A siren in the night

Attention all travelers through the cobbler! This marks the first post of my computer's new era. Having passed through fire and water and after battling from the lowest dungeons to highest peaks, now emerges Inspiron the White. It threw down the enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside!

I've been frequenting the river-walk near my residence.  Along the way I took a hazy portrait of the Public Service Company of Oklahoma across the Arkansas River:








Also, an EMS was about the night on life-saving duties, here is a brief capture of this stallion as she meets the night head on in a fury of light and sound:

Speaking of emergency services, how about Egypt? There is some intense calamity over in that region, and I feel as if the beast that is rearing its head there right now is only the tip of a rather expansive iceberg. The coming days will prove quite intriguing in how they develop. Mubarak (the president of Egypt) has said he is having the government resign and he'll make a new one today, Saturday. This guy must be pretty good to make a new government in a day... but is he not a pivotal part of the former (bad?) government?
I note that China is restricting broadcasts and news concerning the antics in Egypt. Such a seed let loose in China could prove unhealthy to their government.    


I've been working to plant new seeds and expand a number of things in my life recently, included on the "list," if you will, are reading materials and exposure to sources of inspiration.

Pictured here are some of my most recent acquisitions, two of the authors came with good recommendation by my uncle, I like what I've seen so far. 

Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, is quite the interesting journey. The premise of the work is based on the essentially instantaneous judgments/conclusions the mind will arrive at without "intentional" conscious thought and contemplation, your discernment of sorts. It is a testament to the power and effectiveness of split-second decision making as compared to drawn out contemplation. Though I haven't read past the first chapter, I find his approach rational and fantastical enough to carry on.

America (the book) is essentially Jon Stewart's Comedy Central show in book form, concerning most things political, historical, and cultural of America. It's hilarious and I'm loving it. Compliments of Ray Roscoe Crawford III. 

I mentioned the da Vinci purchase earlier, though here you can see and behold it!

Ron Chernow is a celebrated biographer and his work over Alexander Hamilton was quite revered among historical and literary circles. I had read a smidgen of his Hamilton book and so decided to seize an opportunity to pick up this monument to Washington for enlightenment.

I leave you now with my thoughts to chew on and my heart to love!

Gabriel

Magnets da Vinci

Good day fellow travelers of the interweb! In keeping with my celebrations of hand-eye coordination, today I performed a brilliant skillet flip of over-easy eggs. It was bellissimo!

Whilst doing my laundry, I came across an article about how many Tulsa-area school boards are suing our Attorney General, Scott Pruitt, for directing public school funds to send disabled peoples to private schools. This is interesting, I would think the funds should go specifically to improving the public sector's means of accommodating disabled persons, especially as the disabled population isn't going anywhere.
Perhaps initial investments may seem more costly than utilizing the private options, but the long run will prove the success of our public system if we act towards it. We'll never see our systems evolve if we don't give into them. Just because our financial system is screwed up doesn't mean we should live in fear of (smart) investing, speaking in general, this will only pull us further away from the future and regress our economy to the point of implosion. That's how I feel, at least.
< Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma




Speaking of feelings, let's talk about romance. Magnetism is quite a unique thing, who you're drawn to, what you're drawn to, and some venture to wonder... why you're drawn. Let's not argue with magnetism, rather, let us discuss it. I really just used romance and feelings as a segue, sorry to those wanting to delve into matters of the heart :/. I've been thinking about magnets lately. There exists extensive untapped potential with magnets and electromagnetic forces that I'm 100% convinced will play pivotal roles in the explosion of energy "producing" (more like harnessing) technology. We'll say magnets are the shoulders of the energy revolution! Be excited. They also are going to be involved with innovative mass transit systems. This is something that will be very handy.

I need to set my hand to fixing up this place, layouts, graphics, gizmos and gadgets, etc. Soon enough Red Cobbler will flourish with a brilliant display! In the mean time, thanks for putting up with the clouds ;).

Oh, I was about the town on some errands and I came across a book sale. Naturally I chose to peruse the shelves/disheveled floor space of this little establishment and I found and purchased an old volume on Leonardo da Vinci; it should make for a grandfully enlightening read.



Revel in the glory of each day, love the wind as it caresses your face, take hold of the beauty you find and don't let it go. Now is the time for you pick up your feet and dance with the sun. We haven't a moment to lose, take my hand and we'll waltz until we fly!

Love,
Gabriel




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it is time for my second post. I just committed the most excellent execution of throwing away a grape. An underhand toss behind my back , bouncing the grape beautifully off this little nook between the cabinet and door edge resulting with a perfect parabolic ricochet into the trashcan below! How much of that was planned and how much happened by other genius mechanisms will forever remain a mystery. However, we do know it happened and it was magical!

I've been thinking about many things lately. One of them being the dissent in Ivory Coast.This Alassane fellow seems to have won the public election fair and square and Mr. Gbagbo (incumbent) is refusing to give up power. This situation is enough in and of itself. What I don't get is why Alassane would support a ban on exporting a good that fulfills 1/3 of the global demand for said good, Cocoa (chocolate beans). Cote d'Ivoires number one export is Cocoa, this would undoubtedly harm the economy to the same degree it will harm Gbagbos income, which is the target. It just seems a tad over machiavellian for the guy of the people to do. If I had the money, I would watch and see if the market value for chocolate companies dropped as a response and then I'd invest in them.

Alassane Ouwattara

Laurent Gbagbo














Also, I've been thinking about vertical gardens:

The magnificent things have just begun becoming marvelous incorporations into our architecture. I have an inkling that nature-inspired themes in architecture are going to be huge very soon.

And, for your delight, a little piece I wrote some time ago. I thought it was blog-worthy ;)

What I bring before you, one and all, is the tale of an epic heart. That's loved and suffered scorns of life beyond the point of no return. It's gave itself and dug itself to the very core of the earth; taken by surprise, it knew not how to survive, just how to press on. Having traveled through the fires of the depths of the world, it met the middle and melted under the passions there unfurled. Such is where this heart makes its home today: intertwined with the heart of Earth, transcending eternity.

May your day be filled with all that you desire from it!

Gabriel

...and brilliance dawned upon my face

Ladies and gentlemen, people of Earth and otherwise, your life has become revolutionized! You have entered into a realm where the sun never rests; for even when she passes out of sight, the moon carries her brilliance as a beacon through the night.

Welcome to the Red Cobbler

Prepare for glory