[FairfieldLife] Re: TM Originalists v Progressive Practitioners, The TM Movement Community

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, take one example. Gay marriage. Strictly interpreted constitution-wise, ala Originalism, the verdict would be "no". But allowing for changing attitudes, with a slightly more liberal interpretation, the answer would be "yes" Issues seem easier to resolve in theory than in practice.

[FairfieldLife] Just Sorta Interesting.....

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
David Axelrod: A surprise request from Justice Scalia - CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/14/opinions/david-axelrod-surprise-request-from-justice-scalia/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/14/opinions/david-axelrod-surprise-request-from-justice-scalia/index.html David Axelrod: A

Re: [FairfieldLife] Strange How This Works Sometimes

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Maybe so, but I do believe in fact checking. And the one site where he gets his info is the site tadmits that many of its stories are fabricated. And yes, I have on occasion pointed that out, but he continues with a particular mindset. We have enough in common in other areas, that, that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course, nothing shall ever beat... John Edwards Feeling Pretty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AE847UXu3Q=RDlJpNSJSab04=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AE847UXu3Q=RDlJpNSJSab04=3 John Edwards Feeling Pretty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AE847UXu3Q=RDlJpNSJSab04=3 John

[FairfieldLife] Re: Strange How This Works Sometimes

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Let me tell you, it ruined my dietary plans for the day. It was Super Bowl Sunday, and I had a nacho dish I had been anticipating, and wanted to work up a good appetite for that. That full blown country breakfast pretty much blew that plan apart. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You may have a point. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The emails are such a red herring - nothing there. A witch hunt. They haven't turned up *anything* - if they had, it would be front page news. This is just a typical tactic to create F-U-D around

Re: [FairfieldLife] Strange How This Works Sometimes

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Well, one way is to find more than one source to substantiate a claim, particularly one that sounds odd. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I often wonder who checks the fact checks. From: "steve.sundur@... [FairfieldLife]"

[FairfieldLife] Strange How This Works Sometimes

2016-02-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I also have a customer, who is also a good friend. He is a Trump supporter, and, I have to say a purveyor of many of those right wing web sites which present totally false information. But somehow we have developed a good friendship, although for the most part, we avoid political topics.

[FairfieldLife] Realistic or Not....

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
this is why people will vote for Donald Trump. He will make a blanket statement that this is not going to happen when he's president. Watch 1,400 US workers learn their jobs are moving to Mexico https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/watch-1-400-people-learn-030718813.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] Realistic or Not....

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Here's my prediction. The first words out of Donald's mouth tonight are going to be, "1400 jobs shipped from Carrier to Mexico, and we what do we get shipped back? Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine. When I'm president, that's going to stop. We are going to keep jobs here, and bring

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You know there is a congress and a judiciary that is a check and balance to the powers of the president. Domestically, with a Trump president, there is likely to be repeated stalemates, and perhaps a default to executive orders. I mean, in California you had another celebrity who was going to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Speaking of ATT, I remember Michael Armstrong, who was the CEO of ATT, (he had come from IBM), was also frustrated as WorldCom was always outperforming ATT is all the metrics that investors watch. Turns out Bernie Ebbers, CEO of WorldCom was cooking the books. Poor Mikey! ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Realistic or Not....

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, that may the second thing out his mouth. The first thing may be some acknowledgement of Scalia. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Steve the Psychic! I'll be grading your ritam. From: "steve.sundur@... [FairfieldLife]"

Re: [FairfieldLife] Realistic or Not....

