Month: October 2019
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This is the Engine Room
The quote, “This is the engine room; to operate, all you need is any group of well-trained monkeys. 99 percent of everything we do is strict routine. Only one percent requires creative intelligence,” from the novel The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, speaks to the idea that much of our daily lives and work is…
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In the midst of winter, I found out I was made of summer,
The phrase, “In the midst of winter, I found out I was made of summer,” is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. This quote, often attributed to Albert Camus, highlights the idea that even in the darkest moments of our lives, we have the capacity to tap into our inner strength…
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Zen and the Art of Amplifier Maintenance
I would like one day to write a book called “Zen and the Art of Amplifier Maintenance”, which explores the nature of quality and the importance of a holistic approach to life. In the book, I will make a humorous observation that there are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who…
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Robinson Crusoe: Stichomancy
Stichomancy is a form of divination that involves opening a book at random and selecting a passage as a source of guidance or inspiration. In Wilkie Collins’ novel, The Moonstone, a character named Betteredge turns to Robinson Crusoe for advice by opening random pages and discovering hidden predictions and messages. Similarly, I find myself practicing…
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Learn to want only what is offered
“Embrace contentment through accepting what is, instead of craving what isn’t – learn to want only what is offered.” Programming languages, cults, Hollywood studios, and fast food chains may seem unrelated at first glance, but upon closer examination, they all share a common theme: the manipulation of desire. Each entity has a different approach, but…
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the Nam-šub of Enki
The Bronze Age Collapse of 1200 BC remains a major mystery in human history. Many theories have been proposed to explain this event, which led to the collapse of several major civilizations across the Mediterranean and Near East. One intriguing possibility is that this collapse occurred because the mental architecture of the time was based…
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UFOs
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have long been a subject of fascination and speculation for people around the world. While many dismiss them as hoaxes or the products of overactive imaginations, there are countless reports of sightings that cannot be easily explained. Rather than simply dismissing these sightings as nonsense, we can use them as occasions…
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95% UFO
Science? A meat grinder, man. Feeds in observations, spits out explanations neat and tidy. No room for the hairy margins,the psychic static that whispers of things beyond the goddamn control panel. UFOs? Aliens waltzing in with their flying bathtubs? Not part of the equation, see. Too messy, too damn inconvenient. Belongs in the spook show, with trenchcoats and fedoras instead of…
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The Wellness Economy
https://t.co/1llyur173R The wellness industry has been hailed as a force for good in the modern world, offering people the opportunity to improve their physical and mental health through a range of products and services. However, the second act of the wellness economy has revealed that much of what was presented in Act I as a…
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Don’t forget to claim half-credit for the unheard lyrics on the instrumental version
“Don’t forget to claim half-credit for the unheard lyrics on the instrumental version” can be seen as a koan, a paradoxical statement that is used in Zen Buddhism to encourage contemplation and insight. It is a humorous play on the idea of receiving credit or recognition for something that is not actually there. In this…