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This page simply presents a "running" commentary from me that is a bit philosophical...and
perhaps a bit personal....
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Tid Bit 1 (April 15th 2008 or thereabouts...):
So lately I've been working outside doing manual labor. I enjoy it. It feels good to work hard with your
body.
At my mom's house, we decided to fill in a high-maintenance (leaky) in-ground pool with dirt to turn
it into a garden. It was a big job. Four trucks of fill dirt were delivered followed by a final truck of
gardening topsoil. The dump-trucks couldn't get all the dirt directly into the pool. A lot of dirt had to
be moved around. I'm glad I have already finished this job. Now that it is over, I know that it can be done,
but when I was staring at a few "mountains" of earth, I wasn't sure if I had what it took.
But, one
of the best parts of manual labor is you just do what you can. One shovel load at a time. The wheel-barrel helped.
One of the beauties of manual labor is your body can work fruitfully and your mind can think deeply at the same time.
It can be body and mind working together. Body and mind reinforcing each other.
I think well-crafted tools
of manual labor are going to be important. We have an abundance of manual labor, but we've lost touch with this
ability. At least here in the US of A. We need to get it back, and good tools (as well as good tool-wielders and
tool-makers) are going to be critical.
When we start using our own bodies and stop relying so much on old life
(oil, coal, gas, etc.) we will be much better off. Our bodies will toughen and our minds will be sound.
Peace,
Ken
Tid Bit #2 - Week of April 21, 2008
Well here I am -- still tending to this site as best I'm able. This is what I have decided
for myself....I can't be part of the "free market globalization materialistic corporate plundering machine".
I can't do it. I refuse. But this machine is huge. Monstrously so. Anyhow, I had some
time there, I learned, I made decent funds, I met many fine folks, but to me it seems to be a complete dead end. I don't
want to be part of it anymore. I want to be part of changes for the better, but sometimes this can be a lonely path.
I wonder about my children and I wonder whether they will have children. I know there has been so much suffering
by so many and there still is, but I don't think it always has to be this way. I'm tired of those
who have much material wealth yet so little empathy for others. I'm very tired of them and I want them
to stop. I think others feel likewise. I'm tired of those who think they know all there is to know
- what makes them think so? Who gave them the "truth"? Where did it come from? - Often these same folks
have lost their senses and are not learning anymore. Even so, they go on the offensive in a righteous way trying to
force their ideas and take away the choice of others (whether they realize it or not). They need to look in the mirror.
They need some humility (desperately). They need to regain their humanity because everybody has a time and a place
and this makes all the difference when it comes to "truth". All we are gonna get from the "material
hoarders" and the "righteous forcers", is never-ending strife and conflict. It is time for
a better day.
Ken
Tid Bit 3 (July 8 2008):
The table is so important. We sit there. We talk there. We play cards and other games at the table.
We eat and drink at the table. The table is vital.
Peace,
Ken
Tid Bit 4 (September 4 2008..7:04 am EST):
Hey just a little thing but today when I was turning one of my calendars, I noticed September 22nd - the first day of autumn
- is also a day with a mezza luna! I love the luna. The moon and the sun and the earth and us living here, well,
we are all wrapped around each other and we all all go together. These things matter.
: Peace
is on the way. Seems so to me. What do you think? : Out of humble respect for Ramadan, which
I think shares some attributes with Lent, i am going to try to be as calm as possible during this month. I need to do
this. Learning how to do without when you don't have to teaches discipline and this is important because there may
come a time when you truly are "without" for awhile. If you have already been through it, then it won't
be nearly as difficult versus going into it "blindly". : I dream for better times true.
what about u? I hope you do.
Tid Bit 5 -- 9/19/08 - Hey, I'd like to encourage you to check out these two sites....they
discuss "Mutual Aid" and "pollination" respectively... http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_archives/kropotkin/mutaidcontents.html http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/book/ ADDENDUM - on a warm, calm Jan 11 day: Gracious,
I'm saddened to say that the immediate link above starting off with "gears.tucson..." has been changed
by the "powers that be". It appears to be a change for the worse because
the splendid information that was freely posted there is now more difficult to obtain.
