Reinventing The Wheel


Why not reinvent the wheel? Share not only the wisdom of those who have come before, but actually confront and experience the ecstasy of conception, thus forgoing the corruption of those interpreters who have perverted the initial wonder of discovery into conventional dogma. Sure you can save time and effort without traversing ground previously covered by the genius of our fathers, but the prospect of tripping over some missed heretofore insignificant detail is too compelling to sacrifice to academic efficiency.

While engaged in the process of refreshing our legacy, we can subvert the lies and misconceptions inserted there by those of less than noble intent. We don’t have to read about the myth of Columbus discovering the New World. We are Columbus and our world is always new and splendidly sustaining. We should link to it head-on and on a first name basis. We are, after all, related. Then maybe we can experience The Creation as it is and always has been, an awakening each morning to the miracle of life and the possibilities therein. Yes, we are Columbus, Magellan, Adam, Eve, the Christ, and, taken together, we are the Bible! We are more than this. We are the universe, each and every one of us, and we can discover the secrets of the cosmos if we just open our eyes, ears, and hearts to all that is and was, avoiding the hyperbole that promises a stress-free life, (drug companies), unconditional victory (we all lose in the end), promotes blind patriotism (a rationale to commit murder), and encourages rampant consumption (greed).

These are all gaudy trinkets that serve to bedazzle and amuse, but they do not fulfill our core hunger, for we are essence and cannot be satisfied with temporal distractions. I prefer to return to the wheel and unearth its amazing potential in my own way.