When the 'butterfly effect' touches you on your bones to become your second nature
The great master Zhuang-zi once dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering here and there. In the dream he had no awareness of his individuality as a person. He was only a butterfly. Suddenly, he awoke and found himself laying there, a person once again. But then he thought to himself, "Was I before a man who dreamt about being a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly who dreams about being a man?"
Apologies, but I had to laugh out loud at this one. Full blown to mind came "shoo-boom, shoo-boom ... hey, nanni-ding-dong ... life is just a dream ..." - Thanks, Jan
Slaves who fled their masters were classified as insane. This term came from Dr. Samuel Cartwright who was an apologist for slavery in the pre-Civil War era. This release of my Anoka Time file is a look at slavery in the modern context of Minnesota N