Joke: About the fence between God and the Devil

By Mickey Fellows in “Why is God Laughing?” by Deepak Chopra God and the Devil were arguing about the fence that separated Heaven and Hell.  “Your side’s falling down,” said God.  “Just look at it.” “So what?”  said the Devil. “We’re both responsible for keeping our side.  Mine is perfect.” The Devil shrugged indifferently.  “So [...]

TO THE YOUNG WOMEN OF MALOLOS

Europe (February) 1889 When I wrote Noli Me Tangere, I asked myself whether bravery was a common thing in the young women of our people. I brought back to my recollection and reviewed those I had known since my childhood, but there were only few who seem to come up to my ideal. There was, [...]

Prohibitions vs. Drugs and Delusions

Had drugs been prohibited around the time of Moses (1391 BC onward), there most probably wouldn’t have been any of the 10 Commandments, a product of a psychedelic cocktail, according to an Israeli researcher.  That Moses was tripping on ayahuasca atop Mt. Sinai was not illicit during those times.  To this day ayahuasca is still used [...]

Sports Superstitions: Spain Protective Over Paul the Psychic Octo

  I was very much intrigued by this World Cup character, a “psychic” octopus called Paul!  And since it picked Spain as the fated winner, Germans started wishing him fried!   His kind was removed from a US restaurant menu, and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was ready to send some protection to Paul.   [...]

Lenses of Old Perspectives

Edited by Romulo P. Marinas   When one looks through the lenses of old perspectives, one will see the old order and if the old order does not fit the lenses or is somehow blurry, one must create a vision of a small old order to fit it or create the old order all over again [...]

On Thinking: Humorous Wisdoms by Osho

Osho, whose real name is Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, is credited for bridging certain gaps in faiths to the modern times.  Here he says that god is a dead word, which recalls Nietzsche’s “God is dead,” interpreted by Joseph Campbell as “Symbols are dead.”  The old symbols no longer hold the same magic for the new generations, [...]

Wanted: Lunatic

Can be taken in two ways. 1. job opening 2. a pursuance of a lunatic that is to be annihilated or kept within inescapable confines We can add a 3rd way, and that is a joke. Example: “Lunatic” by J. H. Hill I like hunting fossils, a hobby that isn’t exactly my wife’s favorite. On [...]

Manimals: Some evolutionary queries on cheating

While I honestly don’t think that humans must deny the beastly programmings for survival, balance, health and feet-on-the-ground purposes, it is interesting to note that jungle principles aren’t the answer to many questions regarding the solutions to the current world problems, and that we do not even know how jungle we are when we are being that.  [...]

My Critical Thinker’s Bond Song: Golden Eye

My Critical Thinker’s-inspired Bond song suddenly comes up! Fortunately, it really is one of my few favorite Bond songs! Tina Turner exudes IT. Of course, besides the unusual elegance because everybody knows she’s The Queen of Rock n’ Roll, she exudes the wisdom of a survivor and the X-Factor. I felt a double-meaning about the [...]

For The Record: Top 10 Sarcastic Quotes

author is The Sarcasmist found on this blog by the Sarcasm Society Top 10 Sarcastic Quotes of All Time Written by The Sarcasmist on March 29, 2010   10. “Sometimes I need what only you can provide: your absence.” –Ashleigh Brilliant 9. “I feel so miserable without you, it’s almost like having you here.” –Stephen [...]