tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.comments2023-10-29T05:03:34.326-04:00I Want Ice WaterIzaakMakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-62749129076743048142012-04-21T14:36:33.990-04:002012-04-21T14:36:33.990-04:00Thank you. Please not that this blog is now at htt...Thank you. Please not that this blog is now at http://iwanticewater.wordpress.com/. You're welcome to stop by to see all my new stuff!IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-90491164469663658342012-04-21T14:29:36.863-04:002012-04-21T14:29:36.863-04:00I want ice water.I want ice water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-19835797311404875582010-06-19T10:43:44.132-04:002010-06-19T10:43:44.132-04:00I heard a monk say, "You're in paradise, ...I heard a monk say, "You're in paradise, but you can't see it because you're stuck in the story in your head." It's the getting out of our own stories - which are almost always about disappointment and not getting enough, resentment, etc - that is the worthwhile pursuit.<br /><br />So I can identify with you, and have been there, but left it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-39801152710925451662010-05-28T22:32:17.608-04:002010-05-28T22:32:17.608-04:00GOD Bless our gallant heroes!!! THANK YOU for your...GOD Bless our gallant heroes!!! THANK YOU for your selfless service! It is because of you, & my dad's generation, that we have life & Liberty. Everytime I close my Rosary, I ask GOD to bless you & your loved ones!<br /><br /> --Chuck D. <br /> Peacetime Vet, USNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-22152963411558687512010-03-29T22:02:06.243-04:002010-03-29T22:02:06.243-04:00Hey Will! Check me out the other version of this b...Hey Will! Check me out the other version of this blog (see top right).IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-43497708731932687712010-03-29T21:38:23.080-04:002010-03-29T21:38:23.080-04:00Hey Mack! This is your nephew Will, let's keep...Hey Mack! This is your nephew Will, let's keep in touch. Love your blog and i'm in the process of creating one here myself.<br /><br /> From one depressed individual to another, keep your head up and chat with you later. Your nephew Will.Biostechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088421936627401289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-76690202826284640182009-11-08T20:20:40.426-05:002009-11-08T20:20:40.426-05:00I have been looking for this email... had it once ...I have been looking for this email... had it once and lost it can someone email this to me please???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-16658274776009417992009-07-14T09:45:56.339-04:002009-07-14T09:45:56.339-04:00I 'm sad to hear your letter. There's hope...I 'm sad to hear your letter. There's hope than you don't seem to know.<br />There's good things. You can think, see , walk, hear, taste, touch, smell..... All free gifts from God. There are good people to get to know, who are trying to do what they can, to make changes for the good. Make a change and break the cycle... It's worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-70731460578527388722009-07-07T16:56:29.882-04:002009-07-07T16:56:29.882-04:00Thanks so much for your nice comments. I wish you ...Thanks so much for your nice comments. I wish you all the luck in the world in your endeavors. I look forward to following your efforts.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-65233017484076726982009-07-07T16:38:13.570-04:002009-07-07T16:38:13.570-04:00Hey,
It was great reading your post. I came accros...Hey,<br />It was great reading your post. I came accross your blog when I searched "ayn rand music + michael jackson". Since MJ's death and my newborn fascination with Ayn Rand, I very much wanted to know what Ayn Rand would have thought of MJ.<br />What you say here and what the writer says in Atlasphere, mirrors what I think. Most importantly Ayn Rand would have loved MJ for his individuality and his complete love and dedication for his work...<br />enough said, I work for an organisation in India which is working to spread Ayn Rand's ideas in India. <br />Do check: aynran.in and aynrandindia.blogspot.com<br />Thanks,<br />kirti.kuber@gmail.comKirtimalini Kuberhttp://www.aynrandindia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-50158645252217213792009-05-29T14:45:46.662-04:002009-05-29T14:45:46.662-04:00Thanks Valerie, for your compliments and for the e...Thanks Valerie, for your compliments and for the event notice. I'll definitely check it out.<br /><br />MakIzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-46715208357128829052009-05-29T14:35:45.103-04:002009-05-29T14:35:45.103-04:00Hi...love your blog! Great entries and ideas. Keep...Hi...love your blog! Great entries and ideas. Keep up the great job you are doing.<br /><br />I was wondering if you have heard of FreedomFest, the world's largest gathering of free minds on liberty, this July 9-11 in Las Vegas? It's a fantastic conference on liberty in a myriad of topics, bringing together a dynamic group of people. There's also a bloggers' row. I think you would love it!<br /><br />Check out www.freedomfest.com for more info.<br /><br />Thanks, and keep up the fight for liberty!<br />Best,<br />Valerieduncandancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647628895786588370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-35241111426308782782009-04-08T10:43:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:43:00.000-04:00That link didn't look so good after that comment w...That link didn't look so good after that comment was published. Hopefully this will work better:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://bbgcmac.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/the-taxation-of-smoke-inhalation/#comment-658" REL="nofollow">The Taxation of Smoke Inhalation!</A>IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-77791385460634823282009-04-08T10:32:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:32:00.000-04:00After posting this article, I had an interesting c...After posting this article, I had an interesting comment exchange on another blog about this subject with Roland Martin of CNN:<BR/><BR/>The Taxation of Smoke Inhalation! @ http://bbgcmac.