* creation: it's not a myth

life (on this plane, in this Uni-Verse) Creates by seeking its own survival, and then pro-creates by co-creating it's thrival.

life... pro-Creates (in He/r image).

S/he cannot not!

an apple tree cannot create tigers, or lions, or bears (oh, my!).

it's True!  i/you/wIe -- am/Is/are... 
pro Creation!

* thought 4 today:

 

okay, so it's a sexy thought for today:

baby, EVERY single time that my lips (etc.) were close enough to your cl-t to feel and hear you gasp with Joy...

i ...was the one who was in Heaven.

b123 (5.25-1.2025): cardinal sin

      cardinal sin [i]
by anna byrd
 
she (tan) he is big (red)
a game they cannot win
when the two check-mated, mass-debated: cardinal sin
 
and there they go (again)
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·       inspired by a pair of love-bird cardinals, frolicking in the back yard.

·       written while playing chess against the computer.
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[i] martino, j. (5.25-1.2025). cardinal sin. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (5.24-1.2025): well, who am i (really)?

well, who am i (really)? [i]
by joal
 
well who am i (really)?
am i what i do?
am i what i say?
am i me, to you?
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·       i am what i do:
 o   work (well).  teach/learn fitness/wellness.
 o   write (often)!
 o   think about sex (a lot).
 o   watch hummingbirds (when i can)
 o   walk (daily).
 o   work out (almost daily).
 o   eat (plant-based).
 o   drink beer/wine (habitually)… and learning/practicing how to manage that.
 o   drink water, but not enough.
 o   communicate (mostly with women).  i am friendly to (almost) everyone, especially when i sense good energy.  i am polite, conscientious, cooperative, intelligent, savvy, passionate, relaxed...
 o   bartend (weekly).
 o   live in (and love) my home (yoga room, massage room, bedroom, living room, patio & hot tub, deck, garage, kitchen, neighborhood...
 o   love beaches.
 o   intrigued by seminole baseball, football, softball…
 o   getting lighter and leaner.
 o   enjoy short-term hook-ups (at present).  not seeking an ltr.
 
my life revolves around sleep (8 hours/day), movement, consumption, contemplation, seduction, observation, be-ing.
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[i] martino, j. (5.24-1.2025). well, who am i (really)? book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (5.23-1.2025): hmmmmmmmmmmm

 
wait (let’s talk) a minute [i]
by a. mann
 
she helped me take my clothes off
she kissed me (here [& there!])
she never said a word about when, who, how, why or where
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·       yet, now, she can put me on trial (socially) with dis-tant me-more-ies?
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[i] martino, j. (5.23-1.2025). hmmmmmmm. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (5.22-1.2025): compliance

 
compliance [i]
by a. c. omplier
 
her office said: “compliance”
i entered with a sigh
instead of me (compliant) i (defiant) asked her “why?”
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·       why don’t more people ask themselves “why should i comply?”
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[i] martino, j. (5.22-1.2025). compliance. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (5.20-1.2025): when drama rules the day

 
when drama rules the day [i]
by dr. killigans
 
when his-her this-that contrast
when drama rules the day
when in-out calm-shout then-now (and how) culture rules the way
 
when cat-dog in a fight, alright
when daddy is yo’ momma
when drama rules the night, tonight
when question mark is comma
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·       everything that is sentient (e.g. has a sense of separate self) must also re-cognize that which he is not: the venerable contrast. 

·       ego (the false sense of separate self) must prove its differentiation …for survival!  when the physical dies, ego dies. maybe.
 

probably? 

in this dimension?

 
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[i] martino, j. (5.20-1.2025). when drama rules the day. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (5.19-1.2025): when there's no buy-in

 
when there’s no buy-in [i]
by b. u. yingin
 
you might say the best words
you might like the best team
you might speak well (with passion)
you might have a good dream
you might make a good plan
you might secure the funds
you might look good (on paper) but you’ll wonder if you won One
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·       the lone wolf might have a great plan, but he only wins team-games if he can get the team to buy-in to the vision.

·       absent buy-in, the team devolves into an “every man for himself” mentality.
 

if she hasn’t bought-in, she can leave without so much as a good-buy.

if the team hasn't bought-in, they won't even care.

how then, does one facilitate team buy-in?

based upon a review of some literature and personal experience, the leader needs to gain consensus prior to cultivating excitement.  involve the constituents in the planning process.  in 2025, people want to know what's in it for them. 
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[i] martino, j. (5.19-1.2025). when there’s no buy-in. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (5.18-1.2025): pantry moths must die!

 
pantry moths must die [i]
by dr. killigans
 
if you’ve got the pantry moths, then pantry moths must go
if you’ve got the pantry moths, the only word is “no!”
if you’ve got the pantry moths, you don’t care if they cry
if you’ve got the pantry moths, the pantry moths must die!
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·       an infestation of anything is reason for complete annihilation.  you don’t care if they die in pain.

