Six Wise Men of Hindustan There were six men of Hindustan, to learning much inclined, Who went to see an elephant, though all of them were blind, That each by observation might satisfy his mind. The first

“Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.”    -Voltaire     “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”   ―

Don't wonder about those who are good without god. Fear those who need god to be good.  -Unknown

"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know"  - Ernest Hemingway

“Freedom is what we do with what is done to us.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre  “Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees.” ― Jean-Paul Sartre

Your vibe attracts your tribe.

“I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson

“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything

“Imagine the amazing good fortune of the generation that gets to see the end of the world. This is as marvelous as being there in the beginning.” ― Jean Baudrillard

I read an article an old issue of The Intelligent Optimist (formerly Ode Magazine) called "When Monks Rule" and found it fascinating. The article, by Jurriaan Kamp, illustrates how "rigorous research shows

Since everything I post disappears I have been told to post daily. Not sure if or why that would be useful but I may as well go with it...to that end, here's a daily quote:   “One of the penalties

I am new and when I first got here I was very excited but two of three things I posted vanished within hours of posting them. I mean, they're GONE, just gone, no idea WTF happened. It just makes me not

Only been here a day and two of my three "stories" have vanished, the other has been buried and may as well be gone. Trying to come up with a reason to stay but so far...nothing comes to mind.  Oh,

I  will not pretend to be an expert on Shamanism, but I am no stranger to  it either. In my experience, the thing that I have found most satisfying  about Shamanism is that it doesn’t