Update, plan. Sol, The vehicle, electrical system seems to have been stabilized. It is wounded but........

Update, plan. Sol, The vehicle, electrical system seems to have been stabilized. It is wounded but I think stable enough to commence a 12 mile, 1700 foot climb back into Joshua Tree Park, Hidden Valley Campground being the target. It is $7 a night and reasonably quiet. The plan is to spend much of the week there attempting to more deeply master the historical Jesus, his teaching, ethics, and actions. This guided and informed by the work of the Jesus seminar which points to his actual words, a relatively small subset, of the four popular Gospels. And also deep study of Leo Tolstoy translation of the original Greek Gospels. This in anticipation of a journey my body dreads through the hate drenched southern states of this country to commence the following week. Much or all of the following week is likely to be offline.

Jesus lived fighting Empire. Christmas is a central element thereof. Hence I don't celebrate it.

Jesus lived fighting Empire.
Christmas
is a central element thereof.
Hence I don't celebrate it.

At the moment I can think of nothing nicer that has ever been spoken to me. This from a high school friend......

At the moment I can think of nothing nicer that has ever been spoken to me. This from a high school friend that I barely remember but we have been closed through Facebook in recent years.  "IF your health or whatever! is not working for your journey...during your journey..I will always be available to come get you. No matter where you are. You have a safe place forever on this stupid planet-depend on it."

Houston, Santa, what the hell is the deal here? Is there such a thing as negative Christmas present? Coal on steroids? I'm back out in the middle of nowhere planning to head further into nowhere tomorrow morning and The Marvelous electrical system in this vehicle, the control mechanism, is rapidly disintegrating in its performance. Like a cell phone or laptop going through death throes. That could involve a crushing or killing expense. Creator, what have I done wrong?

Houston, Santa, what the hell is the deal here? Is there such a thing as negative Christmas present? Coal on steroids? I'm back out in the middle of nowhere planning to head further into nowhere tomorrow morning and The Marvelous electrical system in this vehicle, the control mechanism, is rapidly disintegrating in its performance. Like a cell phone or laptop  going through death throes. That could involve a crushing or killing expense. Creator, what have I done wrong?

Am I anti-semitic to observe that the most godly people on Earth are those like Gideon Levy, Norman Finkelstein, Amira Hass, Ilan pappe, Noam Chomsky? And the most satanic those like Netanyahu, Weinstein, Wasserman Schultz, Sheldon Adelson...?

Am I anti-semitic to observe that the most godly people on Earth are those like Gideon Levy, Norman Finkelstein, Amira Hass, Ilan pappe, Noam Chomsky? And the most satanic those like Netanyahu, Weinstein, Wasserman Schultz, Sheldon Adelson...?

Being good in the world has come to me in recent weeks as North on the compass.

Being good in the world has come to me in recent weeks as North on the compass.

Every Penny you spend on other than absolute need is accurate measure of how little you value the life of others.

Every Penny you spend on other than absolute need is accurate measure of how little you value the life of others.