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The nature of the thing itself.
“When Mets’ Carlos Beltran receives a new box of bats, he likes to listen to them…” Continue reading
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“I need to go to Moosehead every afternoon, & camp out every night.” ~ HDT
“…with the advent of spring, I leap with full abandon, into the chasm of irrational cabin-fever induced behavior.” Continue reading
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Casco Bay, 5:00 am.
Welcome back, Persephone. Continue reading
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Moleskine notes
There are two types of men… Continue reading
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Oblivious
There is some pleasure in knowing a thing or two truly. Continue reading
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How many other things can I not know?
I am reading Sarah’s Braunstein’s novel, the sweet relief of missing children. It is a remarkable book, perhaps even brilliant. But that is not what I am writing about this evening. I am writing because in the novel a man pays a visit to the house in which he grew up, saw last when he 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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