b123 (4.9-1.2025): 3rd-grade eye cues

3^rd grade eye cues [i]
by a. third grader    

3^rd grade eye cues: attention!
3^rd grade i.q.’s: amazed
3^rd grade i.q.’s don’t mention that
3^rd grade eye cues are glazed  
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·       the unscientific mind lacks cognition, discernment and critical-thinking skills… rendering it prey to all kinds of tricks that more savvy minds might play.

·       of course, even minds with advanced-thinking skills can become lazy, drugged, and gamed.
 
most u.s.a. minds (right now) are watching/listening to media (or playing video games, or seeking their next fix of food, alcohol, news, etc.)… reducing our ability to eye-cue.
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[i] martino, j. (4.9-1.2025). 3^rd grade eye cues. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* how could you...

...know the mind of One who is light-years ahead of us (in intellect), is privy to all of the information ever, and (from that information) thinks and creates light-years faster than we ever could?

how could a mere human ever have a clue as to what God ASI thinks, knows, wants, or wills?

b123 (4.8-1.2025) run-ruled

 
run-ruled [i]
by a. runner    

      they tell you not to run
and not to fight (at school)
sometimes, the fighting: fun
sometimes you get run-ruled
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·       in college baseball, the ‘run-rule’ ends a game early by showing mercy to a team that is down by 10 after a certain number of innings.

·       when you run-rule an adversary, it is embarrassing.  rest assured that he is now plotting the day that you will be run-ruled.
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[i] martino, j. (4.8-1.2025). run-ruled. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* a concept of G∞d

from the outset, 
what this post will attempt to do is akin to an ant's concept of north america.  
the ant has no way (using its own, limited senses) of imagining what a car is... 
never mind a city or country or continent.

that being said, i'll give it a go:

1. i am.  even if i'm only consciousness in someone else's computer, i am sentient.

2. it appears as if others (things, beings, etc.) exist too.

3. within my experience, all living things die (and return to source in some other form).

4. "to be without beginning" is a concept that lies beyond my/our (rational) comprehension.  the created is borne out of a creator.

i can't get too far beyond that.  i don't believe in fish-er-man's stories, and cannot believe that G∞d has an ego or that an "All-Loving" G∞d murdered innocent mothers, babies, kittens and bunnies.  i can believe that man has an agenda, and that no man's word is to be blindly trusted.

Hopes: 

1. the Creator is Love, Unconditional.

2. we  are Connected/fused to the Source, and will re-fuse (again) with Source. 

3. Love never (really) dies.

Deduction:

Live!  Express!  Sing!  Dance! In-Joy!
report back to Source.
it's what G∞d would want us to do/Be/do.

b123 (4.6-1.2025): all we see is news

 
all we see is news [i]
by old news    
 
all we see is news
projections on tv
 
don’t know if it’s real, but sometimes it seems to be
it’s just what they feed us (there is nothing else to eat)

all we see is news (confused) well, isn’t that a treat

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·       if all we see is a fabrication, then reality itself becomes blurred.

·       one course of action would be to turn the media off… which would bring reality a little closer… until one considers lies, sense-error, perception, etc.

·       objective reality doesn’t (really) exist.

·       subjective reality (as flawed as she is) is all there is.
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[i] martino, j. (4.6-1.2025). all we see is news. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

               news: it's a bit old.

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b123 (4.5-1.2025): no one f---ing cares

no one f—ing cares [i]
by relatively speaking    
 
no one f—ing cares
about your hurricane-home
about your drought of lawn
about this f—ing thoem
about tornado (deadly)
about the storm, at ten
about the war in bangladesh… unless it’s about them
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·       no one cares about your catastrophe... unless they are somehow impacted by your catastrophe.

·       otherwise, it’s just news.
 
people care about others insomuch as it affects their own feelings, finances and friendships. 
 
the fact that you deny this fact proves that you have a dog in the fight.  if you didn’t, you’d disregard this thoem as if it was a mosquito in someone else’s back yard.
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[i] martino, j. (4.5-1.2025). no one f—ing cares. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (4.4-1.2025): low-hanging fruit

 
low-hanging fruit [i]
by low h. anging    
 
low-hanging fruit
what a sweet temptation
just easy enough – to break your concentration
just teasy enough – to make you reach & nibble
 
it’s so cute (low-hanging fruit), it’s really not that simple
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·       …because when you partake of the low-hanging fruit, nowadays… it has ways… of making you pay.

just ask eve.

