Since I'm using the man in the moon as my myspace pic. I thought I would start blogging about the moon. Is it just a rock in the sky, or is it something that subtly pushes and controls our lives? Is it a miniscule object in the vast universe or is it just a few hundred feet out of our reach?

I know the sun is the source of life on this planet but the moon seems to have control over knowledge and feelings. It is the subject of many romantic writings, a fascination to watch, even though it's just a rock in the sky (or is it made of cheese). It's a great thing to howl at when full. Some of us are likened to the moon when we are called lunatics and lunacy happens at the full moon.

Some worship the sun, but my day job starts at 11 PM so I seem to relate to the moon and its phases and cycles. My medical studies relate the moon to the flow of lifeforce within the body and within yoga, energy flows through lunar channels also.

My achievements are expected to reach for the moon Some can lasso the moon or shoot the moon or wait for a cow to jump over the moon. If you would rather, just moon someone.

Some say we have been to the moon, to find out if it is made of cheese. Some say the trips were all rigged. Some even say it is an alien base constructed for the purpose. Makes no difference to me though. The fascination of the moon still holds my interest even though I tend to think of it as being a little more than throwing distance away from me.