Don't Breathe!!

Over the past decade since my first pregnancy, recommendations to expecting mothers have turned into a virtual torrent of “Things to avoid.”

From the well-known no-nos of nicotine and alcohol it soon came to include undercooked meat, dishes containing raw eggs and raw milk products and before too long was extended to caffein and fish containing heavy metals, which is pretty much all fish.

With most of the culinary fun thus moved onto the blacklist, pregnancy became a time of austerity, of broccoli sprouts and mint tea...no wait, does mint tea induce premature birth?

But all of this is nothing compared to the recently published list of potentially (although not proven) harmful items to avoid when expecting.  From canned food, to fresh fruit wrapped in plastic (uh...) and from new cars to cosmetics the list liberally extends to all of life.

Truly, how can pregnant women be so careless to breathe if their home is next to a busy road?

Oneness

In a perfect world, everyone would intuitively work towards the common good. The notion of “we” vs. “them” would have become obsolete because everyone would be striving for the benefit of everyone else. Like in an ant colony or a bee hive all activity would be coordinated as if motivated by a single rationale with the difference being that the tasks and abilities of each member would be highly specialized. The individual, with her or his particular skills and abilities would put their efforts toward the attainment of a given objective, say sustainability, while keeping in mind the wider context, the needs of members of the community. At no time, would there be theoretical nit picking just for the sake of it. Ethical considerations would be resolved easily since the objective would never be personal profit but always the greatest good. A determination similar to a collective mind force would provide the momentum for creativity and community would come to stand for each individual’s aptitude to share her or his potentials to move humanity closer to the ideal state of oneness.

The question is, which one.

Utopia Calling

Let us build a world where fearful men no longer make the rules and define the objectives, a world where the aggressive male has been reintegrated into a community of diverse and empathetic individuals in pursuit of their full potential.

Just Now

The children are sitting on the swing off the tall tree in the back of the garden. Their voices caress the wind and the sun light is dancing on their faces. The apple tree outside my window is clad in plump blossoms and for a moment I am inclined to forget all that needs mending. For a moment, it is just this, the moment itself. Just this one, just now.

Ever noticed....?

We are constantly making progress and yet we are inching in on the end.

Bananas

There is a new generation of “printers” on the market that can produce 3D copies of any given blueprint. The biggest demand is for semi-automatic weapons. Well done, guys. Really impressive. Come get your bananas!