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Where in the World is D?
Trying to figure out what heck a blue dog democratic REALLY is.
10.11.09
A special note to the “blue dog” democrats. (By the way, who in the hell chose that name for you? You need a new PR rep. Just stick with conservative democrat, ok? It’s easy and clear to understand, though it seems a bit of a contradiction. But that’s another blog post for another day.)
Real Health care reform in within the nations grasp. It’s time to choose. Either you’re with us or your against us. If you against us, fine, that is your prerogative, but stop calling yourself a Democrat. If you believe in big business, if you believe that neighbors having a bake sale to help pay medical bills of a sick friend, if you believe the very misguided notion that you should pull yourself up by your bootstraps when you are standing barefoot, if you really believe that giving people the opportunity to buy health insurance from the government is a bad thing, and if you believe that you have no obligation to help the 1 million people who will file for bankruptcy because of medical bills or the some 40,000+ that will literally die because they have no insurance and can’t afford to go to a doctor….. call yourself what you are a Republican.
It’s time to take shit or get off the pot.
Good Luck
戴格智
Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Turning the Tables
Where in the World is D?
Wondering how much of his hearing is lost. (Dang! Turn the music down just a little. My ears are bleeding!)
10.11.09
A funny thing happened at Search night club the other night. Actually two things happened but this is just about one. I’ll talk about the police raid later.
I’m not the smartest guy when it comes to women. This is a well known and documented fact. While I don’t always know when a Taiwanese woman is flirting, I do generally know when a western woman, probably American in this case, is flirting. It happened a couple of times. But as much as Taiwan people think “white girls” are SOOOOO Beautiful, I’ve been around them all my life and am not so easily impressed. Especially when just about every white women in this country has treated me like some unwelcome dog turd that someone dragged in. These girls were “cute” but VERY average. Anyway, I digress. There were a few attempts at flirtation that I all but ignored. I just wasn’t interested.
Later in the evening, to make a long explanation short, a guy named Mamba said he would bring over some girls to hang out with. Cool. You know what is about happen right?! I sitting there chillin’ like a mug, when he comes back with this group of girls. They look at me and the look on their face was just priceless. The luck was something like “F_ _k!” My look back was something along the line of “yep it’s me again, and I still don’t want to hang with you.” There was some talking in the group and they turn around and leave.
If you’re one of those nice guys like me, who have often been rejected for whatever reason by a cute girl, This ones for you buddy!
This might make me a bad person, but it felt good to be on the other end of that equation.
Good Luck
戴格智
Wondering how much of his hearing is lost. (Dang! Turn the music down just a little. My ears are bleeding!)
10.11.09
A funny thing happened at Search night club the other night. Actually two things happened but this is just about one. I’ll talk about the police raid later.
I’m not the smartest guy when it comes to women. This is a well known and documented fact. While I don’t always know when a Taiwanese woman is flirting, I do generally know when a western woman, probably American in this case, is flirting. It happened a couple of times. But as much as Taiwan people think “white girls” are SOOOOO Beautiful, I’ve been around them all my life and am not so easily impressed. Especially when just about every white women in this country has treated me like some unwelcome dog turd that someone dragged in. These girls were “cute” but VERY average. Anyway, I digress. There were a few attempts at flirtation that I all but ignored. I just wasn’t interested.
Later in the evening, to make a long explanation short, a guy named Mamba said he would bring over some girls to hang out with. Cool. You know what is about happen right?! I sitting there chillin’ like a mug, when he comes back with this group of girls. They look at me and the look on their face was just priceless. The luck was something like “F_ _k!” My look back was something along the line of “yep it’s me again, and I still don’t want to hang with you.” There was some talking in the group and they turn around and leave.
If you’re one of those nice guys like me, who have often been rejected for whatever reason by a cute girl, This ones for you buddy!
This might make me a bad person, but it felt good to be on the other end of that equation.
Good Luck
戴格智
Thursday, December 18, 2008
I Think Therefore I Am.. Really!?
Where in the World is D Today?
Try to STOP thinking.
I think, therefore I am. What the heck is that supposed to mean? I think Descartes got it all wrong. (Warning: What is about to follow is going to go in a circle. Usually I am VERY concrete sequential but my brain is all over the road these days. I am aware of it but I couldn't get these thoughts in a straight line.)
I am first and foremost, a THINKER. As a parent and as a teacher I have thought to myself too many times to count, "What were you thinking?!" Usually followed by a, "I don't know". Followed by the grown up, "You WEREN'T! You didn't think!" So.... If they weren't thinking, did they stop existing. NO! Even when I secretly wished it. (Of students, not of my kids..... well maybe once or twice.)
As an educated and "thinking" person, I get what Descartes was saying. But at this point in my life.... Well, I just think it's dumb. I also read some Asian philosophy years ago. Forgive me if you know of this and I misquote it. It went something like this: "There is nothing you must Be. There is nothing you must Do. But it's important to know that fire burns and when it rains the earth gets wet. Well, DUH! But really, I don't get it. I'm trying, but I know there's more there than meets the eye.
Over the past week, plus a few days, in dealing with my mothers death and trying to get my brain and heart in the same place. (by the way, I don't think it can be done. (Emotions and rational think are strange bedfellows. They ARE mutually exclusive.) No less than 3 people, all older and wiser whom opinions I deeply respect, have said in their own way the following. "Darryl, you are WAY too serious. Lighten up and have fun in life. Enjoy TODAY." I completely and whole heartedly agree. But in order to do that, I have to ... (say it with me) Stop thinking so much! Because it seems to me, that those whose ARE having the most fun in life are the same ones who I would say, "What were you thinking?!", to. As they smile that impish smile and shrug their shoulders.
