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JI thoughts for June; April silkpunk "Tea..."

"Journalistic Intentions" 

By June 30th

YouTube Selections

Education, education, education
The surprising absence (of children)
Grifters Come in All Demographics
DONE Memory fails us these days
         forgetfulness due to stress long vs short memory-possibly
         "Remember what? JI#5 " 

Fill in the Blank!

Insomnia is just another way to brand yourself "not normal". Black Crisis
Don't cry because it's over, smile because the onion soup will taste great. Max Kwoa
What's meant to be will always end up online. Melisscious
DONE In three words I can sum up everything I learned about life: Counting is easier than it looks.
         "The weight of rice and tea [164] JI#6" 

Weird Names

DONE Dr. Akula
         "shark" in Russian, warships?
         "Whaleships? The Bard wants to know too, Dr. Akula. " 
CHOP Kids First
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DONE Oink Joint Rd.
         Pickled pigs feet is a type of pork associated with cuisine of the Southern United States, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, and Scandinavian cuisine. Generally speaking, trotters are a healthy choice with abundant protein. However, there are some studies that have shown potential risks present in the bones of trotters. One study investigated pig bone broth to better understand the heavy metals it contained.
哼哼 胡同 [hēng hēng hútòng] oink oink alley
猪蹄路 [zhū tí lù] trotters (pig feet) road
         "Oink Oink Lane [73]" 

Titles

DONE Holy Motors
圣车 [Shèng chē] Holy Motors (Chariot)
         Shengmo! Hoan? and her chariot?
         "圣车 (Shèng chē) [159] JI#4: Holy Motors, Bard!" 
DONE Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
With this, the book details two types of personalities: those who are interested mostly in gestalts (romantic viewpoints focused on being "in the moment", and not on rational analysis), and those who seek to know details, understand inner workings, and master mechanics (classic viewpoints with application of rational analysis, vis-a-vis motorcycle maintenance).
         Poh/Chok? A ying/yang balanced relationship?
         禪宗飛船 [chánzōng fēichuán] zen dirigible
         "Zen dirigible [166] JI#7" 
DONE Doorways I Haven't Opened
         Mrs. W.W.Walker and Kago-san
         "Windows I have yet to look through [168] JI#8" 
DONE Orpheus Dreaming
         What is the moral of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice? As the other answers have stated, the moral of this story is the importance of trust. Orpheus is tested in this story. He has every reason not to trust because he lost his wife, Eurydice, to a snake bite on their wedding night. That would shake anyone's faith in love, in fate, or in the gods.
"Orpheus Dreaming for JI & the Bard"