God is great, beer is good...

 

"...and people are crazy."

* picture

 

i just called to say "i want you to come back home."

i just called to say "i love you. come back home."

why do we believe

...based on what do we perceive?

https://bigthink.com/smart-skills/question-your-perceptions/?utm_source=GetTheElevatordotcom 

passover

passover: to pass over critical portions of a 'holy' book because (a) it is hard to read, (b) it is hard to understand, (c) i'm bored, or (d) i'm tired. 

then, i can pretend that i read it, 
and i can pretend to believe the stuff that 

someone else who pretends to have read it 

tells me is in it...

uh... based upon his divine interpretation. 

it is similar to flying in an airplane ((insomuch as one can pass over the cities, the gouging of the earth, the pollution, and the violence without really paying any attention to it...)) and then believing the foxy newscastmakers.

what in carnation?

what (when) in carnation? [1]
by ima believer
 
what (when) in carnation?
what was that they said?
what do i believe?
have i been misled?
 
why do i believe in things no-one can understand?
what (when) in carnation?
a god, a son, a man
________________________________
 
·       what in carnation have i been spoon-fed?
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.25-1.22). what in carnation? book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] how jesus became god by bart d ehrman.

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ima believer

by ima believer

religious bible-thumpers would sing a completely different song if they did three, simple things:

1. read the bible*
2. read the skeptic's annotated bible (SAB) by steve wells
3. watch "how jesus became god" (on amazon prime, netflix, etc.) with bart d. ehrman, a biblical scholar who is a professor at the university of north carolina.

note: #1 & #2 (above) can be done simultaneously, as the SAB contains the KJV (King James Version) of the bible, and provides commentary on it.

* no.  i mean really, really read the bible.

bonus: conduct 10 minutes of research (or google) any of the following:

• images: original bible transcripts
• virgin births throughout history (i'd call it his-story)
• who really authored the bible, and when?
• don't just cherry pick (based upon your own, pre-existing beliefs).  
• really, really inquire.

i like spring

i like spring [1]
by olive spring
 
i like new beginnings
sprout and bud and sing!
one bird looks at the other in a special way:
i like spring
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.20-1.22). i like spring. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

literally speaking...

 the only problem with planet earth... is the people.

:)

pain/pressure/Bliss

 pain and/or pressure isn't a bad thing, at all.

in fact, it's why we're here.  we come to the movies because of the chills and the spills, the loves and the losses.  Bliss can only but reflect that which appears as pain.

everything (in this living Uni-Verse) happens because of pressure.

we wouldn't have it any other way!  

be a pessimist...

 ...but it probably won't work anyway.

:)

sway with me, umbrella

sway with me, umbrella [1]
by s. way, e.d.
 
sway with me, umbrella
open-up your hand
sway with me, umbrella
we can make a stand
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.18-1.22). sway with me, umbrella. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

f-THAT!

when anyone suggests that you 'should' do something that is contrary to your own best inferences.

ghost story

 a ghost story is a story that cannot be verified.  

it is often one person's recollection of a moment, or a dream, or a darkened room scheme -- to scare, to dare, or to impair logic & reason in favor of that which may (or may not) be ethereal.  

when horsesh-- is...

when horse sh—is (well) horsesh-- [1]
by notta pickin itup
 
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh--!

a fateful, deep disguise
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh--!
when lies themselves are lies
when looking-into mirror shows a mirror (looking back)
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh--!
when lies themselves are facts
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.17-1.22). when horse sh—is (well) horsesh--. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

b109 (4.17-1.2022): when horse sh-- is (well) horsesh--

when horse sh—is (well) horsesh-- [1]
by notta pickin itup
 
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh—
a fateful, deep disguise
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh—
when lies themselves are lies
when looking-into mirror shows a mirror (looking back)
when horse sh—is (well) horsesh—
when lies themselves are facts
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.17-1.22). when horse sh— is (well) horsesh--. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino.

miss tiffication

miss tiffication [1]
by miss tified
 
miss tiffication hit the party (looking for a fight)
miss tified was starry-eyed (“like, everything’s alright”)
both of them claimed “misty” as their middle (middle) name
when they got together, (well), the dee-jay got insane
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.12-2.22). miss tiffication. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

miss quoted

miss quoted [1]
by mr. miss quoted
 
he said he was miss quoted
binary equation
had a twin (named flo) who was an overnight sensation
certain that their paths were oppositical, yet same
he said he was miss quoted
maybe it’s a game