I haven't seen the movie Yes Man, well gosh, because it hasn't come out yet. But from the previews, I think I need to be more of a yes man. So how does one, me in this case, go from being a Dudley Do-Right, Jimeney Cricket type, to WooHOO! Living la vida loca. There's got to be a middle ground right?!
In trying to have "fun" in life, something I've never been consistently good at, I think I've learned something I'm gonna have to do. Forgive easily. Myself and others. That doesn't mean I or anyone else get a free pass. Here's the deal, as long as there have been people on the earth, I believe Adam and Eve were the first two, they have been screwing up. Adam and Eve had a pretty sweet deal. Take care of a garden that really took care of itself. There were only two people so it's not like there was a lot of trash. The earth was perfect so things kinda took care of itself. They got to hang out with God. OK, let me say that again. They got to hangout with God. So it's doesn't really get any cooler than that. So in life was about as good as you could get. They was only one rule. Don't eat from that tree over there. But NO, they just couldn't do that one very simple thing and don't get me started on their knucklehead kids. Did God forgive them, Of course. Were there consequences, you bet. Big Ones. Did Adam and Eve go on to have fruitful and productive lives. Absolutely.
The thing about forgiveness of is we have to learn how to forgive ourselves too. That's probably tougher than getting the forgiveness of others. At least it is for me. I forgive others far more easily than myself.
Back to this fun thing and thinking, or not thinking in this case. If I set out on this quest and I likely to fail, a lot, at first. I shudder to think, oops, I'm not supposed to do that. Old habits die hard. Sorry I digress.
Forgiving failure of myself and others is a must. So if you know me and I screw up, know I'm a bit out of my element right now. There's no malicious intent. Cut me and those other goofballs in our lives a little slack when you want to say, "What the Heck where you thinking?!"
"I wasn't" Descartes was wrong. Because I'm still here and it appears I'm all wet as well.
Try to STOP thinking.
I think, therefore I am. What the heck is that supposed to mean? I think Descartes got it all wrong. (Warning: What is about to follow is going to go in a circle. Usually I am VERY concrete sequential but my brain is all over the road these days. I am aware of it but I couldn't get these thoughts in a straight line.)
I am first and foremost, a THINKER. As a parent and as a teacher I have thought to myself too many times to count, "What were you thinking?!" Usually followed by a, "I don't know". Followed by the grown up, "You WEREN'T! You didn't think!" So.... If they weren't thinking, did they stop existing. NO! Even when I secretly wished it. (Of students, not of my kids..... well maybe once or twice.)
As an educated and "thinking" person, I get what Descartes was saying. But at this point in my life.... Well, I just think it's dumb. I also read some Asian philosophy years ago. Forgive me if you know of this and I misquote it. It went something like this: "There is nothing you must Be. There is nothing you must Do. But it's important to know that fire burns and when it rains the earth gets wet. Well, DUH! But really, I don't get it. I'm trying, but I know there's more there than meets the eye.
Over the past week, plus a few days, in dealing with my mothers death and trying to get my brain and heart in the same place. (by the way, I don't think it can be done. (Emotions and rational think are strange bedfellows. They ARE mutually exclusive.) No less than 3 people, all older and wiser whom opinions I deeply respect, have said in their own way the following. "Darryl, you are WAY too serious. Lighten up and have fun in life. Enjoy TODAY." I completely and whole heartedly agree. But in order to do that, I have to ... (say it with me) Stop thinking so much! Because it seems to me, that those whose ARE having the most fun in life are the same ones who I would say, "What were you thinking?!", to. As they smile that impish smile and shrug their shoulders.
I haven't seen the movie Yes Man, well gosh, because it hasn't come out yet. But from the previews, I think I need to be more of a yes man. So how does one, me in this case, go from being a Dudley Do-Right, Jimeney Cricket type, to WooHOO! Living la vida loca. There's got to be a middle ground right?!
In trying to have "fun" in life, something I've never been consistently good at, I think I've learned something I'm gonna have to do. Forgive easily. Myself and others. That doesn't mean I or anyone else get a free pass. Here's the deal, as long as there have been people on the earth, I believe Adam and Eve were the first two, they have been screwing up. Adam and Eve had a pretty sweet deal. Take care of a garden that really took care of itself. There were only two people so it's not like there was a lot of trash. The earth was perfect so things kinda took care of itself. They got to hang out with God. OK, let me say that again. They got to hangout with God. So it's doesn't really get any cooler than that. So in life was about as good as you could get. They was only one rule. Don't eat from that tree over there. But NO, they just couldn't do that one very simple thing and don't get me started on their knucklehead kids. Did God forgive them, Of course. Were there consequences, you bet. Big Ones. Did Adam and Eve go on to have fruitful and productive lives. Absolutely.
The thing about forgiveness of is we have to learn how to forgive ourselves too. That's probably tougher than getting the forgiveness of others. At least it is for me. I forgive others far more easily than myself.
Back to this fun thing and thinking, or not thinking in this case. If I set out on this quest and I likely to fail, a lot, at first. I shudder to think, oops, I'm not supposed to do that. Old habits die hard. Sorry I digress.
Forgiving failure of myself and others is a must. So if you know me and I screw up, know I'm a bit out of my element right now. There's no malicious intent. Cut me and those other goofballs in our lives a little slack when you want to say, "What the Heck where you thinking?!"
"I wasn't" Descartes was wrong. Because I'm still here and it appears I'm all wet as well.
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