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The Flight Of The Snail
2008-06-06 18:00:00 He was called Mr. Snail, a creature with a limited vision of his world, unable to see beyond the enclosed space of his shell when he wasn?t crawling amongst the other living things that comprised the ground of his vision. Some inhabitants of this place wondered what Mr. Snail?s opinion would be, however the minute he ... More About: Flight , Eclectics
Is It True, Not, Or Just A Crock (#10)?
2008-06-04 18:00:00 The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of lore when the engines were pulled by horses. Horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases, so architects thought a spiral staircase would prevent them from climbing up the stairs. At least thats what Mr. Ed told ... More About: True , Eclectics
Urban Camouflage
2008-06-02 18:00:00 One day, when opening your mailbox, as June approaches, you receive an invitation to your tenth anniversary High School Reunion, a place filled with bitter sweet memories of Prom night. In that moment, pulling out the yearbook and reminiscing of classmates past, replying yes as you asked yourself, “whatever happened to ??” The thought ... More About: Urban , Gadget , Camouflage
The Call Of History
2008-05-31 18:00:00 “History is not just the evolution of technology; but of thought, reflecting choices taken and the consequences of action by understanding the reality of those who came before us. Perhaps a vision why we view the world the way we do, as certain values develop from experience defining what our potential for contribution toward further ... More About: Philosophy , News , Religion , Photo
The Silver Rosebush
2008-05-30 18:00:00 Somewhere in Europe, what is now known as Southern France, in sight of the deep blue-green waters of the Mediterranean , well East of the fabled Pillars of Heracles, was a garden of Rosebushes owned by an obscure and excessively rich aristocrat of the numerous princedoms that littered the land of pre-feudal Europe. The finest ... More About: Philosophy , History , Silver , Eclectics
Who Said The Following?
2008-05-28 18:00:00 Who said the following: “The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity and the way our differences combine to create meaning.” a) Martin Luther King Jr. b) Robert Kennedy c) Bob Dylan d) Maya Angelou e) Charles Darwin f) The 14th Dali Lama g) None of the above except in an Alternate Reality h) All of the Above, in some Alternate Reality *Anticipating ... More About: News , History , Eclectics
The Hollow Deck:?Photons Unite!
2008-05-26 18:00:00 Anyone who appreciates the ability to experience a fantasy viscerally, as in dreams or becoming part of the landscape created by photons, would revel in the recent announcement by Dvice.com’s Adario Strange on 5/13/08: “Fujitsu unveils Star Trek-like Hollow Deck For Train Conductors.” This development marks the beginning of practical use of the hollow deck concept, ... More About: News , Sciences , Eclectics , Science-Fiction
Hope?s Foe
2008-05-24 18:00:00 Occluding thought Anxiety’s arrow Fragmented fear Misbegotten tears Vitriolic gaze Hope ’s foe Phantasy’s distraction Heart’s abode Mind’s emote Fraught in shade Needing naught But surgeons blade Perceptive illusion Neglecting light Heir’s delusion Mortal flight More About: Poetry
Close Encounter With The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
2008-05-23 18:00:00 As the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull sweeps world theaters, it was exciting to see a new installment to the Spielberg/Lucas treasure trove of classics which will stand the test of time as the Smithsonian Institute becomes the recipient of the fedora and whip. Harrison Ford freely portrays his advancing age ... More About: News , Movie , History , Celebrity
The Elder of Tetachee
2008-05-21 18:00:00 He was called U-Dan-Ada, the most ancient of all wise ones that came to Tetachee. He was initiated into the lore of Earth, Air, Water and Fire when he was said to have reached the age of Ascension. No one knew his origin, known to be older than the most ancient rubber tree of the ... More About: History , Eclectics
What The Political Solution Is Not