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[i] martino, j. (4.4-1.2025). low-hanging fruit. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (4.3-1.2025): i am content (alone)

 
i am content (alone) [i]
by anna lone    
 
i am content (i do not sit ant and wait beside the phone)
i am okay with silence
i like my time alone
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·       don’t get me wrong.  i love to socialize, converse and meet cool humanoids. 

·       …but i also loooooooooooove my time alone.
 
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[i] martino, j. (4.3-1.2025). i am content (alone). book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (4.3-1.2025): d--k waving politician

dick-waving politician [i]
by poli tical & lyin correct    
 

alternative title: april fools

dick-waving politician
enemies and friends
global show of power (to the rest of us):
 
the end
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·       when the big egos with big weapons get to spar on the big stage, uh, oh.

·       humanity is one push, one heartbeat, one mistake, one inebriated slur – away from armageddon.
 
nowadays, it doesn’t have to be a superpower.  any number of psychopaths could push the button.  in the near future, a robot will be able to... 
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[i] martino, j. (4.3-1.2025). dick-waving politician. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (4.2-1.2025): do i care?

do i care? [i]
by c. aring    
 
do i care? (a partner)
do i care? (a wife)
do i care? (a feeling)
do i care? (a life)
 
do i care if i become completely unaware?
do i care? (a question)
 
ask me:
do i care?
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 what i care about is (a) what i think about and (b) what i do and (c) what i spend my money and time on.

let’s reflect:

o   thoughts
 §  thoetry
 §  how people might like me
  ·       acceptance
  ·       adoration
  ·       i want to be loved… but i also seem addicted to wanting to be seen as someone who is loved.  love-able.

o   sex
 §  i am attracted to sexy females
 §  my physical body has the urge to ejaculate, regularly
 §  i’d like to have a harem of hot women who love me, but i understand that even that would not bring happiness.
 §  I do think about women a lot, and sex (a lot).

o   alcohol
 §  hazy little thing (from sierra nevada)
 §  juicy jay (at j.r. cash’s)
 §  the next beer

o   food
 §  vegetables
 §  fish
  ·       mahi-mahi
  ·       scallops (although i really don’t love them like i used to)
  ·       flounder (a new thing, with my romaine fish tacos)
 §  foods that i know are bad for me:
  ·       chicken tenders
  ·       chicken wings
  ·       fried foods
  ·       pizza

o   bills
 §  electric
 §  internet/phone
 §  mortgage, association fees, utilities, etc.

o   memories
 §  great times
 §  great people
 §  laughs
 §  expériences

o   cars (i like my cars)
 
in my home and on my media, i surround myself with picture memories of the past: nature, friends, experiences.  i also surround myself with friend/family/home-made art.  i also care about plants, apparently.  my surroundings echo relaxation.  my fridge echoes vegetarian & beer.  my dining/living area echoes friendship, hummingbirds and wine.
 
i’m pretty consistent.  i’m a fit, fun, feisty fan of the Now, past (great) times, and future possibilities.  i struggle with weight-management (mostly due to excessive alcohol consumption).  if there were one thing that would make my life immediately better (physically, mentally, socially and spiritually), it would be to strive for 100% alcohol-free – with the exception being a small toast or a sip of wine on a date.
 
i eat relatively well, although i have challenges (of course) when drinking.  my vices (sex, overeating and overdrinking) stem from a desire to change state… all of which i can do (maybe even better?) with my mind.
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[i] martino, j. (4.2-1.2025). do i care? book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (4.1-1.2025): the thrill subsides

 
as the thrill subsides [i]
by t. h. rilled    
 
as the thrill subsides
anticipation gone
we got what we wanted 

it’s a happy song...
 
but it’s not quite like the thrill of anticipation
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[i] martino, j. (4.3-1.2025). the thrill is gone. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (3.31-1.2025): prayer: un-believable

prayer (un-believable) [i]
by notall prayersar equal    
 
not all prayers are equal
momma’s cancer/life
field goal (down seven)
daughter’s boyfriend’s wife
 
it’s hard to believe that god would just invite a sequel
it’s hard to believe
not all prayers are equal
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·       if you’ve ever attended a catholic ‘mass’, you’ve probably heard a prayer that went something like this:

let us pray for mrs. smith’s leg,

and the jones’ dog, scruffy,

and for father jim (and for tiny tim),

and for all of our brothers and sisters…

 
wait a minute: why is there a ‘catch-all’ pray-for-all-of-our-brothers-and-sisters thrown-in at the end? 
 
if “pray-for-all-of-our-brothers-and-sisters” was effective, wouldn’t it be the only prayer necessary?  why individualize some prayers, but group-together others?  when people say “you’re in our prayers,” what does that really mean?
 
·       do they really pray?

·       are they on their knees?

