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I, too, delight in TomBo's weblogs and somehow I missed 'The Anti-Megarak Manifesto'.

I have just sat and re-read it and despite having a pile of stuff to do this evening, was utterly absorbed in his arguments and thoughts.

I wondered - am I a megarak? And do I care if I am one? Initially i thought: 'oh shit! I am one!' and ended up knowing for sure that I am not. For although I like to visit ancient sites and revel in logic and a quest for 'the truth' and am not religious in any way, it is impossible to be an artist and NOT to be spiritual, for it is ALL about imagination, conjecture, making the unreal real and allowing the world into the reality I see in my mind.

When TomBo says: <I>...You have to ask yourself how many great ideas have never seen the light of day because of fear of the world's scorn. I personally have so much more admiration for a person like Dames, who is prepared to put his ass on the line in this way, than I do for the archaeologist who details the exact position of every stone but is unwilling to make any speculation as to the reasons why they were raised in the first place. The non-speculating archaeologist (and megarak) is only refusing to speculate in order to defend his or her ego...</I> it really struck a chord.

Yes, it's bloody scary exposing one's soul on paper as i do when I paint ancient sites and other stuff, but I try to remember the words of Picasso: 'art is a lie which makes us realise the truth.'

Long live imagination, indeed! More essays, please TomBo!
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Posted by Jane
22nd September 2003ce
21:16

(nigelswift, Sep 22, 2003, 10:01)

Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Holy McGrail, Sep 22, 2003, 10:17)
- Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Moth, Sep 22, 2003, 11:45)
  - Does he mean me? (FourWinds, Sep 22, 2003, 12:38)
Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Hob, Sep 22, 2003, 14:08)
- Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nickbrand, Sep 22, 2003, 22:46)
  - Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 14:42)
Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 22, 2003, 21:16)
- Re: Tombo's weblogs... (FourWinds, Sep 22, 2003, 21:33)
  - Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 22, 2003, 21:50)
    - Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Earthstepper, Sep 22, 2003, 22:18)
      - Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Steve Gray, Sep 23, 2003, 00:18)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 07:24)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 08:48)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 09:12)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 09:25)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 09:29)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 09:35)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 09:46)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 09:52)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 09:56)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 10:08)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 10:11)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 10:17)
        Re: Radiating Power (treaclechops, Sep 23, 2003, 10:36)
        Re: Radiating Power (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 10:48)
        Re: Radiating Power (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 11:09)
        Re: Radiating Power (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 11:20)
        Re: Radiating Power (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 11:28)
        Just because it's pretty? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 10:56)
        splitting hairs? (TomBo, Sep 24, 2003, 01:43)
        Re: splitting hairs? (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 06:51)
        you don't have to! (TomBo, Sep 24, 2003, 13:43)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 14:39)
        Re: you don't have to! (TomBo, Sep 24, 2003, 14:56)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 15:13)
        Re: you don't have to! (TomBo, Sep 24, 2003, 15:37)
        Re: you don't have to! (Moth, Sep 24, 2003, 15:47)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 15:59)
        Oh aye! (Moth, Sep 24, 2003, 17:07)
        Sources (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 15:51)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 15:57)
        Re: you don't have to! (nigelswift, Sep 24, 2003, 16:07)
        Re: you don't have to! (Steve Gray, Sep 24, 2003, 22:21)
        when is an elf more than an elf? (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 00:31)
        Re: when is an elf more than an elf? (FourWinds, Sep 25, 2003, 06:26)
        Re: when is an elf more than an elf? (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 16:09)
        sense of self (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 23:51)
        ps (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 23:52)
        Re: sense of self (morfe, Sep 26, 2003, 00:12)
        Re: sense of self (FourWinds, Sep 26, 2003, 05:43)
        Re: sense of self (FourWinds, Sep 26, 2003, 05:46)
        Re: sense of self (TomBo, Sep 26, 2003, 06:17)
        Re: sense of self (nigelswift, Sep 26, 2003, 07:12)
        Re: sense of self (FourWinds, Sep 26, 2003, 08:24)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 16:04)
        Re: you don't have to! (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 16:43)
        good resource link (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 16:54)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 17:05)
        Re: you don't have to! (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 19:19)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 19:28)
        Re: you don't have to! (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 19:29)
        Re: you don't have to! (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 19:50)
        Re: you don't have to! (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 19:58)
        Yup!! (Moth, Sep 25, 2003, 00:23)
        yes (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 13:06)
        Re: yes (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:19)
        Re: Andy Goldsworthy . . . (treaclechops, Sep 23, 2003, 16:38)
        Re: Andy Goldsworthy . . . (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:39)
        Re: Andy Goldsworthy . . . (treaclechops, Sep 23, 2003, 16:41)
        Re: Radiating Power (Steve Gray, Sep 23, 2003, 13:21)
        Exhibit A (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 13:24)
        Exhibit B (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 13:32)
        Re: Exhibit C (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 13:41)
        Eek! (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 13:46)
        Re: Exhibit A (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 13:45)
        Buy a stone (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 14:19)
        Re: Radiating Power (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 13:53)
        Re: Radiating Power (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 13:59)
        Re: Radiating Power (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 14:01)
        Re: Radiating Power (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 14:29)
        Re: Radiating Power (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 15:00)
        What is dowsing? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 15:09)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 16:26)
        Re: What is dowsing? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:32)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:35)
        Re: What is dowsing? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:39)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:47)
        More about magnetism (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:53)
        Re: More about magnetism (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:55)
        Re: More about magnetism (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:55)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 16:38)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:41)
        Re: What is dowsing? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:41)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:50)
        Re: What is dowsing? (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 17:33)
        Re: What is dowsing? (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 17:58)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 10:19)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 10:25)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Earthstepper, Sep 23, 2003, 10:43)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:37)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 13:02)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 14:00)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 14:03)
        Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Jane, Sep 23, 2003, 14:16)
        Ferrari's and Flesh (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 14:16)
        21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 14:25)
        Re: 21 senses (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 15:03)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 15:09)
        Anthroposophising (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 15:41)
        Re: Anthroposophising (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 15:43)
        Re: Anthroposophising (Rhiannon, Sep 23, 2003, 15:46)
        Re: Anthroposophising (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:36)
        Re: Anthroposophising (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 15:48)
        Re: Anthroposophising (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 18:24)
        Re: Anthroposophising (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:53)
        Electric Monk (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 17:37)
        Re: Electric Monk (Hob, Sep 24, 2003, 13:07)
        Re: Electric Monk (morfe, Sep 24, 2003, 13:17)
        Re: Electric Monk (Hob, Sep 24, 2003, 22:41)
        Re: Electric Monk (morfe, Sep 25, 2003, 02:36)
        Re: Electric Monk (Hob, Sep 25, 2003, 09:33)
        Re: 21 senses (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 19:59)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 20:03)
        Re: 21 senses (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 20:06)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 20:10)
        Re: 21 senses (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 20:24)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 20:33)
        Re: 21 senses (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 20:34)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 20:37)
        Re: 21 senses (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 20:36)
        Re: 21 senses (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 20:39)
        Re: 21 senses (nigelswift, Sep 23, 2003, 20:55)
        Re: 21 senses (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 21:03)
        Re: Ferrari's and Flesh (Hob, Sep 23, 2003, 16:51)
        Re: Ferrari's and Flesh (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 16:57)
        shit (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 18:19)
        Re: shit (FourWinds, Sep 23, 2003, 21:06)
        Re: Ferrari's and Flesh (morfe, Sep 23, 2003, 17:33)
Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Rhiannon, Sep 23, 2003, 09:46)
Loki (TomBo, Sep 23, 2003, 11:41)
- Re: Loki (Moth, Sep 23, 2003, 12:11)
Trainspotting (baza, Sep 24, 2003, 18:41)
- Re: Trainspotting (FourWinds, Sep 24, 2003, 19:42)
  - Re: Trainspotting (Steve Gray, Sep 24, 2003, 23:24)
    - Re: Trainspotting (morfe, Sep 25, 2003, 02:44)
  - Atom Heart Motherfucker (morfe, Sep 25, 2003, 03:09)
    - Lite version (morfe, Sep 25, 2003, 03:11)
    - In defence of science (Steve Gray, Sep 25, 2003, 22:50)
      - In defence of the Universe! (nigelswift, Sep 25, 2003, 23:42)
      - Re: In defence of science (morfe, Sep 26, 2003, 00:03)
        Re: In defence of science (FourWinds, Sep 26, 2003, 05:58)
        Re: In defence of science (morfe, Sep 26, 2003, 13:43)
- He doesn't understand what a megarak is (Megalithic, Sep 25, 2003, 00:21)
  - the midnight lamp (part 1) (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 02:35)
    - Re: the midnight lamp (part 1) (nigelswift, Sep 25, 2003, 07:45)
      - Re: the midnight lamp (part 1) (FourWinds, Sep 25, 2003, 08:15)
    - Re: the midnight lamp (part 1) (TomBo, Sep 25, 2003, 16:07)
    - Re: the view from outside (Rhiannon, Sep 25, 2003, 16:25)
      - Re: the view from outside (nigelswift, Sep 25, 2003, 17:42)
      - Re: the view from outside (morfe, Sep 25, 2003, 17:59)
        Re: and another thing... (Rhiannon, Sep 26, 2003, 08:46)
        Re: and another thing... (FourWinds, Sep 26, 2003, 13:48)
        Re: and another thing... (Rhiannon, Sep 26, 2003, 14:24)
        Re: and another thing... (morfe, Sep 26, 2003, 13:50)
        Re: and another thing... (Hob, Sep 26, 2003, 15:07)
        Re: and another thing... (Rhiannon, Sep 26, 2003, 15:55)
        Re: and another thing... (Hob, Sep 26, 2003, 16:47)
        Re: and another thing... (Rhiannon, Sep 26, 2003, 17:06)
AWESOME !! (Shestu, Sep 25, 2003, 17:43)
Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Megalithic, Sep 09, 2006, 19:01)
- Re: Tombo's weblogs... (whatisthat, Sep 10, 2006, 06:56)
  - Re: Tombo's weblogs... (Pete G, Sep 10, 2006, 13:14)

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