Reaching Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Today I happened upon a post written by Bryce Zabel on A.D. After Disclosure, titled Calling Roger Ebert. I am not in the habit of reading A.D. -- not because I have a particular issue with the site or Richard & Bryce, but because I typically stay away from much of the disclosure topic. You can blame this on the Disclosure Movement, and not so much on the idea of disclosure. I'm all for it, provided there is something to disclose. However, I am skeptical that the government knows as much as many claim. But this isn't really about secret government knowledge or reverse engineered craft. Instead, it's about Roger Ebert.

It's really hard not to love Roger. Well, for me, at least. As a native Chicagoan myself, Ebert's face was always in the paper and, of course, on the television series At the Movies (along with the late Gene Siskel), which was a staple in our house during the 80s. He had a pleasant voice and a familiar perspective when it came to cinema. Ebert is certainly a knowledgeable and intelligent man, and so it came as little surprise to discover he recently penned a journal entry, A Quintessence of Dust. The piece is his perspective on the universe and sentient existence. It makes for an enjoyable read and is presented in such a way that anyone who has ever become dizzy pondering the expanse of space, would likely appreciate it. Go on, give it a read. It's rather lovely. He also gives a little nod to Prufrock near the end.

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