{"id":353,"date":"2014-05-07T05:19:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T09:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nature-iq.com\/blog\/?p=353"},"modified":"2014-09-07T10:46:06","modified_gmt":"2014-09-07T14:46:06","slug":"dont-sit-on-the-sidelines-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nature-iq.com\/blog\/?p=353","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t sit on the sidelines of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following image &amp; poem will be in the introduction of the second book of the series Nature ~ IQ: Let&#8217;s Survive, Not Die! Adaptive Transitioning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.keithalanhamilton.com\/images\/jimmy%20one.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>tired of feeling<br \/>\nguilty<br \/>\nfor simply being<br \/>\nhuman\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\ntired of humanity &#8230;..\u00a0 \u00a0being<br \/>\nblamed<br \/>\nfor causing<br \/>\nthe ills of the planet\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\ntired of hearing<br \/>\nthe humankind<br \/>\nhas been judged &#8230;.<br \/>\ndestined<br \/>\nfor destruction \u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0to die<br \/>\nnot going to survive<br \/>\n<em>THEY<\/em> say<br \/>\nwe deserve it<br \/>\n\u2018cause of human<br \/>\ndeficiency and<br \/>\nthe wages of sin<br \/>\nneed to be paid \u2026..\u00a0 \u00a0reaping<br \/>\nwhat we&#8217;ve sowed<br \/>\nwhile struggling<br \/>\nto live<br \/>\nevolve and adapt<br \/>\nin an environment<br \/>\ngoverned systemically<br \/>\nby so-called <em>Laws of Nature<\/em><br \/>\na manifestation of the Divine\u00a0\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>DAMNED eternally<\/p>\n<p>even though<br \/>\nwe weren&#8217;t given<br \/>\na do-all guidebook<br \/>\nor manual to these<br \/>\n<em>Laws of Nature<\/em><br \/>\nto assure our success<br \/>\nwhen following them\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nthe most of us<br \/>\nyou and me<br \/>\n<em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nof the earth<br \/>\neach and every day<br \/>\nare trying to do<br \/>\nthe best <em>We<\/em> can<br \/>\nfor our family<br \/>\nand ourselves\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0 wading<br \/>\nwaist deep in the mire<br \/>\nthe natural waste product<br \/>\nof lived experience \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 a process of<br \/>\nintelligent learning<br \/>\nrefined by trial and error<br \/>\nwithin the ongoing struggle<br \/>\nas a species of creation<br \/>\nand self-production<br \/>\nto resist<br \/>\nand stave off entropy\u00a0\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>let us ponder \u2026\u00a0\u00a0 be aware<br \/>\nevaluate<br \/>\nmaintain the dynamic balance<br \/>\nthe yin-yang<br \/>\nthe positive and negative<br \/>\neffect<br \/>\nof the feedback loop<br \/>\nbetween the objective<br \/>\nand subjective<br \/>\nsystem of reflexive thought<br \/>\nas a collective\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nreflective consciousness<\/p>\n<p>why should <em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nwho choose to accept<br \/>\nself-responsibility<br \/>\nnot only strive to learn<br \/>\nto help<br \/>\nourselves<br \/>\nnot to be more<br \/>\nof a burden<br \/>\non others<br \/>\nat least not more than<br \/>\nwhat is inherently necessary<br \/>\nbut through<br \/>\ncognitive interaction<br \/>\nwith a dose of empathy<br \/>\nsee the cooperative wisdom<br \/>\nthe spiritual essence<br \/>\nwithin connectivity<br \/>\nand interdependence<br \/>\nto help others learn<br \/>\nhow to help<br \/>\nthemselves<br \/>\nbecome more<br \/>\nself- reliant<br \/>\nso they in turn<br \/>\nare willing and able<br \/>\nto help others<br \/>\ndo the same &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0\u00a0 do <em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nhave to feel bad<br \/>\nabout anything<br \/>\nor everything<br \/>\nfeel useless<br \/>\nnot worthy of living<br \/>\ndowntrodden<br \/>\nnumb to the point of apathy<br \/>\neven if<br \/>\nmistakes were made<br \/>\nalong the way \u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 spirited by<br \/>\nour noble efforts<br \/>\nagainst the odds dealt us<br \/>\nas to perfecting<br \/>\nour atomic\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0 \u00a0subatomic<br \/>\nimplicate \u2026\u00a0\u00a0 