Convience (once again) Goes Astray

Another violent day in Toronto, Ontario. A tragic story of two opposing families disputing over their right to live? No, love? No, ... to eat fast food. Almost seems like a Romeo and Juliet farce at first. But oh no, here in Canada we do it gorilla style. And I mean that in the primitive, socially retarded sense, not the rough, tough, macho sense.

I mean, do we seriously need a big mac *that* bad, that we don't even bother to go inside (did I mention the altercation began with a group of people walking through the drivethru?), and then knife the person in front of us in line? Canadians I implore you, it couldn't hurt to skip a fast food meal and maybe read a book instead..

A world of "convenience" and this is where it gets us.

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Do we still over generalize *this* much?

I ran across an article explaining away "Why men hate cuddling" and just couldn't resist complaining about the inadequate stereotyped justification of men in general and their over-generalized behavioral patterns.

First and foremost, we're talking about many many people, not your buddy. Nobody knows "many many people" (well, maybe you do, you social butterfly, you), at least not to this extent that warrants such a blatant over-justification.

The article reads: "Guys [...] work with an entirely different set of mechanics [... and so after sex...] enter the snoring". Yes it has a couple of interesting points such as the stages of sexual intimacy, consisting of Infatuation, with the strong rush of chemicals leading to the point of climax. This is where men and their similarities end however.

It's all about mood people, sometimes when the lovely couple happen to be on the same wave length, they very well may just stay up for another hour or two joking and talking about the day ahead, while other times one or the other is beat and then, yes "enter the snoring".

I'm just getting a little tired about all the over generalized garbage out there, that is not being questioned and just taken for face value. How can this article be said to be over generalized? Well asides from the (feminine) author's name, there is simply to many unnecessary Quote-experts-UnQuote to list here that simply say: Science says: "Men *must* sleep after sex"..

My reply to this trash talk: fooey.

See it for yourself: "Why Men Hate Cuddling"

Peter Griffin - A Hero (?)

It's painfully apparent that this "man" has numerous disabilities while being eronously socially inept. What isn't clear is the possibility that this is how everyone *should act. There, it's been said. There is a place inside all of us that simply won't hold back and will call it like it is. Our primary functional organ (wrong men, it's called a brain) however won't let this "truth-telling" gene to reach our vocal cords.

Peter Griffin is the personification of this "truth-telling" gene (or T.T.G.), through his lack of morality is clearly exhibited to portray the lack of a socially dictated conscience. Strip the comedy away, with no more antics.. can you now see the truth, see the world for what it is. See with Peter's eyes, a world of no complications, a world of only yes and no, (not maybe, or "if-then") and you can see the beautiful simplicity of a world without conditions.

Peter Griffin, America's Hero. Says alot about the U.S., does it not?









References: America's "Hero", & America's "Leader".

Life of a Student-Part 2

As a former student, I've become somewhat of an expert at avoiding ([very]strange) people's glances throughout my many rides on the transit system to and from school. University in my experience has been very rich and full of interesting new faces each year. Most of whom sincerely wish to and enjoy being at a place of higher learning. Not so on the bus ride to get there however.

The easy sub-division would be to categorize between the quiet people on the bus, and those who choose to share their god awful tone deaf voices with the rest of us. The simplistic version ends here however:

With the quiet and loud in mind, they're are further attributes associated to all people that afford an interesting (to say it lightly) bus ride. The younger kids on the bus who, still trying to find their niche within their social realm find amusement in making fun of any little detail while experimenting with any dirty four letter word they can *think (*that's one of them..) of.

The older (along with the mentally retarded) also frequent the bus, which is fine until they decide it's a fine day to make a new friend, and yours is the first face they see...

Experimentation with language, trying to define yourself, or making a friend is all fine and dandy, but for the love of GAWD the bus is not a bar, not a science experiment, and is not a..I already said bar.

Leave the bus as it should be, quick and quiet. If you want to find yourself, join a club. If you want to swear get yourself to an AA meeting, and if you want a ride to point A to point B and find yourself without a ride, get a bus.

Life of a "Student". For or Against?

There are two types of students that I am aware of at the moment, the ones who openly admit they are "learning" (hopefully through a credited school) and those who are in learning denial. I say denial because as most of us know, knowledge (in general) lies throughout a never ending path, or trail, that must be continually traversed and explored in order for us to continually learn.

Those that would deny this, are those who believe they are either too old to learn new tricks or they have sufficient knowledge in their field and limit themselves to said area. There remains alot to be said on behalf of both parties. The pool of knowledge in the "denier"'s field is rich in a particular area, while on the other hand, the "public" learner begins to see a broad field of possibilities.

Why then do the "deniers" continue to dismiss their younger counterparts as being "too-green" or naive when this is exactly how they used to be?

On the other hand, these "students" or willful learners also adopt this dangerous "two-track" train of thought, and dismiss the post generation as "too-old" or unwilling of change, when it is quite possible this is what the "learn'ed" will grow up to be or be like?

Of course in public, the older will say "how nice" for you to be going to school, when they may very well be thinking how hopeless our countries' future seems. While at the same time the younger may be saying how rich in experience the post generation is but thinking how better off our country can be.

We forget no matter who we are, educated-, undereducated, old or young we forget the potential harm a "two-track" mind can be. Also forgotten (but not beyond the realm of recovery) is the potential of any mind.

-If you take one thing from this blog, let it be this:
Everyone; young and old, has a story to tell..
..let it be heard.

The Art of War

Currently re-reading this classic, thinking of the opening. I'm sure all that have read about the laughing concubines who instantly "reformed" there silly ways after a simple be-heading can hardly forget the lesson behind the introduction: The secret behind a great military and (in our day and age) political system is a great leader.

Therefore; while China had Sun Tzu and Confucious'. Where are the great leaders and philosphers today? Surely there must be men (and women) wiser than Canada's Stephen Harper, and America's George Bush.

Or is it simply possible that all leaders seem greater when viewed through the lengthy looking glass known as time?

Further Reading: Art of War, & Art of War Overview

Haven't Much on the Mind?

This is (supposed to be) a condrumical place holder. I have as of yet, nothing much on my mind. Speaking of nothing on my own mind, what does everyone think about AI, or Artificial Intelligence? When this practice actually takes off, no person will ever have much on their mind again. Imagine a future where all thinking is done by machines in which our ancestors programed, designed and gave (in-direct) birth to. At this time all people will have (conveniently) forgotten any information relevant to self survival independant of machines.

To the question of "going to far", the answer is yes we can. We can screw it up, all we need is time.