Tao and words
The purpose of words is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten.
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.
Thomas Merton
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Looking north along Chesterman Beach, Vancouver Island, Tofino, BC. See Storm watching.-
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It is experience that is the ultimate teacher. That is why wise people travel constantly and test themselves against the flux of circumstance.
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Riders of the Last Spark
[This was originally posted on September 16, 2011, but had to be completely and imperfectly re-written following the crash of a MySQL server at my Web hosting service.] The allusion in the title of this post is pretty simple. But … Continue reading
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The Mind’s Compound Eye
[This was originally posted on September 8, 2011, but had to be "reconstructed" following the crash of a MySQL server at my Web hosting service.] About a decade ago, Canadian artist Angela Bulloch, now based in London and Berlin, created … Continue reading
Gullible HD
[This was originally posted on August 27, 2011, but had to be "reconstructed" following the crash of a MySQL server at my Web hosting service.] As hurricane Irene is crawling up the East Coast of the United States, it seems … Continue reading
Vicarious (non-)storm watching
[This was originally posted on August 25, 2011, but had to be "reconstructed" following the crash of a MySQL server at my Web hosting service.] In the run-up to last Saturday’s entry — “in the sight of… this company” and … Continue reading