20210428 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - STILL NO OFFICIAL D-ERA!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds.  Didn't work, except for trying.

LLL

Laugh.  Love.  Live.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

194.2  Today's weight (Lisa's scale)

xxx.x  Yesterday's weight

x.x

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

 

EXERCISE

Did my full base 70 routine for Wednesday, April 28, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger circles 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (no inversion table or EPLEY maneuver)
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that in earlier empire acquisitions and assimilations, people were as "snobby" as they are today:  Roman senators had a problem admitting "foreigners" to the Senate, and were reminded by the Emperor that their own ancestors had once been "them" people.

We would do well to adopt the Emperor's approach today in our own Senate.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should reach out to potential patrons; give him/her something I've written first, and then ask for an interview.  Do it on THEIR terms, not mine (buy breakfast, coffee, set it up convenient to them, etc.)  Be prepared to both ask questions, and to answer questions.  It's scary, but just do it anyway.  It'll get easier.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He summarized his issues as a black candidate for president, when there were clear factions of whites and blacks, and clear issues (police misconduct, immigration, etc), and questions about whether the country was ready for a black president; many factions (left, right, center) had clear ideas about issues, race, likelihood of winning, etc.

To me, it's all speculation.  BO's recollections of who thought what and when...... could all change in the wake of one nationally noted event.  To be a "centrist" on issue A, and a radical leftist on issue B is merely what you SAY you think.  It's beyond this chatter that the real issues come to life:  Voting, Legislating, etc.

And then tomorrow, you might change your views.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that we are already complete & whole.  We don't have to do anything to BE complete; we already are.  But what we have to do is to let go of the old pattern of "struggling to achieve" something.  

(In that sense, Llewellyn contradicts himself, because he advocates that we change, and when we change (i.e., when we eventually do let go of the old pattern), we will have succeeded at it.  Perhaps it's not a struggle, but it definitely presents a "before" and "after" status of being.)

This section is titled "The Gift of Wholeness" which makes me know that I do not have to "strive" for it - it is a gift.  I believe the only thing I must do is read and talk to other Children of God who are also whole, and who accept it as a gift.

I am becoming more and more interested/excited about this process.

**********

I talked to David on Monday night about just friendship and checking in on each other as time goes on.  He's still giving time & energy to Jana & family during school.  He says his burden will be lighter once school is out.

Inevitably, our conversation drifted to Akonda Mine & sale thereof.  He said a)  turn-to money this week, and b) Akonda sale money by end of May (with a deposit of $500K to $1M very soon).  We'll see.

I am going ahead with resumption of mortgage payments on May 1.  I sincerely hope that there will be money from a) or b) above by then.

*sigh*

20210427 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - ALTHOUGH THEY SAY IT'S COMING, STILL NO DICE ON D-ERA!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Started recording the following at 4:30 PM or so)

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain while having slept in Caleb's bed; no success.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

(at Lisa's in San Clemente; the scale is different, and wasn't working this morning; later, I replaced the batteries, and I think it's working; I'll resume weighing in tomorrow morning.)

 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Tuesday, April 27, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (no inversion table or Epley Maneuver)
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

(none so far)

***********

Talked to DT last night; he says they're on course to do 1) Turn-2 funding this week, and 2)  Sale of Akonda to the Indian/Danish group (likely by "sometime in May or June").

WELL.  What should I think NOW?  I DON'T KNOW.

*sigh*

20210426 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - STILL NOT OFFICIALLY D-ERA, BUT I HAVE A LOTTA HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds.  Minimal success.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

192.2  Today's weight 

XXX.X  Yesterday's weight

X.X

BUT...... I know that 2 days ago, I weighed 192.4, so over 2 days, I lost 0.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Monday, April 26, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He imagines there might have been an Iberian just after the Roman occupation, who was a successful cattle merchant; his wife still likes baubley Celtic jewelry, and he wishes she'd adopt the Roman style jewelry (simpler, cleaner); he laments that he'll never be "admitted" into Roman business/political realms, in spite of his Roman-style villa he built.  

