"In its encounter with Nature, science inevitably elicits a sense of reverence and awe. The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos. And the cumulative worldwide buildup of knowledge over time converts science into something only a little short of a transnational, transgenerational meta-mind.
"Spirit" comes from the Latin word "to breath". What we breathe is air, which is certainly matter, however thin. Despite usage to the contrary, there is no necessary implication in the word 'spiritual' that we are talking of anything other than matter (including the matter of which the brain is made), or anything outside the realm of science. On occasion, I will feel free to use the word. Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in a immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. So are our emotions in the presence of great art or music or literature, or of acts of exemplary selfless courage such as those of Mohandas Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr. The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both."


-Carl Sagan. "The Demon-Haunted World"

-One day Mara, the Evil One, was traveling through the villages of India with his attendants. He saw a man doing a walking meditation and whose face was lit up with wonder. The man had just discovered something on the ground in front of him.
Mara’s attendant asked what it was the man had seen and Mara replied, “A piece of truth.”
“Doesn’t this bother you when someone finds a piece of truth, O Evil One?” his attendant asked.
“No,” Mara replied. “Right after this, they usually make a belief out of it.”-

A fun little story I stumbled upon.

2009 is coming!

New years is my favorite.
Tony reeled in several views for me via adcast. Sneaky sneaky monkey!

So hello new viewers! I appreciate your feedback.

Dawn bought me a subscription...cause she's a sweetheart. (Coming home around the 2nd )

Thanks for being so damn supportive, I love you guys.

Its been an interesting year to say the least. I will spare you the sentimental introspection and simply say that I finally feel like myself again.
Its been awhile. Years. Good to be back.

I wish you all the very best.
Its been a difficult year for...almost everyone, lets hope 2009 will be better.

Thanks for making my world a little brighter.

I'm about to watch a school Christmas program....
Yay

So heres the news.

1.) My brother will be getting married next year. October 17th. Congratulations fellow Eddelman spawn.


2.) Dawn's man is back from Iraq.


3.) I am working with acrylic now.


And thats the news.

Goodnight.

I will keep it short.

I made it into the local gallery (which is apparently more exclusive than I thought).
The Vessel, Enantiodromia, and Bemused will be my introductory pieces.
The framing couldn't possibly be cooler.
I have to wait two weeks before hanging.


I am incredibly lethargic yet unusually giddy at the same time.
One minute I can't wait to go back to bed and the next I break into spontaneous dance.
Makes things interesting thats for sure.

I want to vote already...I am very impatient. I always stare at my little registration card. It taunts me.


Happy Halloween you crazy cats!