b128 (9.15.2025) i re-member food

i remember food
by anna mal 
 
you wonder why i migrate (and you contemplate my mood)
you fail to (even) hydrate
 
i re-member food
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·       i’m an animal.
·       once i’ve secured survival via air, i seek food. nutrition. water. nutrients.
·       i remember where the nutrients are, or i die.
·       that, my non-flying friends, is called migration.
 
you-mans wonder how and why. here’s why: i’m hungry!
😊
btw: once my hunger is satisfied, i’m horny.
 
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martino, j. (9.15-1.2025). i remember food. book 128: xxxxxxxxxxxx. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b128 (9.13-1.2025): OMG a GDR

OMG a GDR
by a. d.  
 
IMHO an ETA can’t get you very far
ASI might verify the spread of GDR
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·       as a male… all you need (really) is GDRs. they will spread.
 
every opportunity is both a connection and a performance.
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martino, j. (9.13-1.2025). OMG a GDR. book 128: xxxxxxxxxxxx. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b128 (9.11-2.2025): lying is preferred

lying is preferred
by anna occasion al liar 
 
lying is preferred
excuse me (i defer)
to they (or him, or her)
lying is preferred
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·       from before the age of reason, children are lied-to by those who love them most (think: santa claus, the easter bunny, the tooth fairy, etc.).

·       as the child ages, s/he learns that vows (in front of god and family) are lies, as most parents are divorced or (maybe worse) indifferent.

·       as adult-children, they vote for the best liars.

·       when they hire a lawyer, they (really) want a good lie-yer.
 
the wonderful thing about all of this is the game of it. people lie through words, but not through deeds. growth is the process of figuring it out – which necessitates getting burned by the lie (on occasion).
 
u.s.a. sex is sooooooooooo great because of the taboo, the “don’t do” and the who’s-who. affairs make people feel a-lie-ve, although, admittedly, they propagate lies.
 
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martino, j. (9.11-2.2025). lying is preferred. book 128: xxxxxxxxxxxx. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* protest this

* cellphone wielding protesters who sing silly chants to disturb a president's breakfast might get a few seconds of fame... but they do nothing to help the lifeless left-wing agenda.

it is bliss-less-ly reassuring (to joal) -- that he has no dog in this fight. far-left or far-right.

why can't we all just get along?

:)  

b128 (9.9-1.2025): the hummingbirds of fall

the hummingbirds of fall
by u. r. gone
 
the hummingbirds of fall
they make no sense at all
they answer to a call
the hummingbirds of fall
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·       one day, it’s a frenzy. the next, quiet.

·       the hummingbird migration from the u.s.a. north to the americas (central & south) is intriguing, astounding, and shrouded in my-story.
 
my entrances (& frenzies & exits) mirror that of the birds of spring & fall.
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martino, j. (9.9-1.2025). the hummingbirds of fall. book 128: xxxxxxxxxxxx. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* detachment

 "like two golden birds perched on the selfsame tree, 
intimate friends, the ego and the Self dwell in the same body.  
the former eats the sweet and sour fruits of the tree of life, 
while the latter looks on in detachment."

-the mundaka upanishad, in the seven spiritual laws of success by deepak chopra, page 83.

* sun tsu

 "the best battles are those that are never fought."

-sun tzu

"the only way to win the game... is not to play."

-the computer, in war games

* negotiated commitment? dooooooon't.

 while a man can commit to great sex, and 

while great sex can facilitate a commitment, 

a negotiated commitment will not facilitate great sex.

a negotiated commitment is akin to a quid-pro-quo transaction which is a stepping stone to further commitment, less freedom, and worse sex.  the reasons?

• reduced competition anxiety
• increased familiarity
• lack of variety, newness
• relationship stuff (finances, children, cohabitation, marriage)

in 2025, the absolute worst thing a high-testosterone, heterosexual man could do is agree to a commitment with a woman who has any of the red flags described in richard cooper's the unplugged alpha. 

if the male of the species has an instinct to spread his exponential seeds, and if the female of the species has the instinct to limit exposure of her limited seeds to the best man... then negotiated 'commitment' (as it is currently constructed) is a win for a woman and a loss for a man.

in the "divorced with kids" end, everybody loses.

