Beauty to Make You Cry
When are humans so beautiful that they make you cry? At Red Carpet appearances? No. At Fashion Week in New York? Probably not. Showing off their conspicuous consumption or a … Continue reading
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Consciousness Revealed?
Traditionally, consciousness was regarded as inappropriate for scientific study because it couldn’t be handily measured. In fact, it couldn’t be defined any better than we could precisely define life and … Continue reading
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The Shape of Possibilities
Lately, to balance an urge to surrender to disappointment with certain earth governments, I’ve been exploring fiction and nonfiction about anomalies around our planet. People scoff, but I’d rather be … Continue reading
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We’ll Always Go Through It Together
The word disappointment would be too meek to describe the mood of the United States as its most treasured institutions are gutted or weakened by directors assigned to destroy, not … Continue reading
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Was That My Life Passing Me?
In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood spotlighted extreme misogyny in which a certain class of women was forced into a strictly sexual/reproductive purpose without love or attachment. Certainly, … Continue reading
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Termites in Our Self-Delusions
Before Hurricane Katrina, residents of the Gulf Coast felt lucky to live in a warm, hospitable place. The scenery reminded visitors of Eden with the verdant greenery and bright flowers. … Continue reading
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Out of Our Rut
Changes to the governing of the United States that some citizens deem inept or even cruel multiply around us, and because the majority of the people who voted in the … Continue reading
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Did We Forget to Bring Something Home?
Nostalgia isn’t a word we often apply to the experience of war, but that was the expectation my husband and I had when we chose to watch the Amazon Prime … Continue reading
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An Examined Life
Socrates is reported as saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” after which he was sentenced to death. The urge to stop people from asking questions of themselves, their … Continue reading
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How Boring is Weather?
The Weather Channel adds content like ROCKY MOUNTAIN WRECKERS to attract viewers. After all, who’s excited about the weather unless the prediction is for flooding or a blizzard or tornadoes? … Continue reading
