"Keep those clothes on, you indecent creature!!!"

A more than brave man who is going to experience the reality of some fears being valid warnings: Don't do what you're afraid of ....

 

To be seen as one is, shouldn't be a big deal, but nudity holds a special problem. It's quite amazing that we body parts we share with others of our gender are considered more "us" than e.g. our face. In other cultures both face and body are kept hidden within layers of clothes, not only for the sake of the one they belong to, but for the presumed honor of the family. We shouldn't let us be deceived by the social rules about nudity or baring some parts of our body: They are not "natural", but man made, and may shift in time.

 

 

I find many/most of these regulatives annoying and even weird. They may be called "good manners" and be used against those who don't follow them. However, although most of them look silly, they are useful for those in power. Actually, i suspect that these rules are remnants of the old relationship between master and slave/servant. Weird that they are still around.

 

From hiding to exhibit, what was hidden within the clothes, but only this action may land one in jail. 

 

Well, to receive unwanted "dick pics" isn't my favorite surprise, so to say, but it's not the end of the world, although there seem to be some men who think they may terrorize a chosen woman this way. In a way men are not allowed the same kind of nudity as women, who (in Western societies) may strut along almost nude, e.g. in mini-bikinis. As it is, men may be scantily dressed, but somehow, that isn't seen as "revealing" or non-homoerotic sexy, only weird or as part of some body builder-stuff. This guy would fit into a gay magazine or a body builder newsletter, and I don't think anybody would see it as indecent, although I bet some would find it very inviting. 

 

 

Martinus, A Danish Prophet

Martinus Thomsen was born on the 11th of August 1890 as the natural son of a woman who never disclosed the name of his father. He grew up with his foster parents on a small farm, and never had any education except for elementary school.

As he did not have the financial funds to become a school teacher, which was his wish as a young man, he became a farm hand, a dairy worker, a steward, an office clerk, a postman, etc., etc. as chance would have it. He himself felt that all of these rather different kinds of jobs gave him insight into various areas of life - and that that was what life was about to him.

In 1921, when he was 31 years old, he had a vision, or an enlightening experience on an undisclosed day in the month of March. Some would call it a dream and others may see it as a hallucination, but to him, it was his cosmic baptism. The event was as follows: He was sitting alone, focusing on God, when all of a sudden he had what he himself called "a divine calling". Somehow special information was disclosed to him from somewhere: He was told to use his intuition to explain the cosmic truth which not even Jesus had been able to disclose to his fellow men, namely for the lack of scientific knowledge of his times.

Everything which Martinus said or wrote - and that was a lot - he considered a follow-up to the Bible. However, his sayings or writings differed so much from the Christian scripts that in reality he has written something which may be called "a new Bible". As to his earth shaking experience in 1921 he always claimed that it had the bearings of a cosmic vision: "The vision of Christ that I experienced was not a dream or a hallucination, but a fully awake, day-conscious cosmic experience, and it contained a distinct declaration of a mission that I was to carry out." From that moment he really was on a mission, never to return to the path of the ordinary church teachings. To him, his mission was the obligation to show people God and to teach them about the divine mission of Jesus as he saw it.

He had - and still has - many followers, and today they connect in the Martinus Institute where they discuss his many works and his "Cosmology" which reads that the Universe is an all-embracing and living organism. We are here on this planet solely for the experience of life itself, which is supposed to develop and refine us over time when we have been born and reincarnated many, many times. In the end we shall have refined all senses and also have developed new instincts and new abilities. However, Martinus is not widely known outside of Scandinavia, even though he has published many books like e.g. his main work "The Book of Life" which is also called "The Third Testament".  

 

When he died he was put to rest in a rich mausoleum and this kind of burial outraged some people who thought that he had grown haughty and tried to put himself out to be more exalted than everyone else. Those people can't have been very familiar with his teachings, as his reason for this luxurious burial place was his belief that humans hold an obligation toward all the small animal organisms that live in our bodies and which should have time to find other lodgings, so to speak. To him, we are all part of the Cosmos as such, but we also constitute a Cosmos to other living creatures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinus_Thomsen 

 

 

When "Health Care" Isn't "Care"

 

Well, that's a "solution" that's NOT solving the issue of people getting ill from something that may be contagious. 

