Whitman and the Boise YMCA

Hamster (that's Mr. Transcendental Hamster to you, buddy) has a wonderful post on Whitman and, well, life. It's really good, and you should probably read it.

Here's a taste:

There is an interconnection among us all! Yes, his atoms are my atoms, etc. This unexpected transcendental experience results in a spontaneous grin and chuckle. At this, my son's expression is quizzical as he asks me "what's up?" Obviously, he is not a student of Whitman's work.