2012!

For those who would like the real scoop on 2012 look at THIS.
However, be forewarned you may need to read!

Treasure

The other day a young man that my son-in-law coached in college committed suicide by hanging. Boy I'll tell you what, when something like this happens it will shake you down to your core. What do you say? Do? A young man just finished college, had so much life ahead of him, and it is just gone.
This is the kind of thing that really makes you reevaluate your own life, and it makes one realize what a shame it is that it takes something like this to reconsider what you truly value in life. How sad it is that we have become so complacent and appreciative of what is really important in our lives.
What if that was my kid?
What do I truly value in my life?

StarDust

When I hear of arguments involving Faith and Evolution I just smile and think how nice it would be if both sides opened their minds just a bit and realized how close they really are to the Truth.
Genesis 2:7 - "Then the Lord formed man of dust from the ground..."

Dean Kamen's Words of Gold

People said it was impossible, but Kamen hates that word. Don't tell me it's impossible, he says, tell me you can't do it. Tell me it's never been done. Because the only real laws in this world -- the only things we really know -- are the two postulates of relativity, the three laws of Newton, the four laws of thermodynamics, and Maxwell's equation -- no, scratch that, the only things we really know are Maxwell's equation, the three laws of Newton, the two postulates of relativity, and the periodic table. That's all we know that's true. All the rest are man's laws.

Read more: http://www.esquire.com/features/dean-kamen-1208-3#ixzz1WGC22uig

HELLo - part one

How have you all been?!
Well my search for gold has taken quite a turn lately and I just thought I would let you know how it is going thus far--seeing how this blog is supposed to be just that! So much to tell you it will have to be posted in parts with this becoming the first of an unknowable amount of posts. It seems to make great sense--to me at least-- to label this post as 'part one' since it is the first!
Well so much for the first installment, I do not wish to over indulge anyone's attention span, especially mine, but stand-by because the next installment is certain to be the next post!
See you then.

End Of The Rainbow

Just like they have always said, it really was right at the end of the rainbow. At least it was for my last trip into Mojave until October. This was the best trip yet! I even found a meteorite at Cuddeback Dry Lake which was almost as good as the specimens of petrology that I brought home from the surrounding area. Places like Jawbone Canyon, Aerial Acres, and Gem Hill. All these ares have been heavily picked over throughout the past decades, and yet I was blessed to find some fantastic stuff.
My journey into the desert has always been more for the spiritual aspect than for petrology, although I did find some incredible pieces on this trip the most treasured item this time was my three days spent with my Heavenly Father. I have found it much easier to commune with Him in the solitude of the desert than anywhere else.   

Just Back From Heaven

 

The new moon looked as if the Lord was smiling, and why not, one of His sheep had just come home!

No phone, no noise, no one else but me sitting by the fire playing the harmonica, there was nothing moving but a slight wind. Then as on cue the coyotes began to join my evening serenade. The Big Dipper was acting as God's cup as it "runneth over" unto me with such beauty in the sky and on the earth that took my breathe away.

  

Many people will not understand the beauty and spirituality of the desert, but for those of us that do, we experience something that continues to call us back over and over again. There is a soothing healing that occurs in the desert solitude that makes me feel closer to God.