The Long and Winding Road, that leads to Vergil's door

In our class' recent daily explorations of Vergil's Aeneid, the kiddies (read: me) are very interested in the role of the Roman gods in their quest to hinder/postpone/play with 'fate'. This topic has led us to ask what role fate and free will (or maybe....theology?) have in our own lives.
Or maybe it isn't Vergil at all who is sparking this debate, but rather the man behind the curtain:
http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Fate_versus_free_will

hmm. Of course, Aeneas' ultimate fate was never ultimately changed, but he did need a swift kick in the pants every now and then (now and again?) to get him goin towards that fate. Don't we all?

Check that one off

Do you know what fascinates me? To-do lists. Because everybody has to make one at some point (some make them constantly). After discovering this bizarre fascination, I have made it a point to ask peeps how they 'structure' their to-do lists. You know, do ya just make one long list? Do you prioritize the tasks? Index cards? Post-it notes? A desk calendar? Fancy shmansy planning software?
Now, I've asked some supposedly 'big-time' peeps these very questions, and from all of this 'research', I have discovered one incontrovertible truth: everyone does it differently, and no one is satisfied with their method. That reminds me of a movie quote:

"Son, in 35 years of religious study, I have only come up with two hard incontrovertible facts: there is a God, and I'm not Him."

rebirth of a blog

did I say in six days the blog would be reborn? Try 10 months. But we're back, baby! Plenty of the most random, unexpected stories from the latest adventure to be unveiled. Just you wait. ...A little longer, that is.