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What Happens Next

What makes reality ever so puzzling that vain attempting to just pin it down becomes a deception ensnared in illusion, naught but a fleeting smile behind a frown? What then of fantasy? Will we think ecstasy merely a distraction from … Continue reading

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14. See the world

In my life, I’ve met a large number of people who have lived and traveled no more than 50 or 100 miles from their birthplace. To me, this gives modern people no advantage over generations and ancestors past who did, … Continue reading

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The Jam

Don’t ask me what I’m thinking unless you want to know. Don’t ask me where I’m headed if you aren’t prepared to go. Don’t tell me where I’m headed if you’ve got no proof it’s so. Don’t act like your … Continue reading

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Journey’s End

Every journey starts out simply, with a single thought: where am I, where have I been, and is it where I ought to imagine is my place, my center in this life, or is there more to me than this, … Continue reading

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On Destinations

One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things. – Henry Miller, US author (1891-1980) Share This:

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A Week in LA

After almost twenty years to spend a week out in LA and to watch through hotel windows where the rich and famous play (or at least some folks pretending to be worth the time of day, either rock stars in … Continue reading

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Abandon This Garbage: alcaics

Oh wisdom seeking mendicant travelers, your baggage and burdens are troubling handicaps; they will not help you on your journey. Abandon this garbage by the roadside. If you would find some unforeseen adventure, let drop your jaded world-weary illusions; you … Continue reading

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