I have twin Sons. Fifteen months old. And busy as badgers.
I enjoy watching them climb up then down then up again. I watch as one of them finds his long lost toy and then the other wishes that he had found the toy and now wants it.
Thing 1 will run away with said toy and Thing 2 will give chase ...lamenting.
Thing 2 will ride the learning toy and Thing 1 will try to either remove Thing 2 or elso also ride the toy. Both Things lament.
Thing1 will climb his chair and Thing 2 will do likewise. Thing 3 (their Mother) gets very concerned with the climbing.
They teater precariously, and fall occasionally. And I wonder...should I be scolding more and encouraging to share? Should I be grapelling more and saving from falls?
If I've learned one thing from God, it's that he leaves us alone to take every fall by ourselves and stays out of our personal disputes with each other and lets us fight through.
Maybe I should be less Godly.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Rising Sun
Two periods of my life served me the experience to work outdoors through the night.
In doing so I observed the rotation of the big dipper around the North star as the hours passed.
I hate to give away the suprise to any one who has never done this, but I will anyway. The handle of the dipper travels COUNTER- Clockwise.
By the time the dipper travels half way around, the morning light would precede the sun and another hour later it would be day light.
At the beginning of winter, on the longest night, the three stars of Orions belt project a line toward the eastern horizon. This line shows where the sun rises on the solstice morning.
Three kings follow a star, to where, the sun is born.
After that, at a rate of two minutes per day our days grow longer until the June equinox.
Then, after equinox, the sun begins to "die" two minutes per day until December.
Like the heart that beats in all of us. It is the most essential process to our existance and we give the least heed.
In doing so I observed the rotation of the big dipper around the North star as the hours passed.
I hate to give away the suprise to any one who has never done this, but I will anyway. The handle of the dipper travels COUNTER- Clockwise.
By the time the dipper travels half way around, the morning light would precede the sun and another hour later it would be day light.
At the beginning of winter, on the longest night, the three stars of Orions belt project a line toward the eastern horizon. This line shows where the sun rises on the solstice morning.
Three kings follow a star, to where, the sun is born.
After that, at a rate of two minutes per day our days grow longer until the June equinox.
Then, after equinox, the sun begins to "die" two minutes per day until December.
Like the heart that beats in all of us. It is the most essential process to our existance and we give the least heed.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Zarathrustra
If there had been an excited audience waiting at the base of the mountain from whence Zarathrustra descended eager to to hear his words, I imagine they may have had to wait just slightly longer than their interest would sustain. Many would leave due to other obligations. Others, out of boredom, would wander away.
When those few who remained heard his opening words would they have remained or removed to other venues?
Welcome to the Dammed Man blog.
When those few who remained heard his opening words would they have remained or removed to other venues?
Welcome to the Dammed Man blog.
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