Mickey Z
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Another thing explained (poem)
this is one of those occasions where i dont think i agree with you.
i am just not sure that what is outlined in the poem is the case.
Posted by michael on from scotland 08/16 at 07:22 AMHello Mickey and Michael....Tears of joy, tears of sorrow...tear ducts help the body release toxins, pain. Physical pain can represent sorrow...tears while laughing might also be the simultaneous acknowledgement of unhappy feelings...so the totality OF experience...not simply sensations such as hot and cold, spicey, sweet, sour, feelings of loved or unloved, acid, alkaline, yin, yang, positive, negative, neutral, neutral can be positive or negative.........by the way how’s the family?
Posted by joe of maine on from 08/16 at 10:19 AMHello Michael and Joe...and all Expendables soon to arrive. Muggy day in Astoria with a chance of rain.
Joe: Were you asking me or Michael about family?
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 10:51 AMMorning Mick, michael and Joe…
When I laugh...I mean really laugh, I tear up from biological necessity. I’m just shaking so much my head releases water…
I’ve got to say...in moments when I am truly laughing...any sadness is removed completely from my brain...after, I get sad, because it didn’t last long enough.
Posted by JOS on from Chicago 08/16 at 10:51 AMSorry, JOS...simultyping. Based on the comments above (and perhaps Michael can elaborate), this concept could make for an interesting documentary or book (or at least an article).
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 10:54 AMI have read that by using laughter therapy, cancer patients have higher rates of survival. Puritans argue that such therapy is questioning God’s will. I wonder if HMO’s cover such treatment, or if it still exists in the US…
We Expendables have to encourage Joe from Maine to seek out open mike nights. Joe, your stage name could be The Upright Standup.
How about the news that Americans aren’t as tall as more socially advanced folk like the Dutch and Germans, and that lifespan here ranks a C+ in the global rankings? A prof of public health at U of Washington found large, decline-type red flags in US health stats several years ago, and his findings were routed to the Memory Hole.
Posted by Zen Prole on from Urth 08/16 at 11:29 AMZen..6..if the VA hospital doesn’t soon get into action, my stage name can be the Living Dead. [which is how feel frequently]
Apparently, their procedure is wait until 3 months after pronounced dead before they develop a treatment plan. Now there’s a reason to cry!
Either Mickey or Michael, the question, so..how’s the family?
Posted by joe of maine on from 08/16 at 01:02 PMZen: It’s seems highly likely to me that Western health stats will eventually be indistinguishable from those of the “undeveloped” nations. A slow, unrelenting global suicide…
Joe: My family continues to deal with essentially insurmountable health issues. In fact, my wife and I are headed to Texas tomorrow to hang out with my parents.
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 02:56 PMBtw, has anyone heard from Keir, Owen, Helga, Amelopsis, Youngfox, or any other prodigal Expendable?
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 02:58 PMI’m sorry to hear about that Mickey...it must be draining to be on a plane to Texas and have, I guess a confusing, experience of mixed emotions.
Posted by joe of maine on from 08/16 at 03:27 PMThis is my seventh trip in the past nine months so I’m awfully tired of airports and delays, for sure. I’m just glad I can help.
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 03:29 PMOff topic...today’s conviction of Jose Padilla, with a possible life sentence, means that anyone of us could be convicted if the government thinks that at sometime in the future we might committ an illegal act. Case law was made today and it will haunt all of us and those in the future unless the conviction is overturned. I don’t think that will happen.
Hi Michael.
Mickey...I am sorry that your Mom is so sick. Your presence there with her will make a big difference.
JOS… Yes, I think that laughter is important for health - even more important than CoQ10.
ZEN...Yep, joe needs an open mike. But then he might become very famous and wealthy and maybe forget about his poor friends here. He’ll start wearing fancy clothes. He’ll get a trophy girl friend. We’ll never hear from him again. We can’t have that.
Posted by RMJ on from Churchill 4 Prez Hdqts 08/16 at 03:40 PMHello RMJ...all the above are an
impossibility...guaranteed...!...However, you fantasies are as cute as lace waisted panties....(<:Posted by joe of maine on from 08/16 at 04:20 PMHello to The Expendables. I haven’t written for a while as my kids have been sick plus being busy with my job. I saw on counterpunch.org it was linked into Mickey’s site last weekend. A shame Alexander Cockburn never answered my questions on pay for writers from last month. What does that say about him? It’s so fine to see you writing stories and poems Mickey. Sorry to hear of your family health problems. As a mother myself I’d love my kids to grow up as lovng as you.
Posted by Alison on from Toronto 08/16 at 04:37 PMHello RMJ and Alison. I thought I’d stop by with this news.
Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 08/16 at 07:31 PMAlison: maybe you could ask him about his classic car collection and peak oil. (That’s a cheap shot from a former supporter, but the cat’s out of the bag: I look at the heavy hitters on the left like most people look at Congress - failing at their appointed duties without a thin reed of justification. Hell, we can <i>hire<i> stenographers...)
Posted by Zen Prole on from Urth 08/16 at 09:14 PMer, <i> hire <i>
Posted by Zen Prole on from Urth 08/16 at 09:15 PMHTML to Urth… we have a problem.
Posted by Zen Prole on from Urth 08/16 at 09:16 PMClassic car collection? You’re welcome to tell us about that Zen Prole. I was sticking to the paying writers for book essays. You can do the entertainment news for us. Cockburn could sell his car to pay the writers for the book essays. I’ll be working the next few days and busy but I’ll try and catch your car story...Let’s not give the old dude too much attention. Stick to the issues. Pay the workers. But the car story might be interesting and you could estimate its worth to divide up among workers...Or maybe he sends the profits offshore. Maybe he is a compulsive buyer from amazon.com like Bob’s riddle suggested. Divide up the books among workers....
Posted by Alison on from Toronto 08/16 at 09:46 PM
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