Yesterday, two songs were handed down to me and the two songs, juxtapositioned are interesting. I will only say that, yes, I walk with many “angels,” as do so many people in the world who find great comfort in this. I do not view these people as angels in the cutesy or religious sense. It is more like I have many master teachers and loved ones who guide and support me. Even a renowned spiritual psychologist, Doreen Virtue (and isn’t her name so appropriate?) consults people so that they, too, can alleviate their suffering through contact with angels, archangels, and even fairies with her Angel Therapy. Her work is very uplifting which is why I often provide her readings on this site. We need positive words to counteract all of the negativity in the world. Actually, Doreen’s work goes much deeper than these daily readings, but so many people find this form of Angel Therapy helpful. I wish she would come out of the closet – perhaps soon, but she seems to be getting too commercialized which places obstacles on what she can and cannot talk about. She is not a “stateless agent” like I am. She has mentioned that she channels information from an author passed over to the other side, but she has not divulged who that author is.

It’s interesting that the second song addresses the first song about “running on empty.” And honestly, these two songs were somewhat divinely handed down to me again and quite coincidentally. The first one just popped into my mind for some reason yesterday morning and I looked it up and copied the code into my blog to use for today.  The song played in my mind much of the day. Perhaps Rainbow Princess read my mind or something, because then last evening she gave me a little slip of paper with second song title written on it and she told me quite emphatically that I would REALLY LOVE this song. It’s as if she realized I needed relief from “running on empty” all day. Here are the two songs.

Jackson Browne 1977 Running on Empty

Doro feat. Tarja Turunen - Walking With The Angels (with lyrics)

Nothing much new on the “home front.” I have been studying and reading articles for my dissertation and came across an article called, “Demystifying Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research” that was by Thomas Greckhamer, et al., and was in Qualitative Inquiry, March of 2008. This is where I came up with the second part of the title for today’s blog – according to their take on how knowledge production works, I am a “stateless agent.” I have not been accepted into a disciplinary field through which my knowledge production can be sanctioned and legitimated. There is a lot to be said for the “stateless state” condition, however. On the one hand, I am totally ignored which can be a very good thing. On the other hand, I may just have a greater impact than those who belong to a well-defined “paradigmatic garden” with all of its fences that keep people like me out because I don't have to live by their rules. It is worth contemplating. One thing I know for sure, I enjoy the freedom. I do not like being censored for no reason and I feel it really plugs up knowledge like a plugged toilet full of you know what. And what did my Master Teacher have to say about it this morning? I will provide his clues out of context and assume that he wishes to get his message across through music – he gave me two songs to look up on YouTube. The clues are “bozo” and “out of state.” I will look them up right now.

Oh, wow, I loved this show when I was a kid. I had no idea how handsome Bozo the Clown was! It just goes to show how “looks can be deceiving” and so can “performances.”

“bozo”

What's My Line? - Bozo the Clown

I need major help with interpreting this next one. It’s like a language I don’t know at all. It talks a lot about money, which is funny because that was exactly the issue I took to my teacher earlier this morning. My university is playing games again and gave me money on paper but then took it away before it got in my hands -- right when I need it most. Of course, they have their rationale – it is always blamed on the feds (which this song also mentions, interestingly: “no feds” gotta get “bread” or in other words, if the feds get involved when it has to do with needing money, you might as well forget it). The song also talks about needing work – yes, I am needing SOMETHING here to bring in the dough, just like the guy in this song. The funny thing is how the song ends – talking about gotta get this paper “any way it takes” even if it means “rollin’ out of state.” I am sure they are talking about something else, but for me it means that I have to write a paper (in addition to my dissertation) that my Master Teacher has just requested, even if I am a “stateless agent.” The funny thing about that is, people will listen even though they are “not listening.” I think that was his point: Because I am a stateless agent, I am actually in a very good position to put out there what I wish to say. Now, if I just knew somebody who could help me interpret this song! Maybe the Urban Dictionary can help.

“out of state.”

Obie Trice - Out of state  Lyrics

Yes, it is true. I sometimes awaken in the morning crying because I have once again left a reality in which I which I love and am loved to reenter one that I feel is a nightmare that is not of my own creation, at least not entirely. But then it is my job, apparently, to be one of those people who break the earthlings’ rules that have been devised for no good purpose other than to harm and immobilize those of us who have little power – as well as attempt to enforce the rules that should never be broken, rules that the elite power brokers feel are their inalienable right to break. The condition of this world and the reality of billions of suffering people is a shock to my consciousness each and every morning when I awaken. But I have loving support and I am never alone -- I am thankful for that.

And so the battles rage on. While I am in my own battles, once again – having to fight for what is rightfully mine and pull out the big guns in the form of attorneys – that is mere inconvenience when I consider the suffering all over the world of billions of people starving, downtrodden, victimized, invaded, lands and hope all destroyed – mostly nonwhite peoples. Like my teacher told me last night midst all of my frustrations due to imposed obstacles that I was not getting anywhere with for the moment, there are “better things to do.” Of course, this called for a YouTube search on that clue, which brought up the following song to emphasize the point.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Better things to do

Education is supposed to be the answer for this? If education is the answer for this, then why have things not changed? It is because our education is devised to PREVENT things from changing.

[ Pink Floyd ] we dont need no education

The primary focus of his multi-billion dollar Gates Foundation is vaccinations, especially in Africa and other underdeveloped countries. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a founding member of the GAVI Alliance (Global Alliance for Vaccinations and Immunization) in partnership with the World Bank, WHO and the vaccine industry. The goal of GAVI is to vaccinate every newborn child in the developing world.

Now that sounds like noble philanthropic work. The problem is that the vaccine industry has been repeatedly caught dumping dangerous—meaning unsafe because untested or proven harmful—vaccines onto unwitting Third World populations when they cannot get rid of the vaccines in the West. Some organizations have suggested that the true aim of the vaccinations is to make people sicker and even more susceptible to disease and premature death.

Source: http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article17644.html

How do we get to real truth? Joe had the right idea: if someone claims to have or know the “truth,” then run away with your wallet. Invariably, “truth” is all about money. The complexity of an issue such as whether "overpopulation" truly has viable aspects to consider or whether it is just another contrived issue to divide us is the very reason why it is necessary to take the time to view it from all different angles and from as many perspectives as possible. Everyone has an agenda. Everyone is biased. The research required is extensive, the perspectives are many, the synthesis requires dedication, and those in power literally BANK on us not doing that work.

Joe’s work is so important. He has given us the tools to, perhaps not get to the “true reality” but we can certainly gain a much greater understanding of what is really happening, who’s doing it, why, and most important, what we can do to change things -- real, viable actions that we can and must do. And as I have been saying all along in these blogs, education has got to change. It can no longer be about money, fame, fortune, notoriety, one-upmanship. It can no longer be about “social justice” which has become a smokescreen to continue on the same old worn pathway that has gates all along the path closed tight unless you support the status quo in some form or fashion. Well, that is the very matrix that is crumbling and being replaced with a new, love-based, sincere, and very brilliant matrix as started by Joe and many other people who committed their lives to the work we really need to be doing -- work that leads to what is needed most, not obfuscated and ambiguous, "social justice," but rather pure and simple

JUSTICE

Morning Meeting With My Master Teacher
As I said at the beginning of the blog, it was rough waking up in this world to the same old problems, but at the same time I know I have to do my work here -- and I WANT to do the work here!! I had been dreaming about getting lessons on the bricolage for my dissertation and so I was disappointed to have to leave that particular dream. I was, however, able to remember in detail this time what our discussion was about and I wrote up the draft to add to my dissertation which justifies the approach I am taking with this methodology and why I am not taking another approach, so that was very beneficial.

We also talked about the global “treasure hunt.” It is wonderful to know there are many people who have worked and continue to work on this project. People who have literally dedicated their lives to work toward justice in a way that has been envisioned by many. The matrix truly is being reloaded, various old ships are sinking with new ones being built, and the old matrix continues to crumble apart more rapidly each day. Various people and organizations continue to grasp the old but their efforts are becoming increasingly futile. The new is replacing the old and confounding their strategies. I see this everyday in all of my interactions with systems and organizations built on our "religion" the free market system which has no constraints to prevent harm against people and the earth. And what is exciting is that "time" which is an illusion from our 3D earth perspective is moving faster and faster, so this is good news. It means that change will be faster and faster!

My Master Teacher also mentioned that I am too hard on myself, plus he suggested to cut down the blog (which I have, because I was about to take off on an extensive epistemological “road trip” on the Internet to track down more information). His final word was, “keep it simple.” How many times have we heard that one in education? I know he must have been joking. Nevertheless, that is the clue for the last song of the day. I will look it up right now on YouTube.

I like the second song that came to the top, too, so I included the first two songs.

“keep it simple.”
Keep It Simple - Cobra Starship

Mohamed Ali - Keep it Simple

And finally, this interesting message and a different perspective from August 29 (below), says that we all need to shine our light and share our vision.

Read Joe’s book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. In his absolute brilliance, he has lined out a vision for us all. And it will get us out of this mess!

I love this quote about ship building that I just happened to come across yesterday because this is what Joe’s book does for me:

"If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

a message from Ronna Herman

Sunday, 29 August, 2010 

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Beloved masters, during these times of accelerated transformation and chaotic change, two major, distinctive groups have formed among the races, religions and cultures of the world. These two factions are very distinguishable from our vantage point in the higher realms. Those who have faith in the future, and are striving in every way possible to make a better world for themselves and others have auric fields gleaming with Light, which extend outward in ever-widening circles, thereby affecting everything and everyone around them.

Many of you have become power transformers and sentinels for the influx of Divine Light that is seeking an anchoring source upon the Earth. As we have said many times, the powerful, transforming, full-spectrum Light is the Sacred Fire energy needed by the Earth and humanity to successfully transition from the dense / broad-spectrum duality of the lower dimensions into the Lightness and expanded freedom of the higher fourth and fifth dimensions.

Miraculously for you, the faithful Souls who have your eyes and hearts focused on a bright, new future, your visions and dreams are coming true more quickly than you could ever imagine. Your intuitive abilities are becoming stronger and more accurate, and you are swiftly becoming proficient at mind-to-mind communication with your guides and teachers in the higher realms. Your manifestation skills are improving, for you know that you must faithfully adhere to the universal laws of supply: first, you must have a concise, clear seed thought of what you desire to manifest (this is accomplished by using the attributes of Divine Will, the First Ray from God, the Father); second, you must solicit the assistance of your Higher Self and angelic helpers by stating, “I ask for this or something better for my greatest good and the most beneficial outcome for all. You must also add the emotional, heart-felt fuel to your seed thoughts (this activity draws upon the attributes of the Second Ray, love and wisdom from our Mother God). Third, you must take the action needed to bring your dreams to fruition (this is applying the dynamic attributes of the Third Ray), thereby taking advantage of all the qualities, attributes and virtues of God Consciousness of the Third thorough Seventh Rays.

Fear is the predominant emotion of the masses who are still stuck in the maelstrom of negativity within the mass consciousness belief structure. Fear of the future, fear of scarcity, the government, corporations, other religious beliefs, different cultures/races, and even fear of God’s wrath. There is dislike and fear of those who look, think and act differently, and most of all, there is fear of change. They fear, therefore, they criticize, judge and lash out in anger and frustration, thereby creating an even greater / stronger thought form of negativity and fear around them. These poor, disillusioned Souls are creating a stronger, ever-expanding vortex of negativity around themselves and their loved ones, thereby drawing to them those things they fear the most. They are caught in a web of self-fulfilling prophecy that reinforces their beliefs and keeps them shackled to their illusionary world of suffering, scarcity and chaos.

One day, they too will lift their eyes and hearts to the heavens, and they will answer the whisperings of Spirit as they turn inward for the comfort and guidance of their Soul Self. However, as you are aware, a grand cosmic cycle is swiftly coming to a close; and the Earth is spiraling into a new position within the solar system regardless of who is ready to ascend with it or who is not. And so, my beloved Light Bearers, this is where you come in. This is your grand opportunity to SHINE YOUR LIGHT and SHARE YOUR VISION.

Yes, we hear and understand your protests. You think you are not good enough or wise enough to teach. It frightens some of you so much that you want to withdraw and no longer make an effort to expand your awareness and claim your mastery. This message is to assure you, beloveds, that you are already a teacher for those around you. You are teaching by example. You are teaching through your words and actions. You are teaching with every word you speak and every thought form you send out into the ethers. Your auric field affects the people around you in either a positive or negative way. Are you radiating Love, faith, hope and freedom? Perhaps you are not adding to the fear and negativity; however, let us assure you, you cannot remain at a status quo or in the inertia of non-action. Universal law demands that in order to maintain a constant influx of Creator Love/Light, it must flow into you and then radiate out from you after you have taken the portion you need. This is an immutable, infallible law.

In past messages, we have explained to you how the Avatars, Ascended Masters, the Angelic Kingdom and the great Beings of Light, along with a swiftly expanding number of earthly Initiates on the Path, will be working together under the guidance of the Cosmic Council of Light to bring forth the advanced wisdom teachings for these unprecedented times of transformation and ascension. Make no mistake, all of you who are on the Path are teachers, whether in a formal manner or just by example, and what is needed most of all is your radiance.

Remember, you magnetize energy to you and you radiate energy from your Solar Power Center (front and back). As your Energetic Signature becomes more refined and is attuned to the higher frequencies of Light, you will still draw forth a portion of the half-spectrum, Primal Life Force substance as long as you are still in a third- / fourth-dimensional environment. However, it will mix and meld with the higher frequency Adamantine Particles of Light and will be automatically transformed by your loving intention into higher frequency energy as you align your free will with the Will of our Father/Mother God.

You are the ones who must be the receptacles and transformers of the Divine Light from the Supreme Creator which is filtered down to you from our Father/Mother God. Just as our beloved universal parents reduce and filter the Creator Light out into the galactic suns and it is then transduced down through the suns of your solar system, you are needed to filter the Light through yourselves. You must then activate it with your unconditional love and radiate it out into the world. The only way you can become pure receptacles of the Light is to become Self-masters, and the only way you can do that is to become "en-Lighten-ed" via the wisdom teachings you have been offered. This requires that you integrate these cosmic principles into your lives so that you may become living examples and guiding Lights.

