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Born in England, Private school, Military college.
Spent a while on the road laid down, then left the path and followed my heart.
I have been a security advisor, reporter, commercial artist, rock musician, accountant and business executive.
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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Your perception is your reality: 8 of 49
To quote an old friend "It's all in your head, but you have no idea just how large your head is." "Perception is Reality" is an accurate statement, (insofar as such statements go). However, perception is not an easy concept to define, for it shifts and changes like a sea mist. It is a fact that an individual can perceive phe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Overcoming fear of change: 6 of 35
In the Tarot change is represented by Trump 13, the reaper dancing his whirlwind dance of change. From the moment of conception up until the instant of death and beyond we all live in a maelstrom of change; a foetus develops, is born, lives and dies in constant and unceasing change in every sense. Even the husk that remains ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Views Teens views: How stereotyping teens is unfair: 2 of 11
Stereotypes are the product of a limited imagination acting upon a lazy mind. Many individuals tend to classify people into various groups depending upon the way in which they dress or wear their hair; actually dealing with them as individuals rather than members of an ill-defined group is more work. This will of course blat... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Is truth absolute or conditional?: 6 of 32
Truth is absolute, yet human intellect is conditional, so every attempt to capture the truth results either in overlong and confusing definitions or in irrational and short statements that are subject to misinterpretation. Human thought can only be expressed from the point of view of a carbon-based, oxygen dependant organism... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Scientology: Religion or cult?: 12 of 62
Scientology is, if anything, a cult which successfully hides a business, a business whose principal purpose is to fleece the flock as efficiently as possible. This explains the almost paranoid secrecy maintained by the organization. This should not be surprising if we inquire into the nature of the founder of the organizatio... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Is life worth living?: 22 of 111
The alternative to living your life would seem to be a life unlived, which at best seems to me to be a criminal waste of opportunity: at worst it may be an unforgivable insult to that which gave you life in the first place. It does appear to be true that many individuals see their life as a round of drudgery and despair, whe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Defiance in teens: Angst or mental disorder?: 2 of 9
Are modern parents so amazingly infallible that to oppose them in any way is evidence of mental disorder? They must as perfect as the state government of the former USSR, which used to routinely send citizens to asylums for criticizing the state. I find it passing strange that after thousands of years of well-documented oppo... More..
Other Light bulb jokes: 3 of 13
The problem with the analysis of humour is that it tends to render the best jokes supremely unfunny. That said, the light bulb joke is interesting in that the target of the joke is immensely variable, and can be targeted on any group. It can also imply something about the target group. Thus: DUMB How many Blondes does it tak... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Why we dwell on the past: 21 of 90
The past, whether it be yesterday or the fall of Sumer, is our best guide to current and future actions. By examining the results of past actions we may make an educated guess about the results of similar actions taken today. Because we live in a dynamic universe where the major constant is ongoing change, the ability to res... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer The best way to pray: 22 of 89
"Enflame thyself in Prayer!" Let it be an active and passionate experience! This is not a chore, to be suffered, but an active experience that can transform your whole being. Prayer is the way in which we attempt to contact the creator who gave us life, to give thanks for blessings received and, at times, to understand the b... More..