Harari is probably going a bit far in his speculation, but I can accept that there was, in fact, a difficult period of (difficult, or impossible) assimilation in every conquering of lesser countries by stronger empires.  This challenge might have been conquered by the passage of a generation or two.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should reach out to someone on FB or TWITTER, or somewhere, and offer to interview them over coffee.  Then write up the interview, and publish it.  This is scary (NO DUH!), but worth the risk.

I thought of Dennis Kelsch (Dad's Primal Scream), Mark Ziegler (swimming late in life).  This might be facilitated by the end of the COVID19 pandemic, the ability to get into my car and drive to ______ and do the interview in person.  Of course, I could also do it over the phone, or using ZOOM.  I could even interview GEORGE (fibromyalgia), or MARIE (photography), or DAVID (foundation).

This is kinda exciting!

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how many in his Black family/friend entourage (?) had serious doubts about his aspirations; his friend Marty's mom expressed doubts about her son's career decisions, and had even MORE doubts about Obama's.  But Barack and Marty went ahead and took the risks.

My impressions of BO & Michelle are that they are following a path they are creating as they go.  They are a good balance of passion and reason.  They were matched very well as a couple.  Both straight.  Both Black.  Both high achievers.  Both loving.  Both family oriented.  Both blessed with the ability to see both the big picture and the small but meaningful details.  Both willing to take risks.

We elected BOTH to the Presidency, I'd say.  Necessarily, that's true of every president and his partner.  But I can see in the Obamas a balance of yin-yang between them that works better than most other presidential couples I've known in my lifetime.  We'd do well to learn lessons from the Obamas.

I wish I could interview them.  I doubt I ever will, but I dare to entertain the notion.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that we are given THE GIFT OF WHOLENESS.  We are constantly yearning to become something else than who are are today, and this is in error.  Rather, we are to recognize that WHOLENESS has always been, and we are to accept that we are already WHOLE.  We should in essence "give up" the idea that we will become something else (or better) at some later date.  Rather, we absorb our own WHOLENESS NOW, and allow it to flourish TODAY.

I think that's what he's saying.  I will re-read this passage tomorrow, and hope to have a better grasp of it's meaning.  Maybe I can even observe throughout the day how I am already WHOLE.

Read for fun in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Reviewed a bit in C, ST & H by John Boswell

20210424 SLLLAVERS for SATURDAY - STILL NO D-ERA, BUT IT APPEARS WE'RE GETTING CLOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds.  Mild success.

LLL

Live.  Love.  Laugh.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

192.6  Today's weight

192.4  Yesterday's weight

+0.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Saturday, April 24, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says assimilation of conquered cultures into conquering cultures was painful and took decades.  I'm guessing that he'll eventually say that blacks in America are STILL not assimilated after 500 years.  I'm also speculating that in all the earth's history of empire domination, there were probably only a few that "succeeded" in assimilating the conquered culture to the point that they considered them "one of us."

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should begin creating a "list" or "group" of potential patrons.  I can't reach my full potential as a writer without them (e.g., Steve Jobs could not have started Apple without contacts at Atari).  The process is 1) ask for a meeting 2) come prepared 3) interview 4) follow up with another email.

Read for 1 page+ in A PROMISED LAND by Barak Obama.  He recalls his "post-New Hampshire loss" period in his campaign as a time of addressing racial issues; his team merely wanted to win - and that would do the job of erasing a huge chunk of American racism.  I'm appalled at 2 things:  1)  That some white folks (in Iowa) would comment that they didn't think of BO as "black" since he was so intelligent (!!), and 2)  There was likely a time in my early adult years when I might have made some sort of similar comment (!!!).  Ashamed of that, yet so very glad to have moved beyond it.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that there are beings on earth who have traveled paths that have begun and ended, thereby enhancing their spiritual growth.  That is certainly acceptable to this work (i.e., Oneness).  But we do well to keep in mind that there are others who are just beginning the process, and they will reap the benefit of doing so, equal to that of the long-traveled beings.  He gives the example of Christ's parable of the vineyard owner who appeared to pay his men equal pay for unequal work.

