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the only constant is change, flux. A fact bemoaned, for instance, by Tennyson in “Ulysses”, “The Lotus Eaters” and “Locksley Hall”. One is not the same person five seconds after whatever thought or awareness of self. Process, then, turns out … Continue reading →

–W.H. Auden And he had found that the truth came when he opened himself up like a book to another. That there were no secrets between them, that all was open, honest, and–finally– trusting. One had simply to trust and … Continue reading →

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” “The goal of the journey is to discover yourself as consciousness.”–Joseph Campbell The comet lit up the sky for weeks and months, changing the lives of many. A very intense … Continue reading →

1956–Elvis gyrates on Ed Sullivan’s tv show (and is shown only from the waist up)–This opened up the world of music for me, rock and roll, in particular. From that point on, I wanted to be a singer-musician and began … Continue reading →

“The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be.” “Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” “When everything is lost and all seems darkness, then comes the new life and all that is needed.”–Joseph Campbell (April … Continue reading →

“We are not there until we can say ‘yea’ to it all.”–Joseph Campbell You know the end may be coming when: 1) your mobility drops to nil and you are confined to a bed. 2) you lose your sense of … Continue reading →

from the ’90s and before would know and recall the way things used to be at some kind of peak of Western culture and civilization. Know and remember what beauty and true culture are and where/how they can be retrieved. … Continue reading →

“Genuine poetry is conceived and composed in the soul.”–Essays in Criticism, 2nd series ……………………………………….. I would have to concur wholeheartedly.The best of whatever I have said or written.

“Illusion is the first of all pleasures.” (Illusion, dream, and idealism are generally very satisfying, compared with mundane forms of reality.) “An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.” (Pleasure is pretty basic and necessary.) “We are … Continue reading →

There are a lot of problems out there, many in the lives of people we know and may be closely connected to. We do our best in responding to those needs and concerns, often saddened or shocked by what others … Continue reading →