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Bird’s Eye Views
Category Archives: Contemplation
Jacob’s Freedom
I feel all jazzed up and patriotic after this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations. There were over the top proclamations of freedom seemingly every time I turned around. As we begin a new work week in the wake of freedom-selling, this … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Friendship, Hometown
Tagged crime, freedom, incarceration, punishment
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Life Energy
The brush had just been loaded with exterior white paint and was ready for a few more strokes on the window frame. I felt a very slight tickle on the back of my left hand. A white butterfly had alighted … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Hometown, Meanderings, philosophy, Wildlife
Tagged butterflies, home improvement, insects, psychological energy, tasks
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Noticing Insects
There was a very slight tickle on the skin about an inch above my wristwatch. I glanced at the left arm and noticed the mosquito dining on my lifeblood. I studied the little creature for a few moments then flicked … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, Hometown, Meanderings, Wildlife
Tagged ants, biting insects, insects, mosquitoes, wasps
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Sense Aware
We seem to be having many more days and nights of high wind warnings lately. I do not recall the National Weather Service warning us of the possibility of wind speeds of over 50-miles-an-hour with such frequency. Their forecasts have … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, Health, Hometown, Meanderings, philosophy, Science
Tagged awareness, cats, perception, the five senses, work
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Fearfulness
A life lived in fearfulness is an unpleasant life. It is unattractive to those around us and ugly to ourselves. There are many categories of fear: fear of heights, fear of enclosed spaces, fear of darkness, fear of crowds, fear … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Controversy, Health, philosophy
Tagged fear, pain, pleasure, predation, victim-hood
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Meanderings About The Future Again
A few weeks ago, I posted some reflections on this blog about the future. That act of thinking about the future helped nip a spate of nostalgic reminiscing that felt unhealthy. My thoughts have since become more centered and balanced. … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, History, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged compassion, future, global conflict, history, past, present, solutions
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Make Life Beautiful
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”–Friedrich Nietzsche The Nietzsche quote is striking simply because he wrote it. This highly intelligent and very intellectual philosopher, poet, composer, and philologist lived a dark life. He observed his … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Environment, Health, philosophy
Tagged beauty, Friedrich Nietzsche, relief, suffering, ugliness
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