I just read an awesome quote that goes so well with my previous musings that I had to share it with you: “The standard of truth-seeking this process demands is far beyond the patterns of negotiation and compromise that tend to characterize the present-day discussion of human affairs. It cannot be achieved – indeed, its… Read More The Prosperity of Humankind
I have to admit that I was dreading watching this episode a little bit for two reasons. First of all, it’s the last episode before the Christmas hiatus, which will last well into January 2010 (how can you do this to us, Kripke?) and second of all, an episode from a TV show covering a… Read More TV Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 10: Abandon All Hope
I have to admit that I was dreading watching this episode a little bit for two reasons. First of all, it’s the last episode before the Christmas hiatus, which will last well into January 2010 (how can you do this to us, Kripke?) and second of all, an episode from a TV show covering a… Read More Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 10: Abandon All Hope
It was the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre yesterday (December 6th), and while it’s great to see an increase in awareness and desire to end violence against women, I can’t help but wonder at the futility of any subsequent policy if we, the people, don’t take ownership of them to create not only a… Read More Violence against women and global climate change – yes, there is a link I promise!
I think it’s pretty obvious by now that I believe in the power of the masses of humanity, and that I am seeking to apply this conceptual framework to my day to day acts. Now some of these applications are still humble, and others are off the track, but I do think that were everyone… Read More Let your heart burn with loving kindness, even when seeking justice
Journalism is being revamped, and that’s awesome. Seriously, how else are we going to be able to think for ourselves if our main source of ‘trusted’ information can’t be trusted anymore? Yes the Internet provides for an amazing wealth of information, but let’s be honest – it would still be nice to have news networks… Read More I searched and I don’t quite know if I found
I am always curious to meet the person behind claims that the world is doing OK and that we are not in need of a massive transformation of the very meaning we give to life – and everything related to it. Then again, perhaps I can understand; it’s not easy transforming. If we could talk… Read More Everything is alright? Really?
What at first seems to be a relatively simple corporate espionage kidnapping and extortion scheme turns out to be a brilliantly intricate tale of family deception. Paralleling the lie that Walter Bishop and his son are living, James Carson, a top Massive Dynamic scientist, has been telling his son an alternate version of the truth.… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 7: Of Human Action
Fringe is back, and back with quite a bang; a monster-of-the-week episode featuring an entity that will make you watch the episode with your back to a wall, just to make sure nothing creeps up on you. Hey, you never know. The overarching plot is simple enough. It starts with a Russian cosmonaut who went… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 2, Episode 6: Earthling
For those of you who, like me, don’t watch Supernatural only because of its inherent awesomeness, but also because of a fascination with all things paranormal and supernatural, here is the URL of a fellow blogger’s work in compiling material and his personal thoughts on the topic: http://www.thesupernatural.info/. It compiles not only reviews and thoughts… Read More Supernatural: Taking it another step further