This is a shame if you want my opinion, because the info there was so useful and now it is obscured. I will keep the
link here for now as a memory of what once was, but unfortunately if you are seeking incredible and thorough
information on "pollination" you may need to search elsewhere. I don't know what else to say other than
the internet is changing every day. For example, even on the final page of this site "Imagery" a
splendid link had changed as well. For that link, I had to remove the reference. I am keeping my eye on this site
that I created over time, slowly but surely, and not without suffering on my own part.......but new content is unlikely
because I've just about said all that I can. I now have several things on my mind, not the least of which, is my new
job that I anticipated I would have. I'm trying to live up to my own words, but I know I have much yet to learn.
As posted on this day, January 16, 2011 (11611 - a beautiful day in my mind for now and evermore.....). The good news
though is the link above the immediate one is the one that I think is the most important. Kropotkin raised Darwin
to a whole nether level and he was correct! We need Mutual Aid - can't you tell? Social Darwinism is nothing more
than the tool of sociopaths who have no empathy, and moreover, whom are on their way OUT for GOOD! Amen and Awomen to
that brothers and sisters. Hey - check out the poem
below and the other ones that I've crafted as well as those of others.....why don't ya?????? What is the harm in a poem
blowing in the wind. Tid
Bit 6 --- 9/21/08 - Here
is a poem: Feffef deferred to her...feffef is smart..... inside and out; plus, backwards
and forwards... Feffef does not like fluff. Feffef tries to be tough. Tougher than nails and screws combined. Sometimes Feffef can be
one mean dog, But Feffef is like the rest of us. Feffef needs love. . Tid Bit 7 ---
10/27/08 - My wife's birthday was yesterday, and I must say without
her I doubt I'd be here now. In fact, I'm sure I wouldn't be typing this at this moment. She and I are intimately
connected and we have been for over 17 years now. We have two daughters together and a home that we try to make as loving
as possible. Ole Feffef might be a mean dog sometimes, but even Feffef loves touch.
Feffef loves to feel and Feffef hopes for better times on the way.... Tid Bit 8 --- 3/27/09 - I've
decided to "republish" the tidbits today, but I have edited them considerably. This Proclamation has taken
me some time to develop and it has been a "work in progress". Perhaps in the end it will only be my own personnal
declaration of independence from the status quo which I could no longer participate in. But with that said I must "do"
something and I want to "do" something life-affirming. Plus, I have responsibilities to my family and now
this must take precedence. If you have read to this point, I thank you and I hope it has been of value for you.
I feel as if I have been in a sort-of "rabbit hole" for some time now, and I want out. Lets
all pray for Peace shall we? Peace, Ken. Tid Bit 9 --- rewritten on 52010 (May 20, 2010) - A circuitous posting, but one with
a message. This tidbit as originally typed was just a bit too "out
there" ---- sort of like Pluto: a genuine and full-fledged planet in my opinion, and one that is critical in the
big scheme of things. For without Pluto, I seriously doubt I would be typing this or that any of us would be here.
See, best I know a few billion years ago an immense object crashed into "our planet" - it was a direct hit.
