Mark, You're welcome.
My motivation is that it appeared to me that the bottom line was that you were in need of money and that all the debate around the sandals and the resume was not going to help financially so I wanted to take the lead and do something practical for you despite pointing out some things I didn't agree with. I also encouraged others to follow suit. I know you more than you know me due to your position in the TMO at the time. The name I use on here tedadams is a pseudoname. If I described where and when I was with you would remember, but for now at least I choose to maintain anonymity. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > Thank you, Ted. Your $20 cash arrived today. I'm glad you didn't go out of > your way to get a cashier's check. I'm not sure of all the ins and outs of > your motivation in sending this, perhaps there aren't any but the sincere > desire to help another human being in need. I often give five or ten to the > street beggars, but I believe in that, for a variety of reasons, so I > couldn't even say that is "pure." > > In any case, I appreciate it. My wallet is, all of a sudden, fatter. > > If you will, let me know how we knew each other. Your name is vaguely > familiar, but the memory is escaping me, as so many are these days. > > Namaste, > > m > > On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:57 AM, tedadams108 wrote: > > > > > Mark, > > > > I'm sending you a cashier's check in amount of $20. I know it's > > not much but it's all I feel I can afford in this economy. I hope > > it helps. If things improve with me financially I'll follow up > > with more. Hopefully others on here will follow my lead and lend you > > a helping hand. Feel free to post on here when you receive the check. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > > > I'll take it. I'm not proud. I can even take credit cards. No donations > > > of less than a dollar accepted. See: > > > http://www.sky5.com/pay.htm > > > > > > Do you really still think I only hold M and TM and everything TM related > > > with only contempt and ridicule? If so, you have a huge blind spot. > > > > > > And, regarding my situation, if things remain as as, I'll be homeless and > > > penniless in about four months. And, here I am, spending all my time on > > > FFL... (No, I haven't expended one more iota of energy on selling M's > > > sandals since this whole thing began, though, today, hopefully, I will > > > get around to taking their photo with a camera I borrowed from a > > > neighbor.) > > > > > > But, really, Ted, if that is your name, I think there is some deeper > > > purpose in your reactions to me. If I trigger you so effectively, there > > > must be some important thing or things we have in common. > > > > > > Perhaps your bringing up the sweet truth so long ago has something to do > > > with this. I was thinking I'd respond to that but then decided to let > > > others deal with it. > > > > > > But it's probably more my seeming chutzpah, over the top opportunism and > > > hypocrisy. > > > > > > If you're willing, take the time to look deeply into yourself to see > > > what's really going on here. Everything "out there" is a reflection of > > > what's "in here." The things that trigger us are the things we haven't > > > fully met with and processed within ourselves. If you really come up with > > > it, interactions between us might become fruitful. > > > > > > m > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2011, at 4:24 AM, tedadams108 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Whom It May Concern: > > > > > > > > As you may be aware, a few days ago I commented on what I thought was > > > > the hypocrisy of trying to capitalize on the sandals of a man > > > > (Maharishi) who was criticized by the seller(Mark)in a film > > > > (David Wants To Fly). > > > > Opinions on both sides of the pro/con camps > > > > flooded in. Just when I felt I could once again sit back and enjoy > > > > the posts on FFL, something else has caused me to respond. > > > > Maybe I don't understand the forum, but I thought it was a place > > > > to share in philosophical ideas, spiritual debate, etc. First it > > > > was selling sandals to make some money, now it's a resume in hopes > > > > of getting a job. I mean I have a pair of Charlie Donahue's earth > > > > shoes I would sell (for the right price), and wouldn't mind > > > > attracting more customers in my business, but didn't think this > > > > was the place to do so. Anyway, regarding the resume Mark, > > > > you state that you were the personal assistant to the Founder of > > > > a worldwide educational organization called the World Plan Executive > > > > Council in Seelisburg Switzerland. The Founder wouldn't happen to be > > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi would it, and the organization wouldn't > > > > be the TM Movement would it? If so, why not just say so. I have the > > > > same concern as I did about the sandals. Why put on the > > > > resume that you worked for an organization which you have repeatedly > > > > condemned and ridiculed? Like the sandals, it's justified if there is > > > > some personal gain to be had? I know we've all debated "the paradox" > > > > and dimensions both "unilateral" and "multilateral" but my point is > > > > pretty simple and not meant to generate dozens of posts for people > > > > to articulate their agenda. I just question the chutzpah it > > > > takes to speak so negatively about an organization and yet find it > > > > worthy to be put in your resume. > > > > Maybe I'm not appreciating just how difficult your financial situation > > > > is that would cause you to do this. Perhaps instead of us debating the > > > > pros and cons of sandal selling or job hunting and > > > > resume posting, we could just take a collection and send you some > > > > money. I'll write the first check. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Not too sure about protocol here yet (is there any?), but I thought > > > > > I'd let you know. > > > > > I lost my job June 6 as Accounting Manager for a high tech consulting > > > > > firm in charge of AP, AR, payroll and responsible for many other > > > > > things. > > > > > I just put my resume up (not too professionally) on my web site. > > > > > If any of you know of any company anywhere that might be able to use > > > > > my skills, please let me know. The link is: > > > > > http://www.sky5.com/resume.html > > > > > Many thanks, m > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
