Solomon's Private File #275
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 28 in this story, in the Spring of 2054.
Solomon's Private File #275 "Buddhist In The Bureau"
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CNN had to have a series of special discussion programs about the
topics in the Van program. I didn't appear on them, but I did a lot of
coaching through arranged monitors that the public didn't know about.
The guest experts appreciated that VERY much, mostly for the secret
part. I shifted in after each show ended, and gave them my personal
thanks and support. They knew more then, why I only showed the new Van
men from the waste up in my hugs. Staff did well in hiding their
amusement.
People in the federal government were being hounded by the media with
the big question. Did they know in advance? Had I discussed with them,
what I said in my antigravity show? Finally, one of them answered with
the truth, and let a journalist view the crystal, which I had updated
with the second meeting with the president. Most of them hadn't noticed
that, not having read the crystal a second time. President asked to see
me. I said, "Before you say it, yes, I usually do that with crystals I
give to people who I know will share them, just as my father did." He
said, "Oh. I would have asked for that, if I had thought of it, but not
if I had suspected one would go public. Did you?" I said, "I don't
think that way. While I think about as many eventualities as I can, I
try to only expect after the fact. Saves a lot of frustration." He
smiled, and said, "I can imagine it would."
I said, "I do the crystal only thing, specifically for things that
are not to go public. Other times, I include memory cards with digital
recordings. But, it's a little foolish to expect secrets will stay that
way forever. And the more who know, the faster it will get out, causing
some reduction in trust in both directions. In light of that, sometimes
it's wiser just not to try to keep sharable secrets that a lot of
people want to know about." He said, "I know that now. Sealed my doom.
But if you had told me this when you first gave them to me, I wouldn't
have listened to you." I said, "Unfortunately, yes. I'm sorry. I had
hoped things would have worked out better for you and the country.
There are still opportunities. If you can manage it, you might even get
reelected." He said, "Would the other side support what you asked for?"
I said, "Some won't, just because that would be from you. They would
want you to fail, by any means. You know ALL about that." He said,
"Embarrassing, but yes I do."
I said, "But they will discover almost immediately how foolish that
will be." My evil grin made him laugh. I said, "If you want to cross
the isle, and not swords, I can help with that. If you want law
overhauls, let me at them! Want reports of waste, I'll make them. Want
to be lazy? Don't do that." Chuckles. I said, "Need ideas, talk to
DOT." He said, "Already decided that. Do you know who broke the story?"
I said, "I know all, so of course I do. Not who I suspected would be
the first, and no, I won't tell you. Shame on you for almost asking."
Grins.
I said, "Do you know why we graduate so few engineers and scientists
now?" He said, "Not really." I said, "It's because some years ago,
there weren't enough for the open positions. So more students were
pressed to go that way. Then research grants dried up. Government
spending cuts, and no goals. That caused too many graduates, and not
enough jobs in private labs, and university faculty and programs. That
made less new students who went into those fields. Why train for no
available jobs? Short sighted administrations didn't see beyond their
noses. Education and research needs to be a steady thing, or these
cycles cause severe inefficiency in this area, and set our future back.
It costs more money to do this badly, than to do it well. Caused by
administrations and congress that care only about themselves, and not
the future of the country their own children have to live in! It's a
big world. A lot of competition. Some governments are putting a lot of
money into research. Who do you want to own the patents on the future?
Them, or America?"
He said, "Wow! You're a great speaker, but I think it's wasted on me.
I agree with you. I wish I could do more." I said, "You can. You just
have to try, and find some people who are willing to work hard for
this. Make DOT your front man if you want. Or somebody else. Just don't
do nothing! My offer to help governments, well, don't you think some
have already accepted?" He said, "Oh!" He thought some, and said,
"Would you add this to the crystals, and make more of them for all of
Congress?" I said, "Saves me from having to recommend that." Chuckles.
I said, "And cabinet members."
