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Posted: Sun, Sep 14, 2025 09:51:10 AM

long minute clean, i still find it hard to let go and let the group. as weird as it sounds and even though i actually know better, my justification always falls back to this little fact: i have been around longer, so i must be wiser and know something about how things NEED to be done. yeah, just a bit of over the top arrogance there and it is the primary reason i avoid committee service these days. i do understand that service keeps me connected to my peers and my fellowship. i also get that 80% of the work that needs to get done, is done by 20% of my peers. all of that aside, i am more than grateful i “get” to serve my fellowship in a quieter and less obvious mode.
moving into what i have going on today, this is my last day of vacation, for reals. starting tomorrow i start seeking the McJob that will pay the rest of my living expenses. it has been a long haul and i have really enjoyed having the freedom to do what i want to do, but that phase of my life is ending. i know i have a “winning” Powerball ticket to have scanned at the store, but it is most likely that is worth a few dollars. that is okay, i do not play that game with any expectation of winning any major cash prize, it really is mostly for fun, BUT…
i got an early start this morning, so i have had a minute to write this before i hit the road for my weekly long ass, for me anyhow, run. after which it is football Sunday in the cigar lounge. i have been far too obsessed with AI image creation and manipulation and i certainly need the afternoon off, from my discovery of how ChatGPT works. i also need a bit of time to be out of the house and cheer on my local NFL team. life in my skin is pretty good today, and after the next image generation, i am out of here.

∞ DT ∞


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Tao Te Ching

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

The Tao Teh King, or The Tao and Its Characteristics
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 2

1) A state may be ruled by (measures of) correction; weapons of war
may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the kingdom is made one's
own (only) by freedom from action and purpose.