You can’t live without love. Oh sure, you can exist. But you can’t live. And your existence will be an exercise in futility at best…or a dark. lonely place at worst. Why go there, when it’s so easy to just let love live? So how do you let love live? You nurture it, watch it grow, and give it away as much as you … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
Cue the wackadoo snake charmer music. Because the power of three just cast another spell over me. Right here in the third month of the year. So, maybe 3 IS a charm. After all, the power of 3 is found in the main building blocks of life. Here are some factoids I shared a few years ago. And of course they’re still true: Atoms … Read the rest…
Darn it. I just broke my handheld a mirror. But it’s my own fault. Because I should’ve laid it down before I ran out the front door, under the painter’s ladder, just to chase away that pesky black cat keeps scrounging around here. Wow, if today was Friday the 13th, that would be a trifecta’s trifecta. But, as I open up my my calendar, … Read the rest…
Sometimes you can trust your gut feeling. And sometimes it’s the last thing you should trust. But, of course, I’m not talking about your actual gut. And you probably already knew that. A gut feeling ain’t a matter of what’s in your belly. I think just about anybody who’s been around more than a couple of decades knows a gut feeling is just another … Read the rest…
We’re all alone in the dark universe. When you read that, does it bring on anxiety, depression, and a deep, drowning sense of dread? Yeah, me neither. I’ve never felt that way a day in my life. Because I have a secret weapon. I bet you do too. And I know how special our little, blue planet is. Sure, we’re alone in the dark … Read the rest…
God created angels and butterflies. Not at the same time, mind you. And both of those creations were given the ability to fly. But, beyond that, they don’t have a lot in common. In fact, they’re just about as opposite as you can get. Because angels are powerful warriors. And butterflies are delicate insects. Did you know there are 750 species of butterflies in … Read the rest…
I read how some Finnish, American, and British researchers (I’ll call ’em the FAB team) used a technique called sonification to “hear” how certain proteins function. Those researchers believe “listening” to proteins, and how they work, might help doctors discover and treat diseases more effectively. Sonification occurs when composed music and mathematical algorithms interconnect. Have you ever listened to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9? That … Read the rest…