Mindfulness

Originally Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The news is full of interesting things this morning and I have little time to peruse it.  I am on a new regimen that will be getting me out of the house earlier in the mornings this year, so I have less time to sit and gaze and ponder and write.  I am like that and like that, but perhaps this new schedule will have some positive benefits.  If not, I'll return to my old wicked ways. 

So quickly, without comprehension, I'll comment on some non-essential events.  Meditative mindfulness is good for students just before an exam.  It gets them focused.  The down side, however, is that the creative part of the brain is active when it wanders.  A student staring out the window in the classroom may be coming up with his best ideas for the day.  Oh Buddha.  We all know where those creative ideas will lead you.  It is probably better to teach students to meditate and quell those wicked, wayward thoughts (link), though some may try to strike a harmonious balance--you know, the whole "moderation" thing.  Moderation for the moderate, I say.  I can't think of anyone in history we will remember for moderation.  Certainly not Benjamin Franklin. 

Alex Rodriguez's steroid plan is online now for any of you to follow.  It is a good one (link).  I think it is stupid to ban him from baseball or Lance Armstrong from whatever sport he was for their very successful drug therapy.  Watch sports on t.v.  Major sponsors include the makers of synthetic testosterone. 

"Do you suffer from LT (low testosterone)?"

Hypocrites.  The thing we should be doing is using Rodriguez as the guinea pig that he is.  How's his liver?  Pancreas?  Heart.  Cholesterol and blood pressure?  He looks healthier than most 35 year old men to me.  What if the drug regimen is working?  We have a volunteer and don't want to use him?  Bud Selig needs testosterone.  Truly.  So do many of the sports writers.  Old dry balls needs to get his mojo back.  One week on the Rodriguez plan and he'd be out humping light poles.  He'd change his mind fast enough and everybody could be an all-star.  I think Selig is a secret lesbian to tell you the truth.  I've known some.  They want estrogen-based men even though many of them are taking test.  And really, isn't Chaz Bono a cultural icon?  Actually, I forget which way he went, boy-girl or girl-boy, but it doesn't matter.  You know what I mean. 

And finally (only because of time constraints), Woody Allen's hateful son is going to have his own t.v. show on MSNBC.  I hope they call it the Mia Farrow Hour.  I'm certain Woody couldn't be happier with his offspring's success.  Let's hope he's a chip off the old block. 

O.K. Times up.  I must go do my meditation now.  Mindfulness is a wonderful thing.