Comments on: Memo to the Master of the Universe https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html Inspiration by the Bucket Wed, 15 Jan 2014 04:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sara K. Eisen https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-653 Sara K. Eisen Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:34:22 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-653 I am thrilled to have expanded my readership to New England and The Kingdom of Heaven in the same post. As to whether most of our problems are man made or Divine, I completely agree that human beings made the mess. My only question is whether we are capable of extracting ourselves from it, or whether we might need just a little bit of help to solve, some type of guidance or direction. Then again, maybe we have that, and can't see it. Who knows? I am thrilled to have expanded my readership to New England and The Kingdom of Heaven in the same post. As to whether most of our problems are man made or Divine, I completely agree that human beings made the mess.

My only question is whether we are capable of extracting ourselves from it, or whether we might need just a little bit of help to solve, some type of guidance or direction. Then again, maybe we have that, and can’t see it. Who knows?

]]> By: RASJ https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-649 RASJ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:08:19 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-649 First shana tova to you and yours from one of the tribe. Second, like you, I have been writing and "figgering" and trying to make sense of lots of things this year. ANd I have come to place where I have realized that this is what we have: a techno-world where people are largely uninformed with regard to the actual issues. They hear things in tiny sound-bytes and make snap decisions without really reading or thinking about how things are connected. The Great One gave us free will. She did. And we are blowing it. Every day. Every day we can start anew, and yet every day we choose the same thing. We choose to hurt each other. We choose to sit beside our loved ones and instead of plugging into them, giving them all our attention, we prefer to plug into our technology: our "Blah-berries" and im-so-importantPhones. We tune others out with our pods and pads. We walk by people who are in trouble. So, yes, I think we are lazy. And the flaw with democracies (if we learn nothing else from Lord of the Flies) is that we need everyone to believe in them and be engaged. Speaking as an educator, folks in this country like to pull a Bartleby the Scribner here. Most would just "prefer not to." Most people are not invested in anything beyond Farmville or Facebook. Alas, I think your questions are not best directed to the Source. The Source gave us everything, and we said, "I want more. Gimmee that fruit over there, the one with a side order of knowledge." But now we don't even want knowledge. Gimmee knowledge has shifted to gimmee entertainment and gimmee cars and gimmee stuff cooler stuff than my neighbor. Don't know what to tell you. But I do wish you and easy fast. Maybe something will come to you on Yom Kippur. First shana tova to you and yours from one of the tribe.

Second, like you, I have been writing and “figgering” and trying to make sense of lots of things this year. ANd I have come to place where I have realized that this is what we have: a techno-world where people are largely uninformed with regard to the actual issues. They hear things in tiny sound-bytes and make snap decisions without really reading or thinking about how things are connected.

The Great One gave us free will. She did. And we are blowing it. Every day. Every day we can start anew, and yet every day we choose the same thing. We choose to hurt each other. We choose to sit beside our loved ones and instead of plugging into them, giving them all our attention, we prefer to plug into our technology: our “Blah-berries” and im-so-importantPhones. We tune others out with our pods and pads. We walk by people who are in trouble.

So, yes, I think we are lazy. And the flaw with democracies (if we learn nothing else from Lord of the Flies) is that we need everyone to believe in them and be engaged. Speaking as an educator, folks in this country like to pull a Bartleby the Scribner here. Most would just “prefer not to.” Most people are not invested in anything beyond Farmville or Facebook.

Alas, I think your questions are not best directed to the Source. The Source gave us everything, and we said, “I want more. Gimmee that fruit over there, the one with a side order of knowledge.” But now we don’t even want knowledge. Gimmee knowledge has shifted to gimmee entertainment and gimmee cars and gimmee stuff cooler stuff than my neighbor.

Don’t know what to tell you. But I do wish you and easy fast. Maybe something will come to you on Yom Kippur.

]]> By: Geoffrey Cantor https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-644 Geoffrey Cantor Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:56:13 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-644 Forgive the iPhone typos. It's "but" not "bu", It's "believe" not beloved, it's "on YK", not "I've YK". I'm sure there are more but, Go---sh...gosh he makes it tough. Forgive the iPhone typos. It’s “but” not “bu”, It’s “believe” not beloved, it’s “on YK”, not “I’ve YK”. I’m sure there are more but, Go—sh…gosh he makes it tough.