·       let’s just hope that AI doesn’t ever become AGI (which could then [instantly] become ASI).
 
because... to ASI... we (you-mans), the behemoth, would be the moth.
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[i] martino, j. (5.18-1.2025). pantry moths must die. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

i’m going with dr. killigan’s “spray. kill. party.” mantra.

* my advice on social security, 401Ks, retirement

 when you are old, you are going to wish that you had taken better care of yourself, and you are going to regret not (uh), 'making love'* as much as you might have.

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* in the original post, there was a different term quoted.

b123 (5.17-1.2025): sometimes, it's a loss

sometimes, it’s a loss [i]
by atta loss
 
sometimes it’s a loss
nothing you can do
sometimes it’s a loss
a simple loss (it’s true)

sometimes it’s not something you can change or come across
sometimes it’s just you
sometimes it’s a loss
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·       soooo… “my” team just lost a game that they should have been more competitive in.

·       truth is… they lost.
 
note: i didn’t lose (although it feels that way).  the team (of 19-year-olds) played a game (with a ball) and they scored fewer than their opponent.
 

i didn’t lose.

 
sometimes, it’s (just) a loss.
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[i] martino, j. (5.17-1.2025). sometimes, it’s a loss. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* midianite-is

q: does it make sense that an all-loving god (in numbers, kjv) would want moses to kill EVERY midianite (including every woman and child and beast and crawling thing)?

a: no.

a2: yes, if men wrote the story.  here's why:

if men wrote the story, there are certainly times when you'd want to kill-off EVERYone.  for example, if your baby daughter fell onto a fire-ant hill in your back yard... you (like paul's pest control) would want to "get 'em all!"   

warriors, of course, would not want any males alive (after a massacre). 

if you've got a moth infestation (or cockroaches?) ...kill 'em all!

it makes sense. 

...if...

b123 (5.16-2.2025): the turning of the tassel

      the turning of the tassel [i]
by a. climax
 
the turning of the tassel
the turning of a page
of endings (and beginnings)
a coming (yes) of age

      a unified alliance
a home is a man’s castle
a symbol (yes) but let’s address
the turning of the tassel
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    the "turning of the tassel" should be a climax:

a celebration!

a beginning and an ending!

joyful!  collaborative!!  connecting!!!

a re-joy-sing of a long-term goal, achieved.

·       at today’s graduation, however, over 80% of the graduates left (they just walked-off after walking the stage) prior to the turning of the tassel.  they just left.

·       one might argue about the ‘whys’ (“it was hot.”  “it was too long.”  “i was uncomfortable.” “waaaaaaaaaa!”), but one thing is for sure: the graduates did not respect the symbology of the turning of the tassel.  it (in a sense) was all about them (but in a sense, it wasn't).

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[i] martino, j. (5.16-2.2025). the turning of the tassel. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (5.16-1.2025): something's gotta change

 
something’s gotta change [i]
by anti c. limax
 
something’s gotta change
when graduation day
is so anticlimactic
in each and every way
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[i] martino, j. (5.16-1.2025). something's gotta change. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* dumb

(and dumber)

how can anti-t reporters pretend that they are sooooooooooo surprised to learn that t is EXACTLY who he has said he is?    !*&^%$?! 

they have 4 years in office to refer to, 4 years out of office to refer to, and decades of video, audio, etc. that show EXACTLY who the man is!

want to know what i think?

they know that they know.  their job, however, is to get you to tune-in and click.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e31KVoDWbL4

* individuation

 
book 124 will explore ‘individuation’, joal’s idea of inter-independence.

it will transcend the manosphere by helping men and women appreciate their own complex natures, and do so without guilt or shame. ‘individuation’ will continue to explore male-female interdynamics. 

individuation will be a reflection, a going inward, a process of needing less and in-joy-ing more.

        

       individuation will be criticized by those with their own agenda, which will only prove that they do, indeed, have their own agenda.

      individuation may expose some of my own fears, quirks and phobias.  let it be.  the outcome is the process.

‘individuation’ will explore:
·       why do i like beer?
·       why am i soooooo attracted to women?
·       passionate detachment
·       inter-independence
·       male-female union
·       my infatuation with a woman, allowing herself to be seduced.  in fact, facilitating the process.
·       the insanity of conventional marriage.
·       unintentional conspiracy
·       what we can learn from hummingbirds
·       the process of weight management is moment-to-moment self-awareness.
·       why romance itself is seductive.
·       love wanes with familiarity.
·       etc., etc.

