Category Archives: philosophy

The Dead Do Not Weep

The sounds of sorrow, pain and horror; sighs, moans, shrieks, and howls, can be the sounds of joy, rapture and ecstasy. Laughter can be an expression of happy surprise or vicious derision Light can be enlightenment or the harsh glare … Continue reading

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Thinking About The Way People Think

I have been thinking and reading a lot lately about the way people think. Reading the novel, “Black Boy” by Richard Wright and listening a lecture about the author and changes he had to make in order to get it … Continue reading

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Maybe I Should Be Laughing More

“Life’s the joke each of us keeps on playing.” Arthur Rimbaud,  “A Season in Hell“ Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how I move through my life. Little by little, as I age, I move into a world … Continue reading

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A New Year, A New Way of Approaching Ideas

when you offer an idea, pretend you have taken it out of your head and put it on the table in front of the group.   Whatever their reactions are, remember that they are not reacting to YOU, but to the … Continue reading

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Seeking Obscurity: Wandering in the Wilderness of Self-Indulgence

I know why my blog stats are not numbers with lots of zeros after them; after several years I gained a daily double digit audience. I know that most people don’t have the time and mental energy to read a … Continue reading

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