* men aren't stupid

...not all of them.

ladies, men aren't buying the b.s. anymore.  we don't believe the "keep her happy" bullsh--.  

we aren't waiting-around to be your sloppy-seconds.  we don't need you.  we don't need the drama, and we are no longer willing to pursue the insane.  we're not having it.

the good girls out there will take the prize(s).

the social-media queens will get their short-term, and their alpha beta-tized men... and then bitch constantly (to anyone who might listen).

we aren't listening, anymore.

the men (who are paying-attention) 
are living their own lives 
in their own way 
on their own time and 
by their own rules.  

unbutton another button and hike the skirt up a tad... but we aren't having it.

correction: we aren't having it for the long-term. we aren't committing to it. 

gentlemen: don't commit (in writing, by vow, or publicly).

just be committed to what you are committed to.     

your friends have never needed (nor wanted) a ring -- or a "friending" or a wedding or a commitment.  your friends don't shame you.

-the beginning.

b127 (8.31-1.2025): f--- being in charge

f--- being in charge
by r. e. sponsible
 
f--- being in charge
it’s not a way to be
f--- being in charge
responsibility
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·       a friend of mine (recently) coordinated a boating trip – renting a pontoon for several “facebook friends”.  as it turns-out, facebook friends aren’t family/friends.
 
·       when you are in charge, you are also responsible.  being responsible for others’ behavior (in 2025) is not a position that you want to be in.  even if all goes well, you’ll be a hero – only until the next time that you are in charge (and it goes badly).
 
f--- being in charge.
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martino, j. (8.31-1.2025). f--- being in charge). book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* sports

 although i've bashed sport in general -- as an ego-based construct... it's time to bash myself:

sport is fun (when your team wins).  sport is fun (when 'your' players perform).  sport brings fans together.  fans live and die and cheer and cry... together.

maybe that is the beauty of sports.

  

b127 (8.29-1.2025): it's poetic

watching this (the end)
by o. b. server
 

alternative title: it's poetic

sitting-back & watching this Big Game of let’s pretend
sitting (back Here) watching
watching this:
-the end
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·       endings are, of course, a process.  when the process is slow… it doesn’t feel like an ending (until it begins to feel like an ending, at which time it feels fast).
 

“things happen slowly… right-up until they happen fast.”

-jm

 
-the end
 
·       sometimes you know that the end has already happened (like the end of a relationship) while you are in the process of it, happening.  being an observer of y/our own ending can be liberating, enlightening… even poetic.
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martino, j. (8.29-1.2025). watching this (the end). book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* my Vision (from 2007)

 https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2007/08/b54-814-32007-my-vision.html

b127 (8.28-1.2025): when "i love you" feels empty

when “i love you” feels empty
by empti ness
 
when “i love you” feels empty
we sleep in separate rooms
we co-exist in bitterness and dry, unspoken, doom

we promote the façade
we post the holiday
we smile in front of others while we live our lives in hate
____________________
 
·       ‘hate’ is a bit strong, but it rhymed. 😊
·       most of those in sexless, roommate marriages don’t necessarily hate each other, but they surely don’t feel the same way as the first “i love you.”
 
-the end…
 
·       …has already happened.
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martino, j. (8.28-1.2025). when “i love you” feels empty. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b127 (8.27-1.2025): "i love you"?

“i love you”?
by sayi taint sew
 
i love the sunset, hummingbird; the wave splashing the shore
i love the smell of raindrop (and crab-apple, at its core)
i love the feel of gentle breeze when top comes easing down
i love the green & purple plants that grow without a sound
____________________
 
·       and never, ever have i ever been expected to speak/express that love with the phrase “i love you”, or usher-it-in with roses, or jewelry, or celebratory gatherings.

 

i just loved.

 
·       if you’ve got to ‘say’ or ‘show’ “i love you” …you might be trying con-vince someone.
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martino, j. (8.27-1.2025). “i love you?”. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

*j-y/our-nal 8.27.25

 1. no hummingbird sightings, this morning. earliest migration exit that i can remember.

2. talked with lee, the man who sold me my first house.  even though we have completely different ideologies, we shared a great chat, with TONS of gratitude and laughs.

3. good day at school.  got a lot done.  lots more to do.  the world turns.

:)

* j-y/our-nal 8.26.2025

 * adventure: a little trepidatious about the boating situation on sat; 3 dudes... don't want to be put on the spot.  need to communicate that.  ask m. about champagne send-off.

