Act without doing

Act without doing;
work without effort.
Think of the small as large
and the few as many.
Confront the difficult
while it is still easy;
accomplish the great tak
by a series of small acts.


excerpt from  number 63
Tao te Ching
by Lao Tzu
Translated by Stephen Mitchell
HarperPerennial,1988

The most recent school shooting

Internet comment on the latest school shooting in the USA:

"It is the fundamental structure of the school environment that causes murder and violence.  We must change the education methodology to protect the society."


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William Schaeffer

We are not "free" in America

Response to facebook comment extolling the freedoms we enjoy as Americans:

We are not "free" in America and haven't been in a long time. We work 40 -60 hours a week at corporate jobs with no worker rights and no job security. Our children a forcibly removed from their homes and forced to sit all day long in a cold hard school room. There is no community of good will anywhere in America. 70% of the population is overweight. 50% have no savings. 30% report having no friends. 80% report hating their jobs. There is no LOVE in America and we are not FREE.


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William Schaeffer

Word Salad, number III

snow flake
banana peel
hibiscus flower
ice cube

television
snack tray
dog bite
marshmallow

spaghetti sauce
kitchen sink
penny roll
piggy bank

muffler bracket
peanut butter
trumpet bell
dictionary

night club
crime scene
space launch
football score

rattle snake
dump truck
sourdough
moon landing

cat litter
mushroom sauce
monkey wrench
stop sign

birthday cake
gas station
rocket ship
baby shoes

steam roller
hat band
sandwich board
pill box

sweater vest
hydroplane
dinosaur
steam ship

clam bake
lobster claw
squat thrust
bank vault

penny roll
dish rag
sunshine
dog bone

wedding ring
bath tub
laundry soap
sand paper

chocolate bar
knee cap
dark zone
padlock

day bed
nightmare
water drop
lunch time



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William Schaeffer

The origin of Satan

It is interesting to note that the Deity called "Satan" is also present in the Zoroastrian hierarchy of devil's and evil spirits. He is known by exactly the same name and performs the same function, or task. Curious coincidence?

 In the earliest forms of Hebraic Judaism there was no concept of Heaven, Hell, or "life after Death." This viewpoint is represented by the Sadducees in the New Testament. After the Persian Exile, the concept of Satan, Heaven, Hell, and "life after Death" was introduced into Rabbinical Judaism by the Pharisees. The conflict of views between adherents of these two groups is preserved to some degree in the New Testament and in the writings of Josephus.

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William Schaeffer

Police State

"New Fascist Police State of America" - Zobo the Clown

"Despite the promise of equal rights under the constitution and the idea of rule by law, we find that neither of those ideals is honored to any significant degree and the constitution is constantly subverted by monetary interests. Too bad for us all." - Aunt Mathilda

"One day our governments and social structures will be managed by intelligent robot administrators. They will do a much better job of providing a healthy and inspiring environment to live and work in. Some people will still feign dissatisfaction, but the majority of people will have little to really complain about and will genuinely enjoy their lives." - Doctor Bombay


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William Schaeffer

Congrats

Congrats on your work anniversary! blah,blah,blah, guitar, money, blues. blah,blah,blah, car, house, job, blah,blah,blah, fun, memories, regrets, blah,blah,blah, laughter, smiles, handshake

copyright (c) 2018
William Schaeffer