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When Linda’s house burned down
I must have been eight when Linda’s house on Second Avenue burned down. The news of her burning house spread by word of mouth – people passing it on as they walked by – people milling about in the street, … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, education, fear, Feelings, personal power, Reflection, reflections
Tagged community, feelings, power, reflections, values
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A habit of self-defeat….
I was thinking about my life-long love of ‘discussion’, when it struck me that focusing on a subject in solitude was more productive and rewarding, because there is more time and space to dwell on each thought that arises, with … Continue reading
Posted in communication, consciousness, criticism, fear, Feelings, judgment, personal power, public speaking, reflections
Tagged openness, power, psychology, public speaking, reflections, self-criticism, vulnerability
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Legalize drugs? Duh!
A lot of people I know smoke cigarettes. Most drink alcohol. Yes, some have problems resulting from these activities. But for the most part, they know what they are consuming. And above all, no one is being murdered over it, … Continue reading
Posted in community, consequences, criticism, drug crime, fear, ignorance, marijuana, reflections, values
Tagged consequences, ignorance, legalize drugs
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Father soup….
“Darkness brings home fathers, with their real, unspeakable power.” – Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye. In his book The Measure of a Man, J.J. Lee refers to the idea that the more we try not to be like our father, the … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, experience, fear, judgment, parenting, Reflection, reflections
Tagged fathering, fathers, husbands, marry father, psychology, relationships
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Thinking and Dreaming 
We all have something worth sharing.
It’s so much easier to see flaws in others, to see how they need to change, than to see ourselves. I can spot a critical-judgmental response in a friend or relative, and have a hard time noticing it in myself. … Continue reading →