Wednesday

a.

a women has been left by a man
with two children (5 and 1)
for a love interest in japan

she lives in social housing
close to her part time job
at Home Depot

she says children make
it all worth while
and who could disagree


b.

in the old days

difference were permitted

not any more

now we're all equal

c.

in social transactions
there is an exchange

rarely are two parties of equal resources

d.

beauty is valuable
money is an idea


technological distractions

Was in a computer store and
saw the clumsy gore
of a video game...

forever moving forward

they shot at images
that shot back...
in virtual life...

no one really got hurt...

Commentary

the participants were enmeshed in a system
that stimulates their nervous system and neural pathways

like an addiction

short circuits a reward cost ratio



For Dale Carnegie

timing and good fortune
are neccessary ingredients
but they do not bake the whole cake
throw in a little,

hardwork, perserverance, inspiration, humulity(1)
and whatever else
is required

Note:

(1) Humility is not neccesary for capitalism or violence


Computer Baseball

at my first at bat
i hit a home run
in a professional
looking stadium

the crowd went wild
and even the children
really watching cheered

I ran around the living room
pumping my arms in the air