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/the-taxation-of-smoke-inhalation/#comment-658<BR/><BR/>Check it out!IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-38942849663701845372009-03-20T17:58:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:58:00.000-04:00I did indeed research that, and found that it's tr...I did indeed research that, and found that it's true! The actual quote: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." This is from brainyquote.com.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-27925556333956495262009-03-20T17:49:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:49:00.000-04:00Tooo Coool! Thanks. I'm gonna research that.Tooo Coool! Thanks. I'm gonna research that.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-57207466808355932892009-03-20T17:25:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:25:00.000-04:00I believe the quote is from Marx... Groucho Marx, ...I believe the quote is from Marx... Groucho Marx, that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-90648172245707987192009-03-03T17:46:00.000-05:002009-03-03T17:46:00.000-05:00definitely... someone once said to me that within ...definitely... someone once said to me that within science, biology, chemistry and physics are all saying the same things in different ways. i think it's true of psychology, spirituality, rationality etc. if people approach life with the same energy, they come to the same conclusions no matter what belief system they subscribe to (non-believing is also a belief ;) )<BR/><BR/>i'm not actually a christian - i'm not even sure if christ existed, but i think his energy does exist... that energy, in human form, was my vision of perfection.<BR/><BR/>although now that's gone ;)yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137985573800751993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-34363157577615216542009-03-02T12:19:00.000-05:002009-03-02T12:19:00.000-05:00Again, great thoughts! Even though I'm kind of a n...Again, great thoughts! Even though I'm kind of a non-believer, my attempts to build a rational morality for myself often leads me to the same conclusions as those who are. And that's the perfection I strive for - a rational existence with a code of morality that works, and no one, not even a God, to blame for my failures but myself.<BR/><BR/>Keep the faith.<BR/><BR/>Mak.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-75343117876876184642009-03-02T12:05:00.000-05:002009-03-02T12:05:00.000-05:00Thanks Yolanda. As usual, your good and kind thoug...Thanks Yolanda. As usual, your good and kind thoughts made my day! And you're right, it is a long process. And a painful one too!<BR/><BR/>I spent all night working on the new blog, so you might not have seen the latest. It now has music!<BR/><BR/>Mak.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-18569605532722779372009-03-02T11:50:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:50:00.000-05:00you know, i spent my whole life striving for perfe...you know, i spent my whole life striving for perfection too, but i dont think anybody would have noticed on the outside. maybe actually i didnt strive for it, but i wanted it. i think everybody has some area of their lives where they are immovable on what is the ideal. some people it's their looks, other people it's their popularity, other people it's the standard to which they do their job. when i was in my early 20's i truly began striving for perfection - but it was inner perfection. i wanted to be chirst-like in my humility... a perfect human Be-ing.<BR/>but ive realised that perfection doesnt exist, because nothing is imperfect. because we have evolved to have self-reflexive thought, we began to judge ourselves, and this is where the notion of perfection came in. actually, the more one accept themselves for everything they do that they hate, the more they will find they do the things that they believe are on the route to perfection.<BR/><BR/>yolandayolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137985573800751993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-45374806294359941892009-03-02T11:35:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:35:00.000-05:00another great post mak. i actually read it yester...another great post mak. i actually read it yesterday on your new blog - which looks fantatic - but i didnt have the chance to reply.<BR/><BR/>i think peace only comes when we give up trying to control how other people perceive us. and this probably starts with liking ourselves enough that we don't need other people's approval. it's a long process... it's a worthy process :)yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137985573800751993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-79756178701550272132009-02-23T18:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:09:00.000-05:00Thanks Yolanda. This was my first actual post, and...Thanks Yolanda. This was my first actual post, and by far the most difficult. Note that I've added your site to my list of favorites.IzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-86149622236544114752009-02-22T17:37:00.000-05:002009-02-22T17:37:00.000-05:00:Dwell, i'll keep reading your blog so1) i'll see...:D<BR/><BR/>well, i'll keep reading your blog so<BR/><BR/>1) i'll see if youre gathering followers (i'm sure you won't have a problem there).<BR/><BR/>2) i'll get up-to-date reports of how you progress ;)<BR/><BR/>plus there are lots more posts of yours that i'd like to comment on. so the lines of communication are open!<BR/><BR/>that's a good idea re. blogger - you could suggest it to them! facebook, myspace etc. already do it.<BR/><BR/>tlk soon,<BR/><BR/>yolayolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137985573800751993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640341879611144567.post-74731978963169703322009-02-22T15:52:00.000-05:002009-02-22T15:52:00.000-05:00Yolanda,Thanks again. I'll try the things you sugg...Yolanda,<BR/><BR/>Thanks again. I'll try the things you suggested. There are things I don't feel comfortable posting on my blog, so those are kept separately. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how to update you on my progress, other than by posting more comments. I'm not comfortable with giving my email address here. Perhaps Blogger should add some way for bloggers to communicate using them as an intermediary?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/><BR/>MakIzaakMakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590938909603783327noreply@blogger.com