This morning as I raised the blinds covering our living room windows, I noticed that a spider had built a web that spanned the entirety of the central pane. “Wow, I’ll need to clear that off before this evening so none of the moths that frequent that window will get caught.” As soon as that […]
philosophy
Just a Reminder
Being Homo sapiens, we take a certain amount of pride in the fact that, for good or ill, we have evolved into a top level position in the biosphere. Indeed, as noted by the eminent biologist E.O. Wilson, we may actually be the first life form on the planet ever to have evolved into a […]
Meditations in a Japanese Garden – Part Three
There are times in life when one feels helplessly caught up in competition with others just to obtain the necessities of living.
Meditations in a Japanese Garden – Part Two
While a place of peace and stillness is often known to exist, it can seem far off and the location of the gate leading to it may be unknown.