Tag: The Number 23

Choose Love: Don’t Ever Let Fear Turn You Against Your Playful Heart

By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com

The words in the title of this piece are not my own. Believe it or not, these are the words of actor and comedian, Jim Carrey, from the end of the video below.  It inspired this essay.

Quite often, I find myself considering what is called the ripples-in-the-pond effect. Like throwing a rock into a smooth body of water, the action (throwing the rock) creates a splash (consequence) that in turn releases ensuing vibrations (reactions) that ripple across the allegorical pond; which, I believe represents the fabric of space-time.  By this definition there are many variables that are enjoyable to think about.  The size of the rock or the number of throws, or actions, involved. For every splash, there are consequences; for good, or bad.

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Questions of the Day: The Number 23

 

I was going to point out my experience (below) the other day on Hardscrabble Farmer’s “The Children’s Story” post but decided against it because it just seemed a little too strange, even for this place.  But I keep thinking about it. And wondering. So now I am just curious.

This is going to seem a little bizarre, but here it goes anyway (and followed by a few questions):

The night before Hardscrabble’s “The Children’s Story”  post, I started watching “The Number 23” (Starring Jim Carrey) on Netflix.  Why?  I have absolutely no idea.  I just saw it and started watching.  I stopped it about halfway through and went to bed, but I will probably finish it at some point.  In the story, Carrey plays a guy who starts making ubiquitous connections with the number 23.

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