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Tag Archives: GI Gurdijieff
Thinking of Gurdijieff
Right now we’re cruising at a constant speed, although the scenes outside the window blur; each fleeting breath a entire universe, a moment pressed between to come and gone. It seems as though we’re standing at dead still, the center … Continue reading
Thoughts on the 9/11 Report
Well, I have done it. Purchased the “official” 9/11 report. And read it through, at least at this time on a cursory level. I will re-read it in detail, of course. There are a few things that trouble me. They … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Commission, analysis, books, fear, GI Gurdijieff, governments, justice, partisanship, politics, terrorism
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A Literary Question
Well, perhaps it’s a trick question, but I don’t think so…has anyone actually read (all the way through) Gurdjieff’s Beezelbub’s Tales to His Grandson? I have to admit it – I am a voracious reader that has plowed through a … Continue reading
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Tagged Beezlebub's Tales to His Grandson, books, GI Gurdijieff, philosophy
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And I thought I’d seen some crazy “Musician Wanted” ads in my time …
This is a piece of “found” Poetry. That is to say, I found this to be TOO much, and so over-the-top that it is almost histrionically funny. That of course was not it’s intent – I’m sure they were going … Continue reading