Comments on: Is It Water or Melted Snow? http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/ Zen-Inspired Self Development Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Jess McCullough http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-125 Jess McCullough Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:45:06 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-125 I am reminded of a quote from my favorite show, The Simpsons, which has taken on a deeper meaning for me. Mayor Quimby has declared a holiday, and one of his aides says "Sir, it's already Veteran's Day." Mayor Quimby responds by saying indignantly: "It can be two things!" I am reminded of a quote from my favorite show, The Simpsons, which has taken on a deeper meaning for me. Mayor Quimby has declared a holiday, and one of his aides says “Sir, it’s already Veteran’s Day.” Mayor Quimby responds by saying indignantly:

“It can be two things!”

]]> By: Jonas http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-1700 Jonas Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:26:12 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-1700 Interestingly upon reading the title, I got it, I 'knew' that the artificial duality impressed upon the liquid was integral to what was coming, but my (native Southerner) thoughts immediately ran in this manner: Water on the floor means a mess, a mess means a conflict over whose fault it was, etc, etc. Melted snow is still a mess, but it's like flour on the table after baking cookies, it is a reminder of a joyous occasion. You see we rarely get enough snow to track it about. So again, it isn't the liquid snow (or melted water) which creates the conflict. Interestingly upon reading the title, I got it, I ‘knew’ that the artificial duality impressed upon the liquid was integral to what was coming, but my (native Southerner) thoughts immediately ran in this manner:

Water on the floor means a mess, a mess means a conflict over whose fault it was, etc, etc.

Melted snow is still a mess, but it’s like flour on the table after baking cookies, it is a reminder of a joyous occasion.

You see we rarely get enough snow to track it about.

So again, it isn’t the liquid snow (or melted water) which creates the conflict.

]]> By: S http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-20467 S Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:33:37 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-20467 fundamentalist terrorist says "My set of religious symbols are correct and yours are wrong, and so I will kill you." (he might as well tell me that his alphabet is true and mine mine is false.) fundamentalist terrorist says “My set of religious symbols are correct and yours are wrong, and so I will kill you.”
(he might as well tell me that his alphabet is true and mine mine is false.)

]]> By: Kenton Whitman http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-20477 Kenton Whitman Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:53:40 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2007/01/30/is-it-water-or-melted-snow/#comment-20477 Jess -- thanks for the enlightening quote from the Mayor! Jonas -- This is a great description of how the process works in our minds. Observing that process is the key to discovering exactly what's going on. S, very true. =) And how many times does this process unfold in the space of a single day? It's amazing to observe the power this process has in affecting how we live from moment to moment. Fondly, Kenton Jess — thanks for the enlightening quote from the Mayor!

Jonas — This is a great description of how the process works in our minds. Observing that process is the key to discovering exactly what’s going on.

S, very true. =) And how many times does this process unfold in the space of a single day? It’s amazing to observe the power this process has in affecting how we live from moment to moment.

Fondly,
Kenton

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