A Saturday Mishmash
Ran across so many interesting items this weekend, so wanted to share them with you.
Ran across so many interesting items this weekend, so wanted to share them with you.
I’m not one who usually complains, as I’m a positive person, however, I feel the need to blow off some steam this weekend.
Once again, this morning, it struck me that I wasn’t your “usual” child. Even as I aged, I never had typical yearnings (and I can say with certainty, that I’m still an unusual adult). 🙂 While many of my friends had their entire lives set in stone, you know, dreaming of living in the burbs, married with two children, I never experienced those yearnings.
Did you know that rock tumbling isn’t just a thing we do here on Earth in our garages or sheds? It’s actually happening right now in outer space as well. Micrometeorites and cosmic dust are constantly colliding with asteroids, which gradually wears down and smooths their surfaces over millions of years. This natural “tumbling” process can create surprisingly polished surfaces on these rocks that are hurling through space. As a matter of fact, many of the meteorites that have fallen to Earth have gone through this cosmic polishing, making them the ultimate polished stone!…
People are often driven to be good due to their fear of God – i.e. divine retribution! Personally, I find that a sad way to live. Why? Because in my estimation, I wouldn’t act any differently whether or not God exists….
Actually, the reason this struck a chord with me was because when I was teaching basic programming at Novi High School (night school), I was often asked, “What good is this going to do me?” or “When will I ever use this?” And I would answer in a similar fashion to Neil’s response.