October 12, 2001
how to simply be
there have been moments during the last few days in which i have felt completely calm.
not in a sense of numbness, but rather a sense of being untroubled and placid.
above the everyday. seeing the world not from a small scale (through filters of
despair, apathy, hope) but from the large perspective of a neutral observer.
we
all get wrapped up in our worlds. i find that it helps sometimes to take a quick break
from frantic reaction and take a moment to remember (or find) "how to simply 'be'." you
might do this through prayer, meditation, observation of nature, music, or however
else you prefer. the method matters little.
12 Oct 12:00 | Link | Category: From the Old Site
what to do with bin laden
trying to come up with the best way to bring osama bin laden to justice? here's an idea i received in an e-mail today:
"As for what to do with Osama bin Laden: Killing him will only create a martyr. Holding him prisoner will inspire his comrades to take hostages to demand his release. Therefore, I suggest we do neither. Let the Special Forces, Seals or whatever covertly capture him, fly him to an undisclosed hospital and have surgeons quickly perform a complete sex change operation. Then we return her to Afghanistan to live as a woman under the Taliban."
12 Oct 10:30 | Link | Category: From the Old Site