The Examined Life
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“You will think of old men.”
It is commonly accepted that one should strive to “live in the now,” to “be present.” I don’t dispute this wisdom. There is a great deal of distraction in life and given enough rein, distraction will eventually snuff out the vibrancy that is life itself. Memories, it seems to me, are often put into the Continue reading
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The appeal of hygge-ness
In Finland, where the winter nights are long and punishing, they have a word for such coziness, “hygge” (pronounced ‘hooga’). There is an aspect of hygge-ness to a night like this. Continue reading
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The View of Everest
“Our adventure came to a halt, high in the mountains, ten miles from Everest…” Continue reading
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The Most Simple Existence
Yes, I am thinking about death tonight. Is there any other subject, really? Continue reading
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A Ballet of Photons
It is Thanksgiving, and this is one of the things I am grateful for. Continue reading
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Repost: “Elliott, God is my Lord.”
I’ve been combing through old postings, looking for a few themes, maybe something worthy of expansion. I came across this post from April, 2010. It grabbed me and I thought I’d share it. * * * I gave a talk this evening, a talk about photography, to a group of about seventy-five. The talk went Continue reading
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