Animism & the Art of Relationships
What is life? “For a finite-size system to persist in time (to live), it must evolve in such a way that it provides easier access to the imposed currents that …
Wonder Woman… Cole Porter Style?!?
Look… okay… um… formative years. Probably, I loved the HELL out of this show. Maybe I watched every episode (more than twice). And, frankly, she is one of the reasons …
Oral vs. Literate Cultures, corrected
So I’m writing this to address a false dichotomy: the oral vs. Literate culture. Yeah. No difference. It starts with understanding how the mind works and for that, you need …
I hear the drums…
When somebody says “what’s your tribe’s mythology?” or “we all came from Africa.” (or its little cousin “we all came from somewhere else”), then they are starting the conversation on …
Unbound
I…. have a strange mind. As Notre Dame caught fire today (and was watched real-time as it burned), I totally understand friends who stood on several sides of the Notre …
Ode to An Ent
Dedicated to my neighbor, who hired a crew to start cutting down his trees at 8-frikken-o’clock in the morning. This is what you get. An ode to an Ent. The …
Illness: Civ, Defined
Symptoms: gaeaphagy (primary), commensurate with compulsive eating disorder; changes in body image; compromised ego boundaries; mild analgesia; paranoia…
First, Admit There’s a Problem…
Often, diagnosis of a physical, mental or emotional illness occurs when a patient first recognizes there is a problem. Next, the behavior of the patient is compared to a baseline. …
Ahoy Matey!
I’m an unabashed geek. I admit it. While rummaging around the internets (heh), I discovered a local game store running a “Tavern Night” (no alcohol served). Um… what’s that about? …
It’s All Relative…
Fun fact: I’m related to United States president Ulysses S. Grant! In high-school history class, we were taught that he was one of the most (if not the most) openly …