Why a weblog?

To write is to think, writing empowers me to see, understand and improve. Writing truly imprints the brain and in addition, keeping a weblog can be a powerful contextual tool that helps the writer gain invaluable insight into repeating patterns and themes in his or her life.

We are inundated by activity, noise, social and cultural conditioning and media messages that dull our sensitivity to what we are truly capable of becoming. Writing, in a small way helps me to tap into that inner wellspring.

Life, a thought

We can’t toss out a few seeds, go ahead an do whatever we want to do and then expect to come back to a beautiful, well groomed garden ready to drop a bountiful harvest in our basket. Similarly, life will bring forth results, things will grow, but the difference between getting a beautiful garden or a weed patch will depend on our active involvement in the process.

I was playing around with a flash project and created a new entry page to Raygarraud.com ... I don't know whether it might be slow loading for those with a dial-up connection. Email me with the coordinates if anyone cares. I'm on a cable modem so everything is A-OK in my camp.

Blowing The Lid Off Spit

The LA Times on the wonder fluid of the new millenium -- saliva.

A Weblog Book
Rebecca (of Rebecca's Pocket) has written a book about weblogs

Not Even The Rain Has Such Small Hands

I have always liked the poetry of E. E. Cummings. Who else would write about water falling from the sky having small hands?

And, Wow!, when he writes "the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses", what a beautiful, incredibly romantic verse. Then in the same poem he so eloquently states "you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (touching skillfully, mysteriously) her first rose."

I love the imagination, imagery and verbal skill you see and hear in his poems. He is truly one of the finest poets I have ever read. If you're not familiar with this poem I am quoting from, you can read the rest of it at somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond.

We are all potential winners, Sometimes we loose sight of that because our lives may get slightly out of alignment. Perhaps it's because you've hit a bump or two that has knocked you off course and you become temporarily befuddled. A failed relationship, a lost job, financial problems, unformed goals, a lack of support, illness, many things can send us off course temporarily.

It is difficult for others to understand the rawness of a broken heart or the aching emptiness of an unguided spirit. You and I know. We have been there. Some even become afraid to risk any more because of what they have risked and lost already.

During prosperous times, we build and focus on material things, forgetting to strengthen what is in our hearts. When we focus on our potential we often gain insight into ourselves, insight that leads to self-mastery and an expansion of our understanding of what we can become and develop in our personal and professional lives.

Props to my daughter Jen, she is also my amateur photographer. It snowed around here on Saturday night and being the outdoors kind of guy that I am, I had to go out on Sunday, take some pictures and enjoy the fine winter weather.
The change in weather that the seasons bring is something that thoroughly enjoy. I can't wait for the spring ... Greg, Jus, Mike and I are going to hit the links. I hope one of them will supply me with the clubs and instructions because I have no idea what I'm doing.