Category Archives: Universe

Adjusting humankind’s perspective

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Space is as infinite as we can imagine, and expanding this perspective is what adjusts humankind’s focus on conquering our true enemies, the formidable foes: ignorance and limitation. – Vanna Bonta, The Impact of Space Activities Upon Society European Space … Continue reading →

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I’m really, really tiny

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

When I go for a drive I like to pull off to the side Of the road, turn out the lights, get out and look up at the sky And I do this to remind me that I’m really, really … Continue reading →

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Of atoms and poetry

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

“We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.” –Niels Bohr, during … Continue reading →

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Amen of the universe

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Love works magic. It is the final purpose Of the world story, The Amen of the universe. — Novalis, Blüthenstaub-Fragmente (1798) Response: I can’t even imagine the world without love. Not just romantic love, but familial love and friendship. In … Continue reading →

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The universe is an intelligence test

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

“The universe is an intelligence test.” – Timothy Leary, quoted in Cosmic Trigger: Final Secret of the Illuminati (1993) Response: Intelligence isn’t about numbers. It isn’t how we do on a test or how we many new ideas we come … Continue reading →

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What is a weed?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson, Fortune of the Republic (1878) Response: This has always been a favorite quote of mine. Looking at the world from a different angle, we … Continue reading →

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Climb the Mountains

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn … Continue reading →

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I saw you

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

After Years Today, from a distance, I saw you walking away, and without a sound the glittering face of a glacier slid into the sea. An ancient oak fell in the Cumberlands, holding only a handful of leaves, and an … Continue reading →

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Without Imagination

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” –Carl Sagan, Cosmos (1981) Response: Human imagination is an amazing thing. One person or in a group, our ideas push us to explore and … Continue reading →

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Continuing Change, inevitable change

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

“It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will … Continue reading →

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