A little Buddhist humor...

jerry99 comments on Dec 1, 2018:

Doesn't really scan but I appreciate the sentiment.

Historian finds German decree banishing Trump's grandfather | US news | The Guardian

jerry99 comments on Dec 1, 2018:

We used to refer to these guys as "chicken-hawks". I OTOH was just a plain old chicken -- during the Vietnam era I got out mostly on a student deferment.

GHW Bush is dead, at 94. Meh.

jerry99 comments on Dec 1, 2018:

Well, at least I can give him credit for disliking Trump. Not sure that he deserves it for anything else.

Seems like the logical and prudent approach. But then, I'm pretty conservative. ;-)

jerry99 comments on Nov 30, 2018:

Something's wrong if we can't figure out how to help out some desperate people fleeing from violent thugs for their lives. It doesn't say that you let everyone in or you you have to grant permanent residency, just a little common sense and compassion.

Why do we pretend that equality exists for women or people of color when the power is owned by 79% ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 30, 2018:

Women now control more than half of US personal wealth, which 'will only increase in years to come' https://www.businessinsider.com/women-now-control-more-than-half-of-us-personal-wealth-2015-4 Just sayin'

Should a vote of 51% vote to elect a Supreme Court judge for life be changed to75% for such an ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 30, 2018:

It used to be that people were appointed to the Supreme Court after many years of exceptional service. This changed when George W the idiot appointed John Roberts to the court when he was only 48 and made him Chief Justice a couple of years later. Yes, I agree, this should not be a political appointment, but our country has become so divided that I don't hold much hope for a more reasonable government.

Total shock when my new job agreed to give me the first night of Hanukkah off to celebrate with my ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 30, 2018:

The place I used to work gave most major holidays off and allocated a few personal days you could use for religious holidays or whatever you liked. Seemed pretty reasonable to me.

Gazing upon the milky way is a constant reminder that we are all stardusts.

jerry99 comments on Nov 30, 2018:

Yes, we are ... along with pond scum.

The thing is, its 13 days UNTIL we get to the shortest day of the year. Dang.

jerry99 comments on Nov 28, 2018:

My house backs up on a hill and faces the Rockies off in the distance, so this time of year I'm lucky to get 5 hours of sunlight.

What if Instead of Sending 5K Troops to the Border We Had Sent 5K Social Workers To Help to Review ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 27, 2018:

A skillful approach would be to work with other countries to solve the problems causing people to flee for their lives. I don’t believe all these people really want to leave their families, friends, and homeland, but are just looking for a safe place to raise their children.

31 Of The Funniest Comebacks In History [rewind.topix.net]

jerry99 comments on Nov 27, 2018:

Slideshow - yuk!

Former Trump Campaign Manager Admits There Was, in Fact, a 'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy' to Undermine...

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

We used to have Republicans who voted their conscience and put the good of the country ahead of the benefit to their party. Sadly, those days are long gone. Thank-you Messrs. Nixon, Gingrich, McConnell, Ryan, Bush2, etc. Did I forget Mr. Trump? Nah, he puts the needs of himself above everything else.

Here's a $5M question for each of you...

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

What’s the point of a question like this? Seems like it just encourages silly answers and wastes time. And BTW, what’s true love compared to just plain old love? I wouldn’t trade a family member for any amount of money so this sort of question just bugs me. P.s. I’ll take both.

Would English Language die out after 500 years?

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

One study I saw a while ago predicted that most languages would die out over time, leaving English, Spanish and Mandarin.

Photos of the Week: Metal Bull, First Snow, Raging Wildfires - The Atlantic

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

The pictures of all the immigrants show just how awful our policies are. If we had any sense, we’d be working with other Latin American countries to solve the root cause of this problem — the wars, and gangs, and poverty forcing people to leave their homes in a desperate bid for safety. Turning our back on this is not a solution!

NASA's Insight Lander has landed on Mars [cnn.com]

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

An amazing accomplishment considering how far it traveled, for how long, and how many separate things had to work perfectly for this to happen!

[latimes.

jerry99 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

"Big hitter, the Lama" -- Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) in Caddyshack

Please?

jerry99 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

Meh!

