“Here’s one of my favorite rules for evaluating the information that comes my way: Assume that it’s a blend of truth and falsehood and every shade of half-truth in between. That applies equally to stories in the New York Times and to the raving spiels of the homeless Gulf War vet who hangs out at the local post office. While I suspect that the Times has a much higher proportion of accurate data, I can never be sure what distortions are embedded in its reports. Its unconscious devotion to pop nihilism means that it routinely ignores vast realms of human experience. And there are odd days when the homeless guy’s rants spit out gems of poetic wisdom that give me the chills and change the way I understand the world. Moral of the story: Useful messages may come from anywhere. I’m more likely to recognize them if I’m simultaneously curious and discriminating.” — @[562277628:2048:Rob Brezsny] : @[100044285086948:2048:Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology] Art: Millefiori, Detail, Ferromagnetic photography, Fabian Oefner Gateway to the Invisible: http://fabianoefner.com/

“Here’s one of my favorite rules for evaluating the information that comes my way: Assume that it’s a blend of truth and falsehood and every shade of half-truth in between. That applies equally to stories in the New York Times and to the raving spiels of the homeless Gulf War vet who hangs out at the local post office.

While I suspect that the Times has a much higher proportion of accurate data, I can never be sure what distortions are embedded in its reports. Its unconscious devotion to pop nihilism means that it routinely ignores vast realms of human experience. And there are odd days when the homeless guy’s rants spit out gems of poetic wisdom that give me the chills and change the way I understand the world.

Moral of the story: Useful messages may come from anywhere. I’m more likely to recognize them if I’m simultaneously curious and discriminating.”

— Rob Brezsny : Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology

Art: Millefiori, Detail, Ferromagnetic photography, Fabian Oefner

Gateway to the Invisible: http://fabianoefner.com/