David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Power

1. Power breeds reliance2. There are ends to power.3. I am not afraid4. I am not pretending to be Dave5. The end of control is not the end of power.
Solve

1. Solve the problem now, not yesterday.2. Be very hones–and learn to keep your mouth shut.3. Tell your truth, live your life, love as much as possible.4. Forget fear, be on time, be honest.5. Everything will be all right, you get what you need.6. Read as much as you can–pay close attention.7. Understand what you…
St. Paisius Velichkovsky

Remember, O my soul, the terrible and frightful wonder: that your Creator for your sake became Man, and deigned to suffer for the sake of your salvation. His angels tremble, the Cherubim are terrified, the Seraphim are in fear, and all the heavenly powers ceaselessly give praise; and you, unfortunate soul, remain in laziness. At…
Lazy

1. Do not be lazy.2. Be consistent.3. The whole truth is more then some of the truth.4. Remember to be grateful.5. A job is what one can do for them.6. Understand what you bring to the table.7. Forget what you do not need to remember.8. Listen to where the blues come from.9. Don’t be afraid…
St. Anthony the Great

I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world and I said groaning, “What can get through from such snares?” Then I heard a voice saying to me, “Humility.”
Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images

Lisa, Jack, Kate, and I went up and saw LACMA this Sunday. I went and saw the Magritte exhibit which was outstanding–lots of great paintings, fantastic curation, awesome exhibition space, good crowd, the entire thing ruled. We also saw the Picasso print, Krishna History, Japanese stuff, and lots of other things–a really great day at…
Present

1. I am feeling very present.2. I do not need anything, everything is a want.3. I do not fear anything.4. Willingness has over come fear.5. The reduction of online time has increased my presence.6. The ink that I am using is a little to runny and not consistent enough.7. I have found a great drive…
Pan’s Labyrinth

I went and saw this at the University yesterday at 2:10. I went alone and got a medium popcorn and a large water–they were out of small waters. I went in thinking that I was going to be scared out of my mind–the film had been recommended to me by Scott and Margie. It was…
Vessia

Went with Lisa, John, and Emmy for St. Valentine’s Day. Steadman had given me a gift certificate for watching his mail. It was a very nice night–lots of fun and games. The food was medium. I had MOZZARELLA ALLA GENOVESE which was excellent–great cheese, fresh tomato, & really good pesto–there was a lot of pepper,…
A Paid Ad In The LA Free Press–one of Frank Zappa’s attempts to steer his audience into the path of righteousness.

This is about the Mothers of Invention. We have watched them grow, and with their growth, we hopefully have grown. Their honesty has offended some and been provocative to many, but in any case, their performances have had a real effect on their audiences. The Mothers’ music is very new, and as their music is…