In order to become a living tributary for the River of Life, you must prepare yourselves to allow the Essence of Life to flow into and through you. You must use what you need and then allow the remainder to flow forth, ready and available to be molded into wondrous new creations. In this way, you will become Bearers and Servers of the Light. This is the ultimate message of all the teachings we have given you over these past years. This is the goal of Self-mastery. This is the way of ascension.

Allow us to give you more thoughts to contemplate until we come together again next month:

* The enlightenment process begins when you shift your ego personality and outward-focused, left brain consciousness to incorporate your right brain, inward-focused intuitive consciousness and you begin to listen to your Soul Self.

* New pathways in the brain are opened as you begin to unlock the light packets of wisdom and your history stored in the higher-dimensional levels of your Sacred Mind. The old pathways and painful memories of your third- and fourth-dimensional past begin to fade, and you will find that it becomes more and more difficult to remember the failures and suffering of your past lives. Have we not told you that you are healing the past as you spiral into the future? You will remember who you are and your history, but only the positive, harmonious events.

* The moment of awakening is when the Kundalini fire ignites in the root chakra and moves up the spine through the chakra system, opening the Seven Seals of Higher Consciousness. The medulla oblongata or the Ascension Chakra, which is sometimes called the Mouth of God, is activated and the pineal gland begins to pulsate and function as it was originally designed to do. This in turn opens the crown chakra or the lotus of en-Lighten-ment at the top of the head, thereby connecting with the shining column of Light, which ultimately leads to your God Self or I Am Presence. Once you make this connection you are forever changed. The empowerment of Spirit begins to flow through you as you begin to reclaim your mastery of Self along with the godly gifts of your Divine heritage.

* You are returning to your natural state of Being, and you are reclaiming your cosmic consciousness as you refine and prepare to be the new prototype “Adams and Eves” of the new Golden Galaxy of the future.

* You must seek to align with the many facets of your Higher Self and always strive for the greatest good. You are no longer just an individual focused on your own welfare as you move deeper into the Oneness of Spirit. As you move into a state of harmlessness, you also move into a state of grace, and this is when the magic begins. There will be neurobiological restructuring of the brain, and you will eventually achieve an irreversible state of Cosmic Consciousness.

* Be assured that enlightenment of the masses is possible in this lifetime, and each of you has an integral part to play in this grand drama.

* The Age of the Seventh Ray and the Violet Flame is a pivotal point within the process of evolution, whereby the Threefold Flame of God Consciousness dramatically accelerates its direct influence upon the Earth and humanity. As it accelerates, it spins or spirals downward via the Seventh Ray, upward from the great, ageless Violet Fires within the Earth, and outward in frequency from within the heart centers of you, the en-Lighten-ed Light Bearers around the world. This Divine Elixir of Cosmic Fire is created by the merging into oneness of the Blue Flame of Divine Will of the Father with the Pink Flame of Divine Love of the Goddess, along with the radiant Golden Flame of Divine Wisdom. This spiraling action brings a blending of the Pink and Blue Flames with a core of Golden Fire, thus creating the Sacred Violet Flame. This creates a Divine alchemy whereby all discordant or inharmonious energies can be transmuted or transformed into positive Life Force substance. It contains all the gifts and blessings of our Father/Mother God and makes them available to you, their Solar sons and daughters or “Suns of Light,” which were born of their sacred union.

Beloveds, in the future it will be normal to live within the auric field of a master, a distinguished Being of Light, or on rare occasions, an archangel. You, the aspirants on the Path are building a bridge between the material world and the world of Spirit. The Light of the intellect and the Light of reason bring wisdom and understanding, for they supply the mental nature with the fuel that enables you to comprehend and master the world of form. Before you incarnated, you agreed to Light the path and show the way for those following behind. You must be diligent in your search for the truth, and you must have an intense desire and willingness to serve if you are to join the ranks of the masters. You are now in the process of adjusting to higher frequencies of electromagnetic Light currents. The Soul Self encourages you to become consciously aware of the universal laws so that you may take full advantage of your God-given creative abilities.

Brave hearts, we enfold you within our auric field of protection, and we radiate to you the eternal love and gratitude of the Cosmic Council of Light. We are with you always.

I AM Archangel Michael. This message was originally posted here

I was up so late last night working on the MATRIX RELOAD as I wrote about yesterday that I ended up sleeping in later than I ever do. It’s all ok though. My Master Teacher recommended keeping the blog today very short with an “air of mystery.”

He told me to build on whatever video comes up to the top on a YouTube search with that clue and he gave me one other clue, emanating from a sort of term of endearment -- you divine “little thing, you,” -- which was not meant to be derogatory because he jokes around a lot. I always “get” his jokes.

So now we have a major clue: “air of mystery” and a minor clue “little thing, you.” I will look these up on YouTube right now.

“air of mystery.”

Air of Mystery - part 1

That turned out to be a movie segment and there are a lot of players plus it is really difficult to see and hear, adding to the “air of mystery.” This makes the interpretation really complex. I noticed that at the beginning of the movie one of the actresses stated that she had just been selected as a board member. That caught my attention because I relate to it, having just been selected as a board member for a special organization.

Other than that, there is someone named Bo who escaped from prison, a traitor, and a rich powerful man who is a criminal, and many other players. Since I am supposed to keep the blog short today and since everyone will have their own interpretation of this little movie segment, I am going to leave it at that – just as my teacher instructed, with an “air of mystery.”

Now for the second clue, “little thing, you.” Oh, wow….we go from mystery to magic! I like this song so much that I decided I just HAD to make it a ring tone for my cell phone!

“little thing, you.”

Sting - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic  Lyrics

As they always say, talk is cheap and I hear a lot of people talking about crossing borders, but do they do it? And the ones who actually DO cross the border – well, have they done any good there? I don't know; I am just asking. I will do the research later.

We are reloading the matrix now and it’s exciting! Joe used the metaphor from the movie “The Matrix Reloaded” as a way to describe how we get in there and make new connections across all borders. I suspect when this matrix reloading is finished, we will view border crossing in a whole new light and realize the insanity of doing the same things over and over again, expecting new results. In fact, I suspect we will be disintegrating all borders.

For what good does it do to have borders and then cross a border for one’s own selfish purposes? We need to cross borders to see what we can learn there – and as Joe put it – to “alleviate suffering.” And he was not talking about “rescuing” people or saving the world because that is not possible if we have not first rescued ourselves so that we are more capable of reaching both inward and outward with love as our foundation. We must remember we are ALL stars.

As I wrote yesterday and previously, we are all Master Teachers. Yes, we have knowledge to share and that’s fine. But we have much more knowledge to gain from other people – all of the other Master Teachers in the world, each and every one of them and borders serve no useful purpose in this regard. Joe knew this so well. For example, in Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction he stated:
 

Over my 35 years of being teacher, professor, speaker, cultural worker, and researcher, I’ve been asked many times: “where did you come up with the perspective on schools or media that you used in your article or speech – I’ve never heard such a point of view before?” Oftentimes my answer involves telling the inquisitor that I simply listened to people who have been deemed failures by the larger society or by the schools they attended. Such individuals, I have learned over the years often possess some of the most compelling insights into what is actually happening. (p. vii).

So, as you can see, Joe listened to the people for which education matters. That IS education. Listening, sharing, and most importantly, loving. It is very simple, but it happens rarely and I find this so painful to observe and be a part of that I am just not sure, even with a PhD, that I want to step into the cesspool of educators who know all of the answers about fixing the world when all they do is listen to each other. Few take time to listen to the people they are subjecting their “brilliant” solutions to. The system is devised to reward this continuing dysfunctional process, which Joe discusses in great detail from almost every perspective one can imagine in his book.

There is bright spot in all of this. The old systems are crumbling even as people desperately cling to the old ways of doing things. The matrix we are grasping is crumbling right out of our hands. We are being forced to find new ways and in my way of thinking, this is a great blessing, a great relief, a breath of fresh air, and a drink from waters that allow for the release of the imagination for creating a reality that is amenable to eternal life. Yes, if earth were a beautiful, peaceful, joyful place to be, who would not want to live forever?

Get Ready: The Matrix is Being Reloaded! What does that mean for you? I really MUST watch that movie! As I have said, I am just not much of a movie or TV person, but I do realize that there are times when they are highly useful for making certain points and Joe was very good at that. He has hidden what I call “MOVIE Easter Eggs” along with lots of “MUSIC Easter Eggs” throughout his book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. Joe used so many interesting techniques in his books. He made the most brilliant use of polysemy and hermeneutics that I have ever encountered. And he did something different from what other "educators" have ever done: He wrote about knowledge.

Meetings With My Master Teacher
My meetings have been especially special. Very divinely special, but I cannot get into much detail at this time. Watch for the “spectacle” at some point in the future. This is a joke, of course, because for the last couple of days I have discussed how television is no longer about real life, but rather everything has to be made into a spectacle. Joe talked about this in great detail in his book. So, look for me on TV soon! (God, I hope not! I am only kidding -- I hate spotlights).

Anyway, my teacher gave me three songs which I will have to take out of context since this is not the time or place to discuss our conversation or what my learning has consisted of during our last two meetings (most people are not ready for it). Last night he gave me the clues, “pay dirt” and “fool” and then this morning he gave me the clue “one.” That was it. I can say that the word “fool” was in context of some advice he gave me to avoid looking like a fool. So, I’ll look these up on YouTube according to our agreed-upon policy (taking the first song or video that comes to the top): 

“pay dirt” Well, this clue was given to me in a rather unique context which, as I said, I cannot discuss at this time. The song has several meaning for me. First, “pay dirt” is an idiom that has several meanings:

pay dirt–noun

1. soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.

2. Informal . any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture: After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt.

3. Football . end zone ( def. 1 ) .

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism  Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pay+dirt

k.d. lang & The Reclines - Pay Dirt (1986)  LYRICS

Sorry, I got off track. Back to the song meaning. My teacher is telling me that I do NOT have to go back to that sort of scene because we have hit “pay dirt” in the sense of funding for this huge project we will be working on that is going to make an enormous difference. I think I’m dreaming (so don't take me too seriously; remember this is a narrative as well as performance text based on multiple perspectives). . . At the end, we will all come together and have a grand celebration in honor of a new and brighter beginning. I also think this song has something to do with treasure hunting because it talks about digging in the ground. I still have not found the treasury notes that were buried behind a barn in Kings Valley on last summer's Kings Valley Treasure Hunt (you would have to go back and read those blogs). And I am wondering if digging in the ground means I will be sent on some more treasure hunts that require me to use the metal detector to look for something. The previous Yard Search Treasure Hunt, which was the very first one, led to my finding the sacred Yin Yang disk shown in the picture (when I was supposed to be searching for a diamond ring), but then the diamond ring was delivered to my door. So in that sense, I have already hit pay dirt for that treasure hunt….I don’t know what’s going to happen. Oh, the song also talks about going to the river and sifting in the sand! It had been hinted to me previously that there is “Gold up in them thar hills” which was part of the Kings Valley Treasure Hunt, and I have yet to go panning for gold to try and find it. There’s a stream I am supposed to take my metal detector to which can be used in the water to find gold, and I have not done that yet….I wonder if I am being prepared for more treasure hunting. The song ends with the hint that along with love, there is a LOT of money – that I really have hit “pay dirt!” Thus, the song seems to be saying whatever I am instructed to do, it’s going to be very big. That’s exciting!

Here, my Master Teacher is telling me that I do not need to self-censor myself as much as I do. No one can look more foolish than the former President Bush in this video….I thank my teacher for the great laughs for today. I hope President Bush has a good sense of humor, too.

And now for the next song or video….I hope it’s a love song because I love to end up with love songs! Here goes, looking up “one.”

“one.”
It’s not a love song – it is about crossing real borders the very topic of this blog, and reaching out in love:

This is interesting. I took a quiz to see how great a risk my financial situation is (of course, I fudged a little on the answers to the questions primarily to see the response). Check this out:


That’s funny. Congratulations? For being on the edge of financial disaster? Forget the car repair they’re talking about. It won’t happen and I’ll travel by foot. And right: the National Foundation for Credit Counseling is going to do something about those Money Masters and the free market system that I have been discussing in my blogs lately.

Heck no, all they will do is make sure the consumer owns up to a lot of guilt for being in financial hell through no fault of their own. It’s that “blame the victims” raising its ugly head again. And it is amazing how they even use us peons to condemn each other. Truly, no one would be in debt if they were responsible little slave workers, we unwittingly tell each other. Talk about hegemony – the consequence of not being able to conceive of perspectives other than our own – which is something Joe’s theory if applied can remedy quite easily.

Go back out there and slave away and be sure you avoid those new speed traps on your way to work, where if you are distracted by your money worries or job stress, you will inadvertently end up with a $200 speeding ticket to add to your troubles. And stay off the cell phones when you are driving. I hear that the cops are going to be passing out tickets for that now with no provocation (other than to be able to steal more money from you). They do need to keep their jobs. Yes, like I concluded yesterday, the free market economy is our new religion. “In money we trust.”

Here’s what the National Foundation for Credit Counseling says about themselves:

Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Inc., promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its Members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services. The NFCC is the nations largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network, with more than 100 Member agencies and nearly 850 offices in communities throughout the country. Each year, NFCC Members assist 4 million consumers, helping many to drive down their debt and take control of their finances.

It is amazing how PROUD of themselves they are, considering the state of the economy and how it has disintegrated for most of us since 1951. Of course, after all of the research I have done in previous blogs about the real national agenda as controlled by the Money Masters, it makes good sense why we are where we are today. Quite frankly, this organization is trying to educate the wrong people! (But it is part of the hegemonic plan.)They really need to go after the big Money Masters and teach them a thing or two. They also need to educate their top dogs about how unfair it is to be making so much money (most likely millions per year) while at the very same time they are scamming money from those who are struggling along below the poverty line. What a deal. Treat us as dummies -- and we really are dummies if we fall for the scam.

