Category Archives: Meanderings

On Vacationing

Posted on January 26, 2021 by swabby429

There was no way to personally search for the extra camera memory card. I’m sure I lost it in the rental car. I was returning from vacationing in Toronto, so I couldn’t return to the rental agency to request that … Continue reading →

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Opposites

Posted on January 25, 2021 by swabby429

The dark makes the light meaningful. Negative allows the positive to become electricity. Tension is relieved by calm. Error is corrected by truth. Our mental worlds exist in a sea of opposing concepts. Sometimes when the mind is idle, it’s … Continue reading →

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On My Handwriting

Posted on January 23, 2021 by swabby429

Have you ever pondered your handwriting and tried to analyze it? Are there variations on its appearance at different times of day or when you’re under stress? Mine is smoother when I’m calm and more erratic after performing strenuous physical … Continue reading →

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The Hugging Has Been Canceled

Posted on January 21, 2021 by swabby429

It’s been a couple of months shy of a year since the pandemic abridged many of our personal and social niceties. One of those that I greatly miss is hugging my friends. I’m a very tactile person. I like to … Continue reading →

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Balanced Living

Posted on January 17, 2021 by swabby429

One doesn’t need to browse the Web very long in order to stumble across some expert or authority writing or talking about the need for balance in our lives. Certainly, there are numerous websites, books, and seminars that focus on … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Dragons

Posted on January 16, 2021 by swabby429

For whatever it’s worth, according to Chinese astrology, I’m a Dragon. At the end of the day, I don’t believe this affects my personality nor demeanor. It is fun to ponder the concept, though. The Dragon is the only Chinese … Continue reading →

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Pondering Mental Analogies And Metaphors

Posted on January 14, 2021 by swabby429

Some of our analogies about thinking and consciousness historically tend to mimic the contemporary technologies of their times. For instance, mechanical automatons were popular in the seventeenth century. The mechanical or clockwork devices performed lifelike tasks for entertainment. Rudimentary manufacturing … Continue reading →

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