Humane Schlepping

HUMANE SCHLEPPING
2/28/07
Dear Nxxxx,
I’m thinking of joining that group – I found it on yahoo groups and it looks interesting like maybe I should help. I am paranoid so I did not do it at first.
Thank you for talking to me, I think, if I can trust you. Please let me know.
Right now I’m in pain and can barely think, if at all. It seems like evil is after me. Maybe they’re mad at me because I said, “There’s hookers at the JCC.”
It’s true.
I’m in such pain below the belt. That is a boxing term that is anatomically accurate. It seems like my things are poison – it could be the coffee, or the artificial sweetener, or the hot chocolate mix.
You know I didn’t want to make a big deal about it, but if the women are unfriendly there, I don’t think I should have to put up with their coughs and their dirty looks. And this poison pain. Maybe those two guys at the corner table tonight had something to do with it.
My looks are not mean, and if I want to watch these hard bodies work out I’m gonna. And I’m going to eat bacon cheeseburgers because even many Jewish people don’t keep Kosher.
And I don’t think my Kabbala rabbi is being that nice to me.
And I’m trying. I brought that “action alert” to the dinner, the one about the soldiers. And I still say that soldiers by definition are not kind, caring, and loving. I think this is fundamental about life, how the world works.
And how about this delusion. I think maybe my kid could be the messiah. I don’t want to put pressure on you sexually. I do think I have a right to a girlfriend, but it does not have to be you because you are unavailable. I think a friend like you could be a very important part of my life.
And Israel should not have used those cluster bombs in Lebanon. I’m trying to help, but sometimes it’s difficult. There cannot be peace because of Right wing extremists in Israel. And the Arabs are all messed up too. They are all messed up.
And I don’t know if I can send this, because it may look stupid. I tell people, I like the phone or in person, but this email looks stupid for years.
And here’s another thing. One of my favorite sayings is make love, not war. I think the country is not having enough sex, and that the headlines, the waste-of-time first and main news story of every day, the war in Iraq is SADISTIC. And we still get served up these homosexual SPORTS like we are supposed to care about the Super Bowl.
If you want to talk about this stuff, we can, because it may seem pretty wild but actually it’s pretty well developed thought, I think. It is that I am in pain and can barely think and I am angry at these evil people who are doing these things to me.
I also wanted to get out a thank you to you because you were generous to me.
I don’t think I can send this. Maybe sleep on it. But it’s three a.m. and I’m wide awake because of pain and I drank a pot of poison coffee.
The pain is continuing, and I can’t read. I’m beginning to feel more guilty that I did not ask you to be the mother of my child. If you can help with this Messiah thing, please let me know.
P.S. 11 p.m - You know I think I’m fighting evil. I’m in worse pain again. About this Messiah thing, I think every man should be hopeful about his progeny – a good cause, you know. Some of these things are related to my basic beliefs, however wild or mundane.
Your friend,
7net

Steele and Thank You

Steele and Thank You
2/20/07
I don’t think the network is doing so well. I hit the send button, and I felt awful. It took a couple more days to send again, but I did, one half at one time, a total of well over a hundred, maybe two, hundred email addresses. The response I got was on the phone from my brother. What’s this blood thicker than water thing? He knew who Bobby Steele was. What are the odds, that my bro who spent one year at this possibly God forsaken high school would help out. These people apparently haven’t seen It’s a Wonderful Life.
Secondly, I think I’m going to turn to these lady bloggers for community. I love them. I’ve met most of them. My #1, go to blogger I probably won’t ever meet. Another one was/is my favorite writer. I don’t want to kiss up to her because she’s so powerful. I used to search the paper to see if she had a column in today. Most likely a book review. And her husband’s pretty cool too.
Erin is great. I don’t want her phallic people over here though, so I’ve been sparse on commenting on her blog. But that is what I must do, I guess. And write more here (where I can edit,) because invariable if I go on at length I’m going to say something stupid, or something that will look unfashionable five years hence. One lady I love to death in person, but I haven’t bought any of her books.
Another wrote A New suit for Charon, and I am overwhelmed. I think she’s warming to this medium, and I’ve been remiss in obtaining her free publication.
That’s five. They are all women, and I’m not. What develops?
There are more of these personal bloggers. They make my world go round. I’m not sold on this … this thing where the news people cannot upload as fast as my cheapest cable modem.
At one time I was going to cold call to promote our web design. I’m not there yet. And do we do pay pal or not? Hmm. You can ask me questions.
Also I’m in pain, and I think it’s the bad guys again. This and an inspection, like how much stress can a person field? More soon -- I’m to go comment on the realities.
Oh, and I almost forgot. My post did not show up on that network for good thing, which is really a Technorati venture and I’m not signed up with them either.
My thread on message board for social networking at AOL has got no response either.
On my space I was sleepy and accidentally used my first name instead of the network’s and I tried to back track but they wouldn’t let me. I did not return their email confirmation, but maybe I can be myself on my space, if I ever care.
P.S. 2/21/07 Allow me to end a bit more upbeat. These things, including the Religious Order thing may yet work out well.

