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iSiSeYeSs...

...this week - I promise!

Thanks!

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posted by DamonLeigh on August 1, 2005 at 1:38 AM | link to this | reply

Damon,

Excellent!!!

Love it love it love it!

This type of stuff really gets me going.  I'm hooked already, after one read.  Can't wait to read the next installment.

Great job

iSiS

posted by myrrhage_ on July 29, 2005 at 4:49 PM | link to this | reply

Thank You...

...katray - good to have you on board!

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posted by DamonLeigh on July 28, 2005 at 8:35 AM | link to this | reply

Great new blog Damon

A beacon of light in dark times. And a fascinating first post. My interest in the Mayan calendar was prompted in a very strange way a couple of years ago. I haven't had much time to pursue it, but I think it is telling us something vital. Will be following this blog. 

 

posted by PoetRaye on July 27, 2005 at 6:55 PM | link to this | reply

Ca88andra...

...well, I'm not sure you'll find out what happens, as such. But you will find out what I believe will happen - and I may be right!

Cheers, m'dear!

D x

posted by DamonLeigh on July 27, 2005 at 5:52 AM | link to this | reply

Dylan...

...I intend to! Thanks for the words of wisdom and support!

D

posted by DamonLeigh on July 27, 2005 at 5:51 AM | link to this | reply

See, I knew there was a fellow optimist in there somewhere...

and indications so far make me believe that optimist is as convincing as the critic (and both roles are important).

I think one way to increase peace is to stress the importance -- and validity -- of treating people as individuals rather than peoples, nations or religions.

That way, you can despise what one person or group within a nation or faith does -- even if it's the dominant group -- without saying "just nuke 'em all".

Of course, only by living together and actually sharing one another's experiences, positive and negative, can we cultivate the compassion and sense of universal human dignity that would suffice for a consensus to treat everyone equally and well.

Paradoxically, this means collectivizing a lot of human experience, thinking of ourselves as bound to our community -- its joys and woes -- even as we de-emphasize community at the macro level and stress individualism to prevent collective judgment and punishment.

In other words, treat people as individual cases when evaluating behavior, but treat other people's joys and pains as our own to strengthen communal bonds.

I have more on this -- such as an argument why following the Golden Rule is better than the alternative even if one's neighbors refuse to do the same.

I'm really psyched (is that word in use anymore?) about this thread. Keep it up!

posted by Dyl_Pickle on July 27, 2005 at 5:17 AM | link to this | reply

2012 huh? Well, I can't wait for the next post to find out what happens.

posted by Ca88andra on July 27, 2005 at 5:09 AM | link to this | reply

Cynthia...

...don't be too quick to judge. The next post will blow your socks off!

Thanks for stopping by.

D

posted by DamonLeigh on July 27, 2005 at 1:13 AM | link to this | reply

I needed this. Unfortunately

I think it's wishful thinking.

posted by Cynthia on July 26, 2005 at 4:36 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi...

...if I'm right, it'll be awesome!

Stay tuned - and thanks for reading.

D

posted by DamonLeigh on July 26, 2005 at 8:22 AM | link to this | reply

DL, 2012 better be good. It's the first year of my retirement...

posted by kingmi on July 26, 2005 at 8:20 AM | link to this | reply

PassionFlower...

...thanks, Lovely!

D x

posted by DamonLeigh on July 26, 2005 at 7:32 AM | link to this | reply

Can't wait to read the rest.

I've always been amazed at the Mayan Civilization too and had heard about their predictions.

posted by Passionflower on July 26, 2005 at 7:26 AM | link to this | reply

Hey! I'll Do...

...just that right now!

Any idea where I'm headed with this?

Thanks for reading.

D

posted by DamonLeigh on July 26, 2005 at 7:24 AM | link to this | reply

Hey Damon, thought you might be interested in going to the BROWSE

button and punching in 2012...I've written several articles on the subject that might interest you.  Thanks for your thoughts here!

posted by Ariala on July 26, 2005 at 7:17 AM | link to this | reply