phauna.org

happiness is!

=================================================================
Recent House Votes:
—————————————————————–
FHA Reform Act of 2010
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=353&chamber=H&congress=1112
Vote Passed (406-4, 21 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would allow the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to
raise premiums for mortgage insurance, with the intent of boosting its dwindling reserves.
The bill now goes to the Senate.

Rep. Albio Sires voted
YES

It sounds like the government is running a business, and [...]

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, [...]

It appears to be commonplace among the do-gooders of the world to think this. But I’m unable to make this pass basic sanity checks. Check my reasoning?
Premise: happiness is not my goal.
Assumption: I have some goals. Let’s simplify and talk about only one of them.
Why reach for my non-happiness goal? When I am working towards [...]

learners are those interested in ever-expanding horizons
they seem to have one thing in common: an open mind!
want to be one?
try wearing a bit more “I don’t know”!

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 streak across the sky
spreading my love out
like specks of dust
glittering in the sun
of the neverending afternoon

I found this in a comment on youtube:

One negative of capitalism is it requires cyclical consumption, corps have to reproduce the same junk over and over with minor changes just to keep it going.
Another is ‘technological unemployment’, meaning machines take jobs and there are NO replacements. So everyone without work is just supposed to die.
The[se] [...]