THE MARTIAN, the Oscar’s, and Rational Thought

Image of Mars, http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/?ImageID=6453
Image of Mars, http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/?ImageID=6453

I watched The Martian last night for the first time. After reading the book by Andy Weir a couple months ago, I was excited to see what Hollywood would do with such a detail-rich and well-researched story. They glossed over most of the super-scientific information (understandably so) to get to the heart of the human interest story of an astronaut lost on Mars, and the NASA scientists and astronauts trying to bring him home. Continue reading “THE MARTIAN, the Oscar’s, and Rational Thought”

Villanelle – Thought – SD

“Wandering in the Trees”

Where consciousness becomes underneath shining light,
Carried away by a soft caress of the breeze,
Dreams and nightmares like linen cloth are woven tight. Continue reading “Villanelle – Thought – SD”

June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking

I hope everyone enjoyed our collective trip down memory lane yesterday. Nostalgia is, after all, delicate.

For next week’s theme, we’re dropping the sentimental reflections for existential pondering. Continue reading “June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking”