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We start with whatever routines–cleaning up, making up beds, having breakfast, reading the news, etc. Aspects of regularity–illusions of temporary permanence. For the most part, though, there is always new or changing incoming information that we have to process–changes involving … Continue reading →

most successful male endeavors is a helpful, supportive, often sacrificing spouse.

What the average Canadian family pays from their income for federal, provincial, and municipal taxes per year. Apparently some middle and upper families pay over 50%. Now that’s servitude, baby. (info: Fraser Instittute, 2013)

Freedom is universally acknowledged to be a good, desirable thing. There are the large en masse freedoms for the many, such as the end of a war or a dictatorship. As seen on tv news, people are usually quite happy … Continue reading →

CAPOTE (2005) Director: Bennett Miller Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener “All I want to do is write the ending and there is no ending in sight.” Based on true life events, Capote is a quiet-toned film about the 1960s … Continue reading →

(Some personal sacred places)   “A sacred place is any space that is set apart from the usual context of of life….Sacred space has no function in the way of earning a living or a reputation….You do not have anything … Continue reading →

“The ideals which have lighted my way and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.”

–Sydney J. Harris

“The goal of the hero’s journey is yourself, finding yourself.”

As my film classifier-friend said, boy was he disappointed when he went to this one in his youth on the basis of the title and the presence of Mickey Rooney in the lead role. The movie was largely written by … Continue reading →