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Osmani's Sufi Blog:
A weekly update of how our behavior changes as we absorb information around us, highlighting a Sufistic viewpoint with Poetry, Philosophy, Politics, Movies, Books, etc.
Dec 1, 2024
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Sufi Quote
The great tragedy of atheists is that they walk through this world and have no one to thank.
Change Your Software
it’s hard to change hardware
of a human.
… that is, the neurons and electrons that make us up
inherited as they are
with built-in mechanisms of growth and decay.
what changes the behavior of a human
is the software that works in the brain
… it’s planted soon after we are born
with subroutines of religion, hatred, love
and other functions, sown in as we grow.
after parents, its friends putting their software
into us
our genes and dna decide what to accept
and what to reject
intensity for functions programmed is also set by dna.
to reprogram a person,
you need to get
new software in, that is matched to fit the hardware intellect.
at times, there isn’t any software available to do so…
… folks perhaps need shrinks when this happens.
Politics...
1. I listened to Gov Huckabee on Fox today. Sad to see his beliefs, based on propaganda, advertised in the US. No wonder so many people in the US are misinformed. The facts are as follows: * Palestine was under the Ottoman Empire for over 400 years with all religions (Jews, Christians. Muslims) living peacefully. * Zionism was invented by Christians to get rid of Jewish people. Some Jews saw an advantage in this and embraced it. Some Christians read a second coming of Jesus in Zionism and have become friendly with Jews. They never liked Muslims anyway. * Israel was formed in 1948. Initially, Palestinians welcomed Jewish people as a result of the Holocaust. Soon tables turned. Rest is history.
2. Lindsay Graham always says we're next if anything happens to Israel. Why's that? Is this person an idiot? Why lick Israel so badly?
3. Jim Harbaugh said his best friend is his brother John Harbaugh.
Excellent!!!
A good example of non-existent social links in the US.
Recent Movie Reviews: Blue ones are good!
* Justice (Netflix) 2024. Polish. Very well done movie. Great to watch an exciting criminal investigation.
* In her Place (Netflix) 2024. Spanish. Based on a true story. A bit boring as its based on psycho women.
* Forgive us our debts (Netflix) 2018. A bit of a lesson taught in this movie. Well worth watching this one!
* The Stronghold (Netflix) 2021. Based on a true story about three cops. A bit sad ending.
* Restless (Netflix) 2022. French. Quite a deep crime drama. Good suspense and well executed movie!
* May December (Netflix) 2023. A girly movie. Ok to watch for relationships and how they survive time.
* The Boss Anatomy of a Crime (Netflix) 2014. Remarkable movie based on a true story. Lots of meat handling as the main character is a butcher.
* The Abandoned (Netflix) 2023. Taiwanese. A bit gory and sentimental, but ok to watch.
* El Camino (Netflix) 2019. Very nicely done suspense movie!
* Red Dragon (Netflix) 2002. An old favorite and a bit exciting to watch even today!
* The Wrong Victim (Tubi) 2018. Nice movie to watch! Well done about deceit.
* Khel Khel Main (Netflix) 2024. Hindi. A bit of a copy from a similar French film, but well adapted to Hindi concepts.
Book Review:
Panda Not Dragon – Shaoyu Yuan – 5 Stars
Honest Analysis
There is truth in this book. To start with, I was a bit puzzled if this is mere propaganda. But as I read more, it dawned on me that the author is a true, honest American. He is clear about his thoughts and is not concerned how they are viewed. I have personally become a more neutral judge of China, after reading this book, as it continues to rise as a nation. It seems they value humanity, despite some known issues about them suppressing ethnic minorities.