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I was reading Elvis Costello's new book (he's a funny, intelligent, interesting writer) , but then took a detour to read Amanda Pal...

The really, really big questions? Unanswerable. That's funny. Human.  For instance: Ultimate Meaning, Purpose, Life, The Universe, Spi...

I for one hate to see that Grantland is no more. It was a daily must-read for me. So good on sports, pop culture. Long, in-depth articles. A...

"Seek out what magnifies our spirit." That's from Patti Smith, via Brain Pickings.  Patti is certainly one of my main inspirer...

Yes, "the banality of evil" - The idea that it isn't gods or demons we should fear, or hold to account, but human beings. ...

Death. It's a killer. The ending. So final. Lots of death around here lately. Really sends you into a reevaluation of your life. What y...

I have had my share of existential doom. And Gloom. Probably a cheap American-made imitation of the original from  John Paul Satre . My exis...

Yes, Brain Pickings is a daily, must-read. Love this one: 9 Learnings from 9 Years.  Wisdom. I especially like "expect anything worthw...

Bumped into an old friend and fellow traveler yesterday. He is 1 year and 2 weeks sober. A member in good standing at AA.   He has been on a...

If you love music like I love music, I mean, if music is essential to your life, important, enriching, then you probably already listen t...

I have always suspected this...  Some kind of "life after death."  As a physicist says: "The body dies but the spiritual quan...

The Republicans formed the "Benghazi" investigative committee to use as a tool to bring down Hillary Clinton. Funny. Didn't wo...

"Don't worry, he's a big boy. He knows disappointment. He has been disappointed many, many times in his life-time. And he has d...

Well, some days, it comes down to simple questions. Questions like: "Do I want to be a passive victim, or do I want to be an active vic...

Can I wax philosophically? Yes, I can. Check out the definition for wax, and you will find it is quite the pliable, useful and multi-meanin...

It turns out Trump actually may do something very good for the country . Surprisingly! Trump is a truth-teller when it comes to Jeb's ...

Corporations. Corporations vs. People.  Corporation - "an association of individuals." "A group of persons united in one b...

Yeah, you feel the energy shift, and you wonder if it will all just blow apart. The world as you know it. How fragile and tentative it all i...

Millionaires and Billionaires. You figure they got it made. Probably thank their lucky stars every morning that they live in a wonderful cou...

It's probably easier to see the madness in others. Not so easy to see it in ourselves. Although if we were honest with ourselves, we co...