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Well, certainly that will occupy a good bit of the debate. The question will be if a nominee can be confirmed be for the elections. I am guessing that won't be the case. What bugs me about Rubio is his line,which he (at least up till now), repeats ad nauseam, "HILLARY CLINTON IS NOT

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
always ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Speaking of ATT, I remember Michael Armstrong, who was the CEO of ATT, (he had come from IBM), was also frustrated as WorldCom was always outperforming ATT is all the metrics that investors watch. Turns out Bernie

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I found this to be an interesting article. The man behind Trump's run http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/man-behind-donald-trump-run-lewandowski-120443 http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/man-behind-donald-trump-run-lewandowski-120443 The man behind Trump's run

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Actually, not to go on and on about it, this was the article I meant to post. (if it comes through) Gives a fuller picture. Meet the Man Who Helps Trump Be Trump http://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-man-who-helps-trump-be-trump-1455153779

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I could very well be under reacting. I told my wife after the very first debate, that he was "through" Imagine my surprise when I woke up the next morning and see that he had won. It is just hard for me to see anything other than a lot of stalemate on domestic issues, non starters on

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is Going on Right Now

2016-02-13 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
sent a moment too soon. I am just not sure if DT is worthy of immense attention given to him by some here. But, I could be mistaken. (that's it, in a nutshell) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I could very well be under reacting. I told my wife

[FairfieldLife] Okay, So Just To Be Clear

2016-02-12 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Hillary says we've got to get the big money out of politics. But then says, the big money that contributes to her political campaign have no influence. So, why go after the big money in politics? Hillary?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Okay, So Just To Be Clear

2016-02-12 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I hadn't thought of it in exactly those terms. I'll have to give that some thought. I will say, that I have a tendency to feel indebted to someone even when they extend to me a small courtesy. When I see her off script I feel better about her. When she was interviewed by Anderson

[FairfieldLife] Re: Okay, So Just To Be Clear

2016-02-12 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Well, taken at face value, the implication is, "I am not influenced by big money pouring into my campaign, but the same can't be said for my opponents" In other words, a rather elitist proclamation. Actually, I think everyone, (speaking of commentators, and those watching them) had a

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Group Meditation and Maharishi Jyotishis on next 4-5 weeks ~ Important time for coherence in consciousness

2016-02-11 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Funny Andy Griffith Gives Cam Newton Advice On Winning And Losing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o79oQJu9Bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o79oQJu9Bw Funny Andy Griffith Gives Cam Newton Advice On Wi... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o79oQJu9Bw Ok Ok Ok so we all know that Cam

[FairfieldLife] Ah, From the Grave...

2016-02-11 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Andy-Griffith/106292929401840?source=whfrt=3=6250017472913363823 https://www.facebook.com/topic/Andy-Griffith/106292929401840?source=whfrt=3=6250017472913363823

[FairfieldLife] Best Line from Post Debate Analysis

2016-02-11 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
for the Democratic debate, describing Bernie"s message, "noun, verb, wall street" (-:

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Hen in the Fox House

2016-02-10 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I like her. I have found her to not be doctrinaire, or dogmatic. I have seen her take on Carl Rove when he wasn't making any sense. I like her definition of a feminist. I like when she came to the defense of Rachel Maddow in moderating a Democratic debate. ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Bye-bye, Carly and Chris

2016-02-10 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I think because you (they) don't know who will catch fire. I'm not sure anyone would have expected to see Bernie and Donald as the two front runners six months ago. And they may have lost their lustre six months from now. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

[FairfieldLife] Re: Outstanding!

2016-02-09 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
That is awesome, Ann. You are setting the bar high. I may be in the minority, but I'd say you're a 1%er. (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Not to worry, just keep thinking you can do it. I'm biking from Saigon to Hanoi in less than a month, have my

[FairfieldLife] Re: Outstanding!

2016-02-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Hold on. There. I just patted myself on the back. Yes! I've done all three! Competitively even. Funny story. I remember in the ninth grade, I was our running back, and I remember of the first play of the first game of the season. It was a hand off to me, and I broke for about 15 yards.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Outstanding!

2016-02-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : You are wrong about this. I get up from the couch not only to retrieve the remote but also to go to the refrigerator, which is in another room and therefore counts as serious exercise. I knew this about you, Feste.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Outstanding!

2016-02-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Unfortunately, it was about the hi-light of the whole affair. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : All red, white and blue... with a touch of *third Baptist*. From: "Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... [FairfieldLife]" To:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Outstanding!

2016-02-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
She's talented. And, of course, over the top, often. She calls her fans, "little monsters" (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : She did a good job. I have never seen her before, although I have heard the name. Why does she call herself Lady Gaga?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Outstanding!

