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The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.
--Anais Nin
I have heard it said that life is itself the greatest mystery of all, and that as a living organism Man is unable by use of intellect alone to solve this seemingly insoluble enigma that is his own existence. Something more is needed to capture the original (and eternal) essence of the why. This extra thing, this necessary sixth sense, this knowledge beyond the physical, including the ephemera of simple or complex emotions.
If life in its entirety of years, centuries, and multiple paleontological eras has produced no satisfactory answer to such a basic question, then perhaps that answer lies in death alone. But, if so, who would, or could, ever know?
ONE CONUNDRUM
there is such mystery
within that maelstrom
of the churning mind
that perversely endures
when calmness comes
and calls for surcease
it cannot be staunched
by life's mere cessation
Copyright 2014 Gene Chambers
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Did You Know . . .?
Arnold Schwarzenegger earned $75,000 for his role in Terminator, but in Terminator 2 he was paid $15,000,000.
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HISTORICAL EVENT
In January 2010, Clark pleaded not guilty to murder. However, on March 17 of the following year, after negotiations between the prosecutor in the case and Clark’s lawyers, the former lab technician pleaded guilty to charges of murder and attempt to commit sexual assault, in order to avoid a trial. He did not specify a motive, and the reason for his actions remains unclear. On June 3, 2011, Clark was sentenced to 44 years in prison without the possibility of early release.
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WORD FOR TODAY
surcease [SUHR-sees or suhr-SEES]
noun
1. cessation or intermission
verb
2. to desist from (some action)
3. to cease or cause to cease
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
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It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.
--Albert Einstein
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