Everything does not happen for a reason. The notion that it does is a self-centered human fantasy based on limited, exclusionary knowledge. It helps people deal with immense uncertainties beyond their powers of perception. The concept of “a reason” only exists for humans. When you remove us from the picture, the pursuit of reason doesn’t exist. If a lizard in the desert catches and eats a fly, did that happen for a
The Colorado Springs homeless bring a host of obvious and well-known problems to the city. Think disease, lack of shelter/exposure to the elements, vulnerability to attacks, sexual assault, drug use, etc. The homeless also damage our environment through litter, drug refuse, abandoned encampments, and toxic run-off. They tend to congregate in public areas and covered walkways in order to find shelter. Public spaces like parks, playgrounds, and picnic areas are convenient
. . . the man was a walking treasure gallery. This wasn’t the work of a cheap carnival tattoo man with three colors and whiskey on his breath. This was the accomplishment of a living genius, vibrant, clear, and beautiful. – Ray Bradbury …the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse. – Walt Whitman Imagine that a reputable institute of higher education, let’s call it Edgewood College, is
“To love truth for truth’s sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.” Locke “The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.” Machiavelli I am certain that I am not the only writer who is having difficulty summoning the creative muses in today’s politically supercharged climate. Their wings are too small, too
Children give their parents hope, joy, and purpose. They display unexpected and sometimes miraculous behavior that can charm even the hardest of hearts. They’re often transparent in the truest sense of the word. Perhaps best of all, they demonstrate powerful imaginative energy that most adults have long forgotten. Still, there are plenty of reasons to not want kids. They usually end up disappointing their parents in one way or another,
Human beings have expended so much energy filling the world with thoughts and ideas that have reverberated down through time in both equal parts profane and profound—talking, talking, and talking while all along we’ve been accompanied on this journey through the ages by the silence of the animals. They’ve been swept into the current of this swift and magnificent human storyline for better or for worse. It would be a
