Category: Philosophy
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Memoir Addendum – Critical Shiai
This account is the result of one of my journal prompts to tell a story that I haven’t previously but want to remember. Critical Shiai Back in ’65, I was participating in a local shiai. There were 2 or 3 clubs participating. The shiai (matches) were being held in our club dojo at the YMCA.…
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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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Love Romantic and True
This may be difficult for true beleivers in soul-mated, true love to read. The divorce rate for first marriages in the US is 40-50%. Not an encouraging statistic for those who believe in romantic and ‘true love’. The universe doesn’t suffer fools gently… But then, it’s only my humble opinion, based on the experiences of…
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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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