A cup of …withdrawal?
Caffeine… it’s found in coffee, in soda, in chocolate, in tea, even in pharmaceuticals… For humans, it’s a nervous-system stimulant. In the plants where it’s found naturally, it serves as a natural pesticide. Caffeine has a long history, through various cultures and eras, and it’s one of the most addictive, culturally-acceptable substances we have on…
glory in failure
. Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson . .
here a Union, there a Union…
We’ve all heard about the European Union which was brought into existence in 1993 and is currently composed of 27 states (countries). It has its own currency and economic policies, as well as having in place political and legal agencies capable of making decisions binding to all the members of the Union (and often to…
Liberties of a people…
The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. – Patrick Henry .
2nd-hand
In religion and politics, people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination. -Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) Namaste.
being Alice…
Morpheus: I imagine that right now, you’re feeling a bit like Alice. Hmm? Tumbling down the rabbit hole? Neo: You could say that. Morpheus: I see it in your eyes. You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically, that’s not far from the…
Down the Rabbit (W)Hole
The metaphysical path is truly one that is experiential… we observe, we question, we evaluate all things, determining for ourselves the nature of each reality with which we come into contact on our journey. Our goal is to break through the illusions of the physical -the deceptions woven into our consciousness by the egos and…
Peacock & Feathers
… A quick rambling from a busy Monkey, concerning a message sent in a dream and recently revisited in physical reality… PEACOCK, recent experience in physical reality: A beautiful bird, seen in the wild… one confident in itself enough not to be shy or threatened by humans approaching. It jumped down from it’s low perch…
Earth Hour ’08
What is the impact of our existence on the Earth? What is the true cost, in terms of renewable and non-renewable resources, of our energy consumption over the course of a week? … a day? … an hour? Is it really too much for the Earth to bear? What changes can we make as individuals…