Why Joseph Campbell?
Ok, on numerous occasions I’ve insisted that Joseph Campbell’s four volume series, The Masks Of God, is the most …
Tag Archives: culture
The Decline Of Culture/Character….
Thanks for an excellent question, Jon. Why today’s paucity of genuine ‘literature?’ And it’s one I’ve attempted to tackle in …
Celebrating Giants Of The Human Spirit!
How long ago now was it that I first cracked the spine of Joseph Campbell’s Creative Mythology? Thirty years? …
A Winter’s Day….
I’ve grown quiet of late. Contentedly so. Living in a northern climate winter was slow to arrive, but …
Every Challenge is an Opportunity!
What better way to spend a few moment’s time on a rainy day out in Vancouver than writing a few …
A Distinctly Western Buddha….
James Joyce/Stephen Dedalus, circa 1904 Thanks goodness for the internet, WordPress, and now YouTube. They afford me—and everyone with …
A Strange, Flowing Place….
Spent time yesterday watching YouTube videos featuring guys (and they’re mostly guys) like Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra, others too …
(Don’t) Hold That Thought!
But then, it’s precisely that which differentiates us from every other life form on planet Earth. And pretty much only …
Something Happened… The Flesh Became Word!
Something happened. If I had to guess I’d say it started somewhere between 50 and 100 thousand years ago. For …
Corroborative Quotes….And the Updated Four Noble Truths
Let the quotes speak for themselves. Last post I had the temerity to offer an updated for the modern era …
Omphalos Cafe 