Whoever is on the board of this agency is well-hidden, there does not seem to be link…well, with a little more research here is the Chief Executive Officer. With her background in banking she is no doubt a master of money. She is also with AIB-- scroll down and check out their tax evasion issue. I don't know why it continues to surprise me that the elite members of this world insist on following different rules than are enforced upon the rest of us. And here is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Do you think they have volunteered for these positions? I wonder how much we, down at the bottom who seek their help are ripped off to pay for these people and this web site that fails to address the REAL issue: all of the money is at the top and we at the bottom continue to be scammed!

Well, no matter how you look at this service, it is a total scam. Here we have rich people at the top of this organization telling you to go to rich people at the top of similar organizations for “education.” They tell you to look closely at the board members of those secondary organizations and ensure they are trained, certified, and recommended by them, yet they make their own members and employees hard to find and research.

The whole idea is a scam. By the time people are in the position of needing debt services, it is NOT counseling or education they need – it is MONEY. Most people who seek out such services are in debt due to lack of employment or underemployment, as well as the consequence of being ripped off from every direction -- not because they mismanaged their money. THEY DO NOT NEED EDUCATION!!! They do not need recalculated payments. They need OUT. They need the Money Masters who control the jobs and the flow of money all put in prison and the money redistributed. End of story.

Meetings With My Master Teacher
I was really upset yesterday due to some bad vibrations I was feeling and I had to call my teacher in the middle of the day, which I rarely do because I know he is busy teaching other people and attending meetings. But he always gives me reassurance and makes me feel that everything is going to turn out just fine and I really needed that just then. Fortunately, he was not busy this time. He explained that there are many people who always want to think the worst of other people even though there is no evidence whatsoever. He told me not to worry, that everything is going to be just fine; it will all go according to divine plans, it always does.

Thank God for the loving support and advice I have, not only from my Master Teacher, but from many other people, many other Master Teachers who work with me each day. (As I learned yesterday, everyone is a Master Teacher; or at least that is how we should view the people who come into our lives in order to maximize learning, even if we think we don’t like them. So, we should be thankful for them all and I am.) As Christians like to say, The “Lord” works in mysterious ways. While I do not believe the doctrine of Christianity -- I only believe what I experience for myself -- but I have seen how the “Lord” or however you wish to define God or the flow of the universe, does, in fact, work in mysterious and divine ways. It can even be really tricky sometimes and you just have to keep the faith and follow along. When things don’t go the way you think you want them to, that’s when you really get practice “letting go” like Joe talked about in his book that is so important.

Letting go is really hard, but I have seen the rewards when I have been able to accomplish it. They can be instantaneous. For example, I was really stressing out about money just a couple of days ago and I was trying to decide which action I should take to try and get some money. Finally, I said to heck with it. Nothing I had been trying was working, so I decided I would just quit trying, it was pointless. Lo AND behold the telephone rang just a few minutes later. And what do you think it was? You guessed it! It was money that I was not even expecting, had not asked for and it just fell right into my lap. So, you see, I know that “letting go” really does work. I just wish I was better at it. Practice makes perfect.

My teacher gave me two songs to relieve my stress, evidently, since that is why I contacted him – I was feeling stressed and begged him for some stress relief and a better perspective on some important things that will be happening soon and which have me feeling a bit overwhelmed. The clues he gave me are “something going on” and “the ladies.” So here we go; I will look them up right now.

This first song could be interpreted multiple ways as can all of the songs that come up with the clues my teacher provides. What’s great is that we can interpret these things in ways that are best for ourselves, personally. I have recently discussed this – we can choose our interpretations to create the reality we wish. I leave all options open for these things because I may interpret something one way one day and another way the next day. So this song can refer to a relationship thing but it also could apply to something on a grander scale, or maybe it could refer to something else entirely. I love hermeneutics and polysemy because they are tools that Joe has shown in his books can help alleviate human suffering just by the way things are interpreted. Of course, there is a lot to be said for interpretations that cause pain to release pain. I have experienced much pain as a result of those types of interpretations as discussed in previous blogs, but as my teachers have explained, the way past the pain is "through the pain." This process is supposed to help prevent old pain from intruding in new situations, and by my experience, it does. However, there are many cases, if one interpretation causes pain, then it can be turned around: Interpreting it another way may provide greater understanding and alleviate suffering. We choose the way we perceive and interpret our realities. Einstein taught us that a long time ago, which Joe also talks about and explains really well in his books, especially Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. Sadly, most people seem stuck on interpreting things one way and it is usually in a way that is most harmful for all parties. I agree with Joe’s view that we need to move away from the contention that there is “one true reality” and realize that there are multiple perspectives which we can uncover by using tools of interpretation such as hermeneutics and polysemy. We all win in that scenario. But this country, sadly, is not based on us all winning, is it? The irrational mentality continues on: Someone wins; someone loses. That is not my reality, thankfully. I truly believe we can all win, but on the other hand, we cannot control what other people choose to do and so the “winning and losing” continues for just a bit longer. I do believe things are changing rapidly in the cracks and crevices of the matrix (as Joe put it, we are reloading the matrix). Anyway, here is the song that came up with the clue:

“something going on”
FRIDA (ABBA) - 'I Know There's Something Going On" [promo]

 

I am going to have to talk to my teacher. This next video does NOT cheer me up! It treats women like objects to critique. And how hegemonic for a woman to be participating in this disgusting act of critiquing other women like they are spectacles. This is totally disgusting and it comes from “Clevver TV” no less. Clevver TV chooses to make a spectacle of these people (I wrote about that very thing in yesterday’s blog – “spectacle TV” – you would have to go back and read it because Joe had something important to say about that). I have to admit that mention of Jennifer Stone “channeling” a super star caught my attention. What will they come up with next to create a spectacle? At any rate, it was a good thing my teacher had actually used “ladies” in context when he gave me the clue and that it was a good context. He suggested pizza for dinner for “the ladies” so, that was exactly what we did last night! We (the ladies) had our favorite delicious Taco Pizza! Fortunately, there was enough money in my checking account to pay for it. I am so well taken care of.

“the ladies.”
Ladies Fashion Report From The Creative Arts Emmys

I really like Doreen’s message today. Today’s date, 8-27, is significant, as she points out: 8 has to do with abundance, 2 means keep the faith, and 7 means you are on the right path. Thus, stay on the path, keep the faith, and you will experience abundance. And then with the card she draws, Archangel Michael brings up the topic of fear and worry again – we are not to fear or be worried, something my teachers constantly remind me of, thankfully. I hope other people find this message inspirational as well. No worries, no fears: we are all meant to stay on our proper divine and spiritual paths as determined by our soul contracts which we designed and signed in consultation with our Master Teachers in advance of our earth education (just another perspective from which to view our life journeys). 

Doreen's Daily Oracle Card Reading Aug 27, 2010

Back to the painting the author of the web site, Montreal Philosophy, chose for the background.

Painting: (original here) To the left you see a Jewish widow, Judith, standing tall and beautiful with the forest in the background, strong and proud after having returned from her mission. She had gone to an Assyrian camp where she seduced and slayed their leader, Holofernes, and decapitated the head which she now holds. Notice how her lavish dress — soft, transparent and adorned with gold — seems ruffled, with her left breast exposed. The head of Holofernes is partially hidden, making her return the focus of our attention. You can read the whole story here and the painting is by Gustav Klimt.

I am not going to pretend to understand why this author chose the painting and its accompanying story. It makes a powerful statement, and at the same time, looking at the specific artists’ work makes additional very powerful spiritual statements as was indicated in one of my earlier blogs on this topic.

Yes, I am back to discussing the neo-liberalism and the free market; you will have to backtrack to see the previous blogs which have been interspersed with blogs on other topics. I was on a journey of the web site, Montreal Philosophy as well as some outside sites, a sort of “epistemological road trip” as Joe referred to them in his book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. I wanted to see how it might enlighten me as to what the following seemingly obfuscated article was trying to tell me:

The Original Article I am trying to understand: Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

Another important aspect is that the artist was a very impoverished Austrian. This was worth researching some more and led to some interesting interrelationships with the topic we are considering here, free market economics.

Frankly, I am a bit bored with this analysis now, and I am going to leave off some of the information I discovered along with a few questions. I have already reached my conclusion that the obfuscated article that led to all of this research is not helpful in moving forward an understanding of the free market economy and, indeed the author of this web site made the following confession on the About page, thus, it is logical to conclude this author (like all of us) is in the PROCESS of learning.

I find that by writing about something, I develop my understanding of it and, hopefully, I will be able to share both this process and its fruits.

Therefore, I believe that the article was inadvertently obfuscated perhaps due to a lack of research on the part of the author. At the very least, the statements made in the article should have been supported with evidence and they were not. I can only conclude that the author needs to expand his/her thoughts via a little more research and then the article can be taken out of its obfuscated state. The conclusion here is that, while those in power obfuscate for devious reasons, we also obfuscate when we do not have enough information. Thus, it behooves us to learn research skills and use them.

Here is the additional information I turned up. The questions I have which I will come back to another time (and keep in mind as I continue my research) are the following:

What is Austrian economics?
What role did it play in the free market system?
Why does credit for the free market system seem to sway according to whether it is judged good or bad and between the Austrian economists and Milton Friedman?
Who was REALLY the major contributor to the adoption of free market economics in the U.S. and Chile?
How does the free market economy play out in other countries in comparsion with the U.S. and Chile?
Do publishers/the media restrict negative commentary about Milton Friedman or was Joe just playing around when he wrote about Milton Friedman on page 666 of his book, Getting Beyond the Facts, second edition? (He had such a great sense of humor and it shows up from time to time in his books.) Of course, even though most people think 666 is a bad number, it really is not.

Here are some sources to get you started with your own research if you find this topic as interesting as I have:

http://mises.org/etexts/austrian.aspKeynesian

Keynesian economics: A school of thought (inspired by John Maynard
Keynes) that prescribes government budget deficits as a way to
lift the economy out of recession and restore full employment.

Austrian economics: A school of thought (inspired by Carl Menger and

others who happened to be Austrian) that blames recessions on

government interference with the economy, and recommends

tax and spending cuts to help the economy during a recession.

Reference: Lessons for the Young Economist

The two phenomena—a rising stock of money2 and a general rise in

prices—typically go hand in hand. In fact, after documenting the very tight

historical correlations—across the centuries and across the world—the

economist Milton Friedman famously summarized his research by declaring,

“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.”

What Friedman was saying is that whenever and wherever he had found

long-term and rapid price rises in his research, he also found a rapidly

increasing stock of money. People often blame price inflation on greedy

companies, aggressive labor unions, or a government running up its debt.

But what Friedman had established was that historically, lasting price inflation

could only happen if the amount of money in the economy grew as

well. (p. 326). Note: This has been shown to be incorrect.

THE FACTS as taught in Lessons for the Young Economist:
Lesson Recap •••
• The business cycle is the regular pattern in market economies

where there are a few years of a “boom” characterized by

low unemployment, rising wages and corporate earnings, and

the expansion of many businesses. After the boom there is

a “bust” or recession, characterized by high unemployment,

stagnant or even falling wages and corporate earnings, and

the liquidation of many businesses.
• The government, acting through the central bank, causes

the boom-bust cycle by interfering with the market interest

rate. When the central bank creates new money and releases

it into the credit markets, this artificially lowers the interest

rate, giving a false signal to entrepreneurs to expand their

operations and invest in long-term projects. People feel richer

during the boom, but the prosperity is an illusion, because it

is not based on genuine saving but instead on inflation. The

inevitable crash is actually the market’s desirable readjustment

to the underlying realities.
• During an unsustainable boom (generated by inflation in

the credit markets), many workers and other resources are

channeled into the wrong industries. After the recession sets

in, the market must reallocate them to their proper niches.

This shuffling of workers can take time, and appears as high

rates of unemployment. Government efforts to “help”—such

as sending checks to people without a job—prolong the

period of high unemployment. (p.374).

http://mises.org/resources/5706/Lessons-for-the-Young-Economist-Beta

This is all from the Ludwig von Mises Institute which supports “Austrian Economics” site: http://mises.org/literature.aspx

The Austrian Case for the Free Market Process: Knowledge Products (Great Economic Thinkers) (Library Edition) [Audio CD]

Dr. William Peterson (Author), Louis Rukeyser (Reader)

Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) and Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992) were perhaps the foremost defenders of the free market and limited government during the mid-twentieth century ascendancy of Keynesian economics.

Mises highlighted the problem of economic calculation in non-market economics. He saw the price system as the basis of economic calculation, and emphasized the importance of sound money for it to work properly. Mises created an all-encompassing theory of economics as a system of human action. Hayek emphasized the role of knowledge in economics, asserting that man “cannot acquire the full knowledge that would make mastery of events possible.” He insisted that capitalism has improved the living conditions of workers. Hayek received the Nobel Prize in 1974.

The fading of Friedman

Paul Ormerod

16th December 2006  —  Issue 129

Milton Friedman was a highly original economic thinker. But even in the one area he was proved correct, his work is likely to be outshone by that of another economist

Milton Friedman, John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek: the three great famous economists from the middle decades of the 20th century. What were the similarities and differences between them, and how do they stand in the discipline of economics as it develops in the 21st century?

http://www.uwex.edu/disted/design.cfm

Hayek and Friedman: Head to Head

Roger W. Garrison

A Friedman-Hayek alliance would seem to be in order especially in the

context of the 1920s, when the story to be told could not be convincingly told in

terms of the Keynesian aggregates.

Auburn University http://www.auburn.edu/~garriro/hayek%20and%20friedman.pdf

This article is a good one about NeoLiberalism:

http://www.cadtm.org/From-Friedman-and-Hayek-to

Series: A Glance in the Rear View Mirror to Understand the Present

From Friedman and Hayek to Greenspan  passing through the duo World Bank-IMF: Neo-liberal dogmas

30 September 2009 by Eric Toussaint


So much for free market economy for now. I think we have run it into the GROUND (in more ways than one, lol – only it’s not funny if you are suffering from lack of income, job, home, or food).

I think the most interesting thing about this research on the free market economy, particularly the study of the article in question, is how when it appears we are getting off track, for example by examining the artist of the painting, it can get us right back on track in some most interesting ways. We learned that there were other perhaps lesser, perhaps greater contributors to the free market economy – Austrian economists. This supports the contention that teachers should refrain from directing student research. All knowledge is interconnected and we need to trust the process. Research is critically important, no doubt about that. And it leads to more questions and more research. Oftentimes, the learners can determine for themselves whether they have gone far enough and it should always be considered a process that they can come back and touch on another time, taking the research further.

