“And now the scenery is on a grand scale. The walls of the canyon, 2,500 feet high, are of marble, of many beautiful colors, often below the waves, and sometimes far up the sides, where showers have washed the sands over the cliffs.” “The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons,” is an amazing … [Read more…]
“I’ve learned that it’s only when we try to stretch our minds around mathematics’ enigmas that true understanding can set in.” From Curio 3/14/15: https://curious.com/curios/2015-03-14/pi-day-of-the-century From NY Times 3/14/15: Don’t Expect Math to Make Sense On Pi Day, Celebrate Math’s Enigmas MARCH 13, 2015 Credit Stephen Doyle BALTIMORE — EACH year, March 14 is Pi … [Read more…]
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha This quote is extraordinary, especially when we realize that it was coined 500 years before Christ. Without the aid of a microscope, Buddha had very little knowledge about pollination, fertilization, photosynthesis, germination and floral anatomy or physiology. … [Read more…]
“Measured on the vast scale of the universe, the globe we inhabit appears but as an atom; and yet within the compass of this atom, what an inexhaustible variety of objects is contained; what and endless diversity of phenomena is presented; what wonderful changes are occurring in rapid and perpetual succession!” – Peter Roget BOFAW … [Read more…]
One of John F. Kennedy’s lesser-known accomplishments was the establishment of the Peace Corps. It began in 1961 and currently there are nearly 8,000 members serving abroad. Over 200,000 US citizens have volunteered to go to underprivileged nations to serve, teach and learn in the spirit of world peace. One ex-Biodesigner served in an arid … [Read more…]
“Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. – ”Pierre Teilhard de Chardin On February 14th, whether people choose to celebrate; a third century martyr as … [Read more…]
Book review by Lowell H. Young “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a victim of the past or a pioneer of the future.” – Deepak Chopra After his fourth trip to a hospital detox center, Bill Wilson concluded that there must be a … [Read more…]
“Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The Tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills:—He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: Environment is but his looking glass.” As A Man Thinketh, James Allen The fundamentals … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, chap. 21, “The Land of Pygmies and Giants.” “As a biology teacher, I welcomed the chance to acknowledge Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the courage, wisdom, and color that he added to our society. The word “color” was used purposefully in a … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Chap. 20, “Sasha.” “One of the students asked him what he thought was the most pressing issue in our society. It appeared as a scripted moment. Acting as if he knew the question were coming, he responded, “situation ethics. Sociocultural, family and religious traditions are being eroded and replaced … [Read more…]