Comments on: How many more bars of soap will I buy before I die? http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/21/how-many-more-bars-of-soap-will-i-buy/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mike Pulcinella http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/21/how-many-more-bars-of-soap-will-i-buy/#comment-15841 Mike Pulcinella Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:16:58 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2074#comment-15841 My Italian grandfather's version of your rather sad soap countdown was to imagine the number of chickens he had eaten in his life gathered together in one place. "Quite a flock," he would say, shaking his head and wondering how many more would be added before the end. My Italian grandfather’s version of your rather sad soap countdown was to imagine the number of chickens he had eaten in his life gathered together in one place. “Quite a flock,” he would say, shaking his head and wondering how many more would be added before the end.

]]> By: Tim Hogan http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/21/how-many-more-bars-of-soap-will-i-buy/#comment-15830 Tim Hogan Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:12:29 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2074#comment-15830 The ancient Greeks had a special admonition for those which had just won an Olympic event; "Die now!" The thought was that no other event could ever surpass the moment of triumph an Olympian had in victory so it was best for them to die immediately, and not suffer the degredations of eventual loss and decrepitude that life lays upon us all. I have been blessed with a loving family, good friends and work which allows me to make a difference. Sometimes that difference may save a life, which Maimonides says is like "saving a universe." Live each day as though the end would be to "Die now!" Whatever you may or may not accomplish is immaterial to most everyone else but, live as though the day were your last, and know that if it ends in death that all of us die but, not all of us die well. "Die now!" my friends, and die well! The ancient Greeks had a special admonition for those which had just won an Olympic event; “Die now!”

The thought was that no other event could ever surpass the moment of triumph an Olympian had in victory so it was best for them to die immediately, and not suffer the degredations of eventual loss and decrepitude that life lays upon us all.

I have been blessed with a loving family, good friends and work which allows me to make a difference. Sometimes that difference may save a life, which Maimonides says is like “saving a universe.”

Live each day as though the end would be to “Die now!” Whatever you may or may not accomplish is immaterial to most everyone else but, live as though the day were your last, and know that if it ends in death that all of us die but, not all of us die well. “Die now!” my friends, and die well!

]]> By: Ben http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/21/how-many-more-bars-of-soap-will-i-buy/#comment-15829 Ben Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:03:28 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2074#comment-15829 One of my relatives died, and we went to clean out the apartment, and found at least 10 years worth of soap. On a lighter note, Costo is very good on reliability and quality, but you won't save money over going to the supermarket unless you actually USE what you buy. Especially perishable items - I have literally thrown away hundreds of pounds of uneaten food from there. In terms of the meaning of life and death, and/or having an impact/legacy on the universe: I am bothered by human/animal suffering, and I often feel guilty that I am not "out there doing something". One of my relatives died, and we went to clean out the apartment, and found at least 10 years worth of soap. On a lighter note, Costo is very good on reliability and quality, but you won’t save money over going to the supermarket unless you actually USE what you buy. Especially perishable items - I have literally thrown away hundreds of pounds of uneaten food from there.

In terms of the meaning of life and death, and/or having an impact/legacy on the universe: I am bothered by human/animal suffering, and I often feel guilty that I am not “out there doing something”.

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