02.13.09
I'm ok- I'm actually recovering from open heart surgery. I got pneumonia, which went into my blood stream and then caused an infection in my heart.. So they opened me up, cleaned up the infection and here I am 2 weeks later wondering what the hell happened. this is actually the 4th time I've almost died- when i got to the ER my blood pressure was 40/24- so I'm really trying to pay attention. I figure there is something for me to do and I am being shown to get on with it! My big 2 year plan that started in January is to get really healthy and in 2 years go to live in Africa. I worked for years with teens in inpatient psych and ran a boarding school as well, in Ma. I guess its just a natural instinct to know what to say and to have an abundance of compassion and love for people. For most of the last 20 years I went to Art school first and have lived mostly as an artist. I've continued to work with people throughout this time and have worked with elderly people as a caregiver, for the last 2 1/2 years. One of my favorites was a retired engineer who was a pilot in WW2 and Korea. He was wonderful and died after I was with him for 11 months. He had a military funeral that was beautiful. The last person I worked with was this amazing 82 yr old woman, Isabel. She is a peace activist and 30 years ago used to organize sit ins in front of businesses that wouldn't allow black people. She also started a non profit called" Homeward Bound", originally started 30 years ago to help addicts coming out of prison. It has evolved into a 150 bed hospital, treating addicts, homeless people with HIV and others and still works with people coming out of jail. She had a broken hip and says she healed so fast because we laughed so much. She is truly amazing and has become a good friend..
In 1998, i lived in Guatemala off and on for a year, traveling and doing volunteer work. God, i love that place! Several years later my housemate Mindy decided to adopt so i put her in touch with friends there affiliated with an orphanage. 7 months later Luna came home to Dallas. She is the most amazing creature!She turns 7 in April and is just a joy. When she was about 2 they moved to NYC for Mindy's job and the cultural opportunities for Luna. I went too for awhile and was Luna's nanny- we had so much fun!I try to go every year and hang out with Luna. Its so great to watch her grow. They go to Guatemala every couple of years to keep her in touch with where she came from- its a really beautiful country.
I've wanted to go to Africa since i was a teenager, and the desire has only grown over the years. when i see the kids who have no parents and are dying or living with HIV I just can't stand it. I really don't know what i will do for them there but I'll figure it out- even if its just holding their hand and taking care of them. I feel so strongly about his that there. I think i was born to go to Africa!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Pathocracy- from a book written in 1985
The rule of and organizational or national entity by non-sane persons or person passing as sane, often undiagnosed and untreated, characterized by:
1. The taking of power initially by non-legal or pseudo legal means;
2. The confusion of verbal criticism, dissent and protest with overt acts of high treason. { Saying it is as bad as doing it.}
3. The rounding- up and detention or liquidation of innocent persons characterized by enemies of the people, or other subjectively determined pejorative labels.
4. A hypocritical, cynical betrayal of the ostensible organizational or national goals on the part of the administration once their power is consolidated.
5.The use of high sounding "good intentions" as a cover for the administration's self indulgent. counter productive policies.
6. Temporary success in concealing the pathological nature of the rulers and their policies from the rulees and from other entities.
7. Impotence on the part of other entities to combat rationally the non rational accusations and behavior of the pathocrats.
8. the use of pejorative words to designate those who do not subscribe to the prevailing sickness, such as: war criminals, class enemies, enemies of the people, useless persons, genetic inferiors, etc.
9. THE CREATION OF ARTIFICIAL CRISIS IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE AND SUBJUGAT THE RULEES.
10. THE SUSPENSION OF CIVILIZED MODES OF CONDUCT IN THE INTEREST OF SOME NON-RATIONAL :HIGHER PURPOSE."
11. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH SOUNDING GOALS OR OTHER NON- RATIONAL COVER STORIES AS A MEANS OF DECEIVING THE POPULACE BEING RULED.
12. A COVERT PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE POWER OF INCUMBENTS TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE PUBLIC WELL BEING.
