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“What To Do… What To Do…?”

August 11, 2026

Skagway, Alaska   With the summer move behind me and having settled into my new place reasonably well I am …

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The Street….

August 10, 2026

  The heat and humidity of the day was relenting and a light breeze was blowing a blessed freshness over …

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Yesterday And Today….

August 9, 2026

  My generation was lucky.   We crossed the fraught years of adolescence before home video games took hold towards …

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500….!

August 7, 2026

  Yesterday WordPress notified me I had just published my 500th post here at the Omphalos Cafe.   ‘Really?’ I …

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A Golden Age….?

August 5, 2026

Hong Kong   Here’s a strange topic for a blog purportedly devoted to Life, understanding, personal growth and the importance …

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Zen East and West….

August 3, 2026

  Zen’s story goes back centuries, but it is a simple one.    Buddhism was birthed in India and it …

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A Zen Moment….

August 2, 2026

  Zen is unthinking oneness with the instant we are living now.    And I suppose you could say there …

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Hubris….

July 31, 2026

  Hubris.   A quick definition search brings up arrogance and an excess of pride or self-confidence. In Greek tragedy …

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An Outlook Divide….

July 30, 2026

  Jean-Marc and I exchanged a few friendly words in the Carré the other day. He was sitting on a …

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The Ins And Outs Of Shaman-Types….

July 29, 2026

  What a rich vein I opened up with yesterday’s quotes!    Might as well work it a little more …

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