Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm,
even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.

Dhammapada 6.81I am impressed by this quote. Because they seemed to know a thing or two about narcissism back then. (Come to think of it, aren't most religions giant fortresses against the moral decline caused by social narcissism to begin with - ( Read more... )

( I think this might be a very interesting post... )

( And on the Seventh Day... )

They say that when you die, your soul rises like dough.  I hypothesize that this is only true for people with serious yeast infections.  And some drunks.  In any case, you get to loaf about and probably eat fish.  Just a thought.

( The strange case of what the fuck... )

Some person at ONTD (political?) made a post calling Rand Paul a "crybaby" for saying that a tweet put out by Richard Marx tacitly encouraged violence against him.  The tweet went something like this: "I want to meet that guy that attacked Rand Paul (and broke his ribs), give him a hug, and buy him dinner!"  Next thing you know, Rand Paul gets ( Read more... )

Pain and Prejudice

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- via http://www.thestranger.com: Why It Is Easy to Hate the Poor - by Charles Mudede (Mar 9, 2015 ( Read more... )

(Part 1 HERE - http://madman101.livejournal.com/1659440.html - "What is CFS?")

BLAME THE VICTIMS! - ( How many people w/ invisible disabilities are treated, and more about CFS... )

( ''If I were dancing any closer, I'd be BEHIND you!'' - Karl Marx. )

( ''What?'' said the King with no clothes, ''I'm only DUMPING STOCK!'' )