Near the beginning of my calendar
research journey I had certain trivial experiences that would pave
the road ahead. I was learning about mathematical relationships
drawn out by archeological study of the Mayan Calendar. My interest
was a geekish persuasion appreciative of native art and formal class
work. Mayan glyphs became the focus. I found the Mayan numbering
methods fascinating. A much broader, ignored concern was the
spiritualism associated with ancient demigods. I neglected a basic
tenet of calendar inquiry. Seemingly minor incidents by themselves
might be overlooked. Each occasion is an arrow or a stepping stone.