The cyclist's transitory path

A compass may guide him on a northbound journey, wheels may fly him down valleys and mountains, muscles bulging out beneath sweat-soaked skin may aid him on his way, but they only take him so far- his mind must do the rest. Nestled away in that hazy purgatory lying somewhere between serenity and exhaustion is the cyclist’s mind, an enigmatic fortress of determination.

The milkman on his morning rounds, the cherry tree’s proud blossoms, summer’s weary sunflowers, autumnal leaves beneath the wheel, a smiling man of snow and a baker on a homeward journey-  a secret spectator to all things fleeting, our fair cyclist soundlessly rides on; little does he realise, he is but as transient as the world he silently witnesses. His toes are nimble, his calves are large, his eye is sharp; a vagabond on wheels, appreciate him while you can- a gentle nod or a…

I wrote and scrambled a bit today. I was unsure of where I was with the dissertation process yesterday and then it seemed, as I set the books down and wrote, things fell into place more easily. I read material on complexity theory and its related sciences. The classroom, the school, and all their relationships are complex beyond even the simplest complex system the science can describe. Social systems are so complex we cannot to take them to scale. Basically, it boils down to what happens in one school, perhaps a classroom, is unique to that place and that time.

In the midst of all this complexity, I skimmed Facebook and found a poet, Jeanne Lohmann, I had not read before. She writes about the deep interconnectedness we share with each other, the world, the universe, and what exists beyond. And, everything depends on everything. When we shake that…

I dreamed I saw PiNk trees~Jeanne Marie.

Tradition and Etiquette

A little more than 2000 years ago, the Chinese emperor Qin Shihuang, concerned by assassination plots and treachery from his subjects and wildly consumed by his own mortality, commanded his people to set to work creating an 8000 strong army of terracotta warriors that would accompany him into the next world; this however, was far from his first attempt at ensuring eternal sovereignty. Some years before, emperor Qin had ordered alchemist Xufu to set out on an intrepid odyssey across exotic faraway lands in order to secure the Elixir of life– a sacred blade of enchanted grass that held the secret to immortality. Legend has it that Xufu began his journey with 3000 young virgin girls and boys who were to be sacrificed in exchange for the Elixir; together they journeyed for many months and eventually drifted upon a fertile island where the inhabitants…

Apple is now officially offering iPhone 5c screen replacements in its retail stores, a service previously limited to the iPhone 5. Apple began fixing screens in-store with the iPhone 5 in June of 2013. The company either replaces the screens under the standard one year warranty, AppleCare, or, if the customer pays out of pocket, the company will typically take less than an hour to replace the screen. If customers are not covered by AppleCare+, they can opt to pay a $149 fee to get the screen repaired. Before starting the in-store repairs, the fee for repairing screens was $229 because Apple had to send the iPhones to a repair center and then send them back to the retail store.

What a concept, brilliantly acted by Joaquin Phoenix.  I absolutely loved this movie.  There’s no real action or crazy drama.  It’s just pure and simple, touchy feely and soft and quite.  Scarlett Johansson as the voice of the OS (operating system)  made life seem so effortless and calm that I wanted an OS to love for myself.  Her was funny yet serious.  I wondered all through the movie if man would ever evolve to this technology.   I’ve always heard, “if you can think it, it can be invented”.  I don’t think that’s really true and there are some ideas I wouldn’t want to see invented.    Overall, I recommend HER because it’s different and well acted.  If you’re into the Oscars and are trying to see all the nominated movies, see this one to see why it got the nod.

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