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Bloggin' Check out Ron's Weblog: Living with Open Hands . . . in a world of clenched fists . . . The open hand is a tangible expression of an open mind and an open heart. Question, examine, think, learn, grow . . . Thoughts and Meditations on Life. You'll find this blog in several locations on the web: Yahoo 360 http://360.yahoo.com/ronalddirvine (the oldest, most sequential and comprehensive in mapping my journey) MySpace http://www.myspace.com/rondeanirvine (the most socially interactive, media friendly, allowing for freedom of expression of values, beliefs, issues, causes, etc.) Xanga http://www.xanga.com/ronirvine (the newest, a place to connect with some local folks) \Wordpress http://ronirvine.wordpress.com See also: Facebook; a place for social networking LinkedIn: a place for professional networking
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Why
blog?
For me, it is mapping a journey . . . I've been blogging since April Fool's Day 2006 (blog #1). It has become a way for me to find my voice and to give voice to my questions; a journey from dogmatism and certainty to inquiry and dialogue, from living with clenched fists to living with open hands. For me, it is mapping a journey, not unlike the Israelites' journey in the wilderness. They could not see around the bend. Many surprises were in store. . . both good and bad. Whenever a significant event happened they were admonished to REMEMBER. Each learning experience imparted a new lesson, a new measure of wisdom that they must not FORGET. As a tangible reminder of these life remembrances, they built a pillar of rocks, so they could return to them (physically or mentally) to draw deeply from the wisdom that was imparted. Along my journey, each of my blog entries is another pillar of rocks, a monument to a new insight, a new learning experience (usually born out of pain), a new question (mostly), a new perspective, a new surprise (good or bad). Therefore, I return to each of them regularly . . . lest I forget . . . |
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| I must remember to befriend life's dark places , lest I forget the truths hidden there. I must remember to face life's pain , lest I forget the pain of others and the learning that pain imparted on me. I must remember to embrace life's mystery, lest I forget and think I KNOW . . . |
The
caption for this picture indicates another use for a pile of rocks.
This pile was used for navigation for |
"There's roads and there's roads And they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth And roads of the spirit The best roads of all Are the ones that aren't certain One of those is where you'll find me Till they drop the big curtain." (Bruce Cockburn, "Child of the Wind") |
"Sometimes
the best map will not guide you (Bruce Cockburn, "Pacing the Cage")
“Education is the progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” -- Will Durant |
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Core Values Values are what drives a person. They represent that part of a person that is non-negotiable. For me, they are expressed by the image of the open hand |
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi
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explorers
in a desolate, isolated land (St. George Island); in some cases,
guiding those on the journey out of the wilderness and into a place
of safety and rest. This also parallels my use of blogging; journaling
the journey for use when I find myself living (or stuck in) a Deja
Vu. I know I've been in this place before. What did I learn? How
did I move on? 