Now I sit, awake
Afraid of what I forgot
Anxiety’s pain
An early morning haiku
Now I sit, awake
Afraid of what I forgot
Anxiety’s pain
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Star Wars, Geek Culture And Visioning The Future
I’ve spent the evening troubleshooting stuff on my son’s computer, and binge watching Star Wars stuff on Youtube. This got me thinking: Star Wars, Star Trek and all such stuff really are envisioning the future. Geeks are all about loving, and creating the futures we envision.
It’s really fascinating to me how these myths play out and inspire us, challenge us towards a tech-centric future. Inspiration, building and growing drive. A critical element for this future building I’m so enthralled with.
With that, here’s the Rogue One trailer. The Star Wars universe is a buzz with speculation building out of this and the reported leaked script for episode 8. It’s been a delight to play in this space. I adore this stuff deeply. What about you? Let me know.
Today’s Haiku
Avoiding regret
Aspiring towards compassion
Always seek to love
A meditation on fear
Fear cannot be beat
With fear’s heavy hammering
Only love will win
Ghost in the Grasses
Ghost in the grasses
Gigantic lumbering beast
Vanishes like mist
Poetry and Zen
A meditation:
Are all zen masters poets?
Zen’s path isn’t straight
Consider The Dog
Look upon the dog
A strange freedom, in some ways;
Living in the now
Vlog update: August 11, 2016 – Evolution of “The Media”
Side note: I know I need to have the camera sideways, but am still getting the hang of that layout. It is rather awkward.
Some thoughts on “Serious academics take the media seriously”
I found this post over at Small Pond Science fascinating. As a fan of science, if not a scientist, and deeply interested in social media’s presence in our society, Terry’s McGlynn’s post is very relevant. Terry calls out an anonymous article over at The Guardian basically dismissing efforts by scientists to engage with their work in the world of Facebook & Twitter.
I, for one, think there’s great value in the public debate. Not everything on social media is fluff. And, if it’s to be taken seriously, we need to encourage more, not less engagement by scholars online.
Abandoned Olympic Venues
I adore the Olympics. Pageantry and drama, magical moments brought out by ages dedication, training and sacrifice. I love stories of humanity resisting adversity. None better exist.
Counterbalancing this, images of waste, neglect, rotting decay. These images tell another story of the Olympics. A sadder story.
Often hosting the Games gets presented as this transformative event. Great economic rewards heralded. I wonder how often such manifests. How much positive actually happens, and how much of the investment crumbles into dust.