Read in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault - for fun!

Reviewed ILLUSIONS by Richard Bach, and C, ST & H by John Boswell.

(After reading & writing above, I will 1) have my fruit smoothie & 2)watch the news.  Then I will 3)  address the erroneous charge for unordered hand cream, and 4) revisit my "windfall list.")

20210423 SLLLAVERS for FRIDAY - STILL NO OFFICIAL D-ERA BUT IT SURE LOOKS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; I mostly counted & thought of the ways I'd adjust my financial status come May 1, and June 1.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

192.4  Today's weight

192.4  Yesterday's weight

-0.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the conquering empires were unable to maintain their roots exclusively:  they necessarily adopted many aspects of their conquerees.  

I'm troubled that Harari refers to the United States as "Imperial" since democracy does not invade and conquer and acquire Third World countries and/or dictatorships.

Read 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says fans and friends are basic to our nature, but PATRONS is likely a new concept.  It was for him earlier, and    having patrons    is a new concept for me now.  Again I think of Dennis Kelsch, who could be a friend, a fan, and a patron for me.  We writers need patrons to recommend our writing to others.  So..... I might begin by contacting Dennis and saying, "Hi friend.  I enjoyed reading your "DAD'S PRIMAL SCREAM."  Are you still writing it?  (yes)  Great.  I will read more of it, and I will recommend it to my friends (I'm HIS patron).  And then, I'll tell him I have a blog, and would like it if he could critique my latest writing (about Tee-Shirts).  Maybe this is how I get started.

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that his white grandmother (Toot) taught him much of what shaped his life views.  The one that stands out to me is, "  she taught me to marry passion with reason."

He also learned business basics, and hard work from his grandmother.  And when his mother brought hom a black man to dinner, she taught him how to overcome racism:  "There is not a black, white, brown, Asian America.  There is a UNITED STATES of America."

Now, 4+ years since BO left office, we have still not learned this to the point of living a united social behavior (e.g., George Floyd's murder by a white police officer).  But perhaps we took some steps through Obama's presidency, and perhaps we're now taking further steps.  I certainly hope so. 

Read 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says in times past, individuals were required to progress to a certain "step" or "level" before they could fully become productive Children of God.  But that has now changed.  Each individual must necessarily continue her/his progress individually, but can now simultaneously take part in the collective progress of the earth without fear of getting lost.  IOW, individual and collective paths are now both open and flowing.

I think that's what he's saying.  I get the sense that it will continue irrespective of any individual's misstep or fear; that the work will progress while addressing those seemingly obstructive setbacks.  I'm also guessing that any I might have will be found to be illusions.

Read THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault for fun!!

Reviewed ILLUSIONS by Richard Bach, and C, ST & H by John Boswell

Began a prioritization of financial elements of my life

BUBBLES:  

*  KRT

• PERSONAL
• * teeth whitening
• * teeth straightening
• * personal trainer
• HOME
• * patio furniture
• AUTO
• TOYS, ENTERTAINMENT
• * keyboard (Yamaha?) $500
• * subscription to ____
• * books
• * laptops (recycle)
• * cell phone ($25/mo, or  $800)
• FINANCIAL
• *  Wells Fargo - catch up mortgage payments  $26K
• *  Wells Fargo - pay off 1st mortgage  $39K
• *  401K - replace $80K

