The word ontology comes from the Greek words onto-, which means being or that which is, and -logy, which means the science of or study of. Parmenides of Elea, a Presocratic Greek philosopher, was among the first to propose an ontological characterization of the fundamental nature of reality. Ontology...
Touch as a transitive verb means to bring a bodily part into contact in order to perceive through the tactile sense. The second meaning is to handle or feel gently, usually with the intent to understand or appreciate. Touch used as a noun refers to one of the senses...
The quality of life is often built around personal perspective. We hold beliefs around other people, but what do we believe about ourselves? Schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. Schemas can contribute to stereotypes and make it difficult to retain new information...
A whisperee wrote, “In these times of earth changes, with global warming and the descendants of the five nations Native American people, whom I live around, warning people of the earth changes moving even more rapidly, I would be curious what the angels have to say about this.” Thanks...
Thanks for the whisper suggestion, Deli! I laughed as I studied the idiom ‘the lesser of two evils’, with the alternative name being lesser-evilism (LOL). The saying refers to the principle that when faced with selecting between two immoral options, you should choose the least immoral. Wikipedia goes from...
My key ring has two house keys, one mailbox key, one storage lock key, one 130-year-old skeleton key from a historic house we restored, and one Habitat for Humanity house blessing medallion. The keys disappeared just before the one-year anniversary of GG’s (my mother) death. The only time I...
Have you ever experienced spontaneous, uncontrollable shaking in the body? If so, was it at a time of great stress or following a traumatic event? I began to notice this phenomenon when I first started using crystal bed therapy. The shaking could become profound, to the point of shocking...
Generosity and kindness are very similar, in that most generous expressions are backed by the kindness of the heart. Being generous might include giving time, talent, and treasure as a way to demonstrate generosity. Being generous goes far beyond giving money and things. Zero-sum giving is a way of...
The human brain is the ultimate compression system, which is a good thing for anyone maneuvering our complex world. With modern technology, information is available any time we have an urge to perform a simple search. At the same time, our senses are bombarded by continuous radio frequency waves,...
I have experienced a puzzling observation that extends well beyond myself. It seems to be one those mysteries in life that begs a question or a whisper (tee hee). How is it that some of the most highly conscious people lack a certain level of self-awareness? Apparently this has...
