’ form support.

 

Change occurs if societies agree to adopt innovative: 

 

otherwise, abstract dominates public opinion court.

 

 

Imagine order each entitled `same’ from vote to pay:

 

white/blue/self/student/disabled allotted $60. an hour.

 

Taxes start after individual earns over $60K a year:

 

10% on every $10K over that would allow poor power.

 

 

Their income would contribute to stability of economy:

 

taxes would funnel to infrastructure jobs vs scarcity.

 

Pie image of social equality/justice grows exponentially:

 

creative thinking contributes to fairness assertively.

 

 

 

Coops are trend that contribute to equality theme:

 

working together validates universal kinship:

 

Pure socialism emphasizes humanity denominator:

 

what you want for yourself is same for fellowship.

 

 

Ethics of the Fathers expresses theme succinctly:

 

if I am not for myself, who will be:

 

If I am only for myself, what am I?...

 

Socialism is creed honoring THOU & THEE!

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

 

 

so·cial·ism

Dictionary result for socialism

/ˈsōSHəˌlizəm/

noun

1.   a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

 

https://www.buildingchangetrust.org/blog/Call-for-more-equal-funding-for-Community-Shares

 

Top definition. Boo Koo Bucks. A lot of money. A phonetic spelling of the french word "beaucoup" combined with a word starting with the letter "b" which is a slang term for money, thus creating a "fun to say" turn of phrase for a lot of money.

Urban Dictionary: Boo Koo Bucks

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boo%20Ko…

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinism

Darwinian

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapiens:_A_Brief_History_of_Humankind

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari

 

https://www.litcharts.com/lit/sapiens/themes/fiction-cooperation-and-culture

 

 

Creative Co-ops: Examples of Alternative Economies for Artists

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Apr 27, 2021  Cooperatives (or co-ops) are one path to build alternative economic models. Co-ops are collectively owned and operated. In a more traditional ...

 



20 Creative Worker Cooperatives - Trend Hunter

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This Social Business top list of creative worker cooperatives spans the seemingly traditional, like a food coop, to the more avant-garde, like the first ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirkei_Avot

 

Frame discussion with introduction to famous Hillel quote: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” The teaching presents a hierarchy of responsibility, in which our commitment to ourselves needs to be primary, although not singular.Feb 28, 2017

Author: Hillel the Elder



“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” A discussion for ...

https://www.hillel.org › news-and-views › 2017/02/28 › 

 

 

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