This has probably happened many times in the past. Anyhow, the path of this large object I'm sure was slightly influenced
by the planet of Pluto, and by virtue of this influence it "hit" our planet. This large object affected all
subsequent events on planet Earth, and therefore, without Pluto, none of us would be here just now. Sort of shows how
things are connected in all sorts of mysterious ways. Look to the heavens if you want to know. Anyhow, these mysterious
connections operate both "large-scale" and "small-scale". Just like without "potatoes"
(grown originally in the "New World" and bought back to the "Old World"), I know that I wouldn't
be typing this just now because potatoes were a most sustaining food for so many peasants including my ancestors. There
is no changing the past, so it is not worth dwelling on the past with regret, but we can learn from the past so that the future
can be better. This seems so simple. For example, if the Spanish Conquistadors came to the "New World"
with "good intent" (rather than just looking for gold and silver and other things to plunder), then my suspicion
is that the future would have been so much better for so many, and they still could have acquired potatoes. I might
not be here had this happened (probably not), but for those who were here, things would be better because instead of so much
needless suffering of innocence there could have been positive synergism. For in my opinion, the innocent hold power
that is omnipotent and reminiscent, and harmful behavior just leads to more suffering in the future. We (you know
all of us in "humanity") really should have learned this by now (both individually and collectively), but there
remain those who for some bizarre reason that I can't fathom who continue to treat others with utter disdain. I suppose
they consider themselves "superior" somehow. I think those who do this in a large-scale way are in just a
small minority, and even though they have been bestowed much privilege and have much influence, many of them are
not thankful for all they have and nor are they helpful. I suspect this stems from their self-anointed sense of
"superiority", and I think these few are truly the "ones" who are at the precipice much more so than the
rest of us, and now that we are all so much more closely connected via rapid communication, for the sake of the future,
I hope these few can learn some humility, and then choose to be beneficial for the sake of the commonweal. Either that
or I hope the rest of us who just want Peace and Harmony can help them learn firsthand what Karma really means - this would
be justified. For if not, then the precipice that I alluded to could be most dreadful and indiscriminate, and let me
ask this: who in their "right" mind would want indiscriminate outcomes when we could choose something better?
For a large rock from the heavens is one thing, but treating others with utter disdain is a choice
that each one of us is able to control. Didn't Jesus say something about "Whatsoever
you do to the least of my brethren, that you do unto me" - I so agree with this, and therefore, if you cause
large-scale harm you are only harming yourself, or in other words - you will get what you deserve. Given how events
these days can transpire with such rapidness, it suggests to me that justice will occur in the here and
the now, unlike past history when it might take generations before the laws of Karma became evident. Some law
is inviolate and time is of the essence. I pray for Peace. I pray for guidance. I await discriminate justice.
You could call it "justified retribution" in a way, but the bottom line is: Some law is inviolate. I
hope we can agree upon that, for if not, then you do not understand law, and nor do you appreciate Karma, and it is as
if you are spitting in the face of the Creator of us all. I advise against that sort of behavior, but obviously,
the choice is yours.
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Tid Bit 10 - June 22, 2010 - When "push" comes to
"shove"....a practical tidbit It is easy to be an
observer, and sometimes it is important and essential to observe and take note, but being an observer does not pay the bills
and if done too long can lead to slow and tormenting decay of the mind and the spirit. This I do not want.
I need fellowship and I need to feel useful. I need to be involved with others. So this tidbit I suspect will be the final one for some time to come.....maybe forever. I hope soon I will
have a new job, and in this position, I hope to make a positive contribution. I can't keep doing what I have been
doing. When push comes to shove, then the time comes for action.