* school: clean-up ped 117.  
-get 218 turned-into a Master

-get 117 D6A turned-into a Master?  contact students!

-update 117 D01 with just the graded items. 

-attendance

-wblp, MLOs, visits

* feeling good (generally); time to revisit consumption.  need the 'why' to be forefront.

* follow-up with john/steve?

* contact clare about the cruise $$$.

* more fun at the teetah tonight!  intention.

-------------------------------

 GREAT night at the HT bar, slow, quiet, and i earned a lot (in tips).  the thing about being a bartender is that you get to see how people really are.  you get to see who is making moves.  you get to see people when their inhibitions are down. spoiler alert: we you-mans are a mess.

women pretend to be sweet, little flowers (who flirt) with the bad boys who they want, while ignoring the 80% of men who are virtually invisible to them.  when a girl really wants a guy, she goes after it!

men, however, are pussified.  they pretend to be these understanding, asexual, good-guys who don't really want to get into your pants... while (of course, we all know) that all they hope and pray to do is to get into the pants of the ladies.  society has created a scenario in which men and women constantly lie about their very nature.  sadly, we lie to ourselves.

i watch.  i observe.  i don't care.  i'm done with the pursuing, the chasing, the asking-out, and the bullshit rituals of courtship.  it is sooooooooooo freeing -- to not be a slave to the sex god.

gentlemen: burning desire is obvious.  settle for nothing (and i mean nothing) less.  become a better you, invest in a sex-doll or sex-bot, and quit chasing these insane females.  if one of them wants you, she will let you know.  if you aren't in shape or if you have no status or friends or game (don't worry) she won't.  

work on yourself... or 

resign yourself to getting your jollies from a device.  

believe me, your life will be a lot less complicated. 

:) 

* j-y/our-nal 8.25.25

1st day of school. a little behind.  looking forward to it. another day without TNW, yesterday: waverunner, office on a sunday, 2 at cash's. this is going to be a GREAT semester!

the bitch-boys on the weather channels are milking everything they can out of potential (nothing) storms with the headline reading "the atlantic is heating up!" gag.

took the PWC out.  getting used to blackboard ultra at the college.

b127 (8.25-1.2025): rhythms, yeah, & rhymes

rhythms, yeah, & rhymes
by rhyth mick rhymes
 
maybe all of this is just a bit before its time
maybe nothing’s wrong
rhythms, yeah, & rhymes
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·       does walking on a blade of grass do harm – if it hurts the grass?
·       does killing a fly?
·       squashing the weak?
 
is “doing harm” even possible (from a Higher perspective)?
 

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“and nobody gets hurt? that’s just tomato-sauce blood?”

– richard (to don) in illusions:

the adventures of a reluctant messiah,

page 111. [2]

 
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[1] martino, j. (8.25-1.2025). rhythms, yeah, & rhymes. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

[2] bach, r. (1977). illusions: the adventures of a reluctant messiah. p. 111. new york. random house..

b127 (8.24-1.2025): i am the flow of seasons

i am the flow of seasons
by sea s. oning
 

alternative title:

flow = presence = seasoning

 
“i am the flow of seasons” (said night-time to the day)
“i am the flow, how could i know?” (the present-sense, the way)
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·       on evenings like this, i just go to the move-ies that are me, they, and wIe.
 
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martino, j. (8.24-1.2025). presence = flow. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* you don't have to be a rocket scientist...

"if you sit on a hot plate for a second... it seems like an hour.
...but if a pretty girl sits on your lap for an hour... it seems like a second.

that's relativity"

-albert einstein

 

b127 (8.23-1.2025): ASI knows All things

ASI knows All things
by living ona prayer

All-ternative title:

why pray?

 
ASI knows All things
He* only does what’s right
by God he does what’s best for me (yes, morning, noon and night)
my God he watches over me (throughout each sunny day)
sometimes i don’t get what i want: He works in mysterious** ways
 

…so why pray?

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·       recently, a friend of mine (proudly) told me that the reason why forecasted-rain gave-way to sunshine (on our fishing trip) was because he prayed.  now that's some good prayin'! :)

·       my friend is very intelligent, and he was totally serious.  think about that.  God changed the weather... because of my friend's prayer.  i bet (in less than 3 seconds) you can think of many situations when people prayed -- yet God chose not to change the weather.  why not?