2016-02-08 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, it's strange. Mentally you're still there. Even still there ninth grade like. But unless you've made a conscious effort to stay pretty much in tip top shape, the deficiencies show themselves early on. Looks like I will be having a chance to go skiing in March, but gravity is doing

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-07 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
My take from Cheney was that they would be larger scale events. At any rate, at least a couple of the incidents you cite below were from US citizens, sympathetic to the ISIS cause. I'm not sure that really counts, and that certainly wasn't the type of event to which he was referring. I am

[FairfieldLife] Re: Outstanding!

2016-02-07 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Good game? Good commercials? I'm with you on Lady Gaga, though. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Lady Gagag knocked the ball out of the park with her Star Spangled Banner Good game so far. Even better commercials.

[FairfieldLife] Re: CDS Clinton Derangement Syndrome

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I'd say she's the most qualified in the current bunch. I'd love to say in retrospect she was the most qualified. TBD. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : "From being called a "worthless bitch" who "needs a shock collar" and "seems castrating," it's hard to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Oh, one other follow up comment. Sometimes the objection to Obama is that he will "take away all our guns" A couple years ago, the rumor was being spread that the government was hoarding all the 22 cal. long gun ammo, because it was in such short supply. Nothing was every substantiated

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I mean, just to follow up a bit. I remember when Obama was elected and Dick Cheney was predicting all sorts of terrorist events occurring in the US. It didn't happen, but he was, as if, wishing for it. When I ask Obama detractors what it is they object to so much, pretty much the only

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, as I say, I'm sure she's addressed this seeming double standard. Just hadn't heard it for some reason. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Didn't she say something like *All women should be believed when they accuse some one of a sexual attack on them"? Yet,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Mike, thanks for your reply. Really, it's hard to disagree with many of your points. Let me throw this out. Reagan, for example, was extremely duplicitous with the Iran Contra scandal. He survived, we survived. No real damage to our national security, aside from some embarrassment. It

[FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-06 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Every candidate has several vulnerable spots. This is nothing new. So far, I like the Hillary package having just decided to take a closer look at the Dem side. Thanks for reply. Who you rootin for on the SB? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Steve,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-05 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
The other perceived weak spot for Hillary might be Bill and his carrying on with other women. Now, for the record, I look for leadership qualities in a president, and care far less about his, (or her) proclivities in a certain direction. But, what I've been wanting to hear, and, I'm sure

[FairfieldLife] Re: Did Hillary Clinton Make a Strategic Mistake?

2016-02-05 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I haven't been following the Dems campaign too closely, the other one being so entertaining, but I like what I see in Hillary. When Anderson Cooper pressed her on the $675,000 the other night, I thought she handled it pretty well, essentially saying, "hey, that's what they were willing to pay

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yikes!

2016-02-03 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
The nerve of it! A billionaire wanting to impose is agenda on America. What's the world come to!! (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : From pamelageller.com: Soros has repeatedly said that he sees himself as a messianic figure. Who but a megalomaniac would

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sessions: 2016 is 'THE LAST CHANCE' For America

2016-01-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course you hear that every election cycle going back hundreds of years. What's different this time, IMO, aside from ISIS stuff, is the fact that low oil prices are causing a new type of havoc. Not really a problem except for Russia, which is being ruled by a tyrant who envisions bringing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sessions: 2016 is 'THE LAST CHANCE' For America

2016-01-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
No, f'n way. See how those shadows don't line up. And those tire tracks, ha!. Those are standard Mattel Big Wheel tracks. Did they really think they could get away with that. I can almost see those Kleig lights just off camera. Give me break. Please! (-: China Just Released True Color

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Bernie Sanders at MUM > Maharishi Univertsity of Management

2016-01-30 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fred doesn't look too bad. Shelley's got some roots showing. Some of the others, well, showing some age, I'd have to say. But I certainly recognize Fred, and I think that's Shelley. At least they're not giving him a flower!! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Based on the placement of the said planets, I'm thinking the culprits will more likely pose to enter the stadium as women reporters and NFL game officials, such as referees and umpires. I don't believe the terrorists would be

