curiosity

i don't think curiosity kills cats, as the old saying goes.  what if the cat discovered something truly remarkable!?  curiosity.  a word i'm seeing a lot lately, in everything from common core (keep curiosity at the heart of education) and novels to ted talks and creative enterprises.  i read, or should i say devoured, steven p. kiernan's novel "the curiosity" this last weekend.  it's about scientists who discover a man frozen in ice and bring him back to life amid ethical debates of the 21st century and the study of cryogenics.  i happened to see the author's note at the end...to learn that he happened to be inspired with the idea for the novel back in 1992...when he happened to hear james taylor's song "frozen man"...i happened to be at friend's house...who happened to have the song on her iTunes playlist...as well as (what are the chances here!?) the nonfiction book of a real mummy discovered in northern italy in 1991...that happened to inspire the james taylor song...curious?  you bet i am!  and hoping to stay that way for life...