Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

First of all, I am foregoing Music Monday for this post on Valentines Day. Second of all, I think that it is kinda funny that some people abbreviate Valentines Day as VD.  I mean really? VD?  That is just kinda dumb and I hope that no one is out getting VD on Valentines day, that…

So, we opened the fifth show of the season, I had my birthday, the Winter Olympics started, and I led part of services at temple this week.  Lots of exciting stuff.  It is nice to get to the weekend and have some time off, and what a good weekend for it.  The holiday weekend will…

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver Opening Ceremonies I am writing this while watching the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, however I won’t post it until the morning.  It will probably take that long to really put my amazement into words.  I love watching the Winter Olympics no matter…

Yeah, so i totally almost forgot about Foto Friday… (that is why I scheduled the fish post last night.)  It happens I guess, but I am not going to leave today without a photo post.  Here it is: I too this image while I was working aboard the MS Prinsendam.  We were sailing out of…

What is it about fish that truly fascinates people?  We have a fish tank that is now home to two African Dwarf Frogs, two Neon Tetras and four other tetras of a variety that I can’t remember.  When you think about it, the fish really don’t do much other than swim around the tank, and…

At 5:17AM 26 years ago I was born.  That is pretty cool in and of itself.  My parents were excited, my grandparents were excited, It sounds like it was a pretty good time.  I certainly can’t remember.  I also can’t remember the fact that when my mother got to bring me home from the hospital…

I couldn’t resist scheduling a post to show up right at 5:17 on my birthday. I will write about what kind of a day it was after it happens. I probably need to get to sleep early because my mother likes to call me early in the morning to wish me a happy birthday. Inevitably…

I was introduced to the Vectorial Elevation Project by Jim from Jim On Light.  The project is an interactive art installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer commissioned by the City of Vancouver’s Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program and Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.  As a lighting professional I have to say that it is pretty darn impressive…

A fellow blogger, Amanda, over at Steeling Spoons wrote a post asking what is genuine and what is superficial.  The first thing that her post made me think of was Avenue Q.  For those who don’t know, Avenue Q is a musical that is essentially Sesame Street for adults (I mean that, don’t take your…

Over a winter I get out and do a lot of skiing. Last season I had something like 50 ski days, and this year I am still working on my count. One might say that I am a regular ski bum, but I can be due to the fact that A lot of the work…