Is this what we have come and what we have normalized?

jerry99 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

http://www.bulletblocker.com/my-child39s-pack-39.html *Ideal for children 43-49" tall*

I miss MAD magazine! Imagine how much fun they would be having with the assshole prez.

jerry99 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

https://www.madmagazine.com/

Lisa suggested we write bios for the group.

jerry99 comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Mine is in my profile. BMG

So, here's an annoying little trend.

jerry99 comments on Nov 24, 2018:

I'm pretty sure they tell how many times ads were viewed by the number of image downloads. Some sites won't let you view their content unless you disable your ad-blocker for them. Once in a while I'll play along unless the ads are animated or have some other obnoxious characteristics. There's nothing on the Internet I want to see badly enough to put up with that crap. As an aside, I just signed up for Hulu's $1/month year-long promotion but was disgusted to see that you have to put up with their ads to watch the programming, so screw them!

So I went out to our local bar by myself and talked to some of the locals.

jerry99 comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Doesn't sound to me like a very pleasant atmosphere.

Be sure to know your dicks!

jerry99 comments on Nov 24, 2018:

Nixon really was a total dick -- a racist, scheming, nasty bastard. It's funny that we can look back on him now and say, well he did a lot of good things. Everyone loved Reagan but he was another religious jerk who started the deficits-don't-matter insanity, Then Bush Sr. started integrating the religious idiots throughout government which his moronic son expanded. The recent history of Republican presidents is a monumental disaster of economic missteps, never-ending wars, and extreme neglect of crucial areas like the environment, health care, and concern for the underprivileged. So Trump came along, took one look at that and said, "I can make them all look good by comparison". Screw em!

Donald Trump Says He's Most Thankful for Himself on Thanksgiving

jerry99 comments on Nov 23, 2018:

Narcissistic Personality Disorder as he shows us every damn day!

RIP President John Kennedy, this date in 1963.

jerry99 comments on Nov 22, 2018:

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'. - John Greenleaf Whittier

No traditional fuel flying [cbc.ca]

jerry99 comments on Nov 22, 2018:

I don't understand how this could possibly work, but I'd love to hear more about it.

[aish.

jerry99 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

Funny that this was written by someone named "Blech" since that pretty much summed up my reaction to the article! I think I qualify as a "Cultural" Jew since I have no interest and certainly no belief in the Jewish religion, while I do treasure my Jewish heritage. This article bemoans the fact that many of us have become assimilated into our society and shed the trappings of an archaic, superstitious, and often offensive set up beliefs. Rabbi Blech and his ilk can hold on to their good old boys club but they shouldn't be surprised to see the world passing them by.

Ocasio-Cortez asks why US pays for 'unlimited war' but not Medicare-for-all - CNNPolitics

jerry99 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

I'm still mystified that Obama was unwilling or unable to end the wars in the Mideast which I believe he opposed. Does the military-industrial complex wield more power than the entire US government?

Do people believe the Nick Bostrom idea that we are in a simulation as any advanced civilisation ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

You may want to do a search - this has been discussed here previously.

Now Eric Trump Is Accused of Stealing From a Cancer Charity

jerry99 comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I think the NY state Attorney General was investigating the Trump Foundation and let’s not forget his broken promises to donate to various veterans organizations. When Bill Maher refers to them as a “crime family” he’s not exaggerating.

This is the first I've heard of anything like this. [tonic.vice.com]

jerry99 comments on Nov 18, 2018:

I only read a bit of this article (tl;dr), but I gather they’re reporting that some people have unpleasant experiences while meditating. Not a big surprise — it’s not for everyone — but I’d guess they were having issues, known or unknown, going into meditation. For me, meditation opened up a number of feelings or insights I’d been oblivious to, and brought them to the surface.

[aish.

jerry99 comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I’m picturing Woody Allen in a cape.

U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to $100 Billion at Start of Fiscal Year

jerry99 comments on Nov 17, 2018:

I'm pretty liberal but you have to pay your bills. Maxing out your credit card is no way to run a country.

The Theory of Enlightenment – by Scientific Method Is there a way to approach enlightenment ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 17, 2018:

My first reaction to this was the need for a definition of enlightenment, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that in the article, Even so, I'll take issue with his definition as being vague and unhelpful: “Enlightenment is the knowledge and experience of a person’s true reality which is realized by that person that permanently changes the outlook of the outside world for him/her and the experience of the reality.” I only did a quick scan but his further description didn't appear to clarify much.

Ricky Gervais, atheist. [youtu.be]

jerry99 comments on Nov 15, 2018:

He makes a good case.

Anyone interested in brain evolution and function?

jerry99 comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I’d like to know what distinguishes the human brain from other mammals?

Yes, he was Jewish.

jerry99 comments on Nov 15, 2018:

I’m guessing that’s Stan Lee, Stanley Lieber.

These congressmen voted to repeal the ACA. These are the people we elected to replace them.

jerry99 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

About damn time!

