Monthly Archives: October 2006
Rational dialogue and human development
Continuing the conversation with Sean regarding Atheists and Development: Sam Harris is an advocate for the power of conversation, for rational dialogue, and this, more than anything, is what irks him about religious faith: Faith is a real conversation killer. … Continue reading
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Parenthood
My friend David Jon lit a fire this morning with his latest blogging on the transformative power of parenthood. He makes several interesting points, and I have no doubt that parenthood can be a profoundly deep, spiritual, humanizing, enlightening experience … Continue reading
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Keeping it real
So, I spent my precious days off this week at a counselor training workshop type thingy. And yeah, the lack of me-time has left me a bit cranky, but I did manage to learn a few things. For instance, the … Continue reading
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Cranky, mean-spirited reaction to Stuart Davis’s blog
Maybe it’s because he dissed my man Sam Harris. Or it might be I’m just subconsciously jealous of his relative fame and success. Shit, maybe I’m just cranky because I haven’t had a day off from work lately. Who knows, … Continue reading
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One bad day
For all the ballyhoo about psychospiritual growth and seizing the day and whatnot that finds its way into this blog, it’s incredible — and downright discouraging — to discover that one bad day can seemingly negate months of perceived progress. … Continue reading
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Studies don’t show jack
My friend Shawn raised a concern over on his blog that big-picture theorist Ken Wilber is being a wee bit disingenuous about the allegedly empirical basis of his ideas. I’m concerned too, but this kind of philosophical sleight of hand … Continue reading
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Fun with Stewie and Osama
It all comes down to this, huh? Well, shit – I haven’t felt very inspired to do much this week. My job has sucked me dry, and all I could do last night was watch clips of The Family Guy … Continue reading
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Pants on fire
Kids… What can you say, except that they’re a bunch of lying little shit-heads. One of my patients left the Adolescent Chemical Dependency Unit today, moving on to a long-term treatment center and leaving behind a trail of bold-faced, stone-cold … Continue reading
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Achtung!
I’ve always been baffled by the differing ways people use the terms attention, consciousness and awareness. In conversations having to do with psychology or spirituality, one gets the impression that consciousness (and/or awareness) is the summum bonum. What I’m curious … Continue reading
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