Little did I know that Ralph Waldo Emerson would be a kindred spirit to my very own soul. While at the Grand Canyon I picked up a book with an appealing cover: Meditations of Ralph Waldo Emerson Into the green future. I’m a sucker for the green movement (obvious no?) so I had to take a look. And I’m very happy I did so. Oneness, interconnectedness ( Read more... )

At this moment I am sitting on a pier in Sebastian Inlet, FL. This is my first time fishing, at all really. I have a vague memory of doing this when I was younger but I think I did more watching than fishing. When I pulled my laptop out Jeff said I was probably the first person to ever bring one here. Some may call me crazy. I say I loooove the 21 ( Read more... )

Sometimes I feel completely hopeless about the state of things. I feel like we've all been fighting for the same things for centuries. Will good ever win? Will greed ever be overcome? Won't we ever experience that moment at the end of the movie? When evil was vanquished? If not then what's the point in fighting? Sometimes I think this is just ( Read more... )

He dubbed it a National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation. I think that works pretty well. Although I still despise government, I can't help but feel good when I hear Obama speak. Most of what he says just sounds right. It's logical. He gives me some hope that things can really change. On the other hand I know it'll be hard because of the selfish ( Read more... )