tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:59:43 +0000lifeBuddhaspiritual growthhappychangespiritualfaithfriendshipgood lifehappy lifeloveJonZenangerchildrendid you knowfamilyfreedomgodgowthgrowthknowledgesoulthoughtsBritney SpearsKarmachemical imbalancechristianchristmascompassiondeathdepressiondreamsfactsgoodhealthhealthyheavenhelping outhumansjourneylittle thingsobamapeace of mindpersonal changespiritialismstressthe journeythe light9/11AristotleBlumnerBuddha sayChrildren in needGroucho Marx philosophyIndiansKyotoMaria RuizMark TwainPhilosophySophiaTrierZarebaabusebadbeliefsbest friendbetter to have itbig pictureblack croweblogsboiling potbrotherburmacarscatholicclimate changeconstitutioncreationdaddalai lamadancedecisionsdesiresdetoursdogdonutsdyingeducationeinsteinenlightenmentenvironmentfootballfriendsgiftgreenhappinessheidihellhospitalimaginationinsaneinsightfulinspirationinterestingjokejudge notlearninglearning from the pastlennonlinksmake a differencemccainmelting potmiddle pathmindmind stretchingmoralsmove forwardmove onnaturenegativeno child left behindnothingopen mindoptimistsown selfpersonal growthpessimistsplatopleasurespoempooppositivepositive thoughtspresentprioritiespriorityproblemsproductiveproudquality timeredundantreflectionreligionsadsanesayingsseeking changeselfserenitysmilesoaring with gracesocietysomethingsonspecialspousestoicthanksgivingthe endthe pastthinkingthoughts become actiontiger woodstodaytorturewanderingwarmthwaterwinewingswithinwithoutworkyouth of Trier"Philosophy" begins with .... you and me ... plain and simple. Are you ready to join in? Are you ready to help? Tell me what you think and TOGETHER, we can....http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (jon be me)Blogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-7213247613455012898Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:31:00 +00002011-07-01T08:33:16.385+02:00Still alive and well. Just busy with other "stuff"."Once a philosopher, always a philosopher"Write on....http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2011/07/still-there-and-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-9166760432281423812Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:30:00 +00002010-12-22T17:57:43.298+01:00catholicchristmasdeathfaithgod (Not to be confused with Southern Comfort!)Last December, as Woman “A” lay in the hospital and it was apparent to all that she could no longer live alone in her condominium; her children looked for a retirement home for her. Woman A, being a devout Catholic, said that her wish was to stay at the local, and only, Catholic retirement center in the area….As she spoke to the director of the Catholichttp://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2010/12/christian-comfort-not-to-be-confused.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-8740867127221108586Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:22:00 +00002010-02-10T04:25:51.735+01:00growthpersonal growthspiritual growth… and he said, “I am seeking personal growth”“All the answers you seek are within”, replied the wise man.Is it really “growth” if it’s been inside you all along?jbm:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2010/02/growth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-1223845721566349333Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:17:00 +00002010-01-31T08:18:43.390+01:00inspirationI am inspired by EVERYTHING!jbm:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2010/01/inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-773669629575719205Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:52:00 +00002010-01-16T06:11:36.325+01:00SophiaIt is with sadness that I must say that Sophia will be stopping her blogs. For those of you who do not know Sophia, I reccommend that you visit her sites and read through her posts. See the links to her sites on the left side of my blog... Sophia's Visions and Sophia's University Sophia is one of a kind and her posts and insights will be greatly missed..... Even though it fills my heart with http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2010/01/good-bye-sophia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-493083522786298621Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-12-20T16:51:05.174+01:00good life“There are two kinds of people in the world: the givers and the takers. The takers sometimes eat better, but the givers always sleep better.”Danny Thomas:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/12/givers-and-takers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-4316345452025290576Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:05:00 +00002009-12-12T05:09:53.605+01:00thoughtsSome days, I don’t have any thoughts becauseit’s already too crowded in there ….How about you? Have you ever tried to enter your brain room and be told at the door that due to overcrowding, from those pesky, annoying little thoughts, you are not allowed entrance at this time? Do you ever get that crowded feeling within your own mind?:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/12/crowded-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-6201334552514038860Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:39:00 +00002009-12-11T03:41:51.155+01:00Due to the copy/paste feature not working I am not able to add new posts.....If this keeps up, I may have to move my blog!!:(http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/12/copy-paste-not-working.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-6340064451918505941Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +00002009-11-21T06:59:01.512+01:00natureI love to wake up early and listen to the birds chirping before the sunrise. This is nature at its finest, purest moment as far as I am concerned. As a matter of fact, it’s now 4am and I already hear some birds chirping…. a full two hours before the sun rises!Somehow, though, I don’t think this is what the movie theaters had in mind when they came up with the slogan, “Early Bird Matinee”!:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/11/early-bird-matinee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-7112758933754934222Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:00 +00002009-11-04T17:24:44.050+01:00giftpresenttodayA friend told me.....Today is a GIFTBecause it's the PRESENT!Something to ponder.....:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/11/present-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-5421696739166589889Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +00002009-10-13T06:17:29.061+02:00friendshiplifeloveYou are such a wonderful person....Life with you is like a day at the beach … perfect weather, family and friends are there; playing in the water, grilling and joking around… at the beach with a light breeze on a warm sunny summer day.Life doesn’t get any better….THEN, suddenly, out of nowhere, a thunderstorm rolls in and within a minute, all hell breaks out and everything changes…. the rain