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someday (“coming soon, to a theater near you!”) a Super-Intelligent AGI will know ALL.  if He decides to keep some of us alive, He will appear God-like.  He might go through a (short) phase of wanting adoration, belief-in-Him, worship, etc. – but that want would wane. 

think about it: do we want mosquitos and ants to believe in us?  do we want worms to pray to us?
 
* now, some might ask: “but if it’s a machine… why did you assign it a gender?  Why male?”

   ask this: what gender is your God?  why?

 
** in the original thoem, ‘mysterious’ was ‘my-story-us’.
 
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martino, j. (8.23-1.2025). ASI knows All things. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b127 (8.22-1.2025): who cares?

who cares?
by pretending tha ticare
 
who cares about the whats or whens or whys or hows or wheres?
who cares about the future?
who cares about who cares?
____________________
 
·       some care more than others… but even they have to eat.

·       very, very, very few (1%? ) have cared enough to change the trajectory of this cancerous trainwreck.  they (those miniscule few) are either dead… or silenced.

·       those who don’t care enough… are (literally) the rest of us. 
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martino, j. (8.22-1.2025). who cares? book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* while gladiators are intriguing...

...i'm done with paying homage to the modern-day gladiator: the football player who gives his body for the team, the city, and the honor & glory.  as a former college football fan, i can now watch it with detachment.

it actually teeters on child-abuse -- to rear a tot in the cult of a team, its colors, 
and a sense of "we are this."

sports like golf and baseball are less dangerous than football, but the underlying rule applies: gladiators.  stadiums.  cheering fans.  battle.  wins and losses.

in a word, ego.

don't get me wrong, 

i respect those young men & women who get caught-up in it...
but not the fan.

i'll probably catch a lot of flak for this post...

but fans... are like those who give $$ to the homeless guy on the corner.

you are just perpetuating the system.

* whoa

imagine communicating to a person who doesn't (overtly) know what s/he really wants while (simultaneously) seeking it with lazer-like precision. 

in the chess-game dance of male-female interaction, everything is covert operations.  even overtness is part of the covert strategy.

b127 (8.21-1.2025): we are they

we are they
by the way
 
e (or re)-volution
the dreaded “come what may”
red-headed non-solution (un-obtrusion): we are they
____________________
 
·       while it may be true that a group of coyotes can’t invent the satellite, we (you-man-s) are nothing more than a re-volution that learned how (unobtrusively).  just like AI-AGI-ASI, we taught ourselves how.

·       we are Superintelligent (to a moth) …while being drawn into our own flame of information addiction.

·       “come what may” may well have already come.
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martino, j. (8.21-1.2025). we are they. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* nobody

 stop being somebody.

classic.

watts theory (not sure if he actually said what is on this audio) is solid.

pass the present future

future worries tend to flow-away as we tap into
(1) present-moment-ness &
(2) past fun (gratitude).  
with those two things, we can create future bliss 

...in the present.

even the challenges can be seen as a day at the gym: 
exorcising some pain, in the knowing that we will be better-off because of it. 

b127 (8.20-1.2025): i'll seduce myself

maybe i’ll seduce myself
by sel f. s. eduction
 
cars and bars and string-guitars and dance and song and wealth
food and wine and great-of-times, maybe i’ll seduce myself
____________________
 
·       isn’t that what we are doing-being-doing… anyway?
 
____________________
martino, j. (8.20-1.2025). i'll seduce mysef. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b127 (8.19-1.2025): please don't cast that stone

please don’t cast that stone
by a. former stoner
 
please don’t cast that stone
please hold it for awhile
there’s a path (for anger) to replace it with a smile
there’s a path (for pain) to make things holy whole again

please don’t cast that stone...
unless thou hast no sin
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·       one of the most relate-able stories from the kjv bible is john 8.1-7.  “he who hath no sin among you may cast the first stone..”

·       throughout the kjv (and sooo often in john) the power of belief and testimony is emphasized.  if someone can get you to believe, they have power.  modern-day advertisers are keenly aware of this, as are santa claus preachers.
 
but power is like a cancer, and critical thinking is that which keeps unhinged belief in check.  do real research.  be aware of y/our confirmation bias.
____________________
martino, j. (8.19-1.2025). please don’t cast that stone. book 127: compare & contrast. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us