Eat Dirt.

Today is the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. After “the day that will live in infamy” (FDR) we joined with our allies in WWII.

In the mailbox this morning... (Why insults are like probiotics)

If we indifferently and equanimously “let the haters hate,” how long would they scream into the wind before collapsing in exhaustion? But, maybe in a society uninoculated to hatred, odium spreads? …. There always seems to be someone cutting you down to size, doubting your abilities or belittling your opinions. Aurelius counseled, “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” And, “the best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” – Jeff Krasno, “Eat Dirt” from the Commusings column, 5 November 2021.

Everyday mind is The Way – Zen Master Nansen

It is important to find the right Zen Master – Seun Sahn.

As Pooh noted: What's for breakfast?