explicate<br \/>\nunfold<br \/>\nenfold<br \/>\norderly condition<br \/>\nchaotically progressed<br \/>\nintelligently<br \/>\nthrough a kind<br \/>\nof bifurcation<br \/>\ncreatively titillated\u00a0\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>hear me loud and clear<br \/>\n<em>We<\/em> don&#8217;t have to feel bad<br \/>\nabout nuttin&#8217;&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 especially<br \/>\nif <em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nchoose not to\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nchoose to move beyond<br \/>\nsuch inhibitions<br \/>\nand socially embed<br \/>\nlimitations<\/p>\n<p>humanity \u00a0\u2026<br \/>\n&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 I implore\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0 you and me<br \/>\nus \u00a0\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n<em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nmust not<br \/>\nsit on<br \/>\nthe sidelines of life<br \/>\nas some disenchanted<br \/>\nguilt ridden spectator<br \/>\n\u2018cause of the bummer rap<br \/>\nerroneously<br \/>\nplaced upon our shoulders<br \/>\nfor the trials<br \/>\nand tribulations<br \/>\nthe ills of the planet<br \/>\ndue to the mirage<br \/>\nof misinformation<br \/>\nspread about<br \/>\nby the THEM<br \/>\nall those<br \/>\nwho don\u2019t really<br \/>\nunderstand<br \/>\nenough<br \/>\nto really know<br \/>\nfor sure \u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 that <em>THEY<\/em><br \/>\nare correct<br \/>\nabout how Nature<br \/>\nand its sub-system earth<br \/>\nreally\u00a0\u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0really work<br \/>\nand what effect<br \/>\nhumanity<br \/>\na minuscule aspect<br \/>\nin the scheme of it all<br \/>\nhas on altering<br \/>\nNature\u2019s systemic ways<br \/>\nfor the worse<br \/>\nby somehow\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nsomeway destabilizing<br \/>\nthe recurrent pattern<br \/>\nof how all things<br \/>\nseemed to<br \/>\nalways have been \u00a0&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u00a0\u00a0 now is the time<br \/>\nmore than ever<br \/>\nwhile standing in the <em>AIR<\/em><br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 of<br \/>\nthe speculative and assumptive<br \/>\nbiosphere of conjecture<br \/>\nthat&#8217;s over-carbon foot printing<br \/>\nthe clarity of the facts \u00a0\u2026.<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026\u00a0 \u00a0to make ready ourselves<br \/>\nprepare\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0 \u00a0plan to adapt<br \/>\nardently become proactive<br \/>\nas to a singular focus<br \/>\non one worthy<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nall important purpose<br \/>\nthe ongoing preservation<br \/>\nof\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nthe human species<br \/>\ninstead of squandering<br \/>\ntime haplessly away<br \/>\ndeeply entrenched\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nfortified behind<br \/>\nthe never-ending<br \/>\nembattlement of our pious<br \/>\nand ridged differences<\/p>\n<p>let&#8217;s spring into action<\/p>\n<p>spread the word &#8230;.<br \/>\nof our global cause<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Survive, Not Die!&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nhumankind<br \/>\ndispite what Nature<br \/>\nwhips up<br \/>\nas far as drastically<br \/>\ndisruptive<br \/>\nearth change<br \/>\nbe it by climate<br \/>\nor some other form<br \/>\nof natural disaster<br \/>\nextraterrestrial &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 whatever<\/p>\n<p><em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nmust firmly believe<br \/>\nin our hearts and minds<br \/>\nthat helping others<br \/>\nhelp themselves \u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 finding ways<br \/>\nto improve the overall wellbeing<br \/>\nnot for some<br \/>\nbut for all\u00a0\u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0 realizing<br \/>\nthe pursuit of\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nlove<br \/>\njoy<br \/>\nhope<br \/>\nhealth<br \/>\npeace<br \/>\nprosperity<br \/>\nand a sense of purpose\u00a0 ~<br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 for all to have<br \/>\na want to live<br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 will in the end<br \/>\nbenefit us all \u00a0\u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026.. \u00a0 <em>We<\/em> must also remember<br \/>\nregardless<br \/>\nthe outcome<br \/>\nproduced by<br \/>\nour deeds and actions\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nour mitigative attempts<br \/>\nto save the earth<br \/>\nor more importantly<br \/>\nour proactive<br \/>\nadaptation planning<br \/>\nto firstly save ourselves &#8230;..