Archive for December, 2006

Real Wealth

Friday, December 15th, 2006

In my musty old copy of Fatu-Hiva, Thor Heyerdahl explains that ‘wealth in Papenoo was not measured, as among us, by counting what we have; what counted there was how one felt.’
This is certainly an interesting observation, for we hold wealth in mystique. Wealth is the holy grail that will make our lives […]

Beavers and Progress

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

On the route to visit our horses, there is a pretty little stream we cross over. About a month ago, a beaver decided to do a little upgrade, and soon the stream had turned into a small pond. The work was quietly done by the forty-five pound rodent, such that one day we […]

Oreo Cookies and Reality

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Here’s a yummy experiment.

Start with two Oreo cookies. If you’re more health-conscious, try Newman-O’s or some other variety. Now, carefully unscrew the top wafer from each one, exposing the luscious, white, creamy stuffing.

Good. Observe the stuffing. Now, ask yourself this question:

Is it the same stuffing in each cookie?

From one viewpoint […]