A Zen Moment….
Zen is unthinking oneness with the instant we are living now. And I suppose you could say there …
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An Outlook Divide….
Jean-Marc and I exchanged a few friendly words in the Carré the other day. He was sitting on a …
The Fallacy Of Remoteness….
“That which speaks to us from higher, more distant realms comes clothed in secrecy and mystery.”—Henry Miller, Time of …
Need We Read Or Watch The Odyssey Today?…
Sure, fill your boots, as the saying goes. “Are you not entertained?!!” Challenged Maximus to the bloodthirsty Roman …
How Can Smart People Be So Dumb?…
Walt Disney built a multi-million then multi-billion dollar empire crafting clever cartoons of fairy tales. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, …
Moving Day …..
Any semi-serious reader who has moved knows it is a weighty matter. Books are heavy. When you’re …
Myths Are (Mostly) For Men!….
“A fathomless secret of the cosmic flowings that we call Life is their separation into two sexes.”—Oswald Spengler, Decline …
Simplicity….
We construct our own complexity cages and then obediently step inside and close the door on ourselves. Once inside …
A Quiet Haven….
Call us lone wolves. Sometimes Steppenwolves. Lately I’ve come across a new term: Sigma males. We’re not …
Have You A Song to Sing?….
You hear Saint Louis before you see him. He wanders the lower Plateau with his dog Cookie singing his …
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