intelligence

what is intelligence?... feel free to discuss it and while you do, i'll get on with the thought that shall become this entry... i've been told more often than i care to remember that i am too intelligent for my own good... long ago a close friend used to frequently tell me that my intelligence so outpaces my common sense that i am at risk for much harm... he was probably right because i have experienced much harm in this life, but does that make me intelligent or is allowing myself to be hurt actually make me stupid?... seems quite stupid to allow harm to self (or to anyone, for that matter)... so maybe the better question to discuss is what is common sense?... feel free to discuss that too and while you do, i shall continue the thought that shall continue this entry... yeah, so is intelligence general or specific, awareness or consciousness or simply an ability to process information... is intelligence simply memory and the ability to access memories or does one also need the ability to put specific memories together to create new ideas or solve problems to exhibit intelligence... am i asking more questions or simply pondering possibilities aloud?... what's the difference (there is one... sometimes thoughts are not connected or even serious enough to form a question worth answering, but then, is any question not worth answering?... and what's the difference between moot or rhetorical, anyway... yes, i am teasing my brain and perhaps yours too, i mean, in case you didn't notice the smirk behind the words)...

meanwhile, in other brain cells, the discussion is more visceral as i informed the coach and manager of the team that i may not pitch practice tomorrow and they took it well... i reassured them that i will be fine and may still move around fine tomorrow even, but just don't want to push... they really need to have a backup pitcher no matter how indestructable i may appear... did i mention i bought a superman shirt for superhero day at work last week?... it was the best material (dry-weave or whatever that sports material is called) of all the superhero shirts i could find on the way into work... i bought a half dozen others and gave them out to staff who did not bring one of their own cuz i am generous like that... or is that a lack of common sense... has this entry come full circle yet?... anyway, the coaches are as prepared for tomorrow as i can help them be and we shall see how tomorrow goes tomorrow... meanwhile, today is happening full of rest and relaxation and quiet so far... yours?...

narf :)