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Thought for the Day

Posted on August 7, 2004 by John

Paraphrased (and adapted somewhat) from a wonderful book, The Telling, by Ursula K. Le Guin: There were no “original” human words for God, gods, or the divine. The bureaucrats who formalized spirituality into “religions” made up words for “God” and … Continue reading →

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Coming of Age … an ongoing diatribe … LOL

Posted on July 19, 2004 by John

In the most recent issue of American Poet, the journal of the American Academy of Poets, there is an advertisement for a book, Coming of Age as a Poet: Milton, Keats, Eliot, Plath, written by Helen Vendler, who seems to … Continue reading →

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The Element Book of Mystical Verse

Posted on May 19, 2004 by John

Covering the poetic ground, so to speak, from the Vedas through Stevie Smith, this is a book that I picked up on a discount rack at Barnes and Noble about a year ago. Recently, I dug it off the shelf, … Continue reading →

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A Score of Reading

Posted on May 18, 2004 by John

Based on an entry from my friend the juice, I’ve put together a few short lists, related to my earlier post on the College Board 101 Books Your Child Should be Reading. In no particular order … Ten Books I … Continue reading →

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College Board and the Great Books

Posted on May 17, 2004 by John

Found this link at The Rage Diaries. Apparently the College Board (you know, the folks that gave us the SAT and ACT) has put together a list of 101 Great Books recommended to be read by those entering freshman year … Continue reading →

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Pranayama and the Celtic-Vedic Connection

Posted on May 16, 2004 by John

After pondering Peter Beresford Ellis’ introduction to Celtic Myths and Legends, where he postulates an affinity between the Celtic and Vedic cultures, based on their shared common root language, proto-Indo-European, I pulled this earlier poem out and thought of it … Continue reading →

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Something new to ponder

Posted on January 21, 2004 by John

From How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, by Michael J. Gelb (Dell Publishing, New York, NY, 1998: ISBN # 0-440-50827-4): The Seven Da Vincian Principles (or things to incorporate to enable and nurture … Continue reading →

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