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
jr, that is f'n brilliant. Everyone is tired of "Omaha". Time for "Nakshatra" to make its grand appearance!! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Steve, The word "Nakshatra" could also be used as an audible to change the play on the line. So, instead of a run to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
yikes! gets "elected" (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Okay, I know you don't want to hear this, but, butif you know who gets alerted, could that possibly be the "high level" position for Sarah? Inquiring minds. ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ya hear that Feste? Only board certified jyotishis, on our watch! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Feste, Not just any jyotishis, but the one's who are good and with proven track record. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
jr, are you up to the task to make sure everything is natural? don't need any hidden explosives masquerading as something else! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : That's more like it. This idea completely escaped my mind. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: How Many Aircraft Carrier Does the US Navy Have?

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
that isn't going to be the deciding factor in any conflict. or at least not a major factor. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The US has the world's biggest number of such vessels with 10. By comparison, Russia has only one and China only has one, for the time

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
can they ask if they'd consider paying off the balance of the stadium here, while they're at it! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : That's chump change for the NFL. On 01/25/2016 10:39 AM, jr_esq@... mailto:jr_esq@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: Bhairitu,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Funny, how they don't get around to asking for that until now. I guess beforehand, the NFL might have said, "uh, we'll get back to you" ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Bhairitu, That's the last thing I'd want-- men in black suits and dark sunglasses

[FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Okay, I know you don't want to hear this, but, butif you know who gets alerted, could that possibly be the "high level" position for Sarah? Inquiring minds. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yeah, I hear you. But it's not

[FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Good point. Did you see what the Denver front line did to Tom Brady. I think your notification should be addressed to the Carolina Panthers. Just a suggestion, mind you. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Rahu and Jupiter are still in tight conjunction on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bernie won't do that. I just know it. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yeah, it's just typical of what is wrong with our country today. People not acting on tipoffs from astrologers. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Believe me. Security teams have already been there for months. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
It sounds like something the QB might call on third down and long. "Ok, I want a Nakshatra up the middle, on three. Break!" More details? The fact that Rahu and Jupiter are in tight conjunction isn't enough info for them? Jeez! What more do they need? Nakshatras or something?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Possible Disturbance on Super Bowl Sunday

2016-01-25 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Hey, the sheriff will definitely be in attendance! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Panthers and Broncos aught to be a tip-off. BTW, nice to see the Texans going to the Super Bowl for a change even if they are coming out of Denver! From: "Bhairitu

[FairfieldLife] Re: my endorsement for president!

2016-01-24 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I'd be down with this. Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/nyregion/bloomberg-sensing-an-opening-revisits-a-potential-white-house-run.html?_r=0

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is this right?

2016-01-19 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
On what do I base this? I read the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, hard copy every day, or as best I can. I read the St. Louis Business Journal each week. I read my online paper online every day. I see who is suing who, and why. I see the the outcomes. I have occasion to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is this right?

2016-01-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You often hear about the sense of entitlement that develops in the ultra rich. An attitude where they feel a disdain for their fellow man. Manifests in things like poor tips, rudeness, not paying bills, or paying late. But as was mentioned earlier, that may be a pitfall many would fall

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is this right?

2016-01-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
could this possibly behe? come clean Bhar! The strange mystery of Saint Germain, the Immortal Count | Strange Unexplained Mysteries http://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-strange-mystery-of-saint-germain-the-immortal-count

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is this right?

2016-01-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course it does, Mike. I never implied it didn't. It is just surprising, or maybe not so much, when you see the rich acting like misers. I think having a lot money changes you, and not always for the better. I am not for taking away the incentive to succeed, I'm just saying that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is this right?

2016-01-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
We all have a tendency to filter out what we don't want to hear. I believe it's called cognitive dissonance. But, I commend you Mike, that you give no ground. No battle too small for you to fight, no point too small for you to dispute. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] From My Home Town

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Mike, all I am saying is that you would be spinning all these same numbers/results in a positive manner if "your" man was in office. It's just what partisan people do. They find a way to spin numbers/ results in a way that suits them. I'm not really trying to convince you of anything,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Catechism of deep meditation?

