Hergest Ridge

Swim trunks and towel in hand, Kinsman Lake in Stonewall (if town council has their way, soon to be renamed to Stonewallywood - the dumbest name I’ve heard in a long time) shunned me with a closed gate. Mid June is when the fun starts, supposedly. Original plan back in motion, I went down into the quarry to wander around. Weather wasn’t too hot, and the bugs non-existent. That’s right, I said non-existent. I sat on the hill in the quarry for about half an hour, and didn’t have to chase away a single mosquito, fly, wasp, tick, looper, or bee. That is bloody amazing for this time of year, when many opt to wear sweats despite 25 degree weather as not to leave their skin exposed to our provincial, blood sucking ‘bird’.

It’s been about two months since I played my guitar. Its neck bent to the point where the strings were touching the fretboard, and so it spent a month waiting for me to take it in. It took another month before I received a replacement under the warranty. Sadly, I’ve forgotten much of what I learned so far, but I’m hoping it’s a bit like riding the bike. Guitar Hero doesn’t seem to have been of any help in preserving my limited skills.

If you wondering what the point of this entry is, two things: Why are you looking for a point in a blog entry? Might as well search for a needle in a haystack. Blogs in general don’t have a lot of points, so I suggest switching to another genre of literature. Alas, I won’t leave you hanging, and for my second item will make something that may pass as a point.

Some of the later entries on Hergest Ridge may sound a bit angry, grumpy, or negative in general. I assure you they are not in that spirit and that I am by and large a very positive and happy person. Lately, I’ve delved into the fields of theism, biology and science in general, and philosophy. The subjects have opened my eyes to many wonders of our world, from the human mind to the fabric of our universe. Since challenging theism is still a taboo, any criticism of such will inevitably sound negative to many of faith. I write about these issues with as much zeal and personal conviction as I would in areas of politics, music, or literature. All personal beliefs are up for debate and criticism, why should faith be excluded from such?

On that note, I’d like to say that this is the official 100th entry published here. That’s more than I would have guessed for this blog when I started it. Thanks to all the readers and participants. You rock!