Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments I’m pretty much on board with you about this, escribacat. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 9, 2010 @ 5:39 pm 14 Easy Steps That The US Uses To Conduct War Step 13.5: We leave a big base, or a few bases and installations there. We put our foot down and keep it there. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 9, 2010 @ 6:19 am Fantastic article! There is no more Dr. Jeckyll in the Republican Party. It’s all Mr. Hyde now. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 10, 2010 @ 4:25 pm Thanks, again. You can see one more, as I just posted a new visual essay, “The King Vs. The Curse”, about the city of Cleveland and sports. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 17, 2010 @ 10:06 pm KQ, it is an incredible honor (of which I feel unworthy) to even have my not-real-name mentioned alongside so many of the talented individuals whose work you have shared. Thank you so much, my friend. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 17, 2010 @ 9:19 pm Do Platypuses Dream of Eccentric Sheep? Hi KQ, Not only does it make sense, but I realize you went to a lot of effort on my behalf. Thanks so much! The image looks great now; this is how I wanted it all to look. Working on my next one now…. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 9, 2010 @ 3:24 am Thanks, everyone for the great comments. The dreaming aspect deserves a whole new article, it seems! I’m off to work now, so I’ll catch you all later. Please don’t spoil my day, I’m miles away, and after all…. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:40 pm KQ, you are truly one of my favorite people. Ever gracious, ever thoughtful, ever willing to assist. And oh so well versed in things like computers and science that continually perplex me! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:26 pm That’s a rare ability. I envy you! I read an article once that was supposed to help people become lucid dreamers. ( I had one that included Beyonce and mountains of whipped cream that I was working on….) but I couldn’t get it to work. So I remain a clueless dreamer, but the experiences I have in my dreams are truly amazing nonetheless. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:13 pm Better cellular repair….I’m going to remember that one! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:10 pm No, not at all! In fact, KQ, would it be possible to blow it up a bit. I tried dragging and clicking on the corner but couldn’t get that to work. If you, or someone that is so good with this stuff, could do that I’d be so appreciative. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:08 pm Thanks, KQ! That means a lot to me. I have often felt that sleep is too underlooked of a topic. There are scads of books about work, sex, child raising and food (the other primary preoccupations of humans) but far less on sleep, and yet it is our most personal, and probably our lengthiest, experience. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:07 pm Sorry! I just assumed that because the picture is so directly related to the writing that it would be obvious. You have to click on the picture to see it more clearly. Rosie, the ferret is sleeping down at the bottom, next to the little brown bat. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 3:05 pm Probably a definite correlation. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 2:55 pm Yep, that’s mine. I call these “visual essays” because they include both writing and artwork. I published one about movies before you got here, and there will be more! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 2:52 pm Thank you, Cher, Kesmarn, and BDM for your great comments. You know what I was doing, while you were writing them, I am sure! Yes, being in Tokyo means I don’t always get to take part in the fun here at POV. I’ll let Heart have the last word on the subject, with “These Dreams” » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 2:39 pm You’re very kind, Abby. There will definitely be more; just not sure how many will involve animals. I’m working on my next one now, in fact. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 12:38 am astounding! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 12:36 am They’re great! For anyone who isn’t aware of these amazing creatures, the Antoni Gaudis of the animal world, here’s a fantastic video. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 8, 2010 @ 12:15 am Hey! That was uncalled for! Ferrets are WAY cuter! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 11:25 pm Thanks so much, Abby; very thoughtful and insightful comments. About bowerbirds, I LOVE them! They are truly one of the most extraordinary animals on this earth. I’d love to know what goes on in their minds as they gingerly place those berries and shells and whatever they can get their beaks on around their bowers. I’ve already got greyhounds, and now bowerbirds to consider doing articles on. Perhaps I need a Pt 2. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 11:23 pm Very interesting article about the hedgehog and the fox. I’d heard that phrase before, but never knew what it was about. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 10:47 pm Thanks, Abby! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 10:45 pm Thanks, KQ. I don’t understand the laws about ferrets either. I think it’s New York and California, and the laws are simply outdated and need to be taken off the books. They are really adorable and friendly creatures, but they need continual stimulation during those precious few hours when they’re awake. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 10:45 pm Wow, Escribat, it sounds like greyhounds deserve an article all to themselves. Ferrets don’t fart; they are far too dainty for that! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 10:43 pm muchas gracias, KQ! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 9:49 pm Can an admin person help me get my illustration posted on the front page? I did the “Custom Field” thingie like I was supposed to ( I think ) but apparently flubbed it somehow. I’d really appreciate it (KQ, Adlib?) Many thanks » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 7, 2010 @ 9:06 pm I guess we have to hope that the first answer is yes and the second answer is no, and go from there as best we can. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 5:46 am Exactly – like a given. You want proof that the world is seriously effed up; there it is; that nations wouldn’t just come together and say this country doesn’t owe a cent to anybody anymore. They have less than nothing now, and are in shock. Let’s see what we can do to help. Things have to turn around for the human race, or we are a lost cause. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 4:45 am Great story on in the Guardian about Haiti, and the West’s treatment of it and responsibilities toward it. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 2:56 amComments Posted By whatsthatsound
(the U.S. has bases in more than twenty five countries, or more than ten percent of ALL the countries in the world. Think about this. Think if there were a Chinese base , actually Chinese PROPERTY, with guards keeping you out and hundreds of Chinese soldiers trained to kill you – er, protect you – living inside it, somewhere between your home and your office, and you had to drive by it every day. This is the situation for tens of thousands of people in the world.)
The avatar is mine too, yes. I really do look like that.
And my Italian friend has been keeping her journal for twenty years, so she has established a connection to her dream life that most of us never do. It not only makes it richer for her, it makes it more spiritual growth oriented. Her dreams guide her now. Mine do too, though not to the extent hers does. I think she is “multicultural” being as alive and experienced in her dream life as her waking one.
The subject of dreams, which you all mention, is an extraordinary topic of interest for me. I am actually helping a woman here create a “Dream Album”. She has amazing dreams, filled with allegory and drama, and I sketch them out for her in watercolors. It’s a great ongoing project.
Like Cher, my dreams are rich and otherworldly, often. And flying dreams are my favorites, as well as being able to breathe regularly while moving about underwater.
As to the therapeutic use of dreams for animals, I can only imagine. But it would be interesting to learn what sensations are activated when they dream. For example, I would presume that dogs “smell” things when they dream. I wonder what that’s like.
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