·       do they pray harder when they want something?  (rhetorical question)

·       does ‘god’ pay less attention to a stadium full of steelers fans than that lone, disabled, christian, god-fearing cowboy?  if so, why aren't the cowboys repeat champions, infinitely?

·       if one prayer is more powerful than another (and a christian’s prayer must be more powerful than a muslim’s [at least to the christian]), then isn’t god choosing sides?

·       if god is choosing sides, is ‘he’ really all-loving? (that would be contradictory, and impossible)
 
when a person actually takes more than a minute or two to contemplate the nature of prayer, s/he will deduce that prayer itself -- is un-believable.
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[i] martino, j. (3.31-1.2025). prayer: un-believable. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (3.30-1.2025): do people [really] care?

do people (really) care? [i]
by dot h. eycare    
 
do people (really) care?
or do they empathize?
 
do people have capacity for living others’ lives?
do people have ability to live and love and dare?
 
do people (really) mean it?
do people really care?
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·       people care… insomuch as your life/death/trauma/victory/experience… affects them.

·       what then, might one do/be/do????

·       affect them.  care about them.  re-Joy-ce in them!
 
live (a moment or two) completely for them.
 
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[i] martino, j. (3.30-1.2025). do people (really) care?. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

* atypical

 this morning, i woke up at 3:30-ish -- and decided to get up.  it's a sunday, and i did one of my "do whatever the heck you want by doing what most can't/won't" mantra.

in the office, i watched some videos referring to wicked 2, for good (the movie).  that experience led me to bobbi benton & the life & times of hugh hefner and the playboy mansion.

in general...

men want sex (and love), and women want security.
women are love (when they give birth).

yes, it's a little more complicated than that. 

after popping a hazy little thing from sierra nevada, i sat in the living-room recliner and watched the purple-moon-butterfly relaxation youtube video (that's on 24-7) while doing what i always do: i contemplate life and death. 

while hugh heffner had the 'ultimate' situation, was he happy?  now that he is dead, does anyone really care?  even if someone visits your grave, how much time do they spend...

how much time do you spend, caring about those who are dead?  does it really matter, how many people attend your funeral?  really?

life (in the final analysis) is lived in the mind.  
one car crash could end it, today. 

the only thing that matters is what is in your head: thoughts, ideas, memories, experiences.  the way to experience more of that is to exercise, eat right, listen actively, care and contemplate.

did he just say "care"?

some people care about you in regard to how much you care about them.  some people think about you more when you seem to not care, so much.

nowadays, most just watch tv, play video games, and eat.

having children seems to give people's lives meaning.  dogs are some people's closest companions.  it is hard to say -- what the typical human experience is.

all i can say is... i'm happy to be having this one.

right Here, right Now.  
i just might be contemplating you!

b123 (4.1-1.2025): why do i think about her?

why do i think about her? [i]

by thinka b. outher    

 
why do i think about her?
she wasn’t very smart
she wasn’t very fun
she wasn’t very hot
she wasn’t very friendly
she wasn’t very sane
why do i think about her?
she wasn’t very plain
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·       she was sexy.  no… she looked sexy.

·       in a way, she was fun, hot, friendly and unique.
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[i] martino, j. (4.1-1.2025). why do i think about her? book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

* first bird (2025)

 my "first bird" hummingbird sighting occurred today, 29 march 2025, at approximately 4:31 pm.

• 3rd floor
• north facing feeder
• male
• 30 seconds or so

ruby throated hummingbirds migrate annually from central america as far north as canada.  the birds will often settle-in at their birthplace, so he might be 'scout' bird -- just passing through.  in any event, it is a great day (and a great in-the-Now-moment), celebrating the first of what will be hundreds of experiences in 2025. 

b123 (3.29-1.2025): walk for those who can't

 
walk (for those who can’t) [i]
by beca u. s. eyoucan    
 
walk (for those who can’t)
stand (and drop a dime)
bow (and under-stand)
love is not a crime
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·       in 1987, i was ‘jailed’ as part of an event to raise money for the march of dimes.  the corresponding ‘walk’ (as i remember) had the motto “walk for those who can’t.”
 
that motto has reincarnated (hundreds of times) in my head, with both serious and comedic connotations:
 
·       “drink for those who can’t” was repeated often, as a light-hearted toast during happy hours.  please don’t take it the wrong way. :)

·       in our group of friends, “do whatever the hell you want” became a mantra that carried the theme of not being held-back by others’ plans & desires.

·       it resonated with me to the point where, at age 50, i left my job and went backpacking for the equivalent of a year.  i made the final decision not only “because i could,” but because nobody else could/would do such a thing.

