And, precisely, why …
… It Ain’t Over, Til It’s Over.
No matter what anybody else might have to say.
Category: Possibility
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Far from his first rodeo …
If you have never heard of this gentleman before, then …
the details involved with this story:
“What is baseball, ultimately, but competitive commuting?
When Harry Muir stepped out of the night and into the dull half-light of the Fanshawe Falcons bus on a recent Thursday night, limbs and ligaments were weary from a doubleheader. But the memory muscle is forever fresh. Buses, planes, trains, all the same. Pick a seat, park in beside one of your ball-playing brethren and pass the journey.” [more …]
might just put a smile on your face today.
To this point in human existence, many People have a limited understanding of Colour.
This includes understanding what Colour is and what Colour is not.
How many Colours are you able to see in each of these three diagrams?
In light of this experience, each of these other topics is important, as well:
Colour is a function of the human visual system.
Colour is not an intrinsic property.
Objects do not have a colour.
Objects give off visible light which appears to be a distinctive colour.
Within the spectrum of visible light Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple (or Violet), Magenta, and Cyan all represent a distinctive colour.
Black, White, and Brown, also, each represent a distinctive colour.
Black is the absence of all visible light.
White is the presence of all visible light.
Brown is a combination of Red, Blue, and Yellow.
Colour is simply a perceived quality of visible light.
Culture is a function of the human social system.
Culture is not an intrinsic property.
Culture is not an object.
Culture does not give off visible light which appears to be a distinctive colour.
Culture is not Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple (or Violet), Magenta, Cyan, Black, White, or Brown.
Culture encompasses social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the Language, knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities and habits of People in these groups.
Language is a social construct.
Language is not an intrinsic property.
Language is not an object.
Language does not give off visible light which appears to be a distinctive colour.
Language is not Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple (or Violet), Magenta, Cyan, Black, White, or Brown.
Language is what People use to communicate.
People are a distinctive combination of individuals with a shared Culture.
People are not objects.
People do not give off visible light which appears to be a distinctive colour.
People are not Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple (or Violet), Magenta, or Cyan.
People are not Black.
Black is not a Culture.
Black is not a Language.
Black is simply a distinctive colour.
People are not White.
White is not a Culture.
White is not a Language.
White is simply a distinctive colour.
People are not Brown.
Brown is not a Culture.
Brown is not a Language.
Brown is simply a distinctive colour.
People are not simple. People are complex.
People create culture with their language choices.
… life’s miracles (both, little and big) abound.
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Yes, you can …
… become who, and what, you want to be.
– Gerard Carlse
– Barack Obama (2008)
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For The Ones Who Dream
– Mia Dolan (Emma Stone/La La Land)
– Richard Williams (2015)