Meetings with my Master Teacher
Yesterday I was so bumbed out and feeling a bit overwhelmed. As he always does, my teacher made sure I knew that I am especially super special to him. That helped a lot because he is so super special to me, too. I think we are on equal ground. He fills in my missing pieces and I hope I am not disillusioned in believing that I also have something to offer him – it’s that reciprocity in action, although I still on my own accord feel deficient and undeserving of the great love he offers me. It just makes me feel sad sometimes and I hope to overcome this with time. He helps me a lot with this, though. Then this morning, he commented on my feeling better, giving me the clue, “re-charged” which is no doubt a song.

This morning’s meeting was exciting because we are moving forward on the Global Treasure Hunt and subsequent project. I am excited! He left, telling me to have “a great and lovely day.” That has to another song. I will look these two up on YouTube right now!

This is an interesting and re-charging piece of music. I was not able to find the lyrics. Also, Aphrodite (as in the goddess) has shown up in these blogs before – can you find where?

“re-charged”
Aphrodite - Music' s Hypnotising (Re- Charged)

“a great and lovely day.” OOOH – this song means my teacher has something very special planned for today. We shall see. I will report back tomorrow. Uh-oh, check out the lyrics. The song is also about a ship going down. If you have been reading these blogs that has been a consistent theme throughout – the education ship is sinking, along with other ships. In fact, it just surfaced (pardon the pun) again last Sunday with the blog, May Day! May Day! In the Swampy Highlands, LOL. Well, as has often been pointed out, there are always multiple interpretations for these things. I will choose the best one for myself – can’t wait to see what my surprise is for today! (You did know you get to CHOOSE interpretations, right? That we create the reality we want, right? This is where you can choose between suffering or alleviating suffering. To be on a sinking ship would amount to suffering, so I won't go there. I choose the special surprise!).

Lizabeth Webb This Is My Lovely Day 1947  Lyrics

Am I ever late today getting the blog out today once again. But I have found some missing pieces to the treasure, so it is very good.

Finally! Back to neo-liberalism and the free market. I was on a journey of the web site, Montreal Philosophy as well as some outside sites, a sort of “epistemological road trip” as Joe referred to them in his book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. I wanted to see how it might enlighten me as to what the following seemingly obfuscated article was trying to tell me:

The Original Article I am trying to understand: Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

Next, in my research about this website to determine whether the article was worth pursuing, I was drawn to learn more about this painting, which I actually found quite shocking for such a prominent position on the site. Of course, with it being stated as a Jewish woman, it made my immediate perception (before all of the other analyses) that these blogs were written by a Jewish person and perhaps supported Milton Friedman’s free market ideas. It was a tentative conclusion, however, and I was very curious about this painting and the story that goes with it. Click on the links of this excerpt from the web site to learn more.

Painting: (original here) To the left you see a Jewish widow, Judith, standing tall and beautiful with the forest in the background, strong and proud after having returned from her mission. She had gone to an Assyrian camp where she seduced and slayed their leader, Holofernes, and decapitated the head which she now holds. Notice how her lavish dress — soft, transparent and adorned with gold — seems ruffled, with her left breast exposed. The head of Holofernes is partially hidden, making her return the focus of our attention. You can read the whole story here and the painting is by Gustav Klimt.

It turns out that The Story, as described above is from the Bible, but is left out of many versions of the Bible, according to Wikipedia:

The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the Septuagint, and in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament of the Bible, but excluded by Pharisaic-Rabbinical Jews and Protestants. It has been said that the book contains numerous historical anachronisms, which is why many scholars now accept it as non-historical; it has been considered a parable or perhaps the first historical novel.

Why has this author selected this particular story to represent the web site. Is the author female? Is she after the enemy? This is difficult to surmise and at this point I am not sure how this entry helps me – and yet it is highly significant. I will need to get some more advice before I continue forward with this analysis. It is curious to me why the Book of Judith was taken out of the Bible just because it is considered to be a parable or historical novel. There is much more in the Bible that should be taken out, then. Even more interesting is that Hermeneutics, the methodology for interpretation was initially developed around interpreting the Bible because it needed interpretation. Why would that be, if the Bible is so literal it needs no interpretation? It is actually frightening to me when I hear so many people say that they interpret the entire Bible literally.

Well, with this investigation, I have more questions than answers and I expect if this research continues for much longer, I will need to come back to this. For now, I am going to let it rest and tomorrow I will get into more discussion of the artist who painted this picture.

Meetings With My Master Teacher
I have been super busy trying to get things better organized, something I have not done since moving to my new house. I hope that this will help my research by allowing me to find things more easily. I have been feeling discouraged because my mission work is not as productive as I would like, but my teacher said that there are still a lot of greedy people in the world at this time and not to expect to change people. He reminded me of the many people who are doing their part out of love.

Then this morning, it dawned on me that I am on the beginning throes of yet another treasure hunt in which I must move past some obstacles before things progress. Once I do get past them, progress will be very fast. Most likely I will be taking some more epistemological road trips. This treasure hunt will even be going global. I wonder what the treasure hunt should be named; I have not been provided a name for it. I think it is a treasure hunt that’s still under wraps. When it comes out in the open it will have a name. When I described to my Master Teacher what I understand so far about this treasure hunt and how it involves putting together pieces of puzzles, he said that I was “hot,” meaning very close to having it figured out. And he said it would all “come together,” which is a song that keeps coming up. And finally, his last clue was “short circuit,” so will have to see what these clues all bring up today. And last night he had given me the clue “irrational rationality” and so I will see what videos all of these clues bring up and try to make semblance out of them.

Here are all of the videos. They totally relate to each other if you know the story they are telling. Well, think about it and I will discuss them more tomorrow.

This sounds like a song from a woman to her man.
Avril Lavigne - Hot

Back to neo-liberalism and the free market. I thought it was a good idea yesterday to lighten things up a bit and take a “side road trip” on this epistemological journey. Today, I will return to an examination of the web site, Montreal Philosophy as well as some outside sites -- a sort of “epistemological road trip” as Joe referred to them in his book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. I wanted to see how learning more about the articles on this site and a little research into them might enlighten me as to what the author of the following seemingly obfuscated article was trying to tell me:

The Original Article I am trying to understand: Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

As I said yesterday, I was very curious about this writer, Dussault so I visited the “About” page and noted the following:

First, the author claims to be “liberal,” but he clarifies what he means:

Since many of my articles are political in nature, some people might wonder what my ideology is, but it should be said that political personalities have many facets and that they can not all come out within any specific essay. But, ultimately, I believe in a liberal framework for society and I am pragmatic rather than driven by any principle — though this does not stop me from experimenting with assumptions such as that we were happier when we lived a primitive life, that we should never use force except against an initiator of force, that we are rational creatures etc.

Next, I took note of the following, also on the About page:

Favicon: I’m referring to the small (16*16px) icon at the left of the web address. I had difficulty coming up with a favicon and when I did finish designing one, I was annoyed to notice that it was similar to the Nazi swastika. I have now inverted it so that the resemblance is weaker. Ironically, the design was based on a sculpture in Jerusalem, made by Andrew Rogers.

Again, the issue with the swastika is raised by this author and I am having a very difficult time interpreting his meaning. He states that his favicon inadvertently came out looking like a swastika and so he inverted it. That’s a bit ludicrous, because an inverted swastika is still a Swastika!

Perhaps, the point the author is making, however, is that what appears to be the inverted swastika was used by American Indians as well as other cultures, and it has different meanings. According to many cultures, including the Celts, the “inverted” swastika – which is really a swastika is a powerful spiritual symbol. The swastika, itself, “inverted” or not, has been used by many cultures throughout the ages with various meanings attached to it: Other meanings.

It is too bad that these symbols have been stigmatized on account of the general public’s lack of knowledge about them, and subsequently subverted. So much so that children are taken away from their parents for wearing the symbol. Is this not broad cultural subversion in one fell swoop? I believe this is the real commentary being made by this author, although as is true with most anything, there are multiple interpretations.

And I am not sure where the author supposedly has the “favicon” being spoken about here, anyway, because it does not show up in my web browser, so now we have the mystery of the nonexistent swastika this author is referring to. And to make matters even more confusing, the author claims this image of a sculpture in Jerusalem (see image on left; aparently links to links to links do not work consistently -- another clever way to PLUG knowledge on the Internet so I posted the image to make sure it's available) was “ironically” the inspiration for the favicon which turned out to look like a swastika….now how did he or she ever create a swastika from that?

Was this brief little passage written to make a point? I am not even sure! I find myself needing to research this author even more to figure out where in the heck he or she is coming from, just to figure out the nature of the obfuscation of the original article I am examining in my research about free market economics. I do know this much: we are throwing away a RICH CULTURAL HISTORY surrounding this symbol and the meanings it has that could serve as finding common ground among the differences between cultures -- all because education today places a heavy focus on one single meaning of the symbol. Why is that? It is amazing how many positive meanings the symbol really has for many, many cultures. Should we allow one incident in history so much power that it destroys the rich history of many other peoples? Yes, the history of the swastika is tragic. But are we not falling prey to the very purpose that symbol was devised and used? The author, with the very brief passage above has brought out a powerful point, whether that had been intended or not. Read and learn about the rich and diverse meanings of the “swastika” at Wikipedia.com.

To be continued . . .

Meetings With My Master Teacher

My teacher has me on a very busy mission for justice, but it is classified at the moment. He gave some great lessons in how to negotiate with people and get them to collaborate better (one of my weak points), and his advice is actually working great when I remember to follow it. One thing is certain, I am on a divine (sorry, education hates that word; oh well) mission and it is spiritually blessed, so I know things will turn out right and good, even though there have been some trials and tribulations. He did give me some clues for music: “young things,” and “without.” I have not looked these up yet, so I will do so right now!

The way I interpret this first song (which came to the top of a YouTube search on “young things”) is that this could very well be our future if we do not make some changes in education. We have people so constrained they can scarcely breathe. The swastika discussion above is a perfect example. In the United States, at least, someone is heavily questioned for having a swastika tattoo as if there is only one “true meaning” of the symbol, the meaning the Nazis gave it. As was shown, there are many meanings of the symbol and some very positive and powerful spiritual meanings. If we continue down this road much longer where we squelch human expression and squeeze down consciousness, we WILL see the rebellion that is depicted in this song from the bright young people.
marilyn manson - The Bright Young Things - The Golden Age Of   LYRICS

This next song, which came to the top with a search on “nothing” says it all – the same thing Joe has said over and over again in his books: Love is the most important thing there is and, like this song says, if we don’t love then we ain’t got nothing. This song is powerful and presents a vehement message about the need to love and be loved. It is through love that we can work together to understand and accept differences in how we view symbols such as the swastika as well as many other complex issues that have divided us.
A Nothing  LYRICS

You can call me weird, but I love getting different interpretations about life and what in the heck it is we are all supposed to be doing on this planet. It really does often seem like a game that too many people take far too seriously. Of course, that is not meant to minimize what we are here for and the good work we all are doing or the reality that people are suffering and we need to take the actions necessary to "alleviate suffering" as Joe always framed it; it just gives a person a different view – looking at it from a different angle. This is the heart of the bricolage: You must be able to shift your perceptions in and out of different viewpoints. This does not mean you must ascribe to the viewpoint. As I have pointed out many times in these blogs I am only presenting what you might call “alternative” viewpoints so that we can pull ourselves out of the rut the status quo has us all so stuck in. This entails many different techniques which Joe wrote about throughout his work, as well as many different writing approaches. The music gives another dimension by providing additional perspectives and the long abandoned emotional aspect (the more this repels people, the more they probably need it). So you end up taking the bits and pieces that work for you to reconstruct your reality and you leave the rest behind (even if you only do so subconsciously).

I find some of the most interesting insights can be gained by looking through the lenses of what other might consider extremely radical views – or even “crazy” views. One thing about it, there are more “crazy” people in the world everyday who enjoy getting many different perspectives for a change and view them as a breath of fresh air. It is like Joe described in one of his books: we have been walking in the desert seeking refreshing water to quench our thirst – only he was talking about knowledge, of course. Here are just two blogs I wrote previously that explore different ways of viewing our life on earth.

Life is NOT a Dream: It’s a Virtual Reality Game! Sunday, September 27, 2009
What If Life on Earth is Nothing More than a Day Job? Saturday, October 10, 2009

And now, another interesting perspective!

a message from The Group channeled by Steve Rother

Monday, 16 August, 2010  (posted 19 August, 2010)

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From Steve: This month the group spoke of the expanding universe.  We have recently discovered that the universe is not acting in a normal way.  If the big bang theory is correct then the stars moving away from each other should be slowing down.  It was recently discovered that they are in fact speeding up. The group addressed all of that in this channel and put into context of what they say is happening to our universe as a result of Earth’s expansion.

They also brought it down to a personal level and spoke of what we would be doing in the near future with our energetic bodies.  The next leg of our work will be about focusing on Expansion through Harmonic Resonance.   They want this out as soon as I can get it into a class so watch for an online course soon.  They gave several illustrations in the channel but basically it is what happens to many people when they leave their bodies.  They return to their native energetic form and it is huge and ever expanding as they become one with the universe.  That will happen to each of us as we learn to us use the new tools of expansion through harmonic resonance.  We will learn to walk in that energy all the time. 

The group told me two days before about the topic and I was very nervous about it as some of these concepts are very difficult to translate in to human terms.  But I think I did pretty well but the group got a little flustered when they asked me to use my hands to illustrate a fifth dimensional motion that does not fully exist in our dimension.  Even though I was talking trying to explain what they were trying to illustrate we were all laughing inside.

As always it was full of that special love from the group. 

Have a great month!

Steve

(You can watch the video of this channeling here)

Greetings from Home

Breakthrough between Dimensions

Time is moving very, very quickly, for you are starting to experience new perceptions all around you. You are starting to change your perceptions because of your heightened view. We wish to share with you this day what this view is like, and what you will be experiencing with your energetic and physical bodies as the Earth changes. First, let us speak of the Universe as a whole for there is a very interesting thing that is taking place right now. Many of you and your scientists believe the Earth began at the Big Bang. The reason it is called the Big Bang is that there was a central location point from which everything expanded in all directions. It is very easy for your scientists to measure that and to see what happened. We tell you it was not a big bang, but instead it was a breakthrough between one dimension and another that created something very magical. This happened several times throughout the history of the Universe, but in your dimension you have perceive only one of these events.

