I’m taking tai chi classes. I’ve paid money for six months of tai chi lessons twice a week. I just visited a friend of long standing who replied to this news with, “I loathe tai chi.” I don’t really disagree. … Continue reading
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When is Progress Progress?
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Books are interesting things, especially if they are well-written. They can give your emotions a workout, educate you with or without school, inspire you to travel or help you travel from the comfort of your home. A book I’m currently … Continue reading
Seeds of Doubt
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Note: Along with my writing this week, I offer an article by John McWhorter which appeared in Atlantic Magazine on August 27, 2019. Seeds of Doubt Do you remember the day you began to doubt your parents infallibility? I do. … Continue reading
Resist Dogs. What? No!
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I used to lead a discussion group that had as its motto, “Don’t believe everything you think.” I like this saying, and sometimes I try to apply it to my own thinking. A while ago, dogs crossed my mind, and … Continue reading
The Appeal of Nordic Freedom
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Health care, child care, elder care, and education: who deserves them? Imagine having these services without being dependent on your family or employer. Consider, if you will, how that lack of dependency might improve touchy family relationships. Consider how access … Continue reading