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American Freedom
I recently reposted this picture to my Facebook which had been making the rounds. It drew a lot of comments and got rereposted. In his response, my good friend and fellow pedagog John F. recommended me one of his favorite… Continue reading
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Haunting, Tragic, Wonderfully Bittersweet – Neil Gaiman’s “Ocean at the End of the Lane”
Originally posted on ColorTheBooks Blog: One thing that I’ve noticed, time and time again, is how damn good Neil Gaiman is at writing an ending. From Sandman to Neverwhere to The Graveyard Book, Gaiman wraps up his tales in such… Continue reading
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Santa Muerte: spiritual inspiration beyond the mainstream
Originally posted on Eternal StudentShip: http://vimeo.com/64688747 Arely Gonzalez’s bedroom is dominated by a giant altar; at its center a skeleton draped in jewelry and dressed in a sparkling jade gown. She is La Santa Muerte—The Holy Death—the object of Gonzalez’s… Continue reading
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Grace Jones – Use Me
My buddy-friend-guy Chris listens to so much great music and watches so many awesome videos. And until recently when his searches landed on Ms. Jones, I had forgotten how greatly I enjoyed her music way back in the 80’s. Continue reading
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How Fast is Exponential Growth? (Or, Yao Ming Confronts the Vastness of the Universe)
Originally posted on Math with Bad Drawings: On this humble brown planet, we’re used to things growing at a steady pace. Trees add a ring every year. Families expand by one child or marriage at a time. Even in their… Continue reading
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When I take off my vulnerability armor and allow myself to be seen…..
Originally posted on OutTales around the Fire: One of the many things I love about storytelling is that each time a story is told, something is always discovered or rediscovered by the storyteller. No matter how many times I tell… Continue reading
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I contradict myself
I post something about atheism then write a poem on the Transcendence to the Divine. I throw up the scriblings of mystics but then put forward the theorems of materialists. I co-translate the Dao de Jing yet entertain the truth… Continue reading
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