DeHomely Tigerpaw started as a joke.

Who is this strange caped tiger, anyway?
Actually, DeHomely Tigerpaw started out as a joke in Second Life, a virtual reality medium for a lot of different folks. My wife and step-daughter were very active in one of the islands called “Dreams.” I eventually jumped in to Second Life out of curiosity because my wife and step-daughter had basically forgotten about their first life, and talked only about the events and people of Second Life.

We all came to know and like a fellow by the name of DeNifty Tigerpaw. Over supper one evening, my warped little mind played with the name, DeNifty. Well, “nifty” means “cool, cute, useful, or is a general reference to things that are perceived to be “good,” as in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – the great cowboy flick. I played some more. What if..., what if we formed a Tigerpaw family with variants of “good”, “bad” and “ugly”. Then was born the Tigerpaw family, DeNifty (the good), DeNasty (the bad) and DeHomely (the ugly). My wife decided she would be, DeCoy Tigerpaw. It was a very nice play on words on her part. We liked it and made it part of the Tigerpaw family, as well.

I never planned on using that avatar more than one evening just to pull off the joke, but DeHomely took on a character of its own, much like characters in a fictional novel, and I liked it. My original avatar sits somewhere in the Linden Lab data dungeon, surely contemplating the darkness of abandonment. Yeah, I get him out off and on when there is a need, but … he is just not that fun.

Speaking of reality, Second Life is a wonderful introduction to psychology, philosophy, and theoretical physics that examine multi-verses and alternative dimensions and realities. It maybe defined as a powerful implementation and integration of many technologies, but in the end, Second Life IS another reality. It is the stuff that people who astral-project see on a regular basis. Robert Monroe, the founder of Monroe Institute, would have a much easier time explaining his adventures, had Second Life been around when he was writing his books.

Check out Second Life when you get the chance. Look me up when you get there and I'll find someone to show you around. (I'm a lousy tour guide.)

I did say that DeHomely started out as a joke, didn't I? Perhaps I still am a joke. It's your reality, do with it what you will.

Be Peace. Be Love.

The Truth Is Out There

I believe you, Fox. And yes, there is a world conspiracy to hide the truth. It's not just governments that seek to keep Foxes and Tigers ignorant. It is your narrow-minded neighbor; it is your educational system; it is your science organizations; and I am afraid, it is those self-proclaimed bastions of truth who are the most fervent in obstructing the truth.

Are there really extraterrestrial beings, Fox? Heck, I don't know! I suspect there are. But you know what? That is only one question. There are many others that no one can answer. Many have tried. I dare say that most who have tried to answer questions are far wiser and smarter than I can imagine.

Let's get it straight up front, right now. I am a seeker, not a know-er. You have heard of theoretical physicists? (Michio Kaku is my favorite. I can almost understand him.) Well, I'm just theoretical. I theorize anything. I have to. Reality is relative. We experience reality in such different ways that one cannot say with absolute certainty that we share the same reality.

Oh, there are those that try to tell you they have a grasp on reality. They are convinced, and some of them militant about it. But they, too, shall pass. So, it is, I exist in accordance with my understanding of my reality. I am a seeker. I am nothing more. I prowl the jungles of thought - my thought, maybe your thought. I look for morsels that will nourish my truth famished mind. And maybe someday, in a far away time, I might smile and say, "Gosh, I finally know something!" Yes, even tigers want to know truth.

Peace.