Ed Meers

My blogs

• Masochistic Perceptions, Trials and Truths
• The Peace We Really Seek (a novella)
• The Addiction (a short story)
• Words Woven: A Collection of My Poetry

Blogs that I follow

• Bike Snob NYC
• catvibe.net/2009/11/new-blog-for-different-time.html
• Idiot Philosophy
• Jenn's Blog
• Kali's Kitchen
• Life is Beautiful
• Old Mossy Moon
• Tanja's Blog
• The Cat Box
• Trees & Mosquitos
• Trust. Love. Give. Hope.
• Why the f*ck are you reading this?

About me

Gender	MALE
Industry	Education
Occupation	School Teacher
Location	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Introduction	Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: “You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” This is how I see life - a subjective journey where change remains the only constant and, ultimately, all the elements for inner peace and internal chaos co-exist. It is how these elements arrange and manifest in the moment, and how we handle their manifestation that creates our reality and state of being. Nietzsche also wrote: “I teach you the Superman. Man is something that should be overcome.” While not intending to be elitist, I do believe in making life a journey of transformation, but understand that this may not look the same in the mind's of others. And so I try to live by the words of Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Interests	Writing, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Camping, Hiking, Mountaineering, Chess, Literature, Yoga, Meditation, Guitar, Art, Philosophy, Vegetarianism, Irish History & Culture, India, Scotch, Education, Bicycles, travel, revolution, reading
Favourite Films	Veer-Zaara, Taal, Film Noir, Koyla, Burnt By the Sun, The Field, The Godfather trilogy, Smoke, Mississippi Burning, Traffic, The Lives of Others, The Secret of Roan Innish, The Projectionist, Monty Python's Holy Grail, The Double Life of Veronique, Il Postino, Life is Beautiful, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, The Full Monty, In the Name of the Father, Millers Crossing, Holy Smoke, Braveheart, Michael Collins, Rob Roy, Casablanca, A Bridge Too Far, Full Metal Jacket, The Hunt for Red October, The Untouchables, all the Indiana Jones films, The Good The Bad and the Ugly, Good Fellas, Micheal Collins
Favourite Music	Celt-Punk, Traditional Irish, Punk, Classical, Reggae, Celtic, Ska, Indie Rock, Bollywood, Mantra/Chant, World
Favourite Books	20th & 21st Century Fiction, History, Eastern Philosophy, Indian Fiction, Travel & Adventure writing.

Which is more important to you and why: flexibility or expandability?

I believe the ability to expand hinges directly on one's ability to be flexible