I need to do better. I need a job. I hope to have a new one soon, and I hope to be able to apply all that I have
learned and all that I talk about here at this site -- peoplesproclamation.com -- that is such a part of who I am. Peace friends - I send out peace from me to you. Peace is what we need. Tid Bit 11 - September 24, 2010 - As
far as I know... Nothing is ever really simple and easy, at
least not today in the digital world we live in......For example, I could talk about the technical troubles that I just had
with entering this very tidbit, but what good would that do, so I will let it rest. As it is, this tidbit is different
than what it started out as because of the aforementioned technical troubles. Ain't that how it often goes? Regardless,
suffice it to say that as far as I know, once the paperwork is completed, I will be starting a new job in a few weeks and
this is what I wanted (See Tidbit 10). In this new job I want to be somebody who is positive and helpful and that is
what I will strive for. I don't really care that much about the money, but the money will provide options for my family,
so from that practical standpoint, it can't be denied that the money isn't negligible. But more importantly for me is
to be part of a working community and I want to be a part that others come to trust and that others appreciate by virtue of
my reliability. I want to be a steady hand. A calm in the storm so to speak. Somebody who doesn't complain
and who tries to make the best of every day even if things don't go as planned. So
as far as I know this is my future and although it is not exactly as I might have desired or predicted, it is what it is,
and I accept this with an open mind and an open heart. Later my friends. Until
we meet again. Ken * so ends tidbit 11..... Tid Bit 12 - January 29, 2011 - MOJO and the Spirits... I've got to get my "mojo" back because it has left me of late. Such is the fate often
of individuals who totally open themselves up to the "spirits", and that is what I've done for years....too many
years of late. And what do you think happened to me? Well, the spirits passed into my head and entered my brain
and caused all sorts of connections to trigger. It was free entry and so all sorts of spirits put forth an attempt.
What do the spirits have to lose for they are not physical are they? Many of them I suspect must have felt I was just
another Don Quixote, and better yet, I had no sidekick to keep me straight. Yet, not all of the spirits had bad intent,
and some of them were most inspiring. But you have to take the good with the bad and I have had my share of both.
My behavior has reflected this and for that I will not pretend. I have made my share of mistakes, but such is the fate
of individuals who are so receptive as I can be. In fact in a bizzarre twist
of irony, this unbridled receptiveness one time (or two or three) turned me a tad angry at what I sensed, and this anger was
misunderstood by others, and for that off to "jail" I went. My own fault. For I suspect, this
was simply too much sensitivity causing "it" to all just seem like noise in my head. Do you know what
I mean? My time in jail was cold and full of misery. The minutes seemed like hours. I longed for freedom
but knew that things would never be the same again. Such is the nature of time, for once an event happens,
there is no going back. Thank goodness for that because otherwise this would all be nothing more than a dream, and I
don't know about you, but as far as I'm concerned, my life is real. So is the life of all those folks in Egypt who are
screeming out now: ENOUGH is ENOUGH. I think they are declaring some Independence - such as the type I speak to
here at this site so influenced by so many different spirits. The People's revolution
can go global, and if it does, then the sky is the limit. Here we are, the whole jumbled up bunch of us, and we are
at the precipice. Now is the time to pray to those spirits who have good intent. We need them, but I suspect they
need us as well. Those spirits with bad intent are gonna get washed away eventually. You can bank on this. So ends this 12th entry, and now rather than praying again for peace, I will simply pray for myself.
I pray I get my mojo back because I won't lie - I miss it. I miss feeling good about the future.
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Tidbit 13 - out of no-where.......2411 This is the 13th tidbit.... Just ignore those ones
above!!!!!!! What U think bout that? Personally,
I think I will refuse the 13.....the 13th tidbit! 14 is one-half of a "perfect" number -
out of no-where.......21811 This
is the 14th tidbit.... What U think of IT? being that it is one-half and all....so to speak? Tell
me - Tell me something about what you think. OK? and if you are really good, tell me something that I don't already
know.....please. Tidbit 15 - early in the morning.......22711 it is 1:35 am EST Yesterday I learned much. Shall I tell? OK, here goes. - It is good to have good neighbors.
- Grape vines are fun to
show to others.
- Chickens in the backyard can lead to many unexpected outcomes (I
sort of already knew this, but yesterday was special in this way).
- Young love is
the best......ha, ha.
- You can put 11 eggs in a bowl and it is hard to guess (with a g) how many there are depending upon the placement.
Now, above and beyond that I will say that for the new homes being built in my neighborhood....5 is enough.
