A Western (Zen) Oneness
At the heart of the Omphalos Cafe is a Western approach to a oneness which, for want of a better …
Category Archives: Literature
It’s Bloomsday…For The Masses, Dedalusday For The Few
“Will you be as gods? Gaze in your omphalos.”—Stephen Dedalus, A.K.A. James Joyce, Ulysses “It’s Bloomsday…for the masses; Dedalusday for …
You Write, I Write, We All Write….Right?
“I eschew all clear cut interpretations: with increasing simplification the mystery heightens. What I know tends to become more and …
A Poets Line
No, not what passes for poetry these days. Satire, lamentation, misty longing, erotic yearning, or even fleeting exuberance, verbose and …
Better Late Than Never, I Suppose
“And the second [Spenglarian pseudomorphoses] might be termed the Levantine revenge; namely, the massive diffusion of Pauline Christianity over the …
Playing My Magic Flute
*** Sitting here at the kitchen table, cast propped on a chair and tea at my elbow, pondering the interconnectedness …
Learning To Walk
“Nor can a mind that is filled with knowledge perceive what truth is; only a mind that is completely capable …
How Are We To Know?
“The trick is,” Xenon was saying, “to find the right books to read.” This was a long time ago. Xenon, …
For Madmen Only!
I’ve slackened the pace of posting these days. Taking a step back. Changing the rhythm. No crisis here at home, …
A Post Containing Every Quote Imaginable
Alright everybody, settle down. Take your seats. Stow the mobile devices—Janey and Bobby-Joe can wait an hour for your latest …
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