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A R C H I V E S
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November 13, 2000
A note before the election . . .
. . . It's
troubling that politics has become so centered on the attempt to convince
the unconvincible. It is a disservice to those who think deeply about
their political philosophy and a disservice to the high principles we
should all conspire to advance in our representative democracy. How did
we get to the point where we turn over the final decision to those who
seem incapable of using their minds to make a judgment?
A
note after the election . . .
. . . At
what point must we stop being concerned only with who will assume the
presidency, and begin to fear for the stability of our electoral tradition?
I'm not certain that the nation is as resilient as it once was, and one
must never forget who currently holds the office and its power. Will his
lust for Legacy win out over his baser political drives?
.
. . Fortune
could abruptly shift her rudder's course,
and much of that for which patriots toiled could crumble overnight and
our ability to nonviolently transfer the highest office be swept away.
Too pessimistic? Of this I'm sure: as long as the Lords of Limbo reign,
it will get worse before it gets better.
November 11, 1996
Four years ago . . .
.
. . Several
things come together to get me thinking about the loss of personal accountability...
.
. . a)
Dan Quayle's address promoting his book about families, and his remarks
about common denominators such as communication, respect, discipline,
etc.
.
. . b)
Watching the movie "Reality Bites," one of the quintessential
"Generation X" studies, and understanding the sense of moral
and sexual ambiguity felt by our youth.
.
. . c)
The pope's remarks on contraception, and how it softens consciousness.
.
. . d)
The rise in drug-induced "date rape"—
guys slipping hypnotic-type chemicals into drinks to seduce women, who
have little, if any, recollection of the event.
.
. . e)
Ultra-violent video games being put on the computer at the Clan Hall,
presenting an opportunity for desensitizing through "virtual killing."
.
. . It
is clear that as we strip consequences from our acts, we gradually remove
the consciousness of moral choice. Eventually we will be left floating
in a sea of ambiguity and ethical chaos, when the only standard is what
feels good or what one can get away with. Have we so lost touch with the
essential aspect of perpetual discrimination that it becomes "incorrect"
to expect people to make judgments? Have we replaced true choice with
a world of false choice without ramifications? Are we insulating ourselves
from a simple personal-karma environment and replacing it with a complex
group-karma "time bomb" that postpones the day of reckoning?
November 13, 1995
Five years ago . . .
.
. . At
Mack's yesterday I came upon "Moonlight Chronicles" and he let
me borrow it. I've heard a lot about Dan P over the years. After studying
it I feel like I know more about the man. Puts me back to where I was
in the "J's INN" days. Dan is where I might be if I had not
been introduced to Saint Germain. His odd journal is both inspiring and
off-putting. However, it does remind me to draw every day, just as Heston
inspires me to write every day. His "eternal now" orientation
and meditative pen are a real influence. I guess I have to admit to myself
that being an artist is just as much a key to my pursuit of happiness
as being a designer.
November 14, 1978
Twenty-two years ago . . .
.
. . Long
hours and strain. Seem to know where my body is "at" most given
moments, but don't always treat it as I should. Seem to have good resistance
these days. My problem
with colds, sore throats, respiratory troubles almost completely gone!
DWA has me thinking about numerology. This whole vibration stuff has me
fascinated. Must learn more about the numbers in our lives.
T O P
