By Thurman, on February 28th, 20102010-03-01T01:45:31ZF jS, Y%
“It seems to me, while it’s true that every dog will have his day.
When all the bones are buried there is barely time to go outside and play” ~ Dog Years, Rush
I haven’t had time for writing, or much of anything else in recent weeks. My new job duties take a good bit more time, and considerably more energy than my previous assignment. Odds are after a few months of adjustment things will settle into a less intense routine, but for now my time is limited and posts to this space will remain sparse for a while.
Time is an interesting concept. Remember when you were a kid, how time seemed to drag on forever, especially when you were looking forward to something: Christmas, your birthday, summer vacation, or high school graduation for example. All seemed to take their own sweet time in arriving didn’t they? Continue reading Time
By Thurman, on February 7th, 20102010-02-07T18:41:30ZF jS, Y%
“When you’ve seen beyond yourself then you may find peace of mind is waiting there,
And the time will come when you see we’re all one and life flows on within you and without you.”
“Within You Without You,” The Beatles, lyrics by George Harrison
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For many years I struggled, trying to come to grips with my disbelief in Abrahamic monotheism and its fear-based ideologies. It isn’t easy to openly reject what you’ve been taught to believe since childhood, but as Mohandas Gandhi once said, “a ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please.” Once I became convinced of the inherent flaws within the Abrahamic traditions, I had no alternative but to walk away and seek ultimate truth elsewhere. Continue reading Those Panentheistic Cosmic Blues
By Thurman, on February 2nd, 20102010-02-02T23:47:49ZF jS, Y%
“Yeah, I’m sittin’ on this bar stool, talkin’ like a damn fool, got the twelve o’clock news blues. And I’ve given up hope on the afternoon soaps and a bottle of cold brew. Is is any wonder I’m not crazy? Is it any wonder I’m sane at all?” ~ Tommy Shaw, Styx
I’m always looking for new ways to generate content for this space. Until a large winter storm hit my region a few days ago (something which doesn’t often happen around here) I hadn’t had much time for writing lately, these last few days I’ve had nothing but time. Unfortunately that will end soon enough and life will get back to the normal drudgery I so enjoy. Continue reading Too Much Time On My Hands
By Thurman, on February 1st, 20102010-02-02T03:23:50ZF jS, Y%
It was announced today that NASA’s budget for the Constellation program, which would have ultimately put human beings back on the surface of the moon, has been cut.
In justifying this change in priorities, commentators have noted that NASA has a great track record in unmanned exploration of the solar system, and this is true. Continue reading Space – The Last Great Profit Center
Long Time Coming
Roughly one year ago this week, I quit my old job. When my supervisor told me I could “find somewhere else to work,” if I didn’t like the rules, he didn’t think I’d actually do it. He thought wrong.
At the time, a new company was forming around an ambitious young entrepreneur who had a track record of less than successful start-ups, but each one had been a little better than the last, lasted a little longer, and his most recent endeavor had not failed so much as it had been stolen from him. Most successful small business owners go through a series of early failures before hitting their stride or finding their niche. Continue reading Long Time Coming