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Interesting book. This is a quote from the epilogue. By allowing yourself to view the world from an abstract perspective, you create a language that is uniquely able to capture and describe the patterns and mechanisms that would otherwise remain hidden. This is true of language, mathematics, Astrology et cetera.

Speaking of @aka Contrarian and longevity. This popped in my inbox this morning. I first met Carolyn at least 20 years ago, she is part of the NYC literati founding a literary magazine and a film festival. Celebrate Harlem's Newest Centenarian! Happy 100th Birthday, Mom! Dear Fam, Today, join my family and I in honoring my mother's 100th birthday celebration! I'm taking pause over the next few days to rejoice my mom's longevity and contributions to her Harlem community. We have lost so many loved ones during the past few years that it is necessary to take time to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and special milestones (personal and professional) in our lives. NYC's hustle culture rarely allows you to honor important moments in your life or take time to be present in the moment and relax. We are human and not machines. As a Libra, I am committed to practicing the art of balance and invite you to take time to reflect and shout out "Happy 100th Birthday" to my special mom. She inspired me to be courageous during the pandemic and return to the foundation she established when I was five years old. Mom was the first vegetarian I know who started a personal protest in buying food filled with "chemicals" and "Yellow Dye Number 9." Her favorite book was "Back to Eden," which favored holistic living and natural foods. I attribute my mom's longevity not only to what she put in her body but her mental capacity to put faith, love and compassion above everything. May mom continue to enjoy more years with us! Enclosed is my short poem dedicated to mom that I wrote years ago! Wishing you a happy holiday weekend and joy! peace and blessings, Carolyn Executive Director African Voices Declaration of Independence (The Day My Mother Went Insane) the day she went insane my mother declared herself a Sovereign State She threw away money Washington, Lincoln & Jackson went up in flames she hung a red flag in the living room, declared her home a new nation The day my mother went insane started 25 years ago She passed a law against Red meat, declared it an illegal contraband in her home She tossed pork chops, steak and even the leftover fried chicken in the trash Her insanity she says Is God´s Wisdom the day my mother went insane she threw away her pressing comb, let her hair lock she screamed about conspiracies against Black boys and girls, attending schools that don't teach and dying at the hands of cops that kill the day my mother went insane American doctors held her hostage, tried to make her believe Prozac and talk shows were real tried to make her believe that killing babies was okay tried to make her believe their insanity was reality the day my mother went insane I cried, silently because she was Free A nation unto her own. © January 1999, Carolyn A. Butts

Many Black folks either think racism doesn't exist and/or it has somehow gotten *better*. Then, there's the sellout n8gglets and sleight of hand tricks that deflect or distract from racism. Reminds of those cell phone videos and police body cam videos where the authorities try to tell us not to believe our lying eyes.🤣😎

3y 4mo 22d 23h 18m 29s to be exact 🙂

This is all great! (sorry I got the year wrong). Yes they do, which is why I, at 5'7'' have never been challenged in the lady department 🥰

To me, Language is a tool which can often be inadequate. Abstract ideas often dwell in the spaces between the lines. ZEN exemplifies this.

A lead story in Chicago's news today reports that a black cop has brought a law suit against the Chicago Police Department, charging it with racism adter a group of his fellow white officers harassassed him with threats and racial epithets when he attempted to intervene while several of them were manhandling a pregnant perp who was a black sista. There have always been rumors about there being a KKK element witin Chicago's police department. There were also a recent story in the news about a black cop visiting down south filing a suit after being stopped and harassed by white police officers while driving. This country needs to stop trying to rescue and preserve Democracy and just let the red and blue states go their separate ways. The USA no longer exists.

@TroyActually, I was born in 1933. My true astral twin is Roman Polanski who was born the exact same year and day as me. August, 18, 1933. In addition to being a brilliant film director (Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown) and husband of Sharon Tate, the starlet who was among those murdered by Charles Manson followers, Polanski was later accused of seducing an underage nymphet and "exiled" from this country. He's still alive, however. The hunky Robert Redford now in his late 80s, was also born on August 18th as well as my boy Andy Samberg of SNL and other comic ventures. Sadly, the recently deceased Malcolm Jamal Warner was also born on August 18th... A group from my hometown is compiling a history of its early black settlers and my story is among the accounts which will appear in a book they plan to publish. I'm also among the 3 oldest living black alumni of the highschool I attended and I was honored at the annual all alumni cook out a couple of years back. My family is familar with all I care to share about my history which is unique in some ways but mundane in others.... In the AI world of the future, history will be devalued and dispensed with. Who cares?

Had to destroy the mood, didn't you...........

I believe that lady was friends with the four little girls who died in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing back in 1963. She should be almost 80 years old now.🤣😎

Troy Ok, now..... Who is that WELL SEASONED auntie pictured in that clip? I don't care what age SHE is, I could see myself getting with her to have some fun....lol. Nice little shoulders, with an educated sophisticated look on her face.

I'm late to the party. Happy belated birthday @aka Contrarian! Here are a few famous people who were also born in August of 1932: Melvin Van Peebles, V. S. Naipaul, Mel Tillis, Peter O’Toole, Meir Kahane, Edward Kennedy sadly not are still alive Kahane was assassinated in middle age and Van Peebles died during the pandemic and was the oldest of the bunch making it to 89. I hope you family appreciates the gem you are. They should be recording your every word you have so much history, family and societal, it should be recorded. Have you heard of story corps: https://storycorps.org/participate/

Happy Birthday.

Happy b'day @aka Contrarian.🥳 There was never a doubt in my mind that you would still be here.🤗 To that end, I look forward to you keeping the peanut gallery in line.🤣😎