Monthly Archives: January 2007
Unreal
A few minutes after I arrived at work yesterday a coworker informed me that a recent graduate of ours had just overdosed and died. I was strangely unresponsive, unaffected by the news. A short while later I was called over … Continue reading
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“Put down that telescope Galileo, and look me in the eye!”
In response to ~C4Chaos’s evolving thoughts on Sam Harris, particularly the following [referring to Robert Godwin's critique]: I do think that Sam Harris is fighting a good fight here. So instead of taking the dude down and insulting him downright, … Continue reading
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Something somewhere
My first fiddle-about with iMovie, featuring a snippet from an old tune written during a very productive period of my life. For some reason, earlier today I felt like revisiting some journal entries from about that time (a little more … Continue reading
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What it takes
I’m reading a biography of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann (To redeem one person is to redeem the world, by Gail Hornstein) and I’m amazed at how Frieda’s education unfolded in such a dynamic and organic fashion. Adapting to wars, anti-Semitism, sexism–it didn’t … Continue reading
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Sam Harris and Integral Theory
My friend Julian (over on the II-Zaadz forum) asked for an “Integral critique” of Sam Harris, and I couldn’t resist jumping into the fray: I have given Sam Harris more than a bit of thought over the past few months: … Continue reading
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Bad dancing
I’m finally feeling better, seeing things a little clearer. It’s easy to see now how far off the path I have strayed. Fortunately, I often have the impulse to write when I’m graced with moments of clarity, so I have … Continue reading
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Ascendio!
This is my first post of the new year, not because I don’t have anything to say but because I don’t have anything good to say. Being sick has clouded my perception, and I find myself worrying that I’ll never … Continue reading
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