Not all illnesses can be cured, I regret to say so, but I know that's a fact, not entirely of life itself, but also of social circumstances. For instance, the lack of free healthcare in the USA deem many American citizens to an early death. Something that e.g. Elon Musk as well as tRump find quite all right. Actually, it's their opinion that people who try to live "for too long", whatever that is, endanger society: People should live, work and die when that's not possible anymore for health reasons, which means "no golden years" for the part of the population who are engaged in physical work. In reality, it's those non-billionaires who can't afford medical treatment, simply because they are exploited by being underpaid: Money is the key!

Not a good situation for the "ordinary guy and girl", but somehow it just goes on and on. People may complain about it, but that seems to be as far as they are ready to go. Why??? Not being an American, I shall probably never be able to understand that part of it, but it is strange.  

Fight as you may, but time is running out for those who don't target the main problem, namely the exploitation of those who ought to harvest what they invested by working and paying their taxes. Instead the money that should be their social safety bank is spent on those people who exploited them. However, people tend to forget that no, billionaire boss stood beside them when they were out there, working hard in their chosen - or assigned - field of work.

As I see it, this is what ruins the life of the "ordinary guy and girl": The TrickleDown-theft. There will be no changes for the better as long as it is in use, and it's crazy that it hasn't been kicked out yet as the philosophy of it has been proved wrong over and over. 

 

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/trickledowntheory.asp 

 

https://www.britannica.com/science/history-of-medicine 

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/now-maga-is-coming-for-the-fluoride-in-your-toothpaste/ 

 

https://boobytrapec.blogspot.com/2025/03/when-diagnostics-go-wrong.html 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_United_States 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/human-life-expectancy-elon-musk-b2044971.html 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Shady Muslim Princess

 

The Muslim princess Zaida of Seville (1070-1107), the presumed daughter of king Abu al-Qasim, of Sevilla taifa, is an extremely shady character in the history of European royalty because the many legends about her seem to contradict each other. Was she even a historical figure??? However, strangely enough, she is considered to be part of the British royal line through her son, Sancho - or so it seems, because I don't feel sure that it really is the case. One thing is for sure (or almost for sure???): She was not a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter, Fatima, which has been suggested by some scholars. Maybe there was some family connection to the Fatima-descendants, but not in a direct line. 

 

This family tree is very interesting, but is it reliable? I, for one, don't think so - or at least I doubt it. However, it's (almost) safe to say that there was a Zaida, who was a Muslim princess and a widow before she became the concubine of King Alfonso VI of Castille (born ca. 1040-1109), and that she gave birth to his son, Sancho. At some time later she became a Christian and took the name of Isabella - or so some think, as not even that is quite clear. Also, according to legend, she may have become his queen after some years - may have ....

 

King Alfonso VI (died 1109)

It has been said that King Alfonso adopted some Islamic habits from Zaida, but most scholars tell about his hatred and cruel persecutions of Muslims, so what are we to believe? I, for one, don't buy the legend of Zaida as it is being told. Actually, I suspect that her character, as it is presented in various descriptions, is a severe mix-up of several women, and that it needs a more thorough investigation than we have seen up till now.

 

https://www.medievalists.net/2024/03/the-legend-of-zaida-princess-of-seville/ 

 

Wikipedia

 

Britannica (: doesn't even have any mentions of Zaida!) 

 

"A Well Done Hatred", Poem By Else Cederborg

 

A Well Done Hatred

Above the rim of Reality

beneath Nothingness

floating in Space

that's where I found you

All of it came true

as predicted, all of it hard work

no idyll

no rest

not even pleasure

Maybe I came to hate you?

Or did you do the hating game by yourself?

