The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4215   Message #22601
Posted By: Art Thieme
01-Mar-98 - 01:26 AM
Thread Name: Methodologies -- who writes the songs?
Subject: RE: Methodologies -- who writes the songs?
Well, Ive heard myth defined as OTHER PEOPLE'S RELIGION.

It does seem to be a big thing to us humans to find a way to divide THEM from US. Yes, the ingroup exists to be recognized by the outgroup!And the other way around too. (Under capitalism people exploit people; under communism it's just the reverse.)Solidarity with your community pushes you and your faction closer together---but the like minds you share separate you from the other guys too. And that's got to be O.K.---(especially when you're correct and they're not)! Confusing, huh? Just like the endless arguments in some threads. But we must like the fight or we wouldn't be coming back for the new start of each round. It is fun!! I love it! Good to have someone or something to push against. In Kansas the wind is always blowing. One day it stopped and everyone fell down!!!

Then there's the old Buddhist attitude of "Joyous participation in the sorrows of the world!" That, more than anything else, is what mellows me out lately. (Oh, single malt scotch helps too!)--------And I just figured out a way to strap a pen to my horse's hoof; he wants to be a SINGER/songwriter! Can't get the hang of Travis Picking though.

Art Thieme

Art Thieme