b80 (3.22-3.2018): can daylight save time?

can day-light save time?  ^[1]

by d. s. time

can we (great) manipulate life, liberty and rhyme?
can a child be the sun? 

can the masses be the One?

can daylight save time?

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• in a day and age when intelligence itself is rapidly becoming more & more artificial, how can you-man-i-ty expect to save itself, much less its manmade constructs, like santa claus, day-light, and time?

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[1] martino, j. (3.11-3.18). can daylight save time?  book 80: pronoia. © 2018 by joal martino.

b80 (2.3-1.2018): tricky

tricky ^[1]

by tricky dickie

1.       give the usa public a quick, biting, fear-based sound-bite,
2.       use it to accuse your opponent,
3.       lie loudly and often, to the point where absurdity begins to sound like truth.
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* the rich-kid neighborhood bully (republicans) have the system down perfectly.

* the wimp-ass p___y-kid (the democrats) have no answer to being beat up and abused, repeatedly.

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* we... the hard-working, tax-paying, middle-classer… get to (1) choose a side, or (2) go down with the ship, because the two sides in power will not allow for an alternative way of seeing things.

* we (and y/our children) are screwed, and we know it.  even y/our vote means nothing, and we are well aware of that.  moreso, we are tainted by the lies that we read and hear – because we don’t have the time, the patience or the skills to truly analyze or think critically.

* the perfect storm is not about weather.  you can feel it coming.

…and it (unlike many a deity) is coming... and soon.

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[1] martino, j. (2.3-1.18). tricky.  book 80: pronoia. © 2018 by joal martino. 

b80 (1.27.2018): people are in pain

 people are in pain ^[1]  by p. a. infull 

people are in pain
yes, people are in pain
people (yes) are assholes (yes), yet:
people are in pain

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• all assholic-ness... stems from the fact that people are in pain.

• while it is important to forgive them, since it is not their fault that their genetics and life experiences have brought them to this point of pain and fear… we (still) have the right to stop them from be-having like assholes.

• we can say/do: “no.  while your reasons for your assholic-ness matter, that does not mean that i have to accept your be-having like an asshole.”

• it is our job (not theirs) to define their assholic boundaries.  we draw the line.  do not expect the child to draw his/her own boundary lines.
  

it. is. our. responsibility.

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[1] martino, j. (1.27-3.18). people are in pain.   book 80: pronoia. © 2018 by joal martino.

* (2018): what if you were miraculously beautiful?

 

what if you were Miraculously Beautiful?

what if you (temporarily) inhabited a body comprised of trillions of of atoms, molecules, cells, tissues and organs that cooperated and communicated with each other simultaneously -- so that (in every moment) the whole system would seek homeostasis, ease and healing?

what if this "body" was created by the thoughts and emotions of y/our mind, and what if that mind was a mere extension of a Superconscious Soul that allowed you to experience the apparent chills and spills of a physical world -- while Peace-fully Be-ing your Soul reason for Being?

what if that (apparently individual) Soul wasn't (really) So[u]litary, and what if it was a mere atom of Light within a Majestic Dance of vibrational waves that could Create the most beautiful of colors, the most sooth-ing of sounds, the most delicious of kisses?

and what if All of thIs could manifest in such a way as to ensure that you (and your loved ones) would re-Main Completely Safe and Happy -- even as their earth-bound versions experienced the ebb and flow of good/bad, hot/cold, left/right, up/down, and us/them?

what if, amid all of the apparent turmoil, there was a Perfectly Perfect You, more beautiful than the most beautiful super-super model, more beautiful than the most color-full bird, more beautiful than the most stunning of sunsets?

and what if you could share some of that, and what if (by sharing) you experienced even more of it -- Be-Cause the interconnected nature of your Unseen Nature was Connection It-Self?

what if you were Miraculously Beautiful?

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this thoem is not in a book, so there is no "b" designation in the title.  it was written during the time of book 69: you don't say.

the artwork is that of alex grey, and you can learn more about him here: https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwrEousTBg9BJIzEmtUEgvSq1USCwqySwuAQCCuQmM&q=alex+grey+artist&oq=alex+grey+art&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i512j46i512j0i512l3j46i512j0i512l3.10847j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

* photo by j. martino (mirmar beach sunrise).

b80 (1/14/2018): the problem is the system

the problem with politics... is the system.  the system of law-writing that allows more than one item to be on a law/bill a the same time.  it BEGS the i'll-do-you-if-you-do-me system of back-handed deals.

