CHUCK W.'s Blog – December 2010 Archive (6)

3 SEEDS,

3 SEEDS, By Charles Eisenstein

Saturday, 07 August 2010

Three seeds, three transmissions from the past to the future, three ways of preserving and transmitting the truth of the world, the self, and how to be human.

Reprinted from REALITY SANDWICH

Thousands of years ago, humanity planted three seeds, three transmissions, from the past to the future, three ways of preserving and transmitting the truth of the world, the self, and how to be… Continue

Added by CHUCK W. on December 29, 2010 at 2:47am — No Comments

Where Everything Begins

Where Everything Begins

By Jim Kirwan

12-17-10

Everything begins with "LIFE" & "Existence." 'Life' is outgoing, creative and in love with the Universe. Born of the elements, from fire and water and from the earth she…

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Added by CHUCK W. on December 18, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

The Parable of the Gong

There was once a young Discordian called Golden Rod. Early in his illumination, he wondered what season his country was in.

Perhaps it was in the season of Discord, on the cusp of Bureaucracy. Surely, Order was rising to noxious levels.

Or perhaps it was already Bureaucracy, on the cusp of Aftermath. Surely, Disorder was rising to obnoxious…

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Added by CHUCK W. on December 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

If Santa Answered His Mail Honestly.....

Deer Santa,

I wud like a kool toy space ranjur fer Xmas. I'v ben a gud boy

all yeer. Yer Friend, Billy

Dear Billy,

Nice spelling. You're on your way to a career in lawncare. How about I send you a book so you can learn to read and spell? I'm giving your older brother the space ranger. At least HE can spell. Santa

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Dear…

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Added by CHUCK W. on December 13, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

It is not the critic who counts;

not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,

or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,

whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,

who strives valiantly;

who errs and comes short again and again;

because there is not effort without error and shortcomings;

but who does actually strive to do the deed;

who knows the great enthusiasm,

the great… Continue

Added by CHUCK W. on December 9, 2010 at 6:06am — 3 Comments

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?

A poem sent to Dear Abby from a couple who have too much stuff.

So many of you asked us (since Yuletide's drawing near)

"What do you want for Christmas? What can we give you this year?

If we say, "We want nothing!" you buy something anyway,

So here's a list of what we'd like; believe now what we say:

Pajamas for a little child, food to feed the poor.

Blankets for a shelter, and we ask a little bit more--

Perform good deeds and let us know, or… Continue

Added by CHUCK W. on December 8, 2010 at 10:49am — 6 Comments