The description of this blog begins "being is the essence out of which all things evolve." The idea emerged from my years of studying ontology (the study of being), transcendental phenomenology (the study of phenomena appearing in the acts of consciousness), and existentialism (the study of the human being's existence and isolation in the world. Being became human.) I concentrated on the works of Georg Hegel, Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Frederich Nietzsche, and Jean Paul Sartre.
Later I came to study the works of the physicist Max Plank which takes us beyond mere mathematics to quantum theories, and Jacques Derrida who expands the meaning of being to grammar. Grammar becomes being; it becomes essence. With this essence, the evolution of being expands to the inanimate. But it is, nevertheless, an extension of the animate. Words become being. Being becomes material as in the beginning. This is the creative process.
"In the beginning was the Word...and the Word became flesh."
"You are gods."
Monday, February 2, 2009
Being in Black Face III
"Bipartisanship is overrated."
--Michael Steele, Repbulican National Committee Chairman
Need more be said?
--Michael Steele, Repbulican National Committee Chairman
Need more be said?
Being Decent
"The decent thing to do is the smart thing to do."
--Tom Peters
Can there be a better business motto?
--Tom Peters
Can there be a better business motto?
Being a Performer
A few days ago I wrote about the interview process in a comment here and in my mind's eye I thought of the process of auditioning. Today at Rock and Roll Lessons John O'Leary tells a wonderful story about auditioning for the Ike and Tina Review back in the day and makes a beautiful correlation to the interview process. He calls the Ike and Tina Review "the baddest band I'd ever seen."
As a professional singer since my teenage years, and one who did my share of auditions and interviews to support my singing whenever necessary, I understand the correlation between an audition and an interview intimately. I always looked at both as a performance.
Both required study, practice, ease, skill, and visionary role-play. I always saw myself on the stage and in the office before arriving. I had a routine of study that I followed meticulously I for the stage or interview. I was so prepared that I rarely came up empty handed.
After envisioning myself on stage or at the interview over and over again, it was like I had already been there. In my mind's eye I had already aced the audition or interview many times.
As a performer, I usually did rather well, though just before that moment of performance, whether on the stage or in an office, I always felt as if the earth would open up and swallow me up. This lasted for mere seconds; the sinking feeling was, nevertheless, always present. But when the lights hit or after the handshake all was well.
Are you prepared to perform?
As a professional singer since my teenage years, and one who did my share of auditions and interviews to support my singing whenever necessary, I understand the correlation between an audition and an interview intimately. I always looked at both as a performance.
Both required study, practice, ease, skill, and visionary role-play. I always saw myself on the stage and in the office before arriving. I had a routine of study that I followed meticulously I for the stage or interview. I was so prepared that I rarely came up empty handed.
After envisioning myself on stage or at the interview over and over again, it was like I had already been there. In my mind's eye I had already aced the audition or interview many times.
As a performer, I usually did rather well, though just before that moment of performance, whether on the stage or in an office, I always felt as if the earth would open up and swallow me up. This lasted for mere seconds; the sinking feeling was, nevertheless, always present. But when the lights hit or after the handshake all was well.
Are you prepared to perform?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Being Concerned About Others
In his sermon this morning, Rob, said something that struck me deeply. His message today was on loss, from losing a loved one to losing your job to losing a pet to anything others might consider trivial.
To these he simply said:
"God is concerned about whatever we're concerned about."
As God is concerned about what concerns us, wouldn't our world be so much better if we were concerned about each other?
To these he simply said:
"God is concerned about whatever we're concerned about."
As God is concerned about what concerns us, wouldn't our world be so much better if we were concerned about each other?
Being Inspired by Others
"Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 - Cantilena"
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Evening, a rosy, slow and transparent cloud
Over the space dreamy and beautiful
The Moon sweetly appears in the horizon,
Decorating the afternoon like a nice damsel
Who rushes and dreamy adorns herself
With an anxious soul to become beautiful
Shout all Nature to the Sky and to the Earth!
All birds become silent to the Moon's complains
And the Sea reflects its great splendor.
Softly, the shining Moon just awakes
The cruel missing that laughs and cries.
Evening, a rosy, slow and transparent cloud
Over the space dreamy and beautiful...
Being Shelia Bair
Just read an article by the Associated Press on Shelia Bair, the Republican FDIC Chairman, who has the ear of President Obama. The article caught my attention for its title alone: "Shelia Bair Shakes up Washington, Wall Street."
I really like what I have just read. While I'm not too clear on the "bad bank" idea, I'm very much impressed with the tone of her words and her Midwestern values of thrift and saving and non-partisanship:
""She's off on a lot of social missions," said Bert Ely, a banking industry consultant in Alexandria, Va.
Bair, though, said she remains "very much a capitalist."
"Sometimes people misinterpret that as somehow I'm not a real Republican or something. I very much am. I guess I'm more of a Teddy Roosevelt kind of a Republican ... It's been said that Franklin would be proud of me, but I think Teddy would be proud of me too."
It is said that she is the most influential woman behind Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. From what I've read so far, she seems pretty solid and this is not because of her position alone. We've seen empty suits in spades these days in government and business, so positions alone do not mean much. I look forward to reading more.
I really like what I have just read. While I'm not too clear on the "bad bank" idea, I'm very much impressed with the tone of her words and her Midwestern values of thrift and saving and non-partisanship:
""She's off on a lot of social missions," said Bert Ely, a banking industry consultant in Alexandria, Va.
Bair, though, said she remains "very much a capitalist."
"Sometimes people misinterpret that as somehow I'm not a real Republican or something. I very much am. I guess I'm more of a Teddy Roosevelt kind of a Republican ... It's been said that Franklin would be proud of me, but I think Teddy would be proud of me too."
It is said that she is the most influential woman behind Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. From what I've read so far, she seems pretty solid and this is not because of her position alone. We've seen empty suits in spades these days in government and business, so positions alone do not mean much. I look forward to reading more.
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