April 2012
1 post
Sliver of Liver
faith like a sliver of liver, just a little taste can make your world quiver. Then comes your next step. In the cold will you shiver? Or will you forge a path through, your own river? This way is EASY, but not for the fibber. Time for the morning bike ride — lest one be glib and glibber… Posted via email from \V/ | Comment »
January 2012
1 post
The Womb/Ego/God
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: Life2012-1-03 “The Womb/Ego/God”When we grow to big for our Mother’s womb, we are expelled into this world and take our first breath. Our lungs expand for the first time and vital fluids for incubation are flushed from our bodies as each organ now functions independently of the Mother. As a child, we have an Ego that makes us feel as if we are Center...
December 2011
3 posts
#BattleBetweenGoodAndEvil #LoveRevolution...
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: Evolution — it’s within all of us, don’t ya know? Don’t ever stop evolving, it’s why you’re here! Better yet, teach us how you evolved so we can evolve too! EGO Acronym attributed to Juan Orozco, hope you’re doing well buddy! 2011-12-19 “Battle Between Good and Evil”World presentedas battle betweenGood &...
#MessageToSelf #LoveRevolution #OccupyMcAllen
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: Past Life (Chapter)2011-12-08 “Message To Self”Message to my former self.You were trying to help humanity (A humanist you calledyour self)Gutcheck: You’re nota Progressive unlessyou’re helping peoplecreate independent wealth. Remember when you’re notpaying attentionit’s Your money that’s being dealt. #MessageToSelf Posted...
Inflation for Life
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: <3 Revolution2011-12-03 “Inflation for Life” Inflation for Life? 5,000 Soldiers dead 2.2 trillion dollars fleeing our country like micepied piper plays his tune ~~~~~~ we follow alongGuess we’re happy just being nice. Inflation for Life? Let’s break this marriage.Hard to imagine?Just pretend Kim Kardashian’s your wife! Lol, funny! =^D...
November 2011
2 posts
CrunchyRamen: Texas liberals and democrats →
dabocx:
This coming election the Republican candidate will win Texas. This is not negativity, this is a fact. I urge you to do something new, dont go run out to the polls to vote for obama. You have a free vote. Use it. Vote For a third party.
Its our chance too show that non-establishment candidates…
#LoveRevolution #OccupyMcAllen "American Patriot"
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: The LBC2011-11-12 “American Patriot”UnAmericanOsamaBinLaden Called all these things and thenIt occurs to me I’m the true PatriotRaising consciousness Of this American game Called Fiat Currency Or a “game of pretend”Will it ever end?Begs the question:Ego, will you let it mend? Or will your resentments never suspend?Will your hate,...
October 2011
3 posts
#WWJD #OccupyMcAllen #OccupyTogether...
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: Eternal Love (God/Evolution/Tao — “The only permanent thing is *Change*.” Enter the flow of this Permanency and be *Free* :^)2011-10-30 “#WWJD - WhatWouldJesusDo” When I think about JesusI don’t think about right or left.I think about doing what’s best. My son wants some ice cream.A conservative approach is best. As long as you...
Ignorant America #LoveRevolution #OccupyMcAllen
Author: @RahulVarshneyMuse: Ignorant America2011-10-30 “Ignorant America”But what about the starving kids in Africa? I’m glad you asked this question.Have you ever wondered why there are starving kids in Africa? Have you ever wondered why in America we have to staple someone’s stomach? We live in a society of so much excess, people’s bodies have become victims to...
#OccupyMcAllen #OccupyTexas #OccupyTogether #OWS...
Muse: The #LOVErevolution { #OccupyMcAllen #OccupyTexas #OccupyTogether #OWS}Author: @rahulVarshney (www.twitter.com/rahulvarshney) We are many things. We are a Community Service Organization. We are a Union of Revolutionary Workers. We are a Temple of Love. We are mothers and fathers. We are sons and daughters. We have all been to War: some in Iraq, Afghanistan, others in their own homes, many of...
September 2011
1 post
Tips 'Tics & Whips #Progressive
Author: @RahulVarshney (www.rahulvarshney.com)Muse: God2011-09-01 “Tips ‘Tics & Whips” my parenting tipsmore intellectualthan your politics my vision beyond fancy whipsyour vision slaveto the master’s whips my faith so strongyeah, it can suffer a couple slipsyour faith non-existentsomeone forgotthe packaging slip my love for Godas secure as vice grips you’re...
August 2011
1 post
U r all U need (2 b happy)
Author: @RahulVarshney (www.twitter.com/rahulvarshney)Muse: Au Revoir Simone 2011-08-21 “You are all you need (to be happy)” No one’s meant to be togetherGod gave you all you need to thrive Aint’ that clever?I’m not proposing which ties to severBut in abusive relationshipsThe arguments go on forever and ever.So make a journal of the day(keep it easy — startwith...
