I believe that every time I choose… love, integrity, compassion, kindness… Every time I choose to be true to myself… I’ve added another star to my universe. Another star that helps guide me on dim, cold, and windy nights of the soul. Moreover, I’ve adjusted my expectations. I no longer expect to walk clear through [...]
In commemoration of the new year, I’d like to direct you to Radiolab’s presentation of Will Hoffman’s “Moments“. May you enjoy the moments of your life, this year and all the years to come.
“I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.” –Hesiod, [...]
I subscribe to the point of view that one oughtn’t lie. Honesty is important: dissembling breaks down communication and trust since you don’t know what you can count on. Given how strongly I feel about telling the truth, I was surprised when I didn’t have any problems with the “little white lie” of The Bus [...]
Jesus went with his mother and disciples to a wedding in Cana. Noticing the host had run out of wine, Jesus’ mother asked him to help out. Jesus answered, “I’m busy right now, Mom.” But his mother knew her son well and knew he’d help if she got things started. She gathered a few servants [...]
Quote of the day, from an article about simplifying one’s lifestyle: Only termites, naked mole rats and certain insects like ants and bees construct social networks as complex as those of human beings. In that elite little club, humans are the only ones who shop. From http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110275/but-will-it-make-you-happy on Monday, August 9, 2010, and Friday, October [...]
God makes Adam and Eve, and they live in a garden in Eden. They may eat of all the trees save one, the fruit of which harbors the knowledge of good and evil. The snake convinces Eve to try the fruit of the tree. She does, and in turn convinces Adam to try some, too. [...]
I remember being in third grade when my older brother told me what a “googol” is. “It’s a number. A googol is a ’1′ with a hundred zeroes after it.” A hundred zeroes! That’s so many! “A kid thought of the name,” my brother continued. “His dad or someone wanted a name for this number, [...]
You’ve heard the expression “Get lost!”, surely, but have you ever thought about how hard it would be to do? Think about it. When was the last time you were lost? I mean, totally, completely, utterly lost. Lost as in, there is no way to get back to where you came from, get on to [...]
Cassandra cried, and curs’d th’ unhappy hour; Foretold our fate; but, by the god’s decree, All heard, and none believ’d the prophecy. -The Aeneid, Virgil, Project Gutenberg *This post continues a line of thought from the previous post, exploring how we as a society are reluctant to give credence to situations in which people bear [...]