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The Old Man And The See…..

July 17, 2026

  Ya, that’s a little awkward. The ‘see’ and not the ‘sea.’    For I am referring to the perception …

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Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough….

July 16, 2026

  The sun has gone down and soft contemplative otherworldly jazz is wafting from the open air amphitheatre.    I …

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Where Is The Shaman-Type To Turn?…

July 15, 2026

  Yesterday I was sharing my concern for the difficult and indeed perilous path Shaman-Types must navigate today in our …

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“Shine On You Crazy Diamonds!”–Pink Floyd

July 14, 2026

  What would I do if I were starting out on my journey today and not forty years ago?    …

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Reading In The Park….

July 13, 2026

  He entered the park’s inner precinct surrounding the dry fountain basin from the far side. Something about his loose …

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Moving Day (Still?!) ….

July 12, 2026

Symphony in the parc…   So furniture is still making its way between old and new apartments and the tight …

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Moving Day (Or Week) II ….

July 11, 2026

What a mess!   So the detritus of four decades of reading lie in a motley pile against a wall …

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Moving Day …..

July 10, 2026

  Any semi-serious reader who has moved knows it is a weighty matter.    Books are heavy.    When you’re …

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Myths Are (Mostly) For Men!….

July 9, 2026

  “A fathomless secret of the cosmic flowings that we call Life is their separation into two sexes.”—Oswald Spengler, Decline …

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Simplicity II….

July 8, 2026

  “Feeling summertime sadness? Seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter thing.”    “Are you polychronic or monochronic? Struggling …

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