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Category Archives: Just wondering
The Things That I Will Miss
Originally posted on Clear Air Turbulence:
“The great gift of such periods is that they invite us to question our certitudes, our givens, these seemingly sure foundations that have lulled us into complacency — for it is only by being…
Posted in Just wondering
Tagged COVID, good life, life, normal life, pandemic, philosophy, silver lining
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Does power inevitably corrupt? Really?
“It’s said that ‘power corrupts’, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. When they do act, they think of it as service, which has limits. The tyrant, … Continue reading
Words of wisdom come back to taunt us
It’s been quite a week. A U.S. “presidential” debate for the ages, COVID cases surging again in many countries, and now we learn that the president of the world’s richest and most powerful country has contracted the virus himself. This … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering
Tagged Albert Camus, Albert Einstein, COVID-19, Donald Trump, philosophy
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Map Monday: maps to amuse and perhaps surprise
This week’s Map Monday is inspired by my friend Bob, who pointed me in some interesting directions. Thanks, Bob. Most of these maps speak for themselves. Many are from the site quora.com. Remember that you can click on any of … Continue reading
Acceptance is key … but it’s complicated
A month or so ago a fellow blogger in the UK, Barry Hopewell, posted the final three stanzas of a compelling poem by Steve Taylor called Acceptance. I’ve been thinking about its message ever since. Let me start with those … Continue reading
A day in the life of a hummingbird
Time to take a break from serious topics, for a day at least; I don’t want to wear you out with an overdose of angst. Instead, today I’m reblogging a lovely piece written by a male hummingbird (well, actually by … Continue reading
A ‘new normal’? It all depends what we want out of life
The question about what is most important in life is a very, very old one, and the answers never converge on universal agreement. It appears that this is not likely to change as the world navigates the challenges of a … Continue reading