"Do not neglect medical treatment when it is necessary, but leave it off when health has been restored...Treat disease through diet, by preference, refraining from the use of drugs." - Bahá'u'lláh

Monday, February 27, 2006

Two Great Quotes About Cows

On materialism:
Strange indeed that after twenty years training in colleges and universities man should reach such a station wherein he will deny the existence of the ideal or that which is not perceptible to the senses. Have you ever stopped to think that the animal already has graduated from such a university? Have you ever realized that the cow is already a professor emeritus of that university? For the cow without hard labor and study is already a philosopher of the superlative degree in the school of nature. The cow denies everything that is not tangible, saying, “I can see! I can eat! Therefore, I believe only in that which is tangible!”
Then why should we go to the colleges? Let us go to the cow.
-Abdu'l-Bahá

On the creationism vs. evolution debate:
The controversy seems to me to be similar to an argument about a cow. One side argues that the cow is brown. The other side argues that the cow gives milk. Why don't we simply pet the cow and drink the milk? From a Bahá'í viewpoint, the act of arguing is wrong.
-Duane Herrmann

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

RIP Dino

I've received the solemn news that Dino, our furry friend that lived across the street from us in El Salvador, was recently struck and killed by an automobile.



May he rest in peace.

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Seat Conformer

Check it out! This guy is chillin' on top of a molecule of cyclohexane. How cool is that?