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the Chinese man
has a pleasant
round face
and he smiles in the sun
as he explains the tensions
between China
and Tiawan

freedom fighter?
only do it
if you can smile
–if it brings a smile!
any other way is a contradiction in terms

when I have a thought
to move my toe
where does it end existence as a thought
and become reborn as an action?
can you point to the spot?
so what’s the difference between thought and action?
If there is none, then my actions are only limited by my thoughts. And I sure do have a wild imagination! So look out, [...]

fall off the horse?
only thing to do is
climb back on!

You believe in what you read in the newspapers
I believe in magic
You’re sad about the tragic bombing in kazmuchnistahn
I’m excited about breakfast
You listen to the TV, the radio, the academics, and the teachers
who tell you what’s impossible.
I know nothing is!
Wouldn’t you like to join me
in wonderland?
All you have to do is
the hardest/easiest thing:
let go!

Have you ever been addicted to a video game?
A role playing game, perhaps? Or a difficult action game? You want to
solve it perfectly, play it perfectly. Get the best score, get the
strongest item, complete the hardest quest, maximize your experience
points.
How many hours of concentration have you put in? How massively much
positive energy have you poured [...]

what is your wish for the world?
peace on earth?
a comfortable, free life for all?
respect for all sentient beings?
(plain old world domination?)
now
imagine the world is as you want it to be.
what now?
what’s next?

I revel in the unknown
I seek it out
because infinity lives there
and she takes me for a ride
up! like on a rocket!
then whizzing by the marketplace
I barely notice
the people tiny like ants
hanging out in the known
boring! I think
until I lose focus and start to fall
and catch myself, grinning
at my contradictions

i eat
until my belly is full
but my spirit
is still hungry

An interesting conversation with a friend in which I find myself defending the position of video-games-are-ok has prompted me to reflect on the question of what video games have done for me.

lesson 1: practice makes perfect. This is a lesson I’ve learned/had reinforced doing lots of things, among them playing video games. For certain types [...]