How and For Whom I write Changes
10/20/18
Copy of e-mail to my daughter on the event of her leaving Plato's Cave:
Dearest Child
You are becoming a Lack! I say that as a compliment, I think. My grandfather Benjamin is looking down now and seeing you blossom like a flowered bud exposed to spring and basking in the warmtnh of the sun. Yes truths are painful and if we open our hearts, provoke intense emotion.
May I ask (suggest) that you read Plato's "The Cave". Sp many other great books of literature to put the present into perspective but two of the greatest are Anna Karenina and A Tale of Two Cities. I am suggesting you read early literature so that you are not only exposed to truyths but to the eternity of suffering. All 3 are also fun to read.
If we re going to speak about America we must note that America was founded in racism and bigotry. The early settlers were either criminals or people seeking to escape from religious persecution. Regardless they all wanted to create their own space so they could assume power and eliminate people of different color, religion, beliefs. (See the movie or read the novel "Teh Leopard"- there must be change for things to stay the same.)
The Americans then attacked the Irish, the Poles, the Swedes, the Jews, the Blacks ... there is no end. The only cartalyst for chand (anywhere in the world) is war and financial depression and I believge we will have one or both very soon. Also remember the cycles as written in the fourth turning.
One last piece : interest rates have to go up because the central banks of the world lowered them, egregiously to stimulate growth and line their pockets. The result is unbridled inflation which lead to a depression or at least recession. Therefore interest rates must rise even though everyone except the politicians and billionaires will suffer. Yet that is the way of the world as it has always been and will be.
Nevertheless I not infrequently lose my temper and engage unsuspecting people in fairly vicious arguments. I am meditating twice a day now to control myself and the next few years are going to be years of terror. I am so glad Mom and I visited Berlin. I do suggest it for you and Geoff.
The glory is we have our multinational family and can share our love and that justifies belonging to an evil world.
Love you
Tatte
10/21/18
We are in Florida and each day seems full as it can be. I resent that the days are not longer or that my mental acuity does not last longer. IMy goals each day to study Swedish, meditate X2, check adn write on twitter, read Dave Rosenberg and Mauldin and Raoul and begin to read Epsilontheory.com and exercise and play golf and then other things get in the way such as learning about Medigap coverage and signing us up and do a small amount of fixing in the house and maybe I want to write to Freddie. Anyway it seems somewhat jumbled as one activity intrudes on another. 2 more weeks in October, 2 in November, and 4 in December and work is done. That will help a little. Still not sleeping well at night and nightmares are the rule.This weekend I am getting most of my things done but I feel stressed, and happy that I have goals. Still, I would like 1 or 2 male friends with whom to speak but mostly I want more educated and sophisticated people with whom to speak. The internet is good butr there is no relationship.
10/24/18
Anecdote: I walked into the exam room. Sitting on the edge of the exam gtable was a well dressed woman. "Hi" I said in my usual loud voice. Shhhh! and she motioned with her index finger across her lips. "OK" I said, still loud. Shhhh! she again said with finger over her lips. I whispered Alright, but why are we listening. "Because I am a news anchor and I don'
t want anyone to know I'm here. "It's OK I whispered. I don't know who you are either!
Copy of e-mail to my daughter on the event of her leaving Plato's Cave:
Dearest Child
You are becoming a Lack! I say that as a compliment, I think. My grandfather Benjamin is looking down now and seeing you blossom like a flowered bud exposed to spring and basking in the warmtnh of the sun. Yes truths are painful and if we open our hearts, provoke intense emotion.
May I ask (suggest) that you read Plato's "The Cave". Sp many other great books of literature to put the present into perspective but two of the greatest are Anna Karenina and A Tale of Two Cities. I am suggesting you read early literature so that you are not only exposed to truyths but to the eternity of suffering. All 3 are also fun to read.
If we re going to speak about America we must note that America was founded in racism and bigotry. The early settlers were either criminals or people seeking to escape from religious persecution. Regardless they all wanted to create their own space so they could assume power and eliminate people of different color, religion, beliefs. (See the movie or read the novel "Teh Leopard"- there must be change for things to stay the same.)
The Americans then attacked the Irish, the Poles, the Swedes, the Jews, the Blacks ... there is no end. The only cartalyst for chand (anywhere in the world) is war and financial depression and I believge we will have one or both very soon. Also remember the cycles as written in the fourth turning.
One last piece : interest rates have to go up because the central banks of the world lowered them, egregiously to stimulate growth and line their pockets. The result is unbridled inflation which lead to a depression or at least recession. Therefore interest rates must rise even though everyone except the politicians and billionaires will suffer. Yet that is the way of the world as it has always been and will be.
Nevertheless I not infrequently lose my temper and engage unsuspecting people in fairly vicious arguments. I am meditating twice a day now to control myself and the next few years are going to be years of terror. I am so glad Mom and I visited Berlin. I do suggest it for you and Geoff.
The glory is we have our multinational family and can share our love and that justifies belonging to an evil world.
Love you
Tatte
10/21/18
We are in Florida and each day seems full as it can be. I resent that the days are not longer or that my mental acuity does not last longer. IMy goals each day to study Swedish, meditate X2, check adn write on twitter, read Dave Rosenberg and Mauldin and Raoul and begin to read Epsilontheory.com and exercise and play golf and then other things get in the way such as learning about Medigap coverage and signing us up and do a small amount of fixing in the house and maybe I want to write to Freddie. Anyway it seems somewhat jumbled as one activity intrudes on another. 2 more weeks in October, 2 in November, and 4 in December and work is done. That will help a little. Still not sleeping well at night and nightmares are the rule.This weekend I am getting most of my things done but I feel stressed, and happy that I have goals. Still, I would like 1 or 2 male friends with whom to speak but mostly I want more educated and sophisticated people with whom to speak. The internet is good butr there is no relationship.
10/24/18
Anecdote: I walked into the exam room. Sitting on the edge of the exam gtable was a well dressed woman. "Hi" I said in my usual loud voice. Shhhh! and she motioned with her index finger across her lips. "OK" I said, still loud. Shhhh! she again said with finger over her lips. I whispered Alright, but why are we listening. "Because I am a news anchor and I don'
t want anyone to know I'm here. "It's OK I whispered. I don't know who you are either!
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