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The Heros.
That war is the practice of death and dieing is a sobering realization and we do well to remind ourselves of this by honoring those who have been subjected to it. Continue reading
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Moleskine Notes, redux
Zen does not ask, Where are you going? Rather, it asks, by what means are you going? Continue reading
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Gross domestic what? (Part II)
I traveled to Bhutan in 2007. Continue reading
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What do I know?
I have struggled through life as everyone else who has no family wealth, no special calling, no unique talent. Continue reading
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Gross domestic what? (Part 1)
There are lots of things I didn’t teach my kids. I didn’t teach them how to manage money or change the oil in their car or even how to cook an egg Continue reading
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…the meaning of doing a thing seriously…
The influences of history, when we recognize and manifest them, cease to be past influences. They become present. 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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