Juxtaposed Attitudes

When I was a child, I attempted to be much more philosophical than I am presently. Not yet having been jaded by the real world to any meaure I would immerse myself in various writings to include the epic and lyric poetry as well as drama of preclassical antiquity through the Greek classical and Roman adaptations which came later.

Nowadays I find myself predisposed to those banal pursuits of working in a Microsoft (ugh) shop with people who can't interoperate with a computer unless they have a GUI and mouse and the frustrations of that rare technological disease of the workplace called 'lackounix' ...

However, my childhood has left me with certain streams of thought pervading that which I am and the crux of my issues though rooted firmly in eating and living indoors are merely diversions which ultimately subvert my existence from those depths I once occupied to these shallows where you now find me.

Chinese philosophy has given us two principles. Yin, negative, dark, and feminine ... and the other positive, bright, and masculine called Yang. It is said that their interactions influence our destinies as well as those of things upon the earth.

It is a juxtaposition of opposite and contrary forces in a complementary configuration meant to illustrate that interconnection and interdependency in nature.

The two influences permeate all people and I for one consist of that confluence which is the differential result of competing orientations.

It makes for a subtle rage when I see the stupidity which consists of these human beings who would march down the interstate highway disrupting interstate commerce while those who would criticize these buffoons are terminated from their employment with extreme prejudice.

So in my never ending pursuit of lodging and daily bread of several types I will continue to keep my opinions regarding the so-called newsworthy mess du jour to myself lest I suffer those same brutal consequences.