Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Moving back in time...
Last night, horses. I do ride, though I wasn't in the dream.
Interpretation? In this case, perhaps the "daily residue" theory. The mare up at the end of town had a foal. So beautiful together! There was a foal in the dream, too.
Interpretation? In this case, perhaps the "daily residue" theory. The mare up at the end of town had a foal. So beautiful together! There was a foal in the dream, too.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Momentum
No airplanes — flywheels. Odd thing to dream about. A reminder of the importance of momentum...and how challenging it becomes when it's interrupted.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Dreams, Crashing
Been having a lot of dreams about trains, lately, including a big crash. And other transportation themes...
Two nights ago, I dreamed I was driving a convertible. Last night, a motorcycle. Tonight a plane?
On an unrelated note (perhaps), I picked raspberries in the yard this morning for my oatmeal. A literal reminder that all sweetness comes with thorns.
On an unrelated note (perhaps), I've secured a supply of horse and/or cow shit (my choice) to add to my garden this Fall.
Two nights ago, I dreamed I was driving a convertible. Last night, a motorcycle. Tonight a plane?
On an unrelated note (perhaps), I picked raspberries in the yard this morning for my oatmeal. A literal reminder that all sweetness comes with thorns.
On an unrelated note (perhaps), I've secured a supply of horse and/or cow shit (my choice) to add to my garden this Fall.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Ruminations
1.
Where is a foot worthy to walk a garden,
or any eye that deserves to look at trees?
Show me a man willing to be
thrown into the fire.
2.
In the shambles of love, they kill only the best,
none of the weak or deformed.
Don’t run away from this dying.
Whoever’s not killed for love is dead meat.
Where is a foot worthy to walk a garden,
or any eye that deserves to look at trees?
Show me a man willing to be
thrown into the fire.
2.
In the shambles of love, they kill only the best,
none of the weak or deformed.
Don’t run away from this dying.
Whoever’s not killed for love is dead meat.
—Rumi
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Moore's Law
Love him or hate him, you need to go see Michael Moore’s latest, Sicko. This country needs an honest, straightforward, soul-searching debate on our healthcare system. We spend twice as much as anyone else, and come up miserably in healthcare rankings, including longevity and infant mortality (yes, yes, McDonald’s is as much to blame).
A university professor on the radio tonight put it well when he said something to the effect that, the problem is, we don’t have insurance, we have unsure-ance. That’s my biggest worry. I got a potential glimpse of my future in the 89-year old man Moore showed, working a janitorial job so he could have health coverage and pay for his and his wife’s prescriptions.
Argue whatever you may, but I think these two truths should rule any argument:
1. Health care should not be a capitalist enterprise governed by the exchange of money; people should not be required to have a certain amount of money to know that they will benefit from the medical knowledge and skill that can care for them.
2. We have an obligation to all our people, as a society, to see that everyone has equal access to a reasonable level of care; that what can be done to save lives and improve the quality of lives, short of ridiculously expensive or exotic treatments, can and will be done.
Let’s start the debate. Let’s find a solution. Thoughts?
Oh BTW, just prior to writing this I got the bill from my daughter’s initial visit to the allergist. $600+. Still haven’t met her deductible this year.
A university professor on the radio tonight put it well when he said something to the effect that, the problem is, we don’t have insurance, we have unsure-ance. That’s my biggest worry. I got a potential glimpse of my future in the 89-year old man Moore showed, working a janitorial job so he could have health coverage and pay for his and his wife’s prescriptions.
Argue whatever you may, but I think these two truths should rule any argument:
1. Health care should not be a capitalist enterprise governed by the exchange of money; people should not be required to have a certain amount of money to know that they will benefit from the medical knowledge and skill that can care for them.
2. We have an obligation to all our people, as a society, to see that everyone has equal access to a reasonable level of care; that what can be done to save lives and improve the quality of lives, short of ridiculously expensive or exotic treatments, can and will be done.
Let’s start the debate. Let’s find a solution. Thoughts?
Oh BTW, just prior to writing this I got the bill from my daughter’s initial visit to the allergist. $600+. Still haven’t met her deductible this year.
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