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
my favorite was the Oxford Edition, 13 Principal Upanishads. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : The Thirteen Principal Upanishads https://archive.org/stream/thirteenprincipa028442mbp#page/n411/mode/2up The Thirteen Principal Upanishads

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
this doesn't really apply to what you are saying, but an interesting story, nonetheless. I was Israel when I was around 16 or 17, (so this was many years go.) I was on a beach with my girlfriend taking a walk. There was no one else around and suddenly an Israeli Arab comes up to us and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Revenent

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Wow, I feel like a real dodo. Yes, the scenery was exquisite, and I guess I was somewhat in the dark about the lighting, (-: but reflecting on it now, the natural light did make a difference. That and the scenery were the strong points. It was just a long movie, and some point it occurred

[FairfieldLife] Re: Revenent

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
yea, and there was something about the "bear" that just kept getting commented about on the internet. I didn't pay any attention to that either. I thought you were being a tad too serious. (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Ah Steve, don't feel like

Re: [FairfieldLife] From My Home Town

2016-01-17 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Mike, I guess it's fair to say, that you would be raving about 5% unemployment, high stock market prices, lower foreclosures, strong dollar, low inflation, ultra low oil prices, if your brand of politician was in office. Of course the standard line there will be that Obama had nothing to do

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Honestly, I go both ways on it. In many instances I think it's a bad idea to provoke the extremest element like this, but in this case, for whatever reason, I thought it was quite funny and spot on. Plus, and this is unfortunate, it seems right now the extremists are only going to be able

[FairfieldLife] Re: From My Home Town

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yes, I wonder the same thing. I will often ask some of my customers, many of whom skew towards a Trump demographic what it is they find so objectionable about Obama. I would say there is an undercurrent of racism, but, when pressed for specifics, many will point to Obama Care. US healthcare of

[FairfieldLife] Revenent

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Jesus, an awful lot of moaning in that movie. I enjoyed the scenery. Sorta mediocre, I think. Mildly entertaining?

Re: [FairfieldLife] From My Home Town

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I think you can look at the economy and see many minuses, but many important metrics are positive. I mean, just take the reduction in foreclosures as one. Or families carrying less debt. Those are hard numbers that I think are not so easy to spin. Sure the job creation has been on the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I admit, I thought it was brilliant. It reminded me of some of the cartoons from the Israeli Anti Semitic Holocaust Cartoon Contest, many of which I thought were also hilarious. Yea, I know what it probably says about me. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Actually, it was the Israeli Anti Semitic Cartoon Contest. It's just that many of the cartoons pertained to the Holocaust. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I admit, I thought it was brilliant. It reminded me of some of the cartoons from the Israeli Anti

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I found there to be a degree of separation between the actual child and the point it was trying to make. I placed it in that larger context, and in my admittedly perverse sense of humor, found it funny. And having grown up as a member of the "tribe", I do find many jokes about the "tribe"

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
My take was that it was a lot more nuanced than a straight shot at the "Prophet". That will definitely get you in trouble. On the other hand, I don't know if they, or others are soft pedaling the "Prophet" stuff. Again, I found it very clever. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
That (hi-lighted part) is how I felt. If I want tragedy, I can find it a half block from where I live. It may not be as severe, or possibly have the emotional tug, but it's right around the corner. We humans are a screwed up lot, and war is good at bring out the worst. What to do?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting Take on This

2016-01-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I know nothing about Charlie Hebdo, except for the occasional cartoons that break through the clutter. You have publications on the right which are always spewing out false stories, you have publications on the left that choose to push cultural buttons. You have comedians on TV every

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Eurabian Death Spiral

2016-01-15 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I don't think we have a vote, Feste. Doug doesn't work like that. A tad more imperial I'd say. But, expectations, (at least mine) have been lowered for some time now. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I didn't feel "disrespected" in the slightest.

