Being Enlightened is a Good Thing. So there, You Bunch of Stupids!

Anyhow, getting back to the way I feel about Dr. Who...I just finished reading a collection of stories by Howard Waldrop, titled "Howard Who?" It was first published in 1986, and recently released in a beautiful paperback edition by Small Beer Press. Waldrop is a national treasure. He writes mostly science fiction in the form of alternate history, but like no one else ever has, or could. Absolutely wonderful stuff. Anyway, one of my two favorite stories in the collection is called "Man-Mountain Gentian", which is a story about a sumo wrestler in a future where the sport has become a mental exercise with the help of electrical energy. But its mainly about two sumo wrestlers, and the build up to their big match, with both their careers on the line. It is an extremely wonderfully written story. But for me, the best part was the ending. The match is over. (Spoiler warning!) Man-Mountain has taken his wife out to dinner to celebrate. They have gone back home, climbed onto their futons, and turned on the TV. And the story ends with the line, "Gilligan is on his island. All is right with the world." I love that line. I laughed out loud. If, however, you never heard of Gilligan's Island, an old TV show, well...you might not get it. Anyroad, that's a bit how I feel about Dr. Who.
When I was walking with Mom a little earlier, I saw two Muslim women, who were walking as well. I didn't really think about my typical, neutral behavior at the time, but I did afterwards. My Mother is very friendly to everyone. I am not, particularly. It's not that I'm unfriendly. I'm just kind of neutral towards everyone, meaning, I just don't pay a lot of attention, and tend to mind my own business. But later I realized, that for those people who probably get a lot of negative attention, I do need to try to give some positive attention towards. Just a smile, or hello. It seems like the enlightened thing to do. There are a lot of very unenlightened people out there, that the rest of us have to make up for. Better to be adding positive energy to the world, than negative energy. 'Cause let's face it, we are either doing one or the other.
So, time to put some rice & vegies together. I just got back from walking with Mom, Eddie's (my cockatiel) done yelling at me for the moment, and I need to start reading "The San Veneficio Canon" by Michael Cisco. For now, I can only advise you, if you haven't already done so already, find the place where, for you, all is right with the world. And then, Stand Fast.