Big Bang and the Expanding Universe

We tell you this because of the events currently taking place on planet Earth.  Everything on Earth has been about ebb and flow, the breath in and the breath out. Many of you have noticed that at times it is called The Breath of God, the inhale and the exhale. In between each one of those breaths there is something called a still point, or a moment of transition. If you throw a ball in the air, it goes in an upward motion but then it hits a still point before it returns to Earth. That is typical of most of your sciences and what you call laws of physics on Earth. We tell you this because what we are about to describe to you does not follow those laws. There is a very important reason for this, because your point of perception only allows you to see a very limited range of the entire picture. This is why your sciences believe that everything actually began from a central point even though it did not. But for your purposes, tracking it through your sciences and your perception, that is what you will see. Now, here is the interesting part. As the Universe expands you would expect it to slow down, but it is not and is actually speeding up. This is only an illusion of your point of perception, for what is taking place is that the in-breath of god has begun with the same motion of the out-breath. The expansion has stopped and the Universe is now actually coming back together as one. You are not aware of it because there was no still point, no hesitation or pause between directions. What takes place in this effect is that as you evolve and as the Universe starts to expand with that same motion, it begins to contract. (At this point in the channel I attempted to illustrate a motion they were showing me that goes in and out in one continuous sweep. It’s really easy in 5D, but my hands kept hitting each other in 3D and they responded.) It is very difficult for us to make this illustration work in three dimensions. The movement creates a wave that shifts between dimensions in one motion, and the same is happening with the Universe.

Personal Expansion

Now, why is that important to even know? Because your physical bodies are reacting exactly the same way. Your physical bodies and your energetic bodies have also been expanding at an unbelievable rate. Part of the challenge is that you have managed to learn how to control your energy field and keep it in, in order for you to get along on this planet. It is very easy to see. If you go to a place where there is a lot of traffic, a lot of confusion—almost any airport or train station—you will see everybody pulling in their energy field as tightly as they can so they can get through without any problems. People are focused on where they are going and concentrating on pulling their energy field in so they do not have to interact or feel. It is how you have learned to survive energetically.

As a result of this over very long periods of time, humans have learned to contain their energy fields as part of being a human. . . it is expected. Now, as the direction begins anew, those restrictions must be lifted and your field must expand in order to let you release the body templates you have had for the duration of the Game. You have specifically had one of 500 templates that you have chosen to house your energy inside of a human body. The templates have been serving you well because they gave you a base, or a jar to put your energy in so to speak. It worked because all humans are directly traceable to one of those 500 templates.  Soon you will no longer be restricted by those templates and it will be due to this expansion.

It can work either to expand your energy field to release your template, or you can release your template to expand your energy field.  You are going to learn how to walk in your full energy field while still in the physical body. You will learn how to use your energy field in ways you never thought possible. We tell you that this has never happened throughout the Universe. There have been many games that have reached incredible levels of vibration, technical knowledge and what you would call advancement, yet none of them have gone from one level to the next consciously. That is what is now taking place. It is exciting and scary at the same time for many of you, because that glass jar that has held your energy and given you shape and form is being released. Naturally this will hit many of you as a fear or an uncomfortable situation, because you will tend to lose some of your personality or form and energy.  You will find some things that work and other things that do not work. Then, after a very short time, you will settle into a new template of your own design because you are no longer limited to only 500 templates. You can make up as many templates as you want, and can customize your own container for your energy.

Right away you are thinking of the physical body and saying, “Good. I can finally get rid of this weight and look 20 years younger.” We are not talking about physical looks here, but rather harmonics you find within your body. We are talking about energetic structures which allow you to carry more of your spirit in your physical body and consciously work with that spirit.

From Automatic to Semi-Automatic

One of the keys you will be working with we have mentioned before, but it is important to reiterate here. Many of your functions are on automatic and have been so to basically ensure your survival on this planet. But now many of those functions are switching off of automatic. Humans have very little idea what it is going to be like to be a conscious breather. You do not know what it is like to suddenly take a breath, because you automatically take a breath. If you close your eyes, your breathing starts automatically.

There will be times when you are sitting watching TV, and you will suddenly realize you are out of breath and will tell yourself to take one. Many of these things that have been on automatic will begin to go on semi-automatic and semi-consciousness, and we ask you to play with it. These are the new controls you have over your energetic structure and your new body, and the new templates that come with it. The earlier you start understanding this and playing with these concepts and ideas, the easier it will be for you to open the door and let others follow you. That is what most of you have been here working with.

There are so many changes now taking place on planet Earth to make space for empowered humans. There is so much excitement throughout the Universe to watch as you make this shift and as you change everything around you. We tell you something you have known for a long time, but it will become increasingly important in the days ahead.

Matter is floating freely throughout the Universe at every moment, but when you have an energy form matter finds its way to that energy form and creates things in your world. Everything you thought and everything that exists in your world started first as a thought form. You create energy out here, and matter will arrive and stick to it. This is no secret, for it has been known throughout the Universe for some time. However, humans are now taking the next step with this, which means that you will become conscious creators instead of unconscious creators. The first thing that will happen is that a lot of the restrictions on your own creations will be removed. Many people will move into fear over this, meaning people will try to use it and abuse it…that is typically human. Once you get past those ups and downs, you are going to find that your own thoughts create that energy form much faster than you ever thought possible. Many of your thought processes are now happening more quickly. The energy fields on planet Earth are clarifying. Because you are working to clarify much of the chatter, the innate energy that is all around you, you are learning to take control of a whole new body. You are learning how to do something differently, and to have an experience as a fully-empowered human while still in a physical body.  There are certainly challenges that come with this. Most of you will deal with ego adjustments somewhere along the path.

There are all kinds of fun little challenges you will experience on planet Earth as a result of this, and we are very confident you will find the answers to those challenges. We are simply trying to make you aware that it is coming, because it is like a freight train moving at top speed now and there is no stopping it. You have already moved into the fifth dimension, and now you are simply learning how it works. You are learning how to use it every day, learning how to create your reality and heaven on Earth right here, right now. All of this is unwritten so please, when you find something that works, share it. Do not say, “I have the answer.” but rather, “I have an answer.”

Harmonic Resonance

There is one final piece we wish to add this day because it will be an important part of everything we are going to be working with you over the next two years. That is the expanding energy field of your own. When you expand your energy field, there is something very magical that happens. Let us go back to the person in the train station who is constantly trying to close their energy field and just simply move around without disturbing anyone…without disturbing any energy fields. They feel safe when they do this. Why? Because you feel a responsibility when you walk past another person and you have an effect on them, so you have consciously learned to close down your energy field. When you expand your energy field, it means that your energy field matches with another. In fact, it is entirely impossible for energy fields to completely overlap and envelop each other, which brings us to the next key to your existence on planet Earth.

All of it is going to be about harmonics, how you form harmonies and harmonic resonance on this planet. We will share with you some very basic ideas, but we will also show you some of the intentional possibilities that you have created for yourself as this moves forward. Some of it is very simple, so learn to use it and once you understand the potentials you will see how many areas this newly perceived gift will be able to help.

We will give you an illustration: Right outside of this building on the street is a very difficult turn that the Keeper likes to take into the back parking lot when he arrives here. It is quite often a dangerous turn, because people are often too close and could easily hit the back of his car before he can turn. Now what he begins to harmonize is the energy of that situation miles before he reaches it. Then when he arrives there is always an opening for him to turn, because he harmonizes with the difficult energy before he gets there. He knows perfectly well that when he puts on the blinker to make that left turn, there will be no one behind him for he has created the space ahead in time. It is entirely possible for you to set your vibration and let matter gather around it to create a harmony with your energy in any situation. No one can match all vibrations directly, but one can through harmonics.  This will help you create your reality much faster, much quicker, more directly and on purpose than you have ever done on this planet. It is a tool that you will use for the creation of Heaven on Earth.

We have told you some of the exciting things to look for and the wonderful pieces each that every one of you is going to be. But harmonics on this planet are going to be huge for you as you expand your fields, for the simple reason that you are no longer able to leave everyone else out of your life experience. You are a part of each and every one of these people that you pass and now you will start to know that. Obviously, this is going to raise emotions in many and cause challenges at some point, but the incredible gifts that come from this are unbelievable. You have not imagined the incredible possibilities that can come from this type of expansion. Your expansion and your safety and comfort in that expansion will have to do with your ability to comfortably harmonize.

Harmonics are simple. Let us give you another illustration so you know exactly what we are talking about. Let us say that you walk into this room and nobody is here. You turn the lights on, look around so you say, “Well, I have five minutes to kill. I’ll just take a seat.” At that point you own every part of that room with your vibration, because your vibration fills no matter how big the room is. Now what happens when somebody else walks in the room? Immediately, even if you are not aware of them, you do become aware that your energy has changed in that room because as soon as they walk in, you have a disharmonic reaction going on in your field. The first thing you have to do is open your eyes, see the person, make a connection with them to form a harmony of your energetics. That is done automatically and has been that way for a long time. That is one of the elements that is coming off of automatic into consciousness right away. Your control of your energy field is no longer automatic. If you let it, if you do not consciously expand it at this point, it will shrink and you will hold that energy field only inches away from your body. What a waste that is, because there is so much love in the Universe you could be feeling.

Feeling Vulnerable and Powerful

When you start expanding your energy field, of course you will feel unsafe, but you will also learn how to harmonize different parts of your energy field. You will learn how to let disharmony and discordant energy inside your energy field without letting it affect you. To do this, it was very important for you to have your energetic boundaries in place, not only know who you are but to know who you are not. Stop trying to be everything. It is helpful for you to know your part and your place in this Universe at this point during this expansion. But the expansion of your own personal energy field and the release of your physical templates is at hand right now. We tell you also there is also much going on, for the Earth is going through a cycle. All of humanity is going through a cycle…the sun, the moon, the planetary alignments have gone through a cycle and one that you have gone through on this planet several times. Typically, it has led to difficulties and harmonics breaking apart systems that did not work. We are telling you that this time, it can be different. You do not have to have all your systems break apart in order to correct this and go to the next level. Now this is possible, especially if you own the power of your expansive energy field. If you have ever known anyone who has gone through a death experience or what you call a near death experience, almost always one of the first things they feel when they are rid of the body is this beautiful expansion of light. How huge and tremendous they really are. It is now possible to feel that without dying. It is now possible to walk in that energy every single day.

As far as the emotions, that is where you healers come in. That is where the teachers and the healers of this planet are really going to help, because any change of this magnitude is going to bring fear. It is going to bring exposure and all of those things humans typically fear because you will lose a little bit of your solidity. You will lose a little bit of your safety in that expansion. As that expands, you will learn new techniques in harmonizing, in making harmonies throughout the world. What are you doing when you harmonize? Are you actually altering yourself just to fit in? Are you going to become them and not you? Are you going to actually lose yourself? That is the reason to have healthy boundaries in place before you begin expanding. If you know who you are, if you know where your boundaries are and you know those pieces, you can expand without losing the boundaries. You can expand and use the energy instead of fighting against it.

So, it is a Game and now you are going to learn how to play the same Game from a higher perspective. We can tell you the rules are changing. but we cannot tell you exactly how you are going to do it. Dear ones, re-member you live on the planet of free choice and whatever you do, it will work. We are so excited to watch what is taking place on this planet. Not just us, but the eyes of the Universe are on planet Earth right now. This has not happened before. Congratulations! You have won the Game.

Now all we ask you to do is that as you find these new pieces, reach out and share it with the people around you. It does not have to be perfect. The paradigm of teachers has changed. You do not have to be a master to teach any more, you simply have to have the desire to want the knowledge and search for it together with your students instead of leading them along the way. Everything is starting to shift as we learn how to blend together and start removing all these illusions of separation between humans on planet Earth. This is the time of no more secrets. This is the time where we can clearly see into each other’s hearts as well as each other’s minds. This is the time for each of us to fall in love with humanity

It is with the greatest of honor that we share this information with you. It is our honor because we have been sharing it for a very long time. It is only recently that you have been able to hear it. Welcome Home, dear ones. You are creating it right now with your love on planet Earth.

It is with the greatest of honor that we leave you with three little reminders—to treat each other with the greatest respect. Nurture one another and help each other every chance you get especially when you find that harmonic. Do not forget that you are playing a beautiful game of pretending to be a human and play well together.

Espavo.

The group

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It is interesting that the author's channeled information highlighted the new paradigm for teaching. I highlighted it because it is so significant and important. It also correlates directly with Joe's theory, which suggests this more improvisational approach to teaching. In my interpretation, Joe also felt there should be no more secrets. What good are secrets, anyway? They privilege some people and they end up being misused. It is important to understand that this is one of the rule changes in the game, if you take the perspective that we are just playing  a game on earth planet. There are no more secrets. This will become increasingly evident with time.

Today’s song was divinely handed down to me last night long before I knew what today’s topic was, before I received and read the interesting blog above, and before I wrote the blog this morning, but interestingly it correlates so well to the topic of taking on new perspectives. The title of the song suggests a “newer version” of Love which, in my view incorporates a more loving acceptance of all people as well as the idea of new special kinds of love relationships (soul mate love). In order to understand this new version of love, it becomes even more important for people to embrace the idea that other people have their own realities and stop trying to dictate to them their own agenda-filled realities. It boils down to the “live and let live” philosophy as well as developing the capability of just “letting go” which is sometimes much easier said than done. We simply must come to realize we all have our own perspectives and are perfectly capable of creating realities that work for us. If one of us is crazy for constructing reality a certain way then all of us are crazy. Viewing life from alternative viewpoints such as a virtual reality game, a “day job” or as conveyed in the guest blog, as a game involving energy that we gain greater control of for manifesting and creating, while these may not be the realities one enacts, they certainly give greater insight and allow us to enjoy life a little instead of taking everything so seriously all of the time. This broader perspective is what allows us to insert humor in our serious discussions or to become wildly creative or to add music to enhance, enlighten, and expand our perspectives even further. This song is very special.

