Bill D: Yes, it was an interesting article. Especially: "3 It has thus become increasingly apparent that physical ``reality'', no less than social ``reality'', is at bottom a social and linguistic construct; that scientific ``knowledge", far from being objective, reflects and encodes the dominant ideologies and power relations of the culture that produced it; that the truth claims of science are inherently theory-laden and self-referential; and consequently, that the discourse of the scientific community, for all its undeniable value, cannot assert a privileged epistemological status with respect to counter-hegemonic narratives emanating from dissident or marginalized communities." Thanks...

Bert: There was a great guitarist here in Montreal by the name of Peter Chalmers, whose funeral I attended. There, I met a young boy of 8. Both his parents had died and everybody was wondering, "what do we DO with him?" Relatives did come forth upon hearing the news, but I remember walking up the street with him wondering what to say. I remember we got some ice cream or something and talked about "stuff", but "God" having done it, to my memory, never came up. The little guy was definitely in a cloud that day. I'm sure your Mom smiles down upon you...And, all in all, you did make it through...Time to transcend?
Maybe do something noble, in her memory...

Little Hawk: Guard your thoughts. Letting your mind run free, thinking about "bad stuff", only brings more, "bad stuff." Positive affirmations can turn the tide, even in the face of apparent "impossibility." Your meditations can begin by a simple observation of the breath leaving your nostrils. Thoughts will come in to disturb the tranquility. When they do, talk to them as "entities". eg. That is to say, "I better fix my car..." Tell that thought, "I recognize you, and I will attend to that, but right now, in this moment, I (The BIG I) am in control of this meditation..."
Caruso was said to have been observed talking to himself before a concert, gripped with fear at the thought of having to go before a large audience. He was supposed to have said(to the fears/negative thoughts), "Get out, Get out...The BIG ME wants to sing..." If your mind is a "drunken monkey", attempt a clear 10 second interval, where YOU take control, and build from there. You may experience an event where the "demons" of the subconscious appear to you. These are merely your fears, TO BE PUT OUT. A tremendous power lies within, recognize it. And liberate your true self...

Blessings to All...
bob