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A Novel Introduction

Posted on August 28, 2003 by John

For one of a number of reasons, you have stumbled across this journal, and there is some likelihood that you are interested in reading it. Perhaps the title intrigued you – a title that suggests to you a subject matter … Continue reading →

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Five Books to Rule Them All …

Posted on July 3, 2003 by John

What five books would you reccomend that others read to best know who you are, and where coming from, and what aspirations? Be Here Now — Ram Dass and the Lama Foundation: I’ve said many times before that this book … Continue reading →

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More on the Artist Within …

Posted on June 21, 2003 by John

The poet’s or the painter’s vision of the divine in nature, the worshipper’s awareness of a holy presence in the sacrament, symbol or image – these are not entirely subjective. True, such perceptions cannot be had by all perceivers, for … Continue reading →

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Like a Bird on a Wire …

Posted on May 30, 2003 by John

The other night I saw a portion of NOW with Bill Moyers on PBS. He was interviewing Will Hutton (author of the book A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE: WHY AMERICA SHOULD JOIN THE WORLD, an old friend of America’s, but a … Continue reading →

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Current Reading List

Posted on April 7, 2003 by John

Total Freedom, Collected Writings of Jiddu Krishnamurti Raja Yoga, Swami Vivekananda Jnana Yoga, Swami Vivekananda Be Here Now, Ram Dass Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore Selected Short Stories, Rabindranath Tagore The Books in my Life, Henry Miller 1984, George Orwell The Decline … Continue reading →

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Thought from the Dalai Lama

Posted on March 28, 2003 by John

Perfection is not perfect actions in a perfect world, but rather, appropriate actions in an imperfect one. Share This:

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Charlie Bucket vs. Veruca Salt

Posted on February 22, 2003 by John

Did you ever notice something very strange about Disney’s (OK, so maybe it’s not Disney’s, but it’s the classic one starring Gene Wilder as Wonka) version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? You know, of course, that the whole idea … Continue reading →

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