Karmic Knowledge

Yes, there is Nirvanah; it is leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem. ~Khalil Gibran May you all find true contentment this holiday season.

Until I got married last year and became part of a new family, it was my practice to rebel against celebrating the holiday called Thanksgiving Day. My reason? I felt that thanks should not be reserved for just one day of the year. I still feel that way, but, let’s face it, in our rush, [...]

Words to ponder in this time of transition: Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops. ~H. L. Mencken

For several weeks now I have been dealing with a service provider who does not seem to actually provide any service. The electronic device that supposedly allows me to use this service has turned out to be too complex even for the technical support team of the company that sent it to me. My frustration [...]

On the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Wired published its own color coded alert system in order to shed a little perspective on the public’s fear of dying at the hand of a terrorist. Even in a post 9-11 world, one is still more likely to get run over by a bus or [...]

It only seems fitting. One must have chaos in one to give birth to a dancing star. ~Friedrich Nietzsche

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance and suspicion are the fruits of weakness. ~Eric Hoffer