Now that was Fun. Remember fun? It used to be a thing. Now, not so much.
Maybe it’ll come back in style…
As a sideline: I really enjoyed the Zero Armed Bandit piece.
JWM
PA CatAugust 31, 2020, 6:31 PM
A mental health break needs some feline contributions– here’s a New Year’s Day video from the Aussie cat trainer (January 1 is summertime Down Under, so of course he could take three cats to the beach). The cats aren’t doing anything as boisterous as jumping in piles of leaves, but I found their graceful movements relaxing– plus there’s the beauty of an Australian beach at sunrise, complete with the occasional seagull as well as sand and surf:
The Aussie owned by these cats is lucky that last New Years’ Day occurred before the Woo Woo Flu hit; Melbourne and some other parts of Australia are now under some of the most severe lockdowns in the world.
ghostsniperAugust 31, 2020, 6:57 PM
Well the great seasonal leaf infiltration is already starting around here.
Gotta blow the decks off almost everyday.
Seems to start earlier each year.
Or maybe the years are just getting shorter.
This is slightly off topic… but a great reason that makes me want to jump into the leaves. Maybe, finally, the psy-op is losing traction. This is good news… the numbers are coming in and this flu wasn’t much of anything at all. https://tinyurl.com/yyjo96to
gwbnycSeptember 1, 2020, 4:13 PM
I enjoyed the zero-armed bandit piece, too. the site has a wealth of good reads. somehow between here and there I landed on this essay, worth a look-
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
APT 379
Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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Now that was Fun. Remember fun? It used to be a thing. Now, not so much.
Maybe it’ll come back in style…
As a sideline: I really enjoyed the Zero Armed Bandit piece.
JWM
A mental health break needs some feline contributions– here’s a New Year’s Day video from the Aussie cat trainer (January 1 is summertime Down Under, so of course he could take three cats to the beach). The cats aren’t doing anything as boisterous as jumping in piles of leaves, but I found their graceful movements relaxing– plus there’s the beauty of an Australian beach at sunrise, complete with the occasional seagull as well as sand and surf:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZYqDTb9w4&ab_channel=CATMANTOO
The Aussie owned by these cats is lucky that last New Years’ Day occurred before the Woo Woo Flu hit; Melbourne and some other parts of Australia are now under some of the most severe lockdowns in the world.
Well the great seasonal leaf infiltration is already starting around here.
Gotta blow the decks off almost everyday.
Seems to start earlier each year.
Or maybe the years are just getting shorter.
Thanks for that, still grinning.
Here’s a mental health break. Trust me
https://vimeo.com/70478549
Sheer,unleashed,unbridled,FUN…
The waggin’ tails make it perfect.
Aussie Didja cat is craZ good. Swimming with dogs,ffs? Duly impressed.
@Rondo-Mrs Brown,did’nt she Have a Lovely Daughter?
Regular viewer of a dog named Stella and her sidekick, Mabel. Sometimes we get to see the kids, too. Darling. Very good for mental health.
Wonderful!
Thank you Gerard, I laughed out loud sitting here by myself at 7am and am *defintely* sending this to several family members to watch!
THIS is a thing best shared! Thank you!
This is slightly off topic… but a great reason that makes me want to jump into the leaves. Maybe, finally, the psy-op is losing traction. This is good news… the numbers are coming in and this flu wasn’t much of anything at all. https://tinyurl.com/yyjo96to
I enjoyed the zero-armed bandit piece, too. the site has a wealth of good reads. somehow between here and there I landed on this essay, worth a look-
https://quillette.com/2019/11/16/thorstein-veblens-theory-of-the-leisure-class-a-status-update/
You’re right gwbnyc… in fact I’ve had an item in the hopper on that article and I may it move into rotation soon. Good call.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, good!
I loved this–it’s nice to watch people and animals having fun without someone trying to spoil it or lecture us all on why it’s a bad thing.