I shaved my head a while back, and people were divided 50/50 on whether they liked it or not. Well, I let my hair grow out again and I will have to keep it short for the time being. Apparently, going cue-ball is not acceptable at my age.

Hair

Let's face it. I'm going bald.

I'm thinning on top and developing a nice baldish spot on the back of my head. I'd guesstimate that I've lost about 10-15% of the hair on top of my head; my hair is thinning evenly.

I'm thinking about just shaving it all and going "cue ball". Any suggestions? Support? Bald jokes?

Here's to embracing bald.

Off the beaten path...

I will revisit the idea of religion in a later post, but I just wanted to share this article. It is an open letter to conservatives. If you are conservative or sympathetic to the Republican Party of the U.S., this isn't against you, but rather an insightful article on some of the hypocrisy and blatant hate that has been allowed to fester within the party itself.

Here is where you can find the original article. I would post it on this blog itself, but there are a lot of referenced materials.

Again, not an attack on the party or it's members, just an article I thought was pertinent to our current times.

Rain drops keep falling on my head - Part I

In light of recent events that have happened in my life, I have been contemplating religion, the meaning of life and how so many acts, both good and bad, are done in the name of religion.

The question that always seems provocative: Which is more important, what you do in this life or whether you reach heaven? For many, I assume the belief in an afterlife is essential for this question.

My personal belief (hey, it's MY blog, so I get to express my belief) is that whether you reach the afterlife is irrelevant. I think the idea of a soul and it reaching heaven or hell is based solely on the idea of people wanting to immortal(ized) and not erased from the history books. Therefore, what you do in life is most important. After that, isn't enough that you lived a good life and the people you survive remember you?

Since I'm working on two papers and a lab report, I'll have to revisit this topic later.

What if God is one of us?

Interesting article about an atheistic message on SMART buses in Detroit.

Article: Click this.

I love college

Last night was lots of fun. I made a trip to East Lansing because I was on break from my post-bachelor classes at OU. Initially, I thought I had made a mistake in coming; I came alone and everyone was very busy with school work or had gone home. I guess that's what happens when you make impromptu plans. Around 11 pm, I met up with two friends, who had gone to a SMB event, and proceeded to have an excellent evening of liquor and music.

During my alone time, I had a chance to reflect on how busy my week had been. I had finished two exams, read way too many pages from text books and written too many pages that I probably won't read again. You could say I took the time to stop and smell the roses.

During that time alone, I was texting my cousins. I find it very refreshing to listen to the thoughts and impressions of a young mind. They are not diluted and set in their ways, like some adults are. It's usually at this point in time that I wish I had siblings, but my cousins would do and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Another interesting notion I discovered: People don't like to see other people alone. Not that they are willing to do anything about it, but mostly it disturbs them when they see other people enjoying a night out on their own. I was enjoying the sights and sounds of East Lansing alone last night and I felt that people were trying to figure out if I was just anti-social or if I just didn't have any friends. I have come to a point in my life where I don't NEED people around to have a good time, although it is always welcome. As you all might know, I had some trouble with not having a girlfriend. I understand now that people have trouble with being alone and it's because we are a social species. It is a learned behavior from our early ancestors and it would ensure safety in work toward the common defense of the group as a whole.

All in all, excellent evening and I look forward to another tonight!

Shoot to Thrill

Invictus - William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.