Nature does not know extinction; all it knows is transformation. Everything science has taught me, and continues to teach me, strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death.
- Wernher von Braun
Archive for December, 2008
Quote of the Day VI
Posted in Astronautics, Thomas Pynchon on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Winter Solstice
Posted in Monuments, Tradition on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Episode 72
Posted in Fiction on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The story Episode 72 by Don Webb is a thought-provoking piece of art. Do yourself a favor of reading it. The story is available here
What Tarot Card are you?
Posted in Misc. on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You are the Hanged Man
Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.
With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of
loss from a situation, rather than gain.
The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice [...]