Tribute To A Good Man: KARPAL SINGH

Here's a tribute to a man who demonstrates the simplicity of being decent and intelligent and caring.

May the Creator-God keep blessing and protecting your family.

Rest in peace, good man!

Imagine A Young Mind Encouraged To Imagine

Imagine a young mind encouraged to enjoy learning as a natural capacity like breathing, walking and playing.

Imagine this same young mind discovering his/her own specialness.

Imagine the kind of exciting community that we can have: when a young mind is encouraged to imagine!

Dr. Seuss and his like-minded friends will be able to do it with their contributions.

Here are three:

Something Very Remarkable In Nature's PatternMaking System

This is a fascinating look at INFORMATION: its storage and application in nature.

Information is the new component besides energy and matter in the areas of science-study.

What is information?

Information is data.

There is a a big chunk of information in the building-block of life in the DNA. The arrangement of data in DNA is sequential and orderly. There is no randomness in the data-information-pattern.

There is design in the arrangement of the data in the form of codes in the DNA formation.

Intriguing questions arise with this observation: How do the infomation-patterns get into the DNA formation? There is unmistakeable evidence of design in the DNA sequencing and organisation.

Underpinning design is an implicit acknowledgement of intelligence. Is intelligent design then science?

Does the acknowledgement of a CREATOR as being the source of the intelligent design interfere with the study of science?

At any rate, this video offers a thread to this line of investigation.

Take a look at predictable patterning in nature:

 

Farewell Kapal Singh!

I am sad.

Farewell brave, honest, decent Kapal.

Thank you for standing up for values that keep communities life-giving.

Thank you for giving integrity a face and voice.

Thank you for demonstrating that both decency and hard work must be kept alive.

Thank you for showing intelligence and grace in dealing with deceits and boorishness.

Thank you for keeping faith that justice is worth working towards.

May you rest in peace and have eternal comfort and joy.

With deep condolence to your grieving family and friends.

CBN TV - Ron DiCianni: Painting the Resurrection

Something exquisite. Meaningful. Fresh.

The look of YES. I DID IT. PRAISE THE LORD!

And the surrounding persons of history that give the painting the surprising punchy spirituality.

I find it such a satisfying way to welcome EASTER.

The Enchanting Ballerina

Have you seen a ballerina do mesmerizing 'magic' as part of her dance?

Here goes...

In Praise Of The Creator Of Heaven And Earth!

Joining in praise of the one, holy, beautiful God of creation!



And a follow-up duet with a faith-song.

The Skill Of The Master!

There is no end to the ingenuity of the human person to learn. Specifically here, is about motion, speed, direction and getting full attention to a set of skills!

Look at the amazing mastery of sending the billiard ball to where the 'wizard' wants it to be. And to trigger off a set of sequential actions. Simply amazing skills.

Enjoy!

When Chinese MusicMakers Make Music

Flexibility. That's a big happening in a single word. It is best to hear and see what it means when the human heart and mind and the hands move strings, wood, air and metal with imagination in countless permutations.

Enjoy the performance at the MET in New York.

They Called This Basketballer Professor!

Here is something most unusual: a human ball-dribbling and shooting machine.

Watch a collated best moves from many many games!

The Joy Of Deciding What Is Useful And What Is Useless

I have been thinking for quite sometime about the position of "USEFUL" and "USELESS".

Reflecting:
When I was preparing to do well in my career;
when I was courting;
when I was nurturing my children;
when I was making a switch in my career path;
each situation required a specific choice regarding what was "USEFUL" and "USELESS".

While the words remained the same, the activities I chose were radically different.

"USELESS" or "USEFUL" depended on what served my purpose at that particular situation.

Now that I see this contextual relationship between "USELESS" or "USEFUL",  I am able to read the personal context when I hear people dismissing others' preoccupation as "USELESS" or approving it as "USEFUL".

Presently, semi-retired with the luxury to do "USELESS" stuff, I can see the joy and relevance of a particular activity!

And this video came along. And it delights me exceedingly!