Hatred there was, and hatred there is

quite idyllic and restful, by the way

a well done hatred holds pleasures like love

Copy Right©Else Cederborg

 

Viking Rape And Fate

 

Yup, they did come around, so I would be all that surprised if they went there too ....

Those old Scandinavian Vikings do have a reputation of cruelty and what is considered "bad manners" in modern times, but they also had an allure, that can't be denied. Besides, they furnished us with some interesting love/hate-stories, that even sort of comment and highlight modern day life. One of these stories is the one about the Danish Viking Helge, who was the brother of King Roar. According to legend he may have died very young, but in the "Skjoldungesaga-fragment" he is depicted as a very active man, doing what Vikings do. He is considered a hero, although he is the one who raped and impregnated Olof, who was the wife of a Saxon earl. It seems that somehow Olof and Helge had fallen out, and this rape was supposed to be his revenge for her scorning him. - My verdict? Shame upon you, stupid Helge, your "deed" proves that rape isn't the way to go!!!

 

NB: This is not a picture of Olof, but of another famous woman from the sagas, the Valkyrie, Brunnhilde.

Anyway, Helge's vile rape of Olof led to the birth of a daughter, who was so hated by her mother that she named her after her dog, Yrsa. When she grew up, she became very beautiful, and "fate" had her father - who didn't know anything about her existence - meet her and fell in love with her. 

He brought her back to Denmark, married her, and they were happy together, until the vengeful Olof told Yrsa that Helge is her biological father, and that their son, Rolf Krake, thus not only is her child, but also her brother. Incest was not acceptable to a proud Viking-woman, and the unhappy Yrsa leaves her husband-father, but is later married to the Swedish king Adils. 

This king may have been jealous of both Helge and his son with Yrsa, Rolf Krake, because he sets out to kill both of them, but in vain. Actually, the seemingly ever-lecherous Helge has one more daughter, Skuld, by some not high-ranking or maybe even criminal woman. (Some see her as a fairy, an elf, a witch or something like that). This daughter is nothing like Yrsa, on the contrary, she is demonic and cruel, and later on she takes part in the killing of her brother, Rolf Krake, who by that time has become one of the super-heroes in the Viking-sagas. He is also supposed to have been one of the early kings of Denmark, but it's difficult to know for sure as all these old-time heroes seem to be mixed-up characters, so that one finds it impossible to discern between them: WHO did what, and why? The one who was considered a hero with the Vikings appears to be nothing but, when we take a closer look at him ....

However, some are interesting as archaeological objects, like e.g. this guy:

 
 

 

When The News Suck

Yeah, that might be necessary these days, although some swear by binge-eating cookies to get through: Whatever works for you, my friend! I, for one, have a feeling that sleep is the answer: One lies down, fall asleep in the happy hope that "tomorrow will be better", and that one is going to wake up to a new and transformed world. Sadly enough, it hasn't happened yet.

 

Yup, that's one of the main problems with the so-called truth: It doesn't always keep truthful, and what's true for e.g. The Republicans isn't true for e.g. the Democrats. It's annoying as well as unsettling for people who do see the difference between THE TRUTH, the HALF-truth, and the very, very much "doctored truth". These days, people who want the "truest of Truths" are being offered what obviously enough doesn't qualify as anything but lies. Only liars hold lies in some kind of esteem, but only those of their own making, and they will - like in magic - be renamed "the truth". 
 

 

Yes, I'm sorry to say so, but a lot of those who were considered (mainly) "truthful" just a few years ago have lost their credibility. Doctoring facts to fit into some political programs does that to something as fragile as credibility, especially when it comes to politics. It's very sad, also because that trend may be set to stay with us for a very, very long time - yup, maybe even forever. And whom are these politicians, for whom "THE TRUTH" is being killed? Well, first and foremost this one, who strangely enough hasn't ended up in jail several years back in time:

Very, very strange indeed, as bending "The Truth" at will, and being found out over and over again, usually leads to the ultimate loss of TRUST. In this case, there are still people who swear by the liar.