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The God Problem

The unfortunate circumstance of our culture and epoch is the ambiguity associated with the concept of a "God". Such a circumstance had led to a large degree of obscurity when presented with such quest...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:16:00 PST

Rounds abound

Crackling leaves and fluctuating winds call vehemently the return of Autumn.and the sparrows take flight in chaotic whimsWithin each new cycle of the eternal wheela sense of restlessness and unpredict...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:32:00 PST

Streams into the Deep

I read something today that reminded me of a highly symbolic dream that I had the other week, wherein there was a poluted pond and several small streams polluting it. Because water is almost invariabl...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:17:00 PST

The Yin and Yang of Thermodynamics

The second law of thermodynamics is evident everywhere. It states that the natural flow of the universe is toward a state of disorder and less differentiation. It takes work to reverse the trend. Ever...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:28:00 PST

Response to "Sicko"

After weeks of procrastination, I finally sat down to watch Michael Moore's new film, Sicko, a comparison of ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />America's hea...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:12:00 PST

The Yurt Diary, Page 8: The Covering, page 1

     Traditionally, coverings were probably made of felt. In modern yurts, cotton canvas has become the norm. The covering consists of a roof covering as well as a wall covering. W...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:21:00 PST

The Yurt Diary, Page 7: Raising the Roof

The roof support poles were perhaps the easiest part to construct. I needed something that was light weight for transport, but still could support the weight of the tono, as well as be resilient to an...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:00 PST

The Yurt Diary, Page 6: Finishing the Tono

I used a peice of 2x8 to scetch out a cross beam that would serve as both support for the tono, as well provide a point at the top of the roof when it is covered with canvas to provide run-off for rai...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:50:00 PST

The Yurt Diary, Page 5: The Tono, Part I

If there is any single part of the yurt that should be done carefully and correct, it is the crown, also called the tono. The crown is not only the structural center of the yurt, but is also the aesth...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:42:00 PST

The Yurt Diary, Page 4: Adding a Door Frame.

I left the khana sit for a couple days and occasionally sat on the back porch to admire it. I was pleased with how aesthetic it was considering that it was only a bunch of planks tied together. Since ...
Posted by H¬YON±H on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:49:00 PST