Tag Archives: connection

Flight: Illusion of Separateness

Posted on May 5, 2014 by admin

On any given day, I do not spend much time on philosophy. Don’t get me wrong, philosophy is a fine and noble subject, and someone needs to study it… just not me. I do get an occasional deep thought when … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: Community Transforming

Posted on April 30, 2014 by admin

I recently read most of a book titled “Bowling Alone”.  And I say most of a book because it was 480 pages long and full of statistics – a fine subject someone else needs to study.  The author, Robert Putnam, … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: From ‘I Am’ to ‘We Are’

Posted on April 27, 2014 by admin

Things are not always as they seem. Transformation might involve seeing things from a different perspective – stepping away from what you are to see what you will become… I am sitting in IHOP, wanting to work on a very … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: From the Mouths of Babes

Posted on April 4, 2014 by admin

I grew up white in the 60s in the South, and my grandparents had a full time maid. Her name was Ruth. I was the youngest of five children and we lived within walking distance, so I got to know … Continue reading →

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Sowing: Metagenomics, science as metaphor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by admin

There is a relatively new field of scientific study called metagenomics.  Just as geneticists are tracking the human genome, they are also tracking the genomes of myriad living things.  In the world of microbiology, tracking the genomics of a pathogen … Continue reading →

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Sowing: Star Trek: Connected by Our Differences

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“I am pleased to see that we have differences. May we together become greater than the sum of both of us.” -Surak of Vulcan, Star Trek: TOS, episode #77, “The Savage Curtain” There are few pop culture phenomena that serve … Continue reading →

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Sowing Magic

Posted on March 16, 2014 by admin

Sowing seeds is an act of faith.  You take a few specks, press them into some dirt, give them a drink, and then… really, you’re dependent on magic for the rest.  But magic does deliver, else we wouldn’t continue to … Continue reading →

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