<br \/>\n&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 it was<br \/>\nfar better to have<br \/>\nthe foresight to try<br \/>\nas later perceived<br \/>\nin the eyes<br \/>\nof thankful generations to come<br \/>\nthan to have done nothing at all\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nwhat was the harm<br \/>\nwhat was the crime<br \/>\nwhat was the sin<br \/>\nfor our heartfelt<br \/>\nand concerned effort\u00a0 \u00a0~<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;easier said than done&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nas THEY say &#8230;..\u00a0 \u00a0nuttin&#8217;<br \/>\nmore than<br \/>\na motivational speech<br \/>\njust more hot air<br \/>\nfrom some rabble-rouser<br \/>\nutopist poet<br \/>\nlike the title<br \/>\nof that folk song\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0 <em>&#8220;blowin&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<em> in the wind&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>well &#8230;&#8230;.\u00a0\u00a0 unless you help show us<br \/>\nthe way \u00a0&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>how do <em>We<\/em> start<br \/>\nthis process<br \/>\nand where do <em>We<\/em> go<br \/>\nfrom there\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nare fair and valid questions<br \/>\nthat need to be asked<\/p>\n<p>why not start this seemingly<br \/>\narduous process<br \/>\nwith helping ourselves\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0 \u00a0first<br \/>\nplease don\u2019t misconstrue<br \/>\nwhat I am about to say\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\ntemporarily<br \/>\nfor the time being<br \/>\n<em>We<\/em> must set aside<br \/>\nthe romantic notion of being<br \/>\nthe savior of all else<br \/>\nat least until after<br \/>\nwe have increased<br \/>\nour overall <em>Nature ~ IQ<\/em><br \/>\nunderstandably to the point<br \/>\nof better knowing<br \/>\nhow the totality Nature<br \/>\nsystemically functions<br \/>\non its sub-system earth<br \/>\nto give us<br \/>\nthe humankind<br \/>\nthe ability to begin<br \/>\nand then implement ways<br \/>\nwhich will save ourselves<\/p>\n<p><em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nare the bedrock<br \/>\nthe foundation<br \/>\nof every country<br \/>\nand the responsibility<br \/>\nrests upon our shoulders \u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 finding<br \/>\nthe united will<br \/>\nand inspiration to begin<br \/>\na sort of co-evolutionary\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nsymbiotic<br \/>\nsocial movement<br \/>\nwith our servant<br \/>\nthe government<br \/>\nregardless of<br \/>\nits various manifestations<br \/>\nthroughout<br \/>\nthe world\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0 \u00a0masquerading<br \/>\nfor some as ruler \u2026\u2026<br \/>\n&#8230;&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 each and every nation<br \/>\nshould voluntarily<br \/>\nwithout the lure of monetary gain<br \/>\nnor as a ploy used to obtain<br \/>\nleverage over others<br \/>\nestablish\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nthis pro-human<br \/>\nthink tank<br \/>\na one-minded<br \/>\npolitically nonpartisan<br \/>\npartnership<br \/>\nonly possible<br \/>\nor feasible \u2026.<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 if it has one noble agenda<br \/>\nlike the gallant knights<br \/>\nof the round table<br \/>\nwith their code of honor\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nthe preservation of our people\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nsolely committed to developing<br \/>\nthrough a bond forged in integrity<br \/>\nconcepts and practices<br \/>\nwith the life sustaining objective<br \/>\nof creating a practical<br \/>\nand usable model<br \/>\nadaptive enough<br \/>\nresilient enough<br \/>\nand transitional enough<br \/>\nso its methodology<br \/>\nbecomes transformational<br \/>\na social\/economic road map<br \/>\nthat <em>We the people<\/em> can follow \u00a0&#8230;.