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Looking Up
When I was five, my parents instilled in me a lifelong curiosity about space, for on Christmas morning in 1956 one of my presents was the Golden...
A Fool’s Errand
A Fool’s ErrandOver the years I have often criticized a majority of my fellow travelers for ignoring history and repeating the same mistakes humans...
Aardvarks with Udders
Aardvarks with UddersAs I have mentioned in past posts, language can be rather limited in its ability to convey concise concepts or even with regard...
Small Victories
Small Victories[A Brief Note: I have chosen to restart this weekly essay series. My hope is to sustain it for another 75 weeks as I did the first...
A Few Thoughts
A Few Thoughts[Please note this is my 75th and last post, at least for the foreseeable future. In my semi-delusional and self-aggrandizing manner I...
Koyaanisqatsi – Life Out of Balance
Koyaanisqatsi – Life Out of BalanceThe title of today’s post is based on a Hopi word loosely meaning Life Out of Balance. It seems to me if there...
Reality – What Happened to You?
Reality, What Happened to You? The real world is out there, somewhere, hidden from all of us by our own subjective blindness. Nature does not exist...
Nostalgia – A Mixed Review
Nostalgia – A Mixed ReviewAlmost all of us have fond memories of some past experiences that we enjoy revisiting. I say “almost all of us” since...
Me vs. Nature
Me vs. NatureOn days when I have a few hours to indulge myself, I will spend that time in our garden. Designing an aesthetically pleasing landscape...
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Dunning-Kruger Effect“I Know What I’m Talking About” (not)For those who have read many of my past offerings you know I am fascinated by human...
The Pessimoptimist
Desparately Seeking a Better Life
What’s the Point?
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Seeking a Solitude of Self
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Mediocrity
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion – Part VI of VI
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion – Part V
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion – Part IV of VI
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion Part III of VI – Using Belief to Control
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion – Part II, Roots of Belief
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Religion Part I – Belief
How we can find our way forward to a better life
The Humble Egotist
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Rationalization
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Good & Evil
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Power, Libido, & Immortality
How we can find our way forward to a better life
The Pessimism of Age
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Public Servant vs Politician
How we can find our way forward to a better life
STFU & Just Send Money
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Variability in the Speed of Light: An Odd Theory
How we can find our way forward to a better life
A Year’s Worth of Me!
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Weaponizing Fear
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Humanity in a Nutshell
How we can find our way forward to a better life
600 Million Voices
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Intolerance vs Acceptance
How we can find our way forward to a better life
On Language
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Mindfulness Part II
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Kindness – Part II
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Kindness – Part I
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Integrity
How we can find our way forward to a better life
The Personal Narrative
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Wendell Berry
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Empathy
How we can find our way forward to a better life
An Impressionistic POV
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Ceci N’est Pas Une Pipe
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Darker Side of Hope
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Cooperation Part II
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Curiosity
How we can find our way forward to a better life
The Nature of Age & Time
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The Color of Skin
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Tao te Ching
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Hypocrisy
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Fauxtography
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Letting Go
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Postcard from Earth
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Tethers
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The Human Factor
How we can find our way forward to a better life
How Do I Stop Caring?
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Need for Speed
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Descent Into . . . .
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Chaos Theory
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Agnoscerrophobia
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Present Tense
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The Feral Cat
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Conspiracy Theories
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Spirituality Reconsidered
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Insignificance?
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Bagman
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Machismo . . . and Why?
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Truth Part II
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Truth
How we can find our way forward to a better life
The Human Animal
How we can find our way forward to a better life
PONCI
How we can find our way forward to a better life
On Our Subjective Nature
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Mindfulness
How we can find our way forward to a better life
Wisdom
Wisdom The exact definition of Wisdom has always been rather elusive. So, in an attempt to hone the meaning, I’ve come to the conclusion...
Why I Write These Pieces
Why I Write These Pieces Many of us are acutely aware that isolation is a serious problem in today’s culture, that we no longer listen to one...
Ennui
Ennui is the second of what I find to be the most dangerous words in the English language (even though it’s a French word). Two weeks ago I wrote...
Cooperation
[I'm asking that if there is only one of my pieces that you read, please make it this one. THIS IS IMPORTANT. And if you're comfortable, please...
Entitlement
From my precarious vantage point I view Entitlement as one of the most destructive and egregious of all human traits and it appears to be on the...
Interesting Times
An old curse attributed to Chinese lore is, “May You Live in Interesting Times.” The exact wording and provenance may be uncertain, but the meaning...
Introduction
In her extraordinary book, M Train, Patti Smith discusses writing about nothing. That started me thinking that any writer starts with nothing...