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Satisfaction? Can’t get no…
The view from my high horse. Continue reading
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The sign that something is wrong with you.
Long live the adventure! Continue reading
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The Godfather of the Inner Harbor.
He said he chose his homeless life and that it agreed with him. Continue reading
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Coffee or Tea?
The rutted path leads to the comfort of the barn. Continue reading
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Mountains
I took this photograph in April of 2009. The peak in the center of the frame is Everest, or Chomolungma. We were flying Buddha Air and the small plane was specially engineered for the high altitude. I likely will never get closer to that mountain. Tragically, two years later this flight crashed and all nineteen Continue reading
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An alligator named Al walked into a bar…
No matter how transcendent the language, biology is stark. 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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