I told Bobby Modicum as much (name changed to protect the innocent). Hope he told his boss. I told many others,
but not all of them did I tell yesterday and I suspect I will tell others tomorrow and the day after that. I mean go
down to Ashcroft (or whatever that bankrupt place down Old Providence is called) and there are several built empty homes already
in foreclosure. Nobody has ever lived in these homes, so I bet you can get a lot on the cheap. Furthermore, if
there are nearby competing homes in foreclosure who would want to buy anything else especially if its all crowded in to a
small place that would do better with a community park. 11 homes is simply 6 too many. Seems obvious to me. I play for keeps. With that so ends the 15th
tidbit. I suspect there will be at least one more. It is now 1:40 am. Sweet dreams if you are sleeping and
have a good day if you are awake. Oh, one other thing. Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and several more on the
way. Obvious. Looks like this thing is going global and so far it has been mostly peaceful, so to me that means
it is time to teach a hard lesson for the few who might try to mess up a potential renaissance.....16
is next. (It is now 1:46 am). and to prove that you can count on me here is the 16th..... 3211 So I had something to say here and elsewhere I said
something about a placeholder.... Did you read it? If not, then I am ahead of you in my own imaginary universe, but remember this....i share. So as I was walking into a difficult meeting two other folks were there and I looked both of them
in the eyes, and I know what I saw. There comes a time for justified retribution
and I have tried to elucidate what this means to me in so many places. And speaking of myself, tomorrow is my Dad's
birthday, and let me tell you there are so many 3's wrapped up in this that I refuse to provide the info....just as I will
when I choose. But I have other info and I have some dirt and with that I will do as I choose,,,,,,,by the way, I sure
hope you had nothing to do with the tear that is in my front bumber because if you did, then this you willl regret. Many
things are obvious and so ends the 16th post that I promised. I apologized. Can
you do better? If not, then...... be prepared.... Tidbit 17 - the seventeeth rapidly follows the 16th.......3211 it
is 8:13 pm eastern US This is the 17th tidbit.... I
play for keeps! So if you play with me, then be prepared for me to send it back towards ya.... This could be good
or this could be bad....just depends... ON WHAT? What do you think?
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Here is the 18th and the 19th...all in a single tidbit
for you my friends. Today is 3/3/11 and Hugo is a Man! I said that a long time ago. Story -- 19th Entry - um, 3311 a Momentous day.... With
respect to what I said in the 18th....now I know. So here is the plan the Waters have....12 instead of 11. They
tried to add another when the amount was already too much. I said 11 was 6 too many and 12 is nothing more than fatal.
Bad idea. Plus - do they have the zoning rights and why is only one address listed on their permit? Ought be more.
Furthermore, they do NOT own the sidewalk even if they think they do....I know this, but I wasn't looking for trouble.
Never have been. Time will tell. And
to think, we could of had a nice nieghborhood park. I reminded the fella spreading grass seed on public property that
those homes that used to be there were part of the neighborhood that I live in. And can you believe his response.....I
can't. He said we need to tear the rest of the older homes downs so that they can develop even more. How many
houses do you think they can cram in here? I told him that the houses here are stout and I'm gonna tell you that I was
not kidding around. I play for keeps. As does 19. The waters are
fixing to get walked over and the spiders are fixing to enmesh the walkers. Sweet justice is what I think. Justified
retribution for the both of em. I have my integrity.
Tid
Bit 20 (twenty.......a may day on the 3-squared part of the month in the year of 11 in the 2nd M if you go by that..ought
be evident by NOw....wON now and forever if I must say.):
OK, so 3/3 was momentous in this year and in year's past. But last week was perhaps the worst
week of my life. I slept at work. Of course, I have perfected my style even though I have shown my intent to sleep.
