tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3757802795021242048..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Saturday Evenings: Stay In, Sit Up and Switch OnA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-19841210161391403922016-04-26T22:30:25.276+01:002016-04-26T22:30:25.276+01:00Thanks for your comment, Rita. Feel free to contac...Thanks for your comment, Rita. Feel free to contact me at this e-mail address.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-78929903729496806452016-04-23T23:35:05.849+01:002016-04-23T23:35:05.849+01:00Hi,
This is a bit off topic, but I'm going t...Hi, <br /><br />This is a bit off topic, but I'm going to Cuba in a few weeks and am finding it difficult to organize off the beaten track stuff to do. Could you advise on this? Would be great if we could have a chat somehow, by email or other means that you would prefer. Let me know, thanks!ritafevereirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669347458958797167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-80143357242140400522016-04-22T07:06:56.441+01:002016-04-22T07:06:56.441+01:00To me, wisdom is not the mere pursuit, acquisition...To me, wisdom is not the mere pursuit, acquisition and retention of knowledge but also the landing that permits access from one set of stairs to the next. -- such words of wisdom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-5925892136953937312016-04-14T00:53:38.643+01:002016-04-14T00:53:38.643+01:00Are you all right? It's not like you to take a...Are you all right? It's not like you to take an unannounced 3 week break from blogging, although of course you are entitled to one. I still worry that something might be wrong and I selfishly miss your presence online. I do hope happy things in the real world is the reason.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36392523925687596042016-04-11T21:16:05.593+01:002016-04-11T21:16:05.593+01:00Love this song.Love this song.Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56750581849711407612016-04-10T15:29:35.408+01:002016-04-10T15:29:35.408+01:00Hello,
I agree with you that knowledge is a step ...Hello,<br /><br />I agree with you that knowledge is a step by step process. When we climb one step another step appears. The knowledge that we possess now is the cumulative effort of our forefathers who lived from the beginning of mankind. We did not get the knowledge through our own efforts. We are standing on their shoulders and as a result we are able to look a little further.<br /><br />A man living in the middle ages could not have got a smart phone because he was not ready for it. Who knows one day we will fly in the sky like birds with artificial wings. They we may not need air planes. One day we might even build houses on the moon to live. We have scratched only the surface of knowledge. <br /><br />The yellow round in your diagram appears to be too big for me. It should have been just a dot. A man can gain only a limited amount of knowledge in a life time. When we touch one boundary of knowledge another boundary appears. Knowledge is never ending and I doubt human being will be able to reach the end of knowledge even after millions and millions of years of research.<br /><br />It is belief that keeps us going through life's ups and downs. Belief in our strength, belief in our ability, belief in our resourcefulness belief in our diplomacy and belief in a Supreme being Who will take care of us at all times. <br /><br />Thiruvalluvar, a famous Tamil poet wrote long,long ago = What we learn is only a handful while the entire universe is waiting to be discovered. When do you think that will happen?<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br /><br /><br />Joseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-69204844761886288142016-04-09T19:40:10.925+01:002016-04-09T19:40:10.925+01:00Hope all is well, Cubano! k .Hope all is well, Cubano! k .Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-2863652619948457262016-04-06T15:23:22.955+01:002016-04-06T15:23:22.955+01:00Yes, resting on the landings between floors is hea...Yes, resting on the landings between floors is heavenly.<br />Like that song, especially the effect of the violin.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-72307273185915479182016-04-06T03:09:27.521+01:002016-04-06T03:09:27.521+01:00This post makes me think...certainly food for thou...This post makes me think...certainly food for thought. <br /><br />And learning something new too.Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-9288090138978616122016-04-03T20:53:12.728+01:002016-04-03T20:53:12.728+01:00Usually I think there is room for both. At presen...Usually I think there is room for both. At present, things seem rather unbalanced. You know what I mean, I suppose. <br />Have a good week!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-88286842977235359802016-03-29T13:58:19.568+01:002016-03-29T13:58:19.568+01:00Gosh...this one has well and truly set me thinking...Gosh...this one has well and truly set me thinking...and I have to admit...I hadn't analysed my own beliefs in this way before.<br />There is a huge grey area in there, isn't there?!<br />I guess the quest for awareness that we are all on, to a greater or lesser extent, is probably much more complicated than I'd ever imagined.<br /><br />Wow....been on a genuine learning curve here today, CiL!<br />Many thanks for expanding my mind...:)<br /><br />Have a brilliant day! :))Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-74643106705626461222016-03-28T18:09:43.208+01:002016-03-28T18:09:43.208+01:00My husband has often said, "Just because you ...My husband has often said, "Just because you think something doesn't make it fact." While he most often says it as an annoying response to me saying I "thought" I did something, which, in fact, I didn't do, he's absolutely right. I have great respect for people of great faith, but my respect wavers considerably when people stubbornly hang onto preconceived beliefs, even after they've been proven wrong by indisputable facts. <br /><br />But knowledge? I've been on a lifelong quest for that. Ironically, accepting the fact that it is impossible for my finite mind to ever understand the infinity of mysteries in our existence doesn't frustrate me; it has given me peace. But the thirst to learn as much as I can will never be quenched. I hope. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-65394543999635489412016-03-23T15:40:10.427+00:002016-03-23T15:40:10.427+00:00Excellent post on the difference between knowledge...Excellent post on the difference between knowledge and belief. Have you read Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions? It explores this issue in science.<br /><br />Nice music too. Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56620474776936987522016-03-22T15:31:27.394+00:002016-03-22T15:31:27.394+00:00Yes, belief and knowledge are closely aligned for ...Yes, belief and knowledge are closely aligned for so many people. It takes awareness to separate the two an open to truth. Thanks for the post.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-9884283554574981412016-03-22T08:12:02.405+00:002016-03-22T08:12:02.405+00:00That graph really says it all...an illustration of...That graph really says it all...an illustration of truth. Truth is in fact, always relative :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91713661346934973552016-03-21T00:26:30.613+00:002016-03-21T00:26:30.613+00:00Excellent post. I fear that more and more people a...Excellent post. I fear that more and more people are choosing their beliefs over knowledge. Conspiracy theories abound: Obama is really a Kenyan Muslim; the Sandy Hook massacre was faked and all the victims were really actors; Genesis trumps evolution, and climate change is a hoax. Many people tailor reality to fit their beliefs and steadfastly refuse to allow facts to disrupt their worldview. Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68291121435008656242016-03-20T19:37:40.042+00:002016-03-20T19:37:40.042+00:00Just to sit back and separate the various truths w...Just to sit back and separate the various truths we hold is a start. Most people do not. They believe what they believe, and what they believe is fact, sacrosanct and immutable. How else can we explain the rise of popularity of a Donald Trump.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-29573871206950388342016-03-20T10:21:04.675+00:002016-03-20T10:21:04.675+00:00I'm afraid my thirst for knowledge has waned a...I'm afraid my thirst for knowledge has waned and sometimes I am grateful for that. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91180971312216486972016-03-20T10:05:09.375+00:002016-03-20T10:05:09.375+00:00I think the closest ally to knowledge is curiosity...I think the closest ally to knowledge is curiosity - once we accept that there is so much we cannot ever know, it is exciting to think how we might find out a bit more and a bit more and a bit more. That, for me, is far more exciting than falling back on belief. (Though I do accept that some people find belief much more comfortable to live with.)JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6108501685067544672016-03-20T09:54:21.600+00:002016-03-20T09:54:21.600+00:00problem is you can´t even trust knowledge. The bra...problem is you can´t even trust knowledge. The brain mixes and matches everything as it pleases. You can´t even trust your own memories. :(NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84016898916371449422016-03-20T08:33:32.210+00:002016-03-20T08:33:32.210+00:00From knowledge and belief come opinions and codes ...From knowledge and belief come opinions and codes of conduct. All these things are branches on our "individual trees." The actual determinants of who and what we are are rooted in genetic codes which, for the present, are strictly formulated by accident of birth. In other words, we do not actually have the "free thought" we think we do.<br /><br />We were all born too early in one sense .... in a few hundred years, maybe fewer, our descendants probably will be genetically coded to think and to act the same. <br /><br />CiL, it sounds like with the approach of Easter you might be re-examining your position regarding religion. Be careful about that .... and, my suggestion is to use your holiday to forget the world for a while .... later, man ....Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86662746360581912492016-03-20T05:32:27.547+00:002016-03-20T05:32:27.547+00:00Very well written! I often find though that people...Very well written! I often find though that people mix up belief and knowledge...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-2090319630059443512016-03-20T00:18:48.891+00:002016-03-20T00:18:48.891+00:00Loved your discussion of knowledge and belief! ...Loved your discussion of knowledge and belief! So often we confuse them, don't we? Always enjoy what you share.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-75774870555783117482016-03-20T00:08:41.887+00:002016-03-20T00:08:41.887+00:00Thank you for the beautiful song in the video. I h...Thank you for the beautiful song in the video. I had not heard it and it is lovely. Have a blessed Easter. Enjoy the unfurling of spring. See you when you get back.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-51112474001744982362016-03-19T23:09:13.201+00:002016-03-19T23:09:13.201+00:00"The drop in the ocean, everybody knows.
The ..."The drop in the ocean, everybody knows.<br />The ocean in the drop, a rare one does."<br /> Kabir<br /><br /> "“permanent exclusion from the understanding of total reality”. For Magee, accepting this status is the first step towards wisdom. I agree. To me, wisdom is not the mere pursuit, acquisition and retention of knowledge but also the landing that permits access from one set of stairs to the next." I love that thought.<br /><br />So happy I've found you. I hope for a good time for you on your vacation. livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.com