Hellogoodbye - Oh, It Is Love? [the newer version] LYRICS

My instructions for today’s blog from my Master Teacher were to return to the topic of Milton Friedman and the free market economy where I had left off a while back (before I was rudely interrupted) and to “keep it short.” Of course, “keep it short” is a clue to a video, so I’ll see what comes to the top of a YouTube search. He’s going to have to work hard to beat yesterday’s "Pink Panther Theme Song" – that was so great; I just loved it. There were so many signs and symbols in that video and I will need to analyze it more closely . . . but from now on, just call me the Pink Panther!

Here’s the video for “keep it short.” I am not sure what this means. Earthbound is relevant because it seems I will be earthbound for quite some time yet to work on this educational mission (except at night when I can fly throughout the galaxies). Also, it seems that what my teacher is conveying, in addition to keeping today’s blog short, is to focus the mission on the children. It is important to keep the children in the forefront because right now they are suffering all over the world whether in school or out.

bound together 05 - Keep It Short by Beatdrop

And What Is Harvard Up to?

(Hint: It's always about money.) More tomorrow. . .

I AM BLACK!!! But I am WHITE and PRIVILEGED!!

As I discussed in my blog two days ago, I am part German – about 25%. I am also Scottish-Irish. The Germans descended from the Moors. But in our history classes we were not taught that the Moors were Africans, lest we figure out what that means for us. Here is the video again that I had in my blog a couple of days ago. Watch this! And read the description:

The Decline of Moorish Power In Spain - Part 6

Thus, if we are German we have Black blood, and you know what those white supremacists who love to keep the conflict alive and the elite leaders -- the Money Masters -- who have controlled their own bloodlines (even marrying cousins in past history) think about having even a trace of Black blood. You can be blond haired, blue eyed and very pale skinned, but if you can be traced back to Africa, you are Black according to how those rich White elite power wielders classify us all. But they can also make the best of both worlds be taking advantage of our differences to keep us separated and divided. They DECEIVE us into believing we are different. If you LOOK like you are white, they convince us all that you are somehow privileged over Blacks and they give just a little bit more to set up conflict and division, but they know the truth; They really DO keep a Black List (and everything is under control):

The Government BLACK LIST

So what does all of this mean for me (and other people like me, which is most of us at the bottom of the ladder)?

You have heard of the “One-Drop-Rule,” haven’t you? If you have even ONE DROP of Black blood, you are Black. (And this is supposed to be bad, according to the Money Masters and the way they exert their power and control). End of Story. You can read it right here:

One Drop Rule

I have always felt like I was on a “blacklist.” NOW I KNOW I AM! And it’s a BLACK list alright! It helps explain why I have been poor all of my life.

The Government BLACK LIST

How am I privileged? Since I “look white” it means that I don’t have to live in the ghetto.



Instead, I get to live in a trailer park and be called a “Redneck.” Is that diabolical or what? Does THAT explain what critical pedagogues mean when they talk about “hegemony” in their cloaked and obfuscated language?



We simply MUST Come Together – Right NOW!

Incidentally, since this is a web site dedicated to Joe, I will point out that this is exactly what Joe’s work is all about: Coming Together.

Michael Jackson - Come together

I talked to my Master Teacher and he approved my blog (he helped me with it some, actually) and with my song choice this morning, “Come Together.” He also asked me to search on YouTube for the song that comes up with the clue, “theme song.” So, I’ll see what that is and add it right now.

OMG, is he ever funny! He’s calling me the “Pink Panther” probably because I am SO RADICAL. This is funny. Check out the power of music: it ties the cop all up! And notice that when the Pink Panther goes “missing” (as obfuscated for being a "wanted" person) she dances her way right out of it . . . this is hilarious. I LOVE this kind of learning. Why didn’t they teach me like this in school? (Hint: Because it’s POWERFUL (and fun)! Shhh….)

Pink Panther Theme Song


Photo Credits: Ghetto Trailer Park

Yesterday’s message was about being “tight-lipped” and keeping our future mission work under wraps. This is important and I keep receiving what I like to call “nudges” that are telling me it is important to forge ahead, but not inform people whatsoever as to exactly what it is we are up to. It’s better to keep things SECRET than share with other people because they might try to trip you up, steal your ideas, or even call you crazy – anything to keep you behind and them ahead. Isn’t that how we operate? On one level, people are working “together,” but when you analyze situations more closely, collaboration is an illusion that people pretend to buy into, in other words, deception. This can have disastrous results in the end, such as when engineers pretend to work together to design and build a bridge – and the bridge collapses. Oh not everyone is like that. You are different of course. You are not among those who are so “atomized,” at this point in history, that collaboration is impossible. You are not like those people who are only out for themselves, seeking whatever is in it for them. And this “whatever” invariably is money (more than they need, of course, which is why we have such huge disparities in distribution), fame, and the most revered of all – POWER. Just as a side note, there is nothing wrong with power if it is the right kind of power. For example, love-based power to combat hate-based power is a very good thing because it brings back the needed balance. But given that most people cannot love, the power commonly sought is not a good power.

Having been victimized by that negative form of power once again, my blogs have gotten sidetracked. I hope to go back to my discussion about the free market economy which I had left off on way back on Sunday, August 8, 2010. These blogs are supposed to represent my own personal way of using Joe’s bricolage by incorporating many perspectives and extreme creativity – and sometimes I find I have to be extremely radical. There are droids in the world who just do not understand that you are serious and that you mean business until you flip out over the edge – cross the borderline of civility (into the firelands) and scream and holler, even use profanity. It is sad that those of us prefer love, peace, and harmony and really do not want to fight must sometimes resort to these things to achieve justice.

I think what I find most sad about so many people, especially in education, is that not only do they not understand and seem to be repulsed by the idea of LOVE, they don’t “get” humor and they think there is something wrong with being funny. If we have an outrageously wild sense of humor, then there must be something wrong with us. Well, in my view, if you can’t keep your sense of humor in this Earth Game, especially if you are playing in what they call “education” then it’s not ever going to be the kind of fun it was intended to be.

As came out in yesterday’s blog, my teacher wants me to stay “tight-lipped” and I will heed his advice. We are working on some “dangerous knowledge” -- but I am still trying to find out just what dangerous knowledge really is, and even after asking someone (in education), I still don’t know. My teacher is leaving me alone to figure this one out. It seems to be one of those highly obfuscated and guarded bits of information. I am sure it's in one of Joe's books somewhere; I just have not run across it yet.

The following two songs were provided to me for this blog and they fit so well because I am off and running westbound, doing good work even though I am condemned by those protective of their position and power. AND I am invincible!!! I can say this because there are people who think I’m crazy thus they expect these sorts of comments. Sometimes it’s just easier to play the role and not to fight them – and anyway, being crazy gives me great advantages that are unbeknownst to them.

Lucky Boys Confusion - Hey Driver


Invincible -Skillet [lyrics]

I’M BLACK!!! I am part GERMAN, a descendent of the MOORS who were AFRICAN! That’s EXCITING! I am BLACK! I am also SCOTTISH-IRISH. So that makes me White. What am I anyway?

I am SO HAPPY that I have a Master Teacher who I love so much and who loves me. He knows I have been feeling really bad for a special friend I have just met online who is not white and is struggling with certain things. I always feel like – what can I do? I am a white privileged person, even if I have been poorer than dirt all of my life. I am still white, so how can I help someone who is not white without feeling uncomfortable about overstepping boundaries in some way? What if I offend him? but it’s totally by accident and due to FIDUROD – that nasty programming embedded in my mind at the hands of the Western ways of seeing things that Joe talked about in his book, Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. White people do not have the answers for other oppressed people. But then, none of us have the answers for other people anyway, even on an individual basis, so really, we are all in the same boat. How do we bridge the great divide? Well, last night my teacher gave me one answer – he showed me that I AM NOT WHITE after all!  I have been lied to. This is explained below, in my meetings with my teacher.

Last Night’s Meeting with My Master Teacher
Last night my teacher was talking about how sometimes we have to be “tight-lipped” about what our future plans are. Of course, that’s a clue to look on YouTube, so I did. You cannot be MORE tight-lipped than this guy is! Funny. Of course this ties right into his next clue.
Goodell Tight-Lipped on Vick Reinstatement

Doreen’s message today is relevant to me for so many reasons! First, it relates to a blog I wrote just a few days ago in which I cited Joe from his book, Critical Pedagogy Primer and how we must be “letting go” if critical pedagogy is not to be evaluated as nothing more than a “sham” and the people as “inside traders of intellectual commodities.” It also relates to some advice from a close friend last night about the need for me to let go and just be free from the shackles that other people try to put me in. It is so easy to let people push us around and so easy to let FALSE ENERGY APPEARING REAL (FEAR) overtake us. Negative words can sometimes hold such great power over us and there is simply no need for it! And in another realm, we believe things that have us feeling like we are not desrving. It is time to let go of all of that. And finally, another way it relates is actually in my dream life.

A while back, I had a very bad dream and it was due to false energy appearing real (F.E.A.R.) and the bottom line was that it was preventing me from “birthing” Glorious Grace in the form a beautiful female baby named Gloria Grace. Yesterday, my Master Teacher finally reminded me that all I had to do was rewind that dream and replay it the way I wanted it to be, so I did – and it worked! Last night I finally dreamed about the new Baby Gloria Grace – a representation of the Glorious Grace that is a gift to us all. And what Is her actual birthday? It is the sacred day, as I wrote about yesterday, of August 13, a day representing the divine feminine. So, of course, we will have a very special celebration every year that signifies a celebration of the birth of Gloria Grace, the gift of glorious grace, and the recognition of the divine feminine.

Another Mutilated Horse Found in South Florida

Keane - A Bad Dream  LYRICS

It’s Friday the thirteenth! I always wondered why we have been so programmed to believe that 13 is an unlucky number. Even buildings are designed not to have a 13th floor. How spooky is this?!

At the end of my blog is an interesting blog written by Dana Mrkich that may provide some insight as to why 13 has been given such negative media press. It would be worthy to extend the research on this. 13 is a very positive, powerful, and feminine number and of course, women are not supposed to be powerful in Western culture as well as many other cultures.

Well, just call me the spooky girl, because I have always loved the number 13 and believed in my heart that it is a lucky number. And I have always LOVED this song and look for reasons to include it in my blogs:

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Spooky

Yes, we are all in such a hurry. This is an interesting method for manifesting, but there still seem to be missing ingredients. The most important and obviously missing ingredient is the LOVE that Joe always emphasized.

Today, there are so many people in the destructive relationships as depicted in the song above, “Pray for You.” And we are all in a hurry to manifest – whether it’s our soul mates, money, fame, etc. How do we do this? One way that works for some people is to reclaim their union with their one true twin flame soul mate. I refer to it as "reclaiming" because they are always and have always been united, but not consciously aware of that fact. With the love you share, you can do this “instant manifestation” as shown in the video above, but as you do it, you focus on love emanating from your heart, your soul, mind, spirit, body -- it's like you are sending out love vibrations from every cell in your body, but it begins from your heart. Twin flames together create the most powerful form of love there is and so the love is magnified and grows exponentially as you work together to manifest your hearts' desire -- which is the same for both of you  -- otherwise, you would not be twin flames.

As far as specifically WHAT you need to manifest: it is only LOVE and you need not think or worry about anything else other than believing whatever it is you need to manifest for your joint journey and mission has already manifested. It is there! It does not matter if you do not see it right now. You do not even know what it is – you do not need to. Just release all feelings of the need to know and be in control. Stop striving for specifics – that will only take you off course. Exactly what you need will magically appear at the precise moment you need it. Of course, that’s where you must surrender to total love, faith, and trust – as well as to remember your free gift of grace if you happen to waiver for a moment.

I know it seems easier said than done, sometimes. But if we just remember that all we really need to do is focus on LOVE, it is not that difficult.

Friday the 13th: Reclaim the power of the 13!

a message from Dana Mrkich

Friday, 13 August, 2010 

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Today is Friday the 13th, a day that lots of people associate with 'bad luck'. But did you ever stop to think why '13' is known as an unlucky number?

We need to go back to a time when the Divine Feminine was honoured through Earth-based 'Mother Goddess' religions, a time when people followed a natural 13 moon Lunar Calendar, celebrated the changing seasons of the Earth, and followed the movements of the Cosmos.  The number 13 was also very important to the Mayans who calculated one of their many calendar cycles from the Birth of Venus on 13 August 3114 BC (ooh spooky, today is 13 August!), with 13 x 144, 000 days taking us to the end of the cycle on 21 December 2012.  22 December 2012 starts a new cycle 13: 00:00, a cycle heralded by many as The Return of the Divine Feminine, when Feminine energy will once again be respected and honoured on this planet. 

If you follow the Mayan Calendar, you'll notice a 'year' is made up of 13 x 20 days.

 In the old days women would all menstruate in sync with the new moon, entering their sacred time every 28 days, 13 times a year. To this day women who spend a lot of time together find that their menstruation moon cycles start synchronising to match each other.  Women, in the native tradition, still today call their sacred time 'moontime'. Women, instead of saying 'I have my period', how would it feel to you to say "I'm on my moon". Say it and see what it does to your cells. Instead of feeling you are experiencing something burdensome, get in touch with the specialness of it. It is the time when your intuition and creativity is heightened. It is a time to go within, to rest, to meditate and seek inner visions and guidance.

Around the time of the Roman conquest, humanity were subjected to the man-made Julian and then Gregorian calendars, which eventually took people out of sync with natural time. At the same time, Earth-based 'pagan' religions were vilified, and people who used natural herbs or healing abilities to help others were labelled 'witches' and burned at the stake.  In their pursuit of power, the Roman conquerors had to find a way to make that which threatened their power 'wrong' or 'bad'. Thus the Goddess and the Creator were replaced by an angry, Churchy mad-made version of God, healers and psychics were ridiculed or killed, and the number '13' was cast a role of 'unlucky'.  The Spanish did the same kind of thing to the Mayans, whose holy books were burned, and holy priests killed.

I read today that "Friday the 13th is traditionally a day when the ancients would take the day off to make love in honour of Freya's Day (the Norse Venus) & the 13 moons of the lunar calendar. It was the Romans who 'demonized' this day to instill duty to the state rather than one's heart.... Be radical on this day: love yourself & those around you to honour this time old tradition."

