Thirty-four hours, in a packed car, with a large dog in the passenger seat. That was the setting for the thoughts in this post. With my belly full of waffles, I said goodbye to Portland and turned on an old favorite, Coldplay. I don’t know why, it just seemed right. I listened to a fewContinue reading “34 (Part 1)”
Category Archives: Philosophy
Q (3)
This is my last discussion on Q, I think. There are two reasons I’ve given so much time to it: 1) it is a high-caliber conference that many people admire; 2) when you hear 40 presentations in two and a half days, there’s a lot to talk about. What were some of the 40 presentations? Well, broadly speaking, theyContinue reading “Q (3)”
Q (2)
As I mentioned in the last post, Q was about asking questions. In this post, I don’t want to answer the softball questions like, “Did you have a good time?” “Did you like it?” “Was it cool?” I want to explore bigger questions like, “What was the underlying message of the conference?” “What did IContinue reading “Q (2)”
Q
Q is a letter. Q is also the name of a conference. The leader of the Q conference said that Q stands for questions, because the focus of the conference is asking questions, not giving answers. It’s not called A. It’s called Q. So I went to the Q conference, and I asked people questions. I don’t likeContinue reading “Q”
Werd Plae
wer-dz r fuh-knee. Wii yous th-m ev-re-dae butt rair-ley due wii cun-sid-r wat wii r due-ng. Hear, eye hav maid cent-in-ses whith tha saym s-ow-nds butt dif-r-int spel-ngs. Thadz ahl wii due wen wii reed, iznt iht? N-tr-prt sownds? Hoo cairs abowt tha spel-ng? Englsh teechrs? Reeding stuph lighk thiz iz’nt az difi-colt az eye im-ahjind. Ihtz a phun x-ersize doughn’tContinue reading “Werd Plae”
Home
The word “Home” can bring any number of responses to mind. For some, it brings back the smell of mom’s chocolate chip cookies. For some, it brings back memories of playing with dad, catch in the yard or hoops in the driveway. For some, it brings back harsher memories. Maybe home reminds us of a yelling father,Continue reading “Home”
Beauty (Pt. 5)
I hestitated putting this post under the title of Beauty (Pt. 5). First, I was afraid people wouldn’t read it because they’re sick of me talking about beauty. Second, I wasn’t sure if it would fit in this series. But the more I thought about it, this post belongs in the Beauty series. So, what amContinue reading “Beauty (Pt. 5)”
Beauty (Pt. 4)
In this series of posts, I have been setting forth various manifestations of beauty. If you believe there are different classifications of beauty, then I have introduced natural, relational, and physical beauty thus far. This would be a taste of structural beauty. If you want to stay away from the classifications, then here is just another manifestation of beauty: (Kudos to theContinue reading “Beauty (Pt. 4)”
Beauty (Pt.3)
Beauty (Pt.2)
A man and a woman walk down the street, embracing one another and smiling; Over sixty years, it has been this way, Only death could make them part…
Beauty (Pt.1)
Yesterday, I asked a good friend of mine to define “beauty.” He said beauty is different for everyone. He also said there are different types of beauty (physical, emotional, social, and spiritual). While I agree with the latter, I disagree with the former. I think beauty is beauty and people will recognize it as such.Continue reading “Beauty (Pt.1)”
Inception
If you haven’t seen Inception, watch it. It will blow your mind. Ever since I watched the movie, I’ve been wanting to write about it, so here it goes: What’s going on beneath the surface of this action-packed movie? Is it about the subconscious mind? Is it about the power of dreams? Is it about Alzheimer’s? Is it aboutContinue reading “Inception”