4 noble truths

in consideration of the buddha's ideas and my humble ignorance, i present this interpretation of the 4 noble truths.

1. Life sucks
2. You make it suck
3. It doesn't have to suck
4. Here is how not to suck

maybe this is accurate, maybe not, but i will continue to contemplate the teachings of the buddha.

smiles!!!

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Happy Earth Day

People will be celebrating by driving their Hummers, protesting Exxon, and eating Buffalo Burgers. No matter what, look around and enjoy. It is the world, great and small, both mine and yours. Here since the beginning and gone when it's over. Simply look within and outside yourself and enjoy what's before you here in the now. Celebrate life, yours, the life around you, and especially the life pulsating under your feet. A great green gift this third rock from the sun :-)

King Kong's meaning

yeap, one more movie remake. i heard last night from the president of the academy of oscar that what matters most in movies is the story and was mirrored by several actors. what i can't understand is why so many movies are remakes? someone said to me recently that a good story is worth telling twice. how true! however, does this formula also hold true in today's block buster mentality? is it necessary to add the latest technological "break through" to every compelling drama, action packed adventure, and spine chilling suspense? consider george lucas's additions and changes to his great epics. what was added to the story line? how was that improved? worthy questions indeed which may be of no consequence when we all frequent the latest and greatest addtion to movie fanfare.

what might be worth noting is the reaction offered up by my 7 year old daughter who never saw the original or 1st remake of the kong trilogy. she saw this scarred, brutish monster of skull island as "cute". she seemed to get the movie and its deeper meanings, if indeed there are any, when she commented on how kong's nose looked like a heart when the nostrils were fully flared. perhaps to her and anyone taking something special from the story, it doesn't matter if there are two or three versions of the story. perhaps it is the story that continues on.

question of the day

Is Curling a sport?

High School U2

Funny what I heard the other day at the high school I work in. This girl asked me if I liked U2. Saying I used to, she indicated that she too liked the band in the past yet now believes that the group particularly the lead singer is a publicity hound. She further stated that "Bono would talk to a cardboard box if he thought that it was paying attention to him." Funny! I laughed quit a bit and just had to post this jem of an observation. Cool beans!!!

Looks like FUN

but he worked at it for over an hour and still hadn't made it out on the gulf

Yes I did swim here!!!