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Tag Archives: philosophy
On Being Free
Thought for the Week You can never be free in the future. You can only be free in the present. But take heart— it’s always the present. ~MT~
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged beauty, birds, freedom, happiness, philosophy, sky, spirit, thought for the week, will
28 Comments
Some Things Never Change
Fall Elections were held in the U.S. this week. And as a result, my city now has a new mayor and a gaggle of fresh-blood council members. Why? Because, as the old expression goes, we “threw the (previous) bums out!” … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged change, elections, government, jaded, leadership, opinions, philosophy, politics, U.S.
16 Comments
The Logic of Dreams
Thought for the Week There’s a sort of “dream logic” by which most people live their lives, an unchallenged belief in what will be, even while living solely for what is, or rather for what seems to be. For what … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Poetry
Tagged eternity, illusion, materialism, philosophy, reality, thought for the week, truth
23 Comments
The Featured Blogger Collection
Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged bloggers, blogging, faith, Featured Blogger, inspiration, philosophy, photography
7 Comments
The Thought for the Week Collection
Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged growth, life, Mondays, motivation, personal, philosophy, thought for the week, wisdom
2 Comments
Mourning Becomes Elective
Photo by Yousef Alfuhigi When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. Having failed to find … Continue reading
Posted in Fool's Odyssey, For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Ecclesiastes 11:7-8, meaning of life, philosophy, truth, wisdom, young man
27 Comments
Someplace Not Here
Classic Kenworth diesel truck When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of happy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1970s, Fool's Odyssey, funny, hitchhiking, meaning of life, nostalgia, Paris, philosophy
18 Comments
A Lesson From the Chinese Bamboo Tree
Originally posted on The Victor Negro:
The Chinese bamboo tree takes five years to grow. The seed is planted, watered and fertilised every day but it doesn’t break out of the ground till after five years. Once it breaks through…
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, Featured Blogger, hope, patience, philosophy, plans, vision, wisdom
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Free Will
Thought for the Week There are those who do not believe in free will, of course. And they are free to believe that, if they wish (see what I did there?). But I do believe in it. In fact, I … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged C.S. Lewis, character, choice, determinism, eternity, free will, philosophy, wisdom
37 Comments