*  AL HOUSE

1. Windows/doors
2. Paint outside
3. Carpet
4. Sprinkler/Lawn
5. Termites
6. North Gate replace
7. Roof repair
8. 
   

*  TERESA

1. Repay $5K when we divorced; due when I sell property
2. Repay $700 (Thanksgiving rental 2020)

*  JOE & CHRISSY

• GRANDCHILDREN savings/checking?
• 
  

*  LISA & RODNEY

• GRANDCHILDREN savings/checking?
• 
  

*  RELATIVES

• JACK
• * help with 2nd knee
• * visit
• * help for Ric
• PEGGY
• * visit
• PATRICIA
• * visit
• KATH
• * Bay area visit

*  FRIENDS

• ERIC LEFRANDT
• * visit in Holland
• MARIE MAUDUIT
• * visit in Brittany
• DENNIS KELSCH
• * visit in Arizona
• GEORGE MAKRIDES
• * visit in Nicosia
• SCOTT MACKAY
• * replace money ($3K) stolen by Ken & Chris (if not already replaced)

*  CAUSES

• THE LAVENDER EFFECT
• NPR
• 
  

20210422 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY - STILL NO D-ERA!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds, by imagining myself travelling in outerspace with nothing around me in any direction.  A new experience, but not sure if my brain was empty.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

193.4  Yesterday's weight

192.4  Today's weight 

-1.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE
Did my full base-70 routine for Thursday, April 22, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1RAM
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that conquering (all?) empires believed that they had a mission to assist their conquered people to improve their standards of living.  Sometimes included were worship of kings, the Mandate of Heaven, etc.  Here's his list of empires and how they improved their conquerees:

1. China's ruling class, the Emperor --- the benefits of culture, education --- foreign subjects.
2. Romans --- peace, justice, refinement, law, domestication, public bathhouses, philosophy --- the barbarians, wild Germans, painted Gauls.
3. Mauryan Empire --- Buddha's teachings --- ignorant world.
4. Muslim caliphs --- divine mandate to spread The Prophet's revelation --- to all, whether peacefully or by the sword.
5. Spanish & Portuguese Empires --- the true faith (i.e., Catholicism) --- converts in the Indies and America.
6. British Empire --- liberalism, free trade --- to all their conquered countries, on whom, collectively, the sun never set.
7. Soviets --- facilitate the march from capitalism to utopian dictatorship of the proletariat --- the entire world.
8. Americans --- democracy, human rights --- the Third World, even if by cruise missiles & F-16s.

Wow.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I need to make friends.  Don't buy into the idea that writers are loners and introverts.  Offer help to others, ask for less, follow up.  Give more than I take; ask more than I tell.  Make friends.  Dennis Kelsch comes to mind.  I'll start with him.  Maybe give him some ideas for "Dad's Primal Scream."

Read for 1 page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls coming to an understanding of how his grandmother's life had influenced his and his sister's lives; she worked hard at a bank which helped her and her husband retire comfortably, and allowed her daughter (BO's mom) to pass on the resources to send her 2 children, Barack and Maya, to fancy colleges.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that the Friends of God cannot do the work that needs to be done by themselves; they need the help of people who are spiritually evolved to this work.  The first step is the process of purification.

Read in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault for fun, for 1+pages.

Read for a while in C, ST & H by John Boswell.  He says the "dark ages/medieval Europe/the Middle Ages" were not completely painted with intolerance.  I anticipate that his book seeks to explore and prove this assessment correct.

Read for a bit in ILLUSIONS by Richard Bach.  He says to use the blue feather experience to manifest what you want.  Focus on it, forget it, manifest it, photograph it.  I did the first step this morning for 3 minutes.  Now the task is to "forget it" until it appears.

20210421 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - STILL NO D-ERA!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

I did not even try today.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

193.4  Today's weight 

194.6  Yesterday's weight

-1.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1RAM
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the empires that have conquered and amalgamated smaller societies/countries have done so for 2 reasons:  1)  It makes governing easier, and 2)  sharing technology benefits both the governors and the governed.

Agreed.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I need to "win fans" by giving people what they want.  Since I don't KNOW yet what they want, I should strike out into some unknown/dangerous territory, and see what happens.  Then, after I get a response, I'll know better (and better) what people want.

