Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A 25-mile view

Is the future open? Are possibilities and potentials almost limitless? My imagination is quite limited. Isn't even the best imagination minuscule compared to all possible future outcomes?

Biking along the White River on a rare, still early spring in Indianapolis is so magical it stirs the imagination. I began to articulate what made Indiana commendable. After 25 years of saying we have the "Track" as a reason for outsiders to visit, I now offer another reason. We have rare but as nearly perfect as possible spring days and an entire season -- autumn. Both are spectacular. Both are evanescent, which is why they are magical.

 The interface or interfaces with our spiritual world which we have available seem badly outdated. What are the current symbols or iconography that might quickly bring us under the spell of the numinous? What has quashed our sanctity? What role do the following have: big sporting events; corporationization of medical care; television; television evangelists?

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