I am an Idealist who believes in possibilities; as an Idealist, I acknowledge that essence precedes existence. Essence is to metaphysics as Inquiry is to cognition--what is worth knowing, what has value is ultimately contingent upon one's experiences, culture, and language. Once upon a time in America, before we evolved into a time-starved, instant gratification society, we enjoyed the luxury of time and the opportunity to opine, to ponder, to consider--about what . . . possibilities!

Thoreau, Emerson, Wordsworth, et al. embraced the philosophy of Transcendentalism and the theory of Humanism in the mid1800s in a futile effort to advance "the value of the individual." America found herself "between wars" when Thoreau wrote his final essay "Walking" (1820, published after his death). Thoreau, in this essay, sought to persuade America to rethink her organization of people, of culture and of workforce because he was fearful of too much government, too much consumerism, too much status quo--Thoreau, as an Idealist, understood that Reality is not defined by the person standing next to you--that might be his/her Reality, but it need not be yours--unless, of course, you are being strong-armed by those who believe that Reality is measurable and tangible. Period. For the Realist, existence always preceds essence--silly, how can you think of something that doesn't exist?

I embrace the value of the individual and the world of possibilities and as such walk alone much of the time--experiencing my Reality, interacting with my Reality. Availing myself to opportunity avails itself to possibilities and therefore I have seen and know to be true: a flying man (no sound, no obvious device), a high-speed flying object in space (quick 45-degree turn), a green, pulsating sky (no clue on this), bats, stars and planets--I enjoy looking at the night sky the most. Daytime, I see chemtrails (weather control, population control), unusual flying objects (not a plane, not in space, travels high speed), hot air balloons, blimps, birds, insects.

I am an Idealist whose openness to the world of possibilities has caused them to beat a beeline to my door. This testimony is true; the universe will present itself to you if only you ask!