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8月15日 Via Con Dios, AmigosWell now... I've been back here for only a short while, but it's plenty long enough to realize that MSN Spaces is fucking DEAD. No offense to the few friends who've stopped by and responded, but this place (regardless of the new facelift) just bores the hell out of me anymore.
So, I'm leaving y'all with it.
To my friends:
If you'd like to drop me a line sometime, I'd love to hear from you.
Best Wishes!
Jesse 8月10日 One For the Bobbies...Seems that the Brits saved the day, and we owe them our gratitude.
21 terrorists were apprehended before they could carry out thier martyrdom plans.
Thank God SOMEBODY takes this shit seriously enough to do something about it BEFORE the damage is done!!!
It occurs to me that too many Americans are willing to turn a blind eye to threat after threat, simply because they're so CHICKENSHIT and AFRAID of someone crying 'discrimination' or accusing them of being paranoid.
Well, guess what?
With fundamentalist Muslims around the WORLD gunning for us - from the leaders of governments like Iran and Syria to fuckers like Hamaas, Al-Qaeda, and Hezbollah...
We've got damn good reason to be paranoid, and if YOU aren't, you've got your head up your ass!!!
The time for Political Correctness is over.
Open your eyes America!!!
8月7日 'Round and Round We Go?Throughout history, mankind has wondered and speculated about what comes next. With recent events in the Middle East and elsewhere around the world, I've heard and read many theories about the "End of Days"... not to mention, what I've learned from my own parochial school background (thanks Mom).
Anyway, it's all just food for thought. So, I figured I'd give y'all something else to chew on while you're at it...
The Gregorian Calendar that most of the 'civilized' world adheres to is based on a linear concept of time. For many, it's the only known measure of days to come and marker of past events, but it is not the only measure.
In what is presently the jungles of Central America, there once lived a thriving culture that ruled the land - the Maya. They built complex cities with hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, developed thier own style of heiroglyphic writing, possessed understanding of algebraic equations, and charted the movements of the heavens with great accuracy. From this last accomplishment, the Maya elite composed several cyclical calendars, based on the concept that time and history (like the turning heavens) repeats itself.
The first calendar, called Tzol'kin, was used for religious and ceremonial purposes, and was composed of 260 days.
The second calendar, called Haab, was used primarily for agriculture, and was composed of 18 months of 20 days each... and a 5 day 'month' at the end of the cycle called Wayeb or "the nameless days", during which, evil spirits were said to roam the Earth... kind of like a 5-day Halloween, if you will. All told, 365 days.
To synchronize the Tzol'kin and the Haab, the Maya came up with a 52-Haab cycle that brought both calendars together in perfect unison.
Aside from these, there was also a 1,872,000-day cycle known as the Long Count Calendar or 'Great Cycle', which started at 0.0.0.0.0, or according to the accepted correlations of the Gregorian and Mayan Calendars, somewhere between August 11th and 13th, 3114 BC.
The Mayan Bible, or Popol Vuh, claims that mankind exists (according to the Long Count Calendar) in a 4th 'world', or cycle, that post-dates 3 of the god's previously failed attempts... a 'world' which they believed would end in catastrophe somewhere between December 21st (Winter Solstice) and the 23rd day of the same month, 2012 AD, or by Mayan numbers, 13.0.0.0.0.
For whatever it's worth, the Maya did not believe the terminal date of this 'Great Cycle' would bring about the destruction of the Earth, only a great catastrophe.
According to legend, the destruction of Earth comes at the end of the 5th 'world'.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but it is enough to make you wonder...
8月3日 FIRE!So, the clouds blew away, and the Tempest passed... same as it ever has.
I haven't had time to visit friends just yet, but I should be back in swing by next week.
Anyone want to clue me in on what's been going on?
7月24日 It's 3AM, I must be lonely...Hello friends. It's me again.
First, let me apologize for my prolonged absence. I've been going through a nasty breakup with my uncle/business partner, and really haven't felt much like writing (or even turning on the computer for that matter). I suppose I knew better than to do business with family, but quite frankly, I felt desperate to do SOMETHING.
