crates | April 30, 2009
The first time that I remember listening to National Public Radio was in September, 1974 in Eugene, Oregon. I was using my old 8 transistor FM radio that I had gotten for Christmas when I was in the eighth grade (I know, I didn’t think NPR was ever on AM, but it was!). I remember [...]
crates | April 29, 2009
[Note: I often change the blog them about, so I may not be currently using Autumn Almanac] I’ve been fiddling around with my blog theme. This particular theme is called Autumn Almanac by the Cloisters (Mina). I love everything he does, all his themes and layouts fit my likes and dislikes very closely. I really like [...]
crates | April 23, 2009
We are sentient beings. As conscious entities we often look for meaning in what at first appears to be an uncaring universe. This seems to be the way we are, constantly seeking for meaning that relates to our own lives.
Religion and philosophy are attempts to render meaning to our lives. People of long ago, living [...]
crates | April 21, 2009
I read an article in the paper today which got me thinking. Apparently back in 1999 the federal government enacted a law banning videos that show cruelty to animals.
The law was especially designed to limit the sale of tapes of fights between pit bulls and “crush videos” that show women crushing to death small animals [...]
crates | April 20, 2009
Spring is marching on here. A couple of days ago my feet were slipping on the front steps, and for a brief flash I thought there was frost. Further examination revealed that there was a thin, slippery layer of what appeared to be yellow flour. As I walked to my car I could see a [...]
crates | April 16, 2009
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates, in Plato, Dialogues, Apology
Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC – 399 BC)
I am reading Peter Pouncey’s book, Rules for Old Men Waiting, enjoying the wonderful writing and the images and thoughts that were evoked. I got to thinking about how difficult it is today to lead a [...]
crates | April 14, 2009
I admit it. I’m musically illiterate (also I’m not a big he-man :cough:). It is not that I do not like music, I do, it is just that I tend to be unconscious of it. I almost never listen to music on the radio or disc players. I have two really nice stereo systems and [...]
crates | April 8, 2009
I was holding a great golden leaf that had fallen from a Big Leaf Maple last autumn. It was much bigger than my hand, and it had fallen onto a wide carpet of these leaves that lay over my usual walking path. I was admiring the pattern of veins that was revealed, marveling at the [...]
crates | April 4, 2009
About 12,900 years ago, most of the large megafauna of the New World disappeared. This included the Mammoth, Mastodons, giant ground sloths, saber tooth tigers, camels, horses and many others. This happened very rapidly and has been a source of speculation amongst scientists. Most of the speculation has fallen into one of the following [...]
crates | April 2, 2009
In some ways this has been a very frustrating day. I had to hang around the house today waiting for the delivery of some kitchen appliances (stove, overhead microwave, dishwasher). I had told the company, Home Depot, that they may have some problems negotiating the very steep, twisting driveway. I was right, the truck had [...]
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