Ponder Live! Poor Little Fluffy Puppy (S01E14)
Apr 18th, 2008 by Stephen
Theory - Its Whats For Dinner!
Apr 8th, 2008 by Stephen
We often will look back at societies now past, and chuckle at their naive beliefs. The world is flat … (I was going to list others, but I’ll let you guys add the list in the comments (that’s a big fat old hint that you should comment, much love)).
Many back in the day did believe the world was flat. This was the case for a number of reasons.
- Everyone else believed it - there is comfort in believing what everyone else does. Failure as a group is always much easier than failure as an individual, just ask these guys.
- There was nothing to prove to them otherwise - Given there were no telescopes, planes, satellites (with camera’s), or other means of viewing the earth from a great distance, those in the past had to rely on their eyes for all visible validation purposes.
Ponder Live! This is Awkward (S01E13)
Mar 24th, 2008 by Stephen
A Comparison of Words: Overlook and Oversee
Mar 17th, 2008 by Stephen
Mat Says:Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
To find an answer to the question we will break each word down to its basic components.
Overlook
Over-look
Ove-r-look
Ove-r-Loo-k
Words generally tend to have a root, sometimes Greek, sometimes Latin. Continue Reading »
The King is Creepy; Burger King
Mar 10th, 2008 by Stephen
Cassie wrote:
Who’s in the Burger King suit? And why doesn’t he ever speak?
I can only assume you are talking about the soul of the Burger King. The real suit is that Jack in the Box guy. Literally, the guy is motivated by business and business alone. Don’t let all that talk about the chabada bread fool you. Continue Reading »
Quantum Physics and the Choices of Life
Mar 3rd, 2008 by Stephen
Rachelle wrote:So, the scientists that are in the midst of studying quantum physics have found an interesting phenomena. That is; in an effort to get to Point B from Point A, it really doesn’t matter which of your hundreds of options you choose to get to Point B.
It is the INTENTION of getting to Point B that actually gets you there. It will set in motion a series of events that will get you to where you are intending… and often those events are not what you planned…but they get you there anyway.
Why is that?
Hold one; I’m going to quickly review my Quantum Physics 101 manual.
Alright so apparently this can be viewed as a metaphor.
Imagine that life is a voyage across the ocean. You are the caption or captioness of your ship. Or you could be the ship, its really up to your personal preference.
Anyway let’s just say that you’re a caption, it’ll fit the metaphor a little more smoothly. Continue Reading »
Cogs In Life
Feb 25th, 2008 by Stephen
We are born. We are raised. We are educated. We choose a career. We reproduce. We die.
Metaphorically speaking, society is a huge clock tower. And we as individuals are cogs in that clock tower.
Where do I fit in?
That seems to be the golden question. Everyone passes through a phase in his or her life. Wondering which cog he or she might be.
Take yourself for example. Continue Reading »
Vacation Time!
Feb 18th, 2008 by Stephen
Alright gangsta’s. I’m on vacation as we speak. Vacation means that I take a break from work and other things. Ponderplace.com would fall under the “other things catagories”. Which means this weeks post will either not happen or will be delayed.
(i’m i california, yeay!)
Success: Life’s Ironic Way Of Keeping You On Your Toes
Feb 11th, 2008 by Stephen
Life is to be alive. But life is to be balanced. Life will always be balanced. There may be a short period, or short delay between the large changes and the balance counteracting that change. In the end, it’s all balanced.
I want to discuss one element of life, and how balance is maintained in relation to its presence in our own lives.
A hamster wheel: A round circle which is hollowed in the middle, suspended on a hinge. It turns in place.
Dreaming: A state of mind unto itself. Sorting, shifting, and processing. Dreaming is the only real form of escape. Continue Reading »
How To Identify A Cougar
Feb 4th, 2008 by Stephen
mark wrote:What is a cougar? Is it just a hot older woman or is it based upon age?
For example, would one consider a woman a cougar if the male is 18 and the woman is 24? (the 18 year old male would call this 24 year old woman a cougar?)
or
does a cougar have to be a certain age beyond ##?
or
does it require a woman who had been married at some point?
Mark,
Well the two comparisons are somewhat the same. On the one hand you have “Is it just a hot older woman”. And on the other hand you have “Or is it based upon age?”
The criteria is “older” in this case. However there is a certain limit, which is where it is “based upon age”. And to make matters more complicated, its an ever evolving benchmark. One which is unique to each person.
Example time! Continue Reading »