I'm wondering where I can address "I'd like to write what "I" want, and not necessarily what others want." ?????  In architecture school, we learned that we should not always build what other people want.  Sometimes, they don't KNOW what they want.

Goins seems to be saying that I should find out what other people want to read, and then write that.  Oversimplifying?  Maybe.  But he HAS to address this dilemma sometime.

Read for 1 page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls learning on the campaign that in the wake of wins & losses, he strove to look at the big picture, the long view.  Wins convinced him he could be President one day, and losses taught him to remain level-headed and calm in crises.  He also acknowledges his grandmother (Toot) who was the sensible force in BO's life.

Read for 70 seconds+ in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that the revelation of the energy of the earth is largely hidden, but is now being revealed more and more by the Friends of God.  He tells of a "pole" whose identity was hidden from other Friends of God..... and his message was delivered without revealing his identity.

Read for 70 seconds+ in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault for fun!

Read for 70 seconds + in C, ST and H by John Boswell.  Well, I didn't read, I studied.  I researched.  What Larry Mann said about the use of the term "Dark Ages" (he said it was a mistake, and perhaps borderline racist).  Boswell uses it ("Dark Ages") when referring to a time slot in history, and not necessarily as anything more than that.  The Internet yields:

"Medieval historians" no longer use "Dark Ages" to refer to the 4th C - 14th C Europe.  It's pejorative, and it negates any progress that might have occurred (some say "DID occur") during this time.

Read for a bit in ILLUSIONS by Richard Bach.   Actually, I plan to do this with George when we talk again on the phone.

20210416 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - STILL NO D-ERA!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Attempted, but not successful.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

194.2  Today's weight (Lisa's scales)

XXX.X  Yesterday's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE
Did my full base-70 routine for Friday, April 16, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (no inversion table or EPLEY)
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says Chinese dynasties were characterized by "golden eras," when all was unified...... or "dark eras," when all was not unified.  The goal was reunification.  This contrasts to today's modern Western philosophy, in which there is no attempt to unify, but rather to recognize other states as independent states.  (This discussion is a bit confusing; I'd like to know more about how Chinese dynasties evolved.)

Read 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says there are 3 important relationships I should develop:  1)  fans (people willing to pay), 2)  friends (people who are also writing), 3)  patrons (people who can influence others in my favor).  The next section will be "how to win fans."

Read 1 page + in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how his fight in NH, and subsequent loss there, made his team all the more determined to continue; out of this loss came BO's conviction that "YES WE CAN" should be his campaign's motto.  I had not known that the phrase was an answer to the depressing question, "Do you think we can win after this setback?"  I do vividly recall the Obama campaign using it frequently in 2008.

Read 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says there is a "pole" or what I would call a supreme being (the author calls him "Master of the Friends of God") at the top of humanity, supported by the "friends of God" - there are seven pegs, or beings who are closest to the pole; if one should fail or leave, another is ready to replace him.  These in turn are supported by 40 more.

Read 1 page + in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

20210414 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - STILL NOT D-ERA!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds.  Meh.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.8  Today's weight

194.6  Yesterday's weight

+1.2  :-(  (back on the 2 meal/day routine today)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Wednesday, April 14, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (no inversion table)
6. (no EPLEY)
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the Persian Model included the "Mandate of Heaven" which was given (he does not say by whom it was given) to the most prominent person or family, and they ruled the city and the adjoining cities.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says my blog should be owned by me, and not by blogspot/google.  That way I'll have complete freedom to set it up however I want.  I will look into this - his blog explains how I would do it.

Read for 1 page+ in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his campaign in NH realized ahead of time that they would lose the primary; he describes his response:  move forward and remember why we're running; no "hang-dog looks."  I like BO!!

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He quotes Joseph Campbell saying, "money is congealed energy" and it's money that makes possible the transfer of goods and services around the world.

