The year we make contact.

Which is more important: connecting with yourself … being honest with yourself … “knowing” yourself; or connecting with others … serving others … loving others?

Is it possible to genuinely have one without the other?  Are they yin & yang?

Speaking of connecting, perhaps this is the year our culture will “make contact” with a sense of purpose, and begin to resolve some of the fear and self-destructive behavior endemic to our time & place. My, how the New Year always seems to give birth to such big dreams.

Given after all …

He loved the lucre, filthy & otherwise. But we all get cash from chaos, don’t we?

The Demas of Bunyan (and Paul) “loved this present world”, and so – it may be said – did Malcolm. A bit of Andy Warhol, and a bit of Marshall McLuhan, he never stopped being an original.

The Great Rock-n-Roll Swindle.

Like his unfinished 1978 film, you could say his life was also prematurely ended. It all brings to me a certain sort of melancholy, thinking not only that an era of transition is well-and-truly gone, but also that the figures & hallmarks of that era are departing, too.

Gawd, we’re old.

Spring rain.

Plenty changing with careers and kids and lives ’round here … so I’m hoping that the showers and breezes portend a refreshing new phase for us – and all of you. I’d promise to write more, but I’m sure posts will still be occasional.

Plenty of new-space happenings this year. Look for the first Falcon 9 launch in the next few weeks, as well as test flights from Virgin Galactic. Should be an exciting year in the ‘verse. Oh, and be sure & check out the story over at Neo Neocon. She has a great tale, and plenty of thoughtful dialogue.

Peace, out.