Those who die with the most toys have foolishly spent their money... and are still dead.  1/29/00

To subscribe to many of the world’s religions is to say that Planet Earth is the only place in the entire universe to necessitate or deserve its very own religious doctrines and saviors.  Of course, none of this can be more than mere speculation, but two thousand years ago the Romans paid homage to the gods of Mount Olympus and today we are exploring the planets named in honor of them.  Yesterday’s gods are today’s myths.  One can only imagine what the future holds for today’s dieties.  Some will become stories, others will be swallowed up into new theologies, and others will change to fit the times.  1/26/2000

Everyone should reject at least a few societal norms for three reasons: first, to understand that resistance is futile; second, to feel the great pleasure of individuality in the face of conglomerate power; and third, to prevent ourselves from dying of boredom.  1/25/2000

Ours is a bipolar society, simultaneously wrought with the trials of comfort and unpredictability.  Jan 22, 2000

When you wake up and find the excitement and passion all gone, to where you can barely get out of bed, then it is time to remember where the passion once was and if it is still relevant.  Possibly the passion has just taken a vacation and you need to figure out where it went.  1/19/00

Animals make great companions because they judge you by their temperament, not your character.  1/18/00

When a person enters the bathroom and closes the door, it means they probably don’t wished to be disturbed, except in dire circumstances.

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To avoid stagnation of the mind, everyone should take time out every day to read and to think.  This does not mean to merely glance and figure, but rather to consciously intake and understand. 1/8/2000

Just because a generally annoying person occasionally makes sense does not necessarily make that person a prophet, some misunderstood genius, or the chosen one to be revered for having some mystical direct line to the powers that be; sometimes s/he is just an annoying person who occasionally makes sense.  1/7/2000

If you are consistently late for work, then you either haven’t found your true calling or you don’t fear your boss enough.  1/6/2000

Why do some believe the word of god and abstinence from alcohol go hand in hand? 1/3/05

Teachers

I am generally suspicious of public school teachers who don't send their own children to public schools.

View

It is unfortunate that so many of us overlook the beauty in everyday things. Maybe we simply gloss over what we consider mundane. Or maybe we are just so busy that we don't take an extra moment to recognize what is in front of us. Anyone can glance out a window, but it is a difficult task to stop and recognize the composition already framed in by the window itself not just as a smattering of objects, but as an interesting piece of our lives. As a society, we show respect and sometimes reverence to those who have the power to meditate on those small piece of their daily lives, yet so few of us strive for the same. Maybe that is part of the true essence of what it means to be human.

Childhood

When I dropped my children off at school this morning I saw so much happiness, so much curiosity, and so much innocent inhibition.Surely the warm, sunny Southern California morning helped. But not everyone has those same memories. Not everyone remembers being carefree where their inquisitiveness is both allowed and encouraged. How does this effect our disposition as adults? Who would you rather work with, the happy kid or kid who was constantly told, "No"?  

Dissatisfaction

It is not so much if a person experiences dissatisfaction in life. The real issue is how that dissatisfaction manifests itself into irreversible actions.

"Who are you?"
"I am your grandmother on a cold morning lighting a wood burning stove. I am your grandfather's excommunication. I am your mother's fight with cancer."
"You are a ghost?"
"No. There is no such foolishness as ghosts. Or goblins. Or gods. I am what you already know to be true. I awaken the beauty in your soul."
"And how do you do that?"
"Simply by allowing you to awaken yourself"

New Leaf

I need to grow a new tree before I can turn over a new leaf.