Read for 70 seconds in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault for fun.

20210413 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - STILL NO D-ERA!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Since I rarely have a regular schedule while visiting Lisa & family, I decided to get up "super early" (meaning about 5 am) and take a shower/shave.  So, I'm going to do my routine in drips and drabs, a little here, a little there.

Did not try to silence my brain, but I did lie in bed, thinking about nothing particular.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds

VISUALIZATION

194.6  Today's weight

193.0  Yesterday's weight 

+1.6  :-(  Most likely due to excess eating of sweets (i.e., large portion at dinner, 2 cupcakes, ice cream, a Milky Way mini-candy bar, and 3 Hawaiian chocolate covered macadamia nut candies.

EXERCISE

NONE today.... *sigh* - I'm a lost cause, or at least I feel like it.

READING, WRITING

20210412 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - STILL NO D-ERA!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; no success I can detect.

LLL

Love.  Laugh.  Live.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

193.0  Yesterday's weight.

193.0  Today's weight (my home scale, before I left for San Clemente).

-0-

(On Lisa's scale, I weigh 194.0;  I'll be using hers for the rest of this week)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Monday, April 12, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (no inversion table in San Clemente)
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that from the time of Cyrus through today, empires have recognized the basic necessities of human beings, whether they're of the "us" or the "them."  They have all valued the responsibility of caring for children as a price to pay for the privilege of adulthood.

Agreed.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should establish my blog with someone like wordpress.com; but I've already established my blog with blogspot.com; it's free.  Maybe I'll do the next step (kerotay.com) sometime soon.  I don't see the need right now, though.

Read for 1 page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says that running against Hillary opened up some new insights into his campaign, Hillary's personality/vulnerabilities, and the way Americans wanted to be led & by whom, in government.  Black?  Female?  They were both dealing with the issues that come along with these possibilities.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that we often perceive the planet earth as simply an orb spinning in space/the universe.  It is, however, much more than that; some even say it's a manifestation of God, or it's Mother Earth giving life to generations of beings, etc.  The energy emitted from the earth to us, and from us to each other, and to the earth,  is now more evident than ever.

Read for 70 seconds in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault, just for fun!  It's not so much fun, since Mary Renault has a difficult cumbersome style; her sentences must be read over to get the real gist of what she's saying.  I'll continue reading, however reluctantly.

20210411 SLLLAVERS for SUNDAY - STILL NOT D-ERA DAY!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SILENCE

Didn't even try, but I was aware of my effort to pull myself out of a state of grogginess, and during that process, I might have had quite an empty head.  Who knows?

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

1XX.X  Yesterday's weight

193.0  Today's weight

  x.xx

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

(I thought I'd be over 200, since I ate lots of fattening foods during my stay in Utah; I'm so happy to be at 193!!!)

EXERCISE

I did my full base-70 routine for Sunday, April 11, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says Sapiens in society have always divided themselves into 2 groups:  "us" and "them."  He says most groups hardly think of the people in the "them" group; they barely consider them as humans.  I'm guessing that Harari will soon state that such is no longer "as true" in today's world of instant communication, etc.  But I think (and I think he thinks) that it's still true to a significant degree.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says that as a potential writer, I should start small (set up a blog/website), and be consistent with promising and delivering my "stuff" - and ALWAYS ask permission.  He says that SOMEthing... WILL.... happen.  It might not be what I expect, but something WILL happen.

Read for 1 page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his win in Iowa was a significant "moment" when he felt he had become the front runner Democratic candidate, and in the driver's seat.  In a debate, the moderator asked Hillary how she felt when people said to her that she was "not likable."  BO says that's an "unanswerable question."

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says that the new "age" we are experiencing on this planet will mean giving up the 19th C notions that we are all dense objects existing in our planetary environment, and adopting a more fluid flowing energy as we continue to interact with each other and with the One.

Read for 70 seconds in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault, for fun!