He said, "I have a question I'm not sure I should ask." I said, "But
you will, anyway." Smiles. He said, "Do you really know what's best for
our country and this world?" I said, "I've lived more than a thousand
lives that I remember with total recall. I've seen in them governments
succeed and fail. But that's relatively almost nothing. I know all on
Earth now. That includes all the past lives of ALL the people, also in
total recall." He was too stunned to say wow. I said, "My own people
should have known that, and didn't, so you're in FINE company. Only
they're noisier." A ghost of a smile. I said, "I've explored millions
of dimensions, and billions of galaxies, and a whole lot more
individual planets and nations, and am doing more as I speak and you
try to say wow. Some are in time differentials that are very fast,
compared to us. I've seen many thousands of civilizations rise and
fall, and that's not even with past time research for the most
interesting of them. And I've done missions in some, specifically for
saving some of those civilizations, where I could see the future change
as I did things. I'm still working in some of them, with thousands of
simultaneous presences. My intelligence is immeasurable, second only to
God."
I said, "I'm not saying all this to toot my own horn, but to show you
I might actually know a thing or two about this. And some other things.
Well, you asked. Have I derailed your train of thought, making you bite
off more than you could choo choo?" He laughed. I said, "You know
I offer to correct mistakes and discuss consequences of bad things. I
can do more personnel approvals, which is mostly NOT fun for me! I can
tell you about waste, even without flushing. Want a new tax code, I can
give you that, too. Wouldn't be accepted, though." He said, "Why not?"
I said, "Too many starving cooks want their own special interests
treated preferentially, make a really lousy tasting soup of a tax code,
and always least favoring those who can't speak loudly for themselves.
People don't realize, the more complicated the tax code, the more it
costs to administer it. MUCH more, and that's wasted money, and that
doesn't even include the compounding of errors and enforcement. Make it
better, and you could actually lower the rates, and still increase the
revenue. Stop the insanity! It costs too much!"
I said, "And lobbyists! Should be open season on them." Chuckles. I
said, "I mean that literally, but in a different than usual way. Bills
would be proposed and announced, and lobbyists would be allowed to
address their prey for a specific time and place open to the media, and
no other time and place. Any other contact would be against the law.
Automatic attempted bribery charge. None of that would likely happen,
but if it did, it would really help things along. Works for the Supreme
Court." He said, "Oh! That IS an idea! Is it used any place else?" I
said, "Yes, actually. Many. In a few, there is severe punishment for
violations. Painful. We won't mention that." Chuckles. I said, "But
don't expect people in Congress to willingly empty their pockets for
that. You have some smart people. Ask them for ideas. Find others. Most
of the best aren't hiding!" He said, "I'll do some of that. Putting all
this in the crystals?" I said, "Yes. One more thing. You need my help
much less than you think. Human beings are one of the most capable
species in existence. When they want to be. Don't waste this potential,
USE it!" We stood and hugged.
I updated the crystals, and made new ones for everybody, and hand
delivered them to my two conservative friends. Head of DOT read it, and
cried. I said, "I was hoping for something more than just tears." He
smiled, and said, "Train of thought! Ha!" Chuckles. I said, "People
should chose well." Groans." I said, "Your coconspirator has similar
reactions. Yes, a two for one deal." He said, "Convenient." I said,
"Maybe. Really is, when I can spend time with my family. ALL the time."
There was a lot of buzz about the crystals. REALLY a lot, and in the
media as well. President asked for my tax code proposal. I sent it to
him, including full justification for all included and excluded items
and rates, and with analysis of projected costs and savings on current
and future economies. And I included references, too. After some study,
most were very impressed. Some people opposed it, but it was obvious
why. IRS absolutely loved it, saying implementation and enforcement
would be VERY cost effective. A lot of the public didn't like it,
fearing any change, and not even knowing what was in the proposal. I
was asked to do CNN shows, but I declined.
