tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post3475254762004256472..comments2024-03-29T12:09:21.206+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Pet SoundsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-65575324444585995692008-04-11T13:53:00.000+01:002008-04-11T13:53:00.000+01:00I believe a part of the life of the spirit is rest...I believe a part of the life of the spirit is restlessness. Crises of faith are important part of any path.<br><br>My guess is that our ancestors struggled with their own faiths just as much as we do. My ancestors, for instance, have always argued with God. I'm sure plenty of folks were dissatisfied with their paths and found their own interpretations.<br><br>Strength and love to you as you struggle.<br><br>Oh. And .<br><br>You are NOT a sloth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-15317200432971832202008-04-11T15:52:00.000+01:002008-04-11T15:52:00.000+01:00Slightly off subject, but it seems to me that our ...Slightly off subject, but it seems to me that our human instinct is to resist conformity. Organization, religious or otherwise seeks to control us and we resist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60630394033455779242008-04-11T16:29:00.000+01:002008-04-11T16:29:00.000+01:00my take on choices and quests: a force creates its...my take on choices and quests: a force creates its own resistance. It's a game the mind plays with itself. Maybe Great Mind thinks it's funny. little mind usually finds it a pain in the ass.<br>And now, off to discover Pet Sounds.<br>best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40103029126695766722008-04-11T16:52:00.000+01:002008-04-11T16:52:00.000+01:00Rubber Soul and Pet Sounds are both perfect albums...Rubber Soul and Pet Sounds are both perfect albums-and your description of Pet Sounds is wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-12740711042731786842008-04-11T19:37:00.000+01:002008-04-11T19:37:00.000+01:00there's a serious warm spell today going on here t...there's a serious warm spell today going on here too! it's great seeing people out in tee shirts and shorts puttering in their yards! <br><br>if I didn't just get back from a wonderful 'spring break' I would have very bad case of 'spring fever'- fortunately I think I can hold it at bay and not let it sweep me away.<br><br>sloth...what!! aren't you awfully hard on yourself? wasn't I just reading about you scampering over rocks, etc! <br><br>regarding your question: methinks there is a certain tyranny with too many choices.... I'm in favor or choice, but all things in moderation! sometimes there is an abundance of choice which often overwhelms, paralyzes, or wigs folks out. k.i.s.s.<br><br>listening to the beach boys is a sign that you've got a case!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6135922889737946442008-04-11T20:15:00.000+01:002008-04-11T20:15:00.000+01:00there's a definition in Douglas Coupland's "Genera...there's a definition in Douglas Coupland's "Generation X" that encapsulates how i usually deal with too many choices -- Option Paralysis: The tendency, when given unlimited choice, to make none. at least you're exploring your restlessness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55531564740467826612008-04-12T01:20:00.000+01:002008-04-12T01:20:00.000+01:00Dennis escapes from choices by napping eating or f...Dennis escapes from choices by napping eating or fightingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9560094149257289882008-04-12T10:35:00.000+01:002008-04-12T10:35:00.000+01:00i sometimes get struck by paralysed panic in the s...i sometimes get struck by paralysed panic in the supermarket, way too much choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com