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I don't have many memories of my mum and dad together. I guess I won't go there. Tonight I posted on Facebook this photo of Vikos Gorge, Monodendri, which is the village my Papou (grandfather) was born and raised in. My papou passed away on the 3rd July two years ago, his birthday was 4th July. My father commented on the post to say the he, my mum, and my papou's sister walked on foot to the location of the photo I posted. White stones pathways to show the way when moonlit. They dined at the restaurant my Papou's sister ran. They saw the monastery built on sheer cliff on all sides. Large birds floating on the river currents below them. Otherworldly he said. I told dad it was a history lesson I was grateful for. Words can't express.

If one lung ever said to another lung, "we be-lung together"?

If becoming vegetarian is one big missed steak?

All more valuable to us as squad players than handing them over to competition and rivals for a fee that might give us some funds but is outweighed by the value added in playing personnel to those rivals, and taken away from our squad depth. You play how you practice and training players are equally as important as starters. I would know, first two seasons of my semi pro career I was a training player. You're only as good as the weakest link.

Dougie has that Brazilian flair and genius in him. No doubt about that, even if we were to say he's defensively capable and inclined. Pirlo and Dougie comparisons though, I'm not about that. Talent hits the target no one else can hit. Genius hits the target no one else can see. Pirlo was that kind of genius. Dougie has ideas and a fairly decent ability to deliver which will develop as he goes. No Pirlo though as is.

He doesn't need to run more than 20-30 yards for each attacking phase of play we have though. During that phase one's ability to read the play, be in position and to execute are probably all more important than pure pace and ability to cover the distance quickly. Suarez is still a very good player. I'm not advocating we get him, I'd probably rather we didn't. However there's still a very decent if not great striker in him.

Absolutely. This is it. Well said!

We no longer live in a world of nations and ideologies. The world is a college of corporations, inexorably determined by the immutable bylaws of business. The world is a business. Capitalism and democracy are not synonymous. There's a reason that the Rockefeller's own banks, were the minds behind the twin towers being created, and that NBC studios the crown jewel of media coverage, sits at Rockefeller plaza. The World Health Organisation also formed thanks to the Rockefeller foundation. They are powerful and influential. I'm not pointing fingers and getting in to territory I don't know enough about. But from what I gather, there's a good chance that those old men you speak of not only have generational wealth, they have wealth in world conquest proportion. I want to add that democracy means 'power of the people', in Greek. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are just three of the better known minds that gave birth to the school of thought and way of life that meant democracy was created. All philosophers, philosophy meaning 'love of wisdom', in Greek. It saddens me that my own mother, who's parents only immigrated from Greece in the 50's, thinks that democracy is merely a right to vote. She knows the language but isn't so interested in the history. I nearly said culture but I'd be at risk of being chased down the street by her, wooden spoon in hand. Democracy was so much greater than that. Truly. Que: Greeks didn't let women vote etc.

Next Ollie can work on this:

3.Tammy 2. Milner 1. Grealish

Ezekiel's wheel. Written from an Eastern viewpoint, which is cyclical, as opposed to Western, which is linear. Man walks passed a tree, he continues around the tree, in a cyclical fashion, each time seeing and discovering something new about the tree. Man walks passed a tree, he continues walking passed the tree, in a linear fashion, as he goes he moves on and forgets about the tree.

Wolves and West Ham have done it as have Leicester with less established teams. Even Brighton were in with a shot last season.

I feel like we have a squad for a European push now. What we need is to play like a well drilled team with appropriate tactical approach each week. Obviously strengthening our line-up would bolster chances, but it would also amount pressure to get there this time around. Is time really so against us? Solid top half finish wouldn't be the end of the world in terms of us reaching European placing the next time around, no?

I am open to discussion and would even say that's something I'd like. I can understand presumptions can be made when trying to understand and discern what's at play, however I can't give my word that will be limitless or that my enthusiasm towards any discussion can't be scuppered by misconceptions or misunderstandings. I am reconciled to there being a point where the discussion runs its course due to a difference of angle and viewpoints. Until then though I'm all about it.

I am not really interested in arguing with you, I am just expressing myself and airing where I am inclined from my limited point of view, any discussion that ensues I am open to and welcome so long as it is done in a way that I can tolerate. Insinuating that my sense of spirituality is drug induced wasn't really my idea of that. Though I understand people will come to view any situation through the lens that they have at any given time, and I am not going to take things personally so as to derail any chance at a fair and honest dialogue and evaluation of what's being spoken about. I did feel some vibes that I didn't appreciate so forgive my reluctance to engage, if you can afford me that.

@fruitvilla Synopsis of the book by Mona Sobhani

In the moment that it originated I meant. Does that still exist? What about the you of one year ago? Is that still existing? And if it is doesn't that mean that we are all connected? All united. One.

Take me to the big bang please. I would like to know where it is located currently. Does it have coordinates? Can you do that for me? Even with the science the big bang is so far away and can only be imagined by us, and I do mean us, not just myself, that it could be labelled never-never land. Do you know what the most fundamental aspect to our happiness is according to psychiatry and psychology? Meaning. And you knew what I meant when I said Bob Dylan, and that is why you posted his lyrics. To share meaning. I find it interesting that we are all so different and unique, one of a kind originals, yet we are also so undeniably in this together and able to relate. A form of the universe experiencing itself.

Sorry brother, the quote I mention implies that religion is insignificant in this situation, "according to Hoyle miracle". Religion claims the rules and is the authority on God. The quote says that wasn't important, it was how he felt that mattered.

I'm saying I am not all knowing. The quote is saying he had a realisation of sorts, the realisation was not a drug induced epiphany, that there are powers beyond our comprehension. When I saw @mjmooney post the Dylan lyrics in here, that is spirituality for me. We all trying to find the answers here. I don't see why science and God have to be at odds. I find it interesting that "finding God" is an expression.

Can you explain how the quote was not helpful at all? It states that regardless of the rules and authorities telling us one narrative and how it is with an explanation for everything, that he felt something beyond and greater than that. And that feeling cannot be explained, not by himself, nor those rules or authorities. And that was the touch of God.