June 2011
1 post
Despair: Prologue to What's up There
Author: @RahulVarshney Muse: This shit thing we call life. (Ouch! It’s been a tough week — in my mind. On paper, I’m making great strides!) 2011-06-09 “Despair: Prologue to What’s up There” Beyond every despair I stumble upon lighter air. Floating around without a care. Then as the pink cloud passes, out comes a dare. My ego drools, my angel says...
May 2011
2 posts
Nomads in the struggle
Author: @RahulVarshney Muse: Life (guts & glory, angelic & whorey) 2011-05-21 “Nomads in the struggle” We’re nomads in the struggle. Wealth our destination as we juggle This thing called LIFE And sure your ego can make denial Feel like delight That odd moment When we use deluded logic To justify spite. But in the end everything’s all right (Yeah right,...
@AnkurBhatt #Fear (u're the muse)
Author: @RahulVarshney Muse: @AnkurBhatt2011-05-11 “Fear”No1 wants to get sued No1 wants to get booed All glued to the same boob tube Crying boohoo boohoo Wake up foo B4 life passes u dude. Posted via email from \V/ | Comment »
April 2011
1 post
Know How? or No Way No How? #poem #utpa
Author: @RahulVarshney (www.twitter.com/RahulVarshney) Muse: Spring Semester 2011 at UTPA (www.utpa.edu) 2011-03-31 “Know How? or No Way No How?” Inside my head, a rational voice says, “Bare down, pass on OPP now. Breathe, don’t have a cow. Success is coming, big like wow.” But Mister Impatience wants it now! His friend Doubting Tom snidely asks,...
March 2011
1 post
February 2011
5 posts
The New Electronic Unions : Facebook and Twitter
Author: @vovrv (www.twitter.com/vovrv)Muse: life, egypt, tunisia, bahrain, libya, wisconsin, italy, gabon, iran (the youth, *duh*), and last but not least, twitter and facebook (and the newly added facebook groups!) 2011-02-25 “The New Electronic Unions : Facebook and Twitter” Posted via email from \V/ | Comment »
The New Electronic Unions - Facebook and Twitter...
Attached: arrows-twitter_facebook Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Posted via email from \V/ | Comment »
Scared to Dare #poem
Author: @vovrvMuse: A presentation I don’t want to do.2011-02-14 “Scared to Dare”When did I become scared to dare? The revolution in Egypt happened, and I’m still sitting here. I’m not getting up, not going anywhere. Do I just hide the fake better? No, wait, I mean, sometimes I think I’m the one who’s exposed. The one that’s going out there stepping...
http://t.co/ydkNbWQ Brought2U by @vovrv listening2...
Author: + @vovrvMuse: + @hrtsrevolution (twitter.com/#!/hrtsrevolution) + + ”Dance Till Dawn” () + The People of Egypt! WaLK LikE an EgYPt!AN!!!! + And always my son of course (even if I don’t mention him. Love you Vishal =^) Shoutout to @MasterMimz! (twitter.com/mastermimz) “A Vision For You” You don’t have to stand up for the Egyptian Revolution....
One Woman Who Changed the World #Egypt #April6
This is a transcript of the above clip: I will restrict what I say to before January 25. The January 25 demonstrations were initiated by the April 6 Youth Movement, based on the fact that we held activity last year on January 25, which is Police Day. This is the first year that there was an official holiday for the entire country on Police Day. Everyone began to wonder why we have Police Day. We...
December 2010
3 posts
2 tags
"Memories Gone Past" #poem #smnerd
Author: @vovrv Muse: A SMNERD (sexy model nerd) coming out of a rough relationship. 2010-12-10 “Memories Gone Past” Truffling through memories gone past, the sheer joy from that last laugh, didn’t it come after the storm had passed? How to grieve God’s greatest gift? That suffering past is not to be missed? Surely nonsensical, those last two lines, but look here...
The Real Revolutionary #poem #union #god ((tags:...
Author: @VovrvMuse: The Struggle2010-11-3 “The Real Revolutionary”This goes out to all the REAL Revolutionaries out there. I’m a real Revolutionary.Here to change the world.Nothing less. Made a ton of mistakes.Who hasn’t? Let my ego run me over. Then I turned the page over.Still gonna change the world.Changing it right now. You’re reading this aren’t you? If you...
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Underground or Mainstream #poem #poetry...
Author: @Vovrv Muse: The Late Night Lounge with @LNLRohanGill 2010-12-2 *”Underground or Mainstream”* Underground or mainstream? Where does the true artist want to shine their beam? It’s a trick question it seems, For all of us are born underneath the seams. Wanting to remain hidden means we have a pipeline, still feeding of someone else’s dream. But when we...
