Joe, I have plenty of respect for working men who can think through and solve mechanical electrical etc. type problems. However sadly they are very often plagued by uneducated, low life and unhealthy mentality in the other aspects of their lives...
Edgar On Dec 2, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Joe wrote: > Edgar, > > Speaking for myself, Dad taught me to chop wood, carry water, etc. > > I wish to God he could have met my Shih-fu, or your Teachers. They would have > been Jake with him! Dad died too young, after doing that work for 50 years. I > carry on, but that's mostly WHAT I do. He was a lot more productive. > > But, for him too, words were GOADS, not Gods! > > So, yes, dem hard-hats kin teach a guy, you betcha. Known any? > > --Joe > > PS So'diers got a perspective, too. Too "Samurai" for me, but I bow anyhow, > you bet I do. ;-) > > > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > Mike, > > > > Yes, birds of a feather flock together.... > > > > Interesting how you disrespect the whole Zendo full of Zen monks I was > > sitting with... > > > > Did you learn your Zen from those construction workers I take it? > > :-) > >
