Inside from the Inside

A Proverb is the horse which can carry one swiftly to the discovery of ideas.
~Yoruba Proverb

Read Full Post »

“Ideas are the product of connections, both logical and illogical. Effective creativity is a merger of these logical and illogical thoughts together to form revolutionary new strategies and plans. Sadly, most Americans focus only on what has already been developed by others.” - Dave Lakhani

Read Full Post »

The friend within the man is that part of him
which belongs to you and opens to you a
door which never, perhaps, is opened to
another. Such a friend is true, and all he says
is true; and he loves you even if he hates you
in other mansions of his heart.
The Wisdom of the Sands
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A friend [...]

Read Full Post »

“Are you spiritual?”
Thank you for asking…most simply assume.
It’s a matter of context, isn’t it?
For example, consider ‘Love.’
If I say, ‘I love my pet,’ your understanding, definition or concept of love hinges on two things: First, do you know what a pet is and second, do you agree with the minimal level of care and attention [...]

Read Full Post »

Before we dive into the deep let’s dip in the shallows. Okay?
“What do you have in mind?”
‘Water’ is a simple word. But consider the associations: Steam. Mist. Fog. Cloud. Rain. Tornado. Hurricane. Snow. Snowflake. Avalanche. Flood. Waves. Tsunami. Stream. River. Brook. Sea. Lake. Ocean. Ice. Ice cube. Glacier. Iceberg. Drink of. Bottled. Distilled.
There’s more, but [...]

Read Full Post »

The clouds had shifted their priorities, waltzing in numbers toward a distant horizon. The Sun’s intent fluttered (its shadow) among them. Songs of silence filled the air. Chill strutted his stuff.
“Excuse me, Sir. I was asked to deliver this.”
Glancing at it then folding it again, he tucked it halfway among the ambered pages. It quietly [...]

Read Full Post »

“Bet that went over well.”
He continued writing. Words invisible at pen’s tip emerged in its wake.
He abruptly ceased.  A quiet forceful sigh emerged. Pen settled, he closed the pages thus revealing Palubian leather covering the Bogandora. Gold words inlaid the upper front cover.  Translated, they read
………………Gifted by The Ancient Elder of the Mensharians
His hand rested [...]

Read Full Post »

Few phrases bring apoplectic rage to the free market loving social contract averse than “redistribution of wealth”. How dare some bleeding heart  take from me and give to those undeserving, too lazy to earn their own. But there is an unacknowledged piece of this distribution equation. Every time we open our wallets we are redistributing [...]

Read Full Post »

..“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all ..our exploring will be to arrive where we started… and ..know the place for the first time.”
………………………………………….~ T.S. Eliot
.
.
.

………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………
“Love is metaphysical gravity.”                 ~Buckminster Fuller
………………………………………………………………………………
“All our arts and occupations lie wholly on the surface; it is on the surface that we perceive their beauty, [...]

Read Full Post »

Hey, folks.  This is my last post at Inside from the Inside.  Thanks for checking in once in a while, for joining the conversation, and for your grace. Thinking out loud is hard on most topics, but this one especially. You’ve been extraordinarily kind in your comments.
I was hesitant to sign up for this project. [...]

Read Full Post »