Comments on: on the path…that ever winding path http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16 Navigating life's path. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jeff http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-19 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:44:45 +0000 http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-19 I agree totally about experience - without experience we're just lumps of observant protoplasm. :) And it's the sum total of those experiences, not small collections of them, that really matters. We don't know what that will be, and by the time we die we won't care. Maybe that's part of what God sorts out. I was terrified when I came back to MS after my doom. I thought I'd end up in Vicksburg dealing blackjack and playing Russian Roulette. As it turns out, I did OK and got basically the life I had pre-divorce, albeit without the wife and child. Randy's right, though; being alone too long is bad. I'm living that particular nightmare scenario still, after almost 5 years. Then again, you make friends easily; always have, as far as I've seen. Just tell Terry Bozzio Jeff says Hi. I agree totally about experience - without experience we’re just lumps of observant protoplasm. :) And it’s the sum total of those experiences, not small collections of them, that really matters. We don’t know what that will be, and by the time we die we won’t care. Maybe that’s part of what God sorts out.

I was terrified when I came back to MS after my doom. I thought I’d end up in Vicksburg dealing blackjack and playing Russian Roulette. As it turns out, I did OK and got basically the life I had pre-divorce, albeit without the wife and child. Randy’s right, though; being alone too long is bad. I’m living that particular nightmare scenario still, after almost 5 years. Then again, you make friends easily; always have, as far as I’ve seen. Just tell Terry Bozzio Jeff says Hi.

]]> by: Randy Lominick http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-16 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:23:09 +0000 http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-16 Dance your dance, sing your song, follow your bliss. - Joseph Campbell. I think he said that. I know he said the last part. It's not an rare quote, but a great one. He also said "I don't need faith, I have experience." If you haven't seen this, you must. http://www.cothrun.com/gallery/albums/Misc/windows_mix.swf I don't know nuttin about nuttin but I do know that I want to come and visit you wherever you are going. Have a glass of wine and a hot dog and catch up. Where xactly is it you are heading? Being a lonesome traveller, if that is your intent, does have an appeal, but it's good to have a friend too. Take a friend, make a friend, but don't be alone too long is my advice. I'm sure there's a song lyric about that that I don't know or can't think of. Look forward to future blogs posts. -rl Dance your dance, sing your song, follow your bliss. - Joseph Campbell. I think he said that. I know he said the last part. It’s not an rare quote, but a great one.

He also said “I don’t need faith, I have experience.”

If you haven’t seen this, you must. http://www.cothrun.com/gallery/albums/Misc/windows_mix.swf

I don’t know nuttin about nuttin but I do know that I want to come and visit you wherever you are going. Have a glass of wine and a hot dog and catch up.

Where xactly is it you are heading? Being a lonesome traveller, if that is your intent, does have an appeal, but it’s good to have a friend too. Take a friend, make a friend, but don’t be alone too long is my advice. I’m sure there’s a song lyric about that that I don’t know or can’t think of.

Look forward to future blogs posts.
-rl

]]> by: Larry http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-15 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:40:49 +0000 http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-15 Regarding the "pragmatic reality check" mentioned in the post: No wife No house No job Sounds like it's a great time for a 2546.07 mile road trip. In the words of one of the great american philosopers of the 20th century, Janis Joplin, "freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose." It is good not to be possessed by one's possessions. Off topic, I saw a bumper sticker today that said "Drum machines don't have any soul" Larry Regarding the “pragmatic reality check” mentioned in the post:
No wife
No house
No job
Sounds like it’s a great time for a 2546.07 mile road trip. In the words of one of the great american philosopers of the 20th century, Janis Joplin, “freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” It is good not to be possessed by one’s possessions.

Off topic, I saw a bumper sticker today that said “Drum machines don’t have any soul”

Larry

]]> by: Larry http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-14 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:34:50 +0000 http://www.hazelproject.com/?p=16#comment-14 I disagree with the point of Shakespeare and Kornfield. Experience does not just arise, dance and disappear. A large part of each person is a product of their experiences. That is why psychologists debate endlessly whether a condition is the product of nature or nurture (experience). Secondly, an experience is not like a spirit that melts into thin air because one still has to deal with the consequences of the experience. Also, a bad experience can end up having good consequences, and what we might think is a good experience can end up having bad consequences. Regarding the "pragmatic realit check" mentioned in the post: I disagree with the point of Shakespeare and Kornfield. Experience does not just arise, dance and disappear. A large part of each person is a product of their experiences. That is why psychologists debate endlessly whether a condition is the product of nature or nurture (experience).

Secondly, an experience is not like a spirit that melts into thin air because one still has to deal with the consequences of the experience. Also, a bad experience can end up having good consequences, and what we might think is a good experience can end up having bad consequences.

Regarding the “pragmatic realit check” mentioned in the post:

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