Category: Philosophy
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Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson
Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson We participated in the ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ potest this morning at Reid Park, Tucson. It started out slow. We arrived about half an hour early, and there was only the table set up to distribute signs. There were speakers at the Demeester Performance Center Stage. When they…
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Stillness and Open-mindedness
Stillness and Open-mindedness The quality that I admire most in someone/anyone is the ability to remain quiet and open-minded enough to listen to someone’s statement or argument to the end without interrupting. Then, giving an opinion only when the first speaker is done or an opinion is requested. Not too many of those individuals inhabit…
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Things Of Which I’m Absolutely Certain?
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Things Of Which I’m Absolutely Certain? List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Don’t think there are ten that I’m certain about… So, permit me to explain: I guess the first is that I exist, whether that’s in the world as I perceive it…
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Subjects of Mastery
On what subject(s) are you an authority? Subjects of Mastery On what subject(s) are you an authority? You’ve heard the phrase, ‘jack of all trades, master of none’? Well, my authority (mastery) is similar, meaning none, but I have ‘jacked’ into many areas over the years. While I’ve spent a good portion of my life…
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Harmony
Harmony From the perspective of a musician and vocalist, and from a civic viewpoint as well. Musical Secondary andTertiary melodiesPlayed or sungIn rhythm orCounterpoint to theMain melody Cultural/Civic Secondary andTertiary politicalCultural and civicThemes producingZeitgeistSymphonies –LE – 7/7/25
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Here
Here You sitAcross from meRecliner rockingEyes gluedTo the screenSmartphone orTabletHeadphonesNowhereTo be seen Must listenTo reels and vidsThat nearlyMake me want toScream No wayTo startThe dayAny day With Algorithms’Siloed swayVitriolFearPropagandaBread and theaterMinus the bread You send meAngry looksDistainWhen I putMy headphones inTo relaxMy troubled mindWith music orA book of theAudio kind Rather thanStart my dayWrong withPolitical…
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A Good Question
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony? Harmony That depends. Harmony is a product of structured edifices based on consensus for scales and tonal pitches (sound wavelengths). This also applies to society, civic endeavors, and community aspirations of all persuasions. So, what would I let go of (give up) for harmony?…
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Beneath This Mask
I enjoy Fauxian masks and verbosity, especially when the meaning is self-evident…; -) Beneath This Mask BeneathThisMaskIs anIdeaAndIdeasAreBulletProof –V from the graphic novel and movie ‘V For Vendetta’
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Depends On Several Factors
What is your favorite genre of music? Depending upon the day and hour… In the mornings, I prefer indigenous flute and/or shakuhachi, mostly for meditation. During the day, depending on my mood, I prefer: world, classic rock, folk-rock, ‘new-age’, indi … it depends… Needs to get me motivated to achieve my immediate goals. In the…
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Change
“And this too shall pass away.” – A saying common to many different cultures and traditions… Change The only constantEven stagnationOne of its forms As now simultaneouslyEvolves and devolves inDisparate and overlappingPerspectivesIn the turbulent eddies ofThe ever-flowingTossing and frothingRiver of space/timeAnd its eternalNow Constantly creating andAsserting spontaneousActions and perspectivesImmediately renderedMemoriesBoth happy and sadBut mostlyBlousy The…
