Posted in Current Affairs, Life skills on Jan 17th, 2012
The Death of Common Sense – a witty obituary and indictment of our time These days there seems to be an absolute dearth of common sense. How many times have you caught yourself saying, “That’s crazy!” when some new regulation is announced, or politicians and economists declare their total faith in endless growth on a [...]
Posted in Books/Language, Life skills, Sailing, Solitude on Jan 28th, 2011
Falling from the World Falling from the world to be reborn in water; cold, astonishing, threatening sometimes. Alone, with beings who visit often. Alive, with so much work and joy. Food tastes good. Piss stinks. Warmth from the sun, and the stove. The wind on my cheeks drives the boat forward. To where? To what? [...]
Posted in Books/Language, Current Affairs, Solitude on Jan 23rd, 2011
Han Shan – better known outside China as “Cold Mountain” – was a hermit who lived in the Teintai Mountains south of Beijing in the 7th or 9th Centuries. He lived in a cave high up Cold Mountain where he sought “enlightenment” or at least to live free of the restrictions of society. He is [...]
"Serendipity" is the art of finding something valuable or delightful when you're not looking for it. It's how you might also define living life as an adventure - which is something I seek to do each day - and accepting whatever happens, happy or hard.
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