I like what you are saying. However, I think I’m the fly in the ointment.
As I understand it the pax in Pax Romana was mostly pax because any disturbance of this peace was punishable by crucification. For example, during Augusta’s reign there were many Zealots--where the term comes from--in Palestine who caused disturbances and were promptly crucified.
Second, Commodus was assassinated with the help of his sister because of the “odious” taxation of the wealthy to help the poor so that they would not be rebellious. Poverty and hunger has a way of doing that. In my mind, this points to the real source of the problem and it is a problem--greed, entitlement, lack of empathy for others--that appears to be endemic to human nature.
Threats of punishment, part of the peace is a solution and a tool of peace. Happy poverty and hunger over rape and pillage. Relative peace in that there was no active war or crusade trying to crush people by the hundreds or more. My best defense, I didn’t name it.
I disagree one day and agree the next. On the surface I’m like the pendulum going back and forth to the attractor of equilibrium. In reality I’m in a strange attractor orbit never coming to rest--if this makes no sense do not be concerned as I often make metaphor out of physics, in this case chaos theory.
I do not believe in astrology, yet my Gemini rising provides another metaphor of the twins--two people in one with a different point of view fighting myself.
So what am I seeing today? On liberal sites I’m seeing liberals cutting each other where some blame Hamas and others Netanyahu. On the news I see the internecine sparring among the conservatives with the very few “moderate” conservatives willing to speak up blaming MAGAS and vice-versa. Maybe blaming is to blame. Tribal sparing in all tribes now attacking each other within their own tribes while still attacking other tribes.
Today I’m not on my righteous horse of idealism in quixotic charge towards the different windmills: hate, indifference; caustic anger, oblivious love; world “knowledge”, internal soporific tranquility.
Those of us that are older may remember Barry Maguire’s song from the late 60’s EVE OF DESTRUCTION, followed by the vacuous song about Eve of resurrection. Are we on the eve of destruction?
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or take arms against a sea of troubles.....
One thing is for sure, there is no escape via hibernation hoping to awaken into a more halcyon season.
Correction, I think that silly follow up song was named something like “dawn of …
..something like resurrection.
I have a question, where is Lenny Bruce now that we really need him to laugh at our own cognitive dissident behaviors of silliness thinking about his routine where the scene is man picks up the pillow to put beneath his lover’s ass to make love is banned but the scene where a man picks up a pillow to smother his lover gets a seal of approval.
To no one in particular. I have many Jewish friends. I have some former Jewish girlfriends who are still my friends on Facebook . One friend got a message from her friend in New York that her son is missing in Israel.
Though that is a couple of degrees of separation there is still a connection. DAMMIT, WE ARE ALL CONNECTED.
I still remember the song in the late 60’s with the lyrics something like WAR, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR. NOTHING.
I’m feeling pain much closer to home. My heart aches.
I remember that song, the year 2525 has more punch for me. Lol.
IMHO astrology doesn’t have to be believed. If you can find any value, it has depth and consistency to ignite your mind. It has all room for interpretation which is a window to one’s best advice and intuitive knowledge.
My brother was a Gemini, as was my mom. It gives one a sense of a broad intellect others don’t possess naturally. Nice we don’t have to decide everything, but can let it unfold. Like Elon’s follies unraveling, I hope. His allegiance to malign forces may just be a bid for raw materials for his mfg. suppose he can write off USA for the other billions of drivers in the world. Bad move in the long term. The next few years on many fronts writes the story for some time I believe.
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I like what you are saying. However, I think I’m the fly in the ointment.
As I understand it the pax in Pax Romana was mostly pax because any disturbance of this peace was punishable by crucification. For example, during Augusta’s reign there were many Zealots--where the term comes from--in Palestine who caused disturbances and were promptly crucified.
Second, Commodus was assassinated with the help of his sister because of the “odious” taxation of the wealthy to help the poor so that they would not be rebellious. Poverty and hunger has a way of doing that. In my mind, this points to the real source of the problem and it is a problem--greed, entitlement, lack of empathy for others--that appears to be endemic to human nature.
Threats of punishment, part of the peace is a solution and a tool of peace. Happy poverty and hunger over rape and pillage. Relative peace in that there was no active war or crusade trying to crush people by the hundreds or more. My best defense, I didn’t name it.
I disagree one day and agree the next. On the surface I’m like the pendulum going back and forth to the attractor of equilibrium. In reality I’m in a strange attractor orbit never coming to rest--if this makes no sense do not be concerned as I often make metaphor out of physics, in this case chaos theory.
I do not believe in astrology, yet my Gemini rising provides another metaphor of the twins--two people in one with a different point of view fighting myself.
So what am I seeing today? On liberal sites I’m seeing liberals cutting each other where some blame Hamas and others Netanyahu. On the news I see the internecine sparring among the conservatives with the very few “moderate” conservatives willing to speak up blaming MAGAS and vice-versa. Maybe blaming is to blame. Tribal sparing in all tribes now attacking each other within their own tribes while still attacking other tribes.
Today I’m not on my righteous horse of idealism in quixotic charge towards the different windmills: hate, indifference; caustic anger, oblivious love; world “knowledge”, internal soporific tranquility.
Those of us that are older may remember Barry Maguire’s song from the late 60’s EVE OF DESTRUCTION, followed by the vacuous song about Eve of resurrection. Are we on the eve of destruction?
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or take arms against a sea of troubles.....
One thing is for sure, there is no escape via hibernation hoping to awaken into a more halcyon season.
Correction, I think that silly follow up song was named something like “dawn of …
..something like resurrection.
I have a question, where is Lenny Bruce now that we really need him to laugh at our own cognitive dissident behaviors of silliness thinking about his routine where the scene is man picks up the pillow to put beneath his lover’s ass to make love is banned but the scene where a man picks up a pillow to smother his lover gets a seal of approval.
To no one in particular. I have many Jewish friends. I have some former Jewish girlfriends who are still my friends on Facebook . One friend got a message from her friend in New York that her son is missing in Israel.
Though that is a couple of degrees of separation there is still a connection. DAMMIT, WE ARE ALL CONNECTED.
I still remember the song in the late 60’s with the lyrics something like WAR, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR. NOTHING.
I’m feeling pain much closer to home. My heart aches.
I remember that song, the year 2525 has more punch for me. Lol.
IMHO astrology doesn’t have to be believed. If you can find any value, it has depth and consistency to ignite your mind. It has all room for interpretation which is a window to one’s best advice and intuitive knowledge.
My brother was a Gemini, as was my mom. It gives one a sense of a broad intellect others don’t possess naturally. Nice we don’t have to decide everything, but can let it unfold. Like Elon’s follies unraveling, I hope. His allegiance to malign forces may just be a bid for raw materials for his mfg. suppose he can write off USA for the other billions of drivers in the world. Bad move in the long term. The next few years on many fronts writes the story for some time I believe.
I liked 2525 also but Eve of Destruction resonated more with me.
Gemini rising mixed with my Sagittarius in Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter is a recipe for constant maelstrom.