[MD] Hoy stoves and those who sit on them

[John Carl]

We don't swat mousies, kittycat, m'dear, we play with them.

Found three little newborns, in a nest, cleaning out a garden shed.  I tried
to keep them alive, but man its difficult to nurse newborn mice.

Not to mention that they make a high pierced sqeaking that is evidently
audible and attractive to cats.

As lu found in the morning and was not happy with me.


>
> Oh dear,  I think you may be bored and disappointed at not having a real
> philosophical brawl with dmb.   I hope I don't have to be a mousie for you
> to swat for satisfaction.



Being of inherently non-violent in nature, I like to think of it as
"philosophical tennis match" rather than "philosophical brawling".  And I
assure you Marsha, you're always a pleasure to play with.  Even when you hit
like a girl and use tricky backspins and dropshots and surprising smashes.

dmb just ignores most of it and lets the ball sail past him.  It's my fault
of course, I didn't hit it to him in an easy-to-reach place and he has
standards to maintain, after all, being the club pro and all...





> How much awareness do we give to the things we are seeing.  When do
> we really pay attention?   I think normally we jump from spov to spov.
>
>
True, but as long as we're aware of the choices we're making, and don't
assume that the things  are actually unimportant, just because we choose to
not pay attention to them, then no real philosophical harm is done.



> I considered saying that the 'seeing' was real, but thought that wouldn't
> work
> well either.  Seeing is direct perceptual experience as opposed to the
> 'seer' and the
> 'seen' which are constructed static patterns (memory).
>
>
>
> Seriously, language may be a problem, because already I sense a difference
> with how we're using fact and knowledge, and a difference in the way we
> understand experience.  I'll work at it if you think it worth it.
>
>

No need to work.  My invitation is to play.  Seriousness need not apply.




> >
> > Happy Vernal Equinox Marsha!
>
> Thank you, John.  This is my favorite season.  I love the Winter because
> Spring
> follows.
>
>
> Marsha


I was commenting to Lu the other day, that you'd think as we get older the
changing of the seasons would be boring by now.  Here we go again...  But
it's not!  In fact just the opposite.  The older I get, the more exciting
the budding trees are.