What Would the Dalai Lama Do? (Updated -- Twice)

So, as you can see read if you click here, I was working all weekend. And today I got up and got ready for yet another day trying to write with dystonia. And as I clumped upstairs with one constantly clenched foot after drying my hair, I heaved a sigh. And my husband asked me, “What’s wrong?” I said, “Nothing.” Then, I went upstairs and read my email. I get lots of information by email. I tend to scan it quickly, or I wouldn’t get a blasted thing done.

Then, I went to acupuncture. While I was on the table, I was thinking. Not asleep, not even drifting off. Just thinking. Well, the strangest thing happened. I felt a hard thump on my back. As if a hand had clapped it and someone was saying, “Well done!”

And I thought of my father. I wondered, by continuing to do my job as well as possible, and not just for the money, have I done the awesome? Should I even be writing this post?

And now because I have a headful of ideas that are driving me insane, some headlines, with occasional commentary:

Thank you, Rachel Maddow!

Hurricane Sandy: Beware of America’s disaster capitalists.

Well, well, Naomi Klein. You talk shit about capitalism. And yet you profit from it by selling your book The Shock Doctrine on Amazon.

I’m just a blue collar writer who can barely type this post. I wrote this column after I realized Amazon was monopolizing the publishing market and I started to think about crowdsourcing as an alternative way to fund my writing career. Now Amazon wants to get into the spy business. Your sales are helping them. Congrats, lady!

Is this the American dream or the American nightmare?

Does this man like kittens?

Meanwhile, Lady Gaga is awesome. She puts her money where her mouth is. Do you, Party Girl?

You could if you donate to my crowdsourcing campaign for literacy and relief efforts. Each donation goes to the Red Cross and is 100% tax deductible.

In exchange for contributions, you get books from the Sam McRae mystery series.

War is betrayal.

Gee, Chris Hedges. I wrote a post last Veteran’s Day that you might want to read.

Furthermore, I think you need to learn to read between the lines, i.e., question authority. What kind of journalist are you? Are you a real writer or what?

In local news:

James Rouse’s home is put up for sale.

And if he could see Columbia today, he’d probably want to kill someone die tear it down try to do what they’re doing now. The village centers are dead dying hanging on for dear life.

The good news is that Howard County has a much more diverse population now.

The bad news is that we’re still dealing with affordable housing issues.

BTW, Columbia bears no resemblance to this show. But it’s good for a laugh. And my husband and I mock it nearly endlessly. Almost like my sister does Portlandia, except this show is actually funny!

In national news:

Mr. Hamilton’s growth strategy.

The anti-Fox gains ground.

Casting a ballot by smartphone.

A cosmic joke over a smartphone patent.

Selling coke by telling a new story.

Misery loves Chekhovian company.

Not the Standard Textbook Tales.

Ever feel like this? I did today. I thought, “Why dystonia, Dad?” And I realized the answer was in this book.

My own protagonist said it. Life isn’t always fair.

The final word on whatever.

Surprise!

And what have we learned from this?

“To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.” — Peter Sellers

PS: The cosmos bless America and all countries. And may there always be an England, Paul.

Awesome!

PPS: Before you leave a comment, Naomi or anyone else, please take read this post.

UPDATE: World O’ Crap presents the World’s Worst Poetry Slam.

It rained when we went to Venice, but it was nothing like this. Thank the cosmos!

To paraphrase Sally Field, “You like my blog! You really like my blog!”

UPDATE 2: One more thing and I’ll shut up. Here’s an Indiegogo campaign “Send my cancer-mother on holiday”. Eric’s mom lost her breast to cancer, she’s gone through chemo and so on. Please click the link, so I don’t have to type anymore, because it explains everything. Thanks!