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From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 14 June, 2007 08:54 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Intel Mac users only -- mac and pc the lines just got
to
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> But then sir you do not spend days in classrooms with 17 year olds
> who have developed a whole new dimension of suburban apathy. Their
> deepest level of outrage is reserved for the injustice of someone
> being evicted from the the latest 'reality' television show.
> As I tend to say, when I was an 18yo, everyone I knew wanted to
> change the world. Now most 18yo's I talk to want to be an accountant.
Why?
> I am a deep believer in the concept of goodwill to all and rarely get
> red-faced except in the face of proven malevolence for I have a more
> subtle, measured kid of outrage, but dammit sir, if you aren't pissed
> off about something, you are most definitely asleep.
> I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.
> Where's the bloody passion gone then?
> Hey, HEY?!! :)
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 15/06/2007, at 9:37 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>
> > Outrage, like violence, only leads to further outrage. Why should we
> > be in a state or perpetual funk? Whom do we help by running around
> > muttering under our collective breath, or getting all red-faced
> > shouting at the Idiots d'jour? We must seek equanimity in all things,
> > and savor each and every moment of life we are given. This doesn't
> > mean we turn our backs on injustice. Just the contrary. We do what we
> > can to alleviate it. But we do it with a kind heart, even toward the
> > perpetrators of the injustice. After all, they must be in some kind
> > of miserable place to be so out of sorts.
> >
> > --<g>
> >
> > --Bob
>
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