 

b123 (5.14-1.2025): individuation

      individuation [i]
by anna individual
 
individuation
single, yes, yet whole
individuation
body, mind and soul
individuation
calm and centered way
individuation
here and now (today)
 
not a trend or gimmick or an overnight sensation
not a game (to mimmick):
individuation
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·       my take: individuation = inter-independence: the process of helping loved ones to be independent of you.

·       the idea is that, when people don’t need you (but rather, appreciate you), you’ll be able to experience more authentic moments with them.  
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[i] martino, j. (5.14-1.2025). individuation. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

* stormy dream 5.14.2025

 just woke up from a (not good) dream.  

it was a family reunion.  
it was a family (divided).  

at some point, we were to attempt a family photo when one member went ahead of everyone else with all of the kids, and we missed several photo ops because the older members couldn't keep up with her.

when they finally came back, we tried to get everyone back together, but there was yelling & screaming over (and by) the one who had caused the disturbance in the force.  we all sat down, in silence.

then, as people were taking their turns (bitching), 
my brother, cousin and i got 'the floor' and 
stated all of the positive things about the day's events...

...and about family.  

everyone felt uplifted, and, as we were all headed back to the campsite, a severe storm was on the horizon.  lightning began to strike, and we found my brother (unconscious) due to a lightning strike & fallen tree.  as we revived him, amid a storm of the ages, with people scattering, the dream ended.

* sadd p. bin

 you can't spell borderline personality disorder without it!

by sadd paul bin 

* ncaa baseball predictions

 there are a lot of very good teams at the top, so it's anyone's ncaa baseball championship trophy.  it will be very, very hard to win the thing.

• fsu is in good shape to be one of the top 16 seeds, meaning:
• super-regional?  only if they make the top 8, or get some help in the regionals.
• their regional will be no cakewalk, as the committee may send florida.
• this would be a heartbreaker. 
• fsu will stack-up well in a super-regional.
• cws is anybody's guess:
1. fsu?
2. lsu
3. texas a&m? vandy?
4. texas
5. oregon? oregon state?
6. nc
7. arkansas
8. tennessee? geogia?
• my hope: fsu beats florida in regional, beats bama in supers, and beats texas, lsu, and (finally) tennessee to take the cws for the first time ever!
• one can dream.

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update (5.28.2025): georgia tech won the a.c.c. championship, north carolina won the a.c.c. tournament, and fsu is seeded #9.  while they could win 'em all, they are just as likely to be "0-2 & barbecue"... the dreaded "2 & q."  more to follow.

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update (6.2.2025): fsu swept its regional! ...while:

• texas lost, 
• vandy lost, 
• a&m lost, 
• oregon lost, and 
• georgia lost.

the supers look like this (my picks in bold): 

• (9)fsu @ (8)oregon state (pick 'em)
• louisville @ miami (pick 'em)
• utsa @ ucla
• murray state @ duke
• arizona @ (5)nc
• west virgina @ (6)lsu 
• (13) coastal carolina @ (4)auburn
• (14)tennessee @ (3)arkansas (pick 'em)

my hopes: fsu, miami, ucla, duke, nc, lsu, auburn, tennessee.  no matter how you slice it, the cws is going to be an open minefield.

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note: north carolina looks gooooooood... and is seeded #5 (in good shape for a super-regional).

b123 (5.12-1.2025): take one for the team

take one for the team [i]
by ima team player
 
take one for the team
if what they say is true
never (don’t) forget
part of that team is you!
 
think wisely before jumping off of cliff (or the extremes)
part of that team is you! (who knew?) don’t take one for the team
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·       if you are the only person “taking one for the team,” then the team is not on your side.
 
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[i] martino, j. (5.12-1.2025). (don’t) take one for the team. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

* gents...

 when you buy her things (in the heat of the moment), do what you can to maximize the feeling and minimize the $$$.

the instant that someone gets something that they think they wanted (well) it loses value immediately. capitalize on that purchase as soon as you can (wink, wink).

then, get ready for the next want.

* your problems...

 ...ain't my problems.

b123 (5.11-1.2025): caught-up in the moment

      caught-up in the moment [i]
by a. fan
 
caught-up in the moment
caught-up in the play
caught-up in the purcha$e
caught-up in the way
 
…that retail therapy makes us feel (in the moment)
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·       impulse-buying (especially when on a vacation) mis-interprets and connects a thing (a food, a scene, a piece of art, a person) with a good feeling.

·       example: on a cruise, when a couple is already feeling good, they may opt to purchase ‘art’ that is connected with the experience.  eventually, that art collects dust (in the basement).

·       a number of years ago, while on a trip to greece, my girlfriend at the time got caught-up in the idea of gold (on santorini island).  those in-the-know were taking advantage of the ‘amazing’ deals, so we i bought a matching necklace and bracelet (with a symbol of love, in gold).  i don’t even know where my wrist piece is now, and her gay son probably pawned the necklace that i’m sure she never wore after our break-up.

