Monthly Archives: August 2011
Favourite female singers
Question of Day August 23, 2011 – Favorite Female Singers Who are your favorite female singers, in the various genres? Those whose voice and/or style you like independent of WHAT they are singing. Too hard. Enjoy hundreds of them. I … Continue reading
Human Action
Question of Day August 22, 2011 – Human Action Do you consider human actions a part of nature or separate from nature? Very interesting question. There is no denying that we are part of nature. I think the last time … Continue reading
Science and enlightenment
Science and Enlightenment Thanks Nicole & Jen, your opening posts were brilliant. Loved your first post too torch – Thanks also. MikeS, thank you for your nothingness post – best laugh I’ve had in a few days. (And you still … Continue reading
Crossed Wires
Crossed Wires When was the last time your wires got crossed? Been absent a while, Ailsa got her cast off 2 days ago, and things are slowly starting to return to some sort of normality (in as much as anything … Continue reading
Enlightenment – what is it?
“Enlightenment” (intentionally placed in quotes) – what is it, and should we care? How it seems to me is something like this: There does seem to be a “reality” “out there” that is part of the matrix that provides the … Continue reading
Problems in Enlightenment
Discussion of the process in the “Fully Engaged Enlightenment” group For me, enlightenment consists of many things: A realisation that all meaning is given by stories we either inherit from culture or create for ourselves. A realisation that we can … Continue reading
Paid to do what you love
Question of Day August 15, 2011 ~ Paid to do what you love How can you get paid to do what you love? I went to school and university, but enjoyed fishing in my weekends, so I went commercial fishing … Continue reading
Pyramid sales
Question of the Day August 13, 2011 – “pyramid home sales parties” Have you ever been invited to a ‘tupperware party’ (or other pyramid home sales party) Did you go? If not, did you decline gracefully or rant about pyramid … Continue reading
Judging cultures
Question of the Day August 14, 2011 – judging cultures and religions Should all cultural or religious practices be respected on their own terms? Are we right to judge the moral standards of a different culture? If so, by what … Continue reading
Uses for a cup of flour?
Question of the Day August 12, 2011 – how many uses for a cup of flour? How many uses could you find for a cup of flour? I’ll start then – I limited myself to ten minutes. I can use … Continue reading
