Happiness

February 1, 2014

Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros*

It is late in the evening and I am especially missing my youth. This is probably why I don’t stay up late. Why subject yourself to such a thing? It isn’t so much missing the days of youth as it is creeping closer to the remove of those day altogether, the permanent remove of everything, Continue reading

Creativity, Death, Happiness, Life, The Examined Life

Edward Share and the Magnetic Zeros, Lewis Thomas, Michael Dingle, music

February 24, 2013

Sunday Repost: Happiness

…We live in a country that embraces the pursuit of this effervescent, ineffable thing called happiness. Continue reading

Family, Happiness, Memoir, The Examined Life

Bhutan, Foucault, Happiness, repost

February 11, 2013

Boredom

“What am I doing here?” I now have an answer: I’m trying to out-sprint boredom. Continue reading

Creativity, Happiness, Life, The Examined Life

boredom, Creativity, David Foster Wallace, Heidegger

December 31, 2012

Ray Bradbury, Nietzsche, a New Year, and How to Live. Whew!

I so enjoy your company. Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Curiosity, Happiness, Life, Literature, Philosophy, The Examined Life, Writers, Writing

Books, Happiness, how to live, Literature, Nietzsche, Philosophy, Ray Bradbury, Writing

October 20, 2012

In closing…

A life well-lived is the greatest art. Become an artist. Continue reading

Curiosity, Happiness, Life, Memoir, Writing

curiosity, David Foster Wallace, guitar, Happiness, life, Nepal, Writing

October 13, 2012

A Father’s Toast.

Daughter Allison got married last weekend. She was beautiful. The groom was handsome. The venue perfect. It was a good day to be a father. I gave a toast, preluded with a story, a father’s reminiscence, a bit of advice, and only then a raising of the glass. A few in attendance have asked for Continue reading

Family, Happiness, Life, Memoir

Allie Bruns, Marriage, wedding toast

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