                                                                the answer?  simple:

excel spreadsheet: one item at a time.  totally transparent.  everyone knows exactly who voted for each item.  here's how it works:

(i would insert a table, here... but  blogger doesn't seem to want to allow)

anywaaaaaaay:

lawmaker/politician         item description        cost       my vote (y/n)          my reason
________                         _____________       ____         _____                   _____________

the end result would allow any citizen to see why any/every congressman or senator voted for each, individual bill, on its own merit.  no "deals," no politicking.  none of it.

fix the system.  the rest will take care of itself. 

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martino, j (1.14.2018). the problem is the system. book 80: pronoia. © by joal martino.

b78 (4.24-1.2017): mirror, mirror

mirror mirror  ^[i]

by r. e. flection

mirror, mirror on the wall (what is this world i see?)

who must i blame for war, destruction, disease, famine: (me)

who can i thank for love, compassion, beauty, color: (eye)

mirror, mirror (re-create): image-in reasons why

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• Be-Cause, without me (re-Cognizing that which is in the mirror), it wouldn’t be there.

• this whole Mega-Verse is a reflection of that which eye be-li[e]ve is Real.

•  the (obvious) learning point, here, is that there are an infinite number of realities that i could focus upon, right now.  from the birth of a baby to the explosion of a bomb... they are all real.

• ...but what if i get caught up in a false reality -- like a cult or fake religion?  
• then that reality experience will also be real, in my mind...
• until such time as i opt out of it.

• ...but what of others, who are caught up in false realities?  don't they affect my reality?
• if i believe that they are affecting my reality, 
• then i would, in effect, be allowing my reality to be affected.  
• again... my responsibility.

• the only Real question is... what reality would i like to experience?
• what am i watching, listening to, and focusing on?
• what would i like to co-create, today?    

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[i] martino, joal. (4.24-1.17). mirror, mirror. book 78: dark days. © 2017 by joal martino.

* drawing by graphicjam.

b78 (4.10.2017): smart bomb (you came from heaven)

smart bomb (you came from heaven)  ^[1]

by bursti n. ginair

smart bomb (you came from heaven)

you brightened up my night

you dis-located evil (and you showed him left from right)

smart bomb (you came from heaven) you’re a sight for all to see

but what went wrong? (our future, gone)

my kitten, daughter, me

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• written by a mom, watching a newscaster describe the launching of tomahawk missiles as “beautiful…” 

…but suddenly realizing that this thing of beauty, in addition to "bursting in air," has landed on top of her living room.

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[1] martino, joal. (4.10-3.17). smart bomb (you came from heaven).  book 78: dark days. © 2017 by joal martino. 

  

b78 (3. 18-2.2017): stoopid is as stoopid does

stoopid is as stoopid does  [1]
by h. u. mandoing

alternative title: ignorance ain’t bliss

ignorance ain’t bliss
thoughts have consequence
thoughts lead to beliefs (leading to acts that make no sense)
leading to a nightmare that we wish there never was
ignorance ain’t bliss, and stupid is as stupid does
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·        this thoem is not inspired by politics.
·        it is inspired by a life-form that values itself above all others: a vampirical cancer that cannot see itself in its own projection/reflection.
·        a species that has apparently lost its ability to practice the art and science of introspection.
·        a mass of lemmings, allowing a few (powerful) leaders to steer us off of a cliff.
 
…but here’s a secret:
·        the leaders have no power that we do not freely give to them.  they (shockingly enough) need us.
 
 

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[1] martino, joal. (2.18-2.17). stoopid is as stoopid does. book 78: dark days. © 2017 by joal martino. 

B78 (1/28/2017): reporter billybob v. kellyanne

reporter billybob vs. kellyanne (it’s no contest):

[reporter billybob] “kellyanne, uh, this morning… mr. t. tweeted about his, uh, breakfast, and..."

[kellyanne, cutting him off abruptly, and frowning] “first of all, billybob, that’s an unfair question.  we all know that the obama administration and the liberal media have ruined breakfast for centuries..."

[kellyanne: smiling, grudgingly] "…and furthermore, a former president shared sausage & cheese omelets with other women…"

[kellyanne: smiling painfully] "…and everyone knows that bernie wants everyone to treat everyone else to free, endless brunch."

[kellyanne: smiling, sharply] "…beware of socialism!  egg farmers… be afraid!!  in fact, that’s where the word “chicken” originally originated!"

[reporter billybob]  "but..."

[kellyanne: smiling, smugly] "…but to answer your question, he always means exactly what he says about the wall… except when he uses alternative facts." 

[reporter billybob]  (chuckles)

[kellyanne: furling brow, frowning, and increasing the decibel level] "…are you laughing at me???!!!  i’m going to have to re-think our relationship!  the egg is on your face, now, billybob!" 

[kellyanne: smiling, half-heartedly] in any case, it’s your own fault if you took him ‘literally’ – because we all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day……next question!” 

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from book 78: dark days.