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“Clueless but adaptable.”
Home as place, as an abode, has been self-consciously stripped from us. Truth be told, it’s a bit unsettling. 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
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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