I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

-Harry Truman

This brings up the classic debate of feelings versus force - the school of thought where the means are more important than the ends contrasting with the end result being more important than the means of attaining it. Personally, I'm a believer in the second philosophy - where the greater good takes precedence over the individual's concerns. For every person like myself,...

We control matter because we control the mind. Reality is inside the skull.

--George Orwell's Obrien, 1984.

Just a little something to think about. Your own thoughts are the only thing you always have with you; treasure them.

Starting tonight I'll be posting a quote or selection of quotes every Friday that I find to be particularly meaningful, inspiring, a cause for reflection, or simply funny. I hope that you enjoy them - I'll try to avoid the cliches that everybody knows. And, to get started...

I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.

--Lily Tomlin

I got to thinking tonight about perception, specifically that related to sound, but it's pretty universal when you zoom out. I was wondering why people (myself included) can feel the need to do things that are anywhere from relatively unsubstantiated to obviously made up. Placebo effect didn't seem to cover it - nobody ever said the given changes were going to make a difference at all, or how much change they would make. That led to the broader thought about perception in general.

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We're steadily approaching the 1st of December, right now only about 40 minutes away. December means a few things to me. The weather finally starts to cool down a little bit, I can hole up with my tuba and do a lot of playing. I get to be a lot more active here. But, this December I get to celebrate an anniversary. I've been at Overclock.net for 3 years.

It's a long time, when I think on it. Gosh, I was 13 when I joined. I've spent a lot of time doing a lot of things. I founded and...