There was a lot of comment in the Bureau, too. I said to an applicant
in my office, "I heard your comment about Solomon interfering in
politics. Could you explain that?" He said, "Fan of his?" I said, "Out
there, some. In here, it's all about what you're here for. So?" He
said, "He's doing more things for governments." I said, "And how is
that related to politics? I see you don't understand. We here do things
for the government. Are WE messing with politics?" He said, "Oh! I see
now. He's not doing it for politics, but for functionality." I said,
"The clue you should have noticed was he's helping Conservatives. I
wonder if he feels a little dirty." Chuckles. I said, "Now, tell me why
you made that error." He thought a little, and said, "Jealousy, envy? I
said, "Yes. Misplaced, though. Consider the workload." He said, "I
understand. Foolish of me." I said, "Actually, yes, but mostly for
showing that here, where we would want to know about that kind of
thing." He said, "Oh! Am I disapproved?" I said, "We've barely
started." We did some tests.
I said, "Why did you lie on some questions?" He said, "How did you
know?" I said, "Tests like these are specifically engineered to show
that. I know, sneaky." A small smile. I said, "Well?" He said, "I have
a habit of privacy." I said, "And avoidance of personal commitment." He
nodded. I said, "You're afraid if people get too close to you, they
will discover things about you that you think will cause them to
dislike you. That's actually self fulfilling. They discover you feel
that way, and they dislike that." He looked very strange. I said, "I'm
disapproving you now. Get some counseling, and come back in six months
with proof of that, if you want to reapply." He said, "Do you have a
practice on the outside?" I said, "Not available for that. Sorry.
Security issues." He nodded. We shook hands, and he left.
I wrote that in his file, and went out to reception, and handed it
over, and said, "Hold for possible reapply in minimum six months. And I
want that one next." She grinned widely. She beckoned to him, and
pointed to me. He followed me into my office. We sat. He said, "You
chose me over others ahead of me. You can do that here?" I said,
"You're here, shows I can. Got a more intelligent question?"" He
grinned and said, "Then, why, and why did she grin?" I said, "Two
questions, and one answer. She knows I like interesting toys." He
laughed. He said, "You could see that at a glance?" I said, "It's what
we do. This is the FBI. Always the best. First former serious Buddhist
Monk here. A guess; you studied in Tibet, and went kind of native?" He
said, "Right. You really do know what you're doing." I said, "I'm a
little more interested in you saying things I don't already know." He
laughed.
He said, "How did you know?" I said, "You didn't fidget. All others
who aren't severely distracted, do that here in reception. You saw more
than you looked at. You were amused, but not condescending. There is a
calm about you, that's natural, and not forced, as it would be here for
most. You move as somebody who knows his own body as very few do, and
without fear or wariness in an unfamiliar situation. You don't react to
the movement of other people, but are in the flow with them. So, it was
obvious that you've been a serious Buddhist Monk." He said, "I see.
Very perceptive." I said, "Comes from knowledge and experience, and
conscious training. How about you? More than in the application." He
said, "I don't know what to say." I said, "So you'd rather be reactive.
Why are you applying for a position with the FBI?" He said, "I have a
desire to contribute." I said, "You know that's not nearly enough here.
You play, you go."
Hw nodded, and said, "I'm looking for a direction in my life. I have
some education, some skills, and I want to apply them where I can make
a difference. Great reputation here, in all ways. I feel a kind of
call. I know it sounds strange, but that's the best I can do to explain
it." I said, "You're not the first with that. Well, I'm here." He
grinned and nodded. I said, "We're law enforcement. That can get
violent. How are you with that?" He said, "I agree I wouldn't work out
as a Special Agent." I said, "But we also sometimes encounter it here.
Yes, even in my office. Poor applicants." He laughed, and said, "I can
imagine! You move like you're very well trained." I said, "All my
shrinks are Black Belts. That's why we don't need guards, except to
take out the trash." Grins. I said, "And actually, one of the best
guards, started as that." He said, "And you helped him." I said,
"That's what shrinks do."
I said, "Now tell me why we would want to hire you. What can you do
for us, better than the thousands of other applicants?" He said, "That
many! Well, I could bring a different perspective to things. My
expertise is in organization; corporate, manufacturing, facilities, and
personnel. And some legal." I said, "You see patterns, where others see
only chaos." He said, "Yes! How did you know?" I said with a grin,
"Even your excitement is controlled." Chuckles. I said, "It's obvious
by your chosen expertise, and how you expressed it. And your Monkiness.
Hmm, that didn't work well." He had to laugh. I said, "You practically
live in a world of beautiful interlocking and evolving patterns." He
said through his tears, "You DO know!" I said, "We aren't all that
different in that. I see patterns in people." He said, "I should have
realized that." I said, "Now we need to do some tests." We did, and I
said, "Ha! Invalid for you." Chuckles. I said, "Lama?" He said, "Not
quite." I said, "Actual religion got in the way?" He grinned and said,
"Yes, actually." I said, "Want to try Thailand, I've got contacts there
you could use." I took out the psi meter, and said, "I thought so. Half
psionic. This thing doesn't indicate potential. Your Third Eye could go
all the way open, eventually. Got a Temple here in DC. Multi
denominational. Abbot trained by Solomon. Wouldn't be a bad thing to
pay them a visit." He nodded.
I said, "So, how serious are you about wanting to work for us?" He
said, "VERY! More now than before." I said, "One more thing. Your
expertise you listed, is oriented toward management. How would you feel
about analyzing criminal activity?" He said, "If I didn't have to
confront them, I don't think I would have a problem with doing that.
Interesting, actually, and the making a difference motivation would
reinforce that." I said, "Now I've got a problem. How do I justify NOT
chaining you to one of our nicest desks?" He laughed, hard. I said,
"Oh, they heard that." Chuckles. I had been doing some typing while we
were talking. I stood, and said, "Come with me." We went out, and I
told the office manager, "We're going to personnel." She grinned. I
said, "Oh, stop that!" She laughed, and said, "Sure, boss." And didn't.
I sighed, and that grin still didn't stop. We left. In the hall, he
said, "The new toy thing?" I said, "Been worse." He said, "The way they
act. Like a family?" I said, "That's how it is here. A very diverse
family, and we like it." He grinned and said, "I like that, too." I
said with a mysterious smile, "You already know it's more diverse than
you originally thought, and you expect it to be more." He said, "And I
would be correct?" I said, "Oh yes! And in ways you might not
anticipate. For example, we have people who came to kill us, who now
work here." He said, "I see what you mean. I would NEVER have thought
of that!"
In personnel, I asked to see the boss. In his office, I said, "We
need this applicant. Er, years ago. File already in the system." I gave
him the reference code. I said to the applicant, "If his eyes pop out,
careful where you walk." He laughed. Jerry did, too, and said, "Don't
DO that when I'm trying to read." I said, "Aw, what's the fun in that?"
We waited. He said to me, "He's going to be very busy, when they find
out." I said, "Good. Why waste him?" Chuckles. He said, "Psych is going
to want to play with him, too." I said, "Tell them hands off. I saw him
first." He nodded. Applicant said to me, "Split Department?" I said,
"Wholly separate Departments. Better security. Some friendly
cooperation, though. And profilers in a different building. Strange
people. Look better sideways." Chuckles. Jerry said, "We'll take it
from here. Go shrink another applicant." I said, "What am I, some kind
of diet coach?" He looked afraid, and said, "Not here, please!" We
chuckled. I bowed to the applicant the Buddhist way, which he returned
lower. He said, "You're a Buddhist, aren't you." I said, "I'm a lot of
things. And don't tell me you're not." Grins, and I left.
Ivanna said in my head, "Wow!" I said, "I have to agree. Very
unusual." She said, "Going to be more so, when he finds out." I said,
"You know I'm going to like that." Chuckles, and love.
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