The speaker noted that of the 33 revolutions since (and including) the American Revolution, only six of them were led by Freemasons, which would seem…
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Fiat Lux (1 of 2)
The conference was closed by the sacred dance which I wrote about yesterday, and everyone was invited to participate in the Epagomenal Festival as well.…
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Some random notes I found of interest about Yingpan Man: the “boots” were almost just little sacks for the feet, and clearly not designed for…
Continue Reading‘The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream’ by Paulo Coelho
(Originally posted in June 2005) Well, crudpuppies. I’ve been so head-down in work and thesis writing that I realize I’ve let not one but two…
Continue ReadingSocial masks & other little lies we tell ourselves
Argh. It’s the little things that trip you up when you’re trying to focus on some huge project like a thesis. For example, I’ve realized…
Continue ReadingWhy not logic? (3 of 3)
Reflections To sum up: if you (generalized you) have not thought through why you believe something, it may well be difficult (although not impossible) for…
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In effect, as a friend pointed out, they expected me to manage the conversation for them, so they didn’t have to take responsibility for their…
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or: “Collie, you’re just so intimidating!” (Originally posted January 2005) To Bob, Dave, & Lou, who aren’t intimidated… or so they say. ;) As those…
Continue ReadingPrimate “Infanticide”: Truth or social fantasy?
(Since I seem to be musing about honesty recently… a short college paper written in 1999 for a primate anthropology class. Enjoy!) A current ‘hot’…
Continue ReadingA Redux on “How do we Keep Honesty?”
This month’s Firestarter is a (badly needed) review and reflection on How Do We Keep Honesty? I figured since February is traditionally a month for…
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