Archive for August, 2007

here’s to the naive ones

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

save me from the people
who know it can’t be done,
the wise and cautious ones
who’ve seen it all before.
they sensibly talk the naive
out of their foolishness
and the world becomes more predictable and grey.
i want to be one who does not know
it can’t be done,
the loser who keeps hoping,
fed in the secret place of God’s love,
wanting to […]

cityofdreams

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Welcome back.
I’ve been setting up a new blog to focus on exploring how God has made us the way we are for a purpose: ultimately, to give him glory and to benefit the people around us.  You’ll find cityofdreams at http://geoffrey.voxtropolis.com.
If I could do anything with the rest of my life, it would be to walk […]

here’s to disequilibrium

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Welcome back.
I’m continuing my reading and thinking through Surfing the Edge of Chaos.

Pascale, Millemann, and Gioja warn that ‘over long periods of time and on very large scales, equilibrium becomes hazardous. … Prolonged equilibrium dulls an organism’s senses and saps its ability to arouse itself appropriately in face of danger.’
Their conclusion?  ’Amplify survival threats and foster […]


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