The search for meaning in cultural, artistic and dream imagery
Two very different world views stood together last night on a University of Mississippi stage: one saw the world through a lens of fear and familiar solutions, while the other talked of repairing relationships and pioneering new programs.
As I listened to Obama and McCain speak, I realized their differing perspectives cannot be explained by any age gap. There are plenty [...]
The symbolic significance of feet is underrated. I know I’ve had a lot of dreams about feet over the years. My feet, and the feet of other characters in my dreams, have been covered with spiders, wrapped in aluminum foil, thawed out, iced up, well heeled, and walking on the most beautiful and sturdy wooden floors you [...]
On Sunday night, I was watching a new show called Fringe. Just before a few of the commercial breaks, a leaf with a triangle in the middle of it flashed on the screen. I’m curious what the show’s creators are trying to communicate with that illustration and seeing it has me thinking about the symbolism of [...]
For the last couple hours, I’ve been exchanging e-mails with my brother about the implosion of three of this nation’s five largest investment houses. My brother, who works in financial services, told me that what happened on Wall Street today will have far reaching ramifications on our economy for years to come.
I know money is the grease [...]
The evening air is turning cool and soon I’ll be ending my days with a glass of wine in front of an open fire. It’s one of my favorite Fall pleasures, but when I think about fire, I know it’s one of our most ambivalent symbols.
Fire can light our way in the darkness and warm our bodies [...]
As I watch Hurricane Ike bring the Gulf region of Texas to its knees, I’m reminded once again of the primal power of the ocean. Born before land, it is a primary symbol of life. As myth, the sea contains all life in potential, and certainly within the reality of a great flood, it also has the power to [...]
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