My Journey To Inner Space

by Phil La Duke

“We were talking about the space between us all and the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion; never glimpse the truth when it’s far too late.” — George Harrison, “Within You Without You” (The Beatles)

When one is asked to write an essay on the topic of space there is the almost irresistible urge (at least for me) to discuss the subliminal meaning of two billionaires trying to thrust giant phallic symbols into the stratosphere and beyond; the ultimate showdown of mindless machismo, but that subject fell flat with me. Not that I…