Do you think we ought consider a re-write of the Ten Commandments specifically for the Third ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

I think we could throw out the half of them having to do with worshiping god. and then update the rest to make sense, as in coveting thy neighbor's wife and goats.

[mintpressnews.

jerry99 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

You know this makes absolutely no sense!

So now that the Hemorrhoid in Chief blew off visiting a military cemetery because of.

jerry99 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

He had a note from his doctor -- bone spur.

Half of white women continue to vote Republican. What's wrong with them?

jerry99 comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Why do people vote against their own self interest? Beats me!

White House threatens to revoke more press passes - CNN

jerry99 comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I think this started when he found he could get away with calling out the press as "fake news" during his rallies. The White House and the press has always had an adversarial relationship, as they should, but this is the first president who couldn't take it and has tried to blame them for reporting on his lies and misbehavior. This is what you get when you elect a coward and wannabe dictator as president. Screw him and his dumbass supporters!

Home - TYT Network

jerry99 comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I watch their YouTube clips when I want to feel justified anger at the Repub creeps in DC.

Jeff Sessions Fired

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Sounds like the acting AG, Whitaker, is going to be another Trump ass-kisser. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/665331566/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry

SESSIONS IS GONE - PLACE YOUR BETS ON MUELLER - Now that Sessions has been fired how long til ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I hope I'm right in thinking that even if he gets new guy to fire Mueller. it's too late -- the wheels are in motion and Mueller will have his report out before Trump can get the new guy in place.

Jeff Sessions Fired

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Quel surprise! Another worthless Trump appointee, but at least he stood up to Trump one time. They're not even pretending the timing had nothing to do with the election. Time for another sycophant appointee. And with the Repub Senate any fool will be confirmed! Remember that in 2020!

The Shroud of Turin, and the Stigmata. How do you account for them?

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

No, it's the side making extravagant claims that needs to provide evidence.

If you don't believe in life after death, how do you deal with the idea that someday you will no ...

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

No biggie. In a few billion years the sun will expand and engulf the Earth; in a few more, our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy; and if that's not enough, the heat death of the universe is only a few trillion years away. So get some perspective!

Georgia voters fle for "emergency restraining order" against brian kemp.

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Can you imagine the screaming if this happened in a Dem state and the Repub lost? I wish the Dems would grow a pair!

I’m in the hospital for the second time in one week.

jerry99 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I’d say thanks but I prefer doctors and meds.

UGH! Florida! wtf! DeSantis? really?

jerry99 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Effing Florida!

Why do people believe politician's only when they are running for office?

jerry99 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Not when your president tells over 5000 lies https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/13/president-trump-has-made-more-than-false-or-misleading-claims/ Anyone who still believes his claims is in dire need of help!

Warning! Read this to protect your health.

jerry99 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm going for a Massive Alcoholic Refreshment To Induce Newscycle Immunity

Trump’s DC Hotel Tagged With $5 Million in Unpaid Worker Liens

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

It’s a mystery that he can still get people to trust that they’ll get paid when he’s screwed over everyone he ever met.

I was waiting to get into dialysis, when I saw an old man wearing a Christian messaged hat.

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Simple: god is either totally powerless or a real asshole. Or more likely, just doesn't exist.

What is/are your favourite Christmas song/s?

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

For those who get their snow on!!!

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

I love it as long as I don't have to drive anywhere!

Who can explain what the USA mid term elections are all about for us dunces elsewhere in the world.

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

This may be our last chance to put the brakes on an out-of-control wannabe dictator, so sitting this election out is no longer an option. The sad reality is that two of the groups most harmed by Republican policies, young people and minorities, don't show up at the polls. Maybe this time???

Remembering foods from my childhood my grandmothers used to make.

jerry99 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

I really miss bialys and occasionally order them online from NY.

[yahoo.

jerry99 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I understand wanting to keep people safe and avoid potentially violent confrontations, but I don't agree that we should cave in to cowardly threats and attempts at intimidation.

There are posts here about the recent shooting at the synagogue in pittsburgh.

jerry99 comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Netanyahu is like Trump with brains.

[yahoo.com] Mike Pence Under Fire For Appearing With Fake Rabbi

jerry99 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

I remember thinking maybe Trump wouldn’t be so terrible — at least he’s not a right-wing Christian asshole like Pence. Turns out he was worse, but who knew?

Are there novels that changed the way you think?

jerry99 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

In my youth: Sinclair Lewis, John Steinbeck, 1984, Brave New World, Mark Twain, Robert Heinlein, etc. As an adult: Jack Kornfield, Pena Chodron, etc.

