10 Easy Steps To Becoming A Monk
I’ve had quite a few emails asking about becoming a Taoist monk, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to respond to all my potential m...
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The Great Curtain Conflagration of 1963
1963. A year that saw so many changes in the world: JFK was assassinated, the first American conquered Mt. Everest and General Hospital pre...
A Senior Discovers The Red Pill
This is embarrassing. Here I like to think of myself as a savvy senior - 58 years old - and wise in the ways of Internet culture. Not so wit...
Issues of Control In A Relationship
Have you ever been, or are you now, in or subject to control in a relationship? Sure, there are “control freaks” that have the desire or the...
The Purple People Needers
Many people in the real world have a problem with the fact that I'm a loner. They throw pity at me, try to set me up with others and te...
Honor 3.0
Honor is a concept that is older than dirt yet universally misunderstood. I’ve been involved in some interesting and heart-felt discussions ...
If Nikola Tesla Had Been A Martial Artist
If you've spent any time at all surfing the 'Net or listening to '80's California hard-rock bands you've probably encou...
A Senior Moment at 54
My friend and roommate Charlotte worries far too much about me. We have one of those L-shaped computer desks upon which sits my sleek black...
A Day in the Life of a Scrapper
My partner and I groggily rolled out of the driveway at 4:30AM, an hour normally reserved solely for roosters and insomniacs. Our 3-gallon ...
And Here's To You, Mrs. Fabien
My inbox's daily contents are, as I suspect are many online denizens', a mix of approximately 5% important / relevant mail and 95% ...
Philosophy And Mental Illness
” I think, therefore I am ” ~ Renee Descartes (1640) It is a delightful summer day and you are strolling in the field. In a clearing to you...
In Praise of Minimalism
“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”...
A Close Shave: Rick Harrison and The Art of the Safety Razor
Unlike the majority of Hollywood's new generation of male stars, I shave. At least, I shave enough so that my face doesn't resemble ...
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