February 2012
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“It’s being here now that’s important. There’s no past and there’s no future....”
– George Harrison (via moon-critter)
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“Every person is born with something to say. The only choice lies within the...”
– Peering The Veil
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“A memory is like a scab. Pick at it and it remains raw, becoming infected. ...”
– Peering The Veil
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“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing knowledge.”
– Albert Einstein (via lucifelle)
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A Cry For Isis
cri·sis <a.c[krahy-sis] noun, plural -ses [-seez] adjective
noun
1. a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
2. a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
3. a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a...
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“If you are destined to walk a truly great path, you will not find it on the...”
– Peering The Veil
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Valentine's Day: Romance or Ruse?
The origins of this romantic celebration are murky. The Catholic Church recognizes at least three Saints named Valentine or Valentinus. All were martyred. All were heroic, fair and of course, romantic. But it is the timing of the holiday (as with most Christian holidays) that is suspicious. To indoctrinate the pagans, Christians created their own holiday with the same pagan theme to override...
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People Places and Things
We are not attached to people, places and things but the energy they invoke. What is important is the emotion created by that energy, not the actual person, place or thing. Once that feeling has been imprinted on us, nothing outside of us can create that emotion again. It’s precisely because the feeling comes from within and not without that these special people, places, and things...
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The World is Your Oyster
The phrase originated from William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, circa 1600. The line reads:
“Why then the world’s mine oyster/Which I with sword will open.”
Unfortunately, time has weathered away the last part of the phrase, thus invoking a sense of entitlement without work. We must see that we are the only ones who can open the shell. Then, we will...
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“Let the music carry your mind back to that place and you will feel sadness. But...”
– Peering The Veil
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The Name Game (originally published in The East...
On the eve of the 21st century, a new generation of professional women entered the work force. With them, a trend in feminist surnames was emerging: the taking of their husbands’ last names as their own. Is the trend a shift backward? Or does it indicate the completion of a circle? Despite what people may think, the trend certainly symbolizes a desire for simplicity. The past three decades...
