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March 1, 2026
Elegant TitleApresentation
Therapy
sometimes
you need to tell a person,
they need therapy
you can see for yourself
how they veer off conversations
and chase for value, what isn’t real value
they need to focus on reality,
and tie values to reality
however hard it may be.
but you can’t always tell a person
that they need therapy: it’s hard
like telling a fat person, they are fat
but therapies are sometimes masks
for social misdirection
pushing people with planted thoughts.
Politics...
1. It seems that * Iran is not going down for a regime change after the passing away of Ayatollah Khamenei. * They've closed the Strait of Hormuz. * They're continuing to fire missiles, including at the US Aircraft carrier.
2. A new power of dominance is now emerging in the Middle East. However, it's based on lies and deception and won't last very long. A war there is imminent now, regardless of compromises, to ensure this. Turkey is next.
3. Dario Amodei is showing the moral courage every tech leader should. No Claude for mass domestic surveillance. No Claude for autonomous weapons to kill people.
- Ro Khanna
New Movie Review: Blue ones are good!
* I Came By (Netflix) 2022. Lovely suspense film done in a very intelligent way. Enjoyed watching this.
* Deadly Vows (Prime) 2025. Based on a true story. The spiritual aspect was a bit boring in the main story of domestic abuse.
* Side Effects (Prime) 2013. A pretty scary movie. Good to see this one about psychiatry.
* Calibre (Netflix) 2018. Very depressing movie about a hunting trip. Nothing seems to go right for the people.
* The Follies (Netflix) 2025. Argentinian movie. A bit confusing movie. Didn't follow it all the way.
* Georgetown (Prime) Based on a true story. A bit scary how people lie and get away with it.
* Lies We Tell (Prime) 2024. Old world charm, intelligently told in this movie. Enjoyed watching this one.
* The Heretic Bride (Prime) 2017. A bit sad of a movie but ok to watch. Period drama from the Martin Luther era in Germany.
* Haq (Netflix) Hindi, 2025. It's a great one to watch. I didn't quite like the heroine and her stubbornness, but her actual role was great! Both actors gave a good performance. This movie is based on a true story. It felt like I was reading my own recent book to understand the real meaning of the Quran.
* Ed Kemper (Prime) 2025. Based on a true story about a serial killer. Pretty scary. I wouldn't watch it again.
Book Review:
Pause and Ponder
Paperback – Jan 1, 2015
Author: Rashid Osmani
Genre: Poetry
Print Length: 102 pages
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for someone like me to understand
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
Format: KindleVerified Purchase
I have to admit right away that I'm not well versed when it comes to poems. I haven't read many books of poems and to be honest, I'm still working out which are good and bad and why.
That said I really enjoyed this book and found that I didn't struggle too much with the meanings and ideas. In the past I have found it difficult to grasp the ideas that where being put forward and only see what was, I suppose 2D.
The collection of poems here is varied and thoughtful. I found them mostly delightful to read and ponder. The author is obviously well known but new to me but I think Id like to read more of Osmani's work.
I especially liked that I found myself thinking about things that at first seem unrelated to the words on the pages. I can see why people love poetry so much.
I lovely book and well enjoyed.