Republicans suppress votes to win because voters don't like their policies

jerry99 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Republicans have been a minority party for as long as I can remember. They can only win elections by gerrymandering, suppressing the vote, and using the undemocratic Senate and Electoral College. Now they’ve taken over most of the courts, so it’s not looking good for the future. I don’t know why people aren’t more pissed off after getting another republican president who lost the popular vote.

Took my daughter Trick or Treating the other night at one of those Ol' Main Street/downtown ...

jerry99 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Stupid people can’t understand that there are other beliefs.

Donald Trump suggests Jews might secretly be committing anti-Semitic hate crimes on themselves so he...

jerry99 comments on Oct 28, 2018:

Desperation or stupidity? Easy - both!

INVITATION to join CLASSIC ROCK RULES! Music defines the times.

jerry99 comments on Oct 28, 2018:

This morning I've been listening to The Alan Parsons Project and Supertramp. What bugs me is every time I ask Alexa to play classic rock, I get Hotel California. Great song, but give it a rest f'crissake!

Let it be clear... cesar sayoc is a trump supporter, let it be known! [cbsnews.com]

jerry99 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

While I believe Trump supporters are stupid, evil, or insane, I’d hate to say that this particular nut job is typical. OTOH, with the racist synagogue shooting, it’s starting to look like the Venn diagram for racists and Trump supporters is nearly a single circle.

Even if all humans turned into peaceful, rational humanists like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling, our ...

jerry99 comments on Oct 27, 2018:

A reasonable society would encourage scientific and technological solutions to the problems we face today: moving away from polluting energy sources and towards renewables, limiting population growth and providing health care for all, elimination religious and political movements that increase hatred and separation, and educating society based on reason and science, not superstition. 2500 years ago, the Buddha said the Three Poisons were greed, hatred, and ignorance and, unfortunately, that’s still the case.

The Fermi Paradox Where is everybody?

jerry99 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I’ve been hoping we’d stumble across radio signals from alien civilizations my whole life but it’s not looking promising. My best guess is that civilizations have a limited life expectancy before they destroy themselves with war, disease, pollution, whatever. Civilized (more or less) humans have only been around a few thousand years, a blink of the eye in galactic terms, and we’ve only been sending and receiving radio signals a hundred years or so. So if technological societies only survive a few hundred years then it seems reasonable that they’re less likely to overlap long enough to establish communications with us.

God’s Intelligent Design?

jerry99 comments on Oct 25, 2018:

Seems pointless, like blaming god for all the disasters and diseases.

Rent or own (a home)?

jerry99 comments on Oct 22, 2018:

As was mentioned previously, just make sure you’re going to want to be in the same place for several years. Is your job secure? Is your relationship status stable? Are you happy in this location? Good luck!

So good people of the universe, how do you all handle the assumption from Christians that you ...

jerry99 comments on Oct 22, 2018:

I'm always amazed when of my acquaintances (obviously not a friend) sends me one of those super religious Christmas cards as though we all worship Jesus. Are they just too dumb to realize some people would find it offensive?

Scientists Are Urging You To Never Make Your Bed Again - Higher Perspective

jerry99 comments on Oct 22, 2018:

When I got divorced I promised myself that I wouldn't turn into a slob. So making the bed every morning and washing the linens regularly has become essential!

I'm thinking of adding a series of political questions to profiles and want to get your suggestions ...

jerry99 comments on Oct 20, 2018:

Seems reasonable to me. Political questions are useful in for compatibility matching.

[politico.

jerry99 comments on Oct 17, 2018:

I think it’s clear that Justice Roberts leans pretty far to the right, but he seems a bit more moderate than his rabid-right colleagues. I believe there will be some effort to appear even-handed even though it’s obvious that Roe v. Wade is all but dead.

FBI raids San Juan city offices weeks after Trump alleges corruption | TheHill

jerry99 comments on Oct 16, 2018:

Could be the new FBI test for loyalty to Trump.

I saw this on Facebook. I thought this was pretty accurate.

jerry99 comments on Oct 16, 2018:

With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil — that takes religion. Steven Weinberg

Fellow Whovians I just have seen the new tardis and I am impressed (it takes a lot to impress me).

jerry99 comments on Oct 16, 2018:

TARDIS looks pretty good to me and I’m impressed with Jodie Whittaker as the new doctor. At times it seems like she’s channeling a David Tennant. Her accent is a bit difficult though.