<br \/>\n&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 implement and build as one<br \/>\ninto a cooperative<br \/>\nand progressive<br \/>\nsupport system\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 a helping others<br \/>\nto help themselves<br \/>\nto help others<br \/>\nhelp themselves<br \/>\nhelp others<br \/>\nself- helping support system<br \/>\nfor inproving<br \/>\nthe human condition<br \/>\nincrease well-being<br \/>\nwhere such an environment<br \/>\nbecomes reliant on itself &#8230;\u00a0 \u00a0feeding<br \/>\nitself by self- invigorating<br \/>\nthe industriousness<br \/>\nof the people to bring forth<br \/>\na more stabilizing<br \/>\neconomic infrastructure<br \/>\nwithin the process<br \/>\nof supply and demand<br \/>\nmore in tune with the present<br \/>\nand integrally embedded<br \/>\nwith the foresight<br \/>\nto continually adjust to fit<br \/>\nthe future<br \/>\nin conjunction with<br \/>\nthe development<br \/>\nof innovative<br \/>\ntechnologies\u00a0\u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0 working<br \/>\ntogether<br \/>\nto stimulate<br \/>\nthe production of \u00a0\u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 <em>freely accessible<\/em><br \/>\n<em> and affordable<\/em><br \/>\nproducts<br \/>\nand services<br \/>\nin the following<br \/>\nareas\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nenergy<br \/>\ninformation\/education<br \/>\ntransportation<br \/>\nhealthcare<br \/>\nand housing\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0 creating<br \/>\nemployment opportunities<br \/>\nwhich stimulate the economy<br \/>\nfor the ongoing benefit<br \/>\nand growth of the people\u00a0\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>~\u00a0 \u00a0however<\/p>\n<p>for us \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 <em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nto be successful<br \/>\nby way of our noble efforts<br \/>\n<em>We<\/em> must<br \/>\nlook beyond ourselves<br \/>\nacross the horizon<br \/>\nof our borders<br \/>\nbeyond<br \/>\nthe proud as a peacock<br \/>\npuffed up<br \/>\ntail feathers<br \/>\ncockiness<br \/>\nwhere <em>We<\/em><br \/>\nof a particular nation<br \/>\npossess this mentality<br \/>\nthat <em>We<\/em> are<br \/>\nall that and more \u00a0\u2026.<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 and that seemingly<br \/>\nis all<br \/>\nthat<br \/>\nreally matters\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 this lack<br \/>\nof perceptual empathy<br \/>\nour unwillingness<br \/>\nto stand in<br \/>\nanother nation\u2019s<br \/>\nshoes<br \/>\nnot to become as them<br \/>\nor to learn about them<br \/>\nso we can change<br \/>\nthem<br \/>\nto be more like us<br \/>\nbut to see the world<br \/>\nfrom their perspective<br \/>\nexperience<br \/>\nanother nation\u2019s<br \/>\nway of viewing reality<br \/>\nwhich in turn<br \/>\nwill broaden<br \/>\nour perspective &#8230;.\u00a0 \u00a0helping us<br \/>\nto more fully conceptialize<br \/>\nhow things are<br \/>\nwhat will happen<br \/>\nand what we need to do to live on\u00a0 &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>~\u00a0\u00a0 let us ponder<br \/>\nour inability<br \/>\nas a nation<br \/>\nto do this\u00a0\u00a0 ~<\/p>\n<p>our lack of<br \/>\nperceptual empathy<br \/>\nimpairs<br \/>\nour vision<br \/>\nour ability<br \/>\nto comprehend<br \/>\nmore fully<br \/>\nthe strength<br \/>\nthe wisdom<br \/>\nand the everlasting<br \/>\nbenefit<br \/>\nof our<br \/>\ninterdependency\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\n~\u00a0 the positivity of<br \/>\nour collective<br \/>\ninterconnectivity\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\n~\u00a0 the inherent<br \/>\ninteractively intelligent<br \/>\nadaptively sustaining<br \/>\nand preservative<br \/>\nprocess of coupling<br \/>\nas a cognitive species<br \/>\nthis accumulative advantage<br \/>\nof influence<br \/>\ndriven and reinforced<br \/>\nthrough<br \/>\nour genetically<br \/>\nimprinted<br \/>\nneed to reproduce\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nspirited on by<br \/>\nthe socially embedded<br \/>\nproverbial command<br \/>\nof holy writ<br \/>\nwith words like<br \/>\nfruitful<br \/>\nmultiple\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\nfill<br \/>\nand subdue\u00a0 \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 no doubt<br \/>\nthe enlightenment<br \/>\nfound within<br \/>\nfactors such as these<br \/>\nhopelessly renders<br \/>\nonce\u00a0and for all<br \/>\nthe misnomer<br \/>\nof population control<br \/>\nas a