2008-05-20 18:00:00 Republicans, open about their objectives, have always claimed that it should not be the responsibility of government to provide a safety net. Offering instead opportunity based on providing an atmosphere which stresses competitive equality with a strong private sector and small structured federal government to monitor “society.” Low taxes and less restricting laws that allow ... More About: Politics , Political , Sociology , Solution
Stumbleupon.com
2008-05-19 18:00:00 Attempting to access the maze of facts, images and all those bits and links of footnotes woven into what we call the Internet is a daunting task. Exciting when information, discovered, provides the source for an unexpected solution. The visual element and design of a page is often lost if the title and synopsis are the ... More About: Sciences , Stumbleupon , Eclectics
Stephen Spielberg, Indiana Jones And The Lost Ark Of The Covenant
2008-05-16 18:00:00 “When carried, it was always wrapped in a veil, in tachash (*1) skins and a blue cloth, and was carefully concealed, even from the eyes of the Levites who carried it.” The sacred container, according to Biblical Text, held the fragments of the Ten Commandments and other sacred objects of the Israelites, believed to be ... More About: Movie , Lost , History , Celebrity , Indiana
Amnesty International ? Call To Reason
2008-05-15 07:00:00 A call to arms has been made by Amnesty International to focus on current Human Rights issues and unite on May 15th, drawing world attention to “topics ranging from the wrongful imprisonment of journalist Shi Tao in China to the continuing murder, rape, abduction, and displacement of people in Darfur, Sudan.” Add to that ... More About: Philosophy , News , Politics , Religion
Not Nothing Something
2008-05-14 18:00:00 From a mathematical point of view, NOT could be interpreted as negative. Nothing, is zero, while Something is positive moving towards infinity along a straight line. Absence suggests the notion of a missing anything of which we can’t possibly know from current perspective, lacking the ability to be everywhere at all times. Perhaps existing for a ... More About: Philosophy , Sciences , Eclectics
Bad Thoughts
2008-05-12 18:00:00 Bronze, Silver, Gold Adorn Delusion Thoughts , Hearkening Omnipotent Unrealized. Gratuitous Notions Hurt, Trepidation, Surrender. Adamant Remorse Evolution God’s Ovation. Dream’s Sacrifice. More About: Poetry , Ethics
Mom?s First Visit
2008-05-11 18:00:00 Mom’s first visit approached. I had moved from home for the first time to attend University in a railroad apartment with creaky floors, uneven archways, odd molding and cracks in the walls. A tenement close to the center of town near a bridge that was highly traveled with cars, buses and trucks. It took time ... More About: Visit , Sociology , Eclectics
The Heir Of Tetachee
2008-05-09 18:00:00 Princess Azula sat on a large rock at the base of the falls of Ulaluna reflecting upon the water as it fell in a glimmering rainbow. Although gifted with special sight, she wondered if she had the ability to lead her people through the coming trials without clear boundary. King Umbah, her father, had ruled ... More About: History , Eclectics
Gadget UFP - Communicate with your children
2008-05-07 18:00:00 Imagine being at a family gathering, perhaps at a picnic in your hometown. The mayor heralds the pageantry of food offered in majestic display as children dressed in fifteenth century garb, standing on a wooden platform hastily constructed, recite various soliloquy’s and excerpts in an orchestra of “To Be Or Not To Be” for those ... More About: Children , Gadget , Communicate
Audrey Hepburn - Legend?s Flower
2008-05-04 08:00:00 Remembering Audrey Hepburn is especially poignant on this day, May 4th, her seventy-ninth birthday, a flower born of Spring, etched into our collective memory of archetype beauty, an exquisite spirit who inspired the world with her grace and elegant simplicity. An Academy Award winner for Roman Holiday (1953), Tony Award winner stage actress, fashion ... More About: History , Celebrity , Flower , Legend
Iron Man ? Marvel?s Red and Gold Ace
2008-05-04 00:32:00 Marvel Comics displayed a wise choice in casting Robert Downey Jr. as the businessman, inventor, boozing capitalist Tony Stark, head of Stark Industries, as it brings another superhero to the silver screen. Downey’s interpretation, faithful to the comic version created in 1963 by Stan Lee, depicts the main character in all his original arrogance ... More About: Movie , Gold , Marvel , Iron Man , Iron
Is It True, Not, Or Just A Crock (#9)?
