Schopenhauer attributed to music the power to directly portray the very essence of the cosmos. I didn't quite know what he meant until yesterday evening, when my son brought home his first violin and I my first cello. Several of my family were over for dinner and we entered at the end of the meal. …
Tag: change the world
Causa Causam
"For me, one of the major reasons to move beyond just the planting of trees was that I have tendency to look at the causes of a problem. We often preoccupy ourselves with the symptoms, whereas if we went to the root cause of the problems, we would be able to overcome the problems once …
Walls of Life
"The finest triumph of civilization, in every phase of human activity, is the tearing down of walls of separation, aloofness and antagonism between nations, classes and individuals. Commerce has done much, the telegraph, the telephone and wireless have had their part, increased travel and the spread of education have also been factors in sapping to …
Of Sound Mind and Body
It seems to me that it is becoming increasingly difficult to be of sound mind and body in the world we've created for ourselves. We surround ourselves with all types of toxic substances - plastics, VOCs, chemicals and impurities - all the while increasingly isolating ourselves form the experience of the great outdoors. More often …
Gregory Hake 