OK -- AOL

2/5/07

OK – AOL

This is why I’ve maintained a relationship with AOL. They can help make this thing go. There were only 39 other blog posts about networking for good. One place about Social Networking had zero threads. So that’s part of my goal for tonight. Make friends with AOL.
I’m a philanthropist. I just don’t have the endowment of Gates and Buffet, although I may contact these guys, who have not paid to be in the network. This is not set in stone. There is another guy who may come through – maybe I’ll post the letter here.
Also I want to open up My Space so I can talk to some people already there. And I’ll turn you all on to some books, movies, and music in my Blogger profile.
The news from my high school is so far non-existent. My message has been out there three days plus and there is resounding quiet. Not even a dud thump. There’s time, but I’m going to comment soon on the situation. The first time I hit the send button I felt awful. There’s got to be well over 100 adresses – too many to send at once, I was informed. It took days to work up the nerve to send in smaller batches, and there’s no reply. I think. For now I’m going to include Confederacy of Dunces in my books.
And I’m going to include Blue Velvet in my movies, if only for one of Dennis Hopper’s lines. Things have been hot for me in blogger land. This line did not impress a lady writer in my email to her. She must have complained because this other “demented” blogger is lady ranting about it. Finally, I’ve thanked a real lady writer for giving my writing some exposure on her blog. The thought that she was trying to expose me as not good, but a really crummy writer gave way when I decided to defend the controversial stuff as having some merit. I think she knows this too, and maybe I should have stayed quiet. Oh well, and I’m still going to defend the controversial priest thing, and the twelve step thing, where they should not have invited controversy to the name.
Finally there is another lady blogger to whom I wrote, “Maybe we’ll be blogger buddies." Maybe she remembers me from a chat or two, but she doesn’t really know me though I think she’s a really important writer from following her for a year. She likes her space and her privacy, so I don’t want her to feel weird about me being a fan. Some of this comes with the blogger territory, I think.
Here is the code to get to my spot nationwide: Network For Good

To My High-schoolers

This is what I’m sending to my H.S classmates:
1/28/07
Hi Guys!
You’re doing well, I hope.
Who was Bob Steele? Did he have a nickname?
Here is my blog: simultaneously at blogspot.com and wordpress.com (in case of administrative snafu) – sevnetus.blogspot.com and sevnetus.wordpress.com. They are virtually identical – of one cloth. You may find it important, amusing, embarrassing, provocative, boring, and/or unbelievable. May you have continued comprehensive prosperity.
Xxxxxxxx ‘79


This version below did not make the cut:

Transcription of what was written at Wendy’s today, referencing David Mamet and The Writer in the Restaurant:

1/23/07

Hi Guys,
Just a note to say hello and plug my blog. What I’m doing may be important. I’ve been to the doctor today, and the line of succession for our CEO, CFO, COO, and Chairman (myself,) may be deferred a little while longer.
Perhaps you share some fond memories of our high school days. The school has a reputation for producing engineers, accountants, doctors, lawyers, judges, scientists, mathematicians, computer (person)s, and other generally successful people (including soldiers and police.) Our class grew up in turbulent times, and some of us didn’t make it. Time will tell about my writing career and if the Network produces one good deed.
I sincerely hope you are doing well. Feel free to email me or use the blog. I’ve not done much to publicize it at all.
Xxxxxxxx.


P.S. Noted 1/25 from placemat at Wendy’s 1/23: About the email address name. I had hoped to be relatively anonymous years ago, and at the end of the lengthy procedure, Yahoo asked my name. I was conversant writing you didn’t ask before, not knowing this would serve me for years, not spammed out of existence.