As you know, I'm in a wheelchair, and regardless of my abilities, am often turned away from wherever I seek employment. So, when he approached me to be his partner, I was happy to have a job that would afford me the independence and opportunity that I value so dearly. And we were doing pretty damn good, right up until a few weeks ago.
I won't go into the sorrid details of the matter, but I will tell you our seperation had everything to do with business ethics and common sense - two things about which, apparently, he lacks a single ounce of understanding.
So, I got the hell out of the whole deal before I suffered legal consequences for his ignorance and stupidity, but still, it did not happen without a price...
It's been a terrible mess, but I'm slowly regaining my treasured peace of mind. Although, I'm afraid I can't say the same for my once-strong sense of family. I've been bitter and mean, withdrawn and depressed, and worked my way through most of it until I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Perhaps my desire to eat hot coals and breath fire, to break bones and spill blood, will be replaced with a new sense of direction and understanding in time. I sure as hell hope and pray it does.
Until then, y'all will just have to forgive my sporadic behavior. It's taking everything I've got right now to stay sane and civil, and the last thing I want to do is go off on somebody because of all the bullshit in my personal life.
Best Wishes to All,
Jesse
AKA: Latrunculus Laceratus (TheOutlawTorn)
6月14日 Party People"The Partisan, when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own concertions."
~ Plato ~
6月8日 Another One Bites the DustOne more dead terrorist, guys...
Granted, he was high-profile, but the fight is far from over.
I only hope Allah has him licking camel ass for eternity!
5月30日 Hear Ye! Hear Ye!Welcome back, folks...
I know some of you are just itching to hear my conclusion, so you can say,"I was right! You were wrong!". Others, no doubt, will totally disagree with my decision, and I reckon that's thier right to do so.
Without further ado...
Hear me out:
A man cannot serve two masters.
The Armed Forces are in the business of war and conflict. Fred has taken an oath to support whatever endeavors the 'powers that be' see fit... even if that means giving his very own life. He doesn't have to like it, but he has to do it... or face the consequences.
So, by standing against his sworn allegiance, he has proven himself a hypocrite, and therefore, I believe he must make a public choice before his peers.
Herman Bieling, this court finds you Guilty of Betrayal... not necessarily betrayal of your Country, ...but of your Oath, and the Countless Patriots who have given thier lives to defend the rights and benefits you so eagerly observe.
One of your defenders has quoted a DOD Directive that allows members of the Armed Forces to attend rallies... but that Directive also specifies that you can only attend as a spectator, when not in uniform.
Your very own photographs show you wearing Military Issue headgear, carrying placards, and obviously participating in rallies against your Commander In Chief and your Military's Actions.I find this act to be an irreconcilable breach of confidence.
Therefore, you are hereby sentenced to Choose.
You can either be a Soldier of the United States Military, or you can be a placard-carrying slogan-shouting Protester.
One or the other, Fred.
You can't be both.
God bless this great Nation and those who diligently serve it's affairs at home and abroad.
This Court is adjourned.
5月27日 Here's The DealIn light of recent events, I've got something I want to say.
I've known Fred Bieling for quite some time now. Although he is openly opposed to the war in Iraq, I have NEVER known him to denounce or berate our brothers and sisters in arms. If anything, he has shown himself to be more concerned with thier safety and well being than many of our politicians.
For whatever it's worth, I don't believe he's posting under the name Peter SF.
I only called PSF "Fred" to deny his identity because he is too chickenshit to leave a URL to his own place. In my opinion, he is faceless, nameless, and ignorant... just like anyone else who so-willingly jumps to conclusions based upon everything they read.
Y'all have a good 'un.
Later!
5月19日 A Reminder For Hippies...WAR
IS
NOT
NICE
Do you want our fighting men to succeed?
Do you want them to come home?
Don't bail out on them when they're in sticky situations. After all, if war was NICE, your candy asses would be sucking dick to make General's rank.