November 2010
1 post
3 tags
Hangin' With the Elite #poem #success #happiness
Author: @vovrvMuse: Thanksgiving week with some family friends. Felt some jealousy and envy building up, which has less to do with them and whole lot more to do with me (and refining my thinking patterns). 2010-11-23 “Hangin’ With the Elite” Hangin with the elite Nagging feeling life’s on repeat Be quietSit stillLike a glass of vodka neat But is this really where I’m...
Go Away Dada
Author: @vovrv Muse: Vishal in real-time (3+ years old) Editor’s note: Happy Halloween! 2010-10-31 “Go Away Dada” Hey Vishal what do you want to do? :: Play in the tub, is that coo? Sure bebe, I ain’t no tool, but are you sure wouldn’t want me playing too? :: No dada, by myself, feeling cool. Ya baby, but you still drool! :: Thanks dada, but you didn’t give seed to no fool! But baby, I’m...
October 2010
5 posts
4 tags
That New Politics #aa #poetry #12steps #grateful
Author: @vovrvMuse: Doing yoga while my son was playing right next to me2010-10-18 “That New Politics”He’s got that new politics Based on carrotNot the stick He’s got that new politicsWhere the focusis on the selfnot being sickHe’s got that new politics HappyJoyousFree Is there anything elseThat anyone ever wanted to be?So quick to judge the sourceof life’s...
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME!
Hahaha. I have a feeling I’m late in the pack!http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/goodness-gracious-me-back-where-they-came-from/bxbzeneRhq-CCx90FwCSdQ Posted via email from \V/ | Comment »
#Gratitude is #Progressive @staufy
“Changes aren’t permanent, but the only thing permanent is change.” —paraphrased from Rush’s Tom Sawyer (grateful for that song =) Read the gratitude lists I posted a while back & thought “why am I not doing this more often?” +Grateful for temple food. Amazingly delicious & healthy, & they always insist I take some home with me! +Grateful...
"What's Done is Done" #poem #poetry #yoga #aa
Author: @VovrV Muse: Yoga with friends. 2010-10-02“What’s Done is Done” Take a trip in my spaceship. » Oh yeah? Yeah, it can a go a million miles. » How far? You heard me, a million miles. The whole trip, you — all smiles. Aren’t you sick of being in a loop for such a long while? First we’ll go to Jupiter, then Saturn. » What about Mars? No no,...
September 2010
1 post
@WajahatAli @mallikachopra @TIME...
Muse: @WajahatAli’s tweet, “Will This Marriage Last? - TIME http://bit.ly/4HXyo5”Author: @vovrv2010-09-22 “Will This Marriage Last? Wrong Question!” I should give a short preface here. @WajahatAli’s tweet referencing the Time magazine article, “Will This Marriage Last?” comes not too much after another friend on facebook posted an article about why...
August 2010
3 posts
@GaryOnTheRadio @Somani @Staufy #poetry #God...
Author: @VovrV Muse: My journal entry, “Is it possible the whole world could transform in one day? YES!” 2010-08-26 “Surrender” You win the fight when you surrender (to the flow of life, not your contender). How to pass this on to my son, who’s so young and tender? My dad broke out of poverty, and me he engendered. Am I the desire of a god? (No longer do I...
@JeffreyGuterman #GroupThink #aa #12steps "AA v....
Author: @VovrV Muse: An article (http://bit.ly/d4jKMK) on “Group Think” by Robin Hanson via @JeffreyGuterman. (Please read the above article to understand by comment below.) 2010-08-25 “AA v. Group Think” Great article. 12 step programs based on the 12 steps/traditions of AA are an ideal incubator for contrarian ideas. This article reminded me of the story of...
Baggy Genes
Author: @Vovrv Muse: Union of my son & my community 2010-08-03 “Baggy Genes” Here’s the thing about my son, when you see him, oh it’s sure to be a boat load of fun. He’ll make you laugh (as if a breeze by your face had passed =). But that’s not really the heart of his charm, it’s more to do with his power to disarm. *Sigh* All that weight...
July 2010
4 posts
Victim
Author: @VovrVMuse: CNN and Fox (all the other victim outlets) 2010-07-22 “Victim” I turn on tv, “victim” is what gets echoed back to me. Inside my misery, “victim” is all I’m told I’ll ever be. Victim! Victim! Victim! Sick of the man? Then all you gotta do is evict him! Oh yes victim, your time has come. You are the opposite of freedom. You make...
Valley Vision
Author: @VovrV Muse: Drum roll please (drrrrrrrrr) Vishal!2010-07-17 ”Valley Vision”Oh I’m Nostradamus today! In no particular order, within ten years I foresee: Obesity and diabetes in the 956 trending towards obsolescence. Yoga will become a standard practice in all public/private spheres: governments, school districts, small/big businesses. Mosquitoes will be eradicated...
