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Dec. 22, 2008

We all have a shadow whisperer

POEM Shadows [sffworld.com] By Joseph Kling The light is dim the feeling is dark the shadow protects me it saves me from light when i feel all alone with no…

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Oct. 13, 2007

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought, what is…

Sonnet 16 By William Shakespeare But wherefore do not you a mightier way Make war upon this bloody tyrant, Time? And fortify yourself in your decay With means…

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Oct. 11, 2007

The purpose of Zen is the perfection of character

Japanese Karesansui Garde ns Karesansui gardens [japan-guide.com] reproduce natural landscapes in a more abstract way by using stones, gravel, sand and…

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Oct. 08, 2007

The ideas inhabiting our minds are fragments of a lost…

The ideas inhabiting our minds are fragments of a lost totality My posting today is inspired by a paragraph that I read today in a modern history of Korea. My…

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Oct. 01, 2007

Moon Shadow

Things in moonlight are not quite the same It was full moon a few nights ago and I was struck at how different the night feels when it rests somewhere between…

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Sept. 30, 2007

The green, green grass of home

Wikipedia: " Green Green Grass of Home “ (Claude ”Curly“ Putman Jr.) is a country song originally made popular by Tom Jones in 1966 when it reached number one…

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Sept. 18, 2007

Hanging onto life in The Matrix

I dedicate this posting to anyone out there who feels undervalued, unappreciated, unloved. I took this photograph some while back but it was only recently that…

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Sept. 13, 2007

Forever Autumn - a tribute to a friend

Today's blog is inspired by the Moody Blues song Forever Autumn [video.google.co.uk] sung in the production War of the Worlds - includes excerpts in the video…

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Aug. 11, 2007

Send in the clowns

Send in the clowns I have been fascinated by clowns since I attended my first circus aged four. When I was 7 my parents used to dress me up as a clown and I…

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Aug. 08, 2007

Infinity

Infinity The word infinity [en.wikipedia.org] comes from the Latin infinitas or “unboundedness.” It refers to several distinct concepts (usually linked to the…

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Aug. 04, 2007

Thoughts that have important consequences are always simple

Sergei Bondachuk’s War and Peace I have just finished watching the Soviet director Sergei Bondachuk’s 1968 War and Peace. He made a critically acclaimed…

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July 26, 2007

Feel the power of little steps

It is the relentless cascade of little steps that allow us to achieve what we want from life. Today's post is inspired by reflecting on one of your comments…

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July 25, 2007

Here's a little song that'll make you feel good. Put a…

Today's posting is dedicated to a friend It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.…

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July 23, 2007

My life is brilliant, my life is pure, I saw an ANGEL of…

City of Angels Angels [en.wikipedia.org] appeal to people from all walks of life. They are a source of enduring fascination and comfort for many and, whether…

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July 12, 2007

Never let the sun go down on an argument

Never let the sun go down on an argument Following on from my posting of our ancestors my mind has turned to friendship and the importance of friends in our…

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June 27, 2007

The Crucifixions of Frederic Marés

The Crucifixions of Frederic Marés By Charles Stirton frozen tableau of the night is Marés’ catalogue of Catalunya, all gathered in silent rows of forgotten…

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June 26, 2007

Do our EYES deceive us?

Photo inspired by William Blake's vision of the eye Blake believed that, like the other three senses, the EYE was universally diffused through the whole being…

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May 25, 2007

Flicker Flacker

Flicker Flacker Best seen ENLARGED. Poem by Charles Stirton Flicker flacker, flicker flacker, Huge flights of birds wheeling in and out of implicate order. A…

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