Vested Interests??

“The vested interests – if we explain the situation by their influence – can only get the public to act as they wish by manipulating public opinion, by playing either upon the public’s indifference, confusions, prejudices, pugnacities or fears.” ~ Sir Norman Angell We have a serious problem that pervades our culture. This problem is […]

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Sphere Curiosity

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” ~Carl Sagan For thousands upon thousands of years men have looked to the heavens in astonishment, wonder and fear. They have looked upon this firmament for answers and for hope, sometimes in belief; though often in question to their place in the universe. The heavenly sphere’s  movements […]

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Oblivion

“All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.” ~ Maurice Maeterlinck Humans have great capacity for good, for love, for incredible acts of valor and courage; yet the friction remains. Our race also has the unyielding capacity for horror. Our consciousness makes us immortal; a consciousness […]

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Mitakuye Oyasin

“To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of year, to […]

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Perhaps, Maybe…

Vacation is almost over for me, and back to the desk I must go. I’ve put off writing a bit, but today is a day of expression I suppose. For me, spending time with family is very important and after having my daughter stay with me for a month and now my sister for another […]

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Lighthouse

Once lived a man of undeniable moral character. He worked as all men do, but he worked harder than most. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Marine Corps, a rough, tough and utmost honorable branch of service. His son and grandson would soon follow his lead. He lived within the sphere of […]

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Bring it Back

“Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn’t see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a God or Goddess giving them an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love… Now people hear […]

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For the Obsessed

“Passion is a positive obsession. Obsession is a negative passion.” ~ Paul Carvel Are you obsessed? How many times have you called, texted, looked at, stared, thought or dreamed of another? How many times do you look up their facebook page, twitter account, blog, website or any other. How many times have you called and […]

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MIrrors of Hate

“Anger is just anger. It isn’t good. It isn’t bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It’s like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice.” ~Jim Butcher What is anger? Are “degrees” of anger a viable theory? Is anger […]

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Lies, More lies and Damn lies

“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ~George Orwell Truth is a trophy that all seek. Whether one seeks “the truth” about life, spirit, death and afterlife or is simply wanting to be told the truth is very much the same. Nobody wishes for falsehood; never does one wish to […]

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