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Is Saul Among the Prophets?

Is Saul among the prophets?” This is a supposed adage or snippet of a popular verse that occurs twice in 1 Samuel. First when Saul is anointed king, “God gave him another heart.” And among other things, he fell to… Continue Reading →

Alan Watts Blues

Today is the seventh of July, 2011. Last night I got to a point where I was pretty miserable and feeling sorry for myself, and thought “I’m going to call in sick today.” I even pecked out a message on… Continue Reading →

the big blue loop

I’ve been struggling to write this post for a while. I have been tangled up in these powerful emotions and I’m by no means free, but there’s subjects I want to talk about other than the one that preoccupies most… Continue Reading →

I'm Just Saying…

Let me tell you of my dream. I dreamt that I was in contemplation of the vast mystery of the cosmos. And it was like pondering the clouds in the sky. And from one of the clouds emerged the hand… Continue Reading →

Dharmaputra

April 29, I think. It’s a beautiful day. It had been warm and humid, but a dry front came through and cooled off at night, all the way down to the 50’s and its coming up through 70 degrees maybe,… Continue Reading →

Creepus Jersiam in Hamptonia est

Here’s something to think about. There are resort hotels on the beach near Montauk, on Long Island, just east of Hither Hills State Park, where camping reservations need to be made a year in advance. You can book rooms at… Continue Reading →

the unit of time

The unit of time we call seconds relate, I believe, to the beat of a man’s heart when at rest. Minutes and hours are constructed in a way that relates seconds to days using a numerlogical system based on the… Continue Reading →

the law of unintended consequences, continued

I think the European colonization of the Americas is probably the most telling and complete example of the law of unintended consequences, particularly with respect to the strengths and weaknesses of the capitalist system. If the native Americans had any… Continue Reading →

outstanding! superb! fabulous!

outstanding! superb! fabulous! far and away, one of the best days of my life. sunday and monday we were pretty socked in, and snow was falling around us, and we still had a grand time. today, however, the sky cleared,… Continue Reading →

we inhabit an infinite number of different worlds

you know, everybody thinks there’s just one world. there’s this world we all live in. but they’re wrong. there’s an infinite number of different worlds we inhabit. there’s the world you live in and the world I live in, and… Continue Reading →

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