#Gratitude is #Progressive 2010-07-07
1. Amazing time with Vishal. He giggled like a baby. 2. Ankur Somani is a great friend. I like him even more that I’m less crazy. 3. My parents are still there for me. 4. Stayed relatively positive today. 5. Avoided depression (one day at a time). 6. My car gets me around reliably (that reminds me, it needs an oil change + check rotors). 7. Bob shared with me (though he thought I was a...
Gratitude is Progressive 2010-07-06
One day at a time. There are absolutes in life: Evolution, the sun rising, gravity, mathematics. Okay, so what I am grateful for today? 1. Went to the gym 2. Great share group meeting 3. My parents put money in the bank 4. Had a great breakfast (ramaas) 5. Progress on math certification 6. Vacuumed up mites indicating A) I have a vaccum. B) I have a place to live 7. I am learning to let go of...
June 2010
2 posts
Nostalgia
Author: @VovrV Muse: You 2010-06-24 “Nostalgia”From Dictionary.com nos·tal·gia [no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-] Show IPA –noun...
Take a bow!
Two steps forward one step back. Life can be wonderful, then all of a sudden a loud smack! Nothing to fret about, because it’s all love in the end. One thing I’ve realized, that up till now I thought it was pretend. Oh no, but it’s definitely a real thing for sure. My son, why, he’ll definitely wake you from your snore. He woke me up, held up a mirror to my soul. And...
May 2010
4 posts
Women Talk
Author: @VovrV Muse: AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) ~ 12 Steps, sobriety 2010-05-13 “Women Talk” Anyone listen to women talk? (about men?) They point out *all* our inconsistencies our hypocrisies our disgusting habits (mini-atrocities) So the new me? Sure it’s whatever I want me to be But there’s a clear road map see. So dignified I am to be If I remain surprising...
Missing my son today
Author: @VovrV (Rahul Varshney)2010-05-12 “Missing my son today”Missing my son todayIf my beliefs are rightThis is a small price to pay For giving him a dadthat will provide himwith decades of playIt’s hard to say“I’m okay with missing my bebe” But truth be toldLife requires us to be boldTo never put our well being on holdThat old meCould never be happy No no I...
Zeros & Ones
Author: @VovrV Muse: @Twitter 2010-05-12 “Zeros & Ones” This tweeting’s worth repeating. A million ideas that’d otherwise be fleeting. It’s not what you’re missing, it’s ignoring that’s got you dissing. Higher level, lower level, god & the devil. Let in the bits. Zeros and ones, that’s all it is son. Posted via email ...
Untitled
Author: RahulVarshney+writeme@gmail.com, @vovrv, (956) 278 - 0523 Muse: evolution/higher power/god (whatever you call it, s’all progressive to me). Classic rock music. My friends in AA. 2010-05-07 “Evolution’s Blade” Feeling evolution today Something like the feeling of Hey! That warmth from an old friend, you say? Kind of like a childhood ride on hay! ...
April 2010
1 post
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January 2010
5 posts
March 9 -- Courage to Change
Author (not me) : Members of Al-Anon, a group for people who’ve been surrounded by alcoholism. Alcoholism is a “disease of attitudes,” and cannot be cured until the community infected by alcoholism heals. Their book, Courage to Change, is the utmost primary source when it comes to recovery from addiction to… anything. It is simply a passage a day from different...
One More Drink by Ludacris
[Verse 1] It was Friday night, And I was feelin’ AIGHT, (Yep) Downtown Atlanta, big city, bright lights, Mixin’ Henny wit the Sprite, While I’m drinkin’ and drivin’, No police lights, No police sirens, I’m headed to the club, lookin’ for a freak, To spread a lil’ love, to spread a couple cheeks, Pull up to the spot, 26’s like BEAMMM, Eyes on me...
Electro Movimiento -- Calle 13
Tu estas coqueta yo estoy coqueto tu y yo hacemos un buen dueto tu eres una loca y yo soy un demente contigo me quedo hasta q se me caigan los dientes te tengo una propuesta sencilla vamos a mezclarnos como pan con mantequilla como refrito con guacamole bien mezclado como arroz con frijoles nosotros nacimos con las piernas suelta vamonos atras pa los años 80 pa cuando Madonna era virgen y Jhon...
Poetry
Author: RahulVarshey+writeme@gmail.com, @vovrv, (956) 278-0LAF
2009-12-11
“Poetry”
What is poetry to me?
Is it that stuff we read in high school see?
Well sure, that’s an example that would be
“correct”
But something that’s gonna help me write a check?
Nope, I’m sorry, see that type of poetry ain’t gonna be learned from a book.
Or some...