I'm an Oregonian, too. My wellspring of sanity is Nature as well. It also helps to recover from "compassion fatigue" and avoid "victim blaming". Our pea-brains aren't all that conscious, AND being the evolved Top Predator species on the planet, we (intentionally or not) do much harm and insufficient healing. Be careful. All "liberals" ar…
I'm an Oregonian, too. My wellspring of sanity is Nature as well. It also helps to recover from "compassion fatigue" and avoid "victim blaming". Our pea-brains aren't all that conscious, AND being the evolved Top Predator species on the planet, we (intentionally or not) do much harm and insufficient healing. Be careful. All "liberals" aren't hypocritical, confused fools; all "conservatives" are not exemplary good citizens. In fact, I've found them to be narrow-minded, hypocritical, control-freak, bullies.
This "civilization" is changing so fast, over-populated with so many unhealthy, undereducated, frightened misfits, and led by predatory psychopaths in elite gangs of international organized crime. Big trouble everywhere. Remember life is a miracle, however unpleasant. Be kind, or even loving, to your friends, family and community . Your heart will beat longer and you can die relieved, humble, grateful.
Sorry, didn't intend to spout off like that. The plandemic, altersex obsession and social stupidity get my goat, too. But I'm an old, unsuccessful idealist, multicultural tree-hugger from the Rogue Valley. Some things you say sound really reactionary and scary.
Beautiful area as well, Rogue river. I'm sure much of what I write, when the satire and irony goes undetected, would sound reactionary and scary to a self described old unsuccessful idealist multicultural tree-hugger. You do realize after building fine strawmen on liberals and conservatives for me, you then contradict the previous sentence with "I've found them to be narrow-minded, hypocritical, control-freak, bullies" on conservatives? Surely not ALL, Jovanda.
It's been my torturous experience, actually beginning with my mother and her six evil sisters. (They grew up in very harsh conditions. I'll give them that excuse). And I've lived in 7 states.
It's no one's fault; the predatory impulse is simply more direct and self-righteous (and lethal) among "conservatives". Libs want to believe we are NOT predators at heart, developing our other instincts for curiosity, care-giving and compassion a fighting chance. They inevitably lose the reins of civilization to warrior, commercial and racketeering cults. With more imagination, kindness, and sense of reverent interdependence, the more talented may leave us with inspiring art, wisdom traditions, and a comforting sense of community, which can inspire the best in us. Now that we've lost all sense of miraculous, organic "oneness" and integrity, however, "the left" is--well--a pathetic swamp of clueless, neurotic hypocrites and wanna-be conservatives.
Bless them all, both left and right: "they know not what they do".
ps: except for Hillary, conservatives are definitely more mean-spirited than others
I'm an Oregonian, too. My wellspring of sanity is Nature as well. It also helps to recover from "compassion fatigue" and avoid "victim blaming". Our pea-brains aren't all that conscious, AND being the evolved Top Predator species on the planet, we (intentionally or not) do much harm and insufficient healing. Be careful. All "liberals" aren't hypocritical, confused fools; all "conservatives" are not exemplary good citizens. In fact, I've found them to be narrow-minded, hypocritical, control-freak, bullies.
This "civilization" is changing so fast, over-populated with so many unhealthy, undereducated, frightened misfits, and led by predatory psychopaths in elite gangs of international organized crime. Big trouble everywhere. Remember life is a miracle, however unpleasant. Be kind, or even loving, to your friends, family and community . Your heart will beat longer and you can die relieved, humble, grateful.
Sorry, didn't intend to spout off like that. The plandemic, altersex obsession and social stupidity get my goat, too. But I'm an old, unsuccessful idealist, multicultural tree-hugger from the Rogue Valley. Some things you say sound really reactionary and scary.
Beautiful area as well, Rogue river. I'm sure much of what I write, when the satire and irony goes undetected, would sound reactionary and scary to a self described old unsuccessful idealist multicultural tree-hugger. You do realize after building fine strawmen on liberals and conservatives for me, you then contradict the previous sentence with "I've found them to be narrow-minded, hypocritical, control-freak, bullies" on conservatives? Surely not ALL, Jovanda.
It's been my torturous experience, actually beginning with my mother and her six evil sisters. (They grew up in very harsh conditions. I'll give them that excuse). And I've lived in 7 states.
It's no one's fault; the predatory impulse is simply more direct and self-righteous (and lethal) among "conservatives". Libs want to believe we are NOT predators at heart, developing our other instincts for curiosity, care-giving and compassion a fighting chance. They inevitably lose the reins of civilization to warrior, commercial and racketeering cults. With more imagination, kindness, and sense of reverent interdependence, the more talented may leave us with inspiring art, wisdom traditions, and a comforting sense of community, which can inspire the best in us. Now that we've lost all sense of miraculous, organic "oneness" and integrity, however, "the left" is--well--a pathetic swamp of clueless, neurotic hypocrites and wanna-be conservatives.
Bless them all, both left and right: "they know not what they do".
ps: except for Hillary, conservatives are definitely more mean-spirited than others
"...narrow minded, hypocritical, control freak, bullies.." You just described every liberal I've ever met.
Surely not all, Bandit.
All the ones that I know their politics.