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“I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it. Part of following this path for me is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years. Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously I lost track of what I was taught.”
Tiger Woods
From his public statement today:
2-19-2010
I watched Tiger Woods deliver his public statement this morning. I was surprised by its length and depth. Overall, I thought he seemed thoughtful and invested in the words. He hit most of the major points that have been of concern in the media which was important, I think. Whether or not he is able to redeem himself or atone for his “sins”–ah, those magical words–adequately is not merely a spiritual question, but one of cultural weightiness and, as I implied in my parody yesterday, financial implications for many concerned with their financial bottom line. Continue reading Tiger and the Buddhist Path
 (I found this piece while searching for up-to-the-minute news on the internet about Tiger Woods. For people who want to know, indeed, who need to know, this will answer all your questions about our last, great [brown] hope. Prepare to be stunned into pure goofiness by the following revelations! Above all, enjoy and “learn something,” as my father likes to advise me.)
By Doscats
February 18, 2010
ALGÚN LUGAR, Arizona. In a stunning reversal of metaphorical meaning, Doscats Investigations reports that forensic linguists, cultural symbologists, and historical semiologists have discovered what appears to be the remains of Tiger Woods’ body embedded superficially on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.
Continue reading Tiger Woods’ body found!
I found a new website some time ago titled JacksonPollock.org that allows users to create their own computer art using a “drip” method reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s. I haven’t spent much time with it, but tonight I dropped some virtual paint in a smashing piece titled “Watch the Bouncing Ball.”
Enjoy! Continue reading Bouncing Ball
This past Sunday I read in the NY Times “internet” section about a social/dating website called okcupid.com. It was started by four mathematicians who were dissatisfied with all the other social networking/dating websites. They did some number crunching to figure out what really works in successfully finding and starting friendships and relationships and it wasn’t cute, flirty compliment crap which I detest, but stuff that initiates a conversation.
On that note I have my doubts about experiencing any “conversations” on the site–I’m not not much of a texter, IMer, chatterer, etc.–but I really like the openness of the site including all the fun little questions one can answer to refine values, interests, and limits and quirky and bizarre tests to gauge one’s personality, perspectives, and so on. And one doesn’t even have to necessarily contact a person of potential interest; one is notified who has looked at one’s profile. So there are a variety of options for engagement which is unusual for a “free” site like this even though there is a premium (paid) membership which I’m unlikely to pursue. Continue reading My humor place…
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