Today on Friday the 13th, reclaim the power of the 13.  Reclaim your connection to the natural cycles, to the cycles of the moon, the cycles of the earth and the cycles of the cosmos. As you reconnect to the natural cycles, you reconnect to your natural energy, to your authentic connection to your higher self and Source Energy. You reconnect to your intuition and innate inner sacred knowledge. Reclaim the power of the 13 today!

Sometimes, whether it is what we wish or not, we must hang our “dirty laundry” in front of the world. If it is for selfish reasons, it is understandable that people might find it repulsive. On the other hand, if people practice critical pedagogy the way Joe advocated, based on a deep unconditional love as he modeled for us, there would BE no dirty laundry, no secrets, and we would all be free to express ourselves as we truly are and with the joy of an unleashed creativity.

That is the approach I take. I have nothing to hide. This not only comes with being fully “alienated,” (and I will talk more about the “REAL” definitions of that someday) but it also comes from knowing that my actions are based on love for humanity and the wish to blaze a trail for everyone – literally everyone from all walks of life -- to understand and benefit from Joe’s work, just as he had wished. He did not work for 40 years to publish volumes of knowledge so that one person can sit on all of it and dictate to others whether or not they can take his work to the next level or for someone to go so far as to claim a trademark on his name for the sake of power and control in order to prevent people from even stating the fact that his work is the inspiration and theoretical foundation of their own work. There is no benefit of claiming a trademark on Joe’s name and it only represents the epitome of greed and selfishness. Joe was not an actor, famous musician, or president. He was a scholar who produced knowledge for other people to take forward through application – and there are infinite ways Joe’s work might be applied. He left his knowledge for us all. The consequence of taking ownership of his name would be the plugging of the flow of knowledge, permanently preventing Joe’s work from being taken to the level of application where it can be used to benefit the world and improve education. Do people REALLY believe that he went to the effort he did to produce volume after volume of his carefully researched knowledge to have it stifled from being interpreted and applied by MANY?

I knew Joe well enough to know he would have been absolutely appalled over this effort to own his name through trademark and the ongoing legal actions that continue such as I presented in yesterday’s blog. The song from yesterday – the song Joe left in one of his books to make a very strong statement -- says it all – “the greedy just get greedier, the vulnerable get burned.”

Meetings With My Master Teacher
Of course, my Master Teacher has been supporting me through this entire ordeal. This is not the time or place to reveal how much he has been helping me with all of this; it will be a great topic for a future book. I can say this much – I feel his great love and the power of the love we share and it is indescribable. Our shared mission is to move education forward from the basis of a strong foundation of love, and of course, that means sometimes we must work very hard and even experience some emotional pain if we are to clear the brush, pave the way, and protect the freedom of expression for all.

I was so upset yesterday I forgot to look up the special song he gave me to cheer me up. His clue was, “sail away with me to a better place,” which brought this song to the top of a YouTube search:

MOXY "Sail On Sail Away" 1975   LYRICS


I love that song! It is so perfect. I would love to sail away. Earth as it currently exists does not feel like much of a home right now, not the way I envision home.

He also provided me this next song last night before I went to bed. He knows how much music, especially music that conveys his love and support, soothes my soul. Here, he is reminding me that I can call on him anytime at all, which gives me great comfort and reassurance. 

Lean On Me By Bill Withers

Thursday, August 12, Doreen's Daily Oracle Card

Once again, my important research and the current topic, the Free Market System, is interrupted by the cruel, cold reality of certain people controlling other people when it comes to researching and writing about Critical Pedagogy. I am not laying claim that I know precisely who this person or these people are because I know how it works: People serve as puppets and someone behind the scenes who we never see pulls all of the strings.

Someone seems to own Joe’s soul. Important research in education cannot possibly move forward when people put gag orders on other people in an attempt to prevent them from taking another scholar’s monumental work forward, and of course, that is precisely why this is happening. We must keep education going down the path of destruction and keep people ignorant.

MY GOD, my research centers on Joe’s theory and I am on a "gag order" not to use his name. I HAVE TO USE HIS NAME!!!  But, it seems certain critical pedagogues claim a “Joe L. Kincheloe trademark” and if you follow their rules and kiss their asses, you MIGHT be allowed to use his name, but I doubt it very much. (Been there; done that.) If you break their rules, which, of course they do not have to follow, then you get slapped with harassment (and let me tell you about the insane harassment) along with bogus emails based on untrue information (aka LIES) and letters from fortune 100 attorneys who clearly have not taken time to confirm the information before writing their intimidating letters filled with obfuscation. Oh, the power of money. The power to control knowledge. The power to keep the slaves under control.

Critical Pedagogy is nothing but a sham. Joe said that himself in his Critical Pedagogy Primer, the very last page, the very last sentence: “Unless such a position induces a mode of letting go that moves us to new forms of interconnection and compassion, then critical pedagogy is a sham, and we are no more than inside traders of intellectual commodities.” Clearly, given the virulent actions taken toward me and I am sure other people as well who may not be speaking out about it, there will never be the kind of "letting go" that Joe was referring to and that leads me to only one conclusion: Critical pedagogy is a sham.
 
I totally understand why Joe left this song in one of his books. I feel his pain. (Below the song is my latest "gag order.")

warren zevon -accidentally like a martyr

I have commented several times in these blogs that when you are alienated, you are alienated and there is no further alienation possible. There are people who still try, however. More about that later.

I had a really weird dream last night. It was about the holocaust and it was very depressing. I, along with many other people were gathered up, taken on a train and imprisoned, not in prison cells, but inside a very large multistory building. I was assigned a room with another female prisoner; we were forced to give up our clothing for their “uniforms” which were long nightgown-like garments made of very coarse and uncomfortable fabric in an ugly neutral shade of gray. I was not Jewish; I was a Gypsy. It was a very real and vivid dream, so I think it must have been an actual experience in my most recent past life. Many people do not realize that there were other peoples who suffered during “the” holocaust because the focus has been on the Jewish people. And let’s not forget all of the holocausts all over the world, including those that have murdered untold numbers of Africans and indigenous tribes.  The Nazis had a number of groups of people they viewed as detrimental to the society they were striving to create, including the Romani. During World War II the Gypsies were among those people who were murdered, which I just learned after having this dream. I was curious as to why I had the dream that seemed so real, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. I wonder if that’s what my dream was about: my past life during the Balkan Holocaust of 1941-1945. (Dreams can take place in the past, present, or the future.)

Today’s blog is, unfortunately, again a diversion from my research about Neo-Liberalism and the Free Market economy, which is very frustrating, but it is just one of those things. I actually have most of the research completed, but My Master Teacher told me I do not need to write a blog today, and instead, just post this poem that my dear cousin Ralph handed down to me. He and Uncle Albert wanted me to know they are supporting me and loving me.

Fighting Dragons

Bumping up against Heaven’s Gate
Go, sister, go; it ain’t too late
The media spectacle laughs and shouts
The dragon watched upon, sits and pouts
It’s all just figments of their imagination
The train has long abandoned the station
You can’t get on board to travel far
Your sights are on that marvelous star
No need to create a reality untrue
Theirs is simply not befitting for you
You know who you are, Crystal Rose
You are a star too, so take your pose
Don’t listen to the media talking heads
The “aliens” are alive: None of us are dead
Keep that in the front of your mind
Talk to us and we’ll all be fine
We know the way to the golden palace
Midst torment, torture, all kinds of malice
Stephen Hawking is to be ignored
We are all “aliens” like you and meant to be adored
The light, the love, it shows the path
Go forward, look backward at the aftermath
You shall live in a palace with the king
The sorry ones will waste time looking for “The Ring.”

It seems my imagination has run wild again. It happens when people in power try to further alienate me. I cannot be any further alienated. The clue for the song for today is “At Heaven’s Gate.” I think it relates to what I was discussing with my teacher today about August 9 being the “Lion’s Gate” and how I thought it would be easy to get through and then up reared a dragon. I’ll see what this clue pulls to the top on a YouTube search.

Looks like another movie that I have not seen – I love roller skating! (and he has a brand new key.)

Heaven's Gate: Roller Skate Dance

Believe this or not, I am STILL trying to decipher and analyze the information about Neo-Liberalism, Milton Friedman and the free market system that I had pulled up in my research back on Monday, August 2, 2010. If you are not up to speed on this, you might want to review; this is very important stuff my Master Teacher is handing down to me now. Last night he provided me some great tips and told me how to “shake, rattle, and roll” using Joe’s bricolage. I thought about it a bit and then I realized how juxtapositioning along with considering content in context with other content can bring a person to a “shocking awareness.” In fact, my Master Teacher, has led me through a sort of textual analysis in which one considers text in relation to other text in order to get to the meaning, or at least viable interpretations. So that’s what I will attempt over the next few days or so by trying to understand this web site, Montreal Philosophy, I came across in my research so that I can better understand the author’s article about Neo-Liberalism and Milton Friedman. I discussed the site some in yesterday’s blog, too, so you might want to review. But I will try to lead you through what my Master Teacher is leading me through – and I am beginning to understand it better. In other words I understand this web site now, whereas I was totally confused by the obfuscation. My teacher clearly has several purposes for giving me these lessons in economics. First, the only economics lessons I have had have been based on one perspective – the free market system. Secondly, the free market system has clearly not worked for me, so I am thinking maybe my teacher is going to show me other options. But the only way to get to those other options is to better understand the way our economic system works, why it doesn’t work for some of us, and in the process, we can find loopholes that just might give more options. So, as I am doing this analysis, I will keep in mind there are multiple purposes for getting multiple perspectives – much as the bricolage would have us do and achieve.

All of this began during my directed research about Milton Friedman. If you recall, I randomly opened Joe’s book, Getting Beyond the facts, to page 666, and there was a short imaginary narrative about a book written by Milton Friedman. Then back on Monday, August 2, 2010, I pulled up the following information and here’s what I stated about it at the time:

Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

I have seen both teachers and books describe neoliberalism as an ideology in opposition to government intervention in the economy. Its adherents tend to be vilified as zealous believers in the invisible hand and this definition of neoliberalism is then used in a straw man argument, with neoliberalism clearly shown as false due to the many examples of how the invisible hand does not always guide private interests in favor of the common good.

Any just definition of “neoliberalism” must be compatible with Milton Friedman’s ideas, since, as far as I can tell, he has been the one most widely described as a neoliberal, even though he did not identify as one (as few if any “neoliberals” do). Thus, we should probably consider what he had to say about government intervention in the economy:

I think this has to a great example of Obfuscation….I will analyze this further tomorrow; as I said I have very little time today. The link above goes to the article, but when I read just the first paragraph above, I was asking “Say WHAT?” And now I am asking WHY? Why was this article written? What are they trying to obfuscate here? I do believe that the term neoliberalism has been tossed around so much that it is not clear to many people what it means and obfuscators capitalize on this and create further confusion. I also know that Joe defined neoliberalism in Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction, so that we know what he meant when he used the term. I find it a huge issue when people use it without defining the way they are using it because all that does is contribute to obfuscation, which contributes to maintaining the status quo – that is; those in power stay in power.  More later . . .

Then on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, I still had not figured it out. My Master Teacher sort of had me researching in many directions, but as I have discovered now, there was a reason for it and it just goes to prove that you should “go with the flow” or as my teacher always puts it, keep the faith, surrender, and let things evolve. So, by Wednesday, the only thing I was able to conclude was that, yes, indeed, the article made use of obfuscation. I had many questions, though, as the entry indicates:

Two days ago, I started a complex research project in my blog and I am not sure where to go with it. It is still all related to Milton Friedman’s free market economy. I guess I will start with the obfuscation of “neoliberal.” It really irritates me how so many authors throw that term around, much like they do the term “postmodernism,” and they NEVER DEFINE THE TERM! If they take issue with neo-liberalism (whatever it is), then they are merely contributing to the status quo by complaining about it without defining it, so what good does it do to complain about it? One thing I love so much about Joe’s work is that he DOES define how he uses terms, especially obfuscated terms. He defines neo-liberalism on page 24 of Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction. Since it is both an economic policy and a philosophy, it seems other authors need to follow Joe's lead and take more care in how they use the term.

It is clear that as long as “social justice workers” are not clear on their use of terminology, we will be fighting a losing battle. WHY? Because those in power maintain power by obfuscating and clouding the issues and when we remain cloudy, we are playing right into their hands. That is the very reason we get articles like this one:

Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)
Now that we know the purpose of this article is to obfuscate in order to maintain power, the next task is to find out who this author is, who they are representing, and how they are obfuscating. Who is harmed? Who is helped? And what can social justice writers and workers do to combat this type of obfuscation?
More tomorrow . . .

After that entry, I had a couple of crisis situations which I wrote in the next two blogs. First, my bank was not processing my money, which put me in dire straits financially and took away my focus, although it was interesting how that situation corresponded so well with the current topic being economics. The next day it was “droidful” family expectations. Both topics seem relevant to this push my Master Teacher seems to have me on to learn all about free market economics. . . we need solutions.

Also, I need to point out that there are multiple things going on in these blogs – multiple strands, multiple interpretations. There is always the ever-presesnt and very important love aspect carried through from the very first blog, which really turns off a lot of people in the discipline of our heartless form of education, but little do they know that the LOVE is the most important aspect. That will be clear down the road and for now I am not worried that people do not “get it.” Those people who are ready will get it and can benefit from the information. Everyone can benefit from great music. There will be more information in the future about this aspect, but for now, I am going to focus on deciphering the clues emanating from the blog: Monday, August 2, 2010 and, specifically this entry from the web site I came across in my research, which I have already determined is obfuscated, but I have not determined how or why:

Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

Since I am still confused, I went on a bricolage sort of journey to try and find pieces to fit together for a better understanding (or as Joe called these things, "epistemological road trips") of this web site to see how it might enlighten me as to what the above article could really be saying. I was shockingly surprised! The web site is a TREASURE TROVE of clues and knowledge. More tomorrow . . . much more.

