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Colonization means potential immortality for the human genus. Man’s safety on Earth was never great, and it dwindles hourly. Disarmament, even world government, will not guarantee survival in an age … Continue reading Space colonization
The best tourist trap is wearing your shoes out somewhere
Quote from Crowfoot What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little … Continue reading Quote from Crow…
“Kekulé dreams the Great Serpent holding its own tail in its mouth, the dreaming Serpent which surrounds the World. But the meanness, the cynicism with which this dream is to … Continue reading Thomas Pynchon quote
Old Truth, Old Earth There is nothing new about truth. Old mountains and dew drops roll, a teardrop from an open eye, a byr upon the same heavy brow of … Continue reading Old Truth, Old …
The NSA is watching everyone? I figured as much. That’s because everything, if you think about it, everything and everyone is Al Qaeda. The realization hit me like a ton … Continue reading Everything Is Four Degrees of Separation from Al Qaeda
hapax legomenon – hä-ˌpäks-, -nən\li-ˈgä-mə-ˌnän : A word or form occurring only once in a document or corpus But more than just curiosities, hapax legomena aren’t strange statistical flukes. Not only … Continue reading Rare word alert – hapax legomenon
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. On a simple level we find that if … Continue reading the Dalai Lama
“By means of all created things, without exception, the divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us. We imagined it as distant and inaccessible, when in fact we live steeped … Continue reading “By means of al…
“Do not forget that the value and interest of life is not so much to do conspicuous things…as to do ordinary things with the perception of their enormous value.” ― … Continue reading “Do not forget …
Love conquers all. Make of your heart the very center of humanity, that others may find peace and understanding within.This is a sad day to reflect on just how far … Continue reading Love conquers all.
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