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A manifesto: On creativity.
“…I listen to voices.” Continue reading
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Michael
“Sometimes you just need something to take your mind away from all this.” Continue reading
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Dogs
There is much about watching a dog run for pleasure that is deeply satisfying. Continue reading
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On writing
I know all this to be true. Continue reading
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The False Cross (Part III)
Below is the ending to my story, The False Cross. Here is a link to part one. Here, part two. All day it rained. The sky was a shade of concrete. Anne napped, cleaned the lodge, then napped again. As a child she had liked rain. It instilled in her a comforting calm, a forced relaxation. Continue reading
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The False Cross (Part II)
“Can you tell where the mountains stop and the sky begins?” 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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