“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”

“We are faced with the paradoxical fact that education has become one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought.”
Bertrand Russell quote

I like open, honest, warm and caring people and dislike all the rest.

Born in Richmond Va and raised in Alexandria, I grew up close enough to the nations capital that I could ride my 10 speed from Alexandria into Washington and be going around in cirlcles at the Washington monument in about 45 mins. Riding in the opposite direction I could be at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, in about the same amount of time. Alexandria was a great place to grow up but I like Orlando better, so here I am.

I have loved and been loved, and I care deeply about the world we all share and the good people in it. However, I never again want to bring a child into this world simply becasue there is way too much hate, pain and suffering in it. I grew up in the late 60's, 70's and 80's as is reflected in the photo's and music I have posted. Some of my favorite art and music are from that time peroid.

The human mind, it is amazing!

What is mind? It doesn't matter. What is matter? Never mind....
Random amblings..Acad gyan..Philosophy..

 

When I don't understand something I try to at least understand that I don't understand so that in my not understanding, I dont understand at all. My parents abused alcohol, each other, and at tmes, thier children. I seldom drink alcohol and not very much when I do. I will not tolerate abuse of any kind, as a child I had little choice but I do now. My life hasn't been easy, had to sort through a lot of bullshit to get here, however I have made it this far and although some things are better left unsaid, some things must be...

“Love is something far more than desire for sexual intercourse; it is the principal means of escape from the loneliness which afflicts most men and women throughout the greater part of their lives.”
Bertrand Russell quote
 

If human beings keep multiplying like rabbits and rats, sooner than we all think, theist's and non-theist's alike, there will be too many people and too few resources... which will lead to more famine, human suffering and war.

“I believe in using words, not fists... I believe in my outrage knowing people are living in boxes on the street. I believe in honesty. I believe in a good time. I believe in good food. I believe in sex.”
Bertrand Russell quote