Came across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a m... moreCame across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. “You have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon." less
Some folks not only lie as they brag about their so-called "accomplishment" they also take the credit for the accomplishments of others. The beautiful and the ugly. The selfl... moreSome folks not only lie as they brag about their so-called "accomplishment" they also take the credit for the accomplishments of others. The beautiful and the ugly. The selfless and the selfish. The Yin/Yang. I suppose there are middlers too who do some of both. But why do some people need CONSTANT approval while others seemingly need none but their own knowledge of what they've done? Is something lacking in those who are never satisfied with doing good in itself and need everyone to know about it and tell them how wonderful they are and keep patting them on the back? T'is a puzzlement. Isn't it? less
(Now that it's in the news more often due to the recent hurricane damage and associated relief efforts, increasingly I am hearing newscasters, politicians, entrepreneurs, everyday ... more(Now that it's in the news more often due to the recent hurricane damage and associated relief efforts, increasingly I am hearing newscasters, politicians, entrepreneurs, everyday people, etc call it a country, even though it is a territory that belongs to another country.)
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“Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses!” Exclaim Rage Against the Machine in their signature song, “Killing in the Name.” “Tho... more“Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses!” Exclaim Rage Against the Machine in their signature song, “Killing in the Name.” “Those that work forces” could alarm be interpreted to mean “Some of our own armed forced”, meaning military service members.
I realize I have inadvertently annoyed some people here by accidentally asking essentially the same question over and over using different words and names. Not to mention I had som... moreI realize I have inadvertently annoyed some people here by accidentally asking essentially the same question over and over using different words and names. Not to mention I had some unrealistic ideas in mind when I asked some of the questions I did. How can I make peace with everyone here and get on good terms with the other users here?
The whole thing reeks of desperate grasping at straws. And why didn't the same people cry foul about China supporting Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign (as described below)?... moreThe whole thing reeks of desperate grasping at straws. And why didn't the same people cry foul about China supporting Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign (as described below)?From the Wall Street Journal...Americans worried about Russia’s influence in the 2016 election have seized on a handful of Facebook ads—as though there weren’t also three 90-minute debates, two televised party conventions, and $2.4 billion spent on last year’s campaign. The danger is that bending facts to fit the Russia story line may nudge Washington into needlessly and recklessly regulating the internet and curtailing basic freedoms.After an extensive review, Facebook has identified $100,000 of ads that came from accounts associated with Russia.Analyzing the pattern of expenditures, and doing some back-of-the-envelope math, it’s clear this was no devilishly effective plot. Facebook says 56% of the ads ran after the election, reducing the tally that could have influenced the result to about $44,000. It al... less
