http://timeblog.com/middle_east/2008/09/how_to_talk_to_a_hermit.html
Which was enough to get my mind going in ways I am sure are detrimental to my long term job security.
The notion of trekking through mountains and valleys, to meet with God and in so doing discovering life at it's core, is the most human of all epics.
Butters isn't overly spiritual, he's barley at all. But imagery here is powerful. It inspires me to leave this facade we call life to search for true living, communion with God.
There is something radically appealing about the hermit, something I want. I don't think God is calling me to be a hermit, but he may be calling me to pay one a visit....
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I just opened up a can of worms. I posted an invite to a bunch of climbers on Supertopo.com, informing them to come check ou the underground. A bunch of those guys sit around all day bashing conservatives. I hope we get some takers.
I'm doing a trial post to see if this works...
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