Hentrich,
Thanks for the post. you wrote " I apologize for not being able to think of anything original to post here", frankly, I found such freestyle posts of yours are more original and illuminating than any philosophical tomes. a first hand account of this miserable existence with unadulterated honesty is very rare to find.
I've been studying geometry for a while now but had to drop this endeavor too, the body is unwilling to commit to anything.
as leonard cohen says
"I followed the course
From chaos to art
Desire the horse
Depression the cart"
It must be over 3 weeks now that I have not cra
cked open the textbook I had committed myself to studying, "Contemporary Abstract Algebra," but I am aware that there are other pressing issues I must pay attention to at this time. There are certain forces around the perimeter of my mother's life who are determined to "fast forward" our lives for us, pushing a "possibly disasterous non-solution" as a solution simply because the life-struggles my mom and I are coping with are too complex. Knee-jerk or spiteful or shrewd decisions will not cut the mustard. In these uncertain times, my mom and I are going to have to be careful. We might not see each other much, if ever, were we to "abandon ship" and let us take our chances with Cruel Fate, divided and fed into the system ...
It is difficult to stay focused on abstract concepts when the wolves are at the door.
I thought you (Ibra) and the other handful of thinkers here would appreciate a couple songs by Leonard Cohen.
First We Take ManhattanThey sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For tryin' to change the system from within
I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
But you see that line there moving through the station?
I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those
Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
First we take Manhattan, then we take BerlinI don't like your fashion business, mister
And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
I don't like what happened to my sister
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
But you see that line there moving through the station?
I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those
And I thank you for those items that you sent me
The monkey and the plywood violin
I practiced every night, now I'm ready
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
(I am guided)
Ah remember me, I used to live for music (baby)
Remember me, I brought your groceries in (ooh baby yeah)
Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded (baby)
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Everybody Knows[Verse 1]
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
[Verse 2]
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long-stem rose
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah, give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
[Chorus]
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
[Verse 3]
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
[Verse 4]
And everybody knows that the plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
[Verse 5]
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
[Chorus]
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows