Monthly Archives: July 2011

July 29, 2011

World Building

Jonathan Harris is an artist I just came across last night, but already, there’s something about what he’s up to that appeals to me.   Go to his website to explore.   He begins with a clear statement of vision, … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2011

Catching a Glimpse of the World

Have you seen One Day On Earth?  On October 10, 2010, people from all over the world shot video and have been in the process of uploading those videos ever since.   Click on the archive, and see a map … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2011

Friday Night Lights: Sorry to See You Go…

That football sailing through last-minute skies landing months down the road in the arms of a future worth far more than six points and a ring: a new personal favorite story moment that encapsulates so much of what I loved … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2011

Making Up the Afterlife: David Eagleman’s SUM

One of my favorite books is Alan Lightman’s Einstein’s Dreams, in which Lightman, an MIT physicist, imagines Einstein considering multiple modes of experiencing time.   Time moves backwards, in endless repetition, in varying cycles of stunning strangeness.  Einstein’s Dreams is an … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2011

Possibility as a First Word

If you sat down quietly to listen for and to God (or at least “the small still voice inside”) and after awhile, a series of words presented themselves to you, and the first word was “possibility”, what would you do … Continue reading →

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