Reality
November 8, 2009
- There's this really old saying in the bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." Does anyone actually understand what they mean by that? Here's my perspective.I've blogged about this before, sorry if it sounds like a repeat.The universe is a static matrix of quantum mechanical possibilities. It never changes because there are a finite number of things that can happen in a moment, and since ...
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November 1, 2009
- As I walked at dusk on All Hallows Eve (and, as God is my witness, this event actually happened) I passed a man and two small girls (five or so) tricking and treating. As I approached one of the little girls said: "Dad, can we go in there (pointing). It's number 6666." And indeed it was. The father didn't take them in.
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October 29, 2009
- “It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” — Carl SaganIs this true? When it comes to the cosmic universe, perhaps. When it comes to our personal universe, is it better to persist in delusion? Isn’t that what a dream is, a delusion? The dream might be attainable with luck and hard work, in which case it’s ...
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October 24, 2009
- This sounds a bit weird despite its tragic resonances. One can imagine that in Guantanamo Bay some kinds of music might be considered torture simply because of their quality. Here we are talking decibel levels to “help break uncooperative detainees”.Musicians have joined the coalition that is backing Barack Obama’s shut down plan for the camp for terrorist suspects. The group is depending ...
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October 22, 2009
- Be fair, he cried, be fair!Maybe you are right, dear sir,I live in perfection, to their eyes,But I can't live my days in lies..It's the matter of the hours, the little minutes,I curb my heart, I am chained with limits..I only ask for a fresh, wild garden,With merry plants that carry no burden..A breathing jasmine and a happy tree,I smile to them, they smile to me..Momentary occupation, this fame ...
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October 17, 2009
- "Are your books doing as well as you hoped they would?" I have been asked this question so many times, and I haven't once been able to answer it. I have no answer. In order for my books to do as well as I hoped, I'd have had to hope in the first place. I was told by a very dear friend, when I was sixteen years old, that there's no money to be made in writing about art. He'd been doing ...
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October 14, 2009
- I am not what I say..The words that sometimes flow on my tongueAre created by the hands of centuriesMy words are not budding from an earth so young..I am not what I say...For sometimes I hear myself like a stranger,And I ask "Who is it that feigns to be me?!"And I wonder if they will believe her,And if the hymn I feelWill ever sound as clear..I am not what is said,I am the ...
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October 5, 2009
- I went numb and felt death in my bones. It was an ‘over and out’ moment. There had been no specific stimulus to trigger this off. I was, in fact, sitting at the table having lunch. The rice was whirling before me and I knew even a grain could choke me.Deep melancholia has lodged itself within me. You won’t notice it when I write, when I talk, when I sing, when I draw and when I smile at ...
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September 26, 2009
- My wife said we should go to Hotel Mac for dinner. Now, I've heard of Hotel Mac, but I couldn't tell you what the place looks like, even though I've been there and eaten there."Have we really eaten there before?" I asked."Yes. You said you liked it.""I did?"She sighed and said, "Not again."Here’s the problem—I have holes in my memory. Not ...
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September 25, 2009
- I see myself as a very realistic person, but a realism that has a sprinkle of optimism and hope that is a permanent feature after realising years ago that laying the firm foundations of success has a lot to do with good planning, energy, determination, hard work and belief. And perhaps, a bit of luck.I am not blind to the issues we face. We, as a country, as an economy, have ...
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