2008-05-02 18:00:00 Dzongkha, pronounced rjong-kha, means the tongue of the dzong of the Kingdom of Bhutan, the fortress-like monasteries established throughout Bhutan by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in the seventeenth century. Is It True , Not Or Just A Crock (#8) Is It True, Not Or Just A Crock (#7) Is It True, Not Or Just A Crock (#6) Is It True, Not ... More About: Eclectics
Iron Man - Marvel?s Man Of Steel
2008-04-30 20:00:00 Although a huge fan of the Marvel Pantheon, Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark, aka Iron Man , was never my favorite superhero. A creation first conceived by writer-editor Stan Lee and Larry Lieber in Tales Of Suspense #39 (March 1963), his wealthy industrialist background was too similar to Batman’s. The Vietnam war became the backdrop for his ... More About: Movie , Steel
Prophecy?s Map
2008-04-28 18:00:00 Divinity, creation Spirit, form Split apart Human borne Standing taut Where union Belongs Embraced thought Mist or lore Affect, history Long since gone Destiny’s map Imagination’s form Epiphany sight Future’s wisdom Fraught with calumny History’s retribution Prophecy bestowed Flowing forward Changed vision Of mistakes’ present Gift of insight Destruction’s end 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 More About: Poetry
Understanding Prophecy
2008-04-25 18:00:00 Prophecy has always been a controversial subject. Those remembered are of some event predicted to happen in the future, usually by a note-able person from religion, concerning the fate of humanity. If they are woven into biblical text, they become part of religious doctrine in one way or another. Prophecy has also been made within cultural ... More About: Philosophy , History , Prophecy , Sciences , Sociology
Azula Of Tetachee
2008-04-21 18:00:00 She was known by her people as Azula, Queen of Tetachee, first born of King Umbah and his mate, Queen Udna’Dubla. A child marked for great things. When she cast her hazel eyes upon anyone, they would turn deep blue like the cloudless sky, often conveying her thought in a glance. She resembled her father, ... More About: History , Eclectics
Is It True, Not, Or Just A Crock (#8)?
2008-04-18 18:00:00 This portrait Of George W Bush, which first appeared in the British publication Metro, was painted by artist Jonathan Yeo from a reported nightmare he had of being kidnapped by the Bizarro Superman and taken to the square planet, HTRAE to paint an image of the President that will hang in the White House after ... More About: Politics , History , True , Eclectics
Fool?s Array
2008-04-14 18:00:00 A mote of potential Encumbered delay Still paralysis Entrenched decay Hopelessly pensive Husk or foray Jesters dictum Fool s array Hidden castles Moat of cover Embracing all Beguiling host Apart, at play Holding life’s heart An island, at bay Amidst a despairing Aching soul More About: Poetry , Array
Son Of Sima Tan - Prefect of The Grand Scribes Of Emperor Wu
2008-04-11 18:00:00 Sima Quan, son of Sima Tan, was born near Hancheng, Shaanxi, during the Han Dynasty (approximately 100 BC) into a family of historians, following in his fathers footsteps to the successors of Emperor Wu as Prefect of the Grand Scribes. A student of Confusious Kong Anguo and Dong Zhongshu, his major contribution was the Shiji ... More About: Politics , History , Book
Subconscious of ITNAHSIV
More articles from this author:2008-04-09 18:00:00 I had taken the #6 train downtown to fourteenth street, south on Broadway. An overcast day preceded by a sleepless night of turmoil and doubt as I sat in my living room meditating with a single candle within a multi-petal lotus, as Auroshikha incense filled the room. I never expected to find The Answer, just ... More About: Philosophy , Religion , History , Spirituality , Psychology 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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