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Category Archives: Astounding

This is for stuff that I does not fit in my category list, but I don’t want to add a new category for it.

Our Problem: A Fundamental Misapprehension of Human Nature

Throughout the process of our being exposed to the causes of our current, global financial crisis, the thing that has astounded me most is that our leaders… not just President Bush… nearly every single one of them… predicated their actions that led to this upon egalitarian ideals that simply do not correspond to human nature. [...]

Great Viral Gimmick

This is making its way around the web.  You can get your own, if you watch to the end:

Left Brain, Right Brain Inside Out

The video below is stunning. Thank you, Jill Bolte Taylor!
I cannot recall the last time… if there ever was a last time… I gained so much insight or experienced such an incredible multiplicity of revelation from witnessing a single presentation. I may have attended a sermon or two that came close to having [...]

Akiane

I’ve been looking at some art by Akiane, an 12-year-old art prodigy. Her work simply blows me away.
Akiane: child prodigy, artist, poet.
Her biggest wish: “that everyone would love God and one another”.

She says that her art comes from her visions, dreams, obervations of people, nature and God. I’m not about to argue with [...]

Oh say does “OUR” star spangled banner yet wave?

I can’t decide if this is more funny than it is pathetic or vice-versa:
I don’t know if I want anyone who is so ignorant about tones and notes to be President of the United States. One of my voice coaches insisted that there is no such thing as “tone deafness.” I’m inclined to [...]