13. A manifest inadequacy to govern in the entity's behalf.
14. The tolerance of incompetent administrators and the elimination of rational ones.
15.the preference of non-rational delusional thought system to common sense, civility and common decency.
16. The systematic conviction that the non-rational ends justifies the employment of inhumane means.
17. The use of threats, bluffs, bullying and temper tantrums when it is unable to get its way through cajoling and manipulation.
18. the delusion that other entities aredelude, weak and foolish.
19. The delusion that its non-rational goals are superior to to the goals of other entities.
20. The systematic confusion of cooperation with submission.
21. The systematic , conscious use of non-factual information in the service of the high sounding ideal.
HITLER, BUSH OR BOTH.
1. The taking of power initially by non-legal or pseudo legal means;
2. The confusion of verbal criticism, dissent and protest with overt acts of high treason. { Saying it is as bad as doing it.}
3. The rounding- up and detention or liquidation of innocent persons characterized by enemies of the people, or other subjectively determined pejorative labels.
4. A hypocritical, cynical betrayal of the ostensible organizational or national goals on the part of the administration once their power is consolidated.
5.The use of high sounding "good intentions" as a cover for the administration's self indulgent. counter productive policies.
6. Temporary success in concealing the pathological nature of the rulers and their policies from the rulees and from other entities.
7. Impotence on the part of other entities to combat rationally the non rational accusations and behavior of the pathocrats.
8. the use of pejorative words to designate those who do not subscribe to the prevailing sickness, such as: war criminals, class enemies, enemies of the people, useless persons, genetic inferiors, etc.
9. THE CREATION OF ARTIFICIAL CRISIS IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE AND SUBJUGAT THE RULEES.
10. THE SUSPENSION OF CIVILIZED MODES OF CONDUCT IN THE INTEREST OF SOME NON-RATIONAL :HIGHER PURPOSE."
11. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH SOUNDING GOALS OR OTHER NON- RATIONAL COVER STORIES AS A MEANS OF DECEIVING THE POPULACE BEING RULED.
12. A COVERT PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE POWER OF INCUMBENTS TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE PUBLIC WELL BEING.
13. A manifest inadequacy to govern in the entity's behalf.
14. The tolerance of incompetent administrators and the elimination of rational ones.
15.the preference of non-rational delusional thought system to common sense, civility and common decency.
16. The systematic conviction that the non-rational ends justifies the employment of inhumane means.
17. The use of threats, bluffs, bullying and temper tantrums when it is unable to get its way through cajoling and manipulation.
18. the delusion that other entities aredelude, weak and foolish.
19. The delusion that its non-rational goals are superior to to the goals of other entities.
20. The systematic confusion of cooperation with submission.
21. The systematic , conscious use of non-factual information in the service of the high sounding ideal.
HITLER, BUSH OR BOTH.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
10 things you should know about Obama's plan (but probably don't)
The plan:
- Makes a $634 billion down payment on fixing health care that will go a long way toward paying for a more efficient, more affordable health care system that covers every single American.3
- Reduces taxes for 95% of working Americans. And if your family makes less than $250,000, your taxes won't go up one dime.4
- Invests more than $100 billion in clean energy technology, creating millions of green jobs that can never be outsourced.5
- Brings our troops home from Iraq on a firm timetable, finally bringing the war to a close—and freeing up almost ten billion dollars a month for domestic priorities.6
- Reverses growing income inequality. The plan lets the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire and focuses on strengthening the middle class.7
- Closes multi-billion-dollar tax loopholes for big oil companies. 8
- Increases grants to help families pay for college—the largest increase ever.9
- Halves the deficit by 2013. President Obama inherited a legacy of huge deficits and an economy in shambles, but his plan brings the deficit under control as soon as the economy begins to recover.10
- Dramatically increases funding for the SEC and the CFTC—the agencies that police Wall Street.11
- Tells it straight. For years, budgets have used accounting tricks to hide the real costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush tax cuts, and too many other programs. Obama's budget gets rid of the smokescreens and lays out what America's priorities are, what they cost, and how we're going to pay for them.
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