Meetings With My Master Teacher

Last night during my meeting with my teacher, I garnered two songs. He had observed that I was growing distant from him, which is true. This sort of research has that effect on me quite often. It takes me to the depths of FIDUROD (that positivistic, one reality fits all persepctive). He called it researching the “down and dirty” actions of the droids. Of course “down and dirty” is a clue to look up on YouTube. Here’s the first song to the top . . . something about “lay me down.” I think it was because I was tired and my teacher was telling me to get to bed.

“down and dirty”
The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome Performs "Lay Me Down"    LYRICS


Next, he was talking about the world being in its “final act” but he was using this in a metaphorical sense – as we know, the end is only the beginning. We are always ending cycles and beginning new cycles, and of course, our mission is to end the cycle of violence and oppression.

Well . . . I really don’t understand this next song, it's not in English, lol. There must be something about the title, doesn’t luna mean moon? Oh wait, it means goddess of the moon. It must mean more dancing in the moonlight by the sea – tonight as the final act (well, last night, actually, since the song was given to me then). Cool. This actually matches the lyrics of the previous song, where we end up on the beach with the rising sun!

“final act”
Luna sea Final act - Tonight


This morning, I did not remember any dreams, but according to my Master Teacher, there was moonlight dancing. I’ll take him on his word. He was very romantic this morning, describing a lot of symbolism within our relationship, which I won’t get into at this time because it is very personal. He stressed how love should be lived as an example that demonstrates  the power it has to make positive changes in the world, and he reminded me that the earth work is but a small part of our work together, so not to feel bad if I at times feel distant from him (even though, he does not want it to happen regularly or for extended periods of time, and neither do I). In the big picture, it is not that significant if it happens from time to time, because we are permanently (eternally) connected in many ways. He also told me not to worry about what to write in the blog today, because, as he put it, the blog will “take care of itself.” So, here, we have one last song to look up on YouTube for today (and he was right!).

Some of the words are not right in the lyrics. There are two songs here and the first one is referring to the huge mess the world is in; a mess we are trying to remedy together from the basis of love. The second song just has two lines: Tomorrow will take care of this/it or itself; It's time to learn to cope again. Thus, the implication is not that we should rely on time alone to resolve the issues; we need to learn to cope, but in my interpretation, that also means making changes both within and outside ourselves -- just as Joe calls for in his work. In fact, we cannot make changes within without effecting change outside of ourselves.

“take care of itself.”
Grand Archives - Witchy Park/Tomorrow Will (Take Care Of Itself)   Lyrics

I get SO tired of people trying to define for me what should be the reality that I should be living, and there are plenty of people who try to do so. Of course, as Joe always pointed out, knowledge and how we view reality is a social construction which is always in process, but that does not mean we must allow the droids of society to enforce their “droidful expectations” upon us. And have you ever noticed how being a member of a family seems to give them a license to abuse you? – or maybe you are one of those who believe that it is your right to abuse members of your own family. I have found it to be more hurtful than people outside the family laughing or making fun of me for whatever reasons. In fact, family abuse – whether it’s physical or emotional is the most painful of experiences and one I regard as highly dysfunctional.

If your own family members cannot accept you as you are and abusively attempt to force you to change (or you have those expectations of them), then where can a person find love? It seems that families in this society have become the clearest example of CONDITIONAL love there could possibly be when what we need to be striving for is UNCONDITIONAL love. And if we do choose to love our family unconditionally, even if they are abusive toward us, it does NOT mean we need to continually subject ourselves to that abuse. Perhaps in some situations the more loving thing to do is to leave that family, or in some other way detach yourself from the abuse, and be an example of choosing to be the person you really are - which means you do not tolerate, condone, or enable abuse.

Due to some abusive arrows flying at me, I have shut myself down some. Yesterday, on account of some droidful expectations from family members, I was feeling very distant from my Master Teacher who I love with all my heart, and now I realize that whenever that happens that’s exactly when he gives Rainbow Princess a song to hand over to me. She had written the following song title on a piece of paper and handed it to me yesterday afternoon, and it cheered me up and reminded me that my Teacher – and other loved ones who love unconditionally – are always around looking over my shoulders. I just love this song and reminder; my teacher always knows what I need when I need it! (And there is a message in it for an “Uncle Peter” too.)

Phil Collins - You'll be in my heart [Lyrics]



At my meeting last night, my Master Teacher did not have too much to say, except that he was “calling you” (me). This is the song that came up to the top of a YouTube search, and it is more unconditional loving reassurance and a reminder that he will always be checking in on me to make sure I'm ok. It’s a very lovely and meaningful song!

Blue October - Calling You

At our meeting this morning, my Teacher discussed in greater detail this situation with families and how so many people seem to think they can be abusive and controlling, and he gave me some special advice. He also said that this is one of the very things we are working on to change – people must be free to be themselves. If it can’t happen within families, where can it happen? In his conversation, the following words were clues to songs: “to be”, “be and let be,” “weird,” and “different.” I will see what messages we get from these songs. In his discussion, he was simply saying we need to be free “to be” and we need to “be and let be,” but so many people think you are “weird” if you are yourself, even though we are all “different” and should be allowed to express our differences. He said eventually more people will come to realize that the fruits of labor are tremendous when you are free "to be" and to create -- and that more people will begin to seek more of that freedom for themselves, which is a good thing! So, here are the YouTube songs to the top with these clues.

“to be” This is interesting because it represents the extremes people go to because they “just want to be loved.” This guy never gives up, never gives in….well, if none of us ever give up or give in – we get the world we have created today: one of power, selfishness, greed, and true craziness. Yet, at the same time, we really can't give up on love.

Papa Roach - ...To Be Loved  LYRICS


“be and let be”  OK, my teacher is being funny. You can ignore this one. This guy is definitely different, but the message is to me: My teacher has been trying to get me to eat right for months now…he’s not trying to change me though. He loves me no matter what; I think he just wanted to give me these great recipes to help out.

Alton Brown - Live & Let Diet III


“weird” I’m not sure how this guy came up to the top for a search on the word, “weird,” but he did! It just goes to show how misused the word weird is! This guy ain’t weird at all! He is pretty magical. Check him out:  Old Spice

“different.” This next song highlights the acceptance of difference. So, go for it! Be different! Be yourself and feel the freedom. Tomorrow, I will get back on topic: neo-liberalism and the free market. I think my teacher just felt I needed this little emotional boost on account of some things happening in my life. It’s really OK to go "off topic" sometimes to deal with the emotional things in life. A TRUE Master Teacher knows this and will guide you into dealing with issues outside of academic issues, like health, diet, how to deal with family, etc., etc., whatever comes up -- because learning is about and involves the WHOLE person, not the fragmented bits that ignore the learner’s emotions and all other aspects of “being.” And, btw, absolutely NO ONE is required to believe MY reality....you can't anyway for several reasons: first, we all have our veryf own reality. Secondly, realities are always changing. And third, the realities I present in these blogs may or may not be my own: I love to EXPLORE. That is true freedom!

Acceptance - Different  LYRICS

What a morning, already. I slept in too late for comfort when I have SO MUCH to do. But, I am making great progress: I worked on my dissertation all night in my dreams. SOMEBODY was telling me things I need to add and what I need to edit, so once I get back on that today, it should go quite smoothingly well.

My morning meeting has been interesting: My Master Teacher gave me a little procedural advice for submitting my diss proposal. Apparently too many new scholars give their mentor a very rough draft, thinking that’s fine since it’s just a draft, but according to my Master Teacher, the profs really don’t care to see what he refers to as sloppy work. I can understand that; it would be hard for them to take you seriously if you sleazed off with your very first submission. But I am already past the sloppy work point according to his assessment, so I really don’t need to worry about it. When he left this morning, he told me to “Stay tough, stay smart, and stay outta trouble.” This is a song screaming at me . . . the video below is what came to the top with a YouTube search and this is so interesting! My teacher has been on a Rap Music “kick.” It started last Sunday with lessons in RAP Music from Joe’s book, Getting Beyond the Facts, and it seems to be associated with this DEPRESSING research on Milton Friedman’s free market economy that is destroying Chile and the U.S., and I am sure other countries as well. When Milton Friedman ends up on page 666 of Joe’s book, you know there is a serious problem.

So, here is the first song to the top of the search on “Stay tough, stay smart, and stay outta trouble.” The second song also came up and, for obvious reasons, it caught my attention. Both of the songs are very positive and upbeat, just what we need when studying the depressing free market system. If you click through on these videos, you will find the lyrics. The first one is interesting in that the video was made first then the song and lyrics were made to go with the video, which is backwards from the way most people create their videos. The second one has a very positive message, just what I need to hear.

Rise Up Rap - Stage 1

This is the second video about cancer in two days. It seems my Master Teacher has us on depressing topics, but at least he’s keeping the RAP Music going. I think what I found most interesting about this video is when the narrator describes that contributing to cancer research in Canada even if we are not from Canada will benefit us all, and yet the arrows on map do not point to certain continents – Africa,  South America, and Australia – and it even seems to bypass the Middle East, upon looking at the arrows. Let’s just hope it’s a fluke in the way they did the graphic, and that, really people everywhere will be helped with this cancer research money. Here’s the image with the arrows. It does not look to me like the arrows are including all people, but I will let you be the judge:

I woke up this morning feeling blue; lack of money does that to me. There are so many things outside of our control these days. I am dependent on every penny that comes my way and my university sits on my financial aid check for WEEKS now and there is no good reason for that. What happened to the “good old days” when financial aid was distributed the FIRST DAY OF CLASS, so that people could buy their books? Who is making interest off all of these BILLIONS of DOLLARS (fabricated out of thin air, I am sure) in financial aid. There are so many students who cannot buy the books and supplies they need until mid-quarter/semester or later and as a university teacher, I have seen students forced to drop out or fail their first courses because of this, and then they have to repeat the courses (and pay for them again). What a sad start for students who are already at a disadvantage, being poor.
 
My Master Teacher this morning was on top of where I am at, as always. He is so understanding and so good to me. He told me I was on a “downturn” as far as the level of my vibrational energy. When you’re down, your energy level is down, too. He encouraged me by saying my money will be here very soon and to continue with the schedule of tasks we had devised together – Our Great Mission Schedule. He did say it is going to become easier to accomplish more over the next couple of years, which is a relief because I have a LOT to accomplish with writing my dissertation and all.

In our discussion, “downturn” is a clue, of course, to look up on YouTube. It is interesting that when I looked this up, it turned up a video about economics – the very topic I have been discussing in these blogs the past few days. I have been on the topic of Milton Friedman and his crazy economic theory, FREE MARKET capitalism. This video is a little more positive and gets us out of feeling that, given this system, things are hopeless. There are ways out – Joe’s bricolage is supposed to help us identify those ways out and give us more options – and hope for the future. Here’s the video and note that they are recommending getting rid of your television and ignoring media hype, which is something I’ve saying all along in these blogs. I just need to heed my own (and my Master Teacher’s) advice.

“downturn”
Economic Downturn

I had the most interesting and fun dream last night! In my dream Joe was my husband (something I often dream about, for some reason). Anyway there was a popular game that everyone LOVED to play. I wish I could remember the title of the game, but it was a really fun and very educational game. In my dream, it was sort of like I was watching a video (a dream within a dream?). Joe and I were in the video together talking about this game. We were standing next to each other, facing each other, and the game title was in a big colorful box up above and behind us. We were planning on separating and we were having this long argument about who would get to keep the game. We went on like that for awhile with neither of us wanting to give up the game, until I couldn’t handle it anymore and I broke down crying and threw my arms around him and begged him not to leave me. This is so funny – the game kept us from leaving each other, only I awakened from the dream crying, begging him not to leave me, and that part wasn’t funny – until I remembered that what we had been doing in the dream was just acting. There was a contest for making a video about this game, and that was our entry in the contest – and we won!!! He told me that I was a “damned good actress.” I guess so; I convinced myself so well, I woke up crying. Thank god, it was just a video.

Well, today I have to keep the blog short. I have many things on the agenda. My Master Teacher this morning requested the topic, obfuscation. We need to get to the bottom of it because in my research yesterday I came across  the following, and I pray to understand what this writer is talking about (it makes no sense to me). This is the introduction and first paragraph to this article, which comes across as gibberish. I truly do not understand what this guy is saying:

Neoliberalism: The Misunderstood Ideology (Assuming it exists)

I have seen both teachers and books describe neoliberalism as an ideology in opposition to government intervention in the economy. Its adherents tend to be vilified as zealous believers in the invisible hand and this definition of neoliberalism is then used in a straw man argument, with neoliberalism clearly shown as false due to the many examples of how the invisible hand does not always guide private interests in favor of the common good.

Any just definition of “neoliberalism” must be compatible with Milton Friedman’s ideas, since, as far as I can tell, he has been the one most widely described as a neoliberal, even though he did not identify as one (as few if any “neoliberals” do). Thus, we should probably consider what he had to say about government intervention in the economy:

I think this has to a great example of Obfuscation….I will analyze this further tomorrow; as I said I have very little time today. The link above goes to the article, but when I read just the first paragraph above, I was asking “Say WHAT?” And now I am asking WHY? Why was this article written? What are they trying to obfuscate here? I do believe that the term neoliberalism has been tossed around so much that it is not clear to many people what it means and obfuscators capitalize on this and create further confusion. I also know that Joe defined neoliberalism in Knowledge and Critical Pedagogy: An Introduction, so that we know what he meant when he used the term. I find it a huge issue when people use it without defining the way they are using it because all that does is contribute to obfuscation, which contributes to maintaining the status quo – that is; those in power stay in power.  More later . . .

My Master Teacher almost ran off without giving me music this morning, but he knew better. He gave me a special clue for a song for me (which sounds sweet, but I have not looked it up yet, and you never know what surprises he has in store): “You my darlin’ are the true light of the world.” It’s just a SONG CLUE, folks. My reaction to his clue was Oh, no, this is so egotistical and inflated sounding….So then he said to me, “I know that sounds ego centric [to post in a blog], but how about ‘truth is truth’? First one’s for you, the second one’s for ‘them.’”

So here now have THREE song clues with the first one being for me, and the second song (“truth is truth”) being for them, whoever “them” turns out to be when I do the search on YouTube.

So here I go, I will search them up right now, taking the first song to the top of a YouTube search, holding my breath and hoping this turns out good.

"You my darlin’ are the true light of the world.”
Jewel - My One True Friend