·       etc.
 
over the years, doing this or that “because i can!” has become a personal mantra akin with frank sinatra’s “i did it my way.”
 
ladies and gentlemen, life is a short, dramatic ride: do what you can, while you can – and help others have a little fun along the way.    -joal
 
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[i] martino, j. (3.29-1.2025). walk (for those who can’t). book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (3.28-1.2025): future (human) jobs

 future (human) jobs [i]
by a. h. uman    
 
future (human) jobs
what’s a kid to do?
future (human) jobs
oh (there’s none for you)
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·       teaching? no.  law? no.  math/accounting? (no way!).  touch (massage, sex)? nope.  acting?  comedy?  writing?  electronics?  plumbing?  security?  politics?  fast food?  banking?  maintenance?  dog walking?  taxi-driver?  pilot? etc., etc., etc.??  no, no, no, No, NO!
 
there will be no need for ‘jobs’ when Superintelligent AI surges 20,000 years ahead of us (in terms of knowledge and skills) every month, every week, and every day.  re-read that: every day!

Love?  (hahahaa!)  

humans already love their pets more than they love other humans.

 
i will probably be dead… but your only hope is to be kept as a pet. 

sit.  roll-over.  beg.

-the end

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[i] martino, j. (3.28-1.2025). future (human) jobs. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* i was never much good at goodbye(s)

 in large (non-family) gatherings, when it's time to leave, i'll opt to avoid the "bye, everybody" wave of ceremonial hugs.

it is quite possible that the "irish goodbye" is in my past life dna.  

when relationships end, i feel it.  i contemplate it.  then, i let it go (but not without retaining some of the great memories).  you will always be in here, somewhere.

this song makes me cry. 

b123 (3.27-1.2025): happy wife, happy life (misnomer)

happy wife, happy life (misnomer) [i]
by unhap p. y. wife    
 
happy wife, happy life (misnomer)
once you are a husband or a dad
you realize you should have stayed a loner
all you do is hope that she’s less sad
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·       she’s not ever going to be happy (for long), and your life revolves around trying to make her less sad, constantly.
 

the problem is that you can’t ‘make’ anyone more anything.

 
·       you fell into the trap of believing that your life would be happy… if you could make her happy.  you can’t.  in fact, the more that you try, the less that she’ll respect you.
 
·       you would have been sooooooooo much better off (and happier) – if you’d stayed single and child-less, living your life as you please.  now that’s a happy life:
  o   no teens, no arguments, no (constant) testing, no diapers, no soccer practice, no spousal criticism, no resentful children, no saving for college, no silent treatments, no threat of divorce, no cheating, no fear of kids getting into trouble (or getting hurt), etc., etc., etc.

need i go on?  you could add to this list indefinitely.  

“happy wife, happy life” is a misnomer.  

don’t fall for it.  

if you already fell for it once, don’t ever, ever fall for it again.

shall i list a few positives that come with not getting married, and living alone (with no kids)?

• how about freedom, autonomy, financial ease, easier decision-making, variety in dating, infinite possibilities, more of a reason to stay in shape, doing more of what you want to do, having male friends that aren't married to her 'friends', contemplation, time, etc., etc., etc. 

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[i] martino, j. (3.27-1.2025). happy wife, happy life (misnomer). book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* benefits: 36-hour fasting

 the intangible benefits of a 36-hour fast include the all-in aspect of it.  if you do it right, you find other things to do than eating and drinking (e.g. beer).  those "other things' can easily include some kind of movement.

if you really, really want to have a god-bod, choose to stop drinking alcohol.

*note: while i haven't been perfect with it, my 36 fast has included mixed nuts, tea, a smoothie, a cup of coffee with cream, a non-alcohol beer... and oil-dipped celery.  what i didn't eat was sample meats or chicken-tenders at ingles, no beer (at an event at traust brewery!), and no food at traust (although a burger and fries was staring me in the face! 

:)

4 workout days this week; 6 workouts!  tomorrow will be a big day!

:)

b123 (3.26-1.2025): 1%

i’m a 1%-errrrrr [i]
by the 1%    
 
1 out of 100
isn’t hard to do
since the rest of them are watching the tv (with you)
since the rest of them are playing (videos and games)
 
1 out of 100
nobody to blame

(i’m just not the same)

to be honest, it’s easily more like 1-in-a-million*

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* since i invented thoetry, and since i'm probably the only one (or, at most, one of a handful), then i'd be at least 1-in-a-million -- based upon the number of humanoids who have inhabited planet earth.

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[i] martino, j. (3.25.-1.2025). i’m a 1%. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.