Monthly Archives: Apr 2010

>judgments and choices

>on p.156 we start getting to the crux of act, i think. is this what the theological existentialists were on about faith, that faith is a choice, not a judgment? ‘… judgments cannot tell you which yardstick to pick, because … Continue reading

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>faith?

>actually, i find being around like-minded and like-spirited people invigorating. in my darkest moments i think they too are products of my ever-fertile imagination. but, no, even my unconscious can’t imagine something that wonderful! and why would a deity go … Continue reading

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>’laughter’

>gotta read more of this guy– ‘Laughter is the greatest of relaxations. And there issomething funny about humanity. Little as we are, pooras we are, we are called to be brothers and sisters ofGod. It seems so ludicrous and wonderful, … Continue reading

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>’go forward peacefully’

> Now we can start to dialogue with others in a spirit ofhumility. We may be called to ask forgiveness from thosewe have hurt. The more we accept the truth in ourselves,the more we find the courage to acknowledge our … Continue reading

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>ring

>i’ve put my wedding band on my right hand to remind me of the person i don’t want to go back to. i’ve gotta change. i gotta be more me and new at the same time. i gotta laugh at … Continue reading

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>more irc

>i like the sounds of this ‘If you do not have access to an IRC client, or are new to IRC, the following web interface is very easy way to get started…’ yahoo answers takes a different approach: roll your … Continue reading

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>control

>how, then, do i accept that i can’t control something? is this the third leg of the stool? the third side of the triangle? the synthesis of the syllogism? the divine wisdom [niebhur]? the therapy we’re after [act]? how do … Continue reading

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>email is my norm

>phoning rarely occus to me. email makes more sense, it’s more my speed [ie, slow, which gives me more time to consider my responses]; i can edit before i send; i have record of what i sent—all important for a … Continue reading

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>why i like cats

>here, at the shaver, they’re trying to teach me to walk again. but the prognosis is uncertain. it could be months, it could be years, it could be never. i’ve discovered i don’t like uncertainty. which is kinda funny cuz … Continue reading

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>gnome

>gnome uses evolution, not webmail. why? do they simply asssume a 24-7 webserver? will 3.0 bring improvements? 3.1? 3.x? do i believe strongly enough in the gnome project to be an agent of socl chg? do i believe enough? life … Continue reading

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