Worst course of action for our planet and our survival as a species is to keep increasing our numbers. Guess what? That’s exactly what we are doing.
Tag: blogging
Temptation of unending knowledge/ Tentación de conocimiento infinito
Doctor Faustus, a legendary German character, sells his soul to Mephistopheles in return for worldly knowledge. It is only human to want to know, so we may sympathize with Faustus to some extent. Problems arise when there are no limits in that quest for knowledge.
Church sign sayings / Anuncios de iglesia
Church signs as means to quickly and effectively communicate a message. Here is a Ponca City example.
Role playing
The roles we all play in life are transient business. There is no reason to take those roles too seriously but there is every reason to “play” them right.
Crowds’ mathematics / Matemáticas de las muchedumbres
Hordes of people are ubiquitous these days and can be very annoying. But crowds too offer an opportunity to find some joie de vivre.
Same blog, a second life / El mismo blog, nuevos aires
“Escribe, que algo queda” – Kotepa Delgado (a Venezuelan journalist)
Going away, for now / Con la música a otra parte
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal…. A time to be born, and a time to die” . Eccleciastes.
A One-Pounder Family selfie / “Selfie” familiar de medio kilo
Want to shoot a selfie by holding your DSLR camera in your bare hand? As long as you prepare yourself and take all the necessary steps, your endeavor is destined for success. Read on.
Immoral acts: more questions than answers / Actos Inmorales: más preguntas que respuestas
Attempts to establish what is good and what is bad is a lost battle. Church signs -like the one shown here- are examples of the limitations of language and illustrations of futile attempts to regulate morality
Backyard Astronomy / Astronomía de patio
There is enjoyment to be had watching sky shows such as this Venus transit across the Sun. My interest in Astronomy is shared with many others who happened to be growing up when the man was walking on the moon, back in the 60’s and 70’s.
