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Tag Archives: Western Civilization

Words Of A Genuine Shaman-Type….

September 13, 2026

I don’t usually quote at such length, but I’ve been returning to the following passage again and again since first …

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Communities….

August 21, 2026

  “The link that binds all these individuals together into one coordinated super-organism is a highly effective system of communication.”—David …

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Yesterday, Today… And Tomorrow….

August 19, 2026

  “Once Rome had lived on the East, as modern Europe lived on its conquests and colonies till the middle …

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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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“Act Your Age!”….

July 20, 2026

  “Instead of intelligently instructing and quietly influencing, people now strew seeds and weeds together indiscriminately on all sides; no …

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Need We Read Or Watch The Odyssey Today?…

July 19, 2026

  Sure, fill your boots, as the saying goes.   “Are you not entertained?!!” Challenged Maximus to the bloodthirsty Roman …

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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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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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Fantasyland….

July 1, 2026

  Imagine an environment, the town or city you call home, in which your best self is constantly being appealed …

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Open For Business (Life) Again!….

June 8, 2026

The Cafe’s been closed for over a year now. However, yesterday I renewed my omphaloscafe.com domain for another year so …

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