They fight, so you don't have to.
APPRECIATE IT!
Fuckers. 5月17日 Gone to the Gators?So, the alligators are eating people in south/central Florida again. Before y'all start blaming the ozone or aliens for this behavior, let me point out a few things:
1) Alligators swim, eat, sleep, and screw. That's it. That's all they do.
2) They were put on the endangered species list years ago by people who OBVIOUSLY didn't spend much time in the Everglades, and have since multiplied quite proficently.
3) Dumbass snowbirds(aka: damn yankees - because they moved here and stayed) feed them in thier backyards, and then wonder what happened to thier precious poodles.
4) Swamps are drained as the cities grow, leaving the alligators surrounded by 'civilization'... and looking for food. So, it's eat or be eaten.
that said...
5) Alligator tastes great, and goes well with cold beer!
So, unless people plan on destroying cities and moving elsewhere, they might as well fire up the fryer and call all thier buddies over for some gator-tail.
Damn, now I'm hungry again... 5月9日 Immigration & DeportationWith all the talk of Immigration and National Security floating around these days, I figured I'd finally give in and voice my opinion on how we should solve these dillemas. So, here goes nothing:
Bring our troops home... ALL of them.
Secure our borders first.
Root out and round up the illegal aliens. Ship them as far as thier respective country's borders.
Interview the legal aliens. If they cannot speak coherent English after two (2) years in this country, or if they have been convicted on felony charges in this country, or ANY country - Ship them as far as thier respective country's borders.
and finally...
Root out and round up ALL militant Muslim United States citizens. Ship them to the dirt-hole or rock of thier choice. Remaining here is NOT an option.
So, what do you think?
Would it work?
4月19日 Open ElectionsAlright, let's close our eyes and imagine for a second...
If you could choose anyone for President - I mean anyone -
Who would it be, and why? 3月27日 The Bumper Sticker MovementAs some of you may already know, I live in a city populated largely by college students and state workers. Needless to say, these people operate their vehicles with the same braindead efficency they apply to everything else in their lives.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering having a few hundred thousand bumper stickers made up that say:
WARNING!
NON-DRIVING ASSHOLE
and plastering at least one of them on the bumper of every idiot's car in Tallahassee.
Then, the responsible drivers would at least know they're behind a jerk-wad that is likely to drive half the speed limit in the passing lane, cut in front of you without so much as a hint of a blinker, talk incessantly on the cellphone, watch thier dash-mounted televisions, dig for shitty CDs to play at ear-wrenching volumes, slam on thier brakes at any given moment for no apparent reason, be too occupied stuffing thier fat face, or obliviously apply ten gallons of make-up... all while supposedly driving thier cars.
I know it happens pretty much everywhere else too.
So, what do you think?
Good idea, or not?
Who's with me?
3月22日 United We Stand...Since the day we were born, we've been force-fed the idea that "United we stand - Divided we fall".
Right?
So, would someone please explain to me why the fuck everybody perpetuates this "bi-partisan" political bullshit?
How are we supposed to be "united", when the politicians divide us into opposing factions?
...and don't try to feed me any bullshit about "checks and balances", because those principles apply in our government regardless of political affiliation.
Don't you think it's possible that "they" divide "us" to create confusion among the masses, that they might retain control?
I dare say, if we truly spoke with one voice, that no President, Congressman, Governor, Mayor, Dictator, Monarch, or Religious Leader would hold sway over our future. Our destiny would be our own.
"You label me. I label you. So, I dub thee unforgiven."
~ Metallica ~
...Divided We Fall. 3月18日 Old School OutlawOf Wolf and Man
I try to be the man I should be
Fallen from grace, I long to retrieve
Days that are gone, and will never return
Pages of past, they smoulder and burn
Walls that I've built, they crumble and fall
Exposing within to each one and all
Some have tried to pick my bones clean
By never quite saying what they really mean
Left to the wolves, I became one myself
Surviving alone - keep love on the shelf
Starving to feed on another poor soul
Depriving myself - confined to the cold
A wolf with a conscience is what I've become
The more I find out, the more I go numb
Yearing to tear out all of their throats
Striving to be a wolf in sheep's coats
* Some of you may remember this from my previous entries, others may not. I've always liked it because it says a lot about me. Whether you think it's good or bad is up to you. Ultimately though, I believe it's true for others as well.
