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EXCERPT FROM "WISDOM, MADNESS, AND FOLLY"--R.D. LAING "The New Year is the biggest celebration in Scotland. It is marked by prolonged carousing on the part of the alcoholic fraternity, but many teetotaller celebrate the spirit of the new year contently sober. There is no 'religion' about it. There is a special spirit abroad---'AULD LANG SYNE', 'A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT'. In Gartnavel, in the so-called 'back wards', I have seen catatonic patients who hardly make a move or utter a... Read More
CHRISTMAS AND COSMOLOGY: A PECULIAR TAKE ON CHRISTMAS
As we age, most people tend to lose a sense of wonder and mystery. This is a damn shame, in my view, because the wonder and mystery of Life just increases with each passing day. Tis but the 4th day of Christmas so this peculiar take on Christmas so I have 8 days left to figure out how to explain this one. We'll start with a whiff of the idea. Next will be some fun facts about the earth and this peculiar structure called 'The Great A... Read More
Who says Mother Nature doesn't have a sense of humor?
As I checked to see if the post below got posted I noticed the date.
Twenty-two years ago I got married.
Five years ago my ex moved out
Right now, I am smiling. I know when I've been played--and good.
I think this is a case of 'Synchronicity Laughing'; good name for a song.....
"Listen to the voice of Nature, for it holds treasures for you"
-Huron
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THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 (c/o History Channel.com)
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This historical event speaks volumes and for itself. Belief, unbelief, indifference. Realities, fairy tales, wishful thinking. What are we to do with the babel coming at us from every direction ?
This most improbable event ought give us pause. Could it happen again ? Does it really matter ? How come so few people know of this ? It packs one serio... Read More
"NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN"
Last night I went to a move theatre for the first time in 4 months. I expected it to be decent. I believe it deserves to win Best Movie of the Year. I must reach far back to remember anything remotely as real as this one. I felt myself operating in two worlds throughout the movie. The visible presence of Chigurh moving around as an effective and twisted predator (almost a hint of evil-incarnate)wasn't as gripping as the unseen forces recognized by some.
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