Change...quote by Julian Ayrs!

 

The only constant

in 

this earthly realm

is

change

Julian Ayrs

Chocolate Buddha

Collection of Poems

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Auspicious Numbers...death, change, and transformation! For moi...

Today, an auspicious turn of events signaled that the next week should prove to be a intriguing one, chock full of surprises,

When I checked in to my Hotel, for instance, I was assigned suite No. 19.

For those of you who grappled with the date when the calendar switched over to a fresh month (September), the numbers nine (9)  and one (1) probably stood out like sore thumbs.

Since I have studied numerology, and am familiar with the meaning a whole slew of numbers, it was a red letter day (so-to-speak).

Especially, when the Hotel room number (19) is taken into consideration.

On September (9th month) 1st (the first day of the 9th month) I rented a suite at - No. 19 - which is a combination of the two numbers in the actual date (1 & 9).

OMG!

The significance of it all did not escape my intuitive little mind.

No. 9 is a highly-spiritual “master” number which represents “transformation, change, and death."

There must have been a reason why John Lennon was intrigued by the number and sang its praises.

No. 1 - on the other hand - symbolizes new starts & beginnings in the spiritual scheme of things.

A coincidence?

I think not.

Essentially, the message rang out to me crystal clear.

A part of my existence is ending in a symbolic "death", for starters.

And, over the next week, I'll be laying a new foundation for a next decade or so - that ultimately - will result in a major transformation in my personal life, career, and spiritual affairs.

God Willing!

Now, if only that prediction in my fortune cookie would come true.

Who me, superstitious?

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Change is constant...quote!

The only thing constant is change

Therefore,

the wise man digests and acknowledges the past

Then, moves on confidently

with an enlightened perspective on life

Julian Ayrs

Divine Grace
Collection of Poems

www.julianayrs.com

Change...quote!

The only thing constant in life
is change

Julian Ayrs
The Daily Planet
Collection of Poems

http://www.julianayrs.com

Barack Obama...bid for change speech falls on deaf ears at Stock exchange. Dow drops 300 points...

In spite of the fact thousands braved a wintry blast on Capitol Hill today - to warm-up to the 44th President's promise of "change" for Americans across the Nation - the stock exchange turned a cold shoulder.

Same old, same old?

After hearing the new President's inaugural address, investors went back to selling stocks - promptly sending the major indexes down sharply - according to New York Times newsies who have been monitoring nervous markets in recent days.

"Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange paused at times to watch the inauguration ceremony and President Barack Obama's remarks, but the transition of power did not erase investors' intensifying concerns about the struggling economy," one reporter astutely noted.

At the close of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial average plummeted more than 330 points (about 4 percent).

Elsewhere on the economic front, Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell 5.2 percent.

Does this telling turn-of-events bode well for middle America's great white hope, Barack Obama?

News at 11!

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Joe the Plumber...calls Obama a dirty name: Socialist!

On a high over his recent spat of publicity in the wake of his dialogue with John McCain, the man who caught the Nation's attention for about a nano-second - Joe the Plumber - has taken a ballsy political step and labelled Barack Obama a "socialist".

But, what is a socialist exactly?

According to the dictionary, Socialism pertains to:

*A theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

*A procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.

And, here comes the scary one.

*The stage following capitalism (as in the Marxist theory) in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.

Golly, that's a mouthful, isn't it?

Here's my favorite from the new dictionary of cultural literacy (!)

"An economic system in which the production and distribution of goods are controlled substantially by the government rather than by private enterprise and in which cooperation rather than competition guides economic activity."

"There are many varieties of socialism. Some socialists tolerate capitalism, as long as the government maintains the dominant influence over the economy; others insist on an abolition of private enterprise."

"All communists are socialists, but not all socialists are communists."

On the heels of the crisis with the banks failing - and subsequent government intervention - many are inclined to argue that America may be ripe for a socialist phase in the near future.

In that event, is the government capable of micro-managing the affairs of its citizens, so there is economic justice for all in the final analysis?

Getting back to Obama, then.

Is this the change he talks about?

A new social "order"?

Bottom line?

You have to be cautious of any label that ends in the three little letters - "ist".

For example, communist, capitalist, and - socialist?

You decide!