It's defensive. It's lonely. It dreams. It adapts. It perseveres...
Hell, it's just me, I guess. 3月12日 My Take (I Wonder...)There are some pretty good comments to the post below for why we have such low expectations of our leaders... and I guess they're all 'on the money'.
Here's my take...
Some of us understand that corruption and lies are basically the 'status quo' in modern politics, and that "We the people..." are left with no choice aside from the lesser of two evils. Because the problem is so widespread and cancerous, we feel helpless to change it.
Let's face it, the present political process is an ugly, self-perpetuating, parasitical monster, but most of society is to damn self-absorbed in their daily lives to pull their collective heads out of their asses and do something about it. They don't want to hear how fucked up things have become. They don't want to admit they've sat on their hands, buying into the hype, voting for whoever the media tells them to, while the majority of the government went to shit. They want to bitch, but they don't want to take the blame.
They don't want to face the truth.
We bought into a pack of lies.
So, I say it's an extreme case of ignorance and denial; fostered by the delusion that, as long as we have our precious luxuries, all is well and good.
I love my country more than most, but I damn sure hate the way it's being raped, mocked, and plundered by those in office.
It leaves me feeling bitter.
3月6日 I Wonder...
In societies obsessed with having the best of everything all the time, why don't we have the same expectations of politicians?
Why do we allow corruption in our governments?
I mean, we have the numbers. Right?
What's the deal?
I've got my take. What's yours? Welcome Curseweakest moments, restless hours
reckless actions rule the day
the price we pay with lonely lives
full of swagger, piss, and pride
with only shadows by our side
cursed and blessed to die, in time
it's lonely in the edge of hell
where once-the-innocent fell forever
there he rests, arm-crossed chest
no widow to suffer, to grieve the nest
he gave it his all, gave it his best
gave into the world under protest
tired and weary, sleep falls softly
wake and hustle comes too soon
the price we pay with tired lives
holding together, despite, despised
with only shadows by our side
cursed and blessed to live our time
sometimes it doesn't seem worth it, but it is
3月3日 Fall From GraceHistorians over the past few centuries would have us believe that we are the pinnacle of civilization's growth. Most of you buy into this bullshit, simply for the fact that we have so many technological advances... and most of you are wrong.
The fact is, previous civilizations did MORE with less. Sure their methods were more primitive than ours, but many of their buildings, monuments, and manuscripts still survive after thousands of years.
I dare say, only that which we have modeled after those who came before us, will endure the test of time... while our contributions turn to ash before our very eyes.
But civilization is more than buildings and books. It is a structured environment where hundreds of thousands gather and thrive in a daily dance of life and death.
The Maya, Etruscian, Aztec, Inca, Roman, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Ostrogoth, Visigoth, Japanese, Mongol, Norweigan, Celt, and countless other civilizations have risen, and fallen, throughout the millenia... leaving only memories of their once great splendor.
While a few of these 'primitive' civilizations were undone by conquest and assimilation, the majority of civilization's decline and destruction has eminated from within. Whether it be conflict between social classes, outgrowth of resources, or religious upheaval - society is it's own worst enemy.
Is it any wonder that we see our precious illusions crumble and fall before our very eyes?
Can you honestly believe in a better future, when all that is fought for is destined for shit?
Do you seriously believe that our generations will be able to hold it all together where everyone else has failed?
When will it be enough to live and let live, yet punish the guilty, under the apolitical law of common sense?
How long must we suffer for the sake of kings who seek only advancement of thier own wealth and that which destroys us?
How fucking stupid can an entire civilization be?
Look around you.
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