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Ren

I am here for Friends

About Me


I think I've said enough already.

My Interests



Architecture/Design, Skateboarding, Hypnogogic Episodes & Lucid Dreaming. Martial Arts. Chess

I'd like to meet:



Old friends and new. Real people... I'm tired of running into plastic people. These ken and barbie dolls who have no balls or who are all tits and no heart. The achievement of self awareness is greatest gift one can give oneself. Now share it with others.
Most of all I want to meet peeps who want to change the world. People who know the world is huge, yet these people still try to make a difference. Change is inevitable, will it change in your favor? Well that's up to you.

Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

Music:

Toots , Skatalites , & other 1st wave Ska, Most 2nd wave & Some 3rd wave, Blues, Punk, Indy, Hip Hop & teh 80's.

Movies:

The Incredibles, The Princess Bride, Reservoir Dogs, The Harder They Come, The City of Lost Children... Spider Man I & II, Evil Dead Series, Before Sunset ..

Television:

The Simpsons, Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show, The Office..

Books:

Desiderata , Songs of Innocence and Experience, Zen Flesh and Bones, The Stars My Destination, The Harry Potter Series, & Enders Game...

Heroes:

Sam Mockbee, Antoni Gaudi, Dali, Thomas Edison
..

My Blog

Sylvania Light Bulbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z70zNOSZ160 Um... hilarious...
Posted by Ren on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:53:00 PST

Thurgood Marshall

Birthday anniversary of Thurgood Marshall. Thanks NPR. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall Also if you are in New York you can catch Lawrence Fishburne on Broadway in Thurgood. http://www....
Posted by Ren on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:46:00 PST

Biodiesel Becoming Mainstream

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=43 4474&page=2&topart=hybrids This is encouraging... although the article should have warned that using B99-B100 in a B20 rated car may...
Posted by Ren on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:13:00 PST

Earth Day.... mixed feelings in DC....

Interesting... no environmentalism under category... note to self send Tom an E-mail. I was able to attend the Geen Apple Music Festival ( http://www.greenapplemusicfestival.com/ ) in DC... event...
Posted by Ren on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:48:00 PST

Interesting.... math stuff...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_ma th_riddle ???? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_coloring_problem Congrats to Avraham Trahtman on his solution. Possible application in civi...
Posted by Ren on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:31:00 PST

World Wide Agreements

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/123agreementchart.pdf Interesting....    
Posted by Ren on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:15:00 PST

NASA and polar reversal

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/29dec_magneticfield. htm?friend Enjoy the article. Maybe the Mayan's had it right?  ...
Posted by Ren on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:00:00 PST

Japanese Android

Japanese Android Add to My Profile | More Videoshttp://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/07-08 /japan/and we saw a robot actually run....http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/It was rad....
Posted by Ren on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:33:00 PST

Just readin

THE BLACK RIDERSand Other Lines by Stephen Crane [1895] III In the desertI saw a creature, naked, bestial,Who, squatting upon the ground,Held his heart in his hands,And ate of it. I said, "Is it go...
Posted by Ren on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:06:00 PST

Meteor shower 13-14

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20071207/sc_space/bestmeteorsh owerof2007peaksdec13  
Posted by Ren on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:38:00 PST