[FairfieldLife] Re: 13 Hours

2016-01-15 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
and I listened to, and watched, (in car and at home) a good part of the debate last night. I tend to be a middle of the roader, with a conservative slant, but I was appalled at the race to extremism displayed by the candidates. utterly devoid of any nuance, and solutions laid out in strictly

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Eurabian Death Spiral

2016-01-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Absolutely. This place without Ann would be terribly dull, to say the least. And I think she gets better as time goes by. Her views may not mirror my own, some, or maybe a good bit of the time, but I appreciate the way she expresses herself. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Eurabian Death Spiral

2016-01-14 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
not my take, at all. wasn't bothered in the least, nor was anyone else I am supposing. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : It was interesting, Ollie to see how fast it back-slid once it got going. Became something like a feeding frenzy. One person, two then

[FairfieldLife] Re: The migrants so desparate - the Germans so selfish

2016-01-04 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Jesus, what doesn't this guy get blamed for! Obama blamed for failing to prevent Shiite cleric’s death https://www.yahoo.com/politics/obama-blamed-for-failing-to-prevent-shiite-022355900.html https://www.yahoo.com/politics/obama-blamed-for-failing-to-prevent-shiite-022355900.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Islamaphobia in Houston Texas

2016-01-03 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
oh, okay. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yeah, that's my *nick name* for them. I think their writers and editors are drunk most of the time. I also call Meet the Press, Meet the Depressed , Up With Chris Hayes is UpYours with Chris Hayes. I've got pet names

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Guy Is Certifiable

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I will say misleading titles bug me. The true title should be, "Erase Donald Trump from Your Internet" The fact that the authors fail to do this, indicates fear on their part, or at least weakness. It sounds too weak to say, "your" in this case, but that's exactly what it is. I

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Meditator Bloc Vote?

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
You gotta admit, this is pretty damn funny. http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/martin-omalley-iowa-event-217193 http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/martin-omalley-iowa-event-217193 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Iowa being Iowa, if one shows up at

[FairfieldLife] Re: Islamaphobia in Houston Texas

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
just unconscionable. I don't see how a news organization can maintain their credibility if that's the case. I assume you mean Salon.com, not "Saloon.com" ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : snip However, Saloon.com was quick to label the event as a product of

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meditator memoriam

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I appreciate you posting these lists, periodically, Doug. I know many on these lists, and I do like to keep track of old friends and acquaintances even if I find them here. Glad to hear some of the old guard are flowing back in to FF. I can easily understand why this might be. ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Apparently they were still living along with homo sapiens

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
remarkable ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Initial DNA analysis of Paracas elongated skull released – with incredible results http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/initial-dna-analysis-paracas-elongated-skull-released-incredible

[FairfieldLife] Re: Islamaphobia in Houston Texas

2016-01-02 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
This picture reminds me of the movie I saw last night, "The Hateful Eight" What's the expression? I've never used it before, but I think it means something along the lines of BFD, (sarcastically) and that is "meh" that's my impression of the movie.(-: ---In

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Barry2

2015-12-22 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
yes, thinking back about it, it is rather funny. I looked forward to it every year. In the winter, I guess. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed dodge ball, and rope climbing and gymnastic stuff, but the week or so of square dancing really stood out for me! ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Peace on Earth?

2015-12-22 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
We're all getting old, aren't we! (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Contra Dancing too in Fairfield, Iowa Contra Dance Flash Mob Fairfield, IA, video #1 Contra Dance Flash Mob Fairfield, IA, video #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMh__1dvZI

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Barry2

2015-12-21 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
we squared danced in grade school. I loved it. what a joy to be in contact with the lovely female form, even at that age. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Square Dance - Mildred Bulher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxfOxnVsl7k

[FairfieldLife] Re: Merry Hitchmas!

2015-12-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I went over there once or twice a few months ago, only to find the same toxic brew that seems to accompany Turquoise B wherever he goes. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Barry

[FairfieldLife] Re: Merry Hitchmas!

2015-12-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Does this mean you won't be trolling FFL-2 like a petulant teenager every day? That'll be nice for them. Rather different situation, I'd say. The main personality over there has stated that his primary purpose,

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