Found in my electronic chapbook.
“Never let a domestic quarrel ruin a day”s writing. If you can”t start the next day fresh, get rid of your wife.” Mario Puzo. p. 138
From Living The Writer’s Life: by Eric Maisel.
There is a beauty in the brevity of the Constitution of the United States of America. So concise is this comprehensive document, it easily fits in a shirt or inside jacket pocket, ready to be whipped out and read when any dispute or misunderstanding arises as to what is and is not proper as regards our freedoms and responsibilities.
How very different would it be if we were saddled with a document that, at its inception, ran nearly 200 pages? This is the challenge faced by the people of Myanmar.
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: From My Dad.
DR. PHIL: The problem we have here is that this chicken doesn’t realize that he must first deal with the problem on this side of the road before it goes after the problem on the other side of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he’s acting by not taking on his current problems before adding new problems.
Found in my electronic chapbook.
“… writers should consider living alone a real and respectable possibility. On the other hand, a good intimate relationship is far better than living alone. “Good” is the operative word here. Only in given circumstances – given that two people have a real desire and ability to relate, that they”ve lived alone and mastered solitude, that they can protect each other”s solitude and support each other”s deep aspirations, that they”ve overcome personality deficiencies and learned to manage moods, and that they are ready to work at love because each has good reasons to do that work – will the ground exist for a good, strong, valuable intimate relationship.” p. 120-1
From Living The Writer’s Life: by Eric Maisel.
Tensions along the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh continue to escalate with tens of thousands of Muslim tribal Rohingya families living along the border now being subjected to what can only be described as a push-of-war. Caught between two growing military forces, the people have no one to turn to and no where to go.
From the Daily Times India:
Alleging that Myanmar border force Nasaka is pushing out the Rohingyas, Bangladesh says it has adopted the policy of pushing them back. But it finds that the same people are being sent back again.
Dhaka says Yangon is preparing for “an all-out armed conflict” and has moved three more battalions Thursday.
A convoy carrying cannons, artillery guns and other armaments from Comilla and Chittagong were moved to the border.
The trouble began with Myanmar erecting barbed wire fence despite Bangladesh”s objections and reinforcing troops to support that operation.
“Push-ins and push-backs are going on across the border with Myanmar amid tensions following mobilisation of a huge number of Myanmarese troops along the border for erecting barbed wire fence,” The Daily Star newspaper reported from Bandarban, a border area in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
I can understand Myanmar’s twisted rationale — The Rohingyas oppose the State Peace and Development Council (Myanmar’s Orwellian ruling body) — but why is Bangladesh playing such a game with innocents?
Does anyone believe that the Cleveland chapter of the NAACP is a civil rights organization and not the plaything of old man George Forbes.
The chapter on Friday endorsed Issue 3, a monopoly casino for Dan Gilbert, Cavs owner. Gilbert was on hand for the gift from the once civil rights organization, now apparently just another lobby group for those with power.
The Plain Dealer quotes the old man saying, “I could not say no to this. These are not normal times, with double-digit unemployment.”
That suggests to me that Forbes made the decision himself. Continue Reading »
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: From My Dad.
AL SHARPTON: Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.
Found in my electronic chapbook.
“Creativity is really the structuring of magic.” Ann Kent Rush. p. 118
From Living The Writer’s Life: by Eric Maisel.
A program to rescue and repatriate citizens of Myanmar kidnapped and taken to China and Thailand has, as of 2008, returned 686 victims. At first glance that number appears large, but without some reference point as to how many people, most women and children, have been forcibly moved across the borders, the numbered rescued is meaningless.
From China Daily:
A total of 42 trafficked Myanmar citizens, trafficked to Thailand, have been repatriated to Myanmar’s eastern border town of Myawaddy, sources with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said on Thursday.
The trafficked Myanmar people, including 30 women and three children, were handed over by the Thai Ministry of Social Welfare and Development to its Myanmar counterpart in Myawaddy last weekend, the sources said.
The returnees have been brought to Mon state’s capital of Mawlamyine and are being accommodated in a vocational skill training school and after the training, they will be sent back to their respective homes, the sources added.
For these 42 individuals this is wonderful news. Those involved in rescuing these people are to be congratulated. The question of how great is the problem, however, is not answered.
Some positive signs of easing of unemployment in Ohio are reported by analyst George Zeller today. However, job losses continue.
Columbus – something we usually don”t expect – has been having a harder time with new unemployment problems than northeast Ohio and other parts of the state, according to Zeller.
The rate of job losses, however, has slowed for Ohio and the U.S. during July, August and September if anyone is looking for some sunlight in the darkened economic skies.
He says “Stunningly, the report finds that the very high current level of unemployment claims is not concentrated primarily in Cuyahoga County or Northeastern Ohio. Ohio”s most elevated levels of new unemployment claims in comparison to the last year when the state experienced job growth in 1999 are now currently taking place in Continue Reading »
The Chagrin Solon Sun Editorial Board writes (but has not yet posted online):
As we said, all six candidates have many strengths and very few weaknesses, making this a tough choice for Pepper Pike voters. Retaining incumbents Morganstern, Portmann and Taft and bringing on Zimon, though, puts the city on the best course to tackle the exciting challenges that await it.
Could this be the dullest, most meaningless mayoral election of all time? Well, it is what it is, ain”t it?
If I were running against Jackson I”d say strongly and often, “What it IS should not BE.”
General election opponent Bill Patmon – who has no money and not enough name recognition city-wide – did attack Jackson for this anemic attitude of acceptance.
You”d think we have a monk, not a mayor.
“The message that the current administration does not care is clear. But the attitude, ‘it is what it is,” is neither acceptable nor wise Continue Reading »
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: From My Dad.
JOHN KERRY: Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken’s intentions. I am not for it now and will remain against it.
Found in my electronic chapbook.
“Truth is the god of the free man.” Maxim Gorky. p. 118
From Living The Writer’s Life: by Eric Maisel.
Kyaw Zaw Lwin was born in Myanmar, but fled that country in 1988 and made his way gradually to the United States where he became a naturalized citizen. But he has not stayed here. Instead he has made repeated trips to the country of his birth and the generals of the State Peace and Development Council are not pleased.
From Mizzima:
Detained Burmese born American citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin (alias) Nyi Nyi Aung, was put on trial in a court in Rangoon”s notorious Insein prison on Wednesday presided over by judges from the Mingalardon Township court.
The court adjourned on the day after hearing the prosecution”s submission against the pro-democracy activist. It fixed the next hearing for October 23, one of the defence attorney”s, Kyi Win told Mizzima.
“Practically nothing happened in the court today. The judges were from Mingalardon Township court. The court adjourned after announcing the date for the next hearing,” Kyi Win said.
The prosecution charged the Burmese born American citizen of cheating or fraud and forging travel documents, the attorney said.
“The accused categorically denied having committed fraud and forgery,” Kyi Win added.
If Kyaw Zaw Lwin is convicted and imprisoned it will be a family affair. According to the Associated Press, his mother is serving a five-year jail term for political activities and his sister was sentenced to 65 years in prison for her role in the 2007 pro-democracy protests.
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