This second version ran long. Also I’m still concerned about the permanent nature of email and I’m already getting a backlash from one of my controversial writings. Fashions change. There is an overly conservative concern with propriety, as in the word “inappropriate.” The question is, by whose standards and to what effect. And really just how polite is Society? Social problems remain. Who cares? If tolerance is cool in one venue, is censorship appropriate in another?
To me my self censorship seems timid. But also my life is rated X, so it’s hard to be forthcoming. Senator Webb gave an excellent speech, and has written several books, and doesn’t seem to have this problem. This needs not be the final word on war.
You know I’m going to have to write about the war soon.
This is related to current events that I keep up with. Much energy is soaked up by the war. Nevertheless, this is one of my qualities that qualify me to be a writer. Many people, whatever their background, HAVE SOMETHING VALUABLE TO SAY. Additionally, there is my undergraduate degree. I took many English courses. And theology courses. Philosophy. And there’s my book discussion groups. And my writers groups. Writer’s classes. I watch Charlie Rose critically every night, and until recently watched many culturally relevant movies. (I wonder if Hollywood is capable…) All these and life experience shape my writing.

Official - a post again

1/18/07

Hi! Here’s what I want to do. In this post I shall include a letter to a friend and list some topics I may further wax upon. Also some email addresses landed in my lap – I’m working on a message.



1/10/07

Dear Nxxxx,

Wow! These dinners are electric, and I don’t like it when they end.
People say stupid things, and email never goes away. So speaking for myself, maybe I’ll do better with the blogs. I mentioned the blog thing and it raises the issue of how to combine my personal life with my internet reality. Thank you for expressing an interest in what I might have to say.
Other topics: how many meals can I …(self censor), if I pay, if any …(self censor) is generated. Also, the answer to my question, “How can we make the world a better place?” This is suitable material for the blog.
I’m sorry that it took so long to mail back to you. You know my last was rejected. I’m still thinking of how to publicize the blog, and since my social position is so bad, how things have worked out, I’m still thinking how one world affects the other.
I’m still thinking of you and this business, tonight.
Your friend,
Xxxxxxxx



Pictures
I should try to upload a logo


Answer what can do
The answer to the question, “What can we do, if we band together, to make the world a better place?” –from two places, was, “Stop the War.”


Keep receipt, pay cash or card
To me it seems, that the above activity qualifies the dining prearranged, as a business meeting. I did not keep the receipt to write off the expenses I paid – for a poor friend who showed up broke (and my own meal.) I prefer to use cash because I think it keeps the economy humming better. However, if I get to much grief from restaurants, I may use a debit card, which may be better for record keeping purposes. I didn’t keep the receipt for $24 including tip.


Share blog with persons already known or publicize other ways.
I’m leaning more toward the view any publicity, good or bad, can be helpful.


Pre-Bush speech
This meeting was before the Bush Speech, and I did not want to prejudge before the long awaited response to the Baker Hamilton Iraq Study Group findings.


Post-Bush speech
We waited for this? The neo-con perspective is truly frightening, with the upside that maybe we will get to use all our heavy duty aircraft and bombs to quickly vanquish the infidels. On the ground, it is hell and horrific, this kicking down doors and walking around as bull’s-eye target practice. And as somebody else finally said, riding around to get blown up by ied’s (with an inch of dirt on top, I add) sucks.


Murder
So I attend a twelve step meeting, and I think it is the white cops later who yell, “They killed her.” After they accost me with the feminine name of another accomplice(/victim?) I feel them guys, those other guys, are just the ones who would do it.


Cabala
Dear Sirs: I would like to attend your Cabala class, but the $80 fee will be a hardship. Can we manage a reduction and/or deferred payment schedule?

Priests
The Bishop came to my parish and I didn’t tell him how the pastor gave me poison Holy Communion, back a little while.

This site is building empire – a good guy network
I am a writer

The above is how the header is supposed to look, as of now. The software is not working.
Eventually this site will work like advertising. For now it’s like an outlet for a starving artist – me. OK I’m not starving, but it’s close and the network could use some cash for business meal meetings. So send money. Soon we can affect markets and prevent small wars.

I may be going over to wordpress to see if their software will let me blog easier.

Also, these posts may be changed, as invariably I stick my foot in my mouth and need to retract. Also, people are pretty picky these days about complaining about what other people say. And, email never goes away. This is a little better in that I can retract. So this is a little less like the problems Winston faces in the novel 1984.

Eventually we can provide web design too. We are keeping a spot open.

Finally, in description, this blog and we here are good fighting evil and no less.
You may send money. Things are so shaky that I cannot guarantee a plug here, but I will try. Also include any ideas on how you can help the network gain in power, and fight evil.

sevnetus
1452 Forest Hills #7A
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118