_______________________________
 
·       dually noted, that no one ever (really) repeated what he said.
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.12-1.22). miss quoted. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b109 (4.12-1.2022): miss quoted

miss quoted [1]
by mr. miss quoted
 
he said he was miss quoted
binary equation
had a twin (named flo) who was an overnight sensation
certain that their paths were oppositical, yet same
he said he was miss quoted
maybe it’s a game
_______________________________
 
·       dually noted.
 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.12-1.22). miss quoted. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.12-2.2022): miss tiffication

miss tiffication [1]
by miss tified
 
miss tiffication hit the party (looking for a fight)
miss tified was starry-eyed (“like, everything’s alright”)
both of them claimed “misty” as their middle (middle) name
when they got together, well, the dee-jay got insane
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.12-2.22). miss tiffication. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.11-6.2022): miss guided

miss guided [1]
by miss guided
 
lost (when not on tour)
born of house (divided)
neither rich nor poor
so unsure:
 
miss guided
________________________________
 
·       her journey (coincided).
·       a living miss-tour-y.  a twin flame. 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-6.22). miss guided. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.11-5.2022): miss take

miss take[1]
by miss missy take
 
giving was her nature
some might say “half-baked”
born to meet her maker
such a catch
 
miss take
________________________________
 
·       a steal (for heaven’s sake). 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-5.22). miss take. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.11-4.2022): miss tique

miss tique[1]
by misty tique
 
her esoteric skill is that which makes her so unique
and now (she’s dressed to kill)
say what you will:
 
miss tique
________________________________
 
·       the opposite of weak. 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-4.22). miss tique. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.11-3.2022): miss demeanor

miss demeanor [1]
by d. e. spies
 
austin said: “behave!”
contempt (you should have seen her)
someday she’ll be saved
let’s pray, with
miss demeanor
________________________________
 
·       even the most mean have a tender side.  after all, again, it’s not a crime. 
·       maybe she just needs a rest, since she (a lawyer’s daughter) plays by her own rules. 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-3.22). miss demeanor. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b109 (4.11-1.2022): nothing knew

nothing knew [1]
by watts new
 
her mom nicknamed her ‘zero’
her daddy’s last name: ‘knew’
they raised her to believe, but she would leave and seek the truth
at times she’d disappear into hypotheses and rhymes
nothing knew that something would appear to her (in time)
 
nothing knew (her eyes were blue), she didn’t need some hero
at times, she’d dis/appear
her mom nicknamed her ‘zero’
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-1.22). nothing knew. book 109: tender. © 2022 by joal martino. 

miss guided

miss guided [1]
by miss guided
 
lost (when not on tour)
born of house (divided)
neither rich nor poor
so unsure:
 
miss guided
________________________________
 
·       her journey (coincided).
·       a living miss-tour-y.  a twin flame. 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-6.22). miss guided. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

miss take

miss take[1]
by miss missy take
 
giving was her nature
some might say “half-baked”
born to meet her maker
such a catch
 
miss take
________________________________
 
·       a steal (for heaven’s sake). 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-5.22). miss take. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

miss tique

miss tique[1]
by misty tique
 
her esoteric skill is that which makes her so unique
and now (she’s dressed to kill)
say what you will:
 
miss tique
________________________________
 
·       the opposite of weak. 
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-4.22). miss tique. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

miss demeanor

miss demeanor [1]
by d. e. spies
 
austin said: “behave!”
contempt (you should have seen her)
someday she will be saved
let’s pray, with
miss demeanor
________________________________
 
·       even the most mean ...have a tender side.  after all, again, it’s not a crime.  

maybe she just needs a rest, since she (a lawyer's daughter) needs to play by her own rules.
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-3.22). miss demeanor. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

r. e. in-car-nation

r. e. in-car-nation [1]
by r. e. incarnation
 
rosy was reborn into an internet sensation
her car (rose) was her thorn
in this reincarnation
 
it drove her to reform (again)
repeat: 

re-in-car-nation
________________________________
 
·       she hypothesized (once/again) that the u.s.a. is a nation of cars.
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (5.11-2.22). r. e. incarnation. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] https://ww1.habsburger.net/en/chapters/the-birth-of-nations.

[3] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-nations-is-born. 

nothing knew

nothing knew [1]
by watts new
 
her mom nicknamed her ‘zero’
her daddy’s last name: ‘knew’
they raised her to believe, but she would leave and seek the truth
at times she’d disappear into hypotheses and rhymes
nothing knew that something would appear to her (in time)
 
nothing knew (her eyes were blue), she didn’t need some hero
at times, she’d dis/appear
her mom nicknamed her ‘zero’
_________________________________
[1] martino, j. (4.11-1.22). nothing knew. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.