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Friday, July 23, 2010

What's in a name?


As with most names or titles, the name of this blog was chosen for a purpose. I mean for it to describe what I plan on blogging about. Many have probably heard this phrase used to describe something obvious to a set group of people that refuse to speak of it.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/elephant-in-the-room.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_in_the_room

But this is not my only meaning.

Have you heard the fable of the blind men and the elephant? If not, you can read a few versions in the links below.

http://www.milk.com/random-humor/elephant_fable.html
http://www.uiowa.edu/~cyberlaw/csl03/blindmen.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant

So what will this blog be about? It will be about those things that many people find uncomfortable to talk about (i.e. contraversial topics), about the many facets of Truth, and about religion/spirituality. Often times, as you can probably guess, these three ideas will overlap.

I hope you enjoy my blog and please feel free to comment. The only rule I will have on comments will be this, and I will enforce it, be respectful of others.

Peace

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