Monthly Archives: May 2014

“The stars are in one’s brain.”–Bertrand Russell (attributed to, by R.D. Laing in The Politics of Experience) …………………………………………………………………………………………. …in that life, as experienced by the individual, is primarily and mostly a subjective affair, and that our sense of others and … Continue reading →

Probably the first memorable songs of my early ’50s beginnings would be “Dear John” by Stan Freberg and “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes–popular pop tunes of the day. There were to be many more, but the music that still got … Continue reading →

“The intelligence that’s making itself known is Nature. And we must surrender to it.” –Shirley MacLaine, Calgary speech, May 26, 2014

“Imagination is the eye of the soul.” –Joseph Joubert, The Science of Mind Imagination is a mental faculty which creates images and possibilities of things we think of and suppose. Typically, when we imagine, we behold things that we would … Continue reading →

“I dwell in Possibility.”–Emily Dickinson, #657 “We make ourselves up as we go.”–Kate Green Periodically, along the way in our lives, we become temporarily, sometimes permanently, aware of missing pieces. These moments of awareness of things and people missing in … Continue reading →

Aristotle wrote that “Man is by nature a social animal.” Similarly, poet John Donne wrote, that “No man is an island entire of itself.” And there is, indeed, truth that we are connected to others, living in social contexts daily. … Continue reading →

(picture from trip to sister-in-law’s park-like farmyard in Morinville) If accessing site from Internet, activate any photos not showing automatically, by clicking on any picture frame. Then, despite Caution, safely click “Continue to this website”–pics will then emerge. When loaded, double-click upper … Continue reading →

With yet another warning from a fitness survey (these have been around for decades starting with the U.S. ones cautioning about the dangers of sedentary lifestyles for children watching too much tv), it is hard to imagine why any parents … Continue reading →

(moment at 2012 unbelievably fantastic Edmo Paul McCartney show at Rexall Place–sound and light technologies to produce maximum personal pleasure and mass media enjoyment) Where would we be without? No question many technologies have contributed to the development of civilization and … Continue reading →

Emily Carr statue (with pet dog and monkey on shoulder) near Empress Hotel, Victoria