The idea of group approval is a strange thing, pulling us this way and that, in directions that are sometimes worthy, other times ugly, asking us to constantly judge both ourselves and others, while hinting …
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Back to the Garden
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Roundabout
Spring today. The geese went by – just 4, and not flying directly north. Only minutes before that, a breeze had come through the window, and I thought – spring is here. Whether I’m ready …
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The End of February
Virgo Full Moon I went out for the first time in a few days. The weather was mild , and I had recycling to take out, and there is always a point at which the …
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The World at ! (not a typo)
The World at ! (not a typo) Galileo said that The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing …
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what is love
More quarantine musings. Yesterday I went out for another walk. It felt good to move, although the snow makes it difficult to get past people. A woman went by, talking on her phone. She let …
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Stromboli
Stromboli This is why you don’t read the preface, or worse, the introduction, first. It’s useful if you’re a student trying to grasp on immediately to what the conventional wisdom is about something, trying to …
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Pandemic Playlist 1
Well. I just read an article. I wasn’t even looking for the news. And there it was. 10 percent positive rate, 17 percent only a few blocks from me. Meanwhile, all the businesses are desperate. …
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Sunday Morning
I woke up this morning intending to write something. It was quiet, and the sun was bright and low in the sky. Early morning, with blue skies and quiet. Yesterday, someone moved in to this …
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Hope and Despondency
Today has not been a good day. Yesterday was not great either. Or the day before. In truth, this whole week has been surreal. Can the largest democracy in the West be crumbling? Once that …
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The last day of 2020
Looking back Not sure that there is much more to say. Especially now, it feels like everyone has grappled for some new take on everything – some visionary look at all that has happened, or …