Montaigne
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The Most Influential Book
Château de Montaigne where the Essays where written. I was recently asked about the book that has exerted the most influence over me. This is a big question, as I’ve been a reader all of my life. I’m no longer a young man and that means a lot of books have contributed to my reading life. 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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Living as long as you should.
There was a birder at the park this morning. I spotted him as Lucy and I rounded the path. He was walking a bike. He occasionally stopped and lifted his binoculars and peered into a tree. He was wearing bike shorts and a helmet and was sporting large rubber band-like straps below his kneecaps. “Red tail?” Continue reading
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I Have Great Slack.
I turn to dogs for guidance. Continue reading
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Montaigne
Who is this, this kindred spirit, this wise new friend? Continue reading
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Sunday Repost: A Call From the Fog
History is filled with confusion. Philosophy is doubt, said Montaigne. Continue reading
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