It Never Ceases to Amaze Me:
#1 - race
As a human being, as a sentient entity on this planet with an equal right to exist in peace as the billions of other sentient entities on this planet, nothing is more primitive than the "mindset" of looking at another human being and seeing "black" and thinking "inferior". Or looking at another human being and seeing "Mexican" and thinking "I hate". Or looking at another human being and seeing "Asian" and thinking "kill".

Primitive is the only word I can think of. OK, neanderthal, barbaric, and sub-human also come to mind, but you get the gist. It never ceases to amaze me. That need to be superior, thinking you know something, when the truth is that with every individual we encounter on the street, just by looking at them, we know absolutely nothing. Looking at person I don't know, I see a blank slate. Except for yuppies, they can get hit by a BMW SUV and I won't lose any sleep.

#2) - computer viruses
Wonderous things computers are. Wonderous is the internet. Not 20 years ago, the idea of a home computer was a novelty, a breakthrough. Not much more than 10 years ago, the internet introduced the concept of worldwide connection and electronic communication through e-mail. By any stretch of the imagination, the world wide web is a leap and a bound of human achievement and ingenuity.

Yet the first thing that pops into certain sick minds out there is, "hm, I wonder if I can come up with a program that will really fuck things up. I will call it . . . a 'virus'". It never ceases to amaze me the potential of mischief bordering on evil that lurks in our minds. Of course, porn sites came before viruses.

And then I think to myself, it's all part of the human experience. I perceive this physical reality as a level of hell (no religious affiliation intended and open to any interpretation), perhaps the highest level of hell, but nevertheless it's hell, because by existing in this physical plane, we are all suffering. We are all suffering because this is all impermanent, no matter what you try, no matter what you do, how much money you make, what accomplishments or achievements, no matter how historically immortalized you are, you will pass.

And as long as this is any level of hell, bad necessarily co-exists with good. This physical reality is the nexus plane where we have the opportunity to choose between doing good and doing evil. And I find that fascinating.

So I've been the object of racist attacks, I just got hit by a nasty computer virus, and I just look at these things and tell myself that it's all part of the experience. Aside from sucking, it is somewhat fascinating. right.