Traveling back in time, as I seem to do when I examine the images of my younger self, has always been interesting from a philosophical viewpoint, but it also can be a little disconcerting when I consider my choices regarding headgear. In the military, there is no choice in the matter, and whatever uniform … Continue reading California Impressions
Only God Knows by jjhiii24 You must have sensed it. I've been talking to you since The moment you pulled away. Even though you could not hear The voice in my head, Your heart has been listening-- Through our mutually open channels Of thought and feeling. I know you have been there with me; The … Continue reading Only God Knows
"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true." -- Buddha "All great changes are preceded by chaos." -- Deepok Chopra Recent developments in my personal life, which have affected me deeply, have clearly resulted in a degree … Continue reading Reflections on Chaos
Once I had completed Morse code training, it was time to select my permanent company assignment. Generally, if you you had no preference, you would just be assigned to a random platoon in whatever company had slots available. I was informed shortly after my arrival that there were a variety of different "special assignments" available, … Continue reading Continental Army
With all of the recent emotional turmoil in my life, I felt compelled to share something I wrote for our family Christmas gathering. We have had the most awful, bitter cold weather of late, and on the news we see people enduring terrible snow storms, and struggling to get through it all. Not all the … Continue reading Hope In Winter Storms
"The psyche (mind) is not of today; its ancestry goes back many millions of years. Individual consciousness is only the flower and the fruit of a season, sprung from the perennial rhizome (root) beneath the earth; and it would find itself in better accord with the truth if it took the existence of the rhizome … Continue reading Making Sense of Chaos
John's Consciousness 