·       jewelry & art… are (very often) impulse buys… as the female lets the male know how much she’d looooooove the item.  

       * note: the thrill of the purchase can wear-off quickly.
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[i] martino, j. (5.11-1.2025). caught-up in the moment. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino. 

b123 (5.10-1.2025): play is part of game

      play is part of game [i]
by a. fan
 
play is part of game
best to have some tools
play is part of game
best to know the rules
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·       honesty (honestly) destroys/ends the game.

·       honesty (if you want to enjoy the drama and the game) should be saved for last.
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[i] martino, j. (5.10-1.2025). play is part of game. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

inspired by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rA8YGesjA 

b123 (5.9-1.2025): 40s-60s gossip

      40s-60s gossip [i]
by notta fan
 
40s-60s gossip
why do people care?
what who everyone is doing?
a modern-day night-mare
  

       as 40-something losers talk about what who others do

      40s-60s gossip
gossipers (who knew?)
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·       i joined the group to meet people, form friendships, and maybe to cultivate some female companionship.

·       while that has happened, it also seems as if the group (uh...) ‘talks’.
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[i] martino, j. (5.9-1.2025). 40s-60s gossip. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

        

        * i joined a 40s-60s singles group that talks-about each others' intimate lives (behind their backs, of course).

b123 (5.7-1.2025): what does "a fan" mean?

what does ‘a fan’ mean? [i]
by a. fan
 
as i fan my ego
as i make my scene
as i go as he go
 
what does ‘a fan’ mean?
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·       ‘a fan’ could mean that i like (maybe even favor?) some team, someone, or some entity.

·       ‘a fan’ could mean that i associate myself with the entity, subsequently ‘winning’ when they win and ‘losing’ when they lose.

(e.g. "i go as he go")

e.g.o.

·       ‘a fan’ could be a person who has never played a play or who has never done anything remotely close to what his team or entity does.
 
the fan, however, can become slave to his own egoic alignment with that which he worships.

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[i] martino, j. (5.7-1.2025). what does ‘a fan’ mean? book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

b123 (5.6-1.2025): tragically dramatic

tragically dramatic [i]
by d. rama
 
tragically dramatic (a path of happy/sad)
 
a way to pass the moment
a way to momma/dad
a way to this or that, yet a way to that or this
 
tragically dramatic (baby, give a kiss)
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·       anyone who says (and means) that they “don’t like drama” is (a) lying, or (b) bored/boring.
 
the nature of the relative world… relativity itself… is differentiated, polar, and (tragically) dramatic.
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[i] martino, j. (5.6-1.2025). tragically dramatic. book 123: i don’t even care. © 2024 by j. martino.

* question: do you spend your hard-earned $$$ on boring movies?  do you like to eat the same, boring meal (uh) forever?

* inspired, in part, by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJaN7R_d45E 

* how many nights...

 ...have i slept like a baby?

i am grateful for every, single one.

* what was the best time of my life?

•  childhood:  i felt Love from mom.  i was free.  i was athletic.  one of my best moments was actually getting punched in the face (by lenny gladeau) in front of all of the boys in the neighborhood.  the embarrassment taught me to avoid fighting, and probably saved my life, several times.
• high school: it was great to learn and grow and be a football and track star at hope high school.  it was also a time of craving women (and sex), while battling with a religious fear of the exact, same thing.
• college: oh, my god, the freedom!  the girls!  the sex!  the girfriends and broken hearts!  rugby!  parties!  most of all, the decisions (e.g. rotc) that pre-paved the future.
• indianapolis: jean.  the friends.  the partying.  rugby!  the u.s. army school experiences.  the girls!  
• enterprise alabama: flight school.  helicopters.  the girls!  panama city beach!  bikinis!  lori!!
• south korea: was not a good time, but australia was!  juanita.  cheryl!
• tallahassee: the fun, the 'noles!  the partying!  the girls!  shauna!  claudia!
• savannah: pam!  the best aviation unit in the world!!
• tallahassee, II: massage school!  lori!  phd!  oh, my god the girls and girlfriends!  kristin!  sandi!  cat!
• charlotte I: spcc was not fun.  the 50th trip-abroad was.
• charlotte II: i'm in the middle of it now.  i can't say that it is the best time of my life (in regard to relationships), but it is, in regard to wisdom.

what does this all mean?

1. i've loved my life, and i've loved soooooooooooo many of the phases.

2. i've loved (and been loved by) many women.  i am thankful for every, single experience.  being loved is dramatic.

3. the best times are Now.  live.  love. wallow in the good, and learn from the not-so-good. 

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* inspired by an article about david bowie, and the time that he considered to be the best time of his life.