]]> By: Geoffrey Cantor https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-643 Geoffrey Cantor Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:49:30 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-643 Dear Sarah. Hi. It's me. Yes, yes I know. It SAYS Geoffrey Cantor. It was the G, ok? Bu he doesn't know I'm writing...shhh. He's sleeping on a train that I made appear on the track 30 mins before it was scheduled to leave so he could have a little snooze in the airconditioned car. Great invention, that. Anyway, about your epistle. I think it is safe to say that in the great scheme of things, I don't cotton much to the extremists of any sort. But I do beloved in free will. Remember Eve? Adam too. He could have said "I'd rather not," but no. Your history is full of adversity. And my existence? The practices of the so-called faithful matter no more than the behavior or the faithless. It is a rare thing for me to get personal. Trust me, I'll sort it out in my time. But remember, Saraleigh, I may have been formed in your image, or you in mine. But my existence is absolute an unknowable. That you chose to write is very flattering, by the way. I'll see what I can do about the weather I've YK, by the way. The idea of democracy? Mine. Man's will to follow? Man's. (Use that formula for most of what you asked). I'm about the big picture, the long term view. I'm sorry. It's the best I can do. Anyway, Geof's iPhone is dying, and I have VERY big thumbs. I hope that helped. And keep those letters coming. The are much more interesting than all of the Santa mail I get in late November! Oy. Shana Tova from my otherworldly place. Gonna go tuck Abbas into bed. Dear Sarah. Hi. It’s me. Yes, yes I know. It SAYS Geoffrey Cantor. It was the G, ok? Bu he doesn’t know I’m writing…shhh. He’s sleeping on a train that I made appear on the track 30 mins before it was scheduled to leave so he could have a little snooze in the airconditioned car. Great invention, that.
Anyway, about your epistle. I think it is safe to say that in the great scheme of things, I don’t cotton much to the extremists of any sort. But I do beloved in free will. Remember Eve? Adam too. He could have said “I’d rather not,” but no. Your history is full of adversity. And my existence? The practices of the so-called faithful matter no more than the behavior or the faithless. It is a rare thing for me to get personal. Trust me, I’ll sort it out in my time. But remember, Saraleigh, I may have been formed in your image, or you in mine. But my existence is absolute an unknowable. That you chose to write is very flattering, by the way. I’ll see what I can do about the weather I’ve YK, by the way.
The idea of democracy? Mine. Man’s will to follow? Man’s. (Use that formula for most of what you asked). I’m about the big picture, the long term view. I’m sorry. It’s the best I can do. Anyway, Geof’s iPhone is dying, and I have VERY big thumbs. I hope that helped. And keep those letters coming. The are much more interesting than all of the Santa mail I get in late November! Oy. Shana Tova from my otherworldly place. Gonna go tuck Abbas into bed.

]]> By: Ben Atlas https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-642 Ben Atlas Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:45:02 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-642 Could you please write me a similar letter, unlike you addressee I will provide and reply and I have the feeling will enjoy it much more that the stern judge. I would seal my reply to you with a kiss laced with honey for the best year ever. Could you please write me a similar letter, unlike you addressee I will provide and reply and I have the feeling will enjoy it much more that the stern judge.

I would seal my reply to you with a kiss laced with honey for the best year ever.

]]> By: Rachel Inbar https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-641 Rachel Inbar Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:43 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-641 I certainly hope he gets the memo. I'll have my thermometer out Yom Kippur morning to check... I certainly hope he gets the memo. I’ll have my thermometer out Yom Kippur morning to check…

]]> By: BubbyT https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-640 BubbyT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:04:04 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-640 you did it again..you express so beautifully what is on so many minds!! As your former Morah (in grade 3) I am proud!! Shana Tova to your and the men in your family and a special regards to your parents!! you did it again..you express so beautifully what is on so many minds!! As your former Morah (in grade 3) I am proud!! Shana Tova to your and the men in your family and a special regards to your parents!!

]]> By: Your Bro https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-639 Your Bro Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:18:18 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-639 Great stuff, S. An excellent way to wake up those who might be sleeping during this important time of year. We all need to ask some questions...of G-d and ourselves. Great stuff, S. An excellent way to wake up those who might be sleeping during this important time of year. We all need to ask some questions…of G-d and ourselves.

]]> By: Masha https://the-word-well.com/memo-to-the-master-of-the-universe.html/comment-page-1#comment-638 Masha Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:12:43 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/tww/?p=531#comment-638 Word-perfect. Beautiful. Thank you. Word-perfect. Beautiful. Thank you.

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