spirit of a musical mind

“I don’t think of [my views] as spiritual - I’m too cynical and scientific to ever admit that. I reject a lot of things that are ‘main stream’ or ‘common knowledge’ or ‘common sense’ (a totally asinine construct) because I think they are a product of our cultural and sociologically infused human chauvinism.

“We don’t know who we are or why we are here and never will. Hell, we don’t even know where ‘here’ is! The best we can do is keep our minds open and learn from anywhere we can. The concept of adopting a single philosophy or religion or social mindset makes no sense to me.”

- Rick Daniel, musician

waiting on … the middle way

“Waiting on the World to Change” is John Mayer’s new tune. In a CNN interview he commented on the human condition, and our propensity for either/or, but never center.

“I don’t think a black and white view is going to work anymore. I don’t like for and against. I think it’s lazy.”

CNN Headline News, 10 Sep 2006