http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/10/thunderstorm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-3024796040500220963Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:29:00 +00002009-10-07T19:31:18.505+02:00black crowedyingproudstoicthe endThe Black CroweSitting on the edge of the chimneyOn the rooftopAbove the 5th floorWatches the setting sunStoic and proudHe sits aloneDaylight turning into darknessHe redies for the night…Groups of black crows fly byYoung and oldThis black crowe ignores them allSitting on the edge of the old chimneyAll aloneIs he young or is he old?Is he you or is he me?I wonder…Readying for bed or readying for http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/10/black-crowe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-2548760054859411326Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:07:00 +00002009-09-26T19:12:42.559+02:00The more I seeThe less I knowThe less I knowThe more I seeThe more I seeThe less I amThe less I amThe more I seeME......thus, the more I amAnd u?:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-6161050082964515804Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:30:00 +00002009-07-29T06:34:05.552+02:00own selfpersonal changeself "There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self," -novelist Aldous Huxley:) http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/07/improving-your-own-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-8791388493334835856Sun, 10 May 2009 04:33:00 +00002009-05-10T06:48:10.855+02:00happinessmiddle pathserenityTrust yourself ... and follow the MIDDLE PATH ... for along this path ... you will find salvation, you will enjoy freedom, you will see your true self but most importantly, you will become happiness.....:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/05/follow-middle-path.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-8844524093630131354Sun, 10 May 2009 04:19:00 +00002009-05-10T06:26:29.777+02:00AristotlePhilosophy "Philosophy begins with wonder, and even now it is wonder that causes philosophers to philosophize. At first they wondered about the obvious difficulties and then they gradually progressed to puzzle about the greater coming to be of the universe. Whoever is puzzled and in a state of wonder believes he is ignorant .... (and begins to Philosophize) ....."Aristotle, Metaphysics, 1.2 982b.:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/05/philosophy-is-wonder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-1083668197268076514Fri, 01 May 2009 06:35:00 +00002009-05-10T06:19:06.104+02:00christianlovetortureA recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reveals that the more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists. (it also found out that people unaffiliated with any religious organization were least likely to back it!)According to the survey, white Evangelical Protestants were the religious group most likely to say http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/05/christian-torture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-2080494082936809427Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:44:00 +00002009-05-10T06:49:41.665+02:00heidipoemPoem for Heidi…When I crawlI crawlWhen I walkI walkWhen I runI runButWhen I danceI dance with youWhen I jogI jogWhen I skateI skateWhen I drive my carI drive my carButWhen I ride my bikeI ride my bike to youWhen I lay downI lay downWhen I close my eyesI close my eyesWhen I fall asleepI fall asleepButWhen I dreamI dream about youWhen I readI readWhen I thinkI thinkWhen I writeI writeButWhen I http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/04/poem-for-heidi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-6342640008011327993Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:14:00 +00002009-04-03T11:08:09.908+02:00daddeathlifesoulthe journeyRising from the depths of the deep blue seaSouring majestically beyond the red, white and blue skyAs it’s earthly journey has reached the endThis soul flies onOnce, not long agoOr so it seemsThis soul entered earth’s planeA soul so vibrant so eagerEager to learnEager to playEager for joy andEager for life’s game…..The printed word became his playing fieldBaseball to basketball to footballHe knew http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/04/rip-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-4854085727811654579Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-03-16T04:32:49.221+01:00better to have itFor it's better to have "it" and not need itthento need it and not have it!jbm:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/03/have-it-not-have-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-3858641570947104318Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:16:00 +00002009-02-22T08:19:07.196+01:00mind stretchingopen mind'A mind once stretched has a difficult time going back to its original form.'-Oliver Wendell HolmesThink about it....:) http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/02/stretched-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-5154709323957637981Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:09:00 +00002009-02-08T08:40:23.450+01:00boiling potmelting potspiritual growthAmerica claims to be the melting pot of the world and in many ways, this is true as it probably has the most diverse population of any country on earth. However, from my own personal experiences, it is more like a boiling pot and its boiling over! With speeches of hate, prejudice and fear of foreigners being sprouted on a daily basis by politicians, religious “leaders” and resentful http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/02/melting-pot-vs-boiling-pot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-1501480680824766105Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:58:00 +00002009-01-15T04:47:02.512+01:00learning from the pastmove forwardmove onthe pastOk, now that the holiday seasons are over, now that 2008 has given way to 2009 and everyone is back to their normal routines, its time to MOVE ON! Take the time now to look back on 2008: reflect on the ups and downs, the positives and the negatives, the good and the bad… then MOVE ON! What did we learn? What did we do right? What happened? What could we have done better? Honestly reflect http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008-unto-2009-moving-forward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-3379167847042063351Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:25:00 +00002008-12-13T23:27:03.871+01:00STILL HERE!Just taking a break.....jbm:-)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2008/12/still-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982744463632587085.post-7953325227701242002Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:50:00 +00002008-11-02T07:53:39.373+01:00JonZenproblems Everyone has "problems"just don't let them become... a problem! jonZEN:)http://rightorrong.blogspot.com/2008/11/jzproblems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jon be me)0