Category Archives: General
“We have the technology to build a global paradise on earth, and at the same time we have the power to end life as we know it. I am a futurist. I cannot predict the actual future–only what it can be if we manage the earth and its resources intelligently.” ~ Jacque Fresco
“Media manipulation in the U.S. today is more efficient than it was in Nazi Germany, because here we have the pretense that we are getting all the information we want. That misconception prevents people from even looking for the truth.” ~ Mark Crispin Miller
“In all ages, in all lands, there have been those who seek truth. This seeking is an individual’s search for something more than self, and much more than the confines of this worldly system. It is the seeker, who understands there is more than what meets the eye, who is not afraid and makes the choice to go into the unknown. The process of awaking has begun, the discovery is underway.” ~Alan Watt – A Course in Deprogramming
“Martin Luther King said Gandhi was the first person in human history to take the “Love Ethic” beyond meer personal interaction so that it became a broad scale social force for Good. That’s what we need. Terrorism is not some top down institution, it is an outgrowth of an impulsive hate by which hate has been turned into a broad scale political force. The only way we will transcend that, is to turn love into a broad scale social and political force.” ~Marianne Williamson
A moving plea for help and solidarity from Ukraine. So many of our brothers and sisters are rising up around the world in the fight for freedom and most of them are being met with brutal violence from the police and powers that be. Please send love and support in whatever way you can. I want them to know we are with them as they so courageously take on a very corrupt system. Power and peace to the people!
“The famous balance of nature is the most extraordinary of all cybernetic systems. Left to itself, it is always self-regulated.” ~ Joseph Wood Krutch
Nature is amazing.
A group of fired-up activists in Portland, Ore., who were tired of seeing homeless people being mistreated staged the kind of protest that will be difficult for the mayor to ignore. An estimated 4,000 people sleep on the streets of Portland, Ore., on any given night and, since last summer, life has become increasingly difficult for them. So, a group of protesters descended upon Portland City Hall on Tuesday night carrying pitchforks and torches to “shame the mayor into action,” organizer Jessie Sponberg told The Oregonian. Kudos to those standing up for the voiceless.
What a beautiful story. Lessons often come from the most unexpected places. Be open. The less fortunate are usually the most generous, loving and open. Yet, they are often disregarded as if they have nothing to contribute to society. It seems to me we could learn a lot from them.
This is Jesse, he is a homeless guy that lives under the bridge in Kyeemagh. He owns nothing but a bike, a bird and a bag of about 10 items!
Yesterday, while I was riding my bike down around the beach – which is about 5km from my house – I got a flat tyre. I had no choice but to turn around and wheel my bike the long walk home.
A few people rode past and didn’t really pay me any attention and I didn’t expect them too, but as I started walking, headphones in my ears, I noticed the homeless guy from under the bridge saying something to me. At first I thought he was going to ask me for something so I popped my headphones out and asked him what he wanted? He then replied “I don’t want anything bra but I’ve got a new tube in my bag and you can have it if ya want !” Shocked at first I said no thanks but he insisted. So I walked over to his little clearing where he had his things and his pet bird sat in a busted cage.
He opened up his empty bag and gave me the tube (which was one of the very few things he had) helped me change the tyre, even pumped it up! I asked him how I could pay him back and he said to me “don’t worry about it bra, this is what it’s all about!”
The enormity of his situation and the fact that he went out of his way to help me was so humbling, I mean this guy was willing to give me his stuff and didn’t want anything in return. To you and I, a bike tube would probably not mean much but to a guy with so little this item must hold enormous value!
I could go on and on about how selfless this guy was to give me, a total stranger, clearly in a much better position than him some of his possessions, while people like us are so selfishly attached to all our useless crap.
Anyway I just wanted to show you a pic of Jesse with his new Versace lenses, some fresh Sneakers, a full belly and a cold beer… Felt good to do something for the bloke. I also went up to woollies and got him a couple weeks worth of food and some seed for his bird lol…
Man he was ecstatic even had tears in his eyes and couldn’t thank me enough, but amidst me sitting there proud of my good deed, and him singing me praises, I suddenly felt pretty bad because the truth is if he didn’t go out of his way to help me, I wouldn’t of done anything for him.
I ride past this guy all the time and never even think twice!
Really knocked me off my high horse!
Even tho we sit around with all our materialistic needs and pass judgment, this dude has something that none of us can buy!
I guess what I’m trying to say is thanks for the lesson in humanity champ!
“When you are free, all who come in contact with you, will be blessed. Some may run away, but still they run away blessed.” ~ Mooji
Under The Blue Door 