Shyness

Posted by David
In an earlier post, I implied that shyness is an outgrowth of vanity. Why is it important to realize this?
As a child many of us are shy and this sort of shyness is clearly an important part of a child’s development. We hide behind the legs of our parents to keep physically safe from those [...]

Skepticism

Posted by Mike
I know – we can predict how we are likely to respond to statements in the future, but we really can’t know until we get there. I am a skeptic, expect I’ll always be a skeptic, and I think it’s a useful attitude to have. It’s not a fail-safe to prevent being conned, [...]

Photons Eternal

Posted by David
Greens and blues and reds silently blossomed and folded in and among themselves. I lay on the warm summer pavement of the Hurricane Ridge Road stiff in awe. Shimmering whites melted into darkness and pinpoints of starlight. In the northerly midnight blue sky shined the bright lights of Victoria and more green and [...]

When Song Breaks Forth

Posted by David
I have this notion—whether it is true or not I cannot know—that humans beings sang before we spoke. It may be that I like the idea, so I hope it to be true. It may be that my experience with spoken language makes me desire something more from language.  
Language has been a positive characteristic [...]

Star Ferry

Posted by Mike
You can visit New York City, Boston, London, Paris, or Rome, and not ride the subway, but everyone who has visited Hong Kong has been on their not so rapid water transit system, the Star Ferries. This is because the two most important areas of Hong Kong for visitors and locals alike – [...]

Zephyr Evening Skies

Posted by David

In the quiet time of the earthshadow rise,
When the blue curtain covers the daylight,
The Zephyrs come out to play,
And are called in to blow out the lights.
As dolphins swim in evening water
Quietly slapping the water with their fins
And playing chase with their brothers and sisters,
So plays the Zephyrs in their plum and peach gowns.
The horizon’s [...]