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Year to Date
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Time Tables 2008
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February
March
April
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August
September
October
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December
It is -3 C with a high forecast of -6 C. Sunrise 8:00 Sunset 17:36 Hours of daylight: 9:36
Now that the temperatures are higher, we have a heavy snowfall warning (about 10 cm) in place for later today in the Edmonton region. This will make driving difficult (both the accumulation and whiteout conditions).
The Rumi poem this morning is startling, as he lived in the 13th century (1207 - 1273). He mentions our evolution from mineral to plant life to animal to human. Here are the last few lines:
Humankind is being led along an evolving course,
through this migration of intelligences,
and though we seem to be sleeping,
there is an inner wakefulness that directs the dream.It will eventually startle us back
to the truth of who we are.
I expect to complete reading "The Golden Notebook" this morning.
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Literature | Begin morning with a Rumi reading | |
| Literature | Complete reading "The Golden Notebook" by Doris Lessing | 2 hr |
I have only a few more pages to read. I want to get down the feeling of the tremendous difference between a book like "The Golden Notebook" and one like "The Pillars of the Earth" (which I read a couple of weeks ago). The Follett novel was a very good story. It was well structured and one read it quickly to see what would happen next. Lessing's book is quite different. There is a structure, but it is difficult to see. There is no real sense of a beginning and an end, but there is a tremendous sense of having to understand what one is reading. I read this book much more slowly as the sentences are less predictable. Lessing's book will stay with me. She is deserving of the Nobel prize, although any prize is beside the point. The book is its own reward. Now to read the last 40 pages of "The Golden Notebook".
An aside - nothing to do with "The Golden Notebook", but nonetheless a thought. I am thinking of another book that I loved immensely, "How Buildings Learn" by Stewart Brand.
Not all days unfold as first thought. We are now back in Lethbridge. We reviewed the weather forecasts for the next few days and decided to leave Edmonton before the next storm arrived later today. Tomorrow the roads look like they will be difficult and indeed the next few days look problematic for driving.
As soon as we unloaded the car, I sat down and finished reading "The Golden Notebook". That is enough for today.