Over an early-season cheese fondue last night, I splashed my latest "theory of meaning" on Jeanne and the kids. This theory holds there are four "vectors" of meaning: Nature, Art, Relationships, and Spirit. The last one includes Knowledge, the Philosophical, as well as the Spiritual. (Maybe I need to rename it, any suggestions, comment below.)

You could draw these vectors eminating from a "Self" which is in the center. The theory goes that all meaning or value comes from the experiencing of one of these four vectors:

• The Spirit Knowledge, Self-Reflection, Prayer
• The Other: Developing Relationships with other people, like 20 years of marriage!
  
• The World: Experiencing Nature, like a 6 day walk in the alps!
  
• The Aesthetic: Experiencing Art, like the Afro-Cuban Allstars!

Anybody care to comment?

P.S. Tomorrow night, we are off to see the Afro-Cuban Allstars in Megeve, a lovely ski resort in France about an hour away. Tonight we have the Fete du Lac, with a big fireworks display on Lac Leman. And Monday, it's off to the TMB with "The Other", none other than the Dominator....life is good!