I mean if things are so Book of Mormen boring, then can you blame me? : By the way, Glorification of Assassination is a MORTAL sin! + ps - i play for keeps....' +++++++++++++++_________________-------------------++++++ Hey, it is 51011 around 11:54
am EST, and I am gonna make arare-24-hr-allowed edit to the above 20th tidbit. Here goes: + 1. I hope that 2-headed 1-bodied Chinese baby pair can live
a good life without too much pain, but this may be hoping for too much. - 2. I didn't sleep for long....more like cat naps than anything. Just kept my head about me and
dozed. Harmless really. - 3. Would
of liked to have watched the Grizzlies versus the Thunder last night, but I was busy. + 4. Funny though that the big river down the middle was also peaking in Memphis at around the same time
as a game. <> 5. I suppose this
is a coincidence, but any sports affair where both sides are determined not to lose, is good entertainment. Lastly, all reference to "religious" things such as "Book
of Mormen" and "Mortal Sin", need to be understood in context. Again, no harm meant, but do let me expound
upon my statement regarding the glorification of assassination. This makes me feel ill...especially when you hear it
being espoused by what I though were supposed to be "Good Christian folk".....it just makes no sense to me if you
listened to a freaking thing that Jesus said..........Some LAW is inviolate and if this LAW is trampled upon with disdain,
then you learn the TRUE POWER of Law......I'd be shuddering up if I was one of the law-breakers who think assassination is
a viable option...your days are numbered. - Simple. You get what you give.
Tid Bit 21 (6/9/11 5:56 pm EST):
I suspect this is going to be a meandering post, by a meandering
poster......did you expect something elsewise? So this has been a tough year for me. Around Christmas time I went
a bit insane and ended up so unexpectedly in freaking jail and there was no way out for 48 hours. At least I didn't
go to jail for bullying a hotel maid or sending explicit pictures of myself across the airwaves. No I went to jail for
getting a bit uptight about going to O-lando.....and for upsetting my wife. That is the way it seems to me. And
then just one thing led to another. A fiasco. Sometimes it seems like I am just one step removed from fitting
the puzzle together, but that is all it takes to keep the pieces apart. A shame is what it is. It is like I could of been something special or at least somebody
of dignity, but this seems to elude me....why is that I wonder? Must be something that I am doing wrong.
But then I look around, I am perceptive, and there seems to be so much wrong. I must seem like a high school senior
who is typing this. Maybe so. I admit it. Maybe everything that I have here is just some foolish pipe dream
from a naive soul. If so, then so be it....bit-by-bit. At least I tried. Now though I'm getting sucked in.......I
missed my chance I reckon. It is just deep down I need something to hold onto to help me make sense out of how I got
to this place and time. I think it could be so much better, but I doubt it ever will be for me. Such is life I
suppose. I'm not the first to have such a fate....in fact, this is likely the fate for most so far in human history.
But maybe one day it will be better. I am out of my time is what I think. Just about always have been. Ever
since junior high...... Later.....ken. By the way....21 is 7 times 3. That gives a Nitrogen and
a Lithium and 21 itself is: Scandium. Here is a bit more detail: "Scandium
is apparently a much more abundant element in the sun and certain stars than on earth. Scandium is a silvery-white metal
which develops a slightly yellowish or pinkish cast upon exposure to air. It is relatively soft, and resembles yttrium and
the rare-earth metals more than it resembles aluminium or titanium. Scandium reacts rapidly with many acids."
See: http://www.webelements.com/scandium/ ....maybe one day what I have written here will matter and maybe not......maybe I am misguided and/or naive and maybe
not. Maybe it just doesn't matter and maybe not. Get my drift. Still, the periodic table is important and
maybe one day if us humans can avoid going over the cliff, we will learn how to interact together in a mutually beneficial
way. Maybe. Maybe not.
Tid Bit 22 (9/20/11 7:38 pm EST):
Ain't life hard? These days I just make my pay ----- nether day nether $, but at
the same time I wonder a little bit......text deleted......so ends this
tidbit Tid Bit 23 (2/2/12 6:15 pm EST):
The 22nd tidbit has been posted and on
2/2/12 this is the 23rd, and that is all this tidbit will ever be. Sort of like a placeholder. A recognition of
existance, but not much more than that. Might as well be zero! Tid Bit 24 (????):
This tidbit is yet to be except as a possibility
in my imagination.
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