tool serving<br \/>\nmitigative purposes<br \/>\nto slow<br \/>\nthe progression of<br \/>\nearth change<br \/>\nas being<br \/>\nineffective<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nnot feasible<br \/>\nfurther revealing<br \/>\nthe growth<br \/>\nof the human population<br \/>\nas this force<br \/>\nthat can\u2019t be ignored<br \/>\nor deterred<\/p>\n<p>population growth<br \/>\nits expansion<br \/>\nis \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 a powerful asset<br \/>\nmassively beckoning<br \/>\nto be utilized<br \/>\nin a positive<br \/>\nand substantial manner<\/p>\n<p>~\u00a0\u00a0 eureka\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\nintelligent perception<br \/>\nprogressively<br \/>\nbecomes emergent<\/p>\n<p>the actualization<br \/>\nthe realization\u00a0\u00a0 ~<br \/>\n~\u00a0 \u00a0one nation of humans<br \/>\ncan\u2019t overcome &#8230;.<br \/>\n&#8230;.\u00a0\u00a0 survive<br \/>\nthe enormous<br \/>\ndisruptive effect<br \/>\nvarious forms<br \/>\nof earth change<br \/>\nNature will impose<br \/>\non humanity<br \/>\nwithout regret\u00a0 \u00a0~<br \/>\n~\u00a0\u00a0 by themselves<\/p>\n<p>clearly \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026..\u00a0 \u00a0<em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\naffect each other<br \/>\nlike the moon\u2019s gravity<br \/>\non the tides of the sea<br \/>\nas the population grows \u2026.<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 every land of humanity<br \/>\nis a fertile environment<br \/>\nvibrantly teeming<br \/>\nwith minds<br \/>\nmore than able<br \/>\nto create the all important<br \/>\nand crucial ideas<br \/>\nand practices<br \/>\nin conjunction<br \/>\nwith their ability<br \/>\nto develop<br \/>\ninnovative technologies<br \/>\nthat will contribute<br \/>\none by one<br \/>\nto the overall solution \u2026..<br \/>\n\u2026\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 understandably<br \/>\n<em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nof one nation<br \/>\nwill go<br \/>\nabout it<br \/>\na little differently<br \/>\nthan another nation<br \/>\nbut all will need to see the wisdom<br \/>\nin utilizing<br \/>\nthe spirit<br \/>\nof cooperation<br \/>\nby finding a way to build<br \/>\na partnership<br \/>\nwith<br \/>\ntheir kind<br \/>\nof government<br \/>\neffectively acquiring<br \/>\nthe necessary resources<br \/>\nfor getting things done<br \/>\nyes \u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 start to<br \/>\nhelp themselves<\/p>\n<p>each and every nation<br \/>\nthat <em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nmake up<br \/>\nmust see<br \/>\nthe ideological value<br \/>\nin forming together\u00a0a nonpartisan<br \/>\nglobal think tank<br \/>\na collectve<br \/>\nconscious<br \/>\nreservoir<br \/>\nof concepts<br \/>\nthat evolve into<br \/>\ntimely and workable practices<br \/>\na model for survival<br \/>\nflexible enough<br \/>\nto be molded to fit<br \/>\nthe needs<br \/>\nand environmental circumstances<br \/>\nof every nation<br \/>\na plan that can be adapted<br \/>\nto the social-economic<br \/>\ntradition<br \/>\nof their own ways<br \/>\nwithout changing<br \/>\ntheir culture<br \/>\nor having to leave<br \/>\ntheir land<br \/>\nwhile experincing<br \/>\na form<br \/>\nof earth change<\/p>\n<p>humanity &#8230;.<br \/>\ndon\u2019t sit on<br \/>\nthe sidelines of life<br \/>\nbe proactive<br \/>\nspread the word \u2026.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLet\u2019s Survive, Not Die!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>then while undergoing<br \/>\nthe never-ending<br \/>\nprocess of<br \/>\nearth change to come<br \/>\n<em>We the people<\/em><br \/>\nwill be able to be<br \/>\nadaptive enough<br \/>\nresilient enough<br \/>\nto transition<br \/>\nlike the butterfly<br \/>\nfrom cocoon<br \/>\nto flight<br \/>\nas our children<br \/>\nand their children&#8217;s children<br \/>\nhelp each other<br \/>\nto help themselves<br \/>\nif necessary\u00a0\u00a0 ~ \u00a0 flying<br \/>\nto the heavens<br \/>\nand beyond<br \/>\nso <em>We the\u00a0<\/em><i>people<\/i><br \/>\nshall live<br \/>\non and on &#8230;.<br \/>\n&#8230;..\u00a0\u00a0 on and on<\/p>\n<p>Words by \u00a0~Keith Alan Hamilton~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following image &amp; poem will be in the introduction of the second book of the series Nature ~ IQ: Let&#8217;s Survive, Not Die! 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