BODHISATTVA VOWS TO BE THE LAST ONE OFF THE SINKING SHIP --- YOU SIGN UP & FIND IT’S FOREVER --- PASSENGER LIST ENDLESS --- SHIP NEVER EMPTIES --- SHIP KEEPS SINKING BUT DOESN’T QUITE GO UNDER --- ON BOARD ANGST PANIC & DESPERATION HOLD SWAY --- TURNS OUT BODHISATTVAHOOD IS A FUCKING JOB LIKE ANY OTHER

--Albert Saijo

"As an agender person, I agree with you 100% here. Especially that how a person identifies as male or female could really have nothing at all to do with their genitalia. I think the entire conception of gender even as a line between two endpoints (male and female) is broken because it privileges those endpoints which I see as arbitrary amalgams of ( Read more... )

both because I need it more -- like a thirsty human enjoys water more -- during this Holiday Season ( Read more... )

"They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

Then-Senator Barack Obama, April 2008

as compared to feeling like I was just passing time

work and relationships and personal health (both mental and physical) and empathy and trying to make a difference in the lives of the people I spend time with

I wrote this in December 2003, before meeting either Tod or K, while single:

I want relationships focused on doing things together, when we are together, and doing things apart, when we are apart.

That's what I'm looking for.

And this is exactly what I have.

But, that was not possible, and I had to leave each of the two I went to early, in order to get home to the Dax. Luckily I did have time to go running with him this morning, so he got some exercise, but he had to spend almost all of 8 hours in the crate. He got about 15 minutes out while I was brushing my teeth in between the two engagements. ( Read more... )

Even Tod posted something that isn't true yesterday ( Read more... )

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The fact that a fascist is going to take power isn't a reason to not be hard on yourselves. It's exactly why you should be.