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“There is only one thing that a philosopher can be relied on to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.” – William James
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Remarks and Choice Bits
James Baldwin brought me to Norman Mailer. Per James Baldwin they were friends. From The Naked and the Dead: “The only thing to do is get by on style.” The real time of The Naked and the Dead is interesting enough. If it were without the flashbacks, the mini bios in between live action sequences,
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Entirely appropriate for today
“Everything has to be rethought.” So painfully true in today’s oddity that passes for our everyday life. We can devise intentional communities, with neighbors and co-workers intermingled in housing, work/make space, daily chores and even a sustainable and supporting farm, so that all inhabitants eat well and have meaningful work. We can rebuild cities or
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Staycation
It appears we’re entering a new phase of the Covid-19 affliction burning through civilization at the current moment in history. We may, albeit reluctantly, have to enter upon another sequestration in order to safeguard lives. May I suggest you take advantage of the short time between grim circumstances suggesting quarantine and actual implementation of same
Unique
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world’s phenomena intersect, only once in this way and never again. – Herman Hesse
He said what ?!
The really valuable thing is intuition. Albert Einstein Maybe our own intelligence could be paired with intuition for maximum effect.
The only thing certain is change itself
Certainly ‘Coronavirus fatigue’ is setting in for many of us, as we all face tremendous uncertainty as to how/where we earn a living, care for our families, continue friendships, perhaps begin (or end) a close relationship. ‘Not knowing what will happen next’ is quite unsettling. People who tell you they love surprises will hasten to
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A pathway
“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” – William Penn
Summer Session
Reading and Listening list: Musician: Jerry Granelli Poet: Bernadette Mayer And here. Writer: Lydia Davis Musician: Don Cherry “Brown Rice” Sculptor: George Rickey Two classical music composers of the USA: Florence Price Joan Tower Poet: Alice Notley Musician: Chico Science Please visit my website at www.randystark.com and my page at Write Up The Road.
A thought from Emerson
Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Whatever I write cannot improve on that. – MZ
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