Dracula Series From Sherlock Creators Ordered By BBC & Netflix The 90-minute episodes are written...

jerry99 comments on Oct 16, 2018:

I’m not into vampire fiction but Moffat and Gatiss are such good storytellers that it’s worth a try.

Are there any special purpose in our life other than eating, drinking, sleeping, making merry, ...

jerry99 comments on Oct 9, 2018:

That sounds to me like a wasted life. It's important to be happy, but it's at least as important to help others, to broaden your horizons, to protect the environment, to advance civilization, and just generally to leave the world a better place.

Did the Bible make you an Atheist?

jerry99 comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Most of the bible stories I remember are silly or evil. If you hear your god telling you to murder your child, then maybe you need to seek professional help, not a weapon.

Spirituality: Same nonsense by another name?

jerry99 comments on Oct 9, 2018:

I'd say define your terms. Spirituality can mean anything, some of which I can relate to, like feeling connected with the cosmos, the Earth, the environment, all living creatures, and such. It can also refer to nonsense like "the universe has a plan for me" or "this was meant to be." Sure, we're all made of stardust, but so is the slime growing in the sewer system. I find peace in my meditation practice though I don't consider that a spiritual activity, though I suspect some might.

Angels & Demons fans.

jerry99 comments on Oct 6, 2018:

I enjoyed it a lot. It followed the same basic formula as his other books but had a fair number of interesting (and compelling) ideas.

VOTE like your life, your future, your country depends on it! In Order to preserve our union as...

jerry99 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

I agree with this and your other posts, but maybe try not to slam us with so much stuff at once, right?

Question.

jerry99 comments on Oct 5, 2018:

Religions will have to adapt to modern realities in order to survive in the 21st century. They will need to deemphasize their creation and messiah mythologies and focus on building communities and doing good works. Reform movements are starting to do this but they have a long way to go. The people who say they are spiritual but not religious are increasing in numbers and will hopefully take over from the fundamentalist idiots.

Do you love where you live?

jerry99 comments on Oct 3, 2018:

Colorado is terrible. Don't come here. Tell your friends! :)

The Wheel of Time TV Series Ordered by Amazon Studios [deadline.

jerry99 comments on Oct 3, 2018:

I never read these because they seemed like too big a project for the limited time I had available for reading, but I'm interested to see what they can do with a TV series.

Guys ask why women are so pissed off.

jerry99 comments on Sep 28, 2018:

Wow, that’s truly awful! As a father of a young woman, I thought I was pretty sensitive to this, but I guess I still have a lot to learn.

Men who never learned to cook

jerry99 comments on Sep 22, 2018:

After my divorce, I hired a cook to come in and prepare meals once a week. It was fun chatting and watching her cook and eventually I learned enough to feed myself reasonably well. Later, I learned quite a lot more from doing Blue Apron meals and I now am able to enjoy cooking for myself and friends. Cooking turns out to be fun, especially when done with a partner.

Oh.

jerry99 comments on Sep 21, 2018:

whatever gets you through the night.

Really....

jerry99 comments on Sep 20, 2018:

Doesn’t sound like an appealing contact to me. I think I’d be more comfortable with someone who had a decent education and could have an intelligent discussion on a variety of subjects, along with the interest and ability to learn and explore something new.

The Roman Catholic church has admitted many of its priests & bishops committed child rape and other ...

jerry99 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Good luck! 5 or 6 of the 9 Supreme Court justices are Catholic. Gorsuch was raised Catholic but did not identify himself as such.

Can science and religion be reconciled?

jerry99 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

People want to believe in superstitious claptrap and all the science and logic in the world will never convince them otherwise. A reasonable society would just make sure the religious charlatans are unable to steal their money and molest their children.

Rules Are for Schmucks: How to Save Freedom of Choice - TheHumanist.com

jerry99 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I'd just like to see them pay their fair share of taxes. And stay the fuck out of politics!

Questions for Democrats: Which Candidate is your top choice to run for President in 2020?

jerry99 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Much as I like the first three people on the list, I think we need younger people in office. As an old guy, I know how hard it is to put in the sort of work schedule that Clinton and Obama managed. Obviously the current old-fart-in-chief is in way over his head even if he weren’t that old. I hope the Dems can find a viable candidate for 2020 but I’m not really optimistic.

Dealbreakers: Friends and Partners

jerry99 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Two: smokers and Trump voters

How do you deal with nosy people?

jerry99 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

I have a three-phase approach: 1. A polite but brief response 2. Pretend I didn’t hear the question 3. Explain that I just don’t feel very chatty If all else fails, I get up and walk away.