I had a fabulous birthday party yesterday, thrown by the most fabulous chica, Laura. She cooked up the sweetest gesture. She got a bunch of friends and family together to read my weblog here and comment on their favorite entries. I had a wonderful time, and thank you all who took the time and commented on how much you enjoyed what you read. I am touched. I'm still smiling.
With that said, I am reminded of my own favorite entries: "A young pupil in a quandary for direction, asked his teacher how he may judge the battles upon which to draw his sword," a little lesson in which I am both teacher and student, the teacher who has the wisdom and the young disciple who has much to learn, who continues to struggle with his selection of battle. I know the theory, but like so many concepts, practice is a much more difficult proposition. Who is the rat who is the dragon?
I also like, "The Concept of Nothing," for its irreverent cleverness. If ever there was an essay designed specifically to provoke discussion, this is it. This is a piece designed to specifically create substance from nothing, dialogue from silence, and rational thought from assumption.