The human mind, in my opinion the subject most worthy of our (human) consideration, defining the very profound limits of our inner space, is at the same time ironically the most elusive subject in our experience.  After all, how can one understand mind, using mind? 

 This evening as I walked the dogs in a nearby park, a man, his pushbike lying on the ground nearby, was